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cake theory

At work, it is commonplace to receive a company-wide email, informing us employees that there’s cake in the kitchen that’s up for grabs. We even have a monthly Cake Day to celebrate office birthdays, anniversaries, milestones, etc.

Today, I replied all with the following helpful graphic:

I doubt my message was well-received. Previously, I had emailed the ‘all employees’ distribution list, saying that there was a “special treat” in the kitchen. In fact, I was bored, waiting in an airport ~900 miles away, and was just trying to amuse myself. In my head, I had this ridiculous image of the entire company rushing to the kitchen, scouring it for whatever it is I could have left. And that’s exactly what happened.

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