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29 Times Workplace Etiquette Went Right Out the Office Window

Roy R. Jan 21, 2025 01:00 AM EST

Unprofessional Things People Did At Work

I’ve seen my fair share of eyebrow-raising office antics, from coworkers napping under their desks to a friend of mine who used office supplies to build a cardboard castle. If you’ve ever witnessed borderline chaos in a cubicle farm, these unprofessional things will remind you that sometimes the lines between “employee” and “clown” can get dangerously blurred.

This lineup highlights moments when work decorum took an unexpected detour. You’ll see glorious examples of how easily a formal workplace can morph into a comedic stage for hijinks no manager could have predicted. Some snapshots feature employees who swapped spreadsheets for personal side projects, while others show colleagues attempting stand-up comedy in the break room—on company time. Each image captures a scenario so unprofessional that you’ll either cringe in secondhand embarrassment or quietly applaud their audacity. Throughout these photos, you’ll notice workplace fails that reflect universal truths: staff can zone out, break protocol, or just decide to be lazy with absolutely no shame. These images illustrate the comedic side of job fails, office mischief, and borderline inappropriate behavior that, while certainly not recommended by HR, remain entertaining to the rest of us.

I use to work at a sports store and on a really slow day we received a new supply of crossbows. These crossbows were so awesome that I just had to shoot it, so I run to my manager who I was really close to and I say, "Do you wanna shoot at shit with these crossbows?! Before you say no, just think about how awesome it'll be!" His response was "Fuck yeah I wanna shoot shit with the crossbows!" So we grabbed a bunch of broken or flawed items we couldn't sell any more and just shot at them for the rest of our shift. One of the best days at work ever. — Save

When I worked at Walmart like 15 years ago I managed to read the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy on the clock. I was kind of proud of that. — Save

I used to work in a call centre. I used to patch irate customers through to my firends' mobiles. Good times. — Save

I once threw a wrap at my co-worker and then started scream singing Africa with a different co-worker. Got a strike for that. — Save

Many years ago we didn't know what two girls one cup was, so my boss fired it up on a monitor that faced customers — Save

I worked at a pool, and anytime it got hazy, or looked like it was going to rain, we would have someone go out and bang on the dumpster because it sounded like thunder. Hello, break-time. — Save

Inform irate customer that you are going to put them on hold, dial out to a pizza delivery service until someone answers, connect the two calls together, disconnect. — Save

A coworker crop dusted my "office", so I walked into his and tried to fart on him, but I shit myself. I then cut the soiled part out of my underwear and flushed it down the toilet. — Save

You scrolled through a carousel of outlandish workplace moments where formalities took a back seat to impulsive actions, questionable creativity, and brazen nonchalance. Each snapshot left you feeling thankful you’re not the boss who has to manage this madness.

If you’re craving more giggles at other people’s misadventures, you could explore memes that poke fun at clumsy colleagues, bizarre customer interactions, or the overly dramatic side of coworker drama. Thunder Dungeon has plenty of content for anyone who enjoys watching (and maybe relating to) professional standards slip away in the name of humor.

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Posted by Roy R. About the author

Roy has been one of the internet's meme tastemakers for more than a decade. He and Phil started Thunder Dungeon in 2012 by posting the stuff they found funny, and it grew into viral photo and video creations, one of the largest meme community apps and one of the best sites for daily meme content. If you've spent any time online, you've probably laughed at one of his memes.