Installation Humor

An Installation Humor is a workplace humor that manifests as physical incongruent displays to express subtle resistance in engineering environments.

• AKA: Subversive Installation, Resistance Humor Display, Engineering Protest Art.
• Context:
  • It can typically convey Workplace Dissatisfaction through temporary setups.
  • It can typically employ Visual Incongruity for message delivery.
  • It can often strengthen Team Solidarity via non-verbal protest.
  • It can often bypass Management Scrutiny through plausible deniability.
  • It can range from being a Subtle Installation Humor to being an Obvious Installation Humor, depending on its visibility level.
  • It can range from being a Short-Term Installation Humor to being a Long-Term Installation Humor, depending on its persistence duration.
  • It can range from being a Anonymous Installation Humor to being an Attributed Installation Humor, depending on its creator identification.
  • It can range from being a Physical Installation Humor to being a Digital Installation Humor, depending on its medium type.
  • ...
• Examples:
  • Mock Warning Signs, such as:
    • "Danger: Management Decision Zone" safety parody.
    • "Caution: Feature Working as Designed" bug acknowledgment.
  • Satirical Diagrams, such as:
    • Process Flow Parody showing circular logic.
    • Organization Chart Satire depicting actual hierarchy.
  • Equipment Modifications, such as:
    • Printer Shrine for unreliable equipment.
    • Server Room Art expressing maintenance frustration.
  • ...
• Counter-Examples:
  • Official Signage, which represents authorized communication.
  • Verbal Complaint, which uses direct expression.
  • Formal Protest, which follows official channels.
• See: Workplace Humor, Engineering Humor, Subtle Resistance, Visual Communication, Team Dynamic, Organizational Culture, Non-Verbal Communication, Professional Worker, Engineering Environment.

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