I am about to revolutionize the academic experience, which is afflicted with endless committee meetings, inspired by this comic:
I’m switching it around. No more meetings wrecking my days. Instead, all committee meetings are to be immediately replaced with “drinks”.
The only problem is that some days I have so many meetings I might suffer from alcohol poisoning.
I knew a guy who used to refer to masturbation as having a “staff meeting”… there: now your brain is infected too.
If drinks are involved, you can call it anything you like and it’s still better. Even a business meeting is more fun if a bottle of Scotch is at the table (as they say)…and yes, I know that from personal experience.
Call your fellow attendees “snugglebottom” and I guarantee it will be a PARTY. Although I am sure the MEETING will happen later with HR…
If you came home from work and told everyone you’re late because you were having ‘drinks’ all day that might cause some confusion. You certainly shouldn’t expect much sympathy for being exhausted after a long day.
I could say, “I’ve been havin…having [hic] DRINKSH all d’goddam day” and remove the confusion, if that’s the problem.
What, no academic committee meetings without a shared bottle of sherry? Jebus, talk about puritanical…..
So you thought Mad Men-style management is the way to go? Good luck with that.