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Boss is going away for a few days and we're trying to create a fun surprise for when she returns. Our offices are all shared so it has to be limited to a small area and can't impact other people toooo much.

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[–] Pronell@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

My dad once brought home a coworkers desk drawer over the weekend and made lime jello.

On Monday morning he quietly reignited his old rumor that she kept jello in her desk.

In annoyed fury she flung open the drawer to reveal it completely filled with jello, one unpeeled banana in the middle.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

That's great!!

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 14 points 6 months ago (3 children)
[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We did that one year. Wrapped the directors office in tin foil. Some madlad even went and wrapped every pen and pencil in the draw separately then wrapped the damn draw.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago

This is the required dedication if you do this. If you don't wrap literally everything it's less effective.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Wrap everything in post it's. Everything.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This was my first thought. Foil comes to mind first, but if you want Christmas theme then use Christmas wrapping paper.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I think we've decided on wrapping paper. Also hiding plastic baby ducks in Santa hats randomly throughout the last few weeks of school.

[–] Perrin42@fedia.io 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Buy large bags of Christmas themed M&M's, Reese's Pieces, and Skittles. Mix them together in a single bowl. Don't tell anyone.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I don't think i can do that. I'm my office I'm the candy police - never mix chocolate and non chocolate.

[–] TastyWheat@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

It's the perfect crime, they'll never suspect it was you!

[–] Perrin42@fedia.io 10 points 6 months ago

Well, you wanted a prank... 😆

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

Stapler in jello is so stupid anymore that it's circled back around to being hilarious

[–] Alice@hilariouschaos.com 10 points 6 months ago

Wrap everything in Christmas wrapping paper

[–] sxan@midwest.social 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Like, she doesn't have a office with a door?

One year, we got a tank of compressed air and a bunch of balloons and stayed after work and literally filled his office with balloons. Floor to almost ceiling. Not only was it hilarious, but popping the balloons the next day was a lot of fun, and clean-up wasn't too hard. You absolutely need compressed air for this, and even then it took an hour or so to do.

These days, I guess it'd be seen as environmentally wasteful; balloons aren't recyclable, I think. Plus, it only works if she has dedicated office with a door. If it's still an "office" but shared with another person, you could still get their permission; maybe they'd agree to hotel in a conference room until the balloons are popped.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago

You can do it with dedicated cubes as well. Just requires some tape on the opening.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

It's s room with about 10 people, each having two cubicle 'walls' of varying height. We could tie balloons to everything on her desk. Thanks!

[–] Cuberoot@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Buy three non-venomous snakes from an exotic pet store. Paint their scales with labels #1, #3, and #4. Hide them in one of her desk drawers. After she overcomes the initial shock, she'll spend the rest of the day wondering where snake #2 disappeared to.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago

It's all fun and games until the snake shits on the TPS reports.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Yikes! I don't do s.n.a.k.es or clowns.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 months ago

Wrap her keyboard, mouse, etc. up in gift wrap.

[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago

If you can access her computer, you could mess with the autocorrect settings and replace common phrases with Christmas carols. Like, change her name to 'Santa Claus'. Or change 'Kind regards' (or whatever she signs off emails with) to 'Jingle bells', etc.

[–] savvywolf@pawb.social 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Put up Halloween decorations and claim you got the date wrong.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

That would be good, but we already have Halloween decor that we keep it all year.

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Opaque tape on bottom of her mouse, where the laser is.

[–] Today@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's very sneaky. Saving that for later!

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

If they're not a touch Typer, switching the m and n keys is another subtle one.

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

Without detaching the pepsis from the band that allows them to be sold six per pack, empty them and fill them with coke, then say you bought a six pack of pepsi. Or do the reverse.