Bar employees mistook a machete-wielding robber for a jokester neighbor and laughed at him.

As the night unfolded at La Barraca de la Abuela in Malaga, the unthinkable happened. A machete-wielding man burst into the bar, demanding money from the terrified staff. But instead of fear, the employees responded with laughter, believing it to be a prank.

Little did they know, the danger was real. One of the waiters even played along with the joke, grabbing the machete and joking with the thief that it was a fake. The workers were so relaxed that they even ignored the robber's demands and continued to laugh.

But as the CCTV footage later revealed, the situation was far from a joke. The thief pulled out a gun, banged it on the counter, and demanded to be taken seriously. However, the staff still failed to grasp the gravity of the situation and continued to joke through their tears of laughter.

One waiter even went as far as inspecting the blade and mocking the thief, telling him it was obviously stolen. According to reports, even after the thief held the blade up to someone's neck, the workers still believed it was all part of the prank. It wasn't until the thief left the bar empty-handed that they realized the robbery was real and he had struck many other bars in the area.

In a social media post, one of the workers shared their shock and disbelief at the events that unfolded. It turns out, the thief had also robbed other establishments that night, causing chaos and panic in the party city. Despite not initially reporting the incident to the police, the employees later learned that the thief had indeed made off with money at another nearby location.

The once hilarious moment quickly turned into a serious and dangerous situation for the staff at La Barraca de la Abuela. Fortunately, the thief was later arrested after getting into a fight at another establishment. It serves as a reminder to always take threats seriously and not assume it's all just a prank.