In an office, there was a rumor of a 'ghost' in the supply closet. One day, a new employee heard the rumors and decided to check it out. When he opened the door, a whole bunch of old papers and files fell on him. It turned out that the closet was over - stuffed and the door was not properly closed. So every time someone walked by and made a little vibration, things would shift and it sounded like there was something spooky going on inside.
At my office, we had a really strict boss who was always very proper. One day, a huge spider dropped right on his head during a meeting. He completely lost his composure, jumping up and swatting at his head. His face was so red, and we all tried really hard not to laugh out loud. It was a funny office horror story because it was so unexpected, especially for someone as uptight as him.
Sure. One time, there was a co - worker who was terrified of mice. One day, a little mouse scurried across the office floor. He jumped on his chair and started screaming like crazy. His face was so pale, and he refused to come down until someone caught the mouse and showed it was gone. It was hilarious to see him so frightened in the office.
A memorable one was when the office decided to upgrade their software system. Everyone was excited until they realized that the new system had a glitch. Every time someone tried to save a document, it would disappear. Panic ensued as people thought they were losing important work. After hours of troubleshooting, it was discovered that the software had an auto - save feature that was saving the files to a hidden folder. It was a huge relief but also a lot of wasted time and stress.
Sure. There was a time when a colleague hid all the staplers in the office in the morning. Everyone was so confused when they couldn't find them to staple their important papers. It took them hours to realize it was a prank and finally found all the staplers in a big box under the meeting table. It was really hilarious.
There was a situation where a new employee thought that 'Casual Friday' meant coming to work in pajamas. So he showed up in his full-on sleepwear. Everyone was really surprised at first, but then they all had a great laugh. He was a bit embarrassed but it became a really funny story in the office.
One office horror story is about the never - ending meetings. People would be stuck in a conference room for hours on end, with no real progress made. Everyone was just talking in circles, and it felt like a time - wasting nightmare.
In an office I knew, there was a strange noise that came from the old storage room at night. Some employees claimed to see shadowy figures. It turned out that there was an old ventilation system making the noise, but the fear it caused was real for a while. People were scared to stay late or go near that area. It affected the overall mood in the office as everyone was on edge.
A common 'open office horror story' is related to germs. In an open office, people are in close proximity all day. One person got sick, and then it seemed like the whole office caught the bug one after another. It was like a never - ending cycle of illness, which was really frustrating for everyone trying to stay healthy and productive.