At the Seniors Discount Club, we enjoy a good laugh, and it appears some individuals have been providing plenty of amusement with their actions at a popular hardware store.

However, their playful behaviour has prompted a reminder about the importance of safety.

It’s a timely reminder that some things should never be taken lightly.

The trend began innocently enough when Brad, the owner of HC Urban, a decking and landscaping company in Perth, shared a video of his apprentice engaging in what he described as 'a bit of harmless fun.'

The video showed the apprentice poking a piece of timber out of the middle of a pallet and placing it on top, mimicking the popular game Jenga.

The video quickly went viral, and Brad said he was flooded with 'countless' pictures and videos of people imitating the stunt, all in the name of humor.

A trend of playing Jenga with timber pallets in Bunnings stores has been sparked by a tradie and his apprentice, described as 'harmless fun.' Credit: @higgz11 / TikTok

The idea came to him after he jokingly told his apprentice that the pile of timber resembled a 'big Jenga set,' and from there, the trend took off.

'We’ve been doing it for a while but thought let’s make it video and see if everyone else can get around it for a bit of harmless fun,' Brad said.

'Knowing that all Bunnings have the same layout, [we thought] hopefully everyone can join in the fun.'

The response was overwhelming, with hundreds of thousands of Aussies reacting to the funny scene.

While many were eager to try their hand at the Bunnings Jenga challenge, others reported being reprimanded for attempting the prank.

Despite the amusement it has caused, Bunnings Director of Stores Rod Caust had to step in with a cautionary message.

While he expressed his appreciation for the joy customers find in Bunnings stores, he emphasised that 'stacking timber like a giant Jenga tower isn’t quite what we had in mind.'

'The safety of our team and customers is our number one priority, so we can’t support anything that puts anyone at risk,' Caust stated.

He encouraged customers to save their Jenga battles for the backyard.

He assured them that Bunnings' staff would be more than willing to assist with safely stacking timber for legitimate projects or even a DIY Jenga tower.

This incident reminds us that while having fun is essential, it should never come at the expense of safety.

Stores like Bunnings are, first and foremost, places of business where heavy and potentially dangerous materials are handled daily.

In addition to this cautionary tale, Bunnings has been recognised for its clever store layout, which seems to guide customers through building a house, starting with timber and progressing through plumbing, flooring, electrical, paint, and landscaping.

This intuitive design is just one of the many reasons Australians love their local Bunnings.

Moreover, Bunnings has a special treat for tradies: a trade breakfast that has become a 'rite of passage' for industry workers.

Electrical apprentice Eleanor Gleeson shared that these events offer complimentary breakfast and coffee and the opportunity to snag some coveted merchandise while networking with suppliers and fellow tradespeople.

While we enjoy a good laugh and the occasional prank, let's ensure we keep safety at the forefront of our minds, especially in places like Bunnings, where risks exist.

And remember, if you're a tradie or enjoy the Bunnings experience, keep an eye out for those trade breakfasts—they're a fantastic way to start the day!

Credit: TikTok​

Key Takeaways

• A tradie and his apprentice have sparked a trend of playing Jenga with timber pallets in Bunnings stores, described as 'harmless fun.'
• The viral video of the act has been met with mixed reactions, with many enjoying the humour but others being reprimanded.
• Bunnings Director of Stores emphasised that while fun is appreciated, safety is the priority, and such activities cannot be supported in-store.
• Bunnings' layout is cleverly designed to reflect the building process of a house, offering added conveniences such as tradie breakfasts for its loyal customers.

Have you ever witnessed playful antics at your local Bunnings, or perhaps you've attended one of their trade breakfasts? Share your stories with us in the comments below.

 

[NotNats]

as they say " Stupid is as Stupid does"

 

[Mummanew]

I'm surprised they have the time given how hard it is to find a tradie lately.

 

[Joydie]

I worked for a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon for some years, and this horrifies me because of one case my boss operated on. The patient, let's call him Paul, owned a landscaping business in a large country town in NSW.

As we had previously lived in that town and used his services, I was familiar with the layout. Along one fence, Paul had piles of sleepers. On this particular day, a young couple had come to look at materials with a view to landscaping their yard. They were pulling sleepers out from the neat pile to look at them, why nobody can understand, but not putting them back, so there were loose sleepers, some sticking out past the others.

After they left, Paul, not knowing about the messy sleepers, came past on the forklift. One of the forklift's prong things caught one of the sleepers, throwing it up. It hit Paul under his chin, then continued upwards, effectively peeling off his face. When ambulance officers arrived, his left eye was lying in the gravel next to him.

He was rushed to the large teaching hospital in Newcastle, where my boss spent 10 hours reconstructing his face. When Paul came to the rooms six weeks postoperatively, I asked if I could have a close look at his face. My boss was such a brilliant surgeon, that the only visible sign of that horrible accident, was a slight swelling of the skin under his left eye.

So while some may find this tradie's actions to be harmless fun, you just never know when there may be an unexpected danger.

 

[Towing]

as they say " Stupid is as Stupid does"

A friend of mine often says "you can't help stupid". Anybody with a brain would consider the weight of the timber vs their own weight.

 

[GrannyJA!]

As they say, all fun isn't harmless. I have witnessed people pushing the store trolly around with their own pet rabbits during Easter, while the Bunnings Bunny handed out chocolate eggs. And NO the live rabbits didn't get chocolate but their owners probably didn't count on having to stand around for a very long time, while every kid in the store patted their pets. I'd say that backfired on them, in the nicest possible way.

 

[Kevin. A.]

These things are aways harmless fun like the old "April fools' jokes" until someone gets hurt. If a few other follow the same practice this could potentially make the stake unstable. If the stack falls and injures/ kills someone in the store, then there would be some serious legal consequences.

 

[Towing]

As they say, all fun isn't harmless. I have witnessed people pushing the store trolly around with their own pet rabbits during Easter, while the Bunnings Bunny handed out chocolate eggs. And NO the live rabbits didn't get chocolate but their owners probably didn't count on having to stand around for a very long time, while every kid in the store patted their pets. I'd say that backfired on them, in the nicest possible way.

I hope if Bunnings give out chocolate this Easter that nobody gives any to any dogs as it is poisonous to them