Halloween Prank should I do this??? [Archive]

arod15

10-26-2005, 03:09 PM

Monday is of course Halloween.
I have a new employee coming into work that day.
It was suggested to me I tell him to Dress up that day for the morning halloween party (which of course doesnt exist)
and bring a change of clothes as we were going to take him out for lunch.

I find it hysterical and want to do it, but others think its cruel.

Should I do this? Or will this lead to bad Karma?

Thoughts? Let's Discuss...

joshman1204

10-26-2005, 03:10 PM

This isnt even close ... of course you tell him to dress up.

istewart

10-26-2005, 03:10 PM

Quite a professional ploy we got here.

diebitter

10-26-2005, 03:11 PM

I think it's fine as you are at least effectivley getting him to bring normal clothes in too - and if you are reasonably sure he'll take it well (I wouldn't do this on a shy type, for example).

TheIrishThug

10-26-2005, 03:11 PM

u left out "Yes, that is cruel and hysterical"

kurosh

10-26-2005, 03:12 PM

Very bad idea. You don't want to alienate a guy right off the bat.

joshman1204

10-26-2005, 03:13 PM

as long as the general mood in the office is always going to be light and joking like that then you shouldnt have a problem.

arod15

10-26-2005, 03:18 PM

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This isnt even close ... of course you tell him to dress up.

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thats my thoughts but what if he is the sensative type...

diebitter

10-26-2005, 03:20 PM

If you don't know what type he is, definitely best not to.

arod15

10-26-2005, 03:20 PM

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I think it's fine as you are at least effectivley getting him to bring normal clothes in too - and if you are reasonably sure he'll take it well (I wouldn't do this on a shy type, for example).

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there lies the problem, i have never met him. So i dont know. I figuer he is just out of college he must be used to getting teabaged....

private joker

10-26-2005, 03:23 PM

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This is a great idea! You should also tell him he's fired! But then say "just kidding!"

4_2_it

10-26-2005, 03:29 PM

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there lies the problem, i have never met him. So i dont know. I figuer he is just out of college he must be used to getting teabaged....

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Assuming you want this guy to work at your outfit for more than a couple of months, don't do it.

Actually, you should punk the rest of your office by calling the guy, letting him in on the prank, have him show up in a diaper or other rediculous outfit and then make a tremendous scene and quit on the spot. I think seeing your co-workers horror would be funnier than pranking a noob.

diebitter

10-26-2005, 03:30 PM

That is GENIUS!

arod15

10-26-2005, 03:36 PM

Assuming you want this guy to work at your outfit for more than a couple of months, don't do it.

Work at my outfit???

Just bustin balls...... /images/graemlins/cool.gif

And its a bad idea if i get the whole office than the whole office will try to get me. If i get him there is little he can do......

gamblore99

10-26-2005, 03:38 PM

Definitely. This is gold. Or do what the other one said abotu firing him on the spot. that is also funny. But just make sure after to tell him how funny it was, and be really friendly. If I was the new guy, I would love to have an office like this that likes to goof around and have some fun.

TheIrishThug

10-26-2005, 03:38 PM

yeah, pranking ur present coworkers shoudl work out better, they know u and i'll assume they think u r a good fun loving guy.

-Skeme-

10-26-2005, 03:39 PM

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If you don't know what type he is, definitely best not to.

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Yeah. You don't want him going postal on you. As a sidenote, my mom's friend did this to his brother when they were in HS. He told his brother that today was clown day, hyped it up, and said his outfit was at school or something. Apparently the brother got really into it, makeup, fake hair, shoes, etc. The whole works.

The brother didn't talk to him for 10 years.

4_2_it

10-26-2005, 03:43 PM

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And its a bad idea if i get the whole office than the whole office will try to get me.

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You're not afraid of a little fire, are you Scarecrow? /images/graemlins/grin.gif

RacersEdge

10-26-2005, 03:43 PM

Unprofessional comes to mind.

diebitter

10-26-2005, 03:44 PM

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And its a bad idea if i get the whole office than the whole office will try to get me.

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You're not afraid of a little fire, are you Scarecrow? /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Yeah, do you want to be popular, or funny?

arod15

10-26-2005, 03:57 PM

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If you don't know what type he is, definitely best not to.

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Yeah. You don't want him going postal on you. As a sidenote, my mom's friend did this to his brother when they were in HS. He told his brother that today was clown day, hyped it up, and said his outfit was at school or something. Apparently the brother got really into it, makeup, fake hair, shoes, etc. The whole works.

The brother didn't talk to him for 10 years.

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On a side night WHITECASTLE is MONEY!!!

arod15

10-26-2005, 03:58 PM

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Unprofessional comes to mind.

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thats whats stoping me from doing it....

Maulik

10-26-2005, 04:01 PM

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Monday is of course Halloween.
I have a new employee coming into work that day.
It was suggested to me I tell him to Dress up that day for the morning halloween party (which of course doesnt exist)
and bring a change of clothes as we were going to take him out for lunch.

I find it hysterical and want to do it, but others think its cruel.

Should I do this? Or will this lead to bad Karma?

Thoughts? Let's Discuss...

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this is awesome, you have a chance, do it, do it, do it.

nyc next weekend.

Crveballin

10-26-2005, 04:02 PM

If things go sour you could quickly turn it into a "Welcome to the company" party in which you introduce him to everyone. This is all personality dependant as other posters have said. If you werent the one that interviewed him, ask the interviewer what they thought of him.

arod15

10-26-2005, 04:03 PM

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Monday is of course Halloween.
I have a new employee coming into work that day.
It was suggested to me I tell him to Dress up that day for the morning halloween party (which of course doesnt exist)
and bring a change of clothes as we were going to take him out for lunch.

I find it hysterical and want to do it, but others think its cruel.

Should I do this? Or will this lead to bad Karma?

Thoughts? Let's Discuss...

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this is awesome, you have a chance, do it, do it, do it.

nyc next weekend.

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Its looking more and more like NYC will be a go next week.

Ill let you know ASAP.....

CrazyEyez

10-26-2005, 04:25 PM

Aren't the chances pretty low that he'd dress up even if you told him to? Put yourself in his position. And if you tell him to bring regular clothes, 98% he either doesn't dress up or comes in regular clothes and brings his costume.

In theory I like the idea, but in practice I don't think it will work. At least not as outlined in your post.

arod15

10-26-2005, 04:30 PM

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Aren't the chances pretty low that he'd dress up even if you told him to? Put yourself in his position. And if you tell him to bring regular clothes, 98% he either doesn't dress up or comes in regular clothes and brings his costume.

In theory I like the idea, but in practice I don't think it will work. At least not as outlined in your post.

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I think its like 70% to 30& it wont work. But I'd feel too bad if I told him not to bring change of clothes....

SteamingFish

10-26-2005, 04:41 PM

First days are usually stressful enough. Getting a few chuckles just doesn't seem worth ruining the day of someone you don't even know. That said, it DOES seem like a good time to start up a new hazing ritual... (What ritual I don't know.)

joeski19

10-26-2005, 04:43 PM

Who on earth would really dress up?

tonypaladino

10-26-2005, 04:44 PM

Don't do it.

If you knew the person has a good sense of humor, I'd say it's cool, but you don't know, so don't do it.