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Are you an office prankster?

Are you an office prankster?
What better way to welcome back coworkers from an extended vacation than an amusing practical joke? Whether you enjoy the simple elegance of filling someone's cubicle with balloons, appreciate the effort required to cover an office with tin foil, or the comedic brilliance of growing grass on a keyboard, this gallery photo gallery will tickle your funny bone and keep you looking over your shoulder? You'll be glad these office pranksters didn't target you.

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Covered in...Leee  | 08/23/06
That's a classicNickNielsen  | 08/23/06
Rule of thumbjdclyde  | 08/23/06
One of the best I've ever seen was self-inflictedNickNielsen  | 08/23/06
DOH!jdclyde  | 08/23/06
Perfect prank, had somebody else done it!daveo2000  | 08/28/06
Oh the burden we carry......jdclyde  | 08/28/06
We pulled this on a local techLitehouse  | 08/30/06
Along the same linespmolina@...  | 12/12/06
Computer DGOC  | 10/19/06
same but differenteddie.limoncelli@...  | 05/18/07
Coffee cup holderjpb@...  | 08/22/07
following instructions... and cables!drbayer  | 08/22/07
Self-inflicted prankJimTheEngineer  | 08/31/06
so beautiful, yet so simple...michael.tindall@...  | 08/31/06
Dead red fishesusstropicana@...  | 10/27/06
So You're Not Trustworthy...?bratwizard@...  | 10/22/06
Absolutely trustworthyNickNielsen  | 10/22/06
Better yet...ALSO self-inflicted!!!!!!wturgeon  | 08/23/07
Power strip fun (not a practical joke)oldbag  | 08/24/06
Your own faultjdclyde  | 08/24/06
What aboutNickNielsen  | 08/24/06
LOVE to do that to peoplejdclyde  | 08/24/06
Oh, that's mean :^0NickNielsen  | 08/24/06
Is "mean" bad? :Djdclyde  | 08/24/06
Some people might think so...NickNielsen  | 08/24/06
there's users and then there's users...drbayer  | 08/22/07
Another classicTonytheTiger  | 08/24/06
funny, but weakw2ktechman  | 08/24/06
1. Way back when… early 80’sFalconeer  | 10/25/06
Hacked Command.comtampa_poet@...  | 01/05/07
QBasicDownRightTired  | 04/09/07
Edited by moderatorpcfrd823@...  | 04/10/07
Blue screen screen saverjdclyde  | 08/23/06
Last April Fool's Daymaecuff  | 08/23/06
Pulled the drink gag on Thing Onejdclyde  | 08/23/06
April Fools intranet "features"bschaettle@...  | 08/25/06
now THAT is funnyjdclyde  | 08/25/06
That one's the best of the bunchstevenmoulden@...  | 03/06/07
niceDownRightTired  | 04/09/07
Very clever!LockOutGirl  | 04/10/07
ummmm I wonderIceHappy  | 10/04/06
I was naughty...... but niceKiltie  | 08/31/06
Back in the day...jbartlett@...  | 09/06/06
what today is called phishingpetergatzios@...  | 12/02/06
You HAVE to spread that one around!XT John  | 09/08/06
Similar eviljay_el_72@...  | 08/26/06
Defunct IconsMCS-1  | 08/27/06
Edited by moderatorpcfrd823@...  | 04/10/07
an old pre-OS X jokeRowan Hawkins  | 08/23/07
My take.Ptero.4@...  | 08/31/06
Screen Shot Gag ;o)~FutureGeek @...  | 01/03/07
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASEAntagonist  | 09/27/06
Not to be Antagonistic or anythingjdclyde  | 09/27/06
Screen saver with decreasing timeoutSafeyDude  | 11/01/06
BSODGilbertr14  | 12/02/06
Haa haa The BSOD with delete!1PebKac  | 04/25/07
It is my policy...Beth Blakely  | 08/23/06
