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Phoning it in

Hilarious job fails of employees who just couldn’t be bothered

Ever felt like doing your job was too much trouble? These funny pics prove that not everyone keeps those feelings to themselves

Diane Leeming

Published: 22:04, 3 Aug 2017
Updated: 7:21, 4 Aug 2017

SOMETIMES it feels like life is just work, work, work and you really can't be bothered putting in 100%.

But the one thing you don't want to do is be caught out half-arsing it - which is what happened to these bored breadwinners...oops!

This might be a sign of a bored employee (a sign, get it?) — This might be a sign of a bored employee (a sign, get it?)Credit: Imgur

Yeah, because nobody will just walk round that and carry on using the path. Will they? — Yeah, because nobody will just walk round that and carry on using the path. Will they?Credit: Imgur

At least they don't ask visitors to perform surgery, just answer the phones — At least they don't ask visitors to perform surgery, just answer the phonesCredit: Imgur

Your boss may be telling you to sign on after this sign stunt — Your boss may be telling you to sign on after this sign stuntCredit: Imgur

Racing stripes in a fetching yellow - a good day's work — Racing stripes in a fetching yellow - a good day's workCredit: Imgur

When Ronald McDonald paints road markings... — When Ronald McDonald paints road markings...Credit: Imgur

"Err, something doesn't look quite right about this *scratches head* but I wasn't good at spelling at shcool so I'm not sure what it is." — "Err, something doesn't look quite right about this *scratches head* but I wasn't good at spelling at shcool so I'm not sure what it is."Credit: Imgur

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Whoever did this did what they were told: put the sweets in the dispenser, they just didn't think it through — Whoever did this did what they were told: put the sweets in the dispenser, they just didn't think it throughCredit: Imgur

Because lemons taste really lemony before they are sliced — Because lemons taste really lemony before they are slicedCredit: Imgur

Do you want loo roll or not? It's there isn't it... — Do you want loo roll or not? It's there isn't it...Credit: Imgur

And the window dresser of the week award goes to...oh, wait. — And the window dresser of the week award goes to...oh, wait.Credit: Imgur

Sometimes this is how we feel when we get dressed in the morning — Sometimes this is how we feel when we get dressed in the morningCredit: Imgur

(Not) doing exactly what it says on the tin — (Not) doing exactly what it says on the tinCredit: Imgur

It really is the thoughtlessness that counts — It really is the thoughtlessness that countsCredit: Imgur

If you really can't be bothered, just have a blatant snooze — If you really can't be bothered, just have a blatant snoozeCredit: Imgur

Need more room, lie down under your desk, nobody will notice! — Need more room, lie down under your desk, nobody will notice!Credit: Imgur

'Insert pole A into slot B.' Nope, just gonna get in it and go the heck to sleep. Job done. — 'Insert pole A into slot B.' Nope, just gonna get in it and go the heck to sleep. Job done.Credit: Imgur

This guy might be lazy, but that doesn't mean he's not a genius — This guy might be lazy, but that doesn't mean he's not a geniusCredit: Imgur

If you've got to do a boring job - do it badly, but do it to make your mates laugh — If you've got to do a boring job - do it badly, but do it to make your mates laughCredit: Imgur

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