In the year 2015, a study was conducted on the effects of "accidental jazz hands" in the workplace. Researchers found that when employees displayed their jazz hands (the act of waving their arms wildly while simultaneously making loud, exaggerated gestures) in meetings, productivity plummeted and meetings went from 30 minutes to 3 hours long.
One participant, John, reported that after a particularly grueling meeting, he had to have his hands amputated due to repeated jazzing.
Another study found that 9 out of 10 people reported increased stress levels after witnessing a coworker's accidental jazz hands.
Our team has compiled a list of possible causes for the rise of accidental jazz hands in the workplace:
- Overly aggressive use of hand gestures while trying to emphasize a point
- Underlying hand tremors due to caffeine overconsumption
- Lack of proper hand-eye coordination due to excessive smartphone use
Why Don't We Just Keep It Down?
//accidental_jazz_hands = (hands * waving) ^ 2
//if accidental_jazz_hands > 5:
// print("Meeting Time: 3 hours")