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Post by Cybermortis on Dec 22, 2013 20:43:24 GMT
True enough, but this in practice wouldn't be that different to the 'Know the back of your hand' myth - in that they would bring in volunteers to view the pictures on a board and put them in what they consider the most to least tidy work spaces. I was thinking of them taking pictures from the offices at M5 mainly because it wouldn't cost them anything to do that and Jamie, as 'da boss', can grant them permission to film without any legal hassles. (Which might be an issue if they wanted to take pictures elsewhere). And of course it would be kind of fun to see the state of Adam's desk....
The issue with the cast being involved comes from two directions. First is that the cast are the faces of the show, second is that it is simply more fun for them to get involved*.
In this case I *think* that this would work as well as the 'knowing the back of your hand' myth, and could well be a fast-cheap myth for them to test. Most myths seem to take between seven and ten days to film, this could probably be done in two days - one for taking the pictures and one where their volunteers rate the pictures.
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Post by the light works on Dec 23, 2013 0:59:05 GMT
I think cubicle farms would be ideal work spaces.
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Post by the light works on Dec 23, 2013 16:02:21 GMT
case in point: last might I made soup. step one was throwing away the Ramen wrappers my wife and nieces left on the counters. this morning, I made my lunch and breakfast. step one was throwing away the Ramen wrappers they left on the other counters. I use the slide out cutting board to assemble my sandwich, because I can slide it back into the cabinet and it usually doesn't get piled full of stuff. (except when I have to store my lunch box on it, because I can't fit it on the counter, where it belongs)
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Post by Cybermortis on Dec 23, 2013 17:00:21 GMT
Yeap, cubicles would be ideal providing that the office in question didn't have a large turnover of staff - meaning that the majority of staff had been there long enough to stamp a certain degree of their personality on their workspace.
The only downside would be in finding a suitable office and getting permission to take pictures there, since it could disrupt work. (Not that is would be a major issue, as they could take pictures outside of normal working hours, but it would probably be good form to get permission from the staff anyway. Especially if they had to remove items that could identify the gender of the occupant.)
Taking pictures of peoples homes would most likely be impractical, since they would have to get permission from a large number of individuals and then try to arrange a time when they can take their pictures. It would also be a lot harder to hide the gender of the occupant, since (for example) men are unlikely to collect china figurines or have floral bedsheets. Plus someone who knows that someone is coming to take pictures is likely to make an attempt to clean up first.
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Post by the light works on Dec 24, 2013 2:47:35 GMT
I loaded the dishwasher to make room for my lunch box on the counter, and was surprised I didn't have to make room in the dishwasher, first - then I remembered I unloaded it yesterday.
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Post by Lex Of Sydney Australia on Dec 29, 2013 1:24:18 GMT
There's also the aspect of upbringing. If your parents were neat freaks, there's a good chance you are too and vice versa. Not necessarily. My Biological Father & Step Mother as well as my Mum & Dad (Step Father) were all/are very neat & tidy people. Not full on OCD but the house was always presentable in case we had unexpected visitors. By contrast with the exception of yours truly neither one of my siblings are in the least bit what I'd call 'house proud'. The only way my brother can get his *CENSORED* in the house together is if his fiancé tells him to do it. Which rather is odd because he manages a store & does such an excellent job at it - go figure. |
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Post by the light works on Dec 29, 2013 14:45:07 GMT
There's also the aspect of upbringing. If your parents were neat freaks, there's a good chance you are too and vice versa. Not necessarily. My Biological Father & Step Mother as well as my Mum & Dad (Step Father) were all/are very neat & tidy people. Not full on OCD but the house was always presentable in case we had unexpected visitors. By contrast with the exception of yours truly neither one of my siblings are in the least bit what I'd call 'house proud'. The only way my brother can get his *CENSORED* in the house together is if his fiancé tells him to do it. Which rather is odd because he manages a store & does such an excellent job at it - go figure. burnout. sort of the same principle as me having wiring I still have to finish off in my house, from 9 years ago. |
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Post by OziRiS on Dec 29, 2013 23:41:10 GMT
There's also the aspect of upbringing. If your parents were neat freaks, there's a good chance you are too and vice versa. Not necessarily. My Biological Father & Step Mother as well as my Mum & Dad (Step Father) were all/are very neat & tidy people. Not full on OCD but the house was always presentable in case we had unexpected visitors. By contrast with the exception of yours truly neither one of my siblings are in the least bit what I'd call 'house proud'. The only way my brother can get his *CENSORED* in the house together is if his fiancé tells him to do it. Which rather is odd because he manages a store & does such an excellent job at it - go figure. There are three variations on the upbringing by neat freaks that could make you the opposite: 1: You got so sick of cleaning all the time when you were a kid that you just decided you'd be different when you grew up and you're now living the dream 2: While your parents may have been neat freaks, they never made much of an effort to instill that in you (maybe mom even cleaned up after you intead of teaching you to do it yourself) 3: You're a slob by nature |
