We all nodded like Pavlov's puppies and filed out

Isn't this the condition of all people who are bored out of their minds in the corporate world. I was actually wondering how the mad-frothing-horse-woman was able to keep her energy levels up, even as she put everybody else to sleep :-)

PS: I actually once jumped from the first floor of a building to escape a lecture that had the potential of putting a caffeine laden elephant to sleep. Thankfully the escape was successful :-)