What I do for work is irrelevant but the woman I sit next to is constantly talking trash about everyone and myself included. And we both have headsets on but I can only hear her, but not who she is talking to (another co-worker) so whenever I make a mistake when I’m presenting she immediately starts laughing and when I call her out on it she’s like “oh no I wasn’t talking about you” but I know she is. So what do I do? I’m a very confrontational person and want to squash it but she keeps denying it. The strange part is before we sat next to each other we were actually kind of close. If it was outside of work I would just roast her and then walk away but I’m stuck and trust me when I say neither of us are moving where we sit. I try to ignore it, and I know it comes from low self-esteem because she makes fun of everyone all day but it bothers me. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Stop your presentation and ask them to share, regardless of their answer, ask them to keep there comments to themselves until after the presentation. If they continue, politely ask them to leave the meeting if they are unable to conduct themselves in a professional manner. Then report to boss/supervisor and say we are wasting time/money because colleague can’t keep stop interuppting business to gossip.
“ok well regardless, can you not laugh or talk while i’m presenting then? it’s distracting”
Fuckin confront her. The thing with weak people is that they can only be passive aggressive. Insecurity won’t allow her to be upfront with you. So you have to take advantage of her insecurities. I promise you. Get in her face and call her on her bullshit and she’ll cut that shit out quick