Tuesday, Sep 15, 2009
After the surprise ice cream cake and the go-cart racing, work has now come up with the by far weirdest "cheer up our employees" event yet... This email went out to the department this morning:
Arrr! You be namin' yerself to celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day!
To celebrate this glorious holiday in our department, we'll be asking for your own pirate names (be as creative, but not offensive as you'd like)! Two winners will be chosen for a "prize grab bag" (random prizes that our fearless leader has put together). The contest starts now and ends at 4 PM MST on Friday, 18-September with the winner being announced by noon MST on Monday, 21-September.
Our fearless leader followed this up with a second email half an hour later, declaring her name to be Captain Walkn D. Plank, and stating that anyone else who dares to take the title "Captain" will be keel-hauled for attempting mutiny, since there can only be one captain on this ship. Of course she was joking, but that didn't stop one of the supervisors from naming himself "First Mate of the HMS Bounty".
Weird as it is, I think it's working... emails are flying all over the department suggesting names for supervisors and co-workers, along with badge photos crudely photoshopped onto screenshots from Cutthroat Island and Pirates of the Caribbean. A small impromptu lobby group has formed and is working on a petition to request that this upcoming Friday be renamed "Dress Like a Pirate Day", with prices awarded for best costume.
This is surprisingly fun.
Avast! Ahoy! Fear me, ye scurvy land-lubbers!
I be the fearsome Blood-Stained Bessie Ironfist, Captain of the proud long-ship Dragon's Breath! 
EDIT:
Dress Like a Pirate Day has been denied.
We are now comforting ourselves by planning a Pirate Pot-Luck Feast for Friday.... there will be breakfast burritos, bacon, and of course orange juice to keep the scurvy at bay.
EDIT 2:
Dress Like a Pirate Day is on! Although it was initially denied, some very wise person brought up the Talk Like a Pirate Day special the company is doing for customers and employees within earshot of the Grand Admiral (on regular days known as our Company President). Rumor has it he listened to the conversation and then went and asked the Internal PR people what they had planned for the employees for Friday. They mentioned the suggestion of a pirate costume contest from the call-center lobbyists and if rumor is correct, the Grand Admiral's reaction was, "That's a great idea! I've always wanted to wear an eye-patch to work!"
We are now having a Dress Like A Pirate Day and a department pot-luck! No one argues with the Grand Admiral.
Arrr! You be namin' yerself to celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day!
To celebrate this glorious holiday in our department, we'll be asking for your own pirate names (be as creative, but not offensive as you'd like)! Two winners will be chosen for a "prize grab bag" (random prizes that our fearless leader has put together). The contest starts now and ends at 4 PM MST on Friday, 18-September with the winner being announced by noon MST on Monday, 21-September.
Our fearless leader followed this up with a second email half an hour later, declaring her name to be Captain Walkn D. Plank, and stating that anyone else who dares to take the title "Captain" will be keel-hauled for attempting mutiny, since there can only be one captain on this ship. Of course she was joking, but that didn't stop one of the supervisors from naming himself "First Mate of the HMS Bounty".
Weird as it is, I think it's working... emails are flying all over the department suggesting names for supervisors and co-workers, along with badge photos crudely photoshopped onto screenshots from Cutthroat Island and Pirates of the Caribbean. A small impromptu lobby group has formed and is working on a petition to request that this upcoming Friday be renamed "Dress Like a Pirate Day", with prices awarded for best costume.
This is surprisingly fun.
Avast! Ahoy! Fear me, ye scurvy land-lubbers!
I be the fearsome Blood-Stained Bessie Ironfist, Captain of the proud long-ship Dragon's Breath! EDIT:
Dress Like a Pirate Day has been denied.
We are now comforting ourselves by planning a Pirate Pot-Luck Feast for Friday.... there will be breakfast burritos, bacon, and of course orange juice to keep the scurvy at bay.EDIT 2:
Dress Like a Pirate Day is on!
Although it was initially denied, some very wise person brought up the Talk Like a Pirate Day special the company is doing for customers and employees within earshot of the Grand Admiral (on regular days known as our Company President). Rumor has it he listened to the conversation and then went and asked the Internal PR people what they had planned for the employees for Friday. They mentioned the suggestion of a pirate costume contest from the call-center lobbyists and if rumor is correct, the Grand Admiral's reaction was, "That's a great idea! I've always wanted to wear an eye-patch to work!"We are now having a Dress Like A Pirate Day and a department pot-luck! No one argues with the Grand Admiral.
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Posted Sep 15, 2009 9:53 am PT
Posted Sep 15, 2009 10:09 am PT
Hmmm tech support right? How about "Frirst Mate Patience, on the good ship HELL." 
Posted Sep 15, 2009 11:27 am PT
That sounds silly, to say the least, but it is nice to see a company trying to make work fun.
You should totally dress up like Norrington from Pirates of the Caribbean and say you are here to bring all the sea dogs to justice.
You should totally dress up like Norrington from Pirates of the Caribbean and say you are here to bring all the sea dogs to justice.
