Jerk lurking – or Jerk Lurkin’ describes a behavior, especially in an office or business environment, of a person who does not understand the natural queues of a conversation, personal space or common courtesies of their co-workers, peers or business associates.
Jerk lurking includes, but is not limited to: Lingering in a conversation
long after it has ended, standing behind someone’
s desk watching what they are doing when they
don’t know you’
re there, standing too near to someone even after seeing it has made them noticeably uncomfortable and not moving, staring at people from your
desk while they work.
"I was talking to
Phil about a project
today. I put my head phones on and he was still behind me nodding his head for at least 60 seconds after the conversation was over. That was a
pretty serious jerk
lurk."
:::
Cool Guy: "Hey man whats up?"
Idiot Guy: "Nothin...just gazing into the distance"
Cool Guy: "Can you do it somewhere else? You are uncomfortably close to me right now...for no reason."
Idiot Guy: <still standing there. doesn't move>
Cool Guy: "YO MAN, YOU'
RE FUCKIN JERK LURKIN RIGHT NOW AND IT'S PISSIN ME OFF!"
Idiot Guy: <nods. doesn't catch on>
Cool Guy: <shakes head. puts earbuds back in and proceeds to work>