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Ever heard a co-worker confidently declaring one thing like “The longer I lose at roulette, the closer I am to winning?” Or had a boss that demanded you to not overcomplicate issues and supply “just one number”, ignoring your makes an attempt to elucidate why such a quantity doesn’t exist? Possibly you’ve even shared birthdays with a colleague, and everybody in workplace commented on what a bizarre cosmic coincidence it should be.
These moments are typical examples of water cooler small discuss — a particular type of small discuss, thriving round break rooms, espresso machines, and naturally, water coolers. It’s the place staff share all types of company gossip, myths, and legends, inaccurate scientific opinions, outrageous private anecdotes, or outright lies. Something goes. So, in my Water Cooler Small Talk posts, I talk about unusual and normally scientifically invalid opinions I’ve overheard in workplace, and discover what’s actually occurring.
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