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The relationship between the boss and the employee is very important to company productivity, but it can easily become complicated. Those who supervise people have to be cautious about what to say, how to act, and how involved they can get in their employees' lives. Managing such a relationship is definitely a precarious balancing act. But bosses can be friendly even without sitting down with the people they supervise and chatting about the weekend. Bored Panda has collected some of the best examples of boss-employee relationships you would probably like to be a part of, and they definitely seem like the kind that can make work bearable. From having the ugliest sweater competition to 'supporting' each other during a weight-loss contest, these examples prove that it's possible to maintain a friendly, yet professional demeanor in the workplace no matter what your position. Scroll down to check out the images and upvote your favorites!funny-bosses-office-pranks

#1

My Boss And I Had An Ugly Sweater Competition

My Boss And I Had An Ugly Sweater Competition

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This Lil Raccoon
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8 years ago

I died

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    #2

    Every Year For Our Boss's Birthday We Play Pranks And Gags On Him All Day. This Year One Prank Includes Switching Pictures Of His Kids With Photoshopped Versions Of His Employees

    Every Year For Our Boss's Birthday We Play Pranks And Gags On Him All Day. This Year One Prank Includes Switching Pictures Of His Kids With Photoshopped Versions Of His Employees

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    lilspiffy
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    8 years ago

    This one should be higher. :)

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    #3

    I Housesat And Watched My Boss's Dog For A Month. So I Took These Pictures, Framed Them (Exactly How His Family Pictures Are Framed) And Hid Them Throughout His House. He Didn't Notice For A Week

    I Housesat And Watched My Boss's Dog For A Month. So I Took These Pictures, Framed Them (Exactly How His Family Pictures Are Framed) And Hid Them Throughout His House. He Didn't Notice For A Week

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    Wanderlust
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Omg this is so seriously cute and hilarious

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    #4

    My Boss Has Talked To Me Several Times About Leaving A Note While I'm Away From My Desk. Today I Made This Convenient Slider

    My Boss Has Talked To Me Several Times About Leaving A Note While I'm Away From My Desk. Today I Made This Convenient Slider

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Necessity is the mother of invention

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    #5

    My Boss And I Are In A Contest To Lose Weight. Today Is My Birthday. This Is What He Brought Me

    My Boss And I Are In A Contest To Lose Weight. Today Is My Birthday. This Is What He Brought Me

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    sonnuvabitch...

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    #6

    Wise Words From The Boss

    Wise Words From The Boss

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    glowworm2
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    8 years ago

    I love the "I swear to God I might kill an employee" ability.

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    #7

    When You Request A Wall Clock For Your Office But Your Boss Is A D**k

    When You Request A Wall Clock For Your Office But Your Boss Is A D**k

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    ADHORTATOR
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    A clock is a clock....

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    #8

    My Boss Was Just Gifted A Giant Classical Oil Painting Of Himself

    My Boss Was Just Gifted A Giant Classical Oil Painting Of Himself

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    ADHORTATOR
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Awesome gift!

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    #9

    My Boss Didn't Like His Face Of The Group Picture And Asked Me To Photoshop It. Unfortunately, I Have Very Limited Gimp Skills

    My Boss Didn't Like His Face Of The Group Picture And Asked Me To Photoshop It. Unfortunately, I Have Very Limited Gimp Skills

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Yeah.. your boss is gonna give you the exact look during your annual increment...

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    #10

    A Friend Of Mine Faked A Doctor's Note At Our Job. This Is My Boss's Response

    A Friend Of Mine Faked A Doctor's Note At Our Job. This Is My Boss's Response

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    Wanderlust
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    An advice to you all workers of the world. Avoid being caught

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    #11

    So My Boss Calls Me To A Meeting On My Day Off, Then Asks Me To Arrange The Meeting Room

    So My Boss Calls Me To A Meeting On My Day Off, Then Asks Me To Arrange The Meeting Room

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    Chris Watson
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    What a d**k

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    #12

    Friend Of Mine Is A Welder, Here's His Present For His Boss

    Friend Of Mine Is A Welder, Here's His Present For His Boss

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    Wanderlust
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    I bet he's gonna try everything to get that out

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    #13

    My Boss Insists On Using Webcams During Meetings. I Insist On Being A Wizard

    My Boss Insists On Using Webcams During Meetings. I Insist On Being A Wizard

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    8 years ago

    "You are a wizard, Patrick!"

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    #14

    Ever Since My Boss Has Had A Daughter I've Received Diminishing Amounts Of Attention. But I'll Be Damned If I'm Going To Let Her Artwork Be The Only Thing On Display In The Office!

    Ever Since My Boss Has Had A Daughter I've Received Diminishing Amounts Of Attention. But I'll Be Damned If I'm Going To Let Her Artwork Be The Only Thing On Display In The Office!

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    Giorgio Prodoti
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    he's good...

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    #15

    Boss's Name Plate

    Boss's Name Plate

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Too much honesty.

