10 Irritating Stereotypes You Meet In Every Office

7. The Pervert

Also Known As: The Sleazebag, The Creeper, The Pickup ArtistIdentifying Traits: If you're a female office worker, you know all about this guy. Within ten seconds of meeting you, The Pervert abandoned all pretence of eye contact and was openly staring down your shirt. If you find yourself alone with him in the copy room, he'll "accidentally" rub up against you every chance he gets. If you made the mistake of letting him add you on instant messenger, he propositions you on a near-daily basis. If you're married or in a committed relationship, he takes this as a challenge and redoubles his efforts. Native Habitat: His answer would be "In your pants, baby!" But in practical terms, The Pervert will frequent such areas of the building where he can most easily gain some alone time and make advances toward you. He is typically quite well-versed on sexual harassment law, knowing just how to toe the legal line without blatantly crossing it. Career Trajectory: The Pervert tends to be really good at his job. If he was incompetent or unproductive, his antics wouldn't be tolerated by anyone. Unfortunately for the women in the office, management is largely willing to look the other way so long as his behaviour doesn't become manifestly criminal.