In my office, we had a bet going on who could make the most creative paper airplane. One colleague spent hours on his design. When it came time to fly them, his elaborate plane nose - dived straight into the boss's coffee. The look on the boss's face was priceless. We all got in trouble but still laugh about it. I'd give this story a 9 because of the shock factor and how much we still laugh about it.
I work in a coffee shop. One day, a customer asked for a 'latte with a side of unicorn magic'. Our barista, not skipping a beat, told the customer that the unicorn magic was on backorder. The customer seemed to be in on the joke and started laughing. It was so funny. I rate this story a 7. It was a simple but great moment that brightened up the day.
A few weeks ago, my boss was doing a very serious speech about meeting our targets. All of a sudden, his toupee started to slide off his head. He didn't notice at first, but as it inched further down, we all couldn't hold back our laughter. It was so awkward yet hilarious. I rate this story a 9. It was like a scene from a comedy movie.
One horror story was when the power went out while I was babysitting. The kids were already a bit scared of the dark, and it was a struggle to keep them calm. I had to find candles and flashlights in the dark while they were clinging to me and crying. It was a very chaotic and nerve - wracking situation.
I once babysat for a family and the baby had a really bad diaper rash. But the parents hadn't told me about it before leaving. When I tried to change the diaper, the baby was in so much pain and started crying hysterically. It was really difficult to calm the baby down and deal with the situation without proper instructions from the parents.
A horror story I have is when the boss during the interview kept interrupting me. I couldn't even finish a sentence without him cutting in. It made it really hard for me to get my points across. I think it showed his lack of respect for others' opinions and communication. Needless to say, I didn't pursue the job any further.
One horror story was when the boss started the interview by asking really inappropriate personal questions. It made me feel extremely uncomfortable right from the start. I was so put off that I just wanted the interview to end as soon as possible. There was no way I would have wanted to work for someone who didn't respect boundaries during an interview.
One horror story could be a co - worker who constantly steals other people's ideas. For example, in a marketing team, an employee spends hours coming up with a great campaign idea. Then, this co - worker takes it, presents it as their own, and gets all the credit. It's really frustrating for the person who actually did the hard work. This can create a toxic work environment and make the victim feel undervalued.
Well, if you're in a horrible job situation, it's important to take care of your mental health. Exercise regularly, eat well, and get enough sleep. Sometimes, just having the energy from a healthy lifestyle can help you better deal with the stress at work. Also, try to find allies at work. There might be other employees who are also frustrated with the situation. You can support each other and maybe even come up with solutions together.
One funny church Christmas story is about the nativity play. A little boy was cast as Joseph, but he got so excited that he started ad - libbing lines. Instead of saying his scripted lines, he started talking about how he was going to take Mary and baby Jesus to the best pizza place in Bethlehem. Everyone in the church burst out laughing.
There was this time when I was at a very fancy restroom. The urinal had some high - tech features. A man next to me couldn't figure out how to use it properly and was pressing all the wrong buttons. His confused look was really funny.
My friend's bull terrier has a habit of 'talking' back. Whenever it's told to do something it doesn't like, it makes these strange grunting and growling noises that sound like it's arguing. For example, when told to get out of the kitchen, it would sit there and 'argue' for a while before finally relenting.