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I used to think that too, until 2020 happened and I started a new job where I didn't have any casual connections to any of the people I had to work with. Now I think about teambuilder events the way I think about going to the dentist; I don't want to do it, but later on I'll be glad that I did.

I have some pretty terrible teeth, and freezing doesn't always work for me. A trip to the dentist is something I refer to as building up a resistance to physical torture.

What I can't decide is whether that makes the analogy more accurate or less.

Depends how competitive you are at bowling or mini-golf, I guess.

Even GoKarts?

I'll admit I wouldn't need to be forced to GoKarts.

It's not really a team activity, though. You could go in a group, but at the end of the day? I'll see you at the finish line.

Agreed, it was fun but I'm not super bonded today with any of the folks I did that with 10+ years ago.

Plus nearly all the GoKart places in the bay shutdown.

Some people enjoy that stuff, it’s important for us to remember that, and it is important for them to remember some of us hate it.