Silly things you do at work

[friendofjimmyk]

I have recently taken to hiding my ipod on me while I work. I have long hair so the headphones "stash" easily behind the locks. I just have to be careful not to rock out too loud or start to rock to the beat or something silly. It just gets so boring sitting in the call center all day that I have to find some amusement.

I post while I'm at work too.

I also have a bad habit at work. I eat while on the phone. I try to eat between calls. But sometimes, I'll say, start munching on a graham cracker while the phone is ringing thinking that I have time to finish it. I'm usually wrong and end up apologizing to the contractor and taking a moment to move my microphone from my mouth to finish chewing.

Anyone else want to share their silly work habits or things they do to pass time or things they shouldn't be doing but do anyway???

[blas]

When I'm in my old department and actually allowed to speak and interact with others, I dance and sing and try to keep everyone motivated. We all goof off.

I like to stand by the vent, as it makes my smock poof and makes me look really big. I yell "I AM THE MICHELIN TIRE MAN!"

[Misanthropical]

I also work in a call center, so I frequently do silly things. I will throw paper clips or spice drops at BossMan when he comes near. We have acted like we are going to throw computers, phones, pieces of desks and staplers at each other. No, we don't really throw huge things at each other.

I will end a call and act like I'm still on the call and say silly things like how much I love the customer and want to run away with them or asking if I give them my credit card number will they will bring me a bottle of wine. Yes, this does mess with Stupid coworker's head.

I will draw silly faces on post its and write something off the wall under it and give it to my friend while she on a call, so she has to hold back laughing.

I will start singing the Smurf song.

You know what is really weird about it all? I'm considered one of the most normal people at work. AHH!!

[friendofjimmyk]

I have forgotten the smurf song. I'm afraid if I try to hard to remember it - it will get stuck in my head.

I have faked a hanging before. While I'm on a call that is driving me nuts, I'll wrap my headphone cord around my neck and pull upward as if I were trying to hang myself. That's usually worth a few giggles.

One of the managers' office sits behind my desk, the co-worker I share my desk with has put a mirror in the cubical that shows a view of his desk area. Precautions are a must I suppose.

[Peppergirl]

On Sunday evenings when my Travel call center tends to be really busy, I will occasionally get up from my desk and do my seal inpression, complete with the waddle, clapping and barking like said seal.

I've been doing this seal impression since I was a kid and it always gets a laugh and breaks up the stress for a minute.

[rvdammit]

We were marking our heights on one of the walls. As well as some visitors.

[FuzzyKitten99]

-Rubberband fights, considering we have an unlimited supply of them.

-build mini-sculptures out of tacks, erasers, tape, paperclips, etc.

-goofy stuff on the copy machines (gotta be careful not to do too many though)

-when we ring each other out for snacks and the person buying uses their check card, some very naughty things have been drawn and/or written on the signature pad.

-whipping pens at each other.

[Miyon]

I worked in a call center also.
I created and edited my own webpage at work then emailed myself the new edits.
Was a pretty cool website at the time, about 13 yrs ago

When I worked in tier 2 there were 6 of us all in cubes in a group. This was back when napster was still underground. We downloaded songs all day long.

Also when one guy went on vacation we saran wraped his entire cube.

[SteeleDragon78]

Also when one guy went on vacation we saran wraped his entire cube.

in the call center i worked at they foiled a persons cube. completely. including the mouseball. and the casters on his chair. then we filled it with packing peanuts from the shipping dept.

[BlaqueKatt]

singing and dancing to "springtime for hitler"
paper airplanes
balancing things on my nose during a call
sticking those little stretchy frogs to the ceiling tiles
origami
poke fights
stacking co-workers personal belongings into a tower

[Ringtail Z28]

- Various exercises, like stretches, sit ups, push ups and light weights (25 lbs).
- doodling, I like to believe I'm getting better at it.
- homework and studying for my Cisco class.

[FuzzyKitten99]

in the call center i worked at they foiled a persons cube. completely. including the mouseball. and the casters on his chair. then we filled it with packing peanuts from the shipping dept.

I found (and still have) yellow "crime scene do not cross" tape at a surplus store when I was about 17 (10 years ago).

It has been the base for MANY pranks in the office, and even back in high school.

[blas]

We also come up with all kinds of nice nicknames for Ann......

[Rapscallion]

Probably a thread better for here in GWC, I reckon.

I've got away with a whoopee cushion in a board meeting recently. Going to take a bit to top that.

Badger and I occasionally duet 'The Internet is for Porn'.

Rapscallion

[McGoddess09]

Depends on the manager, but when Blondie* is working, we do the following while she joins us:

- Put pickles on the grill and listen to them "scream".

-Throw marshmellows in an unused vat and see how long it takes before it explodes.

- Sneak fries or nuggers.

-Text in the grill area.

-Put stickers on each other's backs and see how many we can get before they notice.

- Stick suggestive notes on someone's back.

-Stick anonymous suggestive notes in someone's work area.

-Tape a note saying Satan Rocks when our very religious store manager is in. This only happened once and the person who did it got to leave before the sparks flew and she blamed someone else. The only funny part was her blaming someone who had just come in.

- Dance around to music or no music in the grill area.

-Make up and use different way to say "Welcome to McDonald's. How may I help you?" over drive thru. This includes making it into a song, different voices,accents, etc.

*Name changed for protection