I was dropping Entrecards and came across a blog, Joe Somebody, that had a post about 10 great office pranks. I’m no prankster, and I don’t take pranks very graciously, but this one made me smile:
5. I have never done this one, but it is amusing if it works. Have the receptionist or secretary of your company write out a “While You Were Out” ticket. The caller’s name could be Mr. Bear or Mr. Lion. Have the receptionist write down that this person had a technical question. Let the phone number be to a local zoo. When your colleague calls, he will be calling the zoo and asking for Mr. Bear.
ROFL!
Oh boy. I just remembered something. A list that was in circulation a few years ago, that made me laugh hilariously then. I found it, and I’m laughing hilariously again!
Nineteen Ways To Maintain A Healthy Level of Insanity
1. At lunch time, sit In your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.
2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don’t disguise your voice.
3. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
4. Put your garbage can on your desk and label it “In”.
5. Put decaf in the coffeemaker For 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.
6. Don’t use any punctuation
7. As often as possible, skip rather than walk.
8. Specify that your drive-through order is “to go.”
9. Ask where are the popcorn machines and sing along at the opera.
10. When the money comes out of the ATM, scream “I Won!, I Won!”
11. When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling “Run for your lives, they’re loose!!”
12. Tell your children over dinner, “Due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go.” :-p
18. September 2008 at 9:21 am
ROFL! I’ve seen that list before too, but it didn’t stop me from laughing all over again either!
18. September 2008 at 3:02 pm
Many zoos get those phone calls on April Fools Day and they station development people on the phones to convince the unsuspecting callers to become zoo members.