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Practical Jokes

3 Reasons NOT to Hire A Motivational Speaker
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Cool Stuff You Can Do, Cool Stuff You Can Do At Home, Cool Stuff You Can Do at Work, Motivational Speakers, Practical Jokes on 30 August 2009
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Motivational speakers are a waste of time. Let’s face it, you’ve heard what they are going to say before they even step on stage.
After seeing hundreds of keynote speeches and gazillions (is that a number?) of motivational speakers, I can save you the time and tell you three reasons why NOT to hire one.
1. [...]

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Will This Office Prank Get You Fired?
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Cool Stuff You Can Do at Work, Practical Jokes, Video on 20 September 2008
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I admit it, I laughed at the first one, but hated the second one.
What do you think? Am I crazy?

What do YOU think makes a prank office safe / corporate safe?
Would YOU ever do this at your office? Think this would count as a “safe office practical joke?” Comment! I [...]

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Popcorn With Those Peanuts?
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Cool Stuff You Can Do at Work, Motivational Speakers, Practical Jokes on 14 September 2008
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I collect Office Pranks that Won’t Get You Fired. Do you think this peanuts-in-cubical gag would get you fired?

I’ve written a little on practical jokes that work well in the office.  All depends on your boss and her sense of humor, and your intentions.  My magic rule is:  If this practical joke will hurt somebody’s [...]

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This Office Practical Joke Will Get You Fired
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Motivational Speakers, Practical Jokes on 3 October 2007
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Here’s a REALLy funny practical joke that could get you fired.
Humor in the workplace? You can count on it if your from a company I recently worked for in Kentucky.
(I’m gonna leave their name off this post, because this idea is a tiny bit.. er …near the edge, if not way past it.)
Ok, so [...]

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Practical Jokes? Here’s a Funny One for the Office
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Humor in The Workplace Case Studies, Motivational Speakers, Practical Jokes on 3 April 2007
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I love victimless, safe practical jokes. And I love playing in the workspace, and on the job. But most of all, I’m a fan of staying employed, and avoiding getting fired.
Good news, fun seekers… you can do all of that and more if you select the right types of practical jokes.
Here is [...]

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Suspicious Device in Your Office? No Way!
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Humor in The Workplace Case Studies, Motivational Speakers, Practical Jokes on 16 November 2006
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The Suspicious Looking Device is a bright orange box with a countdown timer on the top. If you touch it, it lets out a loud siren and then scoots away on a set of hidden wheels. Its entire purpose is to look suspicious — it has no other function. Link (via Digg)
This thing cracks me [...]

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What type of Practical Jokes Can You Do At Work?
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Humor in The Workplace Case Studies, Motivational Speakers, Practical Jokes on 11 November 2006
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Ok, I love practical jokes. And when they are done right, I think they can actually bring work groups together and encourage teamwork. I think they can —when done right — actually create and maintain humor in the workplace.
This photo is pretty darn funny — but in case it isn’t obvious, this isn’t the [...]

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Bronzed Poop? Take this to the office!
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Humor in The Workplace Case Studies, Motivational Speakers, Practical Jokes on 13 September 2006
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Ok, first of all, this has to be a joke. Second, eeeeww… gross! Third, it cracks me up!
This photo released by the Capla Kesting Gallery in August 2006 shows a sculpture purportedly cast from 19-week old Suri Cruise’s first bowel movement. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes finally put Hollywood at [...]

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Las Vegas? I’m Embarrassed…. & Laughing (Practical Joke)
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Motivational Speakers, Practical Jokes on 2 August 2006
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Six Months ago I on a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada with one of my oldest pals. He played a practical joke on me then that still gets me today.
What happened? How did he play a practical joke on me that had such long-lasting effects?
As you may know, on the Las Vegas Strip, [...]

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Practical Jokes Can Bomb
By Brad Montgomery
Posted in Motivational Speakers, Practical Jokes on 14 July 2006
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Or Missile.
Check out this funny photo. I have no idea if it is real or not, but there is no reason why it couldn’t be real.

Here’s the idea: you buy some missile-shaped balloons, tie them to your car, and then drive like mad down the highway. It’s funny, and this practical joke is victimeless [...]

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