Sketch a Day: The Time Bomb

I think we’ve all worked with someone like the “Time Bomb” (pictured right). They are quiet, keep to themselves (for the most part) and on the rare occasions that one engages them in open discourse one uncovers some scary behaviors.

Whether it’s an unhealthy preoccupation with specific sexual deviations common to another culture, a pipe bomb collection, or a claim to have played Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 online with Afghani insurgents over Xbox Live — these people are disconcerting to say the least.

Christian Slater did an excellent job portraying the Time Bomb in the 2007 film, “He was a Quiet Man“. While his performance was great, the film was not.  After about 35 minutes it falls apart. But his performance was worth watching and quite sympathetic.

So, the next time you pass by your quiet, mousy coworker in your company – be polite.