50 Employees And Their Funny Ideas That Made Their Colleagues Laugh Out Loud

Office humor can turn an ordinary workday into something people actually look forward to. In this roundup, the jokes are harmless, the timing is perfect, and the coworkers clearly know how to keep things interesting.

From fake hazard signs and Halloween costumes to prank displays and ridiculous desk setups, these employees found funny ways to entertain the people around them. Some of the moments are clever, some are chaotic, and all of them show how a little workplace mischief can go a long way.

Here are 50 funny employee ideas that had their colleagues laughing out loud.

1. Was hungry, but needed to work. This restaurant had the solution.

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2. The level of trolling is high.

A guy at my wife's job still thinks that his new plant is a cactus. It's actually a pickle that is replaced by a new one every two days... It's been like that for two weeks now.

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3. Here's an office potluck.

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The office energy is already off to a ridiculous start.

4. Smurfs for Halloween.

All of my coworkers agreed to dress up as Smurfs for Halloween. I'm the only one who went through with it.

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5. Here's Mr. Grumpy.

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6. The sign at an ice cream shop in Amman, Jordan.

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7. ROFL.

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8. Barnes & Noble's romance book display.

You'll laugh out loud when you realize it.

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9. The supposedly voice-activated coffee machine.

So they installed a new coffee machine at work, and before anyone could use it, I placed this sign on it... best three hours of my life (I have the office right in front of the break room).

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10. The coworker who puts fake hazard signs around the office.

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11. A 66-year-old receptionist prints out memes and pins them for people to read.

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Some coworkers clearly treat the break room like a comedy stage.

12. That happened in Australia.

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13. Here's a local coffee shop sign that's turning heads.

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14. These coworkers at NASA.

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15. Someone put this in a psychiatry ward.

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16. Here's another coworker dressed for Halloween.

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17. Employee's solution after the boss complained her hair was too long.

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18. Kale vs. Kale.

I couldn't find the kale at the grocery store. I asked an employee where I could find some, and he said, "Right here," pointing to his name tag.He's been waiting his whole life for this... Kudos to Kale. I love you, man!

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19. Oh, the nerve.

I hate having to write up my employees right before the holiday, so I compromised, and she has to wear this for the rest of the afternoon...

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20. Playing hide-and-seek.

Here's a gardener who's playing "Where's Waldo" in these awesome pics.

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21. At the staff meeting. ROFL.

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22. An out-of-order coffee machine at work.

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23. Here's Herman, the web assistant.

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24. Employees upgrade their coworker's hardware while he went on vacation.

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Then the pranks get even more specific.

And if you think that “pickle cactus” prank is intense, check out the office lunch theft revenge that triggered chaos after the trap caused the thief to get sick.

25. ROFL.

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26. These guys take Halloween very seriously.

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27. Here's a co-worker's desktop wallpaper. So cool!

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28. This is one awesome doctor.

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29. Charlene the hero.

Charlene is a Walmart employee who loves posing with various products. Everyone loves Charlene.

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30. This coworker left bills in the cashier. Bills.

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31. Human Christmas Tree.

I work at a photography store in Norway. This was our Christmas card this year.

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32. This toilet brush holder.

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33. Talking signs.

If this happened to me, I'd call my therapist to tell them the signs were talking to me.

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34. Dang. This boss sign.

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35. Three-coat jacket.

These employees realized they were wearing the same coats, so they made a three-person jacket.

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36. The case of the labeler.

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37. This is how a co-worker showed up to work one cold morning.

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38. I'd be spooked out. Hotel staff left this towel animal.

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39. ROFL.

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40. A coworker thought these were condoms and asked why he had so many.

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41. LOL. Um, he's going to be so confused when no one talks to him.

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42. Salt Bae on roads.

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43. This manager who puts employee days off in his calendar.

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44. Here's a "cheese cake" someone brought to work.

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45. This guy's employees dressed as him for Halloween.

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46. Someone at the office did this.

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47. Well, you helped someone.

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48. This boss sanitizer at the chiropractor's office.

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49. ROFL.

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50. ROFL.

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In Summary...

I'm sure some of these made you smile! Be the person who makes another person smile, not like Mr. Grumpy up there, who literally wants nothing to do with people.

I'm sure he doesn't mean to be grumpy, and he's not a miserable man, but whatever. If these photos improved your day, share them with others to improve theirs!

After all, sharing is caring!

May your office never run out of people this funny.

Want the office kitchen chaos turned up, read how someone set a lunch trap for the thief.