Suburban Guerrilla

Quote of the Day

Apr 19th, 2008 at 10:53 am by Susie

Laurence J. Peter:

If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?

Posted in General

on 19 Apr 2008 at 11:44 am1Bob

A clean desk is a sign of someone with too little work.
on 19 Apr 2008 at 1:22 pm2fred

I would silently have this argument with my former supervisor. Whenever we had visitors he would insist on a neat and organized desk for everyone. His desk always seemed orderly and cleared. He is long gone due to his cluelessness about what we did. I seem to still be not only gainfully employed, but also appreciated for my contribution to the company. Go figure!
on 19 Apr 2008 at 1:38 pm3Ten Bears

An empty mind?
on 19 Apr 2008 at 5:48 pm4k

Somebody who was just asked to clear out all her/his possessions?
on 19 Apr 2008 at 6:45 pm5Avedon

For some reason that adage always reminds me of Nikki Giovanni’s “Show me someone who is not full of herself and I’ll show you an empty person.”
on 19 Apr 2008 at 8:17 pm6Susie

Great quote.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 1:57 am7Elliot Lake

Well, psychiatrists will tell you that too spare of a home or office can be a sign of the inability to form lasting attachments. Maybe too clean a desk is in that vein.
on 20 Apr 2008 at 8:45 pm8memyself

It’s a very clear sign that it is not my desk.
on 21 Apr 2008 at 12:32 pm9votermom

Seriously, it means the person is a J on the Myers-Briggs, and, imo, more likely to be a control freak.