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For my first MBM blog I'm sharing a new book that I think is pretty funny, called:

There's No I in Office: 4293 Meaningless Phrases to Keep Your Coworkers Smiling While Avoiding Actual Conversation by Jacob Lentz, Paul Koehorst

(first few pages on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Theres-Office-Meaningless-Coworkers-Conversation/dp/1569757011)

The real reason I like this is because it shows how uncomfortable people are around each other at work everyday, and really how much of our lives is spent with meaningless phrases to void the silence. We're constantly saying things to each other that don't mean anything. "How ya doin?" "Well I keep on, keepin on" or "Another day, Another dollar" or "Workin for the Weekend." Even more amusing is when people try to be creative with their nonsense, saying stuff like "De Ja Vu all over again!" C'mon, really?

The chapters include multiple responses for just about any office situation. From casual fridays, to when someone's office chair breaks. The book looks like a huge waste of time but still a great read. I guess you could just carry it around and catch up on a chapter whenever someone asks how your weekend was.