Working Daze by John Zakour and Scott Roberts for October 05, 2023

Are we being robbed a hallowween ghost?

“The Medusa workshop pays off.”

“Okay. Everyone can put their arms down. We have found out who forgot deodorant.”

“When I asked how they would respond to a threat from another company, this wasn’t what I had in mind.”

“I guess they heard how my meeting with Rita went”

Hmm, they surrender, I wonder what they feel guilty about this time?

“Rita’s race for President will mean prolonged absences from work. Who’s okay with that?”

I know football season just started, but that is no reason to do the wave to bring importance to this meeting.

Just hand over your project reports and nobody gets hurt.

The new armpit deodorant app really works!

Salami, salami, bologna.

Who’s been taking coffee and not putting a dollar in the cup?

Rita is right behind me, isn’t she?

“They’re not worthy”……

“For heaven’s sakes, it stinks in here. Which of you isn’t wearing deodorant?”

“I do love that they do the wave when I come in.”

I had a bunch of ideas for a speech balloon, but it’s a thought balloon.

“Maybe we should get a ceiling fan instead of the ceiling vacuum.”

“Caught them doing the YMCA dance without me again . . .”

OK, I’m counting hands for donuts.

“[sigh] And THIS is why I hate to come back after a day off. I wonder where they left the body.”

This is why I don’t envy cartoonists. I never was good at these. Dana walks into a room and three coworkers have their hands up. I am ‘thoughtless’.

alright I know now they are all aliens they have too many fingers

Look everyone. When I said reach for the sky…

I wonder what they did this time?

When I asked for a show of hands in agreement, I didn’t mean both hands!

OK – - who’s been swiping my antiperspirant?

I thought Carolina was always in a red mini-skirt?

“If they think I’m going to frisk them for the missing memory stick…”

I know I said I’d fire anyone who doesn’t participate in answering my questions, but this is a little over the top. Especially since I haven’t asked any yet.

“Let me guess: that’s Rita behind me with a stapler.”

I can’t believe they are still holding my grudge

“They’ve fiddled with the thermostat once too often. They’ll be plants for the rest of their lives!!!!

{"I guess I shouldn’t have asked for how many votes to table Rita’s new idea…"}

{"I just had an itch. I’m not going all Samantha Stevens here!"}

All those in favor of Rita going on vacation now instead of our employee evaluations? I told her you wouldn’t mind.

“What brilliant ideas do you have up your sleeves today?” wasn’t my best choice of phrase.

She thinks….”I hate it when they think I am angry and I just have gas”.

Finally, some respect.

“What’s the holdup?”

“Don’t tell me Rita is behind me with the super soaker, again!?”

“Surrendering before I even give my 3 hour presentation.”

Something to do with magic powers.

Who wants to go to Hawaii on a business trip?

I knew hiring Sheriff Woody was a mistake.

If it were a speech balloon, I would have suggested for Diana, "You guys want me to see who’s the most ticklish? "

We’re sorry, but we all told Rita that the new project that she dreamed up was so impossibly difficult, that you were the only person on the company that could successfully complete it. Please don’t hurt us!

“I think removing the mini-fridge may have been a mistake.”

“I hate when they do this for a simple audit”

“This is the last time I ask if they think it’s a great idea, hands down”…

You’re saying Chicago scored a touch down!?! OK, all kidding aside, let’s get back to the presentation…

Do I dare turnaround and see whay’s behind me?

@SCOTT, My entry “Just put your hands down, I’m not asking for volunteers to go and find a new replacement for Rita”

“Great! What did Rita do this time?”

My Caption:“Oooookaaaayy… So, you are all guilty. Of what I don’t care. What punishment will I deal out this time?!”

Another option:

“What is it this time?!”

MY caption: I think the gorilla glue will hold the glass ceiling in place now, you can all put your hands down.

I think this staff meeting just turned into a New Yorker caption contest

“It’s unanimous.”

Rats, it’s too hard to stay mad when they’re helpless.