The Internet Can’t Stop Laughing At This Guide Showing How To Make It Look Like You’re Working Hard
Looking like you are working really hard is a really handy skill to have, and not just for the lazy either. Sometimes you are just too productive and efficient in your job and have to fill the downtime somehow, without looking like a slacker. Looking busy all the time is definitely going to help you get that promotion too!
I have personally benefited from the infinite wisdom of George Costanza. “Always look annoyed,” he advises. “When you look annoyed all the time, people think that you are busy.” It really works! Following on with this theme, we have gotten some pro tips from those at the very top.
You probably know of the reputation that certain Presidents have for spending large amounts of their time in office on the golf course (not naming any names). In order to get away with this, they better look damn busy when they are back at the White House.
Imgur user TheGhostofElizabethShue has identified some of the classic tactics and poses that Presidents and those in power use when they want to give the impression of tireless dedication to service, presented in a hilariously tongue-in-cheek manner. Scroll down below to check them out for yourself and feel free to share your own tips and tricks in the comments below!
How to stage a photo to make it look like you’re working hard
“Number one: Get on the phone. Hard working people make calls, probably? All you’ve got to do is act like you’re really making a call, and boom, done in one!” (Image credits: Reuters / Pete Souza)
“Jesus Christ. OK, so maybe try not to look at the camera like it owes you money? Let’s try something else” (Image credits: White House / Pete Souza)
“Number two: arms out on the desk, classic power pose, you’re working hard and being strong doing it. Nice” (Image credits: The New York Times / George Tames)
“F*ckin… god dammit just stop looking at me. This isn’t House of Cards” (Image credits: AP / Andrew Harnik)
“OK, OK, arms out yes, not looking into the lens, nice. Still on the phone… little awkward but OK. Feel free to mix it up but sometimes less is more” (Image credits: White House / Pete Souza)
“Good try, buddy” (Image credits: The New York Times / Harry Benson)
“Number three: Look relaxed. Working hard doesn’t mean you can’t make it look easy. You got this” (Image credits: White House / Eric Draper)
“…OK. Hey, you’re not looking at the camera. Good job” (Image credits: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst)
“Alright this is a little too relaxed, get your foot off the desk man you’re not a rowdy teen. You brought a friend though, that’s pretty good. Working hard means having meetings” (Image credits: White House / Pete Souza)
“Erm. OK, good practice, and not looking at the camera! Alright, we’re getting somewhere! You’re actually gonna need a real friend though, or people might think you don’t have any” (Image credits: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst)
“Ohh. Er. Maybe other friends?” (Image credits: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst)
“Umm… Do you know what a friend is? Someone you haven’t personally and professionally insulted for years, maybe?” (Image credits: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque)
“F*ck me. Alright, you’re just gonna be alone from now on. No shame in that, everyone knows it’s lonely at the top. Yeah, let’s go with that. OK OK, focus on the positive: not looking at the camera, that’s good, looking relaxed… like… *really* relaxed… like this is the first time you’ve been able to relax in months or something. Let’s just move on” (Image credits: Getty Images/ Alexander Shcherbak)
“Alright, guys if you’re not gonna take this seriously…” (Image credits: White House / Pete Souza)
“OK, you’re officially going backwards. You look like a police sketch artist working out of a Moroccan harem. Who’s your decorator? Colonel Gaddafi? I dunno, try getting some stuff on the desk” (Image credits: Donald Trump )
“Woah. Alright. Feels a little… sarcastic? Like is that really how you work?” (Image credits: AP/ Richard Drew)
“OK, you’re just taking the piss now. Have you ever seen anyone read in your entire life? And I’m gonna say it, this is too much stuff, there’s a line between busy and hoarder” (Image credits: The New York Times / Josh Haner)
“ARE YOU TWEETING? F*ck it. I give up” (Image credits: The New York Times / Josh Haner)
Here’s how people reacted
putting aside all his up-fuckeries, trump is hilarious. if only this was a comedy and not real life...
I'm stealing "up-fuckeries" for use in my day to day life - Cheers ;)
Load More Replies...I love this as it's not for or against Obama or trump. Just good old fashion humor laughing at presidents.
The picture of Trump Jr. is priceless. First, all the framed photos on his desk face away from him, so he's just showing them off instead of looking at them himself. Second, he is wearing a suit jacket, and on his chair is...another suit jacket? How many does he wear at a time?
The one on the back of his chair looks like an overcoat to me (heavier material), but yeah the photos facing out are like he's saying to everyone who visits "look at my family, dammit!"
Load More Replies...It's hard work doing nothing..You never know when you are done.
When Bored Panda uses the phrase “The Internet Can’t Stop Laughing”, you can be sure there will be no laughter.
It reminds me of that fake laughter on TV series, and how pointless my childhood self used to find them. When I was a little kid, I always thought "Why are they telling me when to laugh? If it's funny, I'll laugh spontaneously". (Of course my inner vocabulary didn't use precisely these words, didn't even speak English back then for that matter, but that's essentially what I thought about the insertion of fake laughter on TV series.)
Load More Replies...all the things on trump's "busy" desk are pictures of himself, golfing magazines, and fake binders and documents
Can you please STOP titling pages like "THE INTERNET IS ____ AND THEIR FACIAL EXPRESSION SAYS IT ALL" .... It's super borring. Use a period, stop generalizing, I miss Tickld enough.
Okay, this was cute and funny, but holy hell, "the internet can't stop laughing" again? Are you trying to emulate some crummy clickbait ad on Facebook?
