Google Pac-Man Takes Offices by Storm
The race for the Google Pac-man winner.
Call it old news, but office workers all over the US are still raving about Google Pac-Man. If you didn’t hear, Google swapped out their logo on May 21st to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man. The catch is that this logo was a fully playable version of the game. There was a button next to the normal Google search button that is labeled “Insert Coin†and begins a game. Google Pac-Man places just as the classic did, only the level is in the shape of the Google logo. There are rumors of over 200 levels, but I personally would not know as I’m lucky to make it to level 5.
Apparently office professionals played a lot of the classic when it was remade. A study by RescueTime via CNET revealed that Americans wasted over 4.8 million work hours on Friday alone, or the equivalent of over $120 million in workforce costs. Some companies were going as far as banning the Google homepage entirely to uphold their no-gaming policies.
Lucky for us, we work at a fun online marketing company. This being said, LM employees are still engaged in an ongoing Google Pac Man championship. A quick break from daily tasks and campaign brainstorming could mean taking another shot at the leader board, which is currently held by one of LM’s media planners at 77,320 points and is followed at a far second with 51,020 points.
Even after Google has swapped their Pac-Man logo out, the game is still playable at http://www.google.com/pacman/. You’ve already seen the numbers. I don’t think I need to warn you that this game is highly addictive, but I will anyways. Be careful if you decide to play on company time, and make sure you take a break every now and then to get some actual work finished!
– Media Viceroy
8 Office Tips from The Other Search Guy
Here are some tips to help you get along in the office:
1. As a courtesy to your co-workers, always remember to wipe down the copy machine after making copies of your backside.
2. Remember to bring silverware to all of your office parties. Cutting and eating the cake with your hands may go over well at your one-year-old’s birthday party, but it’s generally frowned upon at the office. Trust me.
3. If you must steal food from the office refrigerator, take a little bit from everyone. That way you still get a full meal, but it’s much less obvious that you have been raiding people’s lunches.
4. If you happen to spill water all over the floor when switching out jugs for the water cooler, open the refrigerator’s freezer door and close all of the doors to the break room. People are less likely to get angry about the new office skating rink than they are about finding water all over the place.
5. Pay close attention to the words “men†and “women†that are posted on the bathroom doors. Again, trust me.
6. Always leave at least 2 ounces of coffee in the bottom of the office coffee pot. That way you don’t have to make a new pot, and you can’t get blamed for taking the last cup.
7. Make sure you check with HR before trying to institute a “shirts and skins†rule for the various departments in your office.
8. If you insist on taking your showers at work, be courteous and put a sign on the break room door before climbing into the sink.
– The Other Search Guy