7 Bizzare Office Etiquette Rules

The Secret Language of Corporate
- The unspoken dress code: Business casual but make it… an enigma.
- Email etiquette: Reply-all is a minefield, but no reply is an insult.
- Coffee machine politics: Who brewed the empty pot, and why are they still employed?
Meeting Mania: The Rituals and Absurdities
- The "pre-meeting" meeting: Where the real decisions are made, not in the actual meeting.
- PowerPoint purgatory: 50 slides for a 10-minute update.
- The "action item" that never gets actioned: A tale as old as time.
Cubicle Chronicles: Navigating Your Personal Office Bubble
- Desk decor diplomacy: Your personality on display, but don't get *too* comfortable.
- Lunchtime hierarchies: The unwritten rules of the breakroom table.
- Headphone etiquette: The universal sign for "do not disturb," mostly.

The Paradox of Professionalism: What They Say vs. What They Do
- "Work-life balance" initiatives: Great in theory, impossible in practice.
- "Teamwork makes the dream work": Unless it involves someone else taking credit.
- "Open door policy": Just don't actually *use* it for anything critical.
Surviving and Thriving in the Office Wild
- Mastering the art of the "corporate nod": Agreement without commitment.
- The subtle art of blame deflection: It's never *your* fault.
- The "phantom busy" strategy: Looking productive without actually doing anything.

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