Things that Get Me Through the Work-Week: Humor

Humor is that magical thing that makes anywise unbearable situation that much better. With a little bit of humor, and the right mindset, anything that can be seen as mundane, boring, or even painful can be made all that more tolerable. It's what gets me through those tough days.

I'll give an example.

One of my good friends and co-workers was having a bad day. He looked like he was about to fall to tears, even as he worked hard as always. You see, his girlfriend he'd been with for over a year, and living with for 8 months, had been cheating on him. He finally called her on it, and they broke up. She spent the next night clubbing, and told him it was all his fault.

I was sure he wasn't gonna make it, and he being a usually hard worker, I felt very bad for him. Just when all seemed lost, however, humor came to the rescue.

Several of my other co-workers would talk to him, try to consul him, then follow it up with a quick joke. "I'm so sorry, man. That's rough. But hey, on the bright-side, now you don't have to sneak all those hookers in while she's asleep."

Not long after, my manager saw that he and another employee were trying to scrape something off a container using a knife. "Woah," my manager yelled, "hold the phone! What the hell is wrong with you?! Where the hell are your cutting glo- you know what, never mind. I'm just gonna walk away..." Both employees looked alarmed until they saw him snicker and keep walking. It was the first time that day I saw him smile.

So remember, people, put a little humor in your step, and your bound to get through that work week. Happy Wednesday, everyone!

That got a few laughs, to be sure.