# Job Stress Relief
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-stress-relief/52302
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [January 29, 2001, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-stress-relief/52302 "2001-01-29T19:21:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2001, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-stress-relief/52302/1 "2001-01-29T19:21:42Z")
I got this e-mail from a friend. Enjoy.
> [@](#):
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> Job Stress
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> Last week a friend of mine went to a seminar called \*Stress and Disease by Dr. Nickolas Hall, an expert in psychobiology. He gave an example of a coping skill for job stress that I would like to share with you.
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> When you have had one of those TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT days, try this. On your way home after work, stop at your pharmacy and go to the section where they have thermometers. You will need to purchase a rectal thermometer made by \*Q-Tip. Be very sure that you get this specific brand. When you get home, lock your doors, draw the drapes, and disconnect the phone so you will not be disturbed during your therapy.
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> Change to very comfortable clothing, such as a sweat suit and lie down on your bed. Open the package containing the thermometer and remove the thermometer and carefully place it on the bedside table so that it will not become chipped or broken. Take the written material that accompanies the thermometer and as you read it you will notice in small print the statement that \*every rectal thermometer made by Q-Tip is PERSONALLY tested. Now close your eyes and say out loud five times, “I am so glad that I do not work in quality control at the Q-Tip Company.”
😃
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### Author:  [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2001, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-stress-relief/52302/2 "2001-01-30T06:17:23Z")
Urban legend. I won’t post a link to Snopes, because I’ve noticed, no offense, that when others do, it just goes to the main page instead of a specific article. Still, it’s a UL.
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### Author:  [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2001, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-stress-relief/52302/3 "2001-01-30T06:51:09Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Rilchiam \*
> \*\*Urban legend. I won’t post a link to Snopes, because I’ve noticed, no offense, that when others do, it just goes to the main page instead of a specific article. Still, it’s a UL. \*\*
It’s still a cute story, and a technique I intend to use in the future 🙂
Robin
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### Author:  [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2001, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-stress-relief/52302/4 "2001-01-30T07:04:32Z")
Hmm I did a mess of searches on Snopes…Q-tip, rectal thermometer, Chesebrough and pond (Q-tips are made by Chesebrough-Ponds, I have a pack in my hands right now) hell even q and therm…nothing…sounds like a UL, but not officially proven as far as I can tell 😛 Not sure if Q-tips makes a rectal thermometer and perhaps that’s the catch…Still a fun story.
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### Author:  [@Amazing\_Tiki\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazing_Tiki_God)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2001, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-stress-relief/52302/5 "2001-01-30T07:09:41Z")
Hehe I’ll remember this when I am having one of those nightsat work well like tonight. Frickin’ frackin’ boss makes me walk outside in the weather 10 minutes to go work at another building. Geezal I mean I have stuff to do. That took 10 minutes off of my Straight Dope time. So today I only got to spend 22 hours and 50 minutes on Straight dope. GRRRRRR
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### Author:  [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2001, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-stress-relief/52302/6 "2001-01-30T23:16:16Z")
All right, to be fair, it’s a technique I’ve used. When I was working at Mickey D’s, I often said, “At least this beats working at the factories where they make the wrappers and the sauces and like that.” And no matter how taxing any office work I have to do is, I can always say, “At least I’m not still a maid.”
But I’ve seen that thermometer story debunked; honest, I have.