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One of my coworkers listens to music on headphones all day, so loud I can hear it. It gets old fast. He also frequently smells like marijuana, a very strong smell. It is very annoying, I'm almost ready to walk out over it.

He is the boss' favorite, so I can't do anything.

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Hello! I might be that guy! YMMV but try mentioning it low-key style to him. They're most likely oblivious to it and chancing their arm / pushing their luck with it. They'll probably be embarrassed more than anything if you bring it up and after a small bit of awkwardness and red cheeks, it might possibly improve a situation like that for you immensely!

It's already been discussed, which is why I'm at the "very annoyed" point right now.

How very disheartening :(

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