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Charlie Fish
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Lounge Against the Machine by Charlie Fish

October 24th, 2007 3:08 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: Document yourself not working at work.

OR

Create or introduce something into your office that causes or strongly encourages your coworkers to not work at work.

OR

Sleep in or on a government building.

I work for the government, in a big unfriendly office. Many cubicled people spend all day staring at their computer screens, blankly tapping away at their keyboards. I saw this task and thought, "Yeah right. That would get me fired."

But it stuck in my head. I admit I sometimes mess around at work, checking the SF0 praxis, sneaking in a game of Pacman when no-one's watching. I often catch my colleagues checking their personal email out of the corner of my eye. Maybe I'm not the only one who thinks the office could do with being a little more fun...

So I resolved to go for it. Big time.

I figured I'd have to be brash to get away with it. If I tried to do it surreptitiously, I would arouse suspicion and resentment. But if I did it out in the open, with confidence, everyone would be too confused or embarrassed to stop me. The worst that could happen is I'd get told to stop and get back to work. So what was the brashest, most obvious distraction I could devise?

Giant Jenga.

I built it, and they did come. In full view of several dozen coworkers including my boss, and his boss, me and a couple of colleagues played a game of Giant Jenga. In work time, in the office. It was scary at first, embarrassing sometimes, but it felt wonderfully rebellious, and it was fun.

- smaller

My opponents

My opponents

Please do not fire them. It was I who led them astray.


The loser

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As you can see in the video, this took place in a busy office during work hours. The noise it made when it fell got every person in the room staring at us disapprovingly.



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posted by Ben Yamiin on October 24th, 2007 3:13 PM

Big ol' brass ones.

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posted by Tøm on October 24th, 2007 3:15 PM

I applaud you Mr Fish, for blatant disregard of Britain's government.

(And giant Jenga, gotta have that)

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posted by Burn Unit on October 24th, 2007 3:20 PM

I can't say I approve of agents of her majesty's government conducting themselves thus.


Can't say I disapprove either.

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posted by Blue on October 24th, 2007 4:46 PM

You're nothing but a pack of cards!

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posted by Meta tron on October 28th, 2007 12:52 PM

I'm waiting for the day you produce a task I don't want to vote for...

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posted by Adam on December 30th, 2007 6:17 AM

And this is the reason why Fleet Street was closed for two days more than it should have been.

*tuts*

Just kidding, I think we should all be encouraged to do this at work.