Wanted: Prank ideas, especially ones effective against freepers

[meldroc]

We all have those people in our lives. That coworker (or worse, coworkers) who listen to Rush, rant about them evil terrorists, fawn over Bush, threaten to hang Democrats for treason, etc.

This came from a thread in GD about dealing with right-wing coworkers. Most people suggested reporting him to HR, which is certainly wise if the guy's threating to hang you because you're a Democrat, but short of dealing with death threats, I think it would be more fun to have a little fun at his expense.

I'll start with the Annoy-a-tron.

The ThinkGeek Annoy-a-tron would be useless against an army of Snowbots, but it's very effective at disturbing that guy in the sales department or your "friend" down the hall. With its thin design and embedded magnet for easy hiding, the Annoy-a-tron can be placed in a variety of locations. Select one of the three sound choices (2 kHz, 12 kHz, or alternating) and push the switch to the on position. Place it in a proper hiding spot and let the "fun" begin.

The Annoy-a-tron generates a short (but very annoying, hence the name) beep every few minutes. Your unsuspecting target will have a hard time 'timing' the location of the sound because the beeps will vary in intervals ranging from 2 to 8 minutes. The 2kHz sound is generically annoying enough, but if you really really want to aggravate somebody, select the 12 kHz sound. Trust us. The higher frequency and slight 'electronic noise' built into that soundbyte will make a full-grown Admin wonder where his packets are.

• 3 simple steps. Turn on.
  
• Hide it.
  
• Muahahaha...
  

Assuming you have done your part in selecting a suitable hiding location for the Annoy-a-tron, it will do its part to drive your co-workers slowly mad with its short and seemingly random beeps. And when someone does locate the Annoy-a-tron, they're really not going to know what it is - which is almost as much fun as watching them search for it. Muahaha.