This just popped up in my inbox...
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Do you keep falling asleep in meetings and seminars? What about those long and boring conference calls? Here's a way to change all of that.
1. Before (or during) the next meeting, seminar, or conference call, prepare yourself by drawing a square. I find that 5" x 5" is a good size. Divide the card into columns-five across and five down. That will give you 25 one-inch blocks.
2. Write one of the following words/phrases in each block:
Synergy, strategic fit, core competencies, best practice, bottom line, revisit, expeditious, to tell you the truth (or "the truth is), 24/7, out of the loop, benchmark, value-added, proactive, win-win, think outside the box, fast track, result-driven, knowledge base, at the end of the day, touch base, mindset, client focus(ed), paradigm, game plan, leverage.
3. Now check off the appropriate block when you hear one of those words/phrases.
4. When you get five blocks horizontally, vertically, or diagonally stand up and shout "BULLSHIT!"
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"Real Testimonials" from satisfied players, after the jump...
"I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." - Adam W., Atlanta
"My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." - David T., Orlando
"What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win." - Dan J., New York City
"The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited for the fifth box." - Ben G., Denver
"The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed 'BULLSHIT!' for the third time in two hours. The Bullshit Bingo Championship will be played at the next meeting." - Rod H
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Recent Comments | 22 Total
April 25, 2006 at 12:47pm by john
CLASSIC!!
April 25, 2006 at 2:17pm by Jen Harris
there are several versions at www.bullshitbingo.com
We actually give this as part of our proposal to clients...they love it!
April 26, 2006 at 2:20am by G. Clay
This is wonderful. I will make a Japanese version posthaste!
April 26, 2006 at 6:52am by pølsemann
"bullshit-bingo" has been played - or at least recommendend ;) - for years in europe, e.g. norway and germany. very nice thing to do, but just once... :D
regards from norway
pølsemann
April 26, 2006 at 1:53pm by jcunningham
I first ran across something like this about six years ago - called "Buzzword Bingo" with a slightly different collection of words. Here's a site with a random buzzword card generator for different work-categories:
http://www.lurkertech.com/chris/bingo/index.html
-jeff
April 26, 2006 at 5:15pm by Paavani
funny.
But with few modifactions it could be really a good idea to remain awake.
April 26, 2006 at 7:00pm by Mike
How about, "going forward" ... I hate that the most, dunno why.
April 26, 2006 at 10:50pm by Jackie Peters
I can't see anyone winning all too quickly at Heavybag Media. We talk a lot of bull, but it's not usually cased in buzz words, and I don't think anyone sitting in one of our status meetings would have the patience to wait for five of them before they did anything about it. We call eachother on our BS almost before it's even left the offenders mouth.
April 27, 2006 at 1:59am by Sparky
Finally a drug-free way to make it through the weekly marketing meeting!
April 27, 2006 at 5:26am by Andy
The design team I was a part of at company that I worked for back in 1998 used to secretly play this. We had to stop, though when a coworker of mine mouthed the word "Bingo" within the first five minutes of our CEO giving a pep-talk and we all nearly peed ourselves laughing.
Jackie Peters: Way to make sure you get that link out there, dude.
April 27, 2006 at 2:58pm by roger fulton
my favorite for bullshit bingo was in marketing plans,...no, not the one'sI wrote. The one's I got back the boss didn't like and he re-wrote them.
Synergy..Moving forward, newthinking for the new
year. BS up to hear. Then, I was ordered to sign off on it and the numbers.
Couch City.
April 28, 2006 at 9:23am by Alan
Well done on "Going forward" Mike, you beat me to the punch as I was reading down through this and it was the one buzzword that I hate above all others that hadn't been noted.
April 28, 2006 at 10:56am by Allison
Funny stuff.... I wish I would never hear "TOUCH BASE" ever again!
April 28, 2006 at 11:14am by AV
I'd include "utilize." I hate it with a fiery passion.
April 28, 2006 at 5:44pm by Melissa
I hate it when someone says " who took my stapler?" Gosh, it's like nails on a chalkboard.
April 28, 2006 at 5:50pm by Dr. M.OConnell
Who let Melissa near a computer?? Please, do not entertain her. She hasnt had her medication today and the shock therapy from yesterday didnt go so well. If anyone see's her, call security asap. We have her little white jacket waiting.
Dr. M Oconnell
Lead Psychiatrist
Moose Lake Mental Hospital
November 6, 2006 at 2:13am by Chace
Well I won the game but I lost my job. When I screamed bullshit my old boss had security throw me out of the building. I stayed awake though!!!
March 19, 2007 at 8:09am by Avi Marcus
For a way to stay awake that won't get you fired, take a look here.
March 19, 2007 at 8:15am by Avi Marcus
Oops! Corrected:
For a way to stay awake that won't get you fired, take a look here.
May 2, 2007 at 4:03am by jeffrey
how about " lets be the flagship in this "
i hear this shit about 20 tines an hour
January 15, 2008 at 1:45am by cathy
"Things just suddenly fell into place, and all of a sudden I found myself in contention for the bullshit bingo finals"
May 15, 2009 at 12:09am by Ben Wahl
I like the bs bingo ideo, www.bringtim.com idea, and lots of sugar.