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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Open up the telescoping portion of her chair at work and put a bunch of uncooked shrimp in it.
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I've found going to people like this first and discussing it with them is usually a waste of time. She's behaving deliberately and obviously isn't interested in fair play. Going to your boss was the right thing to do. As with any behavior that is not within reason, dealing with it swiftly and directly tends to bring the best results. She now knows she's been called out and your management will be better conditioned to be aware of future instances. No need to feel that things are 'dicey' in the office. She created this situation with her dishonesty. Its hers to wear.
If the situation continues however I'd offer a variation on BigTime's solution: Duct tape a hand-held air horn to the telescoping portion of her chair. When she sits down and her arrival has been blasted out to everyone in the office, you can congratulate her, in front of the gathering mob of her peers, on her latest corporate innovation.