Working in a nursing home for so many years, a lot of things happen! And listen, I don’t always want to share sad stories...because let’s be real, life’s not always sad! It’s full of laughter too! So get ready, because today, I’m sharing some of the funniest things that have happened over the years.
First up, let me just say...everyone knows I’m clumsy. And yes, I fully admit it! 😊
So there I was, on a Monday, arms full of towels, trying to open a door with my leg like some kind of ninja. Did it go well? Of course not! I pushed the door, but not hard enough. Instead of looking at where I was going, I focused on keeping the towels from falling. Big mistake. The door bounced back, and BAM! I crashed into it with all my strength. I let out a scream, the towels hit the floor, and my co-worker? Laughing like a maniac! And of course, I ended up with a giant bump on my head. What else could I do but laugh too?
Later, during our break, the boss walks in, looks at my forehead, and asks, “What happened to you?”
I tell her, she bursts out laughing, and then she says, “Tomorrow, we have too many people scheduled. Someone can stay home.”
Me, being me, immediately reply, “I think I deserve the day off. The door agrees.”
She laughs again. And then, an hour later, she actually comes back and says, “Stay home tomorrow. I know that door didn’t apologize to you.”
My boss is a legend.
Next story!
So, we have this big bathtub where we bathe residents every now and then. One day, three of us decided it was bath time. We got the second resident in, and here’s where it gets interesting…
I, in my usual fashion, accidentally squeezed the bath oil onto the floor instead of the bathtub. 😊
Right at that moment, a colleague walked in, didn’t see the slippery floor, and BOOM—she fell straight on her butt! And of course, instead of helping her immediately, we all died laughing first. Then, as we finally tried to help her up, another colleague slipped and fell too!
So there I am, standing and laughing, while these two are lying on the floor, also laughing. Meanwhile, the resident in the bathtub just watches us like we’ve lost our minds. Then, in the calmest voice ever, he says, “Maybe you should call someone else to help me out of here, because this isn’t looking too promising.” 😂
And yes, we love pranking each other too!
One night, my husband and his colleague had the night shift, while I was out having drinks with some coworkers. Naturally, we got a little too creative. Around 11 PM, we had a genius idea...we sneaked into an empty room at work and started ringing the call button over and over again. Then we hid in the bathroom, trying not to laugh.
A few minutes later, we hear them outside the door, confused and whispering, “What the hell? Why is this room ringing?!”
They open the door… and BOOM! We jump out!
My husband just stands there. His colleague? Screamed like crazy. They were not amused. But oh, we sure were. 😊
A few days later, those two decided to get revenge. They put SOAP in the dishwasher. So when I turned it on… let’s just say, within minutes, FOAM WAS EVERYWHERE.
In a panic, we had no idea what to do. I rushed to turn it off, and guess what? Of course, I slipped and fell right on my butt.
But revenge is sweet, my friends. That night, those two pranksters had another night shift. So, we covered the toilet with transparent plastic wrap.
The next morning, we hear screaming.
Yes, she had not noticed the plastic wrap before sitting down. The floor? Wet.
We handed her bowl and said, “Next time, please use this instead of the floor.” 😊
She was not amused. But again, we sure were.
Look, work can be stressful, but with an amazing team like this, it’s also so much fun! We pull pranks, we laugh, we sometimes fall on our butts, but we always have each other’s backs.
Having awesome colleagues makes work not just easier, but truly enjoyable. 😊 I have so many more stories, but I’ll save them for another time. Until then...keep laughing!
“Teamwork makes the dream work, but a little humor makes the team work.” - unknown
With love, @tinabrezpike ❤️
That elevator does look like a stress reliefer isn't it ? :)
Ooo, welcome back, mister ☺️ Oh, this elevator has a lot of stories to tell 😂 and I won't tell what is inside in the glass we are holding in the elevator 😂 I think this elevator also made us go crazy a few times now…we were stuck inside so many times 😂 One time we were stuck inside for about 20 minutes 😂 Im just glad I was never alone 😂