In this episode of WTF is Business Casual?!, Jenny and Sarah go full rogue with a chaotic, hilarious deep dive into the strange world of workplace shenanigans. The pranks that made the office fun… until they didn’t.
This episode is a tribute to the coworker chaos that somehow made your 9-to-5 bearable.
You’ll hear:
- 💻 Why “lock your computer” is more than just IT’s favorite slogan
- 🧀 The cheese prank that cleared a whole office
- 🌶️ A popcorn machine saga featuring jalapeño drama and The Corn Stars™
- 🤮 The fake vomit prank so real it almost got Jenny fired (by herself)
- 💬 The signs that say “please stop talking to me,” and why some of us need them daily
Because in HR, it’s all fun and games… until it’s an incident report.
Highlights
[00:01] Jenny and Sarah introduce “shenanigans”
[05:12] Coffee plug? Yes! But also, lock your damn screens, people.
[13:40] IT threats, fake emails, and one panicked new hire
[20:55] Pranks that aged poorly (but still kinda funny)
[31:22] Jalapeño popcorn: the crime, the all-caps email, the apology from The Corn Stars™
[42:03] Vomit phobia + Oscar-worthy performance = prank perfection
[57:44] Spray bottles, whipped cream, and a workplace almost-wet-t-shirt-contest
[1:08:30] Sticky notes, ceiling cheese, and the great Babybel Cheese War
[1:16:10] Submit your own shenanigans for a future episode!
We want your prank stories!
DM us on Instagram @WTFisBusinessCasual with your favorite office pranks (the wins and the ones that went too far). Bonus points for photos, trauma, or HR investigations.
Get yourself some freshly roasted coffee - I finally tried it, and it’s amazing! (tell them we sent you!)
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