# Pyro Stress Relief At Google, Burn Things Up With Giant Lens During Lunch By Going Like Sixty | Published 2009-04-10 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childlike-google-nerds-sun-burning-cans-and-pennies-on-the-job References: [googleblog.blogspot](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/will-it-lens.html) Here’s why it would be cool to be a Googler: You get to buy [giant magnifying lenses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hacksmith) and burn things up while on “lunch hour.” “A. Googler” writes: > It’s like when you were a kid and tried to burn ants with a pocket magnifying glass--but 400 times stronger. Yup, allowing employees to burn things on the clock has nothing to do whatsoever with making Google a better company. It was cool and they could afford it, so they did it. On the other hand, that’s sometimes the best way to [release creativity](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-your-mind1)... ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Employee Perks:** Providing unique and fun activities for employees during work hours can help increase creativity and relieve stress. - **Workplace Relaxation:** Incorporating stress-reducing activities into the workplace can benefit employees' mental wellbeing and productivity levels. - **Novelty Office Supplies:** Introducing non-traditional office supplies, such as giant magnifying lenses, can provide a sense of fun and novelty to the workplace culture. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tech:** Tech companies can benefit from providing unique and stress-reducing activities for their employees, such as the use of giant magnifying lenses during work hours. - **Human Resources:** HR departments can promote workplace relaxation by implementing stress-reducing activities for employees, such as burning things with magnifying lenses. - **Office Supplies:** Novelty office supplies, such as giant magnifying lenses, can be marketed towards companies looking to incorporate fun and unique items into their workplaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Creative Frustration Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client.md) - [Employee-Only Smart Desk Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-dlight.md) - [Kaleidoscope Vibrant Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mountain-view.md) - [Slacking Support Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-slacker.md) - [Therapeutic Fidget Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speks-magnet-balls.md) - [Malleable Stress Relief Mouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vent-wireless-mouse.md) - [Flaming Fare Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flaming-grill-dining-experience.md) - [Calming Confetti Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confettitherapycom.md) - [Work-from-Anywhere Inflatable Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-from-anywairs.md)