{"id":287529,"date":"2026-02-17T01:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/287529\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:35:15","slug":"chinese-man-wins-iphone-at-company-party-then-gets-the-shock-of-his-life-when-he-opens-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/287529\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese man wins iPhone at company party then gets the shock of his life when he opens box"},"content":{"rendered":"

After \u2018winning\u2019 a brand-new iPhone 17 Pro Max<\/a> at his company party, this man had to rethink the meaning of business benefits after the box-opening gave him the shock of his life.<\/p>\n

Imagine the adrenaline of winning a $1,500 phone in front of your entire company. The buzz would be electric. You\u2019ve beaten the rest and been handed a fantastic prize.<\/p>\n

That energy was flowing through Weibo user \u2018Jiang Jiang\u2019, who documented his feelings as he stepped up in front of his employer to collect his prize.<\/p>\n

But what was actually inside the iPhone box has made him demand an apology.<\/p>\n

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Chinese man pranked by boss after winning iPhone 17 Pro Max at company party<\/p>\n

Taking to the popular Chinese social media site, Jiang revealed that he was thrilled to have won an iPhone 17 Pro Max.<\/p>\n

The expensive phone<\/a> was awarded to him by his boss, and he went to open it in front of the staff.<\/p>\n

However, it was no ordinary unboxing, as inside the iPhone 17 Pro Max box was nothing but a few ceramic tiles and a chocolate.<\/p>\n

Instead of the $1,500 gadget, he was left with useless bathroom decorations and a whole bowl of disappointment.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>Jiang Jiang <\/p>\n

In his social media post, the man revealed that the employer \u2013 a hospital \u2013 never issued the prizes, and it was all a prank from his boss.<\/p>\n

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Weibo user demands apology from employer after \u2018fake phone\u2019 prank<\/p>\n

With people flocking to his cause on the website, the man claimed that he wasn\u2019t actually bothered about winning a phone, but was insulted by the prank and wanted a public apology.<\/p>\n

\u201cI expected the year of 2026 to have a lucky beginning, and they turned the year-end party into an April Fools\u2019 Day event for me,\u201d said Jiang.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>SB Media \/ Google Gemini<\/p>\n

As reported by the South China Morning Post<\/a>, the second prize was equally as bad: a pillow.<\/p>\n

\u201cA year-end party should be an occasion to celebrate the staff\u2019s hard work, instead of kissing the boss\u2019s behind,\u201d one comment read.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese prizes only show that the companies disrespect their employees and are poor,\u201d added another.<\/p>\n

The fake iPhone<\/a> prank really left a sour taste in the community\u2019s mouth, as Jiang is awaiting his apology.<\/p>\n

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