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The Corporate Meeting We All Deserve

A 4-panel comic strip depicting a chaotic corporate meeting scenario. Panel 1: A hand holds a sign reading 'STAFF MEETING THIS MORNING'. Panel 2: A man walks toward a door labeled 'STAFF MEETING'. Panel 3: Inside, another man with glasses swings a long staff (stick) at people lying on the floor, while the first man stands shocked. Panel 4: The staff-wielding man kneels, saying 'NEXT TIME BRING A STAFF'—a pun on 'staff' (employees vs. a stick).
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NEXT TIME BRING A STAFF

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STAFF MEETING THIS MORNING; STAFF MEETING

Overview

A 4-panel comic strip depicting a chaotic corporate meeting scenario. Panel 1: A hand holds a sign reading 'STAFF MEETING THIS MORNING'. Panel 2: A man walks toward a door labeled 'STAFF MEETING'. Panel 3: Inside, another man with glasses swings a long staff (stick) at people lying on the floor, while the first man stands shocked. Panel 4: The staff-wielding man kneels, saying 'NEXT TIME BRING A STAFF'—a pun on 'staff' (employees vs. a stick).

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Originally posted on 9Gag, this user-created comic uses wordplay on 'staff' to humorously critique tedious corporate meetings, framing them as violent chaos requiring a literal 'staff' weapon.

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