Why not inject some random acts of weirdness into your friday? Here are some ideas:
Find out where your boss shops and buy exactly the same outfits. Always wear them one day after your boss does. (This is especially effective if your boss is a different gender than you are.)
Send email to the rest of the company telling them what you’re doing. For example “If anyone needs me, I’ll be in the bathroom.”
Phone someone in the office you barely know, leave your name and say “Just called to say I can’t talk right now. Bye”.
When someone hands you a piece of paper, finger it, and whisper huskily, “Mmmmmmm, that feels soooooo good!”.
Put decaf in the coffeemaker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.
Walk sideways to the photocopier.
While riding an elevator, gasp dramatically every time the doors open.
When driving colleagues around insist on keeping your car windshield wipers running in all weather conditions “to keep ’em tuned up.”
Staple papers in the middle of the page.
As much as possible, skip rather than walk.
Wear a hands free phone headset throughout once in a while drift off into an unrelated conversation, such as: ‘I don’t care if there are no dwarfs, just get the show done!’
Great post! :)))))))))
Oh yeah, you have to have weirdness, or you’re going to go crazy! ;)
A coworker of mine experienced the paper one:
When someone hands you a piece of paper, finger it, and whisper huskily,
My favorite little prank along these lines is: When speaking with someone and others are in earshot, suddenly shout: “What do you mean it’s not my baby?”
Pauly: Thanks!
Stressedmanager: Where would we be without weirdness? It would probably be boring.
Or as a street comedian here in Copenhagen likes to say “Ah, humor. Where would we be without it?” Pause. “Germany!”
Scott: You kinda hafta wonder if she was joking or..?
Michael: Great idea!