I’m sure this goes without saying, but I figured I’d offer up a little warning to all you faithful readers out there. (I’m operating under the assumption that there are faithful readers out there…)
I know yesterday’s post, with it’s You Tube links probably had you scrambling to see if you could pull off a mega stunt in your own workplace—I know I was chuckilng at the thought all afternoon. But before you go all out, make sure you take careful note of what’s going on in your office.
It’s no secret that we’re in a bit of an economic crunch right now, and yes, even the big corporation you work for is probably feeling the sting. So now would NOT be the best time to avail yourself of a ton of company resources for a large scale prank. Covering your buddy’s office in yellow post it notes may seem hilarious, but it might just have your boss seeing red at the wasted sticky notes.
Also, make sure you plan your pranking according to what’s going on in the office. Popping out of the toilet stall at 4:45 on a lazy Friday afternoon to scare your buddy when the boss has gone home for the day is awesome.
Popping out of that same stall on a Monday morning and scaring the daylights out of a new or potential client? Not so much.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Poor Ol' Jeff
Needless to say, I have seen quite a few pranks pulled around my office and have even pulled one or two myself.
There was this time when Jeff (he is the office manager who does he best to keep us all on the straight and narrow) took a week off for vacation with this wife. First off I want to say that it was kind of his fault we pranked him while he was gone. I mean come on, you can’t be the office manager and NOT expect nefarious activities taking place in your absence can you?
So the first day he was on vacation we began taking prank ideas. Now something to point out here is to really get someone good you have to try and get inside their head. See, the more you personalize the prank the more effective it is. With Jeff this came a lot easier to us than we thought it would. We tossed out the usual ideas, stuff like putting super glue on his pens or covering his office in Post-it Notes.
See Jeff is rather Monkish and is a walking hand sanitizer most days, everything must me symmetrical and all that. So what we decided to do was almost devilish considering his phobias.
We decided to wait until the day before he came back and plastic wrap his desk. But we weren’t just wrapping the desk. We decided to wrap things up in the desk. We wrapped up toilet tissue (dipped in chocolate pudding), a hot beef sandwich left smeared on his desk top, tapioca pudding flung on the wrapping to look like the residue of someone’s sneezing. All of the files in his cabinet were turned around backwards and tabs switched around on the folders.
When Jeff came back from vacation we all thought the poor guy was going to cry. He stood there, hands folded across his stomach as if he was about to vomit. It took him nearly three hours to clean the mess and he had to use breathing masks while cleaning. He was so freaked out about the germs.
It wasn’t the prettiest prank we ever pulled but it sure got Jeff better than anything we had ever done before or since.
There was this time when Jeff (he is the office manager who does he best to keep us all on the straight and narrow) took a week off for vacation with this wife. First off I want to say that it was kind of his fault we pranked him while he was gone. I mean come on, you can’t be the office manager and NOT expect nefarious activities taking place in your absence can you?
So the first day he was on vacation we began taking prank ideas. Now something to point out here is to really get someone good you have to try and get inside their head. See, the more you personalize the prank the more effective it is. With Jeff this came a lot easier to us than we thought it would. We tossed out the usual ideas, stuff like putting super glue on his pens or covering his office in Post-it Notes.
See Jeff is rather Monkish and is a walking hand sanitizer most days, everything must me symmetrical and all that. So what we decided to do was almost devilish considering his phobias.
We decided to wait until the day before he came back and plastic wrap his desk. But we weren’t just wrapping the desk. We decided to wrap things up in the desk. We wrapped up toilet tissue (dipped in chocolate pudding), a hot beef sandwich left smeared on his desk top, tapioca pudding flung on the wrapping to look like the residue of someone’s sneezing. All of the files in his cabinet were turned around backwards and tabs switched around on the folders.
When Jeff came back from vacation we all thought the poor guy was going to cry. He stood there, hands folded across his stomach as if he was about to vomit. It took him nearly three hours to clean the mess and he had to use breathing masks while cleaning. He was so freaked out about the germs.
It wasn’t the prettiest prank we ever pulled but it sure got Jeff better than anything we had ever done before or since.
Three Awesome Pranks
I love me some good old fashioned office pranks, just like the next person. But sometimes, I need a little help planning my next prank attack. When I am running low on ideas all I have to do is jump online and head to You Tube.
I thought it only fair of me to share some of the pranks that are on their way to an office near mine.
