Jokes / Pranks to do at work

[caff]

Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices -> Mouse -> Swap Primary and Secondary Buttons.

Really annoying for about 5 minutes.

Or....

Post-it notes. Everywhere. On everything, every little bit of space on desk, monitor, keyboard, chair. Don't stop until there is no space left. Invite others to help.

 

[Jokester]

Plug a second mouse in.

 

[PardonTheWait]

Re-print their business cards, replacing their job title with "horse whisperer" or something equally inane.

That's the best one so far by miles. 99% of people wouldn't notice until they were told by, presumably, a customer.

 

[Duff-Man]

That's the best one so far by miles. 99% of people wouldn't notice until they were told by, presumably, a customer.

The only downside is you need to "hold your horses" until they actually find out - which could be very frustrating if it takes weeks!


The old "invert screen / saw chair legs / tin-foiled computer" gags at least give you that instant satisfaction.

 

[passey89]

Plug a second mouse in.

theres a guy at work who has 2 mice always plugged in 1 for each hand.

god knows y.

BTW did the swap mouse buttons over couple of weeks ago.

 

[Theophany]

Re-print their business cards, replacing their job title with "horse whisperer" or something equally inane.

27b/6 gold

Say you're going out to lunch, but secretly go to a coworker's home and murder their wife and dog. Come back, pat your stomach as if to say you're really full and they won't suspect a thing. Then, watch the hilarity ensue.

 

[p1RATE]

A popular one in our office is passing on a message from Elizabeth or Phillip along with the direct number for Buckingham palace (available online)

 

[mikeggratton]

Set the window's colur scheme to high contrast while they are away from there desk, always good for a confused look when they get back.

 

[Stringy]

If they have a jar of coffee - replace half the contents with gravy granules

Ahh, Bisto

 

[oneilldo]

Just check out
http://www.27bslash6.com/f26a.html
for inspiration

 

[Nexus]

A colleague I worked with once zip tied a load of desk phones so that they can't be picked up from the receiver. So when they went to answer a call, they ended up lifting the entire phone off the desk.

What was most amusing about it was that they all blamed it on somebody quite senior having a bit of a joke, when the reality is that it had nothing at all to do with him.

 

[SourChipmunk]

Plug a second mouse in.

That was good fun with a cubemate. Second mouse was on floor by my foot. Once in awhile I would give it a little kick, or tap the mouse button with my foot. His irritation got a little out of hand after awhile though when he was working on an important doc, lost his temper, and chucked his own mouse across the room.

 

[InertProtocol]

Just check out
http://www.27bslash6.com/f26a.html
for inspiration

Good old David Thorne, an inspiration to many...

 

[estebanrey]

If you have the cushioned, spongy office chairs it's always fun to snap a cocktail stick to the right length that you can push in just enough that the spike is hidden but when they sit down.....

 

[LizardKing]

This is something i quickly knocked up
If they have speakers, save the following as a batch file and add it to the startup list

@echo off
set words="Welcome to your computer"

if exist %temp%\speak.vbs del %temp%\speak.vbs
echo CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice").Speak%words% > %temp%\speak.vbs
cscript %temp%\speak.vbs >nul
del %temp%\speak.vbs

Change the 2nd line to suit

If you have admin rights on any pc Psexec is a better way to run it!

 

[Simian]

That was good fun with a cubemate. Second mouse was on floor by my foot. Once in awhile I would give it a little kick, or tap the mouse button with my foot. His irritation got a little out of hand after awhile though when he was working on an important doc, lost his temper, and chucked his own mouse across the room.

Yep.. I connected another mouse to the USB on my work mates PC who is sat opposite me, it's on the floor so I can randomly move it with my foot!!..

many hours of torment... "Why the **** does my cursor keep flying off the screen?!?"

He's cleaned and un-plugged/plugged his mouse at least 20 times, and still not notice the other USB cable!

Another I've done in the past is if you have a spare wireless keyboard, when a workmate with a similar keyboard goes for a piddle, pair your keyboard with their receiver... then sit anywhere within 30feet and type random words...

 

[estebanrey]

We have a vending machine here whereby you put your money in then slide a door open to get what you bought. it has sandwhiches and stuff in. Kinda like this...

http://www.google.com/url?source=im...AkQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNFl7T5sv5RaMDXKIG_tUJuERqdV8g

No hotlinked images, if you want to post it then rehost it on your own webspace. Thank you.

This guy I know likes to grab you mobile phone or wallet and get some food out and put your item in the vending machine when he takes his out. Meaning you have to pay £1.70 if you want to get it back (although he pays in the end so it's an expensive prank for the guy).

 

[Dunners]

Wait till they leave their pc. Send emails to members of opposite/same sex colleague telling them how hot they are and asking them on a date.

Delete sent items

...make sure recipients are game for a laugh though!

 

[Steve2000]

Set homepage to meatspin.

 

[triggerthat]

Put liquid nitrogen in someone's drink.