National Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day
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Make National Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day extra special - gather your colleagues and have a good laugh at their expense!
Gather around and celebrate National Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day on Oct. 23! Though it may not be the most politically correct way to deal with a difficult office situation, National Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day has been around since the early 2000s as an amusing way for people to express their frustrations about their coworkers without actually slapping them. It's a great opportunity to take out those pent up feelings in a funny, harmless manner.
Compose a witty email and send it to your annoying coworker. Make sure to include enough sarcasm to make your point, but don't be too mean.
Write out a passive aggressive note and leave it somewhere in your workspace for your coworker to find. Try to be as subtle as possible so that they will get the message without feeling too attacked.
Gather your coworkers and start an office prank war with your annoying coworker. Brainstorm some funny pranks that you can do with minimal effort but maximum annoyance.
Buy your annoying coworker a gift and give it to them anonymously. Pick something that you know they would appreciate even though you don’t like them very much.
Take the time to actually compliment their work, even if it is something small or insignificant. This might surprise them and let them know that you don't completely hate them.
Letting out your frustrations on an annoying coworker can be an amazingly cathartic experience. And since it's not okay to actually hit your coworkers, National Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day provides you with a harmless way of doing just that!
National Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day is a funny excuse for everyone in the office to get together and have a laugh at the expense of someone else. So why not make a game out of it? Everyone can write down the name of one annoying coworker and then you all can take turns slapping them (virtually, of course!).
Sometimes tensions can run high in the workplace, especially when dealing with annoying coworkers. Through laughter and fun, National Slap Your Annoying Coworker Day provides an opportunity for everyone to let off some steam and create more harmonious working relationships.