#62 Spinning in an office chair for no reason

AWESOME!

Illustration from: Monsieur Cabinet

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57 Responses to #62 Spinning in an office chair for no reason

  1. When I first started working at the place I work at (vague I know), I used to do this all the time… Until my chair unscrewed and I fell off. It was quite funny – but NEVER AGAIN.

  2. Steve

    Agreed completely, but why does the man look so stern and unhappy?

  3. Magda

    This can also be done with hot toast

  4. TrixieRix

    I am all over this.

    You see, the key is to be far enough from any objects do you don’t mess up your momentum but you must be close enough to a desk to push yourself off every other lap to gain speed.

    Bringing back immaturity since 1983…You’re welcome.

    • Gonzo

      ^ This. You also gotta make sure your feet don’t hit the legs of the chair … which double as breaks in case you hear footsteps or just find yourself getting dizzy.

      • I do love spontaneously kicking my legs out and in, though. “GO FASTER! NOW SLOWER! FASTER… YEAAAH NOW SLOW!”… That’s what goes on in my head at least.

  5. i agree! its one of my favorite things.. awesome!

  6. wendy

    An inventor took this a step further to show there is a point!
    http://youtu.be/EDnoKJYN_M8

  7. I was JUST doing that and then I came across this post. Shaweeet!

  8. I do this ALL the time! I don’t care who is around or watching, if I wanna spin, I spin.
    A lot of times in the morning while I’m waiting for the mailman in the mail room, I grab one of the old chairs that was put away down there and I roll all over the room. I’ll push off on one wall and see if I can make it all the way to the wall across the room. Office chairs are a lot of fun!

  9. Adrienne

    The last time I did this with true gusto, the employee at Staples came over to ask if I needed any assistance. Then he grabbed a chair and joined me in the spinning!

  10. Mary

    When I was a kid, my biggest wish when I grew up was to have a job where I could have a chair that would spin and had wheels so I could roll around the office and spin a will. That was the ultimate measure of success for me! Glad to report… I made it!!

  11. WoolMoon

    When I was working as a RN on the night shift in an Operating Room Suite, we used to get on the rolling chairs and push each other (really hard!) down the shiny corridors of the empty department. We had some really really long halls and we would mark the distance flown with tape. Kind of a Rolling Chair Olympic event. We really would fly. Another category was standing on the base of IV stands and doing the same thing. One of the best benefits of that job!

    • Kathy

      So that’s what medical staff does when they haven’t any patients. It would be fun to suddenly run into the corridor and surprise them when they’re at their games…LOL!

  12. There is a reason. Because it’s fun!!! That’s the best reason to do anything! :-)

  13. As a kid, I used to love going to my Dad’s office just to do this!

  14. The best part is sticking out your legs to slow down the spin then bringing them back in to speed it up. It’s like a cool science experiment on motion.

  15. DR

    i smiled when i saw the title of this entry :’)
    truly AWESOME :D xxx
    (PS: works on any sort of revolving chair, anywhere, anytime ;)

  16. This is one of the most awesome things ever. I sit Indian style on my chair before spinning.

  17. And if you’re REALLY lucky your ride will lead to another AWESOME! thing – vomiting!

  18. wendy

    The sun is shining ice crystals on fresh fallen snow. I wished for an AWESOME Birthday~and thank God, I’m here to have one~ today!
    http://youtu.be/ztoSUhbNntQ

    • jdurley

      Happy Birthday, Wendy! Hope it is, indeed an AWESOME one!

      • wendy

        Thank you! Yes! Pretty Awesome for spinning on this big rock for a really long time! :)
        Funny story- when I first came to this blog, I thought you were the lead singer of Hedley! Ha!

        • Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!! (a day late)
          :-)

          • wendy

            FTR- this was a dare from my now adult-children and some LONG time friends, on “proving growth, consideration of life affirming care; esteeming and honouring oneself!” This for me was HUGE! (But truth was more scarey;)
            Thank you for the b’day wishes, Bekah:)
            And you too, numbum, Gary<3

            • Magda

              Did someone mention a birthday? :)

              • wendy

                Now that is the most AWESOME version of this Dylan song I’ve ever heard!
                Thank you for the blessing, Magda. (It sort of reminds me of “Living life like a picnic,” eh;) My first grand-child was born on Jan. 24th.,2006. She had a rough start! Under the stars and moon I prayed. One of the very best men I ever knew, (who died far too young, in 1979 when her mom was just 3 months old); her great-grand-father, Lorne, was also born this day! Sienna’s heart was made strong by the angels and we added *Loren* to her name, to keep her strong. Every year I tell her, “Remember, you are the best birthday present I have ever had and will ever have. I could ask for nothing more!” She usually shrugs a little, hugs, smootches and giggles a little. But this year when I said the usual, she said, “I remember! I know, I am the best birthday you’ve ever had and will ever have!” and then she said, “and you are the best present I’ve ever had!” And you know what I said…”AWESOME=D”

  19. numbum

    To Wendy the poet on her Birhday, youer what makes Awesome even greater, Happy Birthday and please do something nice and groovy today.

  20. Kathy

    Happy Birthday, Wendy! Sorry I’m a little late. Hope your day was filled with family, friends, and all good things!

  21. Jasmine

    Haha might not work in an office but I do that all the time in my school xD even sneak up a chair to my class, one of the few things in life that amuse me

  22. Miranda Wang

    These comments make my day!

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  24. Reblogged this on skapnad and commented:
    I wish I had a thousand kontorsstolar to spinn right now.

  25. I freaking love spinny chairs!

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