Maybe borrow a pair of scissors... But still, what a stupid task to be assigned to :/

Is there not a pair of stable removers in the entire office? You should've asked around.

That maybe a test OP, to challenge your patience and perseverance and also to see how would you act in a dire situation. Best of luck..

On the resume, it will say "put in charge of project to mitigate hazardous metals in sensitive organic material." It'll be so worth it and toughen you up.

And so it comes down to us, the FML community, to solve the OP's problems by suggesting sophisticated out-of-the-box solutions like… scissors or a staple remover. I'm sure neither crossed the OP's mind… over a decade ago.

Rip the pages off, stack them neatly back together. When confronted about it, say "You asked for the pages to be separated. I figured you'd want someone who's efficient and effective."

If all else fails, use your car keys. It's helped me in the past.

Uh... who just read that this was written in 2011. -_-

That sounds like part of a hazing ritual, give the new recruit a meaningless task to see if they brake. Stay strong and put em in their place. Remember it's the strong who persevere.

why are we just now seeing this? it was written in 2011.....