Centre of attraction

@ronaldinu (12422)
Malta
December 3, 2008 10:59am CST
One of my colleagues talks out loud in the staffroom and lately she is annoying the majority of my colleagues. She likes to be the centre of attraction in each conversation that is held even if it is nothing of her concern. Lately it has become so annoying that I opt out to leave the staffroom not to be in her presence. How would you behave in such situation?© ronaldinu 2008
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22 responses
• China
4 Dec 08
I have met the same question as the Tonaldinu. However, i do not think it is very difficult to handle. If He/SHe like to be the center, just satify her, and we others do not say a word. Several times passed, i think HE/SHE will change herself and you do not need to leave the staffroom.
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@piya84 (2580)
• India
4 Dec 08
try to avoid..u cant say anything directly to her as it is a work place....i have seen this proble with many people around me...they just dont understand ...if u try to say anything to them they get irritate...or turn table on u ..avoiding is the best way.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
3 Dec 08
I am one of those people who would start avoiding her. If she has any friends they should be honest with her that she is out of line in what she is doing and how she is acting. I would not do it, I would just stay very far away.
@kellyjeanne (1576)
• United States
3 Dec 08
I would have probably done the same thing. There's really nothing much else that you can do. Would you be able to talk to your boss about it? Tell your boss about her... That she's creating a bit of a disruption in the workplace? That might be an idea. Purrs, Catwoman=^..^= & Mija
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@Humbug25 (12540)
3 Dec 08
Hello ronaldinu I think I would do the same as you and just walk out. I don't think I would want to be drawn into her conversations.
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@Purtle (274)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Ug people like that bother me a lot. I would say keep doing what you are doing so far by leaving the room. But if it gets worse or leaving the room isn't enough, you could try and have a chat with her. The problem is that I'm not sure what you would say.
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@moondancer (7431)
• United States
3 Dec 08
I'm a person that trully believes in communication. If she and I were close as friends or such. I would call her aside and speak to her about it. I'd let her know how people feel and that it is not for her to take on every conversation that is brought up and make it her personal job to speak up on everything that is spoke of. That most people do not like this and are put off by her actions. That she is alienating people from her instead of what she wishes to happen instead. She is making people not want to be around her, and this is surely not she wishes, so I would find a way of telling her. I'd also let her kknow that I'm only telling her this because I like her and don't want her actions to alienate people from her.
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• United States
24 Dec 08
I would have done the same thing. if someone is that annoying , I would leave the room too.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
4 Dec 08
I think it would depend how many people are in the room if its just me and her then I would get the urge to go to the toilet and excuse my self (and I might not need to lie). But if there is someone else in the room then I would start talking to that person and ignore her or interup her if she starts talking to us. I have done that in the pass to 1 person and after few weeks she left me alone and sort of found new people to bother.
• Australia
4 Jan 09
thanks for the br hope you found a way to deal with that person
@littleowl (7157)
3 Dec 08
Hi ronald..being honest I am not sure how I would react, thing is I can be quite blunt and may tell her not to be a such a show off and few other things she wouldn't like!...littleowl
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@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
3 Dec 08
I know some people who are like that, loud all the time. I just try not to be around them too long, and stay out of their way...lol.
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@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
3 Dec 08
I guess there are only 2 options in general. Avoid or confront. Personally, I would opt for avoid since this is probably a personality problem and she probably will not change. If you are willing to try, then you could take her aside and tell her that she is being very annoying. The latter would be really difficult for me to do.
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@hildas (3031)
3 Dec 08
I think I would leave the room also. I hate people like this. I would say something to her if I was you. Sometimes words (in a nice way) really stop and make a person think about what they are doing. Good luck with this I hope everyone else starts leaving the room too. Maybe she will get the hint.
• India
3 Dec 08
woah! she has some problems she has soem issues n how can she survive being the centre of attention!?
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
4 Dec 08
I guess that's her habit of talking loud?? heeh ^_^ if not, then she's just desperate for attention, and just wanna be nosy about things happening.. lol =D For this kind of person, it's better to avoid her, because if u happen to step on her toes, she will be able to get what seh wanted most, attention, by starting to scold or pulling audience to enjoy the whole show.. lol =D SO, what u do is right, leave the room..
@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
6 Dec 08
I usually just stay silent or I try to avoid people like that. I hate people who does that. As you said, it's really annoying. I will try to ignore the person the best I can, If I can't take it anymore I would probably leave the room like what you did.
@Anne18 (11029)
4 Dec 08
Just laugh and drop in conversation that not everyone wants to hear about her every day
@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
5 Dec 08
I am assuming you mean center of attention, lol. I am not against telling that sort of person that life is not all about them and if they do not get it, I do not hang around long, either. They suck the life out of you. I am the opposite. Not that I do not enjoy attention but I do not always want to be the center of attention.
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
4 Dec 08
say it nicely lie excuse me for doing something.
• India
4 Dec 08
in dis situation we shoulb gave a big warning to her or him not to repeat it again