How do you deal with ..... ?

[Yorkshire]

i'm in a team of 4 and we're all house together in a room.. this colleague of mine, same rank but older in terms of age keeps clearing his throat, like "ahem...", it is like something is stuck in the throat, or the throat is simply full of phelgm. this clearing throat act is not in soft tone, neither deafening although a bit loud sometimes, the problem is he does that way too often in my context at least, like 5 to 7 times within a minute, and it can go on for at least a hour to 2.

 

i have this feeling that this colleague of mine doesn't even realise it, the clearing throat has become a norm, a habit, not knowing that it can be annoying, plus it frustrates and irritates especially for me who is seating in the same room as him.

 

because of his so-called antics which i have endured for more than a year, i have no wish to talk to him, not even for work-related matters, the sight of him makes me sick, i have somehow concluded that he is simply inconsiderate, but the frequency has increased lately, it is driving me nuts and affecting my work... how to bros here deal with such a situation?

[Help1]

hehehehe...u never shout it loud "jiat tio sia si bo"

Edited October 28, 2009 by Help1

[Yorkshire]

hehehehe...u never shout it loud "jiat tio sia si bo"

 

ha.. i almost did that but don't think he understands because he was from hk.

[Rickster]

U hav 2 options:

 

1) Go beat him up

 

2) Tell him politely

[Gnoikj]

He's got a medical problem? Give him some herbal tea see if it helps?

[Yorkshire]

U hav 2 options:

 

1) Go beat him up

 

2) Tell him politely

 

think i may actually kill him if i take option 1.. hmm.. option 2, wanting to try that, but due to the long suffering period, i can't bring myself to talk to him, just can't believe why he can be so blatantly ignoring others?

[Yorkshire]

He's got a medical problem? Give him some herbal tea see if it helps?

 

i've got the same advice from my wife! there again, if i just place some herbal tea or pi pa gao on his desk, can that be view as some sarcastic act?

[Help1]

then speak in cantonese

[Yorkshire]

then speak in cantonese

 

hmm.. i'll probably end up using the "tiu" vocab in every canto i said.. haha...

[Watwheels]

I used to have a neighbour who does exactly that.

 

I call him "Lao Cowboy" (old cowboy)

 

Cos when cowboys are about to move off on their horse, they will kick in and shout "hiah" which sounds like clearing their throats.

 

[Zyrofillica]

Well its either you talk to him and ask him about his irritating throat and convey to him that the sound is extremely irritating. Otherwise, just keep quiet till one day you cannot take it anymore and do a spinning cyclone kick across the room. Contacting his face with your foot and possibly driving him through the brick wall into your boss's office. K.O you win!

[Albeniz]

Work harder and try to gain a promotion to move yourself out of the common room.

[Pmiw]

I will find a chance to tell him to see a doctor or TCM for his problem

[Friedpiggy]

Work harder and try to gain a promotion to move yourself out of the common room.

 

Or quit, and move yourself out of his room

[Mahjong74]

1. Talk to him nicely about his problem.

 

2. Buy some herbal sweet for him

 

3. Every time he "ahem", you shout "tiu".

 

4. Every time he "ahem", you "ahem" louder than him.

 

 

[WTF]

Does your company allows you to listen to ipod etc? If yes, at least it won't be so bad.

 

Better is if you can play music loud from your PC or a portable radio!