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    #16

    Get Your Sh*t Together, Cody

    Get Your Sh*t Together, Cody

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    PyroarRanger
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Dammit Cody! For the last time, you don't feed your computer's mouse cheese!

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    #17

    My Boss Complained About My Coworkers Hair Being Too Long. So She Fixed The Problem

    My Boss Complained About My Coworkers Hair Being Too Long. So She Fixed The Problem

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    SanchaTheSeeker
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Why was the boss complaining anyway?

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    #18

    I Left This On The Security Cameras For The Boss In The Morning

    I Left This On The Security Cameras For The Boss In The Morning

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    worker of the week right there!

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    #19

    My Boss Told Me To Find A Way To Keep Mice Out Of Our Cable Tray. I Think This Should Work

    My Boss Told Me To Find A Way To Keep Mice Out Of Our Cable Tray. I Think This Should Work

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    glowworm2
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    What if the mice are illiterate?

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    #20

    My Boss Installed An IP Camera At The Store To Spy On Us When He's Away. I Retaliated With This Rig

    My Boss Installed An IP Camera At The Store To Spy On Us When He's Away. I Retaliated With This Rig

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    So the camera is Caged.

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    #21

    Complained To My Boss And Received This Minutes Later

    Complained To My Boss And Received This Minutes Later

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    Naomi Armitage
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    "The weather is *too cold"

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    #22

    My Manager Left For Vacation And He Left This Note

    My Manager Left For Vacation And He Left This Note

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    Pamula Furness
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Seems reasonable

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    #23

    My Boss Just Learned A Thing

    My Boss Just Learned A Thing

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    Ok Ha-Neul
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    awe at least he thought it was funny

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    #24

    My Co-Workers And I Are Without A Boss Until The 14th, So We Improvised

    My Co-Workers And I Are Without A Boss Until The 14th, So We Improvised

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    UniversalMel
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    That’s a..... majestic boss you got there

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    #25

    Walked In My Bosses Office And Saw This Sign

    Walked In My Bosses Office And Saw This Sign

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Windows + D works the best for me.

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    #26

    Woke Up To This Snapchat From My Boss

    Woke Up To This Snapchat From My Boss

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    hahahaha! my kinda boss.

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    #27

    I Work In Construction And Get Paid In Cash. My Boss Thinks He's Funny

    I Work In Construction And Get Paid In Cash. My Boss Thinks He's Funny

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    strip club! talking of strip clubs, I've always wanted to open a Christmas based strip club and call it LapLand. Red and white striped poles, costumes take care of themselves... who's with me?

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    #28

    My Boss Just Walked Up To Me, Completely Deadpan, And Slapped This Post-It Note On Me

    My Boss Just Walked Up To Me, Completely Deadpan, And Slapped This Post-It Note On Me

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    I would tick that Thanks so much box too.

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    #29

    I'm A Lifeguard. My Boss Gave Me A Key To Open This Drawer, Then Started Laughing Hysterically When I Tried Unlocking It. I Didn't Realize Why Until Now

    I'm A Lifeguard. My Boss Gave Me A Key To Open This Drawer, Then Started Laughing Hysterically When I Tried Unlocking It. I Didn't Realize Why Until Now

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    ADHORTATOR
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    it's a kind of QI Test

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    #30

    It's The Boss's 50th Birthday (Birthday 49a, According To Her). The Team Is Very Supportive

    It's The Boss's 50th Birthday (Birthday 49a, According To Her). The Team Is Very Supportive

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    ~Ravenclaw~ OwO
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    She's a murderer! DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! (Where are the gummy worms though?)

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    #31

    Some Work Gloves My Boss Handed Me. Who Ever Came Up With The Product Label Is A Genius

    Some Work Gloves My Boss Handed Me. Who Ever Came Up With The Product Label Is A Genius

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    Clowton
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    "Hand Job - Better than nothin'" is the best marketing strategy ever.

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    #32

    I Bought This For My Boss But He Didn't Think HR Would Approve, So He Made It Hr Approvable

    I Bought This For My Boss But He Didn't Think HR Would Approve, So He Made It Hr Approvable

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    ADHORTATOR
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Sometimes I would prefer beatings to meetings....

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    #33

    Asked My Boss For An iMac , Saw This When I Came This Morning

    Asked My Boss For An iMac , Saw This When I Came This Morning

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    Lydia Baba
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    8 years ago

    Nailed it!

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    #34

    My Mom Worked At City Hall In 1988. This Is How Her Boss Let Her Know He Wanted Candy

    My Mom Worked At City Hall In 1988. This Is How Her Boss Let Her Know He Wanted Candy

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    the 80's was fun wasn't it.

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    #35

    My Boss Just Got Me These Socks For Christmas

    My Boss Just Got Me These Socks For Christmas

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    *throws money at screen*

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    #36

    My Boss Decided To Express His Opinion Of My Music Choice This Morning. He Is Not A Very Subtle Man

    My Boss Decided To Express His Opinion Of My Music Choice This Morning. He Is Not A Very Subtle Man

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    looks like he didn't have the guts to tell her in person

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    #37

    My Boss Censored My Cleavage At Work Yesterday

    My Boss Censored My Cleavage At Work Yesterday

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    They are like the Sun. You don't stare at them directly unless you're wearing goggles.

