What are some of the funniest hr funny stories you've heard?
I heard about an HR department that tried to boost morale by having a 'guess the baby photo' contest. They put up pictures of all the employees as babies on a board. But they accidentally put up a picture of a random baby from the internet for one of the employees. When the real employee's photo was finally found, everyone had a good laugh about the mix - up.
There was a company where the HR was doing a training session on communication skills. They were using role - playing examples. One of the participants got so into his role as a disgruntled customer that he started yelling at the HR person who was playing the customer service rep. The HR person got flustered and accidentally said 'I'm not your mommy!' which made everyone in the room crack up.
One funny story is that an HR once arranged a 'bring your pet to work' day. A guy brought his parrot. The parrot started repeating some of the office gossip it had overheard during the day, like 'I heard John is getting a raise!' and 'Jane is thinking of leaving the company.' It created a lot of chaos but also a lot of laughter.
What are the most interesting funny HR stories you've heard?
I heard of an HR who was trying to organize a holiday party. They sent out a survey asking for food preferences. One employee wrote 'unicorn meat' as a joke. When the HR read it during the planning meeting, everyone burst into laughter. It was a light - hearted moment in the usually serious process of event planning.
What are some 'hr horror stories' that you've heard?
One 'hr horror story' I heard was about a company that promised a great career path during the hiring process. But once an employee started, they were constantly overworked with no chance of promotion. The HR just ignored the employee's requests for training and development.
What are some of the funniest factory job funny stories you've heard?
I heard a story where in a factory, there was a friendly competition to see who could stack the most boxes in a minute. One guy was so determined to win that he stacked them so high that they all came tumbling down on him. He was buried under the boxes and all you could see were his legs kicking. Everyone burst out laughing. This kind of light - hearted competition often brings out some really funny moments in a factory job. It also helps boost the morale of the workers as they can have a good laugh together.
What are some of the funniest it stories you've heard?
There was a story of an IT team that was migrating data. They accidentally moved all the old photos from the company's archive to the CEO's personal folder. The CEO was quite surprised when he opened his folder and saw all those old memories. It made for a very funny situation.
What are some of the funniest convict stories you've heard?
One funny story is about a convict who painted his face to look like a zebra thinking it would help him blend into the prison yard. But all it did was make him stand out even more and become the laughingstock of the prison.
What are some of the funniest coffee stories you've heard?
I heard about a barista who tried to create a new coffee art design. He was so focused on making it perfect that he didn't notice the customer had already left. He ended up with a beautiful design but no one to admire it.
What are some of the funniest ArcheAge stories you've heard?
One story I heard was about a player who was trying to build a house in a really hilly area. He kept getting the foundation wrong because of the uneven ground. After hours of trying, he finally managed to build it, but it was slanting so much that it looked like it was about to topple over any second. It was really funny to see.
What are some of the funniest halloween stories you've heard?
At a Halloween party, a man came dressed as a mummy. He had wrapped himself so tightly in toilet paper that he could hardly move. When he tried to dance, he just wiggled in one place. And then he accidentally knocked over a bowl of punch. The punch spilled all over his 'mummy' wrappings and made him look like he had been in a really messy accident. It was a very funny sight.
What are some of the funniest rugby stories you've heard?
One story is about a rugby team that accidentally showed up at the wrong field for a game. They were all ready to play and warming up when they realized it wasn't their venue. They had to quickly rush to the correct place, all looking a bit silly.
What are some of the funniest scout stories you've heard?
A scout group was doing a night - time navigation exercise. One scout was so confident that he took a 'shortcut' which led him straight into a muddy pond. He emerged all muddy and looking like a swamp monster, and his friends couldn't stop laughing.