Recently, we were asked to take down our mini-ping pong table set up from lab. The reasons for tearing it down were mostly confusing, still obviously arbitrary:
1. there must be things on the table (no empty lab space whatsoever)
2. the ping pong net is a fire hazard
So, to remedy this, it logically follows that we should get rid of a small net (which takes up lab space) with other lab items (likely to be as much, if not more of a fire hazard).
My personal response, posted on the wall next to the table: