I Pranked My Boss and Got Away With It

So, I work at this tech company as a junior developer, right? And my boss, Alex (he's in his 40s), he takes himself way too seriously. He's always all about efficiency and productivity, but he has no sense of humor to speak of. Like, it’s impossible to get him to smile or laugh at anything. So one day, I decide that someone needs to lighten up the place a bit. I was sitting there, thinking of something clever enough to give everyone a chuckle without getting me in trouble. That's when I remembered this website called JokesOnYou.com where you can get custom business cards printed with hilarious fake company policies or jokes on them. So I thought: why not make some for Alex? I ordered these funny business cards, like 'Authorized Break Time' and one that said 'If You Aren't Having Fun With Your Work, Please Get Up And Walk Out.' All the while, I knew I could get in serious trouble if anyone found out. But I figured, what's life without a little rebellion? Then came the moment of truth, during our weekly meeting, Alex asked everyone to put their business cards on the table for a team-building exercise. Without even thinking twice (because this was going to be so great), I casually placed my JokesOnYou card in plain sight, right next to some real ones from other coworkers. Now here’s where it gets good: nobody noticed! Nobody laughed either because they're all too busy trying not to offend anyone. But a few days later, I hear whispers about 'that weird joke' card on the table, and it starts getting passed around with some people chuckling about it in private conversations. And guess what? Nothing happened. No complaints from HR, no stern warnings from Alex (though he did seem more stressed than usual). My co-workers now joke that they might need to get cards too if I can get away with this kind of stuff. And hey, who knew a little fun could actually work wonders in an office environment?