You know better than that Bethjdclyde  | 08/23/06
Peer Mail would workTiggerTwo  | 08/23/06
Got away from doing theseProblemSolverSolutionSeeker  | 08/24/06
Back in high school computer classesjdclyde  | 08/24/06
Just waitTonytheTiger  | 08/24/06
High school programming class, master level...michael.tindall@...  | 08/31/06
Oh Mikey...Colonel Panijk  | 09/02/06
Similar to taping the altjay_el_72@...  | 08/26/06
More Tape FunJohnnySacks  | 09/28/06
I know how that is...josh_trow@...  | 04/03/07
Confetti FanDownRightTired  | 04/09/07
Gave rubber scalpal to pompous professor at MCOT(Med. College Ohio Toledo)X-MarCap  | 08/24/06
Machine shop anticsjapazo88@...  | 10/26/06
grease on the power buttonjdclyde  | 10/26/06
If you only knewPublishingGal Techrepublic | 08/24/06
I love re-doing startup Windows audio like thatc.reifert  | 10/24/06
Break room sink trickDMambo  | 08/24/06
it really does lose somethingjdclyde  | 08/24/06
That's one of my favorites.TonytheTiger  | 08/25/06
I can just see the divorce negotiationsColonel Panijk  | 08/26/06
Newbie funoldbag  | 08/24/06
Newbie fun part du'hJamesRL  | 08/24/06
How to get a manager out of your hair.......oldbag  | 08/24/06
Tape isn't strong enough!GoodOyster  | 08/26/06
glad wrap on toilet bowlNowhere Man  | 08/31/06
Classic, and here's another suggestion...XT John  | 09/08/06
Well, seriously...Colonel Panijk  | 09/06/06
Use tape to fix the cableIT cowgirl  | 08/24/06
Hilarious!XT John  | 09/08/06
Another use for tapestan@...  | 09/08/06
Funnier mouse problem & user did it himselfelizabeth.r.martin@...  | 05/18/07
More funJamesRL  | 08/25/06
The labels...Maevinn  | 08/25/06
Brandingjdclyde  | 08/25/06
A few months?Maevinn  | 08/31/06
That's what you think!XT John  | 09/08/06
Byte Magazine prankdaveo2000  | 08/28/06
The universal PC repair toolDMambo  | 08/28/06
Duct TapeGSG  | 08/30/06
Our office is full of them!barbarak@...  | 08/31/06
Surprise!Jack-M  | 08/31/06
My Office Prank...eddie@...  | 08/31/06
That reminds me...XT John  | 09/08/06
SMF - Simple Mouse Funmindilator@...  | 08/31/06
Thanks for the mouse tipXT John  | 09/08/06
Our Students are way ahead of you on this oneCompuhorsy  | 01/11/07
PranxOz_Media  | 09/01/06
Have been getting requests for BSOD screensaverjdclyde  | 09/12/06
So Funny to watch a senior IT Guy go crazySteven M.  | 09/14/06
Sweet! :Djdclyde  | 09/27/06
Chuckle.. Looks scary... I just tried itFalconeer  | 10/25/06
my Halloween prank-to-beTink!  | 09/12/06
MoreLostUser  | 10/16/06
Way back when… early 80’s #1Falconeer  | 10/25/06
very nicesumanium@...  | 11/27/06
hard disk format prankedwardsm@...  | 12/02/06
More pranksfneily@...  | 12/12/06
Real simple office pranklmunday@...  | 12/13/06
Office prank falloutmorninglory118@...  | 12/13/06
My prank on a spammerSarah E  | 03/06/07
Pranking a spammerrblevitt1  | 03/06/07
Back in the daydspeacock  | 03/06/07
A couple of thins...Lost Cause?  | 03/06/07
My own Personal Best.....robert.weir@...  | 03/06/07
Pricelesstcheche@...  | 04/25/07
The ringing phonejmgarvin  | 08/23/06
The gas under glassfungus-among-us  | 08/23/06
Then you do the Bill Murryjdclyde  | 08/23/06
The best that I pulled was at homeDeadly Ernest  | 08/23/06
Morew2ktechman  | 08/24/06
SimilarTonytheTiger  | 08/25/06
WorseMaevinn  | 08/25/06
oooh, thats badw2ktechman  | 08/25/06
