Mother Hens

[ANC]

Does anyone have someone at their job that feels the need to act as "Mother Hen" to all those in the office. I'm talking about a person that is overdramatic for every little thing that happens in their coworkers lives. They take way too much emotional stock in people they hardly know. If someone get sick, they feel the need to comfort them as a mother would a child. If something good happens they get way too happy for the person and announces to the entire office as if they were a proud parent. This makes me physically ill.

For example, I was having a rough day at work and this person feels the need to come up behind my chair, puts their hand on my shoulder and whispers "Is everything okay? Can I get you something?", as if I just had a night terror. I'm a fuckin adult, don't fuckin touch me, you don't know me, fuck off! I finally said something and put a stop to it, but now witnessing it with other people makes me nauseas.

Why do some people feel the need to take the role as concerned parent with people they hardly know? Sorry to rant but does anyone have someone like this at work?

For the record I'm not talking about friends at work or nice people at work, just self important cunts that think they can treat everyone as children.

[Furtherman]

I've seen this happen with women who put aside marriage and kids and dive headfirst into their career. They find themselves living alone with no family and friends so they attach themselves to their coworkers, because they are literally the only people they talk to when they're not babysitting their nieces and nephews.

It happens to men too... they're called Earl.

[DolaMight]

I hate night terrors.

I have lots of mother hens at work but they're not intrusive like that. I love my mother hens.

[ANC]

I've seen this happen with women who put aside marriage and kids and dive headfirst into their career. They find themselves living alone with no family and friends so they attach themselves to their coworkers, because they are literally the only people they talk to when they're not babysitting their nieces and nephews.

It happens to men too... they're called Earl.

Exactly this person's situation. Don't get me wrong, I'm friends with some of the people I work with. But if I really don't know you, don't latch onto me because you got issues. I guess I just needed to vent.

Sidenote - I'm about 2 comments away from telling her that there is a age you reach (or look) when wearing a Cuban Militant style hat makes you look like you're dressing up as a 1950's mechanic for a costume party.

[ralphbxny]

We had one here, but on Fridays she would mix drinks at 4pm for us....I miss her!

[angrymissy]

I worked with one. Annoying. Had to hear the overly concerned "so and so employees fathers cousins babysitter had a stroke, so young, he is probably so upset **tears in eyes**" ABSOLUTELY CANNOT STAND THESE PEOPLE. COME TO WORK AND DO YOUR JOB.

[Chigworthy]

Who's the mother hen of .net?

[jeffdwright2001]

Who's the mother hen of .net?

iamnotatool

[Gvac]

This is why I love being a salesman and being out on the road all day. No boss on my back, no annoying co-workers. I'm FREE!!!

[joethebartender]

mmmmmmmmmm! Hens!...

http://seattlebonvivant.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/cornish_hens.JPG

I'm so glad that I left corporate America. The Swiss bought the company I used to work for.

I've seen this type of clown first hand! These are also the first ones with superbowl and baby pools too! "Let's send a fruit basket!"

[RhinoinMN]

This is why I love being a salesman and being out on the road all day. No boss on my back, no annoying co-workers. I'm FREE!!!

to do what I want, any old time."

[Tall_James]

This is why I love being a salesman and being out on the road all day. No boss on my back, no annoying co-workers. I'm FREE!!!

Yeah but Biff and Happy are home waiting for Dad. Attention must be paid!

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I work with about 8 of them


they just had a matzah ball soup showdown to show their Hen Superiority


bunch of old cunty jealous know it alls

[joethebartender]

I work with about 8 of them


they just had a matzah ball soup showdown to show their Hen Superiority


bunch of old cunty jealous know it alls

I know who the judge was!!:wink:

I think that you can parlay this into something nice for yourself...you should have a showdown every three days.

"I heard Ida say that she can make a better spaghetti Bolognese then you, Rose. Just saying."

Mmmmm free lunch!:thumbup:

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I know who the judge was!!:wink:

I think that you can parlay this into something nice for yourself...you should have a showdown every three days.

"I heard Ida say that she can make a better spaghetti Bolognese then you, Rose. Just saying."

Mmmmm free lunch!:thumbup:


:lol: already in the works

its lasagna because the non jews started clucking

[Thebazile78]

..... These are also the first ones with superbowl and baby pools too! ....

I disagree.

The Super Bowl pools at my office are run by this guy on the 9th floor who's an assistant manager, but he always looks disheveled. Oh, and he'll be one of the first on board to buy you a beer if you invite him to any holiday party after-parties.

