A nonsense slide show

Warm up with Nonsense

Making sense out of nonsense can be fun!

Use both the Left and Right Sides of your brain.

Go for it.

Can you put a name to the face?

Betty CrockerThe fictitious Betty Crocker was created in 1921 as a way to "personally" respond to thousands of baking questions. She started as just a signature, got a voice in 1924 and in 1936 got a face.

Can you put a name to the face?

Can you put a name to the face?

Ronald McDonaldIn his first TV appearance in 1963, the happy clown was portrayed by none other than Willard Scott. Since then, he's gone through several updates.

Can you put a name to the face?

Betty Crocker Ronald McDonald

Can you put a name to the face?

Can you put a name to the face?

Juan ValdezIn 1959, an ad agency created the fictitious character Juan Valdez to symbolize the many hardworking coffee farmers in Colombia.

Jose F. Duval was the first "Juan." After 10 years, Carlos Sanchez took the reins of trusty mule Conchita. He remained in the role for 37 years.

Today the spirit of Juan Valdez lives on in Carlos Castañeda. He became Juan in 2006.

Can you put a name to the face?

Can you put a name to the face?

Colonel Sanders, KFCIn 2006, Colonel Sanders donned a cook's red apron in lieu of his long-worn white suit jacket.

With a more defined face and bolder colors, the new logo kept his bow tie, glasses and goatee.

Can you put a name to the face?

Juan Valdez Colonel Sanders

Can you put a name to the face?

Can you find the Older Woman and the Young Woman???

Young Woman

Older Woman

And

Can you find the Older Woman and the Young Woman???

Young Woman

Older Woman

And

Can you find the Older Woman and the Young Woman???

Young Woman

Older Woman

And

Can you find the Older Woman and the Young Woman???

You can only see one at a time.

What is your answer?

• What percentage of Americans said when they wake up they do not look forward to going to work?

• 20%• 37%• 40%• 75%

What is your answer?

• What percentage of Americans said when they wake up they do not look forward to going to work?

• 20%• 37%• 40%• 75%

37%

Nonsense -What do you see?

Liar, Liar your pants are on fire!!

Outline of a man’s face and the word Liar.

Nonsense -What do you see?

What is your answer?

• What percentage of Americans said they weight themselves every day?

• 5%• 14%• 35%• 75%

What is your answer?

• What percentage of Americans said they weight themselves every day?

• 5%• 14%• 35%• 75%

14%

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Bad Hair Day Don’t let my hair fool you.

Be a genius and tell me who I am.

1. General Eisenhower?

2. Eleanor Roosevelt?

3. Your grandfather?

Bad Hair Day

1. General Eisenhower?

2. Eleanor Roosevelt?

3. Your grandfather?

Stupid nonsense –You know me - I’m

Albert Einstein.

What is your answer?

• What percentage of Americans think professional wrestling matches are real?

• 7%• 19%• 31%• 45%

What is your answer?

• What percentage of Americans think professional wrestling matches are real?

• 7%• 19%• 31%• 45%

7%

The bad news is:

Nonsense side tracks your work, tricks you into wrong directions, and trips you short of your goals.

The good news is:

There is always

some sense in nonsense if you look for it.

Make Nonsense work for you at work.

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