Water Cooler Mischief

Last night, insomnia struck.

So there I was, wide awake at 2 am, surfing the internet for funny office prank ideas. I must admit, there were a few that stood out. One page in particular that caught my eye had ideas for messing with the water coolers.

The first group removed all of the cups from the dispenser cone. They then proceeded to fill the bottom of each cup with a hefty pinch of table salt. Some of their coworkers tried around 2 or 3 cups. Others glared at the big plastic container of water. But soon enough everyone found out that someone had messed with the cups. The best part was watching everyone come around to see other people fall for the same joke they did.

The second one was by a guy that worked in a post office building. He decided to poke holes on the bottom of a few of the cups. This was especially funny because people didn’t notice the water was leaking and all walked off with water spots dribbling down the front of their shirts.

I guess it just goes to show that people who fall into predictable routines make the perfect mark for an office prankster.

The final water cooler prank took place at another office building. One of the more important elements was that it was done in the summer. This one is especially effective when people are coming back to the cooler all day. (They tend to not pay attention to detail after a while)

That’s exactly what was going on when the clever prankster swapped the warm and cold water tabs on the cooler. Of course, this one is only “cool” to do if you have warm water in your cooler. Hot water would burn… and that’s not a prank, it’s downright mean.