Man wins iPhone at company party, finds tiles and chocolates inside instead, demands apology
A man in China thought he had struck gold at his company’s year-end party, only to discover his “grand prize” was a box full of tiles and sweets.Jiang’s team manager reportedly organised the prank. (Pexels/Representational Image)Jiang Jiang, an employee at a hospital in Guangdong province, was announced the winner of the top prize, an iPhone 17 Pro Max.According to a report the South China Morning Post, the announcement was very exciting. It included a receipt showing the phone cost 9,988 yuan (about US$1,450) and a branded shopping bag. Jiang was so happy that he wanted to surprise his wife with the gift at home.“I really thought I was the lucky winner,” Jiang said in a video he posted online. “Everyone at the party believed I had won a real iPhone.”Also Read: 47-year-old govt official and influencer dies after horse riding fall during promotion shootBox of sweets and tiles:However, his excitement quickly turned to shock. When Jiang opened the box at home, he found not the sleek new phone he had imagined, but two chocolates, three lollipops, and some tiles.The hospital’s management had not approved the purchase of an actual iPhone, and the prank was reportedly organised Jiang’s team manager. The second prize at the party was a pillow.“I expected the year to start on a lucky note, but instead my company turned the party into an April Fools’ joke,” Jiang said. He demanded a public apology from the person responsible for the prank, though he stressed he did not actually need the phone.Also Read:
