so there is this annoying co-worker of mine who had a birthday balloon at her desk now for a month...yes her birthday was over a month ago and its still there. floating up in the air its one of the metallic helium filled balloons. its just been getting to me because she is an attention w**** and it has annoyed not just myself but some of the other workers here because of its reflective surface and the way the light bounces off of it. its like she wants it to be her birthday everyday for the rest of the year. i am trying to find out the best way to leak air out of the balloon gradually...I am afraid if I just make a pinhole that the helium will all be out by the end of the day making it obvious that the balloon was popped. Is there a method where air would leak out slowly? someone suggested making a hole and then placing a piece of clear tape over it should do the trick, but they hadnt tried that method themselves before.
that's pretty funny, though i don't know a solution. If the coworker is an annoying attention-w****, oen solution is go up while she's there and say "THIS IS WHAT I THINK OF YOU" ----> POP!
Hahaha, this is hilarious. Reminds me of something that Jim would do in The Office. Anyways, helium balloons leak too, eventually it will fall.
Blatantly cut it while she isn't there. Not only do you get rid of the stupid balloon, you send a message.
just pop it, i mean..... someone has to do it it's like those bad drivers on the road, you just have to drive past them and give them the "i hate you" look, it's not pleasant, but someone has to do it, how else will they learn? (thx Ellen) same stuff here, pop that **** and youtube her reaction
How full is the balloon? if it's still packed with helium, you might have to wait because anything you do will cause a noticeable change in the balloon. however, if it's showing signs of deflating, just poke a tiny hole in the bottom - it will gradually leak and start to sink.
Get a staple (not stapler, the staple itself), and use it to make a small incision into the side of the balloon. Make multiple cuts if you have to on different sides of it. Should be flat by Monday. Is she hawt?
I would suggest making a small cut at bottom of the ballon where it ties together. If you make it small enough, it will slowly deflate. I have a feeling she would get a anniversary ballon, or get well ballon by the end of the week though if she is anything like you draw her out to be.
I empathize for anyone that works in an office setting. I wouldn't be able to tolerate being pinned up like cattle and deal with everyone's quirks.
Stealthily swap out the balloon for another one that has a more appropriate message on. Say, perhaps, "HAPPY FAIL-DAY"
Yo- just be honest. Tell her that it's distracting and ask her to take it home, where she and her 27 cats can bask in it's glow until the helium runs out naturally.
damn i was about to go do it, but she arrived to work she wasn't supposed to be in today. i guess i can try on her lunch break but its easier for me to do it in the mornings there are less people around and watching. i am going to try making a tiny hole in the bottom...i've got a needle here ready. i will try today...otherwise i am going to try to leave a note for the custodians to throw it away. problem is that she works later than me...
oh people have told her but she didnt do anything about it...i've made not so subtle snide comments about it and yet its still there. she is one of those types that feels like that they dont need to listen to others because she feels "above" them
Change it out with a new one and see if she notices the difference. Keep doing it once a week. Pretty soon it will become an office joke, and she'll remember next year, or at least you can joke about it and laugh "you're not really going to keep the balloon out for a month again this yr are you." another idea is to get a gift box that the balloon fits into. Wrap it up with a bow and all and get a bday card and have as many people sign it as possible. Leave it on her desk. She'll get the idea...plus a LOT of attention.
