… That all photos of meetings have smiling people?

As one of the final steps for putting together my Stress Reduction Book, I went searching through istockphoto.com for some pictures.

One of the pictures I’m after is a meeting in progress. Every single picture is of happy smiling people having fun. No one is bored, no one is looking at their watch or staring out the window. The only exception are are a few notable, obviously joke photos. Now I’ll admit I’ve been in a few enjoyable meetings, but they are very rare.

So why are all the photos trying to depict something that goes against almost everyone’s ideas of a meeting?

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