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Post by the light works on Dec 30, 2013 0:24:24 GMT
Not necessarily. My Biological Father & Step Mother as well as my Mum & Dad (Step Father) were all/are very neat & tidy people. Not full on OCD but the house was always presentable in case we had unexpected visitors. By contrast with the exception of yours truly neither one of my siblings are in the least bit what I'd call 'house proud'. The only way my brother can get his *CENSORED* in the house together is if his fiancé tells him to do it. Which rather is odd because he manages a store & does such an excellent job at it - go figure. There are three variations on the upbringing by neat freaks that could make you the opposite: 1: You got so sick of cleaning all the time when you were a kid that you just decided you'd be different when you grew up and you're now living the dream 2: While your parents may have been neat freaks, they never made much of an effort to instill that in you (maybe mom even cleaned up after you intead of teaching you to do it yourself) 3: You're a slob by nature I'm in the rather odd condition that mess distresses me greatly; and I love having order and open space - but I also get overwhelmed by the magnitude of it all and can't make any lasting progress. |
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Post by OziRiS on Dec 30, 2013 18:32:33 GMT
That's kind of a weird situation to be in, isn't it?
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Post by the light works on Dec 31, 2013 1:44:00 GMT
That's kind of a weird situation to be in, isn't it? Probably more common than you'd think. I'm sure a lot of people hate their situation, but can't manage to bootstrap themselves out of it. |
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Post by Lokifan on Dec 31, 2013 6:38:47 GMT
Analysis paralysis.
There's so much to do, you can't find the place to start...
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Post by OziRiS on Dec 31, 2013 9:21:20 GMT
Analysis paralysis. There's so much to do, you can't find the place to start... Oh, THAT feeling! Yeah, I know that one. Just thought it sounded more complex than that, but that's pretty common. |
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Post by the light works on Dec 31, 2013 14:54:38 GMT
Analysis paralysis. There's so much to do, you can't find the place to start... Oh, THAT feeling! Yeah, I know that one. Just thought it sounded more complex than that, but that's pretty common. add in the fact that it tends to pile up faster than I can clear it. case in point: dishes. the counter was completely clear sunday afternoon. when I got home monday, I had to shove stuff out of the way to set down my lunch box. |
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Post by Lokifan on Dec 31, 2013 14:57:56 GMT
For Christmas, the kitchen table was completely cleared.
By New Years Eve, suddenly it's half covered with various books, papers, clean dishes, etc...
It helps that we both tend to accumulate stuff, and we live in a relatively small house. But I'm still trying to figure out how I moved from a one bedroom apartment to a three bedroom house and now seem to have LESS room...
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Post by the light works on Dec 31, 2013 15:04:07 GMT
For Christmas, the kitchen table was completely cleared. By New Years Eve, suddenly it's half covered with various books, papers, clean dishes, etc... It helps that we both tend to accumulate stuff, and we live in a relatively small house. But I'm still trying to figure out how I moved from a one bedroom apartment to a three bedroom house and now seem to have LESS room... what baffled me was how we managed to sell over $1000.00 of stuff in a garage sale without making a noticeable difference in the attic. |
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Post by Lokifan on Dec 31, 2013 15:09:19 GMT
I filled a 50 gallon (or so) paper recycling bin with old files, magazines, etc. from my home office.
No noticeable dent.
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Post by the light works on Dec 31, 2013 15:33:13 GMT
I filled a 50 gallon (or so) paper recycling bin with old files, magazines, etc. from my home office. No noticeable dent. when our newest pastor came on board, we filled a 15 yard drop box with garbage, then a 10 yard trailer, twice. this included such treasures as 2 used toilet seats. some people in the history of the church were pack rats. |
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Post by Lex Of Sydney Australia on Jan 3, 2014 6:28:30 GMT
Analysis paralysis. There's so much to do, you can't find the place to start... AKA Tax time.  |
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Post by Lex Of Sydney Australia on Jan 3, 2014 6:30:04 GMT
For Christmas, the kitchen table was completely cleared. By New Years Eve, suddenly it's half covered with various books, papers, clean dishes, etc... It helps that we both tend to accumulate stuff, and we live in a relatively small house. But I'm still trying to figure out how I moved from a one bedroom apartment to a three bedroom house and now seem to have LESS room... what baffled me was how we managed to sell over $1000.00 of stuff in a garage sale without making a noticeable difference in the attic. You attic must be like the the Tardis. |
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