Half of people don’t make tea at work to avoid making it for colleagues (Metro)

People are so lazy they don’t make hot drinks in the office to avoid having to do tea and coffee rounds, a new survey suggests.

Research among 2,000 adults also revealed that four out of five find small talk with colleagues in the office ‘irritating’, especially if it involves football or children.

Talking about the weather, or asking someone how their weekend, were also listed among annoying subjects, according to the study by Hyper Recruitment Solutions.

Most of those surveyed said they had experienced rudeness at work, including being sworn at, reprimanded in front of colleagues or personal remarks about their clothes. Read more