This first one is called “Toilet Prank”. The name was a bit miss leading at first. I was expecting something that would nasty up the office a bit. What I did find was the perfect prank to pull on someone when a port-a-potty is available. It’s a little resource heavy, but would be a lot of fun to pull off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cm1r3d2Qw4&feature=related
I know I wrote a recent blog about the ten reasons you shouldn’t prank your boss but this next video was fall off my chair funny.If you have an office like this guy, you should be able to pull this one off with relative ease.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb2tztSqCHY&feature=related
There are pranks and then there are pranks. The more elaborate the prank the better it seems it is for effect. This one looks as if a couple of employees have finally found a way to prank Mr. Cranky Pants. No one should ever have to work for a sissy boss like this guy.If you ever do I’ve found the perfect way to get back at him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F8qs3Z_v-8
I know there are a lot more funny office prank videos on You Tube but those three really had my busting a gut laughing. I think part of me was living vicariously through a few of the pranksters. Sometimes it’s best if you let others test drive the prank before you “try it at home”.
I thought it only fair of me to share some of the pranks that are on their way to an office near mine.
This first one is called “Toilet Prank”. The name was a bit miss leading at first. I was expecting something that would nasty up the office a bit. What I did find was the perfect prank to pull on someone when a port-a-potty is available. It’s a little resource heavy, but would be a lot of fun to pull off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cm1r3d2Qw4&feature=related
I know I wrote a recent blog about the ten reasons you shouldn’t prank your boss but this next video was fall off my chair funny.If you have an office like this guy, you should be able to pull this one off with relative ease.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb2tztSqCHY&feature=related
There are pranks and then there are pranks. The more elaborate the prank the better it seems it is for effect. This one looks as if a couple of employees have finally found a way to prank Mr. Cranky Pants. No one should ever have to work for a sissy boss like this guy.If you ever do I’ve found the perfect way to get back at him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F8qs3Z_v-8
I know there are a lot more funny office prank videos on You Tube but those three really had my busting a gut laughing. I think part of me was living vicariously through a few of the pranksters. Sometimes it’s best if you let others test drive the prank before you “try it at home”.
10 Reasons to NEVER Prank the Boss
Having a laugh at the office is always a great way to start the day (or end a really long one). We all enjoy a good prank now and again … or do we? Just as the Surgeon General is mandated to warm us of the dangers of cigarette smoking, so to should there be a warning written into every new hire checklist. Beware of pulling off the ole office prank on the boss.
Ten Reasons you should NOT prank your boss:
10. Fancy moving your desk to Storage Room B?
9. Do you really want to work the weekends?
8. He has no sense of humor what so ever and will make you his permanent lunch time pet.
7. You’ll be forced to scrub the office toilets with a toothbrush while listening to endless duets by Barry Manilow and Michael Bolton.
6. Ramen noodles really aren’t as good as you made them out to be in college.
5. Because staying up partying with the new hot twins in 6D then sleeping in until noon won’t get you paid.
4. He just finished getting his black belt in “Prank me and I’ll fire your ass”.
3. Because if pranking him is wrong, you don’t want to be right.
2. He may like it and make you the office Designated Humor Homer. Talk about pressure!
And the number one reason why you should never EVER under any circumstances pull an office prank on your boss is…
1. He may make you dress up like Julia Child and serve jelly rolls and orange juice at the next quarterly sales meeting.
Now before you make your move and fall victim to one of the ten previously listed reasons not to do what you are about to, take a moment to reflect. Then, if you must…
PRANK YOUR BOSS WITH RECKLESS ABANDON!!
Ten Reasons you should NOT prank your boss:
10. Fancy moving your desk to Storage Room B?
9. Do you really want to work the weekends?
8. He has no sense of humor what so ever and will make you his permanent lunch time pet.
7. You’ll be forced to scrub the office toilets with a toothbrush while listening to endless duets by Barry Manilow and Michael Bolton.
6. Ramen noodles really aren’t as good as you made them out to be in college.
5. Because staying up partying with the new hot twins in 6D then sleeping in until noon won’t get you paid.
4. He just finished getting his black belt in “Prank me and I’ll fire your ass”.
3. Because if pranking him is wrong, you don’t want to be right.
2. He may like it and make you the office Designated Humor Homer. Talk about pressure!
And the number one reason why you should never EVER under any circumstances pull an office prank on your boss is…
1. He may make you dress up like Julia Child and serve jelly rolls and orange juice at the next quarterly sales meeting.
Now before you make your move and fall victim to one of the ten previously listed reasons not to do what you are about to, take a moment to reflect. Then, if you must…
PRANK YOUR BOSS WITH RECKLESS ABANDON!!
Ever dreamed of being published? Reading your own thoughts and ideas on some online news journal or magazine? Well guess what? I’d love to make that happen for you.
But I can’t.
Ah but what I can do is take your most hilarious prank, or ideas for a prank and share them with my other readers right here. Have a story you’d like to share?
I mean why create the world’s funniest or coolest office prank ever and then not share it?
Haven’t you heard that sharing is caring? Imagine being able to reach out and touch thousands, perhaps millions (ok so although we have a significantly smaller following I’m try to get you to see the full potential here) of people with your very own special brand of humor.
