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As far as we’re concerned, every day is April Fool’s Day when it comes to office life — prank away!
Instructions Step 1: Cover mug Place the cardstock on top of the coffee mug so that it covers it completely. Step 2: Flip it over Place your hand flat on top of the card stock to keep it in place. Quickly flip the mug over. When you release your hand, the card will stick to …
Instructions Step 1: Create a phony desktop Create a few on your desktop and give the folders funny or embarrassing names. Step 2: Capture the screen On a Windows PC, hold down the Control and Print Screen keys at the same time to capture the phony desktop display. Open a graphics program, like PhotoShop or …
Instructions Step 1: Wait for coworker to leave This prank needs about an hour of uninterrupted time to accomplish, so be prepared to stay late one night after your coworker leaves. Step 2: Dismantle the keyboard With a small screwdriver, gently pop all the keys off the keyboard. TIP: Leave larger keys, such as Shift …
Instructions Step 1: Choose your mark Choose a coworker with a good sense of humor, and get in before them one morning, or wait until they step out to lunch. Step 2: Check the chair Make sure the office chair that your coworker uses has a pneumatic pressure release underneath to regulate its height. Step …
Instructions Step 1: Access the radio Access the radio that feeds the company telephones. It is located next to the PBX box that controls the radio. Step 2: Change the station Change the station to something controversial, like a shock jock, an evangelical preacher, rap music, or a heavy-metal station. TIP: If you want to …
Instructions Step 1: Click “Preferences”] On your coworker’s computer, go to “google.com”:http://google.com and click on “Preferences,” located to the right of the search box. Step 2: Select search language In the “Search Language” section to view language options, including French, Japanese, and Arabic. Select Estonian. TIP: For extra fun, set the “Interface Language” to Klingon. …
Instructions Step 1: Pick a time Pick a time when you’ll have uninterrupted access to your colleague’s workspace. Step 2: Take picture Take ‘before’ pictures of the workspace. Step 3: Cover the walls Cover the walls and any windows with aluminum foil. Paper the ceiling, too, if you can. TIP: Don’t buy the cheap dollar-store …
Instructions Step 1: Enlist some help Ask a few coworkers to get in on the joke with you; you’re going to need a lot of hot air to pull this one off. Step 2: Buy balloons Buy several dozen balloons. Exactly how many you need will depend on the size of the victim’s workspace. Step …
Instructions Step 1: Buy fishing line Pick up a roll of fishing line at a local sporting goods store. Step 2: Tie things up Tie the line securely around the stuff on your coworker’s desk and cubicle. TIP: Don’t tie the line to anything that could be damaged in a fall, or that might hurt …
Instructions Step 1: Get some slacks Get one pair of slacks and one pair of shoes for every stall in your office bathroom. TIP: You can raid your own closet, or stock up on inexpensive slacks and shoes at a local second-hand clothing store. Step 2: Stuff them Stuff each pair of slacks, from the …
Instructions Step 1: Wait for a good time Find a time when a coworker is going to be out of the office for at least two weeks –maybe when he’s on that romantic honeymoon. Step 2: Spray their keyboard Spray his keyboard–or an old one you don’t mind ruining — with water. Step 3: Sprinkle …
