There are alot of oddballs in the field of engineering and nowhere is that more evident than at the Shitshow. There are so many engineers that are completely oblivious to the social norms of society that I have begun to categorize them. You see, it's not just one individual on one team. These sociopaths are everywhere, on every team. It's an epidemic from which there is no escape. Take the Nail Clipper, for example.
The Nail Clipper is an engineer who refuses to do his personal hygiene at home, thus clips his fingernails at his desk. The way he sees it, "Why clip your nails at home when you can get paid to do it at work?" Adjacent co-workers must succumb to the horrible sound of nail clipping and be alert of potential fingernail clippings that may whiz by. The Nail Clipper is usually a foreigner. He may also clip his toenails on occasion.
The worst part about nail clipping is how loud it is. You can usually hear a Nail Clipper up to five cubicles away, even when you're listening to your headphones. When I was a naive young new hire, I used to sit next to a Nail Clipper who would cut his fingernails every two weeks like clockwork. When I changed teams, I remember thinking that I would finally get some peace and quiet. Sadly, I was only to be seated across the wall from two Nail Clippers who would often clip nails in tandem. It was if one reminded the other that it was time to clip nails again. They were like dueling banjos!
Because over time, the sound of nail clipping can be as annoying as the sound of nails on a chalkboard, I throw rocks.
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