I find it mildly infuriating that some coworkers think entering a break room gives them license to play loud music over speakers, use obscene language (especially to and about other coworkers), and disrupt the fifteen minutes of peace and quiet some of us crave in the workplace.

I also can’t stand the fact that smokers can take unlimited ‘breaks’ whenever they please just to come back stinking up an entire room with their smoke.

  • DreamySweet@vlemmy.netEnglish
    101·
    1 year ago

    It depends on how often they use their drug and how they act about it. If you can’t function and treat people like shit because you haven’t had your coffee/tea yet, you’re a drug addict.

    • joe@lemmy.worldEnglish
      99·
      1 year ago

      This is an emotionally manipulative tactic, and not a great look. It’s no different than calling copyright infringement “theft”, abortion “murder”, or someone who speeds a “criminal”.

      Note that you’re not wrong. People that get cranky if they don’t get enough caffeine are probably feeling some withdrawals from it, and caffeine is a drug, but calling those people “drug addicts” leverages the emotional connotation from it’s more colloquial usage. If you can’t support your stance without emotional manipulation, you don’t have much of a stance, yeah?

          • DreamySweet@vlemmy.netEnglish
            41·
            1 year ago

            No, I don’t expect people to agree with me. I know my opinion is very unpopular. I don’t care.

            • joe@lemmy.worldEnglish
              25·
              1 year ago

              Then there’s no reason to be emotionally manipulative. If you were being honest right now, there would have been no reason to use the term “because you’re a drug addict” in your comment. The gist of the comment doesn’t change when that phrase is removed. It’s just not as emotionally manipulative.

              Edit: fixed misquote

              • DreamySweet@vlemmy.netEnglish
                3·
                1 year ago

                My opinion is that they are drug addicts. My opinion is also that being a drug addict is not something that should grant someone special privileges. How is that “emotionally manipulative”? I am not manipulating anyone.

                • joe@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  22·
                  1 year ago

                  I already explained this to you. Do you really need me to link to a comment further up this chain?

                  • DreamySweet@vlemmy.netEnglish
                    1·
                    1 year ago

                    I explained why your explanation was wrong. Do you really need me to link to a comment further up this chain?