Eric Shannon 
FIRST PLACE
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This is the new incentive for productivity?
Facebook board meeting
“we will set the price of shares in the IPO equal to how many times he misses!”
Wall Street in recession?Whew! what a nightmare, time to go to work
Wait! Stop! There’s an app for that!
I did it again, didn’t I? I guess you said to order Pina Coladas for the office party?
And the final vote for president is ….
Combining Cinco de’ Mayo celebrations with quarterly reviews to help the budget really boosted employee moral, but can’t say the same for management.
Youngest manager was asked to bring the snacks and he thought they requested smacks.
Quiet guys, is how to get the most accurate forecast for Latin America at the moment!
Whoa, heads up guys! If this the way he handles all of his office work, we’re in big trouble.
George will no longer be in charge of refreshments at new employee orientation
Good one!
Office party going wrong when someone spike the office fruit punch and blind fold, gives up a stick and say take your best shot. P A R T Y !!!
Wetbooger79
Don’t be blinded by the job discription!
STOP! The President just changed his mind.
Remember, gentlemen, the meeting doesn’t end until Jones gets our car keys out of there.
It’s alright gentlemen this is just how we decide who stays after the merger
I know we agreed to more cultural diversity in the work place but this is ridiculous!
The first and last time “Piñata Conference Tuesday” is considered a good idea.
“Forward thinking design ideas from Guatemala” I said, “progressive insights” I said …
Steve and Greg suddenly realize why a position in Cement Glue Management comes with a great insurance policy
Who had the bright idea of bringing a pinata to the office birthday party? Isn’t cake enough?
Wait!! We can get our mexicans at Home depot!!
DANG FLIES!!
If he’s able to break the piñata, that’s his vote against the merger
The boss is coming ! Hurry up and hit it will ya ……
turn to the right, a little more, a little more…..now take two steps forward..ok hit! crash
Alright already, you can have the promotion!
Wait!… It’s my turn.
Olvida el plan de producto y me dale las bon-bons
The problem with scheduling meetings on Cinco de Mayo.
hold nothing back. Give them your all
Man in gray suit: “No! No! Not the window!”
Man with blonde hair: “I guess Julio got a little carried away with his new ‘Viva Pinata’ game.”
OK, Bob. Your job offer isn’t really in the pinata. We just wanted to see how badly you wanted the job.
congratulations Jeri, you won! just sent you an e-mail…
man in suit: “don’t worry, its the new office anger management program.” man in red: “is their candy in this thing?” man in suit:”no, stress balls..”
Joooones, Next time just bring some tequila back from Mexico!!!
So… this is how they work at Lehman Brothers
Hmm..Which one should I come first? They won’t know that Im pretending!
It was announced at the annual meeting that salaries would be frozen this year, but one!!
This anger management meeting is a hit.
MRS. RED: “Hi hun, how did your interview go?”
MR. RED: “Well, I took your advice: I was colorful, demonstrated my comfort with taking risks, and I definitely separated myself from the competition.”
MRS. RED: “Great!”
MR. RED: “I don’t think the separation was in the right direction.”
MRS. RED: “That would explain the candy wrapper trail to the garage.”
MR. RED: “I’ll stick to my macarena dance-a-long next time.”
This is not the best way to creatively express an idea to co-workers during a meeting, especially when they are not ready!
“Wait, I want IN on this ‘Bring Your Child To Work Day’ activity!”
Oh, what the… Ok, I guess it’s safe to assume the pink slips and the severance checks were delivered to Junior’s birthday party… let’s just make the best of this and roll with it, he’ll appreciate it… let him keep at it.
(man on the far left)…”Wait! Don’t do it! Ironically enough, that pinata is the only thing our company owns that was actually made in America.”
Obijuan trains a jedi, “use the force gringo!! Search your feelings before some one gets hurt bendaho.
Clearly, our newest policy implementation “Mystery Benefits Pinata” has given us some call for concern.
Olvídalo Carlos, te estoy dando la negociación a Angel. Una demostración de sus habilidades de Jedi no va a cambiar de opinión, idiota!
Ok, that’s the last time we hire that Mexican consulting firm.
When we told John most of our decisions are like ‘swinging at a pinata, sometimes you hit, sometime you miss’, we didn’t think he’d actually start making all his business decisions based upon the action itself.
Work,work,work, I just want some candy,or atleast maybe a pay raise!
Let’s celebrate diversity in the workplace!
Que trabajo mas piñata!
Waitttt!!…Gee, I didn’t think you would take me serious…the job is yours!.
Hey , The Pinata’s For Our Happy Hour Party !
It was only after the casualties reached double digits in the Marketing Department that Bob began to realize that what was coming out of the pinatas wasn’t actually candy…
I got it! I got it! We understod why we need an Strategic Sales Plan! STOP BOSS!
Forecasting Activities!!!!
Welcome to Corporate America. The BLIND leading the BLIND.
Man on left: “PiNATA, maybe, NOT-A good idea…”
Ok, ok, I understand your frustration with the budget cuts and the recession, those politicians can’t seem to agree on a reasonable budget, but come on; that Pinata is literally what’s left of our pay checks.
He just needs a bigger bat to improve this years forecast!
Not the face… NOT THE FACE!
Just another normal meeting with the Anger Management Team!
Once again, the four finalists for the job have to prove themselves able to do anything they are asked to do.
….and they I have no talent! I can hit the candy out of this pinata!
Pinata: Oh the union rep Will hear about this
Miguel, don’t you think that the issue of overcoming your bad childhood memories has gone too far? When your therapist suggested confronting your fears, I don’t think this is what she had in mind.
Ok, maybe hitting a pinata as part of the interview process wasn’t such a good idea.
Whose idea was it to replace the Spanish fluency test with this!?!?!?
Wait! That pinata was for Carl it’s full of shit.
How really important decisions are made in the board room
Bringing the party to work the next day will only get you fired.
just give me a minute here…I can fix this
Modern Ice Breakers!
Feel The Force!
I hate hybrids!
Now who’s the jackass?
To the right! No, your other right!
To be successful, I need a bigger stick . . . Or bigger sign on gift!
Hey? Is this thing working?
When people lie, Pinatas fly!
I can do this . . . It worked in the movies!
Cut! Cut! Cut! I said CCCCUUUUUUUTTTTTTT!
Piñata – the most secure position in the room.
Seasonal hire, anyone?
Two words. Background CHECK!!!!!!
The instructions were to not turn around not matter what. You both fail the interview.
The instructions were to not turn around not matter what. You both fail the interview!
(man about to get hit) -thought bubble- who hung that there?!?
(man with bat) -thought bubble- what a ‘jackass’ ha ha
Ralph, that’s not a pinata…..it’s our new designer bee hive!
WE GET IT, WE GET IT!!!! Being 1/64th Mexican Counts!