It's Monday morning. You need a pot of coffee, and you'd better get it, or you'll end up like this guy. Poor bastard.
Remember my poll on
annoying corporate catchphrases? Well, here's a more concise list you can copy and carry around in your pocket. During a meeting, mark off a box every time someone says an annoying corporate catchphrase or buzzword, and silently to yourself (unless you want to go to HR), say "Bingo!" when you get a whole bunch in a row.
I've posted this before, but it puts a smile on my face every time. I don't know who these people are, but they're super-cool, and they have a ring leader. She's leading them all in the Electric Slide.
As more and more young people become interested in politics, studies show that fewer and fewer of them are interested in office politics. In spite of the fact that "Petty bullshit is the foundation of our worklife," according to one office busybody and expert in office politics, the apathetic attitude remains. But who will complain about dirty bathrooms, unchanged ink cartridges, and other crucial office issues?
Financial consulting firm Dillon/Edwards Investments took too long to establish a website on the Internet, so when they finally got around to it, all the good URLs were taken. They didn't get their first-choice web address, but they compromised and got something that'll suffice. No big deal.
