Stuff We Want: Your Squirrel Friday, the Only Coworker Who'll Bury Your Memos
Your desk has been too professional for too long. A posable latex squirrel will fix that.
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Your Slack is on fire. Your calendar looks like a crime scene. And somewhere on that third Zoom of the morning, a coworker is still saying "quick sync" like those words have ever meant anything short. You need backup. Not another sticky note. A squirrel.
Meet Your Squirrel Friday from Archie McPhee: an 8-1/2" stuffed latex squirrel with bendable, posable arms. Hang it on your monitor. Drape it over the trash can. Pose one paw on the keyboard like it's approving your out-of-office. Soft, flexible, and deeply unserious.
Picture this: you're mid-meeting, camera on, nodding like you care about Q4 projections, and over your left shoulder there's a latex squirrel giving the room a knowing look. Nobody says anything. Everybody sees it. The chat starts typing. You're winning.
The listing even jokes that it'll bury memos in the yard and help you write the company-wide speech. Cool. Hand it the refund policy email and a handful of imaginary acorns. You're busy.
Who it's for: remote workers whose personality left the building in 2020, cubicle dwellers who need a new conversation starter, and anyone shopping for a white elephant gift that will outlive the party photos.
Skip it if your workplace has a "professional desk decor only" policy you actually follow. Also skip it if latex is a no-go for you — this one is made of it.
The verdict: HR is not going to get you through Monday. A posable office squirrel might. Hand-picked chaos for the desk that had it coming.
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