Most of us would probably like to think that we are polite and courteous and we know how to act in a well mannered nature.  However, it has been found that a surprising amount of UK workers don’t apply the same social etiquette rules to the workplace. 

Research carried out by Office Angels has found that most office workers admit to being rude or bad-mannered at work and 6 out of 10 admit to displaying bad manners on a regular basis. 

Many blame this on work pressure and it seems that rudeness and lack of etiquette are becoming the norm at work.  In fact…

• 63% admit that they are regularly late for work or meetings



• 76% say that they regularly swear at work



• 72% ignore ‘tricky’ emails they should reply to



• 54% answer their mobile phone or text during meetings



• 33% say that they often chew gum in meetings

Even though such high numbers of us confess to forgetting our manners in the workplace, almost three quarters of those surveyed agreed that their office would be a better place to work if everyone made more of an effort to improve their behaviour.  Paul Jacobs, the Managing Director of Office Angels argues that avoiding bad manners at work can have a dramatic positive effect on your working environment and your relationships with your colleagues. 

So if you think you could be guilty of any of the above then its time to get out of the bad manners cycle and encourage others to do the same.  Work might become a lot more enjoyable!