We all need a laugh......
Being bullied at work is not fun.
But humour is known to stimulate important brain chemicals which reduce stress.
So stimulate away!
If you have any favourites - audio or visual or written, please let us know.
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Fed up with dreadful meetings? Fight back with 'B*llsh*t Bingo'!
Heard a while ago on CBC radio, this is the antidote to 'buzzwords' (including, perhaps, 'buzzwords') and doublespeak which drive you crazy in meetings.
Before the meeting write out a list of the twenty words or phrases which most annoy you (a current favourite of mine is 'negatively impact' which can be replaced by a good four letter word..... harm) or 'impact' for affect or 'multi-tasking' at anytime, or 'employment opportunity' for job or...or...
In the meeting pay careful attention, and as each word or phrase on your list is used cross it off your list.
When you cross off the last word or phrase, stand up, shout ''B*llsh*t' and walk out.
An Irish crisis line host; need we say more?
An Irish crisis line welcomes you......
Pete and Dud -"I am applying for the role of Tarzan..."
An oldie but a goodie, this sketch is a classic. If you have not seen it you should know that the banging noise which accompanies Dudley Moore is him hopping up and down on one leg (Dudley Moore had a club foot which emabarrassed him which was probably the genesis for the sketch). Dudley is a one- legged man applying for the role of Tarzan; a hopeful job seekers cautionary tale.
Enjoy!
Ted Goff's Cartoons of office and corporate life
We saw the work of this cartoonist at the mobbing.ca site (thanks 'zed') and just had to join in; Ted Goff gave us permission to use his daily cartoons for free on our site (thanks so much Ted), and so here they are. More are available at his own website. The one above is a keeper.....
What bosses could really be saying....
A sideways look at what supervisors can really mean when they mention overtime, promotions, an open door policy and sick days.
Interview with the 'honest boss'
Thanks to Karen for finding this one. Enjoy! What have you got to pass on?
Top 10 Tricks to Liven up a Meeting...
Stand up and act indignant. Demand that the boss tell you the 'real' reason this meeting has been called.
Spill coffee on the conference table. Produce a little paper boat and sail it down the table.
During a meeting, each time the boss makes an important point, (or at least one he/she seems to consider important), make a little noise like you are building up to an orgasm.
Stay behind as everyone else, including the boss, leaves. Thank them for coming.
Give a broad wink to someone else at the table. In time, wink at everyone. Sometimes shake your head just a little, as if to indicate that the speaker is slightly crazy and everybody knows it.
Arrange to have a poorly-dressed young woman with an infant quietly enter the meeting, stare directly at the (male) speaker for a while, burst into tears, then leave the room.
Bring a hand puppet, preferably an animal. Ask it to clarify difficult points.
When there is a call for questions, lean back in your chair, prop your feet up on the table, smile contentedly, and say, "Well, here's the way I see it, J.B..." (or any other impressive-sounding initials that are not actually your boss's.)
Complain loudly that your neighbour won't stop touching you. Demand that the boss make him/her stop doing it.
Bring a small mountain of computer printouts to the meeting. If possible, include some old-fashioned fanfold paper for dramatic effect. Every time the speaker makes a point, pretend to check it in one of the printouts. Pretend to find substantiating evidence there. Nod vigorously, and say "uh-huh, uh-huh!"
Normalizing Unstable Tendencies Service
A shell of your former self?
How are you feeling today?
OK
Dreadful
Cashew
What did your doctor diagnose?
Just jumpy
Mild wackiness
A nasty dose of Pistachio
Your favourite girl's name?
Brittany
Jennifer
Hazel
Your favourite South American country?
Equador
Paraguay
Brazil
Favourite hardware store aisle
and bolts
How do you react to sad events?
Smile wanly
Wilt a bit
Pine dreadfully
When I'm nervous my voice is....
..a whisper
..an annoying whine
..husky
When faced with an annoying computer problem I usually find it to be...
..not switched on
..not plugged in
..kernel panic
Your favourite cartoon strip?
Rex Morgan MD
Betty
That one with Woodstock in it
Your favourite office cartoon strip?
Rubes
Monty
Filbert (sorry)
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