Thanks to the TV show The Office, many of us have heard of the classic "stapler in Jell-O" trick. But what other, less conventional pranks are out there to add some color to an otherwise average day at the office? We asked our friends and combed the internet for more examples of some of the funniest office pranks, and pulled together this list to serve as inspiration for your own work pranks. Download our guide to creating a company culture employees love here. Every company has a story or two about that funny office prank of yore. Whether you're doing some early April Fool's Day research or just feeling a little tricksy, it's time to get a prank of your own in the books. Here are some ideas. And if you want to make up for the time you spent pranking your co-workers ... 31 Funny Office Prank Ideas to Pull on Your Co-Workers 1) Nothing like caramel onions to perk you up. Image Credit: Rant Lifestyle 2) This is what nightmares are made of.
3) Fish food (hopefully) included. Image Credit: Reddit, jihadaze 4) Just hope nobody actually called 9-1-1 ... 5) Tighten the zip-tie, throw it ... and run for your life. 6) The perfect use for those sticky notes piling up in the back of your drawer. Image Credit: Reddit, Bzbzbzbz 7) They should never have told you their phone password. 8) Welp, that's one way to loosen up before a meeting. Image Credit: Reddit, JJ0EE 9) At least it's not glitter. Image Credit: Reddit, williebeth 10) For trolls, by trolls. 11) One for the international office. Image Credit: Reddit, 1hhc1 12) For Hasselhoff lovers. 13) You said you needed a vacation? Image Credit: Sanjeev on Imgur 15) Hey everyone, there's cake up for grabs in the kitchen! Image Credit: Reddit, blinhorst 16) Just a little condiment art. Image Credit: Maluda on Imgur 17) Their boss' face. Image Credit: DecentLeaf on Imgur
18) How to make an office disappear. 19) Simple, yet brilliant. Image Credit: farewelltomediocrity on Tumblr 20) Time to learn to touch type. 21) I'm not even mad, I'm just impressed. Image Credit: Reddit, BOOMTimebomb 22) This could actually make your cat-loving co-worker's day. Image Credit: Reddit, cstyves 23) "For the man who never has enough time." Image Credit: @alicetaywong on InstagramOr the woman who never has enough time. 25) Just doing your part for the environment, ya know? 26) Ingredients: blizzard, shovel, and several hours to kill. Image Credit: gcbb on Flickr 27) For the prankster with NO SOUL. Image Credit: @sarcasticfitnessmama on Instagram 28) Just the adrenaline rush you needed. Image Credit: @duirbran on Instagram 29) Warning: could scare the bejeezus out of you, too. Image Credit: Reddit, 12q9et 30) When in doubt, just wrap stuff. Image Credit: Gabe Weinberg
Image Credit: Laura Moran 31) And finally, for those of you who still aren't over the whole Jell-O thing ... What are your favorite office pranks? Share with us in the comments below! Editor's Note: This post was originally published in January 2015 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.I'm considering the Jarvis adjustable height desk for $700. Is there anything better for the price? About Best Sellers in Back Cushions & Seat CushionsHere you can discover the best Back Cushions & Seat Cushions in Amazon Best Sellers, and find the top 100 most popular Amazon Back Cushions & Seat Cushions.People use Reddit to share and discover information, so Reddit users want to learn about new things that are relevant to their interests, ads included. The best-performing ads have a casual and friendly tone. A good rule of thumb is: How would you describe your brand or product to a friend? Here are more tips to write effective ad copy for Reddit ads.
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