BBspot examines the differences between wasting time at work then
(pre-Internet) and wasting time at work now (post-Internet).
| Then |
Now |
| Wandered aimlessly around office until you found
something/someone even mildly interesting. |
Wander aimlessly around WWW until you find something
remotely interesting. |
| Laughed at stories about co-worker's teenager's
silly exploits and imagined how great it would be to be a teen
again.. |
Ogle co-worker's teenager's webcam and imagine
what it would be like to be with a teen. |
| Drift over to "Harry - the guy with the radio" to
hear about any work time news. |
Post commentary for thousands in your blog 3 seconds
after news breaks. |
| Blew stuff up in the microwave. |
Watch people in Bulgaria blow stuff up in the microwave
via webcam. |
| Sniffed white-out. |
Lick monitor. |
| Spent hours shredding stupid jokes and cartoons
that friends sent via fax. |
Spend hours deleting stupid jokes and cartoons
that friends send via e-mail. |
| Took a book to the bathroom and enjoyed a long
break. |
Install a micro-camera in the bathroom and charge
$9.95 a month for voyeurs to watch co-workers take a leak. |
| Harrassed ex-girlfriend by spreading rumors about
her at work about her dismal performance in the sack. |
Post pictures of her dismal performance in the
sack at ihatemyexgirlfriend.com. |
| Hid copies of magazine inside corporate document
so boss thought you were a diligent worker. |
Keep fingers on Alt-Tab to switch to that Excel
spreadsheet so boss thinks you're a diligent workers. |
| Talked to co-workers around water cooler about
latest Welcome Back Kotter and White Shadow episodes. |
Talk to friends via ICQ about how much you hate
your job. |
| Figured out how many sheets of paper their stapler
would go through. |
Use a ping plotter to see how many hops it takes
to get to yahoo.com. |
| Imagined how much more fulfilling work life would
be if only you could see porn star bloopers on company time. |
Live a fulfilling life because you can watch porn
star bloopers and get paid for it. |
