LifestylePublic sector workersThe person revealed how their colleague kept claiming a specific seat in the office in the most annoying way ever – but after some revenge, they eventually stopped17:17, 11 Jun 2026There's a lot of etiquette which comes with working in an office. For starters, it's crucial to maintain a quiet environment in open-plan areas, plus no one wants to be stared at for bringing strong-smelling foods to their desk.‌It's also a given to keep your workstation tidy, especially if you're in an office which uses hot desks. This is a common practice in many offices as it allows for flexible office arrangement for employees who don't have permanently assigned desks. Now a person revealed how this became quite a problem with another one of their colleagues who they had to take revenge on.‌In a post on Reddit, the person explained their situation where it ended very badly for the entitled colleague.‌They wrote: "We have a few dozen 'hot desks' that are open for anybody to use. No seating is reserved or assigned."Some people are particular about desk height, the way their monitors are set up, etc. They pick a workstation far away from the door because most of us grab the nearest seat to do their work and leave. But not this guy."He claimed the very first desk nearest the door. Someone walking straight through the door would hit the chair at this desk. He made it look like it was constantly in use by leaving his coffee cups and other garbage on it."‌As a result of this man claiming the seat, everyone in the office has to walk past the mess on their way in and out of the room.He had paper coffee cups with stains at the bottom which were left for a long time. But eventually, he tasted his own medicine after what this person did.‌The user continued: "I used that desk just to spite him. It helps pass the office boredom and it is fun to mess with these kinds of people. He is short so I always raised it to be a standing desk and adjusted the monitors at tallest I could stand."To show intent I tangled up the headset cable with the keyboard cable. He never said anything if he saw me working there. He strengthened his claim by adding more garbage, making it less appealing and look more like it it was in use."Late Friday while the office was nearly empty I went through the recycle bin to triple his garbage heap. Someone caught me doing it and laughed. It was the first thing that the manager saw when opening the office on Monday."Article continues belowNow since the mess got too much, the office keeps a sign at each desk to remind people of basic cleanliness principles, so no more rubbish at the desks near the door.The person concluded: "He probably f***** off to some desk in the back like he should have in the first place." Since they shared the situation on Reddit, many people applauded their efforts on the petty revenge.One said: "Going through recycling is insanely petty. Well played, OP." Another added: "So incredibly satisfying. Fine work." While a third commented: "Beautiful work."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Public sector workersViral