Flat surface equals cup holder.

It is a sure sign an office is the right place for you when you feel that walking over to an office machine with a coffee cup in your hand is considered a normal routine.  This fact is reinforced by the fact that most office machines have a mark on them showing they are used.  This mark is not significant in any way, it doesn’t even appear to be toner or ink or even paperclip related.  Nope, we’re talking about the coffee ring.

The coffee ring is the simple result of a combination of a long hard walk from cubicle to printer, and the limited patience of someone who can’t wait for a document without resting themselves and setting that heavy coffee mug down.  Flat surfaces surrounding office machines are sometimes limited, which is why the manufacturers of these office machines were kind enough to make the top of the office printer flat and readily available for that splashing coffee mug to be set down.

We at Doc Jams understand that the lonely office walks must be long and cruel, resulting in a weary office traveler to land abruptly at the printer with the coffee mug in tow.  The coffee mug being gracefully set on the expensive electronic equipment is not even an option at the end of this perilous journey; it slams into the case of the printer with a just enough care to keep it upright.  The resulting splash of brew is not enough to typically short out the office equipment, but it is just enough to leave a temporary tattoo of sorts on the printer to let other office explorers know that others have made the same journey as them.  You as a well caffeinated office employee are not alone.

Doc Jams recommends that you either move your cubicle closer to your printer to limit the hydration necessary to make a shorter journey, or simply talk to Doc Jams about getting a printer at your desk.

Find out more about these caffeinated circles here: http://www.roaste.com/CafeRoaste/News/2011/02/12/Coffee-Rings-Continue-Buzz-Reseachers-5345

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