Do you know what drives your coworkers crazy?

Could you be driving your co-workers insane? 

Yes, if you’re guilty of any of these seven worst open-office offenses from Monster.com:

• Making an unreasonable amount of noise. Without fail, the first annoying office habit of those surveyed was noise. That would include eating loud or crunchy food, slurping coffee, listening to voicemail on speakerphone, talking too loudly on the phone, popping gum and noisy tics such as coughing, sniffing and throat-clearing. 

• The same goes for conference-calls. Distracting background noise is annoying. If you’d rather not have everyone hear what’s going on in the room or your crinkly bag of pretzels, lose the speakerphone and invest in a quality headset.

• Being a source of strong smells. Consider your coworkers tomorrow before you load up on garlic tonight. Body odor and cologne can be nauseating too. Ask a trusted friend or family member how you smell.

• Excessive chit-chat. Your hilarious story about your weekend might be great, but cut it short if you notice your coworker’s eyes drifting back to their work, calendar or clock.

• Doing things that gross people out. Excuse yourself from the shared space if you feel compelled to clip your nails or pick your nose. If you’ve got a cold or allergies, be considerate and assure your coworkers you’ll try your best to keep your distance and your germs in check.

• Touching too much. Some people do not like to be touched. If you feel compelled to poke, hug, tickle or grab or kiss a fellow employee, don’t.

• Space invaders. Teamwork is nice. Touching and borrowing other people’s equipment is not. Helping yourself or leaning over and touching things on a coworker’s desk is rude without asking permission first.