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BUT... back in the day when I engaged in juvenile pranks of this nature, I'd just open their email program, start a new email, put the CEO's email address in the TO field, and type "I resign" or something in the body, and then just walk away.

neilsimp1 · 4h ago

I've never worked in a place where this sort of thing would have been tolerated. In high school, sure. But not the workplace.

Sorry past me - I'm boring now.

giantg2 · 4h ago

Pretty sure I'd get fired if I did anything with unauthorized access to someone else's machine. They might too.

Stoo · 7h ago

It used to be update keyboard language and watch as they tried to figure out what was going on. These days I walk on by.

mtmail · 23h ago

You don't want to be known in the office as the person messing with coworker's computers. Next time a computer acts weird, a file is missing or settings changed they'll blame you.

tt_dev · 7h ago

Great thread, hopefully some of us are still young and can provide an entertaining response

P-Nuts · 19h ago

Add a comment somewhere in the middle of the code they’re working on saying /* I should always remember to lock my computer */ and amend their current commit. Maybe they’ll spot it, maybe code review will notice, maybe not.

khedoros1 · 21h ago

I did that kind of thing a couple times in college, and basically got it out of my system.

zippyman55 · 22h ago

Back in the 1980’s there was an automatic invitation to the user’s hosted party at their house.

bigyabai · 23h ago

I'm a prude, so I get my coffee and go back to work.

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