28 Years Later felt like it was mostly a setup for The Bone Temple, which was a trip.

I always preferred the “Strippers, JFK and Stalin” version that I’m too lazy to find an image for

The recoil IS relative. It pushes the gun back towards you more than anything. Shooting a pistol sideways usually pushes it back into your palm. Idk it it’s anatomy or muscle memory but it always feels like my arm wants to go up no matter how I hold a pistol.

A rifle or shotgun when held like the meme, generally feels like it’s just pushing straight back relative to the barrel, wonder if that’s all the effect of a second hand.

You say wasteful, I’d think very efficient. If it’s just enough fun to get everyone in an office to engage and use it, a manager now has an accurate tool to check who is where and what they’re doing. Plus if it actually makes anyone actually have a little fun with it and have a better day, bonus wins.