Had a guy at the coworking space try to sell me on his "life hack" during a quiet hour

I was at this small coworking spot in Raleigh last Tuesday, grinding through some paperwork during the designated quiet hour. This fellow at the next table leans over and whispers that I'm doing it all wrong, that I should be typing with my nose to save my wrists. He actually demonstrated for about 20 seconds, tapping his keyboard with his own nose. I just nodded and put my headphones back in. Has anyone else run into someone at a shared space with advice that made you question if they were joking?

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sethm581d ago

Coiled your headphones cord right away so you've got a clear excuse to ignore them. The nose typing thing is actually a real ergonomic tip for some people with severe wrist issues, but the way he pitched it during quiet hour tells me he was just trying to be the "quirky genius" of the space. Best move is to keep a small sign on your desk that says "deep focus, don't bother me unless it's an emergency" (I made mine on a piece of cardboard, works great). Also, you might want to switch desks if he sits near you again, these types rarely take a hint after the first time.

ray_burns1d ago

My cardboard sign just says "I'm not rude, I'm just bad at multitasking" which scares off about half the people. The nose typing guy would probably still try to chat during my lunch break though.

mitchell.avery1d ago

Laugh my ass off at the nose typing image, @sethm58. That's some next level dedication to a bit. I'm picturing him trying to type out a whole email with his schnoz while everyone else is trying to focus. My go-to move when someone pulls that weird unsolicited advice stuff is to just stare blankly for like three seconds and then slowly put my ear buds back in. It usually gets the message across without me having to actually talk to them, which is a win in my book lol.