A good nap comes to those in corner cubicles.
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This list of office proverbs will continue to grow as we receive more submissions. Submit your workplace proverbs through Twitter byadding the hashtag #officeproverbs.
Office proverbs continued:
101. Extended deadlines give birth to splendid web browsing.
102. Getting laid and getting laid off are not that different. Both allow you to sleep well.
103. Today's tasks are tomorrow's as well.
104. Posture says a lot about confidence. Hiding under your desk says a lot about your company's employee retention program. (submitted by @JamesHamiltonTX)
105. If you love your work...you need therapy. (submitted by @JamesHamiltonTX)
106. Bad days eventually end. But your boss keeps them warmed up for your breakfast. (submitted by @JamesHamiltonTX)
107. When travelling on the company dime, hookers are seldom an acceptable variable expense. (submitted by @JamesHamiltonTX)
108. When really in trouble at a meeting or in front of the boss, look up and proclaim, "Life is a mirror..." (submitted by @JamesHamiltonTX)
109. No problem is too large to be assigned to an intern. (submitted by MaxRep)
110. One well-written e-mail is worth 4 meetings worth of discussion. (submitted by MaxRep)
111. Don't do work today that others will do when you leave next year. (submitted by MaxRep)
112. The same pie chart from page one can be used for page two, so long as you switch it from red to blue. (submitted by MaxRep)
113. Sleep and television are what differentiate cubicles from prison. (submitted by MaxRep)
114. Sexual harrassment is only illegal if the other person doesn't enjoy it. (submitted by MaxRep)
115. The boss is beautifully depicted from the front, but a monster behind his back. (submitted by MaxRep)
116. Finding a job is harder than keeping one. (submitted by MaxRep)
117. Your new manager whose name is spelled Gabar doesn't want to be called "Gay Bar." (submitted by MaxRep)
118. When climbing the corporate ladder, make sure it's leaning against the right building. (submitted by @YORHealthBrian)
119. A good nap comes to those in corner cubicles.
120. You don't have to be busy to look busy. (submitted by @ClarksvilleJeff)
121. A bad day that ends good is a work day that ends with fake illness. (submitted by MaxRep)
122. Org charts are a great way to show you how insignificant you are. (submitted by MaxRep)
123. Telephone conversations become hearsay, e-mails last forever. (submitted by MaxRep)
124. You don't need to be the best, just don't be the worst. (submitted by MaxRep)
125. Job opportunities come to those who know the people creating them.
126. A distinguished hobby is a made up hobby.
127. A mustache never killed anyone, but it commands similar respect.
128. A bad boss is a good boss who requires constant interaction. (submitted by MaxRep)
129. I slack, therefore I ALT+TAB. (submitted by KeviCanuck)
130. There are no stupid questions. Just coworkers.
131. Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to open one's mouth and remove all doubt. (submitted by JGerm)
132. He who counts his tenure in days sees his inbox blessed abundantly. (submitted by GC-Oh)
133. The length of one's title is directly related to the futility of their position. (submitted by GC-Oh)
134. If a man were to create the most demeaning work environment a cubicle would certainly be present. (submitted by GC-Oh)
135. Success is measured in your inaccessibility from those who require your input. (submitted by GC-Oh)
136. The level of blame you recieve is directly related to the difficulty in pronouncing your last name. The harder the better. No one named Mukopadhyay ever got blamed for anything. (Submitted by GC-Oh)
137. The power of influence comes in the form of sugar coated rings of baked dough. (submitted by GC-Oh)
138. More letters after title means less accountablility in boardroom. (submitted by KeviCanuck)
139. Emailing questions are essential to avoidance of deadlines. (submitted by GC-Oh)
140. The person always at fault is the guy who just left the company. (submitted by GC-Oh)
141. The best company on earth is the one you just came from or the one you are going to next. (submitted by GC-Oh)
142. Workplace comfort resides within the half walls labeled with a wheelchair.
143. To work from home is to not work at all.
144. Telecommuting is the shortest distance between employment and welfare.
145. A better shovel is more valuable than a better shoveler.
146. He works hardest will waste the most.
147. A wise man checks the roll before he unloads. (submitted by GC-Oh)
148. The larger the stall, the longer the stay. (submitted by GC-Oh)
149. Saying you are sorry doesn't mean that you are sorry, it means that someone who outranks you told you to apologize. (submitted by MaxRep)
150. The shorter, the better. (submitted by Lutch-Box)
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