Welcome to 2015 – the year the office nearly imploded over whether “The Dress” was blue and black or white and gold (it was a productivity disaster). It’s the year Microsoft finally apologized for everything by releasing Windows 10, the Apple Watch arrived to make us look at our wrists every 30 seconds, and the phrase “Netflix and Chill” became the most awkward thing for a manager to say at a staff meeting. While we’re all saying goodbye to Internet Explorer, we’re saying hello to Apple Music and trying to figure out why everyone is suddenly obsessed with “Left Shark.”
Welcome to 2012 – the year we were all supposed to perish according to the Mayan Calendar, but instead, we just got Windows 8 and a Korean pop star dancing like he was riding an invisible horse. It’s the year of “Gangnam Style” flash mobs in the breakroom, the debut of the Tesla Model S, and the launch of Windows 8, which removed the “Start” button and sent the entire global workforce into a state of blind panic. While we’re all busy asking “Is the world ending on Friday?”, we’re also trying to figure out how to use Google Drive and why Instagram was just bought for a billion dollars.
Welcome to 2009 – the year Microsoft finally saved us with Windows 7, making the “Vista Nightmare” a distant memory. It’s the era of James Cameron’s Avatar, leading every manager to ask if their PowerPoint slides can be in “3D.” While Minecraft is starting to eat into the productivity of every IT department, WhatsApp is making its quiet debut, and we’re all obsessed with “The Hangover” quotes during happy hour. The economy is slowly recovering, but the jokes are as dry as ever.
Welcome to 2008 – the year the economy went “CRASH,” the App Store went “BOOM,” and Google Chrome arrived to save us from our browser nightmares. It’s the era of “There’s an app for that,” the debut of Spotify, and the rise of Iron Man in theaters (making every CEO think they’re Tony Stark). While we’re all nervously checking our 401(k)s, we’re also busy “checking in” on Foursquare and realizing that Windows Vista was still a terrible mistake.
The decade kicked off with a shift in perspective. While Instagram made everyone a “professional” photographer and the iPad turned our laps into futuristic workstations, we were also getting lost in the dreams-within-dreams of Inception. It was the year of “Tik Tok” (the Kesha song, not the app), the launch of The Walking Dead, and the emotional farewell to our favorite toys in Toy Story 3. These puns are high-definition, filtered for maximum impact, and ready for a double-tap.