Vent: My nail-clipping co-worker is driving me to drink

It's his birthday. So of course someone brought him a balloon and some jelly beans as a gift. OK - it was nice and thoughtful. But he makes SUCH A BIG DEAL about it. 'OOOOOHHHH WOW A BALLOON!!!!'

And everyone he talks to on the phone, any attorney that calls up and says 'hi how are you' he says 'great - it's my birthday!' hello we are not 3 year olds. It's cute maybe the first time but not every time. Then of course the person on the other line says happy birthday (which is normal I know) and obviously asks what he plans on doing for his birthday. Well I swear he goes into this long story about what he's doing from tonight through the entire weekend. I'm sorry but we work in a busy firm - the atty's are being polite they don't have time to hear your social calendar!!

But the best part is hearing him say out loud 'oh look someone sent me a card! Wow they have such nice handwriting!' and 'oh how nice so and so sent me an electronic birthday card!'

I mean OK it's your birthday. And I said happy birthday - I'm not outwardly mean to this guy because I just don't want to start anything with him. But CUT IT OUT ALREADY - you're not a 3 year old. Yes I love my birthday too but I don't feel the need to make it the topic of discussion with everyone I encounter. And even if I did, I wouldn't go on and on about it. I think he's either attention deprived or just very full of himself.

Sorry just had to vent!!!