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First You Get to Be Nasty and Then You Panic About It

March 7th, 2010
Devil Costume

Devil Costume Ideas

This March the progression of holidays is entirely logical.  First, on March 8th you have permission – no a commission to be nasty.  It is the official Be Nasty Day after all.  Crack those knuckles and let your little devil inside do the talking.

This holiday is just itching for a full out, dramatic reenactment of history’s nastiest scenes.  How about scaring the family and co-workers by transforming yourself into famous royalty and ordering the executions of any who do not instantly do your bidding – remind you of the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland?  A Duke with a malicious streak will get plenty of lowly peasants scampering to fulfill his every need.  Any princess or queen will get similar treatment.  Doesn’t sound too bad, does it?

For something simple and less dramatic, just put on those devil horns and have at your latest enemy.  They’ll never see you coming.  Even if they do, you can feign innocence and show them a calendar.  We all have the right to celebrate our own holidays right?

Wake up the next morning and move down the logical pathway.  March 9th is officially Panic Day.

Adult Bert Halloween Costume

Adult Bert Halloween Costume

So, were you cruel to that supervisor who’s been pushing your buttons?  Now’s the time to panic.  Maybe that cute little devil costume won’t give you a valid excuse.  Maybe you just totally screwed up any chance of promotion or the rumored bonus.  Gulp.  Go ahead and panic, this is the day to do it.

You can come into work dressed as a clown and pretend it was all part of the build up.  Or spread stories about your evil twin escaping from the mental hospital.  Be sure to plant pictures of yourself looking a little off kilter throughout the office.

The thing is that when you celebrate Be Nasty Day on March 8th, you’re bound to end up ringing in Panic Day on March 9th and for good reason.  Relax, it’s only a holiday.

Maybe Get Off Scott Free Day or Live and Let Live Day is just around the corner.

Get Down to Business on January 28 – Officially “Fun at Work Day”

January 27th, 2010

So you’re feeling a little blah at the office.  The days drag into one another and your co-workers and customers are grating your nerves like stinky parmesan cheese.

Shake off the January cold spell in your office by celebrating an official National Holiday.  OK, not necessarily official, but a holiday nonetheless.  This is NOT one where you get off work – this is one where you run to work.  How’s that for exciting?

Let your creativity explode for “Fun at Work Day” in 2010!

Start with decorations.  Balloons, cakes, streamers and noise makers are all fun.  But how about taking it one step farther and dressing up?  Get a theme going.  Something a little beyond your usual business attire… but tie it in with the company and you may just get brownie points for a brilliant marketing plan.

Work in a call center?  How about dressing up as a Flying Pig – that way when potential customers give you that age old excuse you can clear your throat gently and reply, “Actually sir, I have a pig flying in my office right now.  So how many can I order for you?”  It’s not manipulative, it’s simple persuasion.

Or what if you have a consulting firm with stiff suits and a formal atmosphere?  Go with a classic guerilla suit for anonymity and dance around grunting and stealing bananas.  Or try a Leprechaun costume (available for men and women) and show your colleagues that relaxing the Irish way always brings good luck.

Involve a few others if you’re worried about fall out.  Dress as a sports team to boost morale.  Or a famous rock band to pump up your media image (we know everybody loves celebrities).  If the boss rakes you over the coals, explain to him or her that having fun at work is not a crime and it is bound to get PR and enliven even the drabbest employees into better production.

Keep ringing in the New Year until the end of January with “Fun at Work Day.”  You may be destined to start a company tradition.