I work with a man who acts like a child. He annoys me so bad, but it is nothing I can really complain about.?

Question

He is a nice person. He is probably around 50 years old, never married no kids. So I am not sure what his sexual preference is if any at all. He walks to work, will not drive.
Last year, we found out he was planting plants and veggies in our garden outside our work building.
Yesterday, another guy cleaned his office and I found ODD guy going through his trash.
Today, he was looking for supplies in the closet right in front of my desk. He lays on the floor and puts his butt in the air. He has done it several times, but today I got up huffed really loud and walked off.
He is driving me nuts. Just his little things he does, takes my blood pressure soaring.
When he first came here, he tried throwing away some of my stuff and thenI informed him hands off.

This man does not do big things, but how do I get him to stop doing stupid things?

Answer 1

There is not anything wrong with him that a couple of miracles couldn't fix. Try to transfer to a different area of the company away from him.

Answer 2

wow, you seem kind of uptight and judgemental.

There's nothing childish about his behavior.

Walking ot work and refusing to drive - nothing odd, just a matter of preference, maybe he has a medical condition where he can't drive by law. Why should this bother you?



Not everyone wants to be married and have children. So why should those who do, think oddly of those who don't?



Planting plants and veggies at work, yeah that's a little odd but it also seems (to me) like a nice thing to do. For all you know this guys got a natural green thumb and appreciates the creation aspect of "do it yourself".



Yeah, going through someone else's trash is odd.

Laying on the floor w// *** in the air, that's the oddest thing so far.



This guy doesn't seem like the kind of person who really cares what other people think of what he does. I'm figuring you are the type of person who holds the image we present to other people as being very important. The reason(s) you find this guy odd or annoying have more to do w/ your own viewpoints than the things he does.



IMO, if anything, you need to check yourself.

You don't get him to stop doing things you find annoying, you learn to deal w/ the vast diversity of people in this world.



If he asks you for a ride, say no. If it bothers you that others give him rides, again, you need to check yourself and ask why other peoples' actions, decisions and choices are bothering you. They only person you have any control over is yourself.



This guy actually sounds like an interesting person. Maybe you need a hobby so you're not so focused on others. Try gardening. lol.

Answer 3

Maybe he doesn't really have much to do around his own house, so maybe that is why he was interested in planting vegetables and flowers around your work building. With people like this they might envision as work as a home environment to them.



With this being said, that could be way he goes through the trash, and looks for some things in the supply closet etc. And also he considers your co-workers family, so that is why he keeps getting rides from you guys. It may be hard, but he may consider you guys family.



With the fact that he doesn't want to drive, may mean that he is interested in getting healthier, and may not want to drive. Also, as another poster mentioned, he might have a medical condition that doesn't allow him to drive, which he just hasn't told anyone about.



If you find that this person drives you nuts, and don't like him, then you should consider either changing departments, or you should consider looking for another job somewhere else.



Unfortunately, most of the places today, I find that there is always someone that will not completely fit in with the office dynamics, and sometimes we just have to put our feelings behind us, and get along.



I hope that this helps you.

Answer 4

sweetheart you should never let anyone steal your joy. There's nothing you really can do except for maybe talking to him to see if there's anything bothering him. Otherwise, i would just completely and totally ignore him. Do you or can you have a radio at your desk. Try listening to some gospel or whatever your preference is because we all have to learn how to cope and work in an environment that is not always such a pleasant place to work at. Best wishes to you and Have a Happy New Years!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

You seem to be fixated on everything this guy does. Just ignore him and focus on your work. No need to stress over it.