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On a regular day, you would never dream of spending 6 hours turning an avocado into a piece of art, or covering an entire page of your notebook with mind-blowingly intricate doodles, but it's amazing how creativity is sometimes spurred by a lack of focus. According to Wharton University professor Adam Grant, procrastination actually makes your brain more inventive, and some of the most famous thinkers (Martin Luther King Jr., Leonardo Da Vinci) were known to produce their best work at the last minute - I Have a Dream, anyone?

If you're sitting at your desk right now and feeling guilty for constantly drifting away from that project you were meant to finish 2 hours ago, cut yourself a break and embrace all that 'free time' you're giving yourself. If you've made your own masterpiece in a moment of extreme distraction, add it to our list at the end!

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Box Of Pringles + Bored Engineer

Box Of Pringles + Bored Engineer

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coffee zombie
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Box of Pringles + bored engineer= awesome art

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    What Happens When Bookstore Employees Get Bored

    What Happens When Bookstore Employees Get Bored

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    Flinkie
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are perfectly matching!! :00 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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    #3

    Mechanic At My Work Got Bored And Welded This In His Spare Time This Week

    Mechanic At My Work Got Bored And Welded This In His Spare Time This Week

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    #4

    Office Safari. That's A Thing

    Office Safari. That's A Thing

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    #5

    Saw This In The Office Today

    Saw This In The Office Today

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    #6

    Have You Ever Been Bored At Work?

    Have You Ever Been Bored At Work?

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    #7

    Bored At Work, So Made Bowser With Post-Its

    Bored At Work, So Made Bowser With Post-Its

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    CatShatBrix
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great job! Just remember to peel them off when the boss comes, don't want him to know you had that much time :)

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    #8

    My Friend May Have Way Too Much Time On His Hands

    My Friend May Have Way Too Much Time On His Hands

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what does he make it out of?? rubber bands?

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    #9

    What My Sister Does When She's Bored At Work

    What My Sister Does When She's Bored At Work

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    #10

    Here's A Guy With Free Time

    Here's A Guy With Free Time

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    #11

    Have You Ever Been That Bored At Work?

    Have You Ever Been That Bored At Work?

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    #12

    So I Got Bored And Carved This Pencil

    So I Got Bored And Carved This Pencil

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    #13

    So We Made This At Work Because Yabadabadoo

    So We Made This At Work Because Yabadabadoo

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    #14

    She Works At A High End Hair Salon, And Sends Me Photos Like This When She's Bored

    She Works At A High End Hair Salon, And Sends Me Photos Like This When She's Bored

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    Ok Ha-Neul
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is disgusting and also really cool

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    #15

    Milton Lives On. The Office Was Bored

    Milton Lives On. The Office Was Bored

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    Lara B.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG :D This is hilarious. Who comes up with stuff like that?? Really want to be friends with that person.

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    #16

    A Project Manager From Our Office Is Getting Married, So We Decorated A Hard Hat For Her

    A Project Manager From Our Office Is Getting Married, So We Decorated A Hard Hat For Her

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    #17

    When Workers At The Dump Get Bored

    When Workers At The Dump Get Bored

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    #18

    Soooo My Brother Was Bored At Work Last Night

    Soooo My Brother Was Bored At Work Last Night

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    Ok Ha-Neul
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    dude what? i can't even fold my sheets right how do you do this?? teach me your ways wizard

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    #19

    Someone Has Too Much Free Time At Work

    Someone Has Too Much Free Time At Work

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    CatShatBrix
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's even the princess in the tower! The detail!

