Workplace drama, petty behaviour and gossip gets some people through the day. I won't lie, I do enjoy a juicy story every now and again, who doesn't? But you can keep the drama and pettiness. It's a real issue. It effects productivity, lowers morale and results in a negative place that nobody wants to come to. It never fails to astound me that some people really care THAT much about the most trivial and menial tasks. And then I start to wonder what drives these people to care, complain and get so engrossed in the little things. Is it a lust for power/control over others? taking advantage of a situation to have a go at others? an inability to focus on the bigger picture? or perhaps just a severe case of anal retentiveness?
Then there is the dramatic friend, we all know of at least one. You can never do enough for them, say the exact right thing, be there at the exact right time or be on par with their other best friends. I used to think this was exclusive to teenage girls. How wrong was I? Here I am at almost 40 still hearing females AND males carry on as if they were in the school yard with their he said/she said bullshit! I am left confused and can only conclude that these people must think life needs to be like it is on Neighbours or The Bold & The Beautiful.
Of course, we all see this kind of crap on facebook. The woe is me status, the passive aggressive post purposefullly not including someone, the endless memes that state the bleeding obvious. All of it petty and pointless. At times it's irritating but I do my best to ignore them until..... the random politically correct type that feels the need to lay on the pièce de résistance of pettiness by labelling such things as "first world problems". No shit Sherlock! Yes, we all ONLY have first world problems. I honestly do feel that people only say that to stir the pot and cause even more drama and/or bring focus to themselves (to be seen as superior perhaps?).
Both drama & pettiness are the uncalled-for annoyance in our every day lives. Personally I have nil interest in getting involved with such trivialities. Drama is something I avoid at all costs. Maybe that's because I've had more than my fare share over the years thus creating a massive shutdown and block when it arises. In saying all of that, as much as I try and steer clear, the facts are that when dealing with humans there is always going to be some level of drama & pettiness. It does get on my nerves and at times it drives me insane.
My way out? I laugh whenever I can (and at whomever I choose). I have to. These toxic types of people will drag you down into their misery given half a chance. They are not worth the wrinkles or sleepless nights of worry that they like to think they create. For those that thrive on it, you can keep it and 'enjoy' it while I try and focus things I like, for example, 80's Madonna!
How do you deal with the annoying & pettiness delivered to you daily?
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