29 obnoxious habits that are annoying everyone in the office

Everyone has bad workplace habits
Whether you realize it or not, they could be driving your coworkers nuts.
You're best avoiding certain habits at work, like eating smelly food at your desk or talking politics.

Americans with full-time jobs spend about a third of their weekdays at work.

So it's understandable that in all that time you spend around your coworkers and bosses, you're bound to let a bad habit or two slip.

Many of these office faux pas, however, may be avoided — you just need to know what it is that drives everyone around you nuts.

For the sake of your office compatriots, take a moment to remind yourself what behavior at work may be negatively affecting others.

Showing up late to work

"Punctuality is critical," saysDon't Burp in the Boardroom

"The professional thing to do is to arrive on time, ready to do what is expected. It's not like they just sprung this job on you," she says.

Rolling in 10 minutes late to every meeting

Calling in sick when you aren't

Eating particularly smelly food at your desk

Eat lunch at your desk at your own peril.

Experts say you should never eat lunch at your desk because it's unhealthy and makes you less productive.

But eating lunch at your desk doesn't just affect you — foods that are messy, crumby, smelly, or noisy can have a serious impact on your coworkers' productivity.

This is especially true for pungent foods, which can be hard to ignore.

Smelly foods like the following should stay out of the office:

• Reheated fish

• Hard boiled eggs

• Brussels sprouts

• Raw onions

• Garlic

• Pungent spices

• Tuna salad

• Stinky cheese

Being negative all the time

Playing '20 Questions' on every new assignment

Being a slob

Being distracted during meetings

Interrupting

Knowing it all

Bragging

Grooming yourself at your desk

Practicing poor hygiene and grooming

Discussing your personal problems

Talking about political or partisan issues

If they're divisive issues in politics, they're probably divisive at work, too.

Certainly, you spend so much time at work that you may have built up a chummy relationship with your coworkers and bosses, which makes you feel entitled to express your opinions.

But you're walking a fine line when you bring politics into the workplace.

Passionate discussions are to be expected in the workplace, but they should really be focused on work-related issues.

At the end of the day, you're there to do work, and political or partisan arguments can be distracting to both you and your coworkers.

What's more, as an employee expressing yourself at work, it turns out you havefewer protections than you'd think— and if your boss doesn't like what they hear, you could get fired for it.

"Before you pull up your soapbox, you should be aware that in most cases, free speech in the workplace is limited or non-existent when it comes to controversial movements or topics," Randall says.

Nosiness

Unseemly bathroom chatter

Selling stuff

Soliciting signatures, volunteers, or donations

Getting drunk on the job

Commenting on someone's appearance

Being too noisy

Making personal calls all day long

Being overtly cliquey

Spreading out

Swearing

Displaying nervous habits

Avoiding work social events

Obnoxious email habits

29 obnoxious habits that are annoying everyone in the office

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