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by Eibow » Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:02 am
Haha!
That initial sprint down the hall is spot on. You need to imagine, it's not a very efficient sprint- just one that is extremely loud and full of effort with minimal results. Kind of like in a dream where you're running and stomping but getting nowhere. A lot of up and down, bouncing movement but not much distance per step. And not really entertaining to watch, b/c unless I stand up I can't see the people doing it over my cubicle wall.
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by Snowfly » Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:51 am
Ha, I thought it was just my boss's secretary. Same inefficient heel clacking Elbow described. She's an amazon sized woman in her late 50's in high heels... I worry about her sometimes.
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by Asian_Geekette » Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:47 pm
Hey guys, thanks for the laugh...

Moreover, now I know the title of that funny running song... Yakety Sax. This is a good theme song for the kiasu moments I've observed here.

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by nakatago » Wed, 23 Nov 2011 2:19 pm
@Eibow:
Here's another song you could play in your head whenever you see people in your office futilely run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqg3l3r_DRI. Better yet, put a clip on your computer and just play it (with speakers on!) when you see a runner.
You're welcome.

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by the lynx » Wed, 23 Nov 2011 3:52 pm
Reminds me of Maxim's Flight of Bumble Bee
http://youtu.be/LTp8x-fG_6o
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by Eibow » Wed, 23 Nov 2011 5:15 pm
Haha I'm cracking up at all those. Little different though- all these songs/videos imply an on going chase of some length, not sporadic, bursts of loud obnoxious bursts of sprints. I really need to get a video of it, but I feel like everyone MUST know what I'm talking about seeing as it's so common here.
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by nakatago » Sat, 04 Jan 2014 6:12 pm
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