[ WP ] All of your co-workers have been replaced by celebrities

“ Hey, how ’ s it going? ” I blindly asked my coworker who shares my cubicle. I didn ’ t even bother to look over at who it was. I mean, it should be the same guy I come to work with everyday, right?. 
 
 “ Fine, ” an odd voice answered. 
 
 “ So, Michael, how ’ s that issue you were having with your wife, ” I asked. 
 
 “ Well, when a man loves a woman, ” he began to sing. 
 
 I turned around instantly and saw that Michael Bolton sat on the other side of the cubicle. Which wouldn ’ t be odd, as that was my coworker ’ s name. However, this was the actual famous Michael Bolton, not my coworker. 
 
 I got up and started calling out to the rest of the office, congratulating them on pulling such a good prank. I mean, seriously, how did they get Michael Bolton to actually go along with this? I started to laugh more at the faces that kept popping out of the cubicles. 
 
 All these celebrities, all in this one place. As I went to see my boss, though, I started to realize something wasn ’ t right. I was getting a strange look from everyone. And they were all going about their business, even using the right terms on the phone. I doubt, for just a prank, that all these celebrities would have read up on that. 
 
 Finally, I arrive outside my boss ’ s office, but he ’ s not there, so I go to our receptionist to see where he is. This prank is way too elaborate. And guess who the receptionist was? That girl who plays April on Parks and Recreation. Go figure. She had the same personality as her character and everything, and told me to buzz off. 
 
 So, I went back to my desk, rather confused. This prank was definitely out of control now. I walk by the copy machine and there is President Obama making some copies. Kim Jung Un and Vladimir Putin are hanging out around the water cooler. And Paris Hilton is accidentally starting a fire with the toaster oven. I sit back down at my desk, next to Michael Bolton, who is clearly busy with his work. 
 
 And then some loud debacle started happening and we were all being called to the meeting room for some important announcement. Finally, the prank is over, right? 
 
 I walk in and see Michael Scott getting all excited over some pyramid scheme sort of thing. Jackie Chan is actually drawing the triangle on the whiteboard as I sit down, and I see the defeat overtake Michael Scott ’ s eyes. 
 
 Finally, I decide to run to the bathroom. This prank was taking too much of a toll on me. I couldn ’ t handle it. I was really starting to freak out. But when I saw my reflection, I freaked out even more. I wasn ’ t even me anymore. Maybe I was tripping? But probably not. 
 
 Staring back at me was Michael Cera. Which, I suppose is ironic, as my name is George Michael. And now, even though I ’ m not proud of it, I started wanting to cry. And then I realized the upside. If we were all celebrities, what about my girlfriend. She hadn ’ t even come into work yet. 
 
 I walk out and wait around. Scarlet Johansen walks in the office. She looks at me and smiles. And for a minute, as she comes up to me, and is about to kiss me, I am in paradise. 
 
 And then I wake up, head laying against my desk, my coworker shaking me to wake me up. The non-celebrity Michael Bolton just looks at me. With a nod between each other, we know what we have to do. Michael ’ s been working on a little something to steal from our company anyways. What could go wrong? 
 
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