Why don’t people take me seriously?

Why don’t people take me seriously? Just because I once replaced all the office coffee with decaf and watched chaos unfold like a nature documentary? Or because I may have, allegedly, put googly eyes on every item in the supply closet? That doesn’t mean I’m not a professional. I’ve got ideas! Strategy! I’ve read at least three business books with the word “synergy” in them! But the moment I suggest a new initiative, people look at me like I’m about to unveil a whoopee cushion. I’m just saying — yes, I love a good prank, but is it really so hard to believe that the person who rigged the break room to play “Eye of the Tiger” every time the fridge opens might also have some solid leadership potential?