I can totally relate to the whole ass-in-the-face issue. My office has us squeezed together about two feet apart and whenever someone comes over to talk to my boss (who sits next to me) they invariably stand in that tiny space between us with their ass in my face, blocking my access to my drawers and telephone. If they are there for more than 30 seconds, I politely ask them to step around to the other side of his desk to speak to him, where there is a table and chair for just that purpose. Most people are accomodating, but this one woman absolutely would not do it. One day, I went ballistic. I told her that I was probably more familiar with her ass than anyone else in her life and I wasn't happy about it. I said that if she couldn't be bothered to show common courtesy, I was gonna start standing by her desk with my ass in her face to help her remember. My tirade worked for a little while, but she still does it occasionally. When she does, my boss spins around in his chair so she's talking to the back of his head. Then she is forced to walk three steps to the other side of his desk to finish her conversation. My colleagues think the whole thing is hysterical, but it makes me want to commit workplace violence. Anyway, thanks for letting me rant. I feel a little better now.
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