The Tony Wanless Guide to Killing Time

Burning Man, The Place You’ll Go | BCBusiness
These “weirdos in the desert” from Burning Man want to help you get through the waning work days before your holiday.

Who works the week before Christmas? Nobody, that’s who. You’re reading this, aren’t you? Keeping browsing for tips on killing time before Christmas vacation.

Admit it – you’re just killing time until the big day, right? So why not pretend you’re actually doing something? Stare intently at your computer while furiously typing. Make crazy sounds as if you’re really involved. Who’s to know that you’re really involved in nothing but big time sucks.

It’s that time of year again and the people at the digital agency SmashLabs have released their third annual 12 Time Sucks of Christmas. (Sign up at SmashLabs to see the list.)

When you do, you’ll be treated to such delights – or pains – as weirdos in the desert at the Burning Man gathering. Then there’s this humorous record of text messages between a man and his dog.

You know all those warnings that are on everything and that you completely ignore? Better watch Dumb Ways To Die, a viral video with over 34 million hits.

Hockey’s not on, but there is this polar-bear swimmer who hit the ice running.

Or you might want to take parenting lessons from the guy who shot his rebellious daughter’s laptop.

For the word nerds: some of the worst analogies and similes you’ll ever read.

And, if you’re actually – heaven forbid – trying to get some work down while everyone else around you is talking, laughing, chatting and partying, maybe you should get a life. If that’s not in the cards try Songza for background music to – ahem – work by.