Amusing story on
Slashdot right now.
Basically, Pointy-Haired Boss decides that the IT team needs a mascot. So, showing a level of morale-building common sense one would expect only from management at SBC-Pacific Bell, he goes and gets them one.
A talking "Bob the Builder" doll. The idea being (to the PHB) that Bob's cheerful sayings and team building spirit will help the IT people get though a bad day. This also has the bonus effect of making the IT people believe that management thinks of them as a pack of preschoolers.
( The Creation of Evil Bob )