May 4th, 2005



The Top 7 Unsolved Work Mysteries


7> Tom from accounting: Is he or isn’t he?

6> After the customers’ orders are entered in the register and while their drinks are poured, the fries and burgers *magically* appear in the racks behind me.

5> If someone belches in cubeville and no one claims it, did it really happen?

4> How does Dilbert know?

3> How does my meal end up disappearing every day from the Bermuda Refrigerator before I get to eat it?

2> Why do those who preach “Work Smarter, Not Harder” expect me to work late to make up for their idiotic planning errors?

and the Number 1 Unsolved Work Mystery…

1> Since caffeine is used to improve efficiency, why can’t LSD be used to improve creativity?




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Credits:

Selected from 9 submissions from 3 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 1, 5, 6 (Hat trick!)
(Employee of the week!)
William Wickart, Hillsboro, OR — 2
Mark Sweatt, Marietta, GA — 3, 4, 7 (Hat trick!)
Rabbi Crut, Bowling Green, OH — Topic
K.W. Wyckham, Youngstown, Ohio — Banner Tag
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — President & CEO