You can watch what you eat, turn our body into a sleek, lean machine and still suffer an early heart attack from the stress of working with pea-brained idiots.
Putting up with people at work who prove day after endless day that they are dumber than a post puts a strain on the heart that is every bit as bad as overeating, smoking and carousing.
That's the startling conclusion of a six-month survey of 2,000 workers by researchers at Bergen University in Norway. "Most of the men and women we interviewed had trouble dealing with the stress of spending eight hours a day with people who act and talk like they came straight to work from ding-dong school," said Prof. Lars Almeberg.
The survey estimates that as many as 35 percent of the world's work force might be too stupid to come in out the rain. That translates into a whole lot of heart disease for the other 65 percent.
Researchers say much of the problem comes from workers who don't realize their stupidity is driving others up a wall. They are too dumb to know.
In 1980, only 6 percent of the work force had heart problems directly related to what cardiologists refer to as Stupidity Stress Syndrome. By 1985, that figure rose to 15 percent.
I believe an estimated 25% of the workers worldwide suffer from heart disease of some kind because they haven't learned to deal with the dizzy secretary, for example, she goes off on a coffee break and can't find her way back.
One solution is to ignore them. But that isn't always easy. The really dumb ones aren't smart enough to keep their mouth shut. They want to share their stupidity with the world.
Doctor's say the best way to deal with an office idiot is to learn to laugh at their foolish little quirks. And if they know you're laughing at them, so much the better. Maybe they'll quit. Every time they say or do something stupid let them know about it. Point out their dumbness to a co-worker who may have been out of the office at the time. Don't keep it inside. That causes high blood pressure and that's bad for your heart.
One worker told researchers he used "conversation stopper" to deal with the office dimwits. He would say something totally off the was like, "A girl I used to date works for the phone company now," just to watch their dumb little heads spin.
Too many people are afraid they'll hurt someone's feelings by telling a bimbo she hasn't got the brains God gave a goose. "That doesn't help you or them. You've got to tell them, embarrass them. Your very life may depend on it.
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Working with Idiots Can Give You a Heart Attack
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