We don't do baby pools. We do have baby showers. Those are usually thrown by friends of the mom or dad to-be. Sometimes it's thrown by their teammates.

And every year, we have an Oscar pool. It used to be run by a queer guy who left the company in December 2001 for Scholastic. I love the Oscar pool.

[Gvac]

to do what I want, any old time."

Stop seducing me with your knowledge of obscure Stones lyrics.

[epo]

Stop seducing me with your knowledge of obscure Stones lyrics.

I can't imagine how hot & bothered you would be if he quoted a Keith song.

[meanmrbill]

Why do some people feel the need to take the role as concerned parent with people they hardly know?

Just wait until something happens to her. She will expect 10 times the sympathy she gives you.

[Gvac]

I can't imagine how hot & bothered you would be if he quoted a Keith song.

Oh epo...you shouldn't take it so hard.

[Doctor Z]

I fucking hate mother hens. They are shameless scumbags.

[joethebartender]

Stop seducing me with your knowledge of obscure Stones lyrics.

Obscure?! wasn't that song in a recent Volvo commercial or something?

[joethebartender]

:lol: already in the works

its lasagna because the non jews started clucking

You let me know when it's fajita day!

[marcpsych]

I've seen this happen with women who put aside marriage and kids and dive headfirst into their career. They find themselves living alone with no family and friends so they attach themselves to their coworkers, because they are literally the only people they talk to when they're not babysitting their nieces and nephews.

It happens to men too... they're called Earl.

Failhorn Leghorn

[PapaBear]

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Failhorn Leghorn

BRAVO!!!:clap::thumbup:

[PapaBear]

This isn't exactly the same, but...

I sometimes get into the situation in which a woman (and sometimes a creepy guy), who thinks they know more about me than they do, will look at an expression on my face. They feel that they are "in tune" with my emotions. For some reason, an expression on my face tells them that something is really bothering me. They ask me what's wrong. When I tell them that nothing is wrong, they keep pressing me. "Come on... You can tell me. I'm your friend. It's obvious to me, that something is seriously wrong."

I'm sorry if you don't get the concept of someone who can perform the basic functions of work, while also thinking about the war in Iraq, that really hot chick I saw on the way to work, the really hot chick that is standing behind you, my new shoes, the next thing I'm going to say to someone who isn't worried about my expression, how it sucks that it's raining (but I'm glad the rain washed the pollen off of my car), Anne Rice is a gay guy trapped in the body of an adolescent lesbian, Dale Earnhardt rules, hey... nice tie, I want to lick EG Daily's nipples, moment!

Someone should create a smiley face for that!:unsure:

[Thebazile78]

This isn't exactly the same, but...

I sometimes get into the situation in which a woman (and sometimes a creepy guy), who thinks they know more about me than they do, will look at an expression on my face. They feel that they are "in tune" with my emotions. For some reason, an expression on my face tells them that something is really bothering me. They ask me what's wrong. When I tell them that nothing is wrong, they keep pressing me. "Come on... You can tell me. I'm your friend. It's obvious to me, that something is seriously wrong."

I'm sorry if you don't get the concept of someone who can perform the basic functions of work, while also thinking about the war in Iraq, that really hot chick I saw on the way to work, the really hot chick that is standing behind you, my new shoes, the next thing I'm going to say to someone who isn't worried about my expression, how it sucks that it's raining (but I'm glad the rain washed the pollen off of my car), Anne Rice is a gay guy trapped in the body of an adolescent lesbian, Dale Earnhardt rules, hey... nice tie, I want to lick EG Daily's nipples, moment!

Someone should create a smiley face for that!:unsure:

Meh, shit like that used to happen ALL the fucking time to me in grammar school.

The "popular" kids would constantly ask what was the matter ... and I would have to invent ways of telling them off without getting in trouble with the teachers. This was challenging, considering they had more money than I did, so they got away with a lot more nastiness than I ever would have.

There's only one response ... "none of your fucking business, you busybody. You're not my friend and you never will be. Now get out of my space before I hit you." (Of course, there are nicer ways to say that, but that's what you're getting at.)

[A.J.]

I don't have any Mother Hens in my office per se, but I don have nosy assholes with whom I share cubicle space and who eavesdrop and insert themselves into conversations they are not a part of. MIND YOUR OWN FUCKING BUSINESS.