Think of all of the poor old shut ins who can’t go outside each day… those desperate souls in dire need of a good gag. Imagine the smile breaking out all over grandma’s face as she whips out your prank and becomes the toast of the quilters club. I know it would make you feel really good deep down inside to be the person responsible for Aunt Gladys spitting her dentures halfway across the living room floor.
Or how about providing much needed aid to others across the globe who are desperately trying to even the score with a smarty pants coworker who always seems to get the best of them. You’re prank could be just the right tonic for forlorn office workers.
So send me your weak, your tired, your weary… Wait, wrong blog. Send me some pranks!!
But I can’t.
Ah but what I can do is take your most hilarious prank, or ideas for a prank and share them with my other readers right here. Have a story you’d like to share?
I mean why create the world’s funniest or coolest office prank ever and then not share it?
Haven’t you heard that sharing is caring? Imagine being able to reach out and touch thousands, perhaps millions (ok so although we have a significantly smaller following I’m try to get you to see the full potential here) of people with your very own special brand of humor.
Think of all of the poor old shut ins who can’t go outside each day… those desperate souls in dire need of a good gag. Imagine the smile breaking out all over grandma’s face as she whips out your prank and becomes the toast of the quilters club. I know it would make you feel really good deep down inside to be the person responsible for Aunt Gladys spitting her dentures halfway across the living room floor.
Or how about providing much needed aid to others across the globe who are desperately trying to even the score with a smarty pants coworker who always seems to get the best of them. You’re prank could be just the right tonic for forlorn office workers.
So send me your weak, your tired, your weary… Wait, wrong blog. Send me some pranks!!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
No Joke: Office Pranks to Retire
Every weekday morning I jump on the 405 and head downtown to my beloved office. This morning, as I was stopping, starting and stopping again (I love LA) my mind wandered off, as usual, in an unexpected direction.
It’s not that I’m easily distracted or anything. It’s just… HEY LOOK A SQUIREL!
At any rate, today, my meandering thoughts were caught up on all the pranks my coworkers and I have enjoyed pulling on each other over the years. Some of them left me utterly speechless (my new Durango wrapped in plastic cling wrap and then covered in aluminum foil: thanks Doug!) while others made me wonder what the point of the prank was (I knew you it was you, Ronny, who put the black shoe polish on my new office phone's receiver. I knew it was you because the phone was beige, genius.)
So I decided share with you a few office pranks desperately in need of retiring. Listen up Doug and Ronny, these are for you.
First up –
Removing all but two or three of my staples. It’s in the same category as wondering if my teen sister is going to ask me for $20 for a “soda” when I take her to the mall… a given. I now load my stapler first thing every morning. I know it’s coming and you know it’s coming. Let’s just pretend I am on to you, k?
The paper clip chain – This one reminds me of Christmas and those strings of popcorn that all those happy television families make every year. If you are going to insist on using this one at least try and come up with some new twists?
Maybe you could dress up like one of the Capital One guys and swing it like a mace from the light fixtures. That, at least, would garner some fresh laughter. Otherwise, let this one die already.
Post it note free for all – I have seen virtually every variation know man in an office environment of this prank. Yes, the purple, powder blue and pink look nice together. They even earned a chuckle or two the first 50 times I saw it. Now, it’s just old. Oh, and plastering them all over the saran wrap that’s stretched over the toilet bowl? You gave away your first genuinely clever prank in months. Try again, Dougey ol’ boy.
It’s not that I’m easily distracted or anything. It’s just… HEY LOOK A SQUIREL!
At any rate, today, my meandering thoughts were caught up on all the pranks my coworkers and I have enjoyed pulling on each other over the years. Some of them left me utterly speechless (my new Durango wrapped in plastic cling wrap and then covered in aluminum foil: thanks Doug!) while others made me wonder what the point of the prank was (I knew you it was you, Ronny, who put the black shoe polish on my new office phone's receiver. I knew it was you because the phone was beige, genius.)
So I decided share with you a few office pranks desperately in need of retiring. Listen up Doug and Ronny, these are for you.
First up –
Removing all but two or three of my staples. It’s in the same category as wondering if my teen sister is going to ask me for $20 for a “soda” when I take her to the mall… a given. I now load my stapler first thing every morning. I know it’s coming and you know it’s coming. Let’s just pretend I am on to you, k?
The paper clip chain – This one reminds me of Christmas and those strings of popcorn that all those happy television families make every year. If you are going to insist on using this one at least try and come up with some new twists?
Maybe you could dress up like one of the Capital One guys and swing it like a mace from the light fixtures. That, at least, would garner some fresh laughter. Otherwise, let this one die already.
Post it note free for all – I have seen virtually every variation know man in an office environment of this prank. Yes, the purple, powder blue and pink look nice together. They even earned a chuckle or two the first 50 times I saw it. Now, it’s just old. Oh, and plastering them all over the saran wrap that’s stretched over the toilet bowl? You gave away your first genuinely clever prank in months. Try again, Dougey ol’ boy.
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