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[–] dexa_scantron@lemmy.world 76 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I switched to standing-only at work about 10 years ago and it's been great, except for a 2-year stretch where the cleaners in the building I worked in would somehow find a free desk chair and push it under my desk every. single. night. So every morning when I got to work there'd be an office chair sitting on my standing mat and I'd have to find somewhere to put it. I tried moving it far away, finding a chairless desk on the other side of the building, but somehow they kept finding me a chair I didn't want and rolling it onto my mat. Eventually I got a little guest stool and would pull that over onto my mat when I left, and that worked as a decoy chair and kept them from adding a chair. Maybe this comic was about them.

[–] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 38 points 2 years ago (3 children)

It's probably a dumb question but have you tried leaving them a note?

[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Sir this is Lemmy. We don't interact with people for trivialities.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Or just keeping the chair around. OP already said it: Guest chair. Actually you should have two for that purpose, it's also not wrong to sit down to have your coffee.

Pick your battles. Fighting with cleaning staff about this kind of stuff is like fighting with your grandma about whether or not you're still hungry. Yes, yes you are: Shut up, eat, and fast tomorrow.

[–] dexa_scantron@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This was years ago. And I did try a note! It didn't work.

[–] Vampiric_Luma@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Janitor. Honestly it's weird they're moving anything at all, but notify the boss and they'll notify the contract holder who will whip them into shape.

Businesses spend a gross amount on janitors and it's a cut-throat business. If they don't want the contract that bad, someone else very much does. Nothing to lose but your sanity. ;P

Worth keeping in mind if it happens in the future and notes don't work.

[–] onion@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

Afaik standing for long periods is also bad for your health. Frequently switching is where it's at

[–] Maco1969@lemmy.world 55 points 2 years ago (6 children)

We are kind of unique in our ability to sit on chairs, the majority of animals throughout evolutionary history have some form of tail. Imagine we meet aliens and every species is incapable of sitting on a chair, it'd make start trek look a little foolish.

[–] Eagle0600@yiffit.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Custoslibera@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Of course the furries have thought of this…

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Everyone acts like furries are just a fetish group, when they're really futurologists preparing for first cintact.

[–] outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago

You say this like futurologists aren’t already kinky as hell

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We can sit on chairs but slouching on stuff is way more comfortable.

Source: Dated a human girl, everything got in the way. After two weeks we found a pose that finally worked in terms of seating/cuddle compatibility.

;3

[–] outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

hey op. who’s “we”?????

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

We’re also the only ones who can throw with such accuracy that we made sports with it.

I saw a post that said something like “imagine aliens show up and their minds are fucking blown by throwing and catching”

[–] Novman@feddit.it 4 points 2 years ago

Cats sit on chair everyday

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[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 44 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] scroll_responsibly@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 years ago

You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I'd like a desk that would walk with me.

This is what I like about smartphones. I can just use it while walking around the room. Or at least while spinning on one of those rotating chairs.

As a matter of fact, I am walking around in the kitchen as I am typing this.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have a treadmill desk at work.

[–] wolfpack86@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Make sure your chair has good casters

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Vision Pro and simulated keyboard?

[–] Cheskaz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have back issues that make sitting and standing still for any length of period very painful. If I had the money to get a Vision Pro, I would genuinely consider moving from Android to Apple.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (5 children)

The thing I don't understand is why it's more popular to have motorized desks that go up and down instead of just having fixed desks at standing height and taller chairs.

[–] Fal@yiffit.net 30 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Sitting on a chair that you can't put your feet on the ground is extremely uncomfortable. Even if they have a bar to put them on at the base, it's still a very awkward position

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can tell the person who asked this is short, short people seem to be used to this and don't feel uncomfortable like that. At least, according to my wife. I always feel very uncomfortable if my feet can't be on the ground.

[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Probably helps that their legs are wayy lighter though. Square-cube law strikes again.

I actually like sitting up high, but I just tried sitting on my desk and I reflexively tensed my thigh muscles to keep my legs slightly raised. Otherwise the dead weight of my legs pulls me forward against the edge of the desk, which is uncomfortable. Maybe a short person can chime in with their own experience lol

[–] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Wait, you're not supposed to put your feet on the chair?

[–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

I worked at a standing desk with a tall chair that had a bar for your feet. I found it was downright perfect. But, every solution will have the lovers and the haters.

[–] technohacker@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

Well the taller chairs would be a problem with the higher center of gravity I imagine

[–] 4am@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

You ever fall off a barstool at a Chili’s when you’re gonna go piss because you forgot that the high tops where the only tables available?

I don’t wanna bring that embarrassment to the office.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Because of people like me who are much taller than the average person and would have a hard time using a set position desk that's made for people between 5'4'' and 5'9''. It's also bad ergonomics to sit so high your feet don't reach the ground.

[–] TheCoolerMia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

popular? I had never seen those and thought this comic made them up just for this joke? X3 what/where r they used for? I had never used a table and wished I could make it taller or shorter

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You make it taller so you can work while standing, and lower when you want to sit.

[–] TheCoolerMia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

ohhh right I guess that makes sense if u need to be on a desk for hours, duh X3

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] TheCoolerMia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Ooo yeah that looks great! and expensive too >u<

[–] outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

if i could walk while sitting I would

[–] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 years ago

Isn't that why office chairs have wheels?

[–] RealJoL@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago

Let me introduce you to wheelchairs*!

*^Accessibility ^may ^not ^be ^guaranteed

[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I miss the electric standing desk at my old job. It also came with this skateboard thing to balance on that was pretty nice.

[–] THE_MORTAL@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

I misread "I miss the electric chair and was confused"

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

A balance board, it was just a curved board. Same idea but easier to use.

[–] vikingqueef@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

standing an kneeling are so much better for the torso, back and hips than sitting in a tradchair

[–] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

I swear my toddler is growing up to be Jim, she just plays standing all day. Hardly ever sits on the floor and the whole table-chair-concept is being ignored. Whenever she's eating it seems like she belongs next to a food truck.

[–] mmagod@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

a pneumatic table is definitely one of my must-haves this year.. just so darn expensive

[–] CryptidBestiary@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Sometimes you get tired of sitting in a chair all day. Especially if you don't work from home

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