I completely understand what he means, but his disdain would have a better effect if he compared the trendy "we don't take ourselves too seriously--see? Nerf wa

I completely understand what he means, but his disdain would have a better effect if he compared the trendy "we don't take ourselves too seriously--see? Nerf wars and ping pong!" culture to the drab, grey, cubicle-dominated culture of the past. Companies take note: be a fun place, but protest too much about your culture and risk becoming a weird hive-minded cult.