Whats the point of having pictures in frames on a window sill if you gonna stack them up like sardines? Just one bump and... my stress levels will be through the roof.
This was too funny. Wonder who officially instructs they in staging photos.
elsewhere I've seen a photo of Obama holding a phone upside down in a pose
Trump has got to be the ugliest man alive...I can hate him on that alone.
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Obozo holds the world record for most children killed by a Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
"This isn't House of Cards..." Tell me about it! On House of Cards, when you serially harass people, you get fired.
Interesting to note that the photo of JFK, titled "The Loneliest Job", by George Tames, is actually just JFK standing and reading the newspaper. It's a great picture though.
I can't trust a person whose desk is as messy as in the last pictures... besides everything else about him
As I recall, Obama used John F. Kennedy's old desk. Maybe he shouldn't have been putting his feet on a national historical artifact.
The man in the framed photo in image 10 vaguely resembles Adolf Hitler. I'm assuming it's his father. Why does his father look like Hitler???
I do NOT love Obama.. strictly because he feels he has the right to put his foot up on a 250 year old desk. and way too many people give him a pass on it.
Could this person hate President Trump anymore? Extremely biased. And Obama with his feet on that desk is just so wrong.
Why wouldn't someone hate Trump? He's literal garbage.
Load More Replies...Who’s your decorator? Colonel Gaddafi? ... I thought the Rocket Boy would suffice to do some curation here. I almost confused you there with a water paint
You literally post this stupid b******t on every article, William. The rest of us can see your comments. She's right, you're just another obsessed Trump supporter who projects what he does onto others. If you're here to "get away from politics" stay away from the articles that clearly deal with politics.
Load More Replies...Interesting how you don't care about all of the white presidents who've done that in the past. Google it before you try to make some worthless quip in retort.
Load More Replies...In order to do that you would need a brain.
Load More Replies...Well i think every president can be and should be critiqued, but some have more negative things to criticize than others.
Load More Replies...putting aside all his up-fuckeries, trump is hilarious. if only this was a comedy and not real life...
I'm stealing "up-fuckeries" for use in my day to day life - Cheers ;)
Load More Replies...I love this as it's not for or against Obama or trump. Just good old fashion humor laughing at presidents.
The picture of Trump Jr. is priceless. First, all the framed photos on his desk face away from him, so he's just showing them off instead of looking at them himself. Second, he is wearing a suit jacket, and on his chair is...another suit jacket? How many does he wear at a time?
The one on the back of his chair looks like an overcoat to me (heavier material), but yeah the photos facing out are like he's saying to everyone who visits "look at my family, dammit!"
Load More Replies...It's hard work doing nothing..You never know when you are done.
When Bored Panda uses the phrase “The Internet Can’t Stop Laughing”, you can be sure there will be no laughter.
It reminds me of that fake laughter on TV series, and how pointless my childhood self used to find them. When I was a little kid, I always thought "Why are they telling me when to laugh? If it's funny, I'll laugh spontaneously". (Of course my inner vocabulary didn't use precisely these words, didn't even speak English back then for that matter, but that's essentially what I thought about the insertion of fake laughter on TV series.)
Load More Replies...all the things on trump's "busy" desk are pictures of himself, golfing magazines, and fake binders and documents
Can you please STOP titling pages like "THE INTERNET IS ____ AND THEIR FACIAL EXPRESSION SAYS IT ALL" .... It's super borring. Use a period, stop generalizing, I miss Tickld enough.
Okay, this was cute and funny, but holy hell, "the internet can't stop laughing" again? Are you trying to emulate some crummy clickbait ad on Facebook?
Whats the point of having pictures in frames on a window sill if you gonna stack them up like sardines? Just one bump and... my stress levels will be through the roof.
This was too funny. Wonder who officially instructs they in staging photos.
elsewhere I've seen a photo of Obama holding a phone upside down in a pose
Trump has got to be the ugliest man alive...I can hate him on that alone.
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Obozo holds the world record for most children killed by a Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
"This isn't House of Cards..." Tell me about it! On House of Cards, when you serially harass people, you get fired.
Interesting to note that the photo of JFK, titled "The Loneliest Job", by George Tames, is actually just JFK standing and reading the newspaper. It's a great picture though.
I can't trust a person whose desk is as messy as in the last pictures... besides everything else about him
As I recall, Obama used John F. Kennedy's old desk. Maybe he shouldn't have been putting his feet on a national historical artifact.
The man in the framed photo in image 10 vaguely resembles Adolf Hitler. I'm assuming it's his father. Why does his father look like Hitler???
I do NOT love Obama.. strictly because he feels he has the right to put his foot up on a 250 year old desk. and way too many people give him a pass on it.
Could this person hate President Trump anymore? Extremely biased. And Obama with his feet on that desk is just so wrong.
Why wouldn't someone hate Trump? He's literal garbage.
Load More Replies...Who’s your decorator? Colonel Gaddafi? ... I thought the Rocket Boy would suffice to do some curation here. I almost confused you there with a water paint
You literally post this stupid b******t on every article, William. The rest of us can see your comments. She's right, you're just another obsessed Trump supporter who projects what he does onto others. If you're here to "get away from politics" stay away from the articles that clearly deal with politics.
Load More Replies...Interesting how you don't care about all of the white presidents who've done that in the past. Google it before you try to make some worthless quip in retort.
Load More Replies...In order to do that you would need a brain.
Load More Replies...Well i think every president can be and should be critiqued, but some have more negative things to criticize than others.
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