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It seems Bill Gates has a strange sense of humour

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Be thankful your boss doesn’t make you do this!

I doubt whether even David Brent would have come up with anything this mortifying!  Staff in a Microsoft store have been asked/persuaded/forced/blackmailed (slightly regaining respect as we go on) to take part in this little party trick. In a routine that would make Billy Ray Cyrus proud, it’s clear some members are overly keen to shake their booty, while others are justifiably trying to keep their heads down and out of camera range. A wonderful example of team bonding? Or an excellent reason to throw in the towel?

Lara Crisp, Managing Editor


Tammi L. Coles Says:


Hearing them shout out “Microsoft!” really did me in. In the age of the viral video, everyone is ill.




Susie Dunlop Says:


Oh dear, and there goes the surprise I had planned for the A&B team … a bit of line dancing and hollering of the company name sounds like a winner to me.




Lesley Says:


How excruciating! And it goes on…and on…




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