this was the best april fools day i have ever experienced. EVER.
the morning started as soon as the earliest early birds attempted to clock in for work. i say "attempted" because they couldn't! for some reason, about half the company's mice would not work. this was hours before i had walked in the door, so i had no clue how the chain reaction actually went down. i do know our IT guy stayed late the night before to run some end of the month reports, and so he was one of the first to be blamed, but it didn't end there. i'm told that i was even suspected, since i'm the late shift supervisor. people even checked this blog! i'm so flattered. but of course, if i had planned a diabolical april fools prank, i would have waited until AFTER the prank completed its full life cycle before writing about it. anyway, when i walked in, people had already retaliated against the person they thought had been the culprit. that person was not me, and they were not happy. and they told me about it.
as is his daily routine, my manager took his 10am smoke break. big mistake. as an ode to the episode of The Office where JAM hides Andy's phone in the ceiling, we hid someone's cell phone in the ceiling directly above said manager's desk. unfortunately, it did not ring with an annoying a cappella version of "Rockin' Robin." but it was still really good. i will let my Twitter updates recap this one:
long weekend, getting out early: definitely a good day for an#aprilfools joke. ;)5:30 AM Apr 1st via web
news alert! my manager has lost his bouncy ball. we're all being interrogated. if it was you, please return it.6:28 AM Apr 1st via API
alright really, who has the bouncy ball? he's taken the phone hostage (found it in the ceiling) and wants the bouncy ball for ransom.7:09 AM Apr 1st via API
update: phone #2 was found playing the theme from The Office and returned unharmed. phone #1 is still being held for ransom.8:50 AM Apr 1st via API
RT @narbhflaith: Every day, every moment is a blessing. Especially with the way this office does April Fools!#fb9:13 AM Apr 1st via Chromed Bird
RT @alyankovic: As a wise man once said, “April Fools Day is for amateurs. You NEVER need an excuse to mess with people's heads.”11:02 AM Apr 1st via Chromed Bird
so, that's how it went down. phone #2 was mine, and i knew he would find it taped to the bottom of his chair, but it was good closure, what with the Office prank and then the Office theme song. :) i just couldn't help myself. we eventually found the black bouncy ball sitting on a desk in the department. he must have left it there earlier in the morning and forgot. once found, someone typed out a ransom note saying, "we have the black bouncy ball. we are willing to exchange it for the phone. please leave the phone at the drop spot and you will get your ball back." the "drop spot" was explained as the counter by the back door to the bathroom. he was extremely stubborn about not giving the phone back and sacrificing the bouncy ball forever, if that's what it took. he ended up giving it back before his lunch break.
but then, while he was out of the department doing something, we all had a brilliant idea!
and now for the big finish! most of customer service's phone hidden around our manager's office, all called at the same time! what a noise!11:21 AM Apr 1st via Chromed Bird
as the Supervisor, i thoroughly approved of this as a team building exercise. morale in Customer Service is high, and laughter is good for the soul.
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