This isn’t a one-time stretch. It isn’t a fluke of ergonomics. According to your internal tally, she’s done this fourteen times in the last two hours. The keyword floating around the watercooler (and your increasingly frantic group chat) is clear:
A 2023 study on office proxemics (the study of personal space) suggested that workers frequently reorient their bodies to claim social status. If this office worker keeps turning her towards you, she might be trying to subtly include you in her "audience." She wants you to see her working hard, taking calls, or looking cute in that linen blazer. It’s a silent performance. And you, my friend, have the front-row seat.
Do you have an office "turner" in your life? Share your stories in the comments below—because if there’s one thing we know, it’s that lifestyle and entertainment live right between the printer and the breakroom. this office worker keeps turning her ass towards me
By Jordan Reeves – Lifestyle & Workplace Entertainment Correspondent
Squeak. Turn. Squeak. Turn.
Most people face their monitors. If your back is to someone, you are closed off. If your side is to someone, you are neutral. But if this office worker keeps turning her you, she is opening her "ventral side"—the front of her body. Psychologically, exposing your chest and stomach to someone in a shared space is a massive trust signal. It says, "I am not a threat, and I am willing to engage."
Unless she’s just trying to see the clock on the wall behind you. Check for that first. You have three choices. Choose your adventure wisely. This isn’t a one-time stretch
In a world of remote work and Zoom fatigue, those of us still in physical offices are craving micro-interactions. The swivel of a chair. The squeak of a wheel. The slow, deliberate rotation of a colleague who might—just might—like the cut of your jib.
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