Useless Office Skill #174

The Split Pencil


Used to be, a worker had to work 12 hours a day. Then it was 8. Experts predict that soon, workers will only need to work 2 hours a day. With a trend like this, workers eventually will not have to work at all. Here's an excellent suggestion for how to do just that...





Hold a pencil, as shown, at eye level. Look at something far away. Now rub your palms together, slowly.

The pencil will look like it's splitting in front of your eyes.



...from the book, Totally Useless Office Skills, by Rick Davis.

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