Things You Can Do At Work, That Aren't Work, And Still Get Paid

Pro tip: drinking a lot more coffee means using a lot more bathrooms.

As we all strive to maintain a solid work ethic, there are just some days when you need to step away from your desk to do something else.

Lucky for you, you have access to many of these things already, right in your very own office! 

Use the bathroom. Who are they to say you don't have to go?
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Just stare off into space. And there's an awful lot of space out there.
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Get some coffee. Sweet, delicious, infinitely-stirred coffee.
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Stare at someone who is staring off into space.
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Get up, stretch your legs! Socialize!
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Mess with people at their desks.
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Stare at someone who is staring at someone who is staring off into space.
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Whatever this is.
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And this.
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NOW GET BACK TO WORK.

 

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21 Things You Can Do If You Want Because YOU'RE AN ADULT
As as fully grown human, you make your own decisions.(01 of21)
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If you want to ride in the shopping cart while at the grocery store, you can do that.(02 of21)
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You get to decide what a "well-balanced breakfast" looks like.(03 of21)
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You're an adult and you say, "ALL the marshmallows in my cocoa."(04 of21)
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You're my Lunchable now, party tray.(05 of21)
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Cereal isn't just for dinner, it's also for dessert.(06 of21)
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You're an adult, dammit, and you eat what you want.(07 of21)
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You can even make your food do adult stuff if you want.(08 of21)
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Your parents aren't buying your clothes anymore, which means you get to wear what you want.(09 of21)
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ANYTHING you want. Because you're a grown up with credit cards and taxes and a big human job.(10 of21)
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Because worrying if you look stupid is stupid.(11 of21)
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Besides, you don't have time to worry about looking stupid, because you're a busy adult.(12 of21)
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You're too busy riding a majestic freaking unicorn.(13 of21)
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You survived high school and peer pressure and now you get to look how you want.(14 of21)
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Decorate your home however the hell you want.(15 of21)
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Fill that home with handheld video games and handheld alcohol.(16 of21)
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"I want my Fruity Pebbles in this wine glass, and I plan to drink out of it immediately following these Fruity Pebbles."(17 of21)
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Sleep in a tiny tent if you want.(18 of21)
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Or a pillow fort. In the MIDDLE OF THE ROOM.(19 of21)
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With Netflix!(20 of21)
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Because you're an ADULT, DAMMIT. Who can build an adult treehouse with lights and beer and a band.(21 of21)
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