Are you bored? Do you crave mental stimulation? If so, have I got a post for you!
So I was sitting at my desk just the other hour and realized I had been staring at the screen for what seemed like forever. I have no idea how long it actually was, but it must have been a good while because my eyes had that sticky-itchy need to blink feeling. As I snapped out of my stupor a thought struck my brain and became soundly lodged. I am always astounded by how squishy gray matter is. Anyway, after much digging with a pair of pliers, I managed to extract the thought. By then it had replicated and become a list. Thoughts are like tribbles that way. Therefore, without further ado, I present to you this post’s namesake!
Ways To Cure Boredom At Work
1. Create a blog.
2. Create office art using only paperclips, paper, and tape.
3. Organize your pens/markers by color, size, and brand.
4. Open up a text program and write bad poetry.
5. Go over your plans for world domination and tweak any kinks you may find. If you find no flaws with your genius, decide who/what you will allow to live once you take over.
6. Shop online to price your dream computer.
7. Work on your telepathy. Aim to bend the spoon by the end of your lunch break.
8. Think up excuses for why you aren’t working. Search online for these, if you are stumped.
9. Work on a rubix cube. I keep one in my desk drawer for this purpose.
10. Pretend to have x-ray vision and spy on your co-workers.
11. Fill up your desk calender so that it looks like you are uber busy for the rest of the month. It doesn’t matter what you write, as long as you take up a lot of space. No one reads those things anyway.
12. Create a new office playlist.
13. Check the coffee area to ensure that the correct level of gossip and caffeine is being maintained.
14. Proclaim loudly that the computer is frozen and consult a doughnut as to what should be done.
15. Run up and down the stairs. If anyone asks, tell them you read somewhere that exercise increases the oxygen flow to the brain. More oxygen equals more productivity. Maybe they should try. Especially if you find them annoying and they are prone to tripping.
16. Do office yoga. People might laugh as you assume Lion’s Roar, but you can tell your boss that it is helping you to solve the latest problem on that big project.
17. Spin really fast in your rolley chair. It’s just like a carousel. Only not as slow and it might make you sick.
18. Drink a lot of water so that you constantly need to use the restroom. Bathroom breaks eat up a lot of your day. If you can’t stand to consume that much liquid, take the break anyway.
19. Come up with new names for all of your bosses. Trust me, calling them He-Man rejects is only funny for so long.
20. Play tetris, minesweeper, etc. on your computer. Just keep the sound turned off. There are other nerds in the building. Noise attracts them. If you really need to hear your game, remember to aim for the head. It’s the only way to stop them.
So, what do you guys do when you are plagued with ennui at work?
