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I once heard of someone who opened the bottom drawer of their metal filing cabinet, only to discover it had been lined with a heavy-duty plastic bag<\/a>, filled with water<\/a>, and converted into a home for two goldfish. That\u2019s enough to leave you open-mouthed, if you\u2019ll excuse the pun.<\/p>\n

Practical jokes at work are not everyone\u2019s cup of tea<\/a>, although some people love them. Management consultant Matt Weinstein has documented quite a few in his vintage book Managing to Have Fun- How Fun at Work Can Motivate Your Employees, Inspire Your Co-Workers and Boost Your Bottom Line<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Weinstein explains how his friend Hector turned a colleague\u2019s cubicle into a \u2018crime scene\u2019 by cordoning off the area with police tape<\/a>. Hector also chalked the outline of a victim\u2019s body on the floor next to his friend Mary\u2019s desk, and erected a sign which said \u201cCrime Scene- Do Not Cross!\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary had to tear through the tape to get to her desk, where she discovered a \u2018Wanted\u2019 poster with her mugshot on, detailing all her crimes against the company. She was accused of forgetting her colleagues\u2019 birthdays, taking too many trips to the water cooler, and other office misbehaviours.<\/p>\n

It was Mary\u2019s birthday, and Hector had hidden 50 birthday cards around her workspace in various locations, such as under her chair<\/a>, in between books, and under her PC.<\/p>\n

Another imaginative prankster, a pharmacist from LA called Ron Hoffman, had a captive audience on a regular basis when he posted a list of \u2018feeding times\u2019 next to an invisible tank full of fish. Crowds of co-workers and customers would gather to witness the feeding frenzy and join in the flight of fantasy.<\/p>\n

You can see some of BuzzFeed\u2019s harmless office pranks on YouTube.<\/a><\/p>\n

Image credit: Pranksters.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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