How to make your coworkers think that you are very strange − 27 June, 2008
I received a document called “Computer and Desk Stretches” the other day. This document contains all kinds of useful stretches you can do at your desk, if you sit at a desk. The idea is to help avoid strain that can cause “muscular tension and pain”. There is one stretch in particular that is fairly amusing:
“This stretch may cause people around you to think you are very strange, indeed, but you often find a lot of tension in your face from eyestrain. Raise your eyebrows and open your eyes as wide as possible. At the same time, open your mouth to stretch the muscles around your nose and chin and stick your tongue out. Hold this stretch for five-10 seconds.” These stretches or originate from a book “Stretching” by Bob and Jean Anderson.
So, if your coworkers don’t already think that you’re strange, here’s an easy way to make them think so.
Comments:
intrepideddie (June 28, 2008. 02:01pm)
Wow, all this time I've actually been doing legitimate tension-relieving stretches. Anything in that book about scratching your ass at work? No? Just me, then?
peahayes (June 28, 2008. 03:55pm)
And what about farting? I have found to that the best way to guarantee a coworker will arrive momentarily is to fart.
kga245 (June 29, 2008. 03:46pm)
The first things that attracted me to my wife were her strangenesses. There are a million ways to fall in love. It seems that I had discovered them all in Stephanie before we were to be; stretching and farting inclusive. She was big on office yoga. I was big on bringing my dog to work (source of farts, honestly).
edunn (June 30, 2008. 12:51am)
Thanks for the tidbit. I can't wait to try the face stretches when Kyle and I will be sharing a home office. He probably won't even notice. He has grown to used to my weirdness...