Pranks for the Office

I first got on to these through my personal favourite :

Computer Tourettes!

So what if I have a sick sense of humor? Here's how its done folks:

What do you think of when you think of Tourettes? Random swear words right? This next prank does exactly that. While you are typing in a word document or outlook a random swear word will appear. The words will appear in random increments and the words them selves are random. The words and the time gap is determined by you.

Step 1: Open Microsoft Word

Step 2: Press Alt F-11 (This will open the VBA Editor

Step 3: Select your Normal Template by double clicking “This Document”


Step 4: Copy the code below into your normal template. Remember to re-type any “s, they dont always transfer over correctly in the copy/paste process.

Sub typeRand()
Dim counter As String
counter = CStr(Int((30 - 1 + 1) * Rnd + 1))

Application.OnTime When:=Now + TimeValue(”00:00:” + counter), _
Name:=”TimedClose”

End Sub

Sub TimedClose()

Dim maindocument As Document
Set maindocument = activedocument
counter = CStr(Int((5 - 1 + 1) * Rnd + 1))

Select Case counter
Case 1
Selection.TypeText Text:=” F**K ”
Case 2
Selection.TypeText Text:=” A*****E ”
Case 3
Selection.TypeText Text:=” S**T ”
Case 4
Selection.TypeText Text:=” B***H ”
Case 5
Selection.TypeText Text:=” D**K ”
End Select

Call typeRand

End Sub

PLEASE NOTE: I blanked out the swearing above for the purpose of this Blog. Please feel free to insert any language you see fit.

Step 5: Close Microsoft Word

Step 6: Enjoy

If you have done this correctly the code will load when the person loads Word. Currently there are 5 swear words. They randomly appear any where between 30 and 1 second. This code will load the second they start using word. So if the person doesn’t even type it will start going. It will affect both word and outlook.


So there you have it folks. Sure to garner a laugh.
If you visit the link at the top of this post, there are ways to edit the script's behavior.
There are also a bunch of other script-based pranks you can play on your poor co-workers/friends:

1. Jumble Jumble

This prank will starts once you load word. Once you hit space the first time it starts to mix up the words that you are typing in random increments. If the person stares at their key board they will have no idea anything is going on until it’s too late.

Jumble Jumble Word Prank

2. Make It Stop

This prank will force your computer to think the enter key is being pressed… OVER AND OVER AND OVER again. Chances are they will have to turn their computer off to stop it.

Computer Script Prank

3. Perfect Spelling

This prank works best on idiots like myself. If I didn’t have spell check chances are nothing I write would be spelled correctly. This prank switches common words into misspelled words. The key is that the after switching the words to be misspelled it also adds the misspellings to spell check, so unless they notice the words remained misspelled. EVIL!

Spell Check Prank

There are also a number of other pranks listed on the site:

1. Kidnap some ones child. When they find the child it will be wearing a party hat that says “SURPRISE”.

1. Leave a bomb threat under your coworkers desk, signed by them. (for a bonus have a picture of them giving a thumbs up on the note)

3. Contact the NAACP and say your work requires all African American employees to address white employees as Sir. When they call you back yell at them to call you sir, then whisper that your boss makes you do it.

4. Set fire to things… anything

5. Have a friend arrested.

6. If your friend is allergic to peanuts put peanut oil in their make up or cologne.

7. Give every one in your office trophies for good work and place them on their computers. Make the trophies out of very strong magnets.

Might I add, I do not endorse anyone doing these, I simply found them funny. Believe me, I have actually censored out the more offensive suggestions. Hehe.