Coworker fidgeting during a meeting and getting mocked for it

We were sitting in a meeting. One co-worker was talking and while doing so, they were also raising his arms up and down hitting the table surface, which reverberated through the table. Another coworker was raising his hand, waiting for his turn to talk, and started to look visibly irritated by the other co-worker's actions. This coworker proceeded to mock the fidgeting behavior. But to what extent is it fidgeting if it literally makes a vibration that runs through the entire table. To what extent was it out of line for the co-worker to mock the arm behavior? The story involves two physically able people.

Apr 26, 2025 - 20:56
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Coworker fidgeting during a meeting and getting mocked for it

We were sitting in a meeting. One co-worker was talking and while doing so, they were also raising his arms up and down hitting the table surface, which reverberated through the table.

Another coworker was raising his hand, waiting for his turn to talk, and started to look visibly irritated by the other co-worker's actions.

This coworker proceeded to mock the fidgeting behavior. But to what extent is it fidgeting if it literally makes a vibration that runs through the entire table.

To what extent was it out of line for the co-worker to mock the arm behavior? The story involves two physically able people.