Things I can't take anymore, #436

May 11, 2011 13:28

I am seriously considering leading a revolt against the decor in our office. Every single person I've talked to over the past few weeks has talked about how much they hate our dark, depressing, impersonal, aggressively neutral interiors. I find myself wanting to make construction paper cutouts of flowers, or just unroll a huge piece of paper, tape ( Read more... )

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hannahrorlove May 11 2011, 18:47:47 UTC
I'm starting to get visions of calm but vibrant color patterns in the hallways - blues and greens, the bright and cheerful shades, anchored with the more cheerful shades of brown. With framed art in all the offices. Big prints of stuff from all over the world, not just Europe from four and five centuries ago, small originals from local artists if you can get them.

And fish tanks, because those rule.

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newredshoes May 11 2011, 19:19:37 UTC
Yoicks, if only! Decorations around here seem to consist of inspirational quotes about community and hideous, hideous modern sculpture.

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hannahrorlove May 11 2011, 19:35:47 UTC
Go ahead with your plans. No jury on Earth would convict you.

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brewsternorth May 11 2011, 20:06:38 UTC
Wince. Random acts of art have to be an improvement on that. (Maybe you could recruit some knitters to yarnbomb the sculpture?)

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swankyfunk May 11 2011, 19:10:45 UTC
Maybe you can make construction paper cutouts and come in really early one day to tape them to everyone's computer screens.

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newredshoes May 11 2011, 19:18:00 UTC
I feel some Office Space coming on...

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be_themoon May 11 2011, 19:43:22 UTC
Oh, that comic is BEAUTIFUL.

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newredshoes May 11 2011, 19:44:04 UTC
SO STARRY-EYED.

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shadesofbrixton May 11 2011, 20:16:33 UTC
a;dgjalskdj that comic made my NOSE TINGLE.

I think you should do the blank paper thing, dude. Because seriously. USURP THE BEIGE.

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newredshoes May 11 2011, 20:17:07 UTC
I MAY JUST WRITE THAT ON THE PAPER.

HACK THE PLANET.

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shadesofbrixton May 11 2011, 20:52:03 UTC
TAKE PICTURES, OMG.

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tricksterquinn May 11 2011, 20:27:44 UTC
If you do, please share pictures!

OH MAN THAT MADE ME SNIFFLY. I LOVE IT. THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT.

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newredshoes May 11 2011, 20:28:19 UTC
ART DAEMONS. DO WANT.

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swankyfunk May 11 2011, 20:44:20 UTC
Art daemons that grow and evolve with you, omg.

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