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    #20

    Copper Wire And Being Bored At Work

    Copper Wire And Being Bored At Work

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    #21

    Got Bored At Work. Decided To Entertain Myself

    Got Bored At Work. Decided To Entertain Myself

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    #22

    Bored At Work

    Bored At Work

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    #23

    Was Bored At Work, Decided To Draw The Kanto Starters...using Bacteria

    Was Bored At Work, Decided To Draw The Kanto Starters...using Bacteria

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    #24

    Made A Cardboard Fireplace To Lighten The Mood At Work

    Made A Cardboard Fireplace To Lighten The Mood At Work

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    Lara B.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow! This is actually pretty amazing :)

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    #25

    Sometimes I Get Bored At Work.. Found Some Dead Flies

    Sometimes I Get Bored At Work.. Found Some Dead Flies

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    #26

    Getting Bored At Work. Made Mike Tyson In Excel

    Getting Bored At Work. Made Mike Tyson In Excel

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    #27

    At Work, Got Bored, Tried My Hand At A More Natural Ninja Turtle

    At Work, Got Bored, Tried My Hand At A More Natural Ninja Turtle

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    coffee zombie
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup. That's exactly how Raphael would look like natural.

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    #28

    I Get Kind Of Bored At Work

    I Get Kind Of Bored At Work

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    Aela You
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is there a woman just in underwear and a t-shirt behind the plates? 😂

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    #29

    Only Good Use For Cigarettes (Bored At Work)

    Only Good Use For Cigarettes (Bored At Work)

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    Lara B.
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope this is a part time job and you actually study architecture or something!

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    #30

    Today I Was Bored. Very Bored

    Today I Was Bored. Very Bored

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    #31

    Important Business Meetings At Work Today

    Important Business Meetings At Work Today

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    Hic Sunt Beones
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really wanna know the story behind this pic, though.

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    #32

    Office Wars

    Office Wars

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    teh furbeh
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh god, a paper bullet.... These are the reason I always watch my enemies.

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    #33

    Got Bored At Work... So I Made Star Wars Snowflakes!

    Got Bored At Work... So I Made Star Wars Snowflakes!

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The force is strong in this one!

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    #34

    I Got Bored And I Had Change So......

    I Got Bored And I Had Change So......

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    #35

    Some People Might Think We Have Too Much Free Time At Work...

    Some People Might Think We Have Too Much Free Time At Work...

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    CatShatBrix
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meow, meow meow meow, meow meow meow meow meow meow meow, meow meow meow meow......

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    #36

    Bored At Work?

    Bored At Work?

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    Flinkie
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That box says "fancy ketchup" 😂👌🏻

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    #37

    I'm Really Bored At Work

    I'm Really Bored At Work

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one deserve some golf clap

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    #38

    Made An It Throne Today At Work

    Made An It Throne Today At Work

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    #39

    Got Bored At Work, Had Some Spare Post It Notes

    Got Bored At Work, Had Some Spare Post It Notes

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    #40

    My Buddy Made This At Work

    My Buddy Made This At Work

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    #41

    It's Been A Slow Day At Work

    It's Been A Slow Day At Work

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    Marina
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i dont even wanna know how hard it was to make the dog

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    #42

    Work Was Slow

    Work Was Slow

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    #43

    I Got Bored At Work, So I Drew The Belchers On Spoons

    I Got Bored At Work, So I Drew The Belchers On Spoons

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    #44

    I Get Bored At Work..

    I Get Bored At Work..

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    Kyra Hamann
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whenever kids try to do that in school, we always get the garage can brought over to us so we can throw it away... It's like they don't want us to have ANY fun!

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    #45

    Bored At Work So Here's My Signature

    Bored At Work So Here's My Signature

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    Lara B.
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "So you need to sign here, here and here." "Hang on, this might take a while."

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    #46

    So I Got Really Bored At Work Today So.... Staple Flower

    So I Got Really Bored At Work Today So.... Staple Flower

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    #47

    Made A 270 Unit Sonobe Ball Using 40mm Origami Squares

    Made A 270 Unit Sonobe Ball Using 40mm Origami Squares

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    #48

    I Got Really Bored At Work Today

    I Got Really Bored At Work Today

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    #49

    I Was Bored At Work And Made This

    I Was Bored At Work And Made This

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    #50

    My Friends Have Way Too Much Free Time At Work

    My Friends Have Way Too Much Free Time At Work

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    samantha iza
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would like to preserve a peanut with googly eyes in resin please

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    #51

    I Made This At Work Today

    I Made This At Work Today

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    #52

    Lord Knows I Have Too Much Free Time On My Hands

    Lord Knows I Have Too Much Free Time On My Hands

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    #53

    My Teachers Like To Pranks Each Other. I'm Scared For Their Job's

    My Teachers Like To Pranks Each Other. I'm Scared For Their Job's

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    #54

    Sometimes I Get Bored At Work

    Sometimes I Get Bored At Work

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    #55

    Got Bored, Built A Dinosaur

    Got Bored, Built A Dinosaur

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    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Box-zilla! Oh wait, wasn't Mobzilla a huge lizard?

