Woman Stands Up To Rude Office Prankster Who Was Causing Her To "Lose Her Sanity" With All The Annoying Pranks

"It makes me feel picked on for a reaction so someone can laugh at me."

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• May 22, 2023

Sincerely, there is nothing wrong with a nice practical joke, but the key is that it must be good. In terms of the person being pranked, good means being harmless, appropriately timed, and not obnoxious or unpleasant.

Above all else, it must be enjoyable for everyone involved, especially the target of the prank. If it's not, go apologize and promise never to do it again or else you risk getting the horns.

Whether it is the boss's or the employee's, whatever the scenario, going too far will have negative effects, therefore, it's best to refrain from going too far or prepare to experience the horrors of corporate etiquette.

So, Reddit user u/Treacherous_Wendy recently took her frustrations to the r/AntiWork forum. It was a tale of an "office prankster" who went too far, crossing the line between innocuous amusement and outright jerkiness.

Not only are the jokes short-lived, but they are also persistent. "The only person who finds this funny is the prankster," continued the OP.

OP suddenly broke down and began sobbing one day. She recalled how cruel people had been to her in sixth grade, calling her Wendy the Whale and making fun of her appearance.

She has always wanted to work in peace, but for the past six months, she has had to put up with all of these pranks.

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If played properly, pranks are fine, but occasionally they go too far and cause tears.

The OP kicks off her story

Walking a fine line

The OP is trying to make it last

Only the prankster finds this funny

And it happened again

Wendy the Whale

Be careful of the kind of pranks you pull

The OP felt awful

The OP has only been there six months

The OP thanks everyone

An edit follows it up

The prankster ignores the OP

The OP is there to work

The OP is getting their special treat

The office prankster was taking things a tad bit too far

Whatever the case, OP's side was taken by many who said that she shouldn't feel bad for exposing someone who was purposefully harassing her. And this is in addition to the jokester actually impeding her work.

Others related their own tales of practical jokes gone wrong. And in some of those situations, they wished they had taken action.

The OP has to tell the boss

It can be likened to harassment

This is outright harassment

This Redditor wants to prank the prankster

Venting to the boss

Not getting yourself in trouble

Working in a prank rich environment

A Karen that is just rude

Not tolerating it for one more day

The destruction of property

A short similar story

Another story

After receiving numerous suggestions in the comments to act, the OP did gave an update. She mentioned in it that she had spoken to the boss and demanded an end to the practical jokes.

And so it was. The prankster's cheerful demeanor also changed.

Even though she received support online for what she did, it still left her with a bad taste in her mouth.

Maryjane