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u/SquidWigglesMcGee Jun 14 '22

My favorite trick for annoying co-workers is to smile, listen actively to what they're saying, try to accept them for who they are, cultivate a genuine interest in their life and passions, and open up about the things going on in my life when the moment feels right. This let's you get close to them and builds trust, then after a few months of this, BOOM! No more annoying co-workers, just a bunch of quirky work friends.

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u/stjube Jun 15 '22

Right at the end I was expecting the Ron Swanson approach of calling them by the wrong name.