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The Meetings That Wouldn't End
Warning: The following stories are not for the faint of heart. They are the darkest corners of the world of meetings.
The Infinite Loop of PowerPoint Presentations
It started like any other meeting: a bright, optimistic tone, a clear objective, and a well-structured agenda. But then it happened. The projector died. And died. And died some more.
For what felt like an eternity, the team leader tried to revive it, frantically pressing buttons and cursing the gods of technology. But it was no use. The meeting had become a never-ending loop of "Can we get the PowerPoint back up?"
And so, the meeting continued, with the projector on repeat, displaying the same slide, over and over, like some kind of corporate Groundhog Day.
The Meeting That Turned into a Support Group
At first, it was just a normal meeting. A team of software engineers discussing their latest project. But as the hours passed, something strange happened. The conversation turned from code snippets and deadlines to personal problems and relationship drama.
Before long, the meeting had devolved into a full-blown support group, with everyone sharing their deepest secrets and fears, and the project manager trying to keep the discussion on track.
The Meeting That Ran Over the Time Limit
It started as a normal meeting, with a clear objective, a well-structured agenda, and a firm time limit. But as the hours passed, the conversation flowed like a never-ending river, and before long, the time limit was just a distant memory.
The meeting dragged on, with the clock ticking away, until finally, the team leader had to make a desperate plea to wrap things up. But it was too late. The damage was done. The meeting had turned into a marathon, with no finish line in sight.
