At my previous job, we had a costume day. One of my colleagues came dressed as a giant cactus. He had to walk sideways to get through the doors. But the funniest part was when he accidentally bumped into a real potted plant and knocked it over. He just stood there, looking like an even bigger cactus among the fallen leaves, and we all burst out laughing.
Sure. One time at my office, a colleague accidentally sent an email to the whole company instead of just one person. It was supposed to be a joke about the boss's new haircut but ended up being a hilarious mix - up. Everyone had a good laugh, and the boss was a good sport about it too.
A realtor once had a client who was relocating from another state. The realtor had to quickly learn about the client's needs based on phone calls and emails. They put together a list of potential homes and made video tours for the client. In the end, the client fell in love with a house they saw in a video and made an offer without even visiting in person first. The realtor then handled all the paperwork and details to make the long - distance purchase smooth.
Sure. One success story is about a small startup that developed a unique app. They started with just a few people in a garage. Through hard work and innovative marketing, they got noticed by a big tech company. Eventually, the big company bought their app for a large sum, and all the founders became millionaires.
Well, in my old job, there was a guy who always fell asleep during meetings. One day, he was snoring really loudly and no one wanted to wake him up. So, we just carried on the meeting as normal around his snores. When he finally woke up, he had no idea what was going on and thought the meeting had ended hours ago.
One of my friends who is part of the LGBT community had a really funny work story. At their office, they decided to organize a diversity day. My friend and his partner, who also worked there, did a presentation about LGBT rights in the workplace. But their dog, which they brought to work that day for some reason, kept running around and stealing the show. Every time they tried to be serious, the dog would do something silly like chasing its tail or barking at the projector.
Sure. One time at my office, we had a bet on who could make the best paper airplane. Everyone got really into it during lunch break. People were using all kinds of papers and folding techniques. In the end, the winner's plane flew across the whole office and landed right in the boss's coffee cup. Luckily, the boss saw the humor in it and just laughed.
Sure. One time in a community social work project, we were organizing a charity event. A little boy came up with his piggy bank, which he had painted to look like a superhero, and said he wanted to donate all his savings. It was so cute and heartwarming.
Once I was in a hurry to start work. I grabbed what I thought was my coffee mug but it turned out to be my daughter's toy cup. I took a big swig during a meeting and nearly spat it out because it was full of cold water. Everyone in the meeting was very confused until I explained what had happened.
Sure. There was a time at my old job when we were preparing for a big presentation. One of my colleagues accidentally sent the draft version full of mistakes to the client instead of the final polished one. The client called immediately, and we all had to scramble to explain and send the correct one.
Sure. There was a colleague of mine who worked in marketing. One day, he had to present a big idea to a very tough client. Right before the presentation, he accidentally spilled coffee all over his notes. But instead of panicking, he just improvised the whole presentation based on his memory and some on - the - spot ideas. The client was so impressed with his ability to think on his feet and we won the deal.