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As suggested by this study, and this thread on Facebook.

1. Noisy typers.

The 26 Most Annoying Things About Working In An Office

2. Noisy eaters.

The 26 Most Annoying Things About Working In An Office

3. Lift awkwardness.

The 26 Most Annoying Things About Working In An Office

4. People who leave the kitchen looking like this.

People who leave the kitchen looking like this.

5. And allow their desks to become like this.

And allow their desks to become like this.

6. Having to spend the first half of every Monday answering the exact same question.

Having to spend the first half of every Monday answering the exact same question.

Would it be so wrong to just hand these out instead?

Would it be so wrong to just hand these out instead?

7. Martyrs who insist on hauling themselves into work despite being infectiously ill.

Martyrs who insist on hauling themselves into work despite being infectiously ill.

8. Endless birthday whip-rounds.

Endless birthday whip-rounds.

9. And leaving dos.

And leaving dos.

10. Both of which always involve debilitating amounts of cake.

Both of which always involve debilitating amounts of cake.

11. And then, once a year, it’s your turn – which means sitting there while people sing Happy Birthday to you. Because that’s not awkward at all.

The 26 Most Annoying Things About Working In An Office

12. People who don’t get back to you.

People who don't get back to you.

13. Though at least that’s preferable to receiving emails that make no sense whatsoever.

Though at least that's preferable to receiving emails that make no sense whatsoever.

14. Meetings that drag on forever, and make you daydream about doing this.

The 26 Most Annoying Things About Working In An Office

15. People who make unnecessary noise.

The 26 Most Annoying Things About Working In An Office

16. People who bring their babies into work.

People who bring their babies into work.

Nothing against babies. Babies are lovely. Just not in the workplace. It’s always a bit weird.

17. Pranks.

Pranks.

18. Corporate jargon.

Corporate jargon.

19. Stupid buzzwords.

Stupid buzzwords.

20. Workmates who are clueless about technology.

Workmates who are clueless about technology.

21. Touchy-feely company slogans.

Touchy-feely company slogans.

This isn’t fake, by the way. It’s taken from an actual ad agency website.

22. Colleagues who send emails, despite sitting right next to you.

Colleagues who send emails, despite sitting right next to you .

23. Smug, annoyingly healthy people.

Smug, annoyingly healthy people.

You know the type. They cycled to work this morning, do yoga at their desk, and will probably go for a run at lunch.

You know the type. They cycled to work this morning, do yoga at their desk, and will probably go for a run at lunch.

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So while you’re hungover, dolefully chomping through one of these.

So while you're hungover, dolefully chomping through one of these.

They’ve got a drawer full of these.

They've got a drawer full of these.

24. Colleagues who don’t pull their weight in key areas, and therefore deserve to be shamed.

Colleagues who don't pull their weight in key areas, and therefore deserve to be shamed.

25. Appraisals.

Appraisals.

26. And co-workers who are permanently stressed.

The 26 Most Annoying Things About Working In An Office

Still, you’ve got to look on the bright side. Only another few hours to go, and then…

The 26 Most Annoying Things About Working In An Office