Less Boring Meetings

[El Pirata]

Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars? What about those long and boring conference calls? Here's a way to change all of that:

1. Before (or during) your next meeting, seminar, or conference call, prepare yourself by drawing a square -- 5"X5" is a good size.

2. Divide the card into columns -- five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch blocks.

3. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:

synergy
strategic fit
core competencies
best practice
bottom line
revisit
take that off-line
24/7
out of the loop
benchmark
value added
proactive
win-win
think outside the box
fast track
result-driven
empower(ment)
knowledge base
at the end of the day
touch base
mindset
client focus(ed)
ballpark
game plan
leverage

4. Check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.

5. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"

Testimonials from satisfied "Bullshit Bingo" players:

"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." --Jack W ., Boston.

"My attention span at meetings has improved drastically." --David D., Miami

"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win."
-- Sue S., NYC

"The atmosphere was tense in our last process meeting as 14 of us waited for the fifth box." -- Joseph R., St. Louis

"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed BULLSHIT! for the third time in two hours." -- Kathleen L., Atlanta

 

[Error401]

LMAO, I just printed that for future use.

 

[El Pirata]

I´ll print it when I get home because the true BS is paying already a $1.25 a half hour for an internet connection and an additional $0.25 for each page I print out.

 

[SilentGTboy]

OMGLMFAO!! There needs to be a school version!!!

 

[kwong2001]

Oh man, i could have used that last week. We had to sit through two days of training. I fell asleep during EVERY video (there were 4). And started to fall asleep when we did group exercises

 

[SilentGTboy]

LMAO, I'm still thining about the school version, you could stand up and scream bitch or butthead at your teacher... Hmmm I'm a goodie goodie this year as you can tell seriously though I am... I screwed up enough the last 1... 2.. 3.. 4 years. I feel so ashamed!