Yup, the 'ol stapler in jello prank. I decide to run with it, but slightly different. Dan has a favorite coffee mug he uses every morning; the perfect target. And so, after my shift, I made sure no one was watching, and snatched up Dan's beloved Ohio State mug.
With the mug tucked into my bag, I headed home, evisioning how great this was all going to work out, and how hilarious it would be.
The process began
Now, in hindsight, I realize my problem was too much ambition, not enough thinking ahead. For one package of jello to set, you are supposed to refridgerate it for 4 hours. I used 2 packs of jello, but in my excitement failed to let it set long enough. I've never been accused of being a pateint man. About 11:30 at night, I brought the jello-encased mug back to the station. I put the bowl on a plate and flipped it upside down hoping to see a mug suspended in the middle of a jello dome, instead, I got this
Ok, so it could be worse, the point is still made. But it didn't end there. Shortly after placing this in the fridge, the jello started falling apart and spilled off the edges all over the fridge in the break room. Suddenly, my prank wasn't so funny. I spent a good 15 minutes having to wipe it all out. But, in the end, I left notes for Dan to check the fridge when he came in to work the next morning (today). This is what he saw
Not exactly the result I was hoping for, but still pretty funny. Dan laughed, and I wasn't fired, so it could have been worse. Although I think the joke was more on me.
For the record, if anyone would like to know the proper way to encase someones stapler in jello, here is a helpful tutorial http://www.jellostapler.com/stapler-in-jello.html
