Daily How To

Good afternoon shoppers!

Here is your daily How To.

Today we focus on Panic.  Specifically, weather related panic.  Here is how you can successfully create panic in your office.  This method is has not only been proven to create panic, but it also successfully creates procrastination and pacing. 

Step one: Make it snow 

This first step is a bit tricky.  Generally there will be at least one snowfall per winter that occurs during the work hours.  You might have to wait a few weeks or months, but it will happen.  The quantity of snow isn't always important. 

Step two: Experience the Elements

All you need a window.  Just watching the snow fall and pile around the cars in the parking lot is enough to create panic for some.  Even better, if you can go outside and experience the elements in person the return to the office to tell the tale.  Even best, when you have driven or another co-worker has driven in the offending snow.  An over-heard comment really adds to the spin. 'Wow, it was brutal getting here today.' or 'Man, I didn't think I was going to make it up the hill on the way back from lunch.'  {insert nervous teeth chattering here}


Step three: Add a Weather Report

The internet is a great source of panic for weather related conditions.  It never ends and updates every few minutes.  With big blue and pink weather blobs covering most of the county map, nervous Nellies can create panic with just a click of a button.

Step four:  Add Social Media
 
Not only will you have live, in-person account of the weather, you can also get weather details from a co-worker's fiancé's brother's aunt.  Totally creditable source.

Step five: Add a Call From an Outside Source (usually from someone at home)
 
A call from that special someone at home who 'just made it home' and who knows you still have an hour commute will definitely get that blood pressure rising. 
 
Add all steps and mix well. 
 
Makes for an extremely productive day at work and enjoyable co-workers.
 
Don't worry, there will be plenty of leftovers tomorrow.  You'll get to hear the tales of treacherous roads and a nightly weather report of additional inches later in the week.