The longer I live, the more I’m convinced that only a small percentage of the population actually enjoys playing pranks. The rest of us are long-suffering, either smiling along and semi-appreciating the humor or wishing they would cease and desist immediately.
This guy used to hide in the pharmacy counter at his work to give people a nice jump-scare, and most of the time, everyone had a good laugh and moved on with their shift – at least, they did until the day when his CEO showed up while he was hidden.

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He heard people talking to someone who was clearly important, and he knew he was stuck – no way to get out without being seen, and no way to make it look like a normal thing.

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No one guessed where he was – at least they said they didn’t know – and time began passing slower and slower as they waited for him to appear.
His legs were going numb.
They were calling for him on the intercom – but he was invested. There was no turning back.

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One guy saw him, finally, but didn’t rat him out.
The CEO left…or so he thought.

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At least he thought stupid was funny?
I mean, it could have been a lot worse.

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He’s lucky he didn’t get fired, although I mean, what would the reason have been? Sheer stupidity? Not knowing when to give up the ghost? Nearly permanently damaging his nerve endings?
People, let this be a lesson to you – just because something is funny once or twice doesn’t mean it’s never going to come back to bite you in the butt.
There’s a little thing like karma, and as this story illustrates perfectly, she has a sense of humor.