Sticky Fingers!

There are millions of people in the United States… and most every one of us is obsessed with our electronics. That’s probably why most of us have such short fuses (pun intended) when it comes to glitches in our favorite wired devices.

Let’s face it, there are few things quite as frustrating as going to log onto the internet, listen to your music, or just get work done—only to find that something just isn’t working right. That’s exactly what inspired Daniel, from the Chicago area, to send in this email. He figured it’d be completely sweet to freak out his cube mate into thinking that his computer keyboard and mouse weren’t working right.

Devious, I know… but oh so funny:

“I was cleaning out my garage on a Sunday afternoon, when I came across an old keyboard and mouse that I no longer use. I was about to toss them when I realized how much it looked like the ones we have at work. They wouldn’t really pass a careful inspection, but they’d sure fool someone for a few minutes. I suppose that’s when my plan was hatched.

First, I took out the ball from the mouse. Then I applied some extra strength glue to it and put it back in. By the time it dried, it wasn’t rolling ANYWHERE. Then I carefully popped out the keys and spread a thin layer of corn syrup before putting them back on.

First thing Monday morning, I swapped my coworker’s keyboard and mouse for my sticky keyed versions. Not really sure what was funnier—watching him try to roll that mouse around the desk, his frustrated questioning of WHY his keys were sticking, or the look on his face when he realized that he’d just fallen victim to an office prank”

Ha ha… thanks, Daniel! If anyone else has a great office prank story, feel free to send them in!