Bosses can ask their employees to do the most ridiculous things, even when it falls outside of their job description. A lot of job descriptions will list out all of the daily tasks the employee is expected to do. Then, there will be a line that says something like, "Additional tasks as needed." That leaves a lot of room for a manager to request help with things that their employees really shouldn't be doing, but will be strong-armed into doing anyway.
The people answering u/thekutsi's questions have a few good examples of this. They wondered, "What's the craziest thing your boss asked you to do?" and hundreds of workers replied to share their tales. Some people were asked to work at odd hours or drive places they shouldn't be driving. One person who worked in a hotel kitchen revealed that their boss wanted them to use expired milk in the food products! At least they and their coworkers revolted over this revolting idea, and refused to use that milk. A lot of people quit their jobs after these incidents too, which is probably for the best.
Next up, this dad had a silly idea for a joke gift for his kid, but he neglected to actually get them any kind of nice present after the prank was over…
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