The 5 Grossest Things Existing in Your Office

written by ashley marsh

So everyone has a list of things in life that they “Just Can’t” with right? The things that just gross you out to absolutely no end. The things so obscure to other people but life ending to you. But what about the things in your work place that just totally are on another level? What, do you ask, are those things? Let me just tell you….

5) So have you ever been on the phone and the person on the other line is eating? And not just eating but shoveling their lunch because they have 15 minutes to eat and all you can hear is the chip crunching and pop slurping when they are supposed to be problem solving your password issue that you just spent 20 minutes on yourself. Ok, it’s a normal everyday sound and I totally get that but let’s talk about the person on the other line trying to eat ramen with chopsticks. Yes- the whole bowl of ramen has to be eaten at once because chop sticks don’t cut noodles – then the slurping and no – no -G-to the-ross

4) Pen Biting – Oh you know we have all done it but think about this for just a second. The pen that has been sitting on your coworker’s desk, that he accidentally snagged from the restaurant he just ate at because it “writes so well”. This pen that has been in the hands of numerous people at the restaurant that were eating hotwings (with their hands – likely licking the sauce off of their fingers – yes again we all do it), possibly going to the restroom while they are there and who know how many other horrible germs have passed onto that thing. The pen that is in your hand while you are surfing the web- falling into the Facebook wormhole- and then – and then – you don’t even realize it but you put the pen in you mouth. NOOOOO – and worse off you give it back to said coworker and don’t even realize you did it. Blah

3) The communal fridge – Now I will note that our particular office does not face this issue, however, I have been in the office world long enough to have experienced the moment when you open the door to get your lunch only to be overcome by the scent of something that just died. What is it you ask? That is the monumental question – No one can find the smell! That is, until about 6 months later when it gets to the point of no return and you find the yogurt that fell behind a drawer that has been there since 1999. – Yes sir!

2) Drinking coffee (or anything else for that matter) out of a cup you pulled from the dishwasher only to find out on your last almost empty cup sip that there is crusty leftover food funk stuck to the bottom. Oh no this is not happening right now. Who’s cup was this? What is the food? No – No – No – Instant vomit for sure. (and lets be serious this happens at home too – don’t act like it doesn’t)

1) Walking into the public bathroom stall after the person before you leaves – I mean really? The seat it warm. I can’t I just can’t. And if there is a smell – NOPE – Even if the person before you is a gorgeous super model and it smells like roses; there is just something about seeing the person that just used the bathroom before you. EYE CONTACT people – AWKWARD

I truly hoped you enjoyed the fact that I am clearly a borderline germaphobe and it is a miracle that I can function in the work place. I would love to here about your office experiences! What is the worst thing you have come across?? Comment below!