Workplace Shenanigans

[Tenbatsuzen]

At my job, people play constant pranks on each other. Most of the time, these are harmless ribs. For example, I left a stack of DVDs on my desk "unprotected" - they disappeared and I found them later wrapped with a bow in a separate building. Another co-worker was led to believe that a company vehicle had been stolen.

There is a known prankster in the building; he usually plays pranks on his friends or people he's "good" with - people that won't take it the wrong way.

The prankster usually gets into work extremely early, so he has the building all to himself to pull his stunts.

I got into work and found my computer monitor upside-down (funny), but pictures that I have on my wall (not framed, just snap shots that I thumbtack to my personal bulletin board in the trash (not funny).

I was a little pissed, because although the monitor wasn't that big a deal, I would have been really annoyed if the pictures that were in the trash got damaged (say if someone threw a cup of coffee or water in the trash)

Now, the problem is this. I'm not exactly sure who did it, but it fits the MO of our #1 office prankster. THe problem is, the office prankster and I don't exactly see eye to eye and I don't want to standup and try to exact some revenge if it's not him - that could open a can of worms bigtime.

I know he's a big Bills fan, and I was debating putting a picture of Scott Norwood on my bulletin board just as a subtle reminder to lay the fuck off my shit.

Or should I just suck it up and roll with it?




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[mdr55]

Where's management in all this. A joke's a joke but there has to be a level of professionalism somewhere.

[JPMNICK]

I would just roll with it. be a good sport even though some things push it a little to far. i am sure he means well. he knew that no one would throw shit away in your garbage before you got there.

I say prank his ass back, but do not complain. at least it gives you something to look forward to and joke about. it would be 10 times worse to come into work and have to stew in tension and hatred. that sucks. fun and pranks make the day go faster,

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[Tall_James]

The Norwood idea is great but will only serve to light his fuse.

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[Tenbatsuzen]

The Norwood idea is great but will only serve to light his fuse.



Exactly. He's the only Bills fan in the building, and he and I have had issues, so if he's NOT the one who pulled the prank, and he sees this, that would be a major issue.

I'm leaning towards letting it drop unless more shit goes down. I was told on Day 1 what this guy does, and I had three of my closer work friends tell me it was probably him, and they wouldn't steer me in that direction because they know of my issues with him.

The good thing is, I'm moving into an office that actually has a locking door, so I won't have to deal with this.

EDIT: BTW, I wouldn't complain. Complaing about stuff like this in the environment I work in reeks of weakness.

It's either seek revenge, or suck it up. There's not really an outlet to complain.


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This message was edited by Tenbatsuzen on 9-16-04 @ 12:06 AM

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[FUNKMAN]

in the late 80's when i was a computer operator and worked nights we would have ring fights with the read/write rings from the reel tapes... it was a pretty big datacenter with alot of equip to hide behind and to run around... if you threw them hard enough at close range you can put a pretty good mark on somebody. one time i caught a co-worker right in the eye as he was peeking over a decwriter he was kneeling behind. he wound up with a bloodspot in his eye

and as people tried to sneak in a little nap somebody would sneak up behind them and drop one of the heavy metal trash covers onto the floor behind them... it was pretty damn loud and people would get so scared that they would get really pissed off for a minute or so

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[fiestygal]

i just like the word "shenanigans"...it makes me giggle

i agree you should just roll with it...just be cautious of property that is important to you and irreplacible

maybe just but the pics or some in frames or something but i think the prankster crossed the line with the whole trashing of your property

he could have just taken them and put them inside a folder or a book in your desk for you to find later... no harm no foul

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[mdr55]

I pulled off alot of pranks at my old office.
I placed a box of custards in our meeting room and nobody knew who it was from. People were like "Is that for us", "maybe we should return it", well it wasn't a prank but it was funny just seeing how other people reacted to something unexpected.
I called the office one time on the cell and pretended I was a client. I still can't believe they couldn't recognize my voice. But I sure did good impersonations of other people (and co-workers too).
When another person from one of the other teams were going to train with us, I placed a letter on his this allegedly from the director that "in order to promote team chemistry and acceptance to the team" that he should buy breakfast for the team he would be coming to train with. I got many "new" people with this method.
When we used to visit hospitals, there was this one hospital with a dead end hallway (as soon as you turned into it, it was a dead end) that I would turn into and my team member would follow me.
Each team would try to "one-up" us in the practical jokes dept. to get back at us.........after awhile we had to cease fire because it was getting out of hand. But it was fun times.
My own team tried to get back at me (for all the jokes/pranks I pulled) by "pretending" not to show up at work (they all met at the Dunkin Donuts) and left the board with all the work that had to be done that day. Oh good times.

[stickyfingers]

Well, this one takes the cake....

We have a guy in our office who is just a total stick in the mud. He's a great employee but pretty much a tattle-tale. So this company that we work with send us tickets to the Yanks/Boston Game 7 tonight. He is one of the chosen to go. Our warehouse guys made up a bumper sticker that reads:

"When the Red Sox win,
Flip my Car! Go Sox!"

They put it on there earlier today and he just got back from lunch and didn't notice. I don't think he will notice. He is definitely driving and definitely driving that car. I am in an ethical bind b/c I wouldn't wish that to happen to him but dammit it would be funny.



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I SWEAR TO GOD I'LL PISTOL WHIP THE NEXT GUY THAT SAYS SHANANIGANS!

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[curtoid]

When I saw the thread title I was reminded of my first job, where my boss and a coworker were having a very open affair (both were married). Occasionally there would be events where both spouses would be present, and it was so awkward, and funny, because it was the worst kept secret.

Reading your post, however, I was reminded of a running joke we did that was fairly harmless, and just made us laugh - for a coworker's going away lunch/party, we cut his picture (he was a big fat guy with a big fat face) out and placed in on an orginational calendar, something he had worked on, as a going away gift.

For years afterwards, one or two of these heads would show up everywhere - the boss was even in on it. "The Bill Head," as it was known, was just our little thing we did to make a shitty job slightly less shitty, because you'd never know where or when it would show up.

Of course, when new people came on board and tried to play along, it just ruins it - the whole thing has a very Chuck Floyd feel to it.



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[Doctor Manhattan]

but pictures that I have on my wall (not framed, just snap shots that I thumbtack to my personal bulletin board in the trash (not funny).

I would have to beat someone who threw away something that belonged to me. That isn't funny or clever.


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[Contra]

Well at my job we have a ribbing all lined up. I work in a meatroom at a supermarket, and the butcher is on vacation in TX. He is a huge Cowboys fan, and was at the game last Sunday. Well Dallas lost, so we cut out pics of Pennington, Mcnabb, and some player from the steelers trampling over a dallas player, all from Monday's paper. We hung the pics up over the meat cooler with a sign that says "THESE ARE REAL WINNERS!". He comes back Monday, I can't wait!

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