[dnqthao]

Do you expect to be part of every conversation that you eavesdrop in the office?

[closeparen]

Usefully overhearing and jumping into other people's conversations is the one upside to an open office workspace. If you're not going to have even that, it's utterly pointless drudgery to be made to work in one.

[mellosouls]

No, but I expect a reasonable politeness.