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Why you seriously need to stop trying to be funny at work

  • Written by Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
imageGoofing off at the office doesn't do you any good.Milan Markovic/E+ via Getty Images

How can you get ahead in your career and still enjoy the ride?

One solution offered in business books, LinkedIn posts and team-building manuals is to use humor. Sharing jokes, sarcastic quips, ironic memes and witty anecdotes, the advice goes, will make you more...

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