"My boss has a habit that drives me crazy. You know how some people crack their knuckles? He doesn't do that. During meetings, he'll lean back in his chair, stretch his shoulders back and out, and crack something in his chest. It lets out this lower, wetter sort of cracking noise, and I don't know if I can put it to print just how weird and unsettling it is to hear and see him do this. It bothers me-a lot."
"I wish you could have seen my face when I read the phrase "this lower, wetter sort of cracking noise." Let's just say it was a face of sheer and unbridled disgust. This is my nightmare. It sounds like something he does almost subconsciously and he's so used to doing it that he maybe doesn't even realize how off-putting it is for others."
An employee is disturbed by their boss habitually cracking something in his chest during meetings, producing a lower, wetter cracking noise. The behavior occurs once or twice weekly, often in morning meetings, and significantly unsettles the employee. The employee prefers to remain in the job but wants the noise to stop without embarrassing the boss. The boss may perform the action subconsciously and might be unaware of its impact. The recommended approach is a private, compassionate conversation explaining sensitivity to noise and requesting the behavior stop. Other coping strategies can include using headphones or stepping out when the behavior occurs.
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