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    #38

    My Boss Got This Ridiculous Excuse The Other Week And Decided It Needed To Be Hung Up

    My Boss Got This Ridiculous Excuse The Other Week And Decided It Needed To Be Hung Up

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    Paie Ishak
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    8 years ago

    At my place the favorite reason is diarrhea so our boss called 'industrial diarrhea'

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    #39

    Won A Bet Against My Boss Nearly A Year Ago. Came Into Work To See That He Finally Paid Me... In Pennies

    Won A Bet Against My Boss Nearly A Year Ago. Came Into Work To See That He Finally Paid Me... In Pennies

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    Vlad Horobet
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    at least he had the good will to give them in their package, easier to be exchanged at the bank.

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    #40

    Boss Blocked Facebook So We Made Our Own

    Boss Blocked Facebook So We Made Our Own

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    Jake Lutick
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    8 years ago

    There are so many ways to get around firewalls I can't even.

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    #41

    My Boss Hates Germaphobic A**holes

    My Boss Hates Germaphobic A**holes

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    HeatherJ
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    8 years ago

    This is great...know the #1 ingredient in Hand Sanitizer.......paranoia

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    #42

    My Coworker Is Coming Back From Burning Man Today, So My Boss Left This On His Desk... I Love My Job

    My Coworker Is Coming Back From Burning Man Today, So My Boss Left This On His Desk... I Love My Job

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    is that a comedy ballbag post-it note?

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    #43

    The Way My Boss Asked Me To Order Her More Pens Like This One. I'm Sure She's Just Bluffing

    The Way My Boss Asked Me To Order Her More Pens Like This One. I'm Sure She's Just Bluffing

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    Kjorn
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    can't wait to monday to see if she was serious or not

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    #44

    My Girlfriend Got A New Job. Cake From Her Old Boss

    My Girlfriend Got A New Job. Cake From Her Old Boss

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    fckucarol
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    is that chocolate salty?

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    #45

    While My Boss Was On Vacay, I Switched The Pic Of His Gf And Him, With An Employee And Myself... Nailed It

    While My Boss Was On Vacay, I Switched The Pic Of His Gf And Him, With An Employee And Myself... Nailed It

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    TC
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    I'd like to know how long it took him to realise.

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    #46

    My Boss Slid This Under The Bathroom Door For Me

    My Boss Slid This Under The Bathroom Door For Me

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    what a s**t boss...

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    #47

    My Boss Gave Me This During My Yearly Review

    My Boss Gave Me This During My Yearly Review

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    we should all be more aware of this fact, nobody gets out alive.

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    #48

    So, I Took My Boss's Daughter Out Without Him Knowing. This Is The Note He Left A Few Days Later

    So, I Took My Boss's Daughter Out Without Him Knowing. This Is The Note He Left A Few Days Later

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    ADHORTATOR
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    "My cause...instant death?"...I guess you did not make a remark to your boss...

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    #49

    My Boss Got A Package Today Right After He Walked Out Of The Room. I Left This For Him

    My Boss Got A Package Today Right After He Walked Out Of The Room. I Left This For Him

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    Ben S.
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    Is your boss trying to get a-head in his/her work?

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    #50

    So We Got Into Work This Morning And Bosses Surprised Us With Brand New Company Cars

    So We Got Into Work This Morning And Bosses Surprised Us With Brand New Company Cars

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    Neeraj Jha
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    At least one of them is a 4 wheeler.

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    #51

    It's Been Many Moons Since My Boss Has Put The Top Down... Made This Without Him Knowing

    It's Been Many Moons Since My Boss Has Put The Top Down... Made This Without Him Knowing

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    jetmastergames
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    8 years ago

    That reminds me of the bus scene from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice"

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    #52

    So I Bring A Pecan Pie To Work. By Noon It Was Missing. Found It A Few Hours Later In My Boss's Office

    So I Bring A Pecan Pie To Work. By Noon It Was Missing. Found It A Few Hours Later In My Boss's Office

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    stellermatt
    Community Member
    8 years ago

    he needs to pecan someone his own size...

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    #53

    Boss Told Us He Got Us A 'Nintendo Switch'

    Boss Told Us He Got Us A 'Nintendo Switch'

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    stellermatt
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    8 years ago

    seems legit

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    #54

    Asked My Boss For A Standing Pad... This Is What I Got

    Asked My Boss For A Standing Pad... This Is What I Got

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    JP
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    8 years ago

    stellermatt & Lios: OSHA is Occupational Safety and Health Administration, they are part of the Department of Labor and they oversee all work related safety conditions. A standing pad is a soft rubber mat for people to stand on to cushion the cement floor and prevent injury and fatigue.

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