Whatnot At Work

City Prosecutor Caught Naked

A city prosecutor in Ohio was caught on video tape walking around the office in his birthday suit two days in a row. He was arrested and charged with two counts of indecency. A security guard was monitoring the cameras when he noticed the naked man.

40 Thousand Dollar Typo

Check your typing and then check it again. A Michigan county made an embarrassing typo in their November 7th elections material that 5 proofreaders in the office overlooked. They spelled "public" without the "L" and now must reprint 170,000 ballots at a cost of $40,000.

Here are some tips to better spelling.

Voice Silencer From 1941

What ever happened to these? They sure would be helpful now a days with loud talkers being the number one annoyance in the office. The Voice Silencer lets you talk in secret.

Your telephone conversation can be made inaudible to others in the same room if the phone is equipped with a new mouthpiece that prevents sound from escaping. It is easily attached to any hand instrument and fits snugly around the speaker’s lips. There is no distortion of the voice.

No Monkeys At The Table

A restaurant patron is no longer allowed to bring her pet macaque monkey (her assistance monkey) with her even though she claims she needs him to overcome her fear of social settings. The Americans with Disabilities Act allows monkeys in establishments if they perform a specific task for the owner, but so far overcoming social fear is not included.

Monkeys are generally permitted under the Americans with Disabilities Act if they perform certain tasks, as capuchin monkeys have been trained to fetch groceries from shelves for wheelchair-using patrons. However, animals that provide only emotional support fall into a gray area, according to a U.S. Justice Department spokesperson quoted by the Springfield News-Leader.

Postal Worker Jailed - Urine In Coffee

Yet another coworker food tampering case. A postal worker would add a cup of his urine to the break room coffee pot and watch as his coworkers drank the coffee. The workers rented a video camera to catch him at it.

"He not only watched us drink the coffee but the majority of the shop, his own friends and fellow workers, about 20 of us all together, he would sit in the same room with people and watch them drink his sick little brew and think nothing of it," said postal worker Jene Jackson.

Business Bib

The business bib lets you look like you are working in a suit. From the site:

The Businessbib allows you to look perfectly put together in a fraction of the time it takes to boot up your computer. You can work from home in your underwear while presenting a polished appearance to the people that matter most.

Office Space Parody

Here is a hilarious parody of the Office Space movie shortened to 30 seconds and acted with bunnies (Warning, not safe for work). You can find the full script of Office Space here.

Red Bull Office Slide

Here is a collection of photos of the Red Bull corporate office, including the cool slide pictured here instead of stairs.

Donut Tampering

An employee at a supermarket was caught on film sticking pins into donuts in the employee breakroom fridge. One employee was injured when he bit into one of the donuts. The employee has been charged with a felony for food tampering.

Wig Safer Than Bicycle Helmet

A researcher at the University of Bath found that drivers crowd bicyclists with helmets, leave extra space for those without helmets, but leave the most space for women (or men with a blonde wig). He found that drivers get 3.3 inches closer to helmeted pedalers and gave an extra 5.5 inches for the wigged bicyclist. As the researcher explains it, drivers assume if the bicyclist is wearing a helmet then he is part of the "lycra-clad street warriors" group and thus fair game. During his study, he was hit twice by vehicles - both times while wearing a helmet.

"We know helmets are useful in low-speed falls, and so definitely good for children, but whether they offer any real protection to somebody struck by a car is very controversial," said Walker. "Either way, this study suggests wearing a helmet might make a collision more likely in the first place."

The safest bet is to wear a blonde wig when commuting, although, even women bicyclists encounter insane drivers now and then (as this bicycle courier can attest to after an enraged driver jumped out and attacked her).