As a child, you probably pulled a prank. Back then, they were harmless – jokes designed for nothing more than temporary amusement. They stopped being entertaining when you got older though. The stakes became higher. The potential damage became much greater to someone’s life.
You can’t deny that the potential for a good prank is still there. We never lose touch with that side of ourselves entirely. But when it comes to jokes as an adult, what options do you have? You might be interested to know that you have a few. We’re quite fond of pranks, so we’re going to look at a few examples here. Perhaps we’ll even coax you into playing a joke on someone again!
Hire a ‘Special’ Stripper!
So, the bachelor party of any man is a big event. It is the last night before you get married. The final evening you will spend as a man who isn’t committed to someone in the most intimate way. That’s pretty big, you know? So a lot of men celebrate in style. They go on big nights out. There’s often a lot of drinking and merriment. One thing that this night also includes, traditionally, is a stripper.
Now, picture the ideal image of a stripper for a minute. Curvy, but not too slim – think ‘all the right curves in all the right places’. There’s long, luscious hair. That sultry gaze that can hold you paralysed for what seems like an eternity. It’s a very captivating image. Now take that, and throw it out the window! Instead, the best idea for a practical joke is the roly-poly stripper. Now, in all fairness, you might get the luscious hair and the dazzling look. But it’s not so appealing when it’s connected to a huge woman!
We guarantee that it’ll be hilarious. You tell your friend you’ve hired them a stripper. They’re excited. They’re keen to meet this lovely lady and enjoy her talents for a night. And when the big moment finally arrives, and a very chunky lass comes swaggering out, their jaw will drop. And it won’t be picked back up in a hurry. They’ll be shocked, you’ll be crying with laughter, and everyone gets a night they won’t forget in a hurry.
Paint Bucket + Door = Giggles
Let’s come away from the bachelor party for a moment. Instead, let’s look at a more common occurrence. It’s the weekend off, and your friend has been annoying you all week. You want to get even. You feel that familiar stirring… it’s time for a prank, and it’s going to be a good one.
But what do you do? How can you make them pay for winding you up for so long? Well, here’s what you do. Take the door. Half open it so that you can balance a can of paint on it, and then do just that. If you’ve done it correctly, they’ll open the door, and the paint bucket will fall directly on them! If you ask us, this is pretty hilarious. However, you should be careful when you do this. Make sure that there’s facilities available to wash the paint off – don’t use anything too heavy duty. After all, you don’t want to end the friendship, do you? But there’s no doubt this will be hilarious.
Smartphone Fails
The era of modern technology is excellent. One thing that it is beneficial for is pranks. You can use your smartphone in a variety of different ways to play a joke on someone, so let’s get creative.
The obvious solution is to prank-call someone. You could pretend to be a boss or an angry-ex partner… the possibilities are endless. Make sure you don’t get them to do anything dangerous though – no prank is worth injury. Alternatively, you could record them saying something hilarious. The thing about a smartphone is that you can set it to record and then put it away. No one will know that you’ve been recording the entire awkward conversation!
Failing that of course, you could sneak a photo of them and post it to their co-workers – something unflattering and potentially idiotic is good. Something that you should try and remember is that you don’t want to get them in trouble, so be smart when sending photos or audio clips. No prank is worth someone getting injured or getting into trouble with their employer. As we said at the start, the stakes are higher when you’re an adult.
Voice Modulation Pranks
You know, it’s pretty easy to manipulate audio. People release parody videos all the time where they splice together words to make new sentences. You can probably begin to see the prank potential with this. Imagine that your friend said something which could be hilarious in another context. If you recorded it secretly, thanks to a smartphone, you could modify the audio.
You have to be careful doing things like this. If you make someone say the wrong something, you can get them into trouble. But, there’s still a lot of potential for pranks here. You have to think of something harmless. You might make them sound like a leprechaun, all squeaky. You could change things so that they seem incredibly silly. The only real limits are your imagination, which is wonderful for people who want to be able to prank their friends. Something that you should keep in mind, however, is that you can go too far. If your friend doesn’t seem okay with things, you need to stop.
But at the same time, it could be hilarious to turn your friend into Darth Vader. You could even create a personalised message for someone with the funny voice included. It would be very entertaining and would make for a top-tier prank.
New Year, New Prank
Okay, this is