[sircastor]

I once explained to a coworker that I brought in some soda that day because the diet soda at work was expired. They were skeptical and we proceeded to go down to the cafe to setup a blind taste test. I passed with flying colors and we had an interesting conversation about it. It was a fun 20 minutes of not working.

[geocrasher]

You weren't goofing off, you were applying the scientific method while at the same time engaging in team building.

I'm not even kidding. That incidental silliness is valuable. A year later, you run across a problem where a customer explains a problem you don't understand, and then you have a flashback to that time when you did a blind taste test. You look at your colleague and whisper "Hey, remember that blind taste test we did that time?" and their eyes light up.

[okokwhatever]

I really loved your point of view. Really, we need more of this.

[Groxx]

A bit of ridiculous goes a loooong way. Embrace the weird and fun.

[lupire]

Per the other thread, they were "goofing on".