Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Brian's a funny man: Part Deux

One more from Brian.

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ATTENTION: Whoever put chocolate pudding in the copier.

On Tuesday, December 3, an unknown individual or individuals inserted a cup of Jello brand chocolate pudding into a copier in TCS West. The cup was placed in such a way that the next time an attempt was made to copy a document, the cup exploded. Some people may appreciate practical jokes, however, this is entirely inappropriate behavior at the office. It might have seemed funny for someone else to open up the copier and find chocolate pudding, but this prank took the copier offline for nearly two days. When the pudding cup exploded it allowed pudding to move through most of the machine’s internal components, requiring the entire copier to be stripped and cleaned. It also mixed with the toner, created a sticky sludge that forced the replacement of several key parts. In short, this so-called prank cost just over $2,600 in replacement parts and technician time.

The copier is a shared resource that benefits everyone working here. To disable it in such a fashion is an affront to all of the hard-working people who require the regular or irregular use of the copier. Steps will be taken to protect company assets if these activities continue. This includes a potential ban on pudding. Please be more considerate of your co-workers and understand that we are a team, working together toward a common goal.

Thank you for your attention.

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