Foo - How Do You Stifle a Drama Queen?

I've installed roofing in 90 degree heat, laid block all day long, fought with plumbing in cramped crawl spaces, loaded parts in machines for hours & days on end, struggled with IRQ and DMA conflicts till I pulled my hair out, but nothing compares to the mind numbing torture of having to endure the whining of a fifty year old drama queen all day long!

I know, this sounds like the pot calling the kettle black, but I'm barely exaggerating. Do drama queens know how they sound to others? Do they enjoy b****ing and pouting 24/7? Do they have meds for this behavior? :(

I've installed roofing in 90 degree heat, laid block all day long, fought with plumbing in cramped crawl spaces, loaded parts in machines for hours & days on end, struggled with IRQ and DMA conflicts till I pulled my hair out, but nothing compares to the mind numbing torture of having to endure the whining of a fifty year old drama queen all day long!

I know, this sounds like the pot calling the kettle black, but I'm barely exaggerating. Do drama queens know how they sound to others? Do they enjoy b****ing and pouting 24/7? Do they have meds for this behavior? :(
Ignore them. It works for me. :D If you can't effectively ignore them...move.

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I ignore them too.
they thrieve on attention, so dont give in:)

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Nice.
I prefer da louisville slugger though...with a lil bit of pine tar. Wouldn't want to waste any energy...plus...I'm old school.

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3002 words right there :lol:

Problem solved.

Werd!

You got the right idea, TexasGuy. I'd be doing her and the world a favor!

Like I told my boss, I'm not arguing or fighting with her, because I have to work with her all day. Having tension, just makes the day that much longer. I already get grief for merely muttering "uh-huh" instead of giving undivided attention to the grousing.

She's got seniority over me, so there's only so much I can do. I frequently mention how good we've got it compared to others. Falls on deaf ears I guess.

Ever see a child being dragged through a store by its parent, throwing their head back and whining, "I wanna go home!" Yeah, now picture a fifty year old woman doing the same thing... all day... everyday! Lord, give me strength!

You got the right idea, TexasGuy. I'd be doing her and the world a favor!

Like I told my boss, I'm not arguing or fighting with her, because I have to work with her all day. Having tension, just makes the day that much longer. I already get grief for merely muttering "uh-huh" instead of giving undivided attention to the grousing.

She's got seniority over me, so there's only so much I can do. I frequently mention how good we've got it compared to others. Falls on deaf ears I guess.

Ever see a child being dragged through a store by its parent, throwing their head back and whining, "I wanna go home!" Yeah, now picture a fifty year old woman doing the same thing... all day... everyday! Lord, give me strength!
150 years ago you could have sold her to a white slaver.....wait, if she's as you describe, they'd charge you!:o

150 years ago you could have sold her to a white slaver.....wait, if she's as you describe, they'd charge you!:o

150 years ago she wouldn't have had seniority over you.

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All of the relatives on my father's side are like that. Aunt Lizzie "might nigh died last night" at least once a week from the time she was fifty until she finally died at 94. I remember asking her daughter how her mom was doing and she responded, "Oh, she's enjoying poor health."

Drama queens are such a conundrum...eew.

What does she dramatize about?

"What does she dramatize about?"

Better question is, what DOESN'T she dramatize about? I really don't know where to begin. Every little thing is a huge problem. Oh, and everything that's a problem to her, everybody else has to know about! It gets old after fifteen minutes, let alone eight hours!

Broken nail, computer's slow, too many calls, too few email replies, head hurts, stomach hurts, neck hurts, gotta quit smoking, gotta quit eating so much, not enough attention from boyfriend, too much attention from boyfriend, don't feel like working, boss never available... multiply that times 100 and you'll have an idea. All with a grating (smoker's voice) whine that would make your skin crawl.

"What does she dramatize about?"

Better question is, what DOESN'T she dramatize about? I really don't know where to begin. Every little thing is a huge problem. Oh, and everything that's a problem to her, everybody else has to know about! It gets old after fifteen minutes, let alone eight hours!

Broken nail, computer's slow, too many calls, too few email replies, head hurts, stomach hurts, neck hurts, gotta quit smoking, gotta quit eating so much, not enough attention from boyfriend, too much attention from boyfriend, don't feel like working, boss never available... multiply that times 100 and you'll have an idea. All with a grating (smoker's voice) whine that would make your skin crawl.
One of Marge Simpsons sisters?

AAARRRGGGHHHH...Just listening to you describe her and your whining makes me want to Bat+Shovel+Headstone the two of you. If you can't deal with the drama give her something else to talk about. LEAVE

But if you love her...Just smile, hug her and become her personal audience...I know some Drama Queens that can be quite entertaining.

Buy her a little fake crown, a busted microphone and a picture of "loyal subjects" that she can put up in her work space. Tell her straight up, unless the problem has direct bearing on your job, you don't want to listen to it. Tell her to put on the crown, talk into the mirophone, and whine to them (point to loyal subjects).

Just look into her eyes and say STFU!!!!(say it slowly to her)

Is she hot?

Buy her a little fake crown, a busted microphone and a picture of "loyal subjects" that she can put up in her work space. Tell her straight up, unless the problem has direct bearing on your job, you don't want to listen to it. Tell her to put on the crown, talk into the mirophone, and whine to them (point to loyal subjects).

+1

Maybe she'll turn into a stand-up comedianne and give you a percentage!

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I'm partial to dirty socks and duct tape.:p


Tell her that you don't want to talk about anything other than the plain facts of the job at hand. Then when she continues with her yammering file a written harrassment complaint with the company. Say she has "a poor work attitude".

Or fan the flames. Do a bunch of little things that piss her off, preferably stuff you can claim as "just part of doing the job effectively" and won't be easily veiwed as directed at her(ie. leaving some junk laying around like your too busy to deal with it). She will get worse at first but that's the whole point, get her just as tightly wound as you can without tipping your hand. Soon she will quit or blow up in a way that you can use against her.

It's not hard keeping cool when your causing the drama on purpose, in fact a straight face may be hard to keep. A smirking chuckle, timed right, can help really drive this thing home though.

I prefer da louisville slugger though...

While I agree that only wood should be swung on the diamond, for felony murders aluminum won't soak in any incriminating DNA.

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Hehe! That's what I was going to say!

Get her some cheese to go with her wine.

Joe

Look ...I think killing is a bit of an over-reaction. It may be an option down the line a bit but think it through and see if there aren't some solutions that are less violent.


--use "me statements" to communicate your displeasure. For example..."when you complain as much as you do it makes me feel frustrated and powerless"

--Or...."I'm having difficulty relating to the level of distress you are feeling. Perhaps you could talk to a friend or a professional about this situation"


If that doesn't work then killing would be the logical next step.

When I read the title to this thread I keep seeing it as "Smother" and not "Stifle" and I keep thinking to myself "with a pillow, you dumbass."

*shrug*

Go for a bike ride.

When I read the title to this thread I keep seeing it as "Smother" and not "Stifle" and I keep thinking to myself "with a pillow, you dumbass."

*shrug*

I was gonna say "plastic bag." I guess a pillow would be nicer, since it would muffle the screams. Plus, I mean, if the person was like, allergic to feathers or something, it would be an EXTRA mean way to smother them.

I know this sounds like a whine of my own, but I'm up against it. Short of quitting, or changing positions, I'm stuck listening.
She's been with the 75 employee company for 7 years, and I'm only on my second. I'm in no position to tell anybody to STFU. Nobody files any kind of harassment claims there, which is why we can get away with the sexual innuendos mentioned in another topic.
She's got a hot body, that's for sure, but her whining voice is di*k shriveling.
I was hoping for a simple solution, like out-whining her, becoming needy (she seems to respond to people needing help from her), abruptly changing subjects, or something along those lines.
Today she was a peach for most of the morning. I almost felt guilty for starting the topic, but she made up for it in the afternoon.

She's obviously craving attention. Just shmooze her with brown-nosing sweet-talk. Have her take you out dinner, then bang her good!! Somewhere along the line, mention that you noticed she whines a lot and it totally lowers her attractiveness in your eyes.... Then hit it again!!! You'll be her dahhhling at the office after that. :)

We have both harassment forms where I work and massive outright sexual conversations and inuendos. Best of both worlds.

See the managers and company as a whole really doesn't want to deal with anything but real harassment, so they will go to great lengths to smooth things out between folks and separate employees before giving out any forms.

And because of that there is a very easy open door policy to nip anything in the bud. All that makes the line more of a gray zone, so conversations can be brought very close to and even slighty over the line without much harm to anyone. If somone is offended the manger is like "hey take it down a notch" and if it's more like real harrassment then they may have some meetings then move on to probation periods(known as "personel improvment plans")

But much like dano said:
Best bet is to use "Chef's brown sex bag" and bone her good. (Bag over her head.)
Tap that as s! At least she won't be a complete waste of food and air. Harness the resources man, don't let it go to waste.

This may be lost on her, but every single time she whines, reply in a dead pan voice, "I'm sure the people of Rwanda and Somalia share your outrage."