INSTRUCTIONS TO LIFE: How to leave work early

I tell this to everyone, but I might as well write it down. I personally do not suggest doing this, nor have I done it before in my short career, but having witnessed enough office shenanigans, this indeed does work. From group director to office intern, this strategy works for just about everyone.

In order to leave work early, you will need the following:
a) 1 Computer
b) 1 Accomplice
c) 1 Steaming hot cup of Coffee/Hot chocolate/Tea
d) 20 sheets of paper
e) 1 Lamp
f) 4 Co-Workers

Directions:
1. Notify your accomplice about your early departure. Even lie to the accomplice if necessary to coerce your accomplice to take part in your plan. (i.e. "Judge Judy is only on in weekdays" is a good one)
2. Log onto your computer (if you havn't done so already) and turn on your lamp to the brightest setting.
3. Open microsoft office and book a meeting time from the time you wish to leave, till end of work day
4. Go into the office kitchen and pour yourself an incredibly hot beverage. One that can assure you the steaming life of at least 10 minutes.
5. Place the beverage on the corner of your desk where it is most visible to passers by
6. Scatter at least 20 sheets of paper around your desk in an unorganized fashion. Just make sure the sheets have lots of graphs, words or charts.
7. Turn to the co-workers next to you and tell them how busy you are. Assign work to them if necessary to show that you even require their help to finish off your "massive" workload
8. By now, your self assigned meeting should pop up in which you then grab your nearest folder (doesn't matter which one) and head home. IMPORTANT -- Do not head to your meeting.
9. When end of work-day arrives, your accomplice should turn off your computer and light for you to return unnoticed the next day

Note: You may have to return the favor for your accomplice

I can't say who in the office has done this, but it's a fairly common practice.