Comments on: Brain-Damaged Woman & Wal-Mart http://punkrockhr.com/2008/03/28/brain-damaged-woman-wal-mart/ "Team Building is for Suckers." - Laurie Ruettimann Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:29:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Laurie http://punkrockhr.com/2008/03/28/brain-damaged-woman-wal-mart/#comment-3976 Laurie Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:25:40 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.wordpress.com/?p=789#comment-3976 ZOMG, boomers and lists of crappy team-building exercises. My brain is working. ZOMG, boomers and lists of crappy team-building exercises. My brain is working.

]]> By: The Happy Employee http://punkrockhr.com/2008/03/28/brain-damaged-woman-wal-mart/#comment-3972 The Happy Employee Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:47:30 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.wordpress.com/?p=789#comment-3972 Laurie, please make that list! My most traumatic experience was when we had to stand in the middle of the room and "uhm" to join our voices with our ancestors. Luckily I worked mostly for start-ups who didn't have enough money for team building exercises ;-) Laurie, please make that list!

My most traumatic experience was when we had to stand in the middle of the room and “uhm” to join our voices with our ancestors.

Luckily I worked mostly for start-ups who didn’t have enough money for team building exercises ;-)

]]> By: Bryan http://punkrockhr.com/2008/03/28/brain-damaged-woman-wal-mart/#comment-3965 Bryan Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:14:31 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.wordpress.com/?p=789#comment-3965 I meant no offense to my many boomer friends. Maybe we can have a meeting later to discuss your feelings about my blog entry? We'll follow the meeting up with a blind trust backwards fall exercise. I meant no offense to my many boomer friends. Maybe we can have a meeting later to discuss your feelings about my blog entry? We’ll follow the meeting up with a blind trust backwards fall exercise.

]]> By: Laurie http://punkrockhr.com/2008/03/28/brain-damaged-woman-wal-mart/#comment-3959 Laurie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:16:43 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.wordpress.com/?p=789#comment-3959 @hrWench -- I love the puke baby. Were you like, "Dude, I just traded some stocks!"? @Bryan -- Amen, brother. @hrWench — I love the puke baby. Were you like, “Dude, I just traded some stocks!”?

@Bryan — Amen, brother.

]]> By: Bryan http://punkrockhr.com/2008/03/28/brain-damaged-woman-wal-mart/#comment-3958 Bryan Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:04:41 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.wordpress.com/?p=789#comment-3958 OMG, the string game is the worst. Or what about where you toss the ball to someone and they have to say something about themselves and then they have to toss it to someone else (I guess this is pretty close to the string game, but the cheap version). Seriously, whoever thought of that shit should be slapped in the head. Xpert is right. The boomers love that crap. They can't get enough of it. Meanwhile, Xers are thinking about all the work piling up on their desks while they are playing stupidass children's games with a bunch of do nothings. OMG, the string game is the worst. Or what about where you toss the ball to someone and they have to say something about themselves and then they have to toss it to someone else (I guess this is pretty close to the string game, but the cheap version). Seriously, whoever thought of that shit should be slapped in the head.

Xpert is right. The boomers love that crap. They can’t get enough of it. Meanwhile, Xers are thinking about all the work piling up on their desks while they are playing stupidass children’s games with a bunch of do nothings.

]]> By: hr wench http://punkrockhr.com/2008/03/28/brain-damaged-woman-wal-mart/#comment-3956 hr wench Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:21:13 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.wordpress.com/?p=789#comment-3956 Don't even get me started. Oh wait, I already have: http://hrwench.blogspot.com/2007/11/if-you-think-healthcare-is-expensive.html I don't shop at Wal Mart because I don't like -People bumping into me on a constant basis -Little kids with snot running down their faces and no shoes -Paying for things that break the next day -Zero variety (I'm brand loyal, dammit!) I'm willing to pay more money for the far more pleasant shopping experience at Target. Although, I did see a baby straight up puke on the floor at Target the other day. I was like, "dude, you are in the wrong store!" Don’t even get me started. Oh wait, I already have: http://hrwench.blogspot.com/2007/11/if-you-think-healthcare-is-expensive.html

I don’t shop at Wal Mart because I don’t like
-People bumping into me on a constant basis
-Little kids with snot running down their faces and no shoes
-Paying for things that break the next day
-Zero variety (I’m brand loyal, dammit!)

I’m willing to pay more money for the far more pleasant shopping experience at Target. Although, I did see a baby straight up puke on the floor at Target the other day. I was like, “dude, you are in the wrong store!”

]]> By: Laurie http://punkrockhr.com/2008/03/28/brain-damaged-woman-wal-mart/#comment-3952 Laurie Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:33:12 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.wordpress.com/?p=789#comment-3952 OMG, I hate that string game. Also, I hate three truths and a lie. I also hate 'use the spider tubing thingee to move the ball.' Maybe I should make a list of shitty teambuilding games that I hate. OMG, I hate that string game. Also, I hate three truths and a lie. I also hate ‘use the spider tubing thingee to move the ball.’

Maybe I should make a list of shitty teambuilding games that I hate.

]]> By: GenerationXpert http://punkrockhr.com/2008/03/28/brain-damaged-woman-wal-mart/#comment-3950 GenerationXpert Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:51:37 +0000 http://laurieruettimann.wordpress.com/?p=789#comment-3950 This is not a Walmart response. Just had an experience I thought you'd appreciate. I'm on the United Way board. We were asked to come to a half-day session to discussion strategic planning. Okay. I can do that. However, no less than 1 hour of this things was spent playing stupid team building games. I.e. Can you figure out the name on your back and find your partner (by the way I was Shirley and did find Laverne). Can you all take this big piece of string and make a star? I'm sure if I go to the next session, the group will need to sculpt the United Way logo out of play dough. Needless to say, there were 25 happy Babyboomers and 3 really annoyed Gen Xers there. This is not a Walmart response. Just had an experience I thought you’d appreciate.

I’m on the United Way board. We were asked to come to a half-day session to discussion strategic planning. Okay. I can do that. However, no less than 1 hour of this things was spent playing stupid team building games. I.e. Can you figure out the name on your back and find your partner (by the way I was Shirley and did find Laverne). Can you all take this big piece of string and make a star? I’m sure if I go to the next session, the group will need to sculpt the United Way logo out of play dough.

Needless to say, there were 25 happy Babyboomers and 3 really annoyed Gen Xers there.

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