One of my biggest pet peeves is when people look over my shoulder when I'm on the computer.  At home, I get irritated when Wendy watches what I do.  It's not that I'm doing anything bad or secretive or anything.  I just like my privacy.  I guess I feel like people are either judging what I'm doing and might feel compelled to tell me so, or they might not understand what I'm doing and might feel compelled to ask me about it. 

This is especially true at work.  My desk is set up so I'm facing into my cubicle, with my back facing the aisle.  All day long, people walk back and forth behind me because I'm in a high-traffic area.  Every once in a while, I can feel somebody looking over my shoulder, so I turn and face them, trying to hide my feelings of annoyance.  The thing is, it probably wouldn't be a big deal if people interrupted me for legitimate reasons.  But most times, someone just filled their cup at the water cooler and they think, "I wonder what Dave's doing."  Awesome.  Thanks, guys.  I appreciate your interest in my extremely exciting life, but please leave me alone. 

I especially hate when the person doesn't say anything or make a sound.  They just gradually peer over my shoulder and scare me to death.  These are usually the people that'll say something about what's on my computer screen.  "Checking personal email, huh?  Cool."  Or they'll say something about one of the many objects on my desk.  "Where was that picture taken?"  "What's that you're working on?"  "Pizza for lunch again, huh." 

Because of the layout of the cubicles at work, many people have adopted a funny little practice.  They set up their desk in such a way that there's no way for a casual passerby to see what they're doing on their computer.  I would say about 75% of the people in my building do this.  I understand the idea and I would even do it myself, but the lengths people go to in order to hide their computer screens is ridiculous.  They contort their bodies and use the far-far edge of their desk coupled with the tiny little cubicle divider.  Or they use their computer as another little wall.  I understand people like their privacy (as I do), but it really makes them look suspicious. #business