Anatomy of a Meeting

Ah... Staff Meetings.

Or well, any meeting for that matter. Nothing like the joy and camaraderie that comes from being shut in a small, most often, window-less room with your coworkers. Some of whom, apparently forgot to bathe sometime this week.

Who am I kidding. 

Staff meetings, whether weekly or once in a blue moon, only detract from the important things that need doing at your job. Like browsing Imgur, or painting your nails at your desk, thinking that no one in the office notices the smell of acetone and nail polish contaminating the common space like the aroma of burnt popcorn. (We all know it was you, don't play dumb.)

All joking aside, meetings make up a critical amount of time during the working hours. From staff meetings, client lunches, interviews, and wining and dining, most of our days in the office are jam packed with a lot of talking. Its a miracle any actual work gets done!

During my many years of office experience I've noticed one thing in particular, it doesn't matter what the topic is about, or who is presenting, there is a pretty common theme among meeting participants. See Exhibit A (lovingly provided for your lulz by my husband):

Now it's my job to take minutes, so you can see where I am on the chart, but where, pray tell, do you fall, dear Blogites?

Leave a comment below to tell be about your favorite meeting mishaps and misdemeanors!



Today's Daily Overheard comes from an anonymous source!

What coworker says: "I've got subpoenas for our client."
What I hear: "I've got some penis for our client."

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