23 Work Memes To Show Your Coworkers When They Won’t Stop Distracting You

That grating sound outside your cubicle isn't construction, nor is it your boss checking in for a mid-day touch base. It's your coworker, who, without knowing it, completely hijacks your attention any chance they get. Or maybe they do know it, and just don't care. Either way, the end result is the same: You've been chatting for over 20 minutes, and the client deck you promised to have on your boss's table by EOD is a deserted Microsoft PowerPoint landscape. The words on the pages are simply a mirage, and your coworker's fruitless anecdotes pull you out of your midday dissociative state. So much for leaving early…

We all have that one coworker. If you don't, I'm jealous of you. You might be that coworker… This is where self-awareness is key. If you're spending your day talking more than you're working, dig deeper. No one necessarily wants to look inward to find something annoying about themselves, but the key to getting better is admitting you have a problem, or so I've heard.

Here are some memes to send your coworker when they won't stop bothering you. They might want to get a few laughs out of you, but when they're done with these, they just might leave you alone for the rest of the day…