Being embroiled in an ongoing prank war sounds like a lot of fun—until you find yourself in one. It turns out there's not much that's desirable about constantly being on edge, wondering when the next strike will happen, especially when that strike is likely to come at the most inconvenient time. This is doubly true when you didn't consent to partake in the prank war, to begin with, and it always seems to come from that one clueless coworker who thinks they're hilarious despite being merely obnoxious. It might be fun to watch on TV as Jim wraps Dwight's desk in some mildly inconvenient material for the 5th time, but when it happens in real life, it's just annoying and is likely to result in a trip to HR.
This worker shared their experience with a relentless prankster at work, describing how the experience was causing them to "lose sanity" and driving them over the edge of what they were reasonably able to handle. Their account of events sparked an online discussion on the subject and the worker returned the following day with an update.
Read on for screen grabs of the ensuing thread. Next, check out this worker who quit after their boss denied their leave request.
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