Freak Indoor Washington SnowstormTiggerTwo  | 08/25/06
The gift that keeps on giving :^0NickNielsen  | 08/25/06
OooooBulletsponge  | 08/25/06
Just so you understandNickNielsen  | 08/25/06
You don't even need keys if...JUSTJOEL99  | 05/11/08
Remote systemscekestner@...  | 08/25/06
a few beautsColonel Panijk  | 08/26/06
Love that shinemandrake64  | 08/27/06
Yes, but have you ever.....ghenning@...  | 08/28/06
Kids don't try this at home...jbartlett@...  | 08/30/06
Swap out the entire PC contentsjgreven@...  | 08/31/06
little program on computerzaferus  | 09/06/06
A good outside prank on office staffDeadly Ernest  | 09/06/06
VNCXT John  | 09/08/06
How about the "keyboard" classic?kirenl@...  | 09/08/06
Hunt the Cellphone...Bill_W  | 09/08/06
Changing the ringtoneszaferus  | 09/12/06
Worst ringtone possibleNickNielsen  | 09/14/06
Phone - alter languageKairoer  | 11/18/06
No, No, No... DVORAK is the Classic!jelenae@...  | 06/17/07
The joke that keeps giving...kirenl@...  | 09/12/06
Staff gets revenge on former stupidvisor...Former Big Iron Guy  | 09/12/06
phone systemdryflies  | 09/13/06
birthday Prankpigwings@...  | 09/14/06
Three pranks I've pulled over my careerfilker0  | 09/25/06
2 PranksLANAdmin12  | 09/28/06
Her's an oldine but a goodiedrakenoir41@...  | 12/14/06
Simple Problem, But Not for My Boss!kupe1@...  | 09/30/06
Silly but effectivestephanisat  | 10/04/06
About 20 years ago in a far far away landProjManager  | 10/04/06
real waste of money !!praseo  | 10/22/06
waste of timejdclyde  | 10/22/06
Memories are usually worth more than anything you can buydaveo2000  | 10/23/06
These are the Mis-Chiefs of societymeanderradio@...  | 10/31/06
Jelly BeansBoyd@...  | 11/02/06
Those ringing cell phones..suobrien@...  | 11/14/06
and the next step isProjManager  | 11/14/06
Back to your Childhoodnewtoitall  | 11/14/06
What a waste!awvangastel@...  | 11/23/06
Don't Worry. It won't happen to you.daveo2000  | 11/24/06
Sometimes it's just the simple things.jpfitz@...  | 11/28/06
Pranks Predate PC'sRichinnameonly  | 11/29/06
Yes but PCs allow for newer pranks like these! :)ErickP72  | 01/11/07
Too much time on their handswadekramsey@...  | 12/01/06
YesHapGail_HomeInMd@...  | 12/07/06
OR ...MysticKnighto'theSea  | 12/20/06
Sometimes yes, sometimes no.shepherdm@...  | 12/12/06
I LOVE IT BillAaron A Baker  | 03/06/07
Thank youBill Detwiler - TechRepublic Techrepublic | 03/06/07
old Banyan vines and a blondwilliam.baker  | 03/06/07
Chair HijinksLANAdmin12  | 04/11/07
Computer games at worktrm1945@...  | 04/18/07
Is this what passes for humor among IT folk?gillinson@...  | 04/18/07
It's about humorNickNielsen  | 04/19/07
April Fools, my favorite national holiday!readwryt@...  | 04/23/07
Insanitygjcooper1960@...  | 04/26/07
I love April Fools daymark@...  | 05/18/07
I wish. No time. No pay.scmlou@...  | 05/29/07
RE: Are you an office prankster? (Office and computer pranks)aravindanpremkumar@...  | 07/30/07
Don't touch that key! C64 days prankLeodes  | 08/22/07
RE: Are you an office prankster? (Office and computer pranks)m16@...  | 08/22/07
Why sales should not annoy techs.Rowan Hawkins  | 08/23/07
The SMThe 'G-Man.'  | 05/15/08
Hersheyzage@...  | 03/19/08
Tin foildavid.barbanti@...  | 04/09/08

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