Posted Sep 15, 2009 11:50 am PT
@Frame_Dragger
I actually decided to go with "Blood-Stained Bessie Ironfist, Captain of the proud long-ship Dragon's Breath"
@raven28256
Oh, it's extremely silly (waits for the Monty Python jokes to stop...). But that's a part of what's making it entertaining.
I actually decided to go with "Blood-Stained Bessie Ironfist, Captain of the proud long-ship Dragon's Breath"
@raven28256
Oh, it's extremely silly (waits for the Monty Python jokes to stop...). But that's a part of what's making it entertaining.
Posted Sep 15, 2009 11:56 am PT
@ChiliDragon: I'm a grown man, but I'm going to go out there and say it... girls are scaaaary. WOW. That said, it's a great name, and it does sound like a fun concept.
WOW. That said, it's a great name, and it does sound like a fun concept.
Posted Sep 15, 2009 12:02 pm PT
@raven28256 ~ Shiver me timbers, ye scurvy dog! It's been an internationally recognised institution since 1995, although "officially" celebrated September 19th ...
... arrr!
*quaffs grog and pinches nearest wench*
Posted Sep 15, 2009 12:18 pm PT
@s_h_a_d_o
Ye be lucky the mighty Bessie Ironfist was out of reach, or yer other hand would have to be replaced by a hook as well!
Avast, ye sea dogs!
Ye be lucky the mighty Bessie Ironfist was out of reach, or yer other hand would have to be replaced by a hook as well!
Avast, ye sea dogs!
Posted Sep 15, 2009 12:25 pm PT
That sounds awesome! I love pirates! Yesterday during a meeting a drew a robot pirate saying ARRGH in binary (I'll be posting that lovely piece to the blog on Wednesday). I know this is corny but I'm on the "mandatory fun committee" at work, and I think I'm going to send out a similar email. What was your name? Was it really the Pirate Queen?
Posted Sep 15, 2009 12:51 pm PT
@ChiliDragon ~ Belay that ... that be 'ow I lost the last un! There were me, trawlin' fer booty, when some damned trollop asks me if I be wantin' ter hook up ..?
That be why they call me Handsome Jack!
Posted Sep 15, 2009 1:20 pm PT
Posted Sep 15, 2009 1:35 pm PT
@yeah_write: I laughed HARD at your comment. Lord I am such a nerd. 
Posted Sep 15, 2009 1:43 pm PT
I want to work in your office.
Posted Sep 15, 2009 3:50 pm PT
@johnsteed7
Last I heard, we're actually hiring right now, to back-fill a couple of positions. You have to talk to lots of customers every day though... that's the drawback.
Last I heard, we're actually hiring right now, to back-fill a couple of positions. You have to talk to lots of customers every day though... that's the drawback.
Posted Sep 15, 2009 5:19 pm PT
Nice, I wish that my job did something like that. Lately its just been alot of work and no fun. I guess thats why I'm in the market of looking for another job.
Posted Sep 15, 2009 5:25 pm PT
Yar! 'tis not worth the sacrifice. Yar!
Posted Sep 15, 2009 5:33 pm PT
You need to find me a place to live nearby, and then get me a job wherever it is you work because I DEFINITELY want to be able to dress like a pirate in the workplace.
You, Ma'am, have a pretty sweet job.
Oh...and...YARRRR, me father was a tree.
You, Ma'am, have a pretty sweet job.
Oh...and...YARRRR, me father was a tree.
Posted Sep 15, 2009 6:50 pm PT
@TeabagChampion
Like I told johnsteed7, we are hiring...
@johnsteed7
'Tis a privateer's duty to warn a fellow pirate! Yargh!
@ xboxrulze
No I don't. But I do have a pretty sweet employer.
Like I told johnsteed7, we are hiring...
@johnsteed7
'Tis a privateer's duty to warn a fellow pirate! Yargh!
@ xboxrulze
No I don't. But I do have a pretty sweet employer.
Posted Sep 15, 2009 6:59 pm PT
Might have to suggest that here. We don't have enough casual days. I have a friend whose work does these reasonably frequently, one tim they had a summer sports day and a guy came dressed in complete scuba gear.
Posted Sep 15, 2009 11:05 pm PT
Posted Sep 16, 2009 1:25 am PT
@bacchus2
Friday's are already casual here, so we didn't think it would be that much of a stretch to dress like pirates on a Friday.
@Teenaged
He has his moments. I think bringing in Greek food on Wednesdays was his idea as well.
Friday's are already casual here, so we didn't think it would be that much of a stretch to dress like pirates on a Friday.
@Teenaged
He has his moments. I think bringing in Greek food on Wednesdays was his idea as well.
Posted Sep 16, 2009 6:05 am PT
that sounds almost fun. I'd much rather dress like a pirate than talk like one though. so I'm glad your Admiral was able to see how much more fun that would be.
Posted Sep 23, 2009 3:04 pm PT
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ImaginaryFriend
if no one else can be named captain, how about Admiral? Commander? Peg Leg?