The break room, however, has only one sink. I guess it doesn't need two, but when it gets crowded, and it oftentimes does at work because some departments get scheduled breaks, it would make sense. But it would make sense for me in this different case because, the other day, as I was about to do this pour, this guy from the lab comes up and starts to wash his hands. He has done this before, and that is what annoyed me on this day. Since it would be weird to remain right next to him, I scooted a couple feet away.
Because I didn't want him to splash water or soap onto or into my cup or mug (usually there is still coffee left in the to-go cup, so I drink what's left in that, pour out a little more from my mug back into the to-go cup, drink all of that, then drink from my mug -- it's my thing), I grabbed both (or maybe one of the two, I don't remember that distinctly) when I scooted over. And then, well, I just looked at him. I looked at him while he thoroughly washed his hands, then grabbed a couple sheets of towels to dry them, then he started to walk away from the sink as he was drying his hands. And that's when I swooped in to do my thing. So, I think he got the impression that I was impatient and annoyed with him and that I would have rather him not be there.
And you know what? That's totally true. He ruined my routine. All I wanted to do was pour my coffee/mocha and he interrupted that, and it wasn't the first time. My problem was that I didn't hide it or give off the idea that what he did was not a big deal. But by staring at him and waiting, I was totally saying, "Are you done yet?" I didn't sigh heavily, but I might as well have.
So I'm afraid this incident is going to come back on me. What happens if he does this again? What happens if we cross paths in the lab? Will he throw soapy water into my drink when I'm not looking? Will he tip it over? I'm not saying it will happen ... but there's a non-zero chance. Just sayin'.
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