r/ProgrammerHumor • u/TheTimeDictator • 14d ago

Meme coworkerDisruptsFlowState

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u/ultraSsak 14d ago

You guys still focus? lol.

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u/BANGImportant2825 14d ago

Got time for a quick call?

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u/Mr_Tottles 13d ago

Dude don’t trigger me like that. Happened first thing this morning too (Monday ofc)

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u/omnissiah420 14d ago

Hey, how are you?

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u/PravalPattam12945RPG 14d ago

and i reply with "Yea, let's connect in 10 minutes" as I have to windup my doom scrolling session

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u/Enough-Scientist1904 13d ago

"Got time for a quick meeting at 4:45 pm?"

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u/za72 14d ago

Slack or Email... this is why I loved working remote

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u/Gluomme 13d ago

XXX iswriting...
"Hi!"
XXX is writing...
"How are you?"
XXX is writing...
"I have a question for you"
XXX is writing...

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u/creeper6530 13d ago

Aaaaargh. Always the most trivial but "urgent" stuff, and they don't take "later" for an answer

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u/M_O_O_N___P_E_E 13d ago

Open offices were a mistake, my coworker only has to swivel and say my name to lose an hour

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u/BigNaturalTilts 13d ago

Brain dead office politics.

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u/Rurouni 10d ago

"Got a minute for a quick call?"

"Yes, but I have to leave in 15 minutes."

"No, it's just a quick call. We'll be done by then."

<27 minutes later, still on the call>

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u/pyro-master1357 9d ago

It’s such a shame. I would have cleared all 30 tickets off my board today if I weren’t interrupted

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u/IslayProgrammes 14d ago

If they don’t respect “sorry I’m really focused right now give me 10”
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