12 Amusing Characters You Will Find In Every Office Meeting

Whoever said that children are different from adults clearly had never been a part of a business meeting.

Just as we find typical kinds of kids in a classroom, there are typical (and similar) kind of people at a business meeting, doing pretty much the same things that kids would do at a boring lecture in school. It is these kind of people who make us believe that people never really grow up.

1. The Perfect Student

Always well-prepared for the meeting, this person is the decedent of the inventor of the concept of a ‘meeting’. Ready with opinions and insightful questions, This person is the only one worth listening to.

 

2. The Desperate Participant

This guy is like the student who makes the teacher stay even after class is over. They may not have a lot of relevant questions, but they will continue talking and participating for no reason at all.

 

3. The Condescending Nit-Picker

This person will never really participate, unless they’re doing it to point out mistakes. They’re always ready to point out flaws in the presentation, the people, or even the venue of the meeting.

 

4. The “I want to get promoted” Slave

This person does whatever their boss is too lazy to do himself. Direct others, answer questions, be what may. This guy does everything.

 

5. The Sincere One

The sincere one of the lot, this person is the best one to have in the office. They multitask by doing their work, but are also listening to what is going on. They give their opinion when required, and make sure they’re heard.

 

6. The Washroom Junkie

This person worships only one place during a meeting- the bathroom. They take regular bathroom breaks out of boredom, and take their time while going and coming back.

 

7. The Frequent Traveler

The most distracting one of the lot, this person has already made it clear to the boss that they have ‘urgent business’ to attend to, and will be rushing back and forth from the meeting.

 

8. The Sleeper

No meeting is complete without them- the sleeper. They’re also the most common species you will find. They’re the lost one; they zone out 30 seconds after the meeting has started. They’re also very talented- they can sleep with their eyes open. They are easily recognized by their unchanged expressions.

 

9. The Passive One

This person will sit and observe, and will answer only if forced to. They’re neither too excited, nor disinterested.

 

10. The Kitty-Party People

As the title suggests, these people dress up, take their seats with their friends, and zone off into their own worlds. They will gossip, make jokes, and would be least interested in the meeting. The free snacks are just an added bonus.

 

11. The Picnic Person

This guy has one thing on their mind- snacks. They’re mentally awake when there’s food and coffee served, and go back into hibernation when it’s done. They will also take food off other people’s plates, because that is their main agenda throughout.

 

12. The Attention Seeker (Boss’s Pet)

This person is the typical example for ‘makkhan lagana’. They will sit next to the boss, crack jokes about their subordinates just to look good in front of him/her, and try their best to suck-up to him/her.

The worst ones of the lot, truly.

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