The 12 distractions of work

On an average day of work,
My open office shared with me:
Twelve chatters chatting,
Eleven eaters eating,
Ten texters texting,
Nine ladies laughing,
Eight copiers beeping,
Seven cell phones buzzing,
Six doors a-slammin’,
Five high heels clickin’,
Four friends IM-ing,
Three thoughtless comments,
Two chatterboxes,
And a boss with endless deadlines!

It’s crazy how even with all the madness an open office brings, you still have to work.  How do you work and not get sucked in by all the distractions?  If office noise is a problem, it might be time to give white noise a shot.  Your coworkers will still annoy you in the break room,  but at least you can get some work done at your desk without being held captive by office noise.