Coworking space behaviors that make everyone passive-aggressively hate you
#1Never-Clean-Up-After-Yourself#2Monopolizing Meeting Rooms#3Serial 'Desk-Hogger'#4Volume-Control Ignorance#5'Free-Food-Thief' Syndrome#6Never-Returning Borrowed Items#7Over-Sharing in Public Channels#8Ignoring Community Guidelines (Even When They Exist)#9Constant 'Busy-Signal' (Invisible, but Audible)#10The 'Self-Promotion-At-All-Costs' Marathon#11Being 'The Ghost' in Group Projects#12Aggressive 'Personal Space' Claims#13Leaving 'Mystery' Items in Shared Areas#1Apologize (genuinely)#2Show the change+3 more
#1Taking loud calls at your desk#2Conference room camping#3Using speakerphone in shared areas#4Eating hot, fragrant meals#5Keyboard percussion + aggressive mouse clicks#6Playing audio without headphones#6TikTok#6YouTube#7Constantly "whisper-talking" with a coworker#8Hovering in phone booths when they’re occupied#9Ignoring the vibe of quiet zones#10Leaving your stuff to reserve seats for hours#11Claiming communal tables as your private office#12Not cleaning up after yourself#13Monopolizing the kitchen+17 more
#1The "Main Character" Phone Call#2The Desk Sprawl (Territorial Pissing)#3The Olfactory Offense#4The "Zoom Room" Squatter#5Kitchen "Science Experiments"#6The Notification Orchestra#7The Unsolicited Consultant#8The "Conference Room for One"#9Lack of Printer Etiquette
#1Taking calls on speakerphone in open seating#2Holding long, loud phone calls in common areas#3Eating strong-smelling food at a desk#4Talking loudly or laughing boisterously in quiet zones#5Hogging conference rooms for small one-on-ones#6Leaving dishes/cups in the sink or on desks#7Stealing or eating other people’s food from the fridge#8Leaving your stuff everywhere (bags, shoes, jackets)#9Constant background music without headphones#10Plugging multiple devices into a shared outlet and claiming it#11Printing huge jobs during peak hours without warning#12Leaving lights, monitors, or appliances on overnight#13Regularly canceling bookings last minute or not showing up#14Using common whiteboards for private notes and never erasing#15Bringing untrained pets without checking rules+10 more
#1Taking speakerphone calls at your desk#2Eating crunchy snacks during the afternoon quiet period#3Typing like you're personally angry at your keyboard#4Having your notification sounds on full volume#5Humming, tapping, or providing an unsolicited percussion soundtrack#6The Desk Sprawl#7colonizing neighboring desks with your stuff#8Leaving your laptop to save a spot for 3+ hours#9Using the phone booth as your personal office all day#10Taking the good chair from the conference room#11Leaving your stuff in shared lockers indefinitely#12Microwaving fish#13Leaving dirty dishes in the sink to soak#14Taking the last coffee and not making more#15Storing your entire grocery haul in the communal fridge+14 more
#1Loud speakerphone calls#2Microwaving pungent food (fish, popcorn, etc.)#3Hogging communal resources#4Music/TikToks without headphones#5Messy kitchen abandonments#6Excessive cologne/perfume bombs#7Intrusive "networking" chit-chat#8Overbooking meeting rooms#9Personal item sprawl#10Prime parking/locker squatting
#1Taking calls on speaker phone#2Keyboard clacking at volume 11#3Eating crunchy foods during silent hours#4Playing videos/music without headphones#5Leaving stuff spread across common tables all day#6Hogging the best desk perpetually#7Personal items scattered everywhere#8Not wiping down after yourself#9Reading over people's shoulders#10Joining conversations uninvited#11Using someone's labeled items without asking#12Commenting on others' work/screen#13Taking the last coffee without brewing more#14Microwaving fish or sulfurous foods#15Leaving dishes in the sink for days+10 more
#1Loud Phone Conversations#2Excessive Snacking#3Desk Clutter#4Personalizing Common Areas#5Ignoring Quiet Zones#6Overuse of Shared Resources#7Neglecting Cleanliness#8Interrupting Others’ Calls#9Eavesdropping#10Being a Space Hog#11Not Following Community Guidelines#12Forgetting to Sign Out#13Constantly Borrowing Items#14Social Media Over-Sharing#15Ignoring Social Cues
#1The "Just One Bite" Person#2The "Not My Problem" Cleaner#3The "I'm Too Busy" Spiller#4The "Borrower Without Asking" Bandit#5The "My Mess is More Important Than Your Comfort" Muncher#6The "Invisible Chef" Who Leaves a Biohazard#7The Loud Talker on Speakerphone#8The "My Music is Your Music" Person (Without Headphones)#9The "Constant Kicker/Shaker" (Under the Desk)#10The "Phantom Door Slammer"#11The "Inhaler" of Epic Proportions#12The "Desk Tourist"#13The "Unsolicited Advisor"#14The "Stare-er"#15The "Intruder" in Personal Space+8 more
#1Be Mindful#2Use Headphones#3Clean Up After Yourself#4Respect Personal Space#5Communicate Respectfully#6Be Generally Considerate#7Remember, you are sharing a space