Here at Zappos HQ, there’s always a good reason to pull an office prank on our co-workers. It doesn’t even have to be their birthday!

You may remember the prank a couple of months back when a Zapponian’s desk was rolled outside in the parking lot. Well, the runaway desk prank has been relived today for Mauricio’s 1^st year anniversary at Zappos.

Thank goodness they didn’t put his desk outside since it’s well over 100 degrees today! They decided the inner lobby was a better home for it.

While the holiday season is still five months away, we’re celebrating Christmas in July in a big way here at Zappos HQ. Our lovely HR team has decided to celebrate a little hybrid holiday called “Christmahanukwanzakah” this month. They’re handing out prizes to a few lucky, random winners to spread the holiday cheer!

Thanks HR team for giving us yet another reason to get excited!!! Woooo!

Along with all the merry gift-giving, our Z-Con team is holding their annual “Christmas in July” raffle to benefit the Shade Tree Foundation of Southern Nevada. Just another reason why this is quite possibly the happiest office on Earth!

Here at the Zappos HQ, we’re no strangers to office pranks. If you’re not careful, it’s very easy to fall prey to a practical joke. Even celebrities aren’t safe from some our office jokesters. Remember the classic prank played on Carey Hart? 

Leave your computer unlocked when you walk away from your desk for a couple of minutes, and you could come back to a pleasant surprise like a weird desktop wallpaper, or worse.

If you share your biggest fears…well, you could end up like our friend Darren. Consider this a friendly warning!

Who doesn’t like creating a little fun and weirdness?

We all know that the Zappos Video Team is weird, but we can be really fun too!

Our new favorite way to have fun at work is playing an old childhood favorite, “Follow the Leader”. On certain days after lunch (or perhaps even a break), we line up in single file and have some playtime on the way back to the video studios. It’s a pretty long walk, so why not have some fun along the way?

Not only is it a blast, it’s a good way to burn some extra calories, too. Team members do tend to work up a sweat as they shimmy, side step, waddle and clap their way around the warehouse.

If you're ever in the warehouse, feel free to join our game! However, there are some safety guidelines to follow: no running and no walking backwards.

That being said, what are some of your favorite ways to infuse some fun to the work day?

Meet John.  He is a very friendly fellow that sits on the end of my row.  Normally he is a mild-mannered Customer Loyalty Representative but sometimes... well, sometimes he is turns into a regular ol' super hero! His velvet hat and shiny sunglasses along with a fleece cape with magical powers turn him into a WOWing machine. 

Disclaimer: This was a regular day at the office, not Halloween or any other sort of dress up day, just John pulling out his super-wower powers.