Our office printer jams so often we gave it a name: Janet. Every breakdown sparks a chorus of “Dammit, Janet!” and turns into the only real team-building exercise we’ve had all year. Forget trust falls — nothing unites coworkers like screaming at a machine that refuses to do its one job.

Then comes the feedback: “You should work on being more proactive.” Excuse me? I just proactively did your job last Tuesday when you forgot the client presentation on your desk.