Stupidest Thing You've Ever Done At Work?

[WillParkinson]

Mine:

Two employees of the restaurant found out that I was there in the afternoon for a meeting (I work 3rd shift) so they thought it would be funny to prank call me. They did this several times. Finally I couldn't take it anymore. I picked up the phone and yelled "WHAT THE F&CK DO YOU WANT?!?!?!"

The woman on the other end said, "Uh....I wanted to make reservations for dinner."

I felt soooooooo tiny.

And didn't lose my job (apologizing profusely and explaining to her what had happened helped).

So what about you? What's the stupidest thing you've ever done at work?

[mark11727]

1. At my second job, I once told a manager...

...that sometimes the work seemed so easy, I almost felt like I was stealing my paycheck.

Got over that attitude in a hurry, though :)

[Kire]

2. I got hit hard on the head by the hood of a car when I checked for oil.

I was the only one at the gas station and no one would answer the phone, so I finally just had to finish my shift - I have since graduated from college so it couldn't have been that bad, I was just scared more than anything

[warrior1]

3. Well

Cynicaly speaking, trusting my co-workers like they were true friends. It was a mistake for which I feel stupid.

[Dogmudgeon]

4. Made out with the boss' daughter

And she said she was 19, too. I thought the Catholic school uniform was her way of expressing interest in me.

Fortunately, this happened before making out with a 16 or 17 year old was considered pedophilia and punishable by Nancy Grace, execution and prison rape.

Daddykins never caught us, either -- her big sister did. I wonder what personal indentured services had to be performed in that situation.

:evilgrin:

--p!

[demnan]

5. I've got you all beat

I'm a web developer. One time I was testing Cold Fusion code to make sure it would send the proper information in an email. The live site sends the email to the Program Manager. Well when I copied down the code I forgot to change this to go to me instead. The first entry I put in was the name je isabitch (the initials of my PM) Of course she got the email.

She was angry but what could she do? She knew she was a bitch. I apologized profusely. Kinda funny when you look back on it.

[caty]

8. OOPS!

:rofl:

[izzie]

6. I went to work a week to early. They let me stay

????????????

[caty]

7. I once asked a customer in my store

to leave, because his looks and behavior were scaring some customers and their children. When I was talking to him, he never said a word, but stared at me with that "if looks could kill" look. I was cool while doing this, but started shaking after he left because of the way he looked at me. Two months later, I saw his picture on the local news. He had gone to his father's house in another state, killed him, and ate (yes, I said ate) part of his father's brain so that they could always be together. :scared:

[fudge stripe cookays]

15. HOLY SHIT!!!!!!

No wonder you were shaking! It was that self-preservation instainct kicking in! Amazing how that sixth sense works, huh?

HOLY CRAP!
HOLY CRAP!
HOLY CRAP!

Glad you're still here caty!
FSC

[caty]

16. Thanks..

This man looked as though he was homeless. Tattered, dirty clothes--long hair and beard that was dirty and matted. Turned out he lived in a house a few blocks away, was married, and had several children.

[underpants]

9. Check printer went down, I was told to use the typewriter

this was early on at my current job.

Typewriter? Okay.... so I go to this ancient typewriter and try to replicate the check printer-the ribbon is beyond worn out. I ask a co-worker about this and everyone howls with laughter. The typewriter I used was only there,basically, for display. I had never noticed that everyone had a typewriter (for just such an occasion) under cover in their office area.

That old typewriter is still on a table on the floor we used to be on. Every time I pass I have to laugh.

[RazzleCat]

10. Quit, via stripping off my uniform in the restaurant

Worked at a chain restaurant as a waitress. One night it was just too much crap, so I jumped up on a table and yelled FUCK YOU I QUIT, and here's your fucking uniform. I then proceeded to tear off my ugly polyester dress and throw it at the manager and stalked out wearing my bra and panties. To tell the truth, it was one of my better stupid moves. Problem is I could never use them in my job history or as a reference. Still it did feel good.

[mark11727]

14. That would've been a GREAT scene in a movie!

Something with Renée Zellweger or Uma Thurman.

[SoCalDem]

11. I locked the office keys INSIDE the office, and the two

bosses were at a 3 hour meeting, and left ME in charge..I had no access to the safe or the phones.. I ended up having to call one of them, and have him come back to let me into the office :(

[Telly Savalas]

12. In high school, I worked as a dishwasher in a cafetera.

Glasses were put on these big racks and run through a dishwashing machine. To speed things up I started loading the racks with glasses in each hand at the same time. In my haste, I mashed the glasses together, breaking them, and slitting my wrist in the process. Bled all over the place and had to go to the emergency room. :(

[Seabiscuit]

13. Arrived with different colored socks

[Magrittes Pipe]

17. I quit a decent, well-paying job.

Still haven't found a new one. :party:

[JimmyJazz]

18. That wasn't stupid.

:)

[HEyHEY]

19. I was working for a landscaping company

It was my first day on the job and I busted my ass so hard I almost passed out. As well, I didn't have much to eat that day. At the end of a 32 degree day I just started chugging water.... on the way back to the office - I puked all over the side of the truck as it rolled down the highway, right in traffic... of course it was all water.
Needless to say, they didn't call me back in.