I work at an internet sales company
We sell customer return clothing for some mid price brands. We have two headless mannequins for the clothing, but for scarves/jewelry/hats and other accessories we have half a mannie, just a torso, arms and head with a wig on top. It sits to the side over in the photo department.

One of our photographers is incredibly creeped out by this half mannie. He spent his first few weeks of employment avoiding her gaze, before he finally tied a scarf around her head so she'd quit looking at him.

So of course, everyone else in the department has been having tons of fun. I would loosen the scarf so there would just be one eye peeking out at him. Photographer #2 would move her slightly every time the photographer #1 left the room. We all find it very amusing when he walks back into the room, and fifteen minutes later realizes he's being stared at. Just ten minutes ago I heard him holler "Jesus! You have GOT to quit doing that!" in a very high pitched voice.

Sometimes I'll pick her up and wave her in his direction saying "She's judging yoooooou!" in the creepiest little girl voice I can manage.

Admittedly the thing is fucking creepy, but there are two cubicle walls between my desk and the photo department, so I think I'm safe.
(ladydyani, Mon 11 Apr 2011, 20:53, Reply)