US Palm Slap: Origin, Rules & Celebrations

Whether you have just joined the workplace or are a veteran of the company, there are always one or two colleagues around you.(or even more)It makes you uncomfortable. each year10moon23Today is “Slap a Co-worker Day in the U.S.”(National Slap Your Coworker Day)if you have never heard of this festival, the following will introduce you to the origin, rules and related activities of this non-legal holiday!

Origin of Slap a Colleague Day

The origins of “Slap a Co-worker Day in the United States” can be traced back to2000Around 2000, this holiday was not founded by a specific person or organization, but gradually evolved from Internet culture. It was first circulated in online discussion forums and early social media, and originated from public dissatisfaction with the workplace. As time goes by, “Slap Your Coworker Day in the U.S.” has grown in popularity, with netizens commemorating the day with jokes, emojis and hilarious posts. up2009Year, American TV series “The Office”(The Office)The classic scene in the movie slaps the audience and takes this festival to the extreme. However, everyone vents their anger through jokes rather than actually advocating violence to solve problems.

Slap a Colleague Day Rules

Although “American Slap a Coworker Day” is just a virtual holiday and no one is actually slapping anyone, netizens have also set up a series of “rules” for such an important day. Here are the main rules:

1. Only one person can be slapped per hour. If the same person annoys you again on the same day, the slap can be repeated that day;

2. You can also slap your boss repeatedly if he tries to stop him/she;

3. Slaps must be placed on non-sensitive areas such as shoulders or arms. It is strictly prohibited to slap eyes, ears, mouth or temples to avoid causing injury;

4. When slapping, the slap should be gentle and have a funny effect, and should not be slapped with full force, so as not to turn into a workplace conflict and even lead to criminal liability;

5. If you are questioned by your boss or other colleagues, you can “lie” and deny your participation to maintain workplace harmony.

Slap a Colleague Day event

The above rules are purely virtual. If you want to celebrate “Slap a Colleague Day” with all your good colleagues, there are actually a series of celebration activities!

Virtual Slap Challenge: Share on social mediamemeorGIFsimulates slapping a coworker, such as using animated images or text descriptions to express dissatisfaction without involving real contact.

Workplace Sharing Session: Team members get together and take turns sharing interesting stories about “annoying colleagues”.

Creative variations: Some people will transform it into a “clapping day” or “praise day”, clapping to encourage colleagues, or holding a small game such as “who is the most annoying colleague” poll, with prizes to shift the focus.

Online communication: on social platforms such asIG、ThreadsorX(forward Twitter)Post a message here and join in the virtual celebration.

Although slapping a colleague is a dream for many people, violence cannot solve the problem, and there are huge criminal risks behind it. When faced with workplace stress and dissatisfaction, remember to resolve it in a positive way!