Training day for a work thing and of course there’s the mandatory “everyone stand up and introduce yourself, tell us about yourself” icebreaker 🤢
So I stand up and say “Hi my name’s Anna, my job is XYZ, got three kids so no time for hobbies but I like nerdy stuff and cheese”
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Everyone just sat there blinking. Corporate training days just aren’t ready for honesty yet. Should have done the old “my hobbies include long walks, socialising and pottering in my garden” - ALL LIES
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@addick74
A mate of mine did that once and their new boss called them into the office and told them that she was an alcoholic and didn’t find it funny 🫣 my mate didn’t last long in the job 😂
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@PetulantWench
Who doesn't love the training room intros? When I used to run a course, I'd do that just to watch people squirm...THE POWER!
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@PetulantWench
If it’s a DEI based ice-breaker, I’d go with “Hi, my name’s Frangipani, pronouns: zhe/zher, I like to wear ladies pvc bondage gear and masturbate to fantasies of suckling small children. Does anyone have a baby I can borrow to chest feed, or are you all transphobic bigots?”
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@PetulantWench
Man I'd respect that so much in that situation. I absolutely despise that ice breaking moment.
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@PetulantWench
I had an interview recently where they asked my hobbies. ‘Going to the supermarket and teaching my daughter to drive’. Luckily they saw the funny side!
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@PetulantWench
"Hi. I know none of your are serial killers, because the odds of having two of us in one room are vanishingly small.
What?"
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@PetulantWench
So many HR initiatives are skewed towards those with confidence in social situations. My current pet hate is being forced to have my camera on for recorded zoom meetings. 🤬
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@PetulantWench
Why do jobs keep insisting on having ice breakers?? Sometimes I leave the room during the ice breaker.
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