Whatever happened to the watercooler? Some of my fondest memories from the early days of my career include those conversations around the water cooler in the company break room. Whether it was laughing about the newest episode of “Friends,” or talking about the latest movie, those short, quick conversations were a great way of easily creating and forming friendships that still exist today. There was no pressure to impress or critical information to be discovered, it was simple chit-chat.