Surprisingly, a study to be released later this year shows a great number of meeting moaners are total fakers.
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The disparity between public distaste toward meetings and private affection is likely due to the stigma attached to admitting you like them. It’s declaring yourself either a show-off or a sheep—and definitely a time-waster. “If you say that you dislike meetings, you’re able to latch on to this rugged individualism,” Prof. [Steven] Rogelberg says.

Rugged Individualism for Dummies
Chapter 6, “Lists for List Haters”, page 152

Out:  Enjoying meetings
In:  Moaning about meetings
Rugged:  Moaning during meetings

Out:  Enjoying pizza that has been purchased for meetings
In:  Disdaining pizza that has been purchased for meetings
Rugged:  Bringing and sloppily masticating own pizza, or “Combos”
*Ruggeder:* Pizza has been transported to meeting via pants pocket

Out:  Cheerfully accepting cubicle
In:  Moaning about cubicle
Rugged:  Forcibly occupying corner office

Out:  Employment
In:  “Self-employment”
Rugged:  Homelessness
*Ruggeder:* While unemployed, moaning about onerous aspects of employment
***Ruggedest:*** While unemployed, moaning about extreme and debilitating hunger

Tags: business, meetings, rugged individualism, homelessness