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“Meetings are an addictive, highly self-indulgent activity that corporations and other large organizations habitually engage in only because they cannot actually masturbate.” quote by Dave Barry
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“Meetings are an addictive, highly self-indulgent activity that corporations and other large organizations habitually engage in only because they cannot actually masturbate.”

Dave Barry

About This Quote

Source Essay: "Meetings" in Dave Barry's Book "The Book of Bad Behavior", 1995

Meetings become a substitute for personal gratification, highlighting how corporate culture can foster pointless rituals.

In simple terms: Meetings replace personal pleasure with pointless work.

Key Takeaway

Question the necessity of meetings.

Themes

productivity corporate culture rituals

Mood

sarcastic humorous

Type

satirical observational

When to use this quote

  • team planning
  • company policy
  • workplace efficiency
  • meeting design

Key Concepts

behavioral economics social dynamics

Questions to Reflect On

  • What meetings could be eliminated?
  • How can meetings add real value?
A Different Perspective

Not all meetings are useless; some are essential for coordination.

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