Comments on: The art of being goofy! http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/ A place for inspiration, motivation, guidance and hope. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:33:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: gilnamur http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/comment-page-1/#comment-198 gilnamur Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:54:14 +0000 http://www.synaptici.com/?p=1433#comment-198 Michael! How great to see you in here! I still have a video of that if you'd like! MPG I think. Thanks for popping in! Cheers, Gil Michael!

How great to see you in here! I still have a video of that if you’d like! MPG I think.
Thanks for popping in!

Cheers,

Gil

]]> By: MichaelR http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/comment-page-1/#comment-197 MichaelR Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:21:58 +0000 http://www.synaptici.com/?p=1433#comment-197 A fish out of water! HA! Haven't thought of that for .....well, way too long. Thanks for the smile and the props! Concrete rash? Absolutely. Hurt for days. The sacrifices made on the human body just to get a laugh. Thank you Chevy Chase! A fish out of water! HA! Haven’t thought of that for …..well, way too long. Thanks for the smile and the props! Concrete rash? Absolutely. Hurt for days. The sacrifices made on the human body just to get a laugh. Thank you Chevy Chase!

]]> By: gilnamur http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/comment-page-1/#comment-181 gilnamur Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:22:32 +0000 http://www.synaptici.com/?p=1433#comment-181 What can I say .. I am .. a goof! Gileeeeeeeee What can I say .. I am .. a goof!

Gileeeeeeeee

]]> By: BongoMcJohnJohn http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/comment-page-1/#comment-179 BongoMcJohnJohn Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:28:40 +0000 http://www.synaptici.com/?p=1433#comment-179 He did it out by the pool... gah, he must've gotten a bit of concrete rash from that. But YOU DID IT AT THE OFFICE, YOU GOOFBALL! Props, dude. Heh heh. He did it out by the pool… gah, he must’ve gotten a bit of concrete rash from that.

But YOU DID IT AT THE OFFICE, YOU GOOFBALL!

Props, dude. Heh heh.

]]> By: gilnamur http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/comment-page-1/#comment-177 gilnamur Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:58:15 +0000 http://www.synaptici.com/?p=1433#comment-177 Bongo! So good to see you in here. I have to credit our good friend Michael R. for inspiring my fish flop routine. No one does it as well as he does! Have a fantastic week John! Cheers, Gil Bongo!

So good to see you in here. I have to credit our good friend Michael R. for inspiring my fish flop routine. No one does it as well as he does!

Have a fantastic week John!

Cheers,
Gil

]]> By: BongoMcJohnJohn http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/comment-page-1/#comment-176 BongoMcJohnJohn Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:54:50 +0000 http://www.synaptici.com/?p=1433#comment-176 Like you, I do not fight my goofiness. My synapses require it, Oh Great All-Seeing SynapticEye. I must let it out... although, I must admit that I've never fish-flopped in an office environment. That is Epic Goofiness That Must Be Worshipped. Yes, JohnYourCosmicBrotherInGoofinessAndBatmanWhenNecessary Like you, I do not fight my goofiness.

My synapses require it, Oh Great All-Seeing SynapticEye.

I must let it out… although, I must admit that I’ve never fish-flopped in an office environment. That is Epic Goofiness That Must Be Worshipped.

Yes,
JohnYourCosmicBrotherInGoofinessAndBatmanWhenNecessary

]]> By: gilnamur http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/comment-page-1/#comment-173 gilnamur Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:35:33 +0000 http://www.synaptici.com/?p=1433#comment-173 Hi Joe and Jan, Thank you both for your input! I agree totally with Joe's comment about boundaries and credibility. There is an art to this! But Jan, I know you to be a man of great humor! I think you are not as far removed from this concept as you might think .. and I mean that as a compliment! Joe on the other hand has it down to a science ;) Have a great week both of you Cheers, Gil Hi Joe and Jan,

Thank you both for your input!

I agree totally with Joe’s comment about boundaries and credibility. There is an art to this! But Jan, I know you to be a man of great humor! I think you are not as far removed from this concept as you might think .. and I mean that as a compliment! Joe on the other hand has it down to a science ;)

Have a great week both of you
Cheers,

Gil

]]> By: Joe DuQuesnay http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Joe DuQuesnay Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:28:00 +0000 http://www.synaptici.com/?p=1433#comment-170 Poor Jan! I can relate to your experience, and also to the observation Gil made about the work face vs social face. No workplace, company or profession benefits from a lack of humour. The real art of being goofy is not in knowing the boundaries, but being able to cross them without losing credibility. The greatest artists spill paint on their work, Jan, but they would not be great if they put down their brushes. You just need to practice, not quit, and please don't let anyone crush your goofy spirit! Poor Jan! I can relate to your experience, and also to the observation Gil made about the work face vs social face. No workplace, company or profession benefits from a lack of humour. The real art of being goofy is not in knowing the boundaries, but being able to cross them without losing credibility. The greatest artists spill paint on their work, Jan, but they would not be great if they put down their brushes. You just need to practice, not quit, and please don’t let anyone crush your goofy spirit!

]]> By: Jan Wall http://www.synaptici.com/2009/the-art-of-being-goofy/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Jan Wall Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:52:26 +0000 http://www.synaptici.com/?p=1433#comment-168 I've tried being goofy at work - but never got away with it. In my case, I would say that it jeopardized my career at times. This was particularly true when I worked for a highly political government organization in Ontario. I tried clowning around with my subordinates and clients because I thought the situation had gone far too serious. The unfortunate result was that people didn't take me seriously and eventually I lost my job. Later I worked for a large consulting firm - one of the big 4. Again, I tried to inject a little levity into our conversations. It was a total no go. My partner had to speak to me about it. I learned to sober up very quickly. There is no doubt that laughter IS the solution to many of the problems that seem so pressing at the moment. I simply haven't learned to use it effectively. I wish I had. I’ve tried being goofy at work – but never got away with it. In my case, I would say that it jeopardized my career at times. This was particularly true when I worked for a highly political government organization in Ontario. I tried clowning around with my subordinates and clients because I thought the situation had gone far too serious. The unfortunate result was that people didn’t take me seriously and eventually I lost my job.

Later I worked for a large consulting firm – one of the big 4. Again, I tried to inject a little levity into our conversations. It was a total no go. My partner had to speak to me about it. I learned to sober up very quickly.

There is no doubt that laughter IS the solution to many of the problems that seem so pressing at the moment. I simply haven’t learned to use it effectively. I wish I had.

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