So now and then you want a way to let out your inner geek at work? Here's a few suggestions to keep your sanity, geekry, and fannity (is that a word?). Of course, use your own discretion, but otherwise, try these . . .
- Take screenshots of your favroite TV, move, or anime and make them into Motivators.
- Arrange the action figures on your desk so they're having a meeting. Give them little flowcharts.
- Give yourself a title that fits your interest, such as "Sparkly Vampire Manager" or "Metroid Hunter." Put it on your cubicle or desk nameplate.
- Print out LOLs using your favorite characters and shows. Hang them on the outside of your cube and change them to fit your mood.
- Decorate your cube/office with as many posters as allowable.
- Take a favorite quote from a show/film/anime/manga/book. Get it printed out and framed in the fanciest way and frame possible. Hang it up on a wall/in your cube and see how long it takes people to notice what it is.
- Use the action figures at your desk to hold office supplies.
- Create a book/DVD trade group at work to trade neat stuff.
- When you go to a convention, find amusing fun little collectables to get your co-workers.
- Have a viewing party or outing for any movie you want to see and convince co-workers to go.
- On Halloween, wear one of your cosplay outfits.
- If you use color coded charts for assignments, assign each person an appropriately color-coded sentai character, superhero, or pokemon on the chart for a laugh.
- In the books on your desk, mix in geeky stuff, manga, etc. See who notices.
- Create an internal newsletter (or add to an existing one) for reviews of movies, books, etc.
- Get an appropriately fannish lunchbox. Keep candy in it at your desk and chat with people when they come by for a snack.
- If you have to give people, computers, etc. code names, pick ones related to your fandom.
- Share your favorite shows/movies via Netflix connections.
- Make sure your screen background is something relevantly geeky.
- If you have a company mascot, get or make a figure of them. Pose them with other action figures.
- Have an artist friend draw the company mascot in an appropriate style of fannishness – giant robot, anime style, Frazetta, bishounen, etc. Have a poster made and put it at your desk. Have copies on hand for others.
- Have everyone in your department who games share their gamercodes so people can play together.
- Have gaming nights held regularly for board, RP, or video games.
- When there are conventions or shows in the area, invite your co-workers.
- If you're helping with a convention, see if anyone from your job may want to speak there or see if your company wants to sponsor.
- If you play an MMO or similar game with customizable characters, try and design your co-workers in the game. Print out screenshots for a laugh among those who'd get it.
- If you're a fan of things from a given country (anime from Japan, britcoms from Britain, etc.) bring food from the country of origin to parties at work.
- Rename your cubicle something appropriate to your fandom, such as "The Batcave" or "Bablyon 5" or "Gundam Central Command."
- Photoshop posters or book covers or screenshots to insert your co-workers and yourself for fun (as a Sentai Team, superhero team, etc.). Put them in your cube or use them as humorous report covers.
- Share your favorite geeky websites with co-workers.
– Steven Savage