Foosball anyone?
An office full of programmers and designers stereotypically lends itself to a strict class of people… geeks and/or nerds. Guilty as charged. Said stereotypes often behave in equally stereotypical ways, with video gaming, high-tech gadget wielding and sugar-infused beverage downing as some of the preferred activities. Guilty, guilty and guilty.
However, unique to our little Eli Kirk office culture of nerds is a new little pastime that has begun to capture our fancy: foosball. Not but two weeks ago did this wonderful new distraction arrive, and life has begun to evolve in interesting little ways. Now, instead of all of us doing exactly what I’m doing now—strapping on headphones and tuning out the world—we have a new avenue through which we can channel our rampant ADD.
It’s great. We now have a way to settle conversational, creative or even political disputes fairly and “face each other as God intended. Sportsman-like.†It helps with creativity (at least it does mine), office cohesion and fosters a relaxed atmosphere. We highly recommend the Dynamo/Tornado Whirlwind as a worthwhile investment for any office culture. Now if I could just stop losing…