Copy machine prank – Annoying configuration

This will drive your coworkers crazy. You might want to consider to do this in secret for obvious reasons.

If you have easy access to copying equipment study the manual to learn how to set default configurations.

Because 8 out of 10 people will assume to “quickly just make a copy” when hitting the Start or Copy button you’ll find easy victims. The chances they will report the prank are slim as there is some level of self-embarrassment involved.

Once you learned how to set the defaults, configure to 250% size, darkest possible, 17 inch paper and 92 copies.

Find a hiding spot and observe or record people’s reactions. Showing this at the next office get-together might make for a good laugh. Be warned tough that any boss with a retarded sense of humor might charge the extra copies.

Coworkers without a healthy sense of humor though might just deserve this prank and being laughed at, so: it might just be worth the extra cost.

A great copy-machine prank would be to leave a compromising image in the copier and approach the prank victim second in line looking at her/him irritated, shaking your head.

You might be in for some serious bribing effort or any other funny effort to exclaim innocence. Play along as long and as publicly as it doesn’t ruin your job security.

Have fun – share your thoughts and additional ideas on this office prank, thanks.

Comments

[Anonymous]

i just thought of this one.. use a DRY-ERASE marker, dark in color to write "moron" or anything else on the glass of the photocopier.. most people don't even look at the glass when they put the paper on to copy (plus if they used the multiple-paper feed, they wouldn't even see the glass). the area behind the glass is typically dark anyways.

-kevyn mack, CO
kevynmack@yahoo.com

[Anonymous]

if they are using a document feeder,there is a seperate tiny strip of glass to the left of the main piece and that is where the image is scanned to make the copies, so you should write it there also.
Also, I like to take paper that has been used but is still in perfect condition and put it in the paper trays (its awesome if its on both sides) and fill the drawer half way with it, so that their copies come out with all kinds of jarble