It’s All About #LameOfficeHolidays

By Wendy Frink Apr 25, 2014

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Another day, another made-up holiday.

As we close out a week that saw both Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day and Administrative Professionals Day there’s some fun being had on Twitter with the social campaign #LameOfficeHolidays.

The hashtag was concocted on Chris Hardwick’s Comedy Central show, @midnight. In a segment called Hashtag Wars, three comedians throw out their best ideas for a hashtag campaign and viewers are then encouraged to play along on Twitter.

Related: 5 Ways to Harness Hashtags to Drive Business Value

Some of the ideas circulating include “Be Kind to Microsoft Clippy Day,” “Help Yourself to Anyone’s Lunch in the Fridge Day” and “National Stapler Safety Awareness Day.”

What holidays would you start? Has your company or office implemented a fun (or lame) holiday? Let us know in the comments.

Related: Another Hashtag Hijack: NYPD’s Twitter Campaign Backfires

Another day, another made-up holiday.

As we close out a week that saw both Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day and Administrative Professionals Day there’s some fun being had on Twitter with the social campaign #LameOfficeHolidays.

The hashtag was concocted on Chris Hardwick’s Comedy Central show, @midnight. In a segment called Hashtag Wars, three comedians throw out their best ideas for a hashtag campaign and viewers are then encouraged to play along on Twitter.

Related: 5 Ways to Harness Hashtags to Drive Business Value

Some of the ideas circulating include “Be Kind to Microsoft Clippy Day,” “Help Yourself to Anyone’s Lunch in the Fridge Day” and “National Stapler Safety Awareness Day.”

What holidays would you start? Has your company or office implemented a fun (or lame) holiday? Let us know in the comments.

Related: Another Hashtag Hijack: NYPD’s Twitter Campaign Backfires

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Wendy Frink

Social Media Editor at Entrepreneur.com
Wendy Frink is the social media editor for Entrepreneur.com.

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