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    #56

    Bored After Work At A Banquet Hall. 2 Cups Of Salt, 1/2 A Cup Of Pepper And An Hour Of Tedious Work

    Bored After Work At A Banquet Hall. 2 Cups Of Salt, 1/2 A Cup Of Pepper And An Hour Of Tedious Work

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    #57

    Giant Rat! Drawing At Work Rules!

    Giant Rat! Drawing At Work Rules!

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    Jilltdcatlady
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rodent Of Unusual Size! Long live Princess Bride!

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    #58

    I'm So Fricking Bored...

    I'm So Fricking Bored...

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    #59

    I Was Extremly Bored At Work, So I Made A Scotch Tape Unicorn

    I Was Extremly Bored At Work, So I Made A Scotch Tape Unicorn

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ITS A UNICORN WHO CARES WHAT ITS MADE OF!

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    #60

    Bored At Work

    Bored At Work

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anyone else find this...unsettling?

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    #61

    Bored At Work -- Iv

    Bored At Work -- Iv

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    TC
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He's not going to screw her, is he..?

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    #62

    Desktop Activism

    Desktop Activism

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    #63

    I Was Bored At Work Today (Yellow Paper Clip For Scale)

    I Was Bored At Work Today (Yellow Paper Clip For Scale)

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    WhiteFox
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that last yellow clip is me. The rainbow represents everybody else in school

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    #64

    The Overnight Cashier At Walmart Has Too Much Down Time

    The Overnight Cashier At Walmart Has Too Much Down Time

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    #65

    I Was Bored At Work So I Drew A Picture

    I Was Bored At Work So I Drew A Picture

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    #66

    Sometimes I Get Bored At Work...

    Sometimes I Get Bored At Work...

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    #67

    I Don't Know Why I Drew This. I Get Very Bored At Work.

    I Don't Know Why I Drew This. I Get Very Bored At Work.

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    Lisa Marie Havener
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Momma June? This is the before. All you need now is the after, lol.

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    #68

    Got Bored At Work. Then I Made This

    Got Bored At Work. Then I Made This

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    #69

    Bored At Work And Wondered How Girls Type With Artificial Nails So

    Bored At Work And Wondered How Girls Type With Artificial Nails So

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    #70

    Bored At Work... I Drew A Cat Using Powerpoint

    Bored At Work... I Drew A Cat Using Powerpoint

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    #71

    Bored At Work, So I Took This And Texted It To 5 Friends. None Of Them Even Responded.

    Bored At Work, So I Took This And Texted It To 5 Friends. None Of Them Even Responded.

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    PsychoPrincess
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You need funner friends I would have texted you back a picture of my face in hysterics

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    #72

    Got Bored At Work. Glazed The Same Doughnut 13 Times

    Got Bored At Work. Glazed The Same Doughnut 13 Times

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    #73

    Bored At Work Today

    Bored At Work Today

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    #74

    Too Much Time On Their Hands And Not Enough Work

    Too Much Time On Their Hands And Not Enough Work

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    #75

    Bored At Work Today...

    Bored At Work Today...

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    Cerys Dunbar
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and people never knew the size they were buying that day

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    #76

    Box Monsters And A Snail At Work

    Box Monsters And A Snail At Work

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    Cayman
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love that they're barfing rubber bands 😂

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    #77

    Things To Do When Bored At Work

    Things To Do When Bored At Work

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    #78

    I Got Bored Pressure Washing At Work

    I Got Bored Pressure Washing At Work

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    #79

    Friend Was Soooo Bored While Working In An Art Gallery That She Did This... Someone Thought It Was For Sale And Bought It!

    Friend Was Soooo Bored While Working In An Art Gallery That She Did This... Someone Thought It Was For Sale And Bought It!

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    #80

    Using Lighted Adhesive In Darkness To Form A Hiden Monster's Face In The Kitchen At My Workplace...........................i'am So Evil

    Using Lighted Adhesive In Darkness To Form A Hiden Monster's Face In The Kitchen At My Workplace...........................i'am So Evil

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    #81

    Bored At Work, Arch From Empty Monitor Boxes

    Bored At Work, Arch From Empty Monitor Boxes

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    #82

    So Internet Was Down In Work And I Got Bored

    So Internet Was Down In Work And I Got Bored

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    #83

    Coffe-stick-star

    Coffe-stick-star

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    #84

    Bored At Work. Had Orange Airheads.

    Bored At Work. Had Orange Airheads.

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    #85

    Sooooo .... I Get Bored At Work Too

    Sooooo .... I Get Bored At Work Too

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    Silent Skeleton
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me you made a ton of them and had office battles

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    #87

    Bored At Work

    Bored At Work

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    #88

    I Made The Fruit Pretty

    I Made The Fruit Pretty

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    #89

    Funny Gifs ;) #godzillafridaygif

    Funny Gifs ;) #godzillafridaygif

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    #90

    Monday Adventures At The Office

    Monday Adventures At The Office

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    #91

    Modern Day Stone Henge

    Modern Day Stone Henge

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    #92

    Folding Pizza Boxes. This Is What Happens When The Restaurant Is Slow.

    Folding Pizza Boxes. This Is What Happens When The Restaurant Is Slow.

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    Pi...
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now begins the game of life sized Jenga!

    #93

    Got Bored In Class... A Lot.

    Got Bored In Class... A Lot.

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    #94

    Cup Castle

    Cup Castle

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    Cayman
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of Elsa's ice castle... LET IT GO LET IT GO

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    #95

    Mom Asked Me To Peal Some Potatoes , I Did This 😂

    Mom Asked Me To Peal Some Potatoes , I Did This 😂

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    #96

    Quiet Day At Work By Myself So Made Some Friends.

    Quiet Day At Work By Myself So Made Some Friends.

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    #97

    ...i Think My Co-worker Got Bored - Found This On The White Board.

    ...i Think My Co-worker Got Bored - Found This On The White Board.

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    nazan fidan
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he has been somewhere else mentally:):)

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    #98

    Bored At Work

    Bored At Work

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    #99

    What Happens When People Are Bored At Work

    What Happens When People Are Bored At Work

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    #100

    Paint.paint.paint......

    Paint.paint.paint......

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    #101

    Quiet Day At Work Art

    Quiet Day At Work Art

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    #102

    One Post Gave Me An Idea..due To A Slow Ass Day At Work..

    One Post Gave Me An Idea..due To A Slow Ass Day At Work..

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    #103

    Sometimes Staring At The Darkness To Stay Awake Isn't Enough

    Sometimes Staring At The Darkness To Stay Awake Isn't Enough

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    #104

    Here Comes Annabelle

    Here Comes Annabelle

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    #105

    Bubblewrap Bunny

    Bubblewrap Bunny

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    #106

    Here Is A Discussion Between A So Called Fruits, That Most Of People Class It As A Vegetables......................and The Audacity To Think That They Are Better Than Kiwi

    Here Is A Discussion Between A So Called Fruits, That Most Of People Class It As A Vegetables......................and The Audacity To Think That They Are Better Than Kiwi

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    Orenda Anyone
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me the Rush song, trouble in the forest between maples and the oak?

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    #107

    Decorated My Bosses Office With Star Wars Snowflakes I Made. He Wasn't Impressed.

    Decorated My Bosses Office With Star Wars Snowflakes I Made. He Wasn't Impressed.

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    #108

    Bored In Construction Site

    Bored In Construction Site

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    #109

    Waiting For Adobe Cc To Update In A Room With A Skeleton

    Waiting For Adobe Cc To Update In A Room With A Skeleton

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    #110

    Found Some Cheetos On The Floor At Work...

    Found Some Cheetos On The Floor At Work...

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    #111

    Bored In Construction Site

    Bored In Construction Site

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