Being victim to an office prank is embarrassing enough, so imagine if it were aired on live television. CNN's Andersoon Cooper was put in just this position earlier in the week.

In an offbeat section called the 'Ridiculist,' Cooper's teleprompter tricks him into introducing footage of a candle on his own desk as "one of the most egregious offences in a shared office space." 

After reading about meditation and mindfulness, Cooper decided to buy the basil-scented candle, which proved far from popular with his co-workers.

Cooper struggles through laughter to read a list of descriptions of the smell provided by his colleagues, including "dumpster ravioli" and "a brothel in Tuscany."

There's even an 'Anchorman' reference in there.