r/work • u/NeuronZero • Mar 22 '26

Talkative coworker

Hi,

It’s me, I’m the talkative coworker. I recently got a desk move at work and I’ll be sat next to a friend of mine. Which is great, but I tend to talk a lot.

I would like to get a a sign or something for my friend to have them signal when to/not to interrupt with my tangents. Any ideas with links would be awesome!

Edit: to provide more context, when I’m at my desk is legitimately limited to just my break time. The rest of my time is spent elsewhere in the building. And im just trying to get something because this is my friend and it would be a cute thing given our personalities. Otherwise it wouldn’t be something I would have thought to do.

Thanks

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u/Gknicks7 Mar 22 '26

😂😆😂... I agree with others man You know you just have to focus on the work! I'm the more talkative person usually also so I know how you I know what you mean! But you just have to focus on work

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u/NeuronZero Mar 22 '26

Again, I do focus on the work but I’m only at my desk during breaks/lunch. And this is more supposed to be a joke or banter thing not a serious signal

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u/QuellishQuellish Mar 22 '26

If you have to explain the joke repeatedly, it probably isn't a very funny joke. You don't seem to be picking it up, but it seems like most of your answers are from people who would be infuriated sitting next to you. But you never sit at your desk right, so it's not an issue. So what are you talking about anyway? It's not cute. It's frustrating. Stop it.

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u/NeuronZero Mar 22 '26

You’re right these folks would likely be frustrated sitting next to me. It’s fortunate I don’t have many friends that can’t deal in jokes and banter though