Jim Halpert is my homeboy...

I'm a huge fan of The Office.

What twenty-something male isn't? It's essential in order to be considered hip.

One of my favorite running gags is the never-ending, all out prank wars between Jim and Dwight. It's more so one sided than anything, as Jim always gets the better of Mr. Schrute.

With April Fool's Day upon us, I felt it necessary to provide any inspiration some of you may be needing.

But first, allow me to introduce a primer to our topic.

Pranking 101...

*A prank should be funny.
It may not seem funny to the prankee at the time, but it should be something that by the time it is being retold, should be funny. Compare:
1. So, we set this church on fire and it burned down. (Not funny)
2. So, we put thirty for sale signs in front of the school. (Funny)

*Know your target.
First - you should actually know the person you are pranking - or have the involvement of the someone who does (same rules if it is a place). This is also important because the bigger the idea is the more important it is to know if this person will sue you or have you arrested. (This is the world we live in, unfortunately).
So if you build an indoor pool, your targets need to find this funny. If it's more along the lines of a whoopee cushion thing, this will be less crucial.

*It needs to be fixable.
Anything that causes permanent damage is not funny. There might be little leeway along the lines of "we painted the roof", but not really, as long a the roof can be painted back. Which brings us to...

*You need to then clean it up.
If you turn someone's office into a beach (hilarious, by the way), you need to also be willing to clean it all up after everyone has had their laughs. If you are not willing to do that, then you might want to stick to something more along the lines of salt cookies instead.

Standard Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for any consequences should you decide to re-enact any of the examples listed above or below.

Simplicity...


Delicious...


Elaborate...


Now, if you fancy yourself a tech-savvy person, then here are some interesting ideas.

Hopefully this was able to tickle your imagination. If it made you pee your pants, let me know. And get yourself some new pants.

Jar