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Steel tariffs hit 50%
Reported by Alecia Venkataraman, Michael Jorge
- Published: Nov 12, 2025, 3:14 PM EST
- Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
- Duration: 30 sec
- Views: 132
Steel tariffs hit 50%, staplers disappear, and office tension hits absurd new highs. In this comedy short, four coworkers go to war over the last stapler—fueling a meltdown rooted in a very real economic policy.
Credits
- Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer
- Michael JorgeVideo Editor & Post Production Manager
- Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character
Transcript
Tariffs hit.
Steel's up 50%.
Corporate locked all staplers in the vault.
So how are we attaching things?
Glue sticks, gum, a firm whisper and prayer.
Listen up.
Brenda from accounting has the last known stapler.
We go in at 2:13 PM.
Why 2:13?
That's when Brenda pees.
Okay, it's 2:12.
Operation Stapler is a go.
You distract her and I'll sneak by.
This might be a fictional office meltdown, but the steel tariffs?
Very real.