How to get co-worker to stop coming to my office to chat?

[Anonymous]

He stops by just to shoot the shit, with nothing meaningful to say.

The last time I saw him, he told me he had just recovered from a nasty flu and wasn't sick anymore, but I could hear him hacking out his lungs through our shared wall. Later that same afternoon, he stopped by my office and dropped his kleenex - gross!

Aside from being sick, I just don't like him very much. How do I get him to stop coming by?

[Anonymous]

Pick up the phone every time he comes in

[Anonymous]

Wear headphones/wireless headset/earbuds and pretend you are listening to something or are on the phone

[Anonymous]

Close your door. Or when he comes by just keep looking at your computer and only occassionally glance at him & mention how busy you are.

[Anonymous]

I use these for someone that does this to me and I usually stand up and say something like the following to invite them out of my office:

I got to get this report down to Joe, do you want to walk with me

I was just about to grab a cup of coffee, do you want come with me

I need to copy these documents, do you want walk down the hall with me

[BrentwoodTerrace]

every time they come in, tell them you are swamped and have too much work to do. They will get it eventually.

[Anonymous]

have you slept with him?

[Anonymous]

Pass gas.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pass gas.

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