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Learn to Ignore the Complainers
Some people will always try to bring others down
Awhile back, I brought cookies to the office for a party. After the party was over, I left the extra desserts in the break room for anyone to take.
Several hours later, someone was in a huff. “You only brought six cookies?” she said.
I pointed to the empty containers in the recycle bin. “There were more this morning.”
“Yeah, but there were only six when I came in,” she said, defensively.
Needless to say, I didn’t bring goodies again for awhile. But should I really let one person throw their wet blanket on my generosity?
When I hear about odd complaints, I think of the Reddit post about a “cookie butter”-flavored cake. According to the Redditor, a nurse filed a safety report after she didn’t get a piece of cake someone brought in.
I've never seen that level of pettiness at work, and I hope I never do.
But some people will complain about anything and everything. They go around with a grey cloud over them, raining on other people’s days.
It sucks to be on the receiving end of ridiculous customer complaints when you’re trying to work. Their complaints are often small but, like a razor, can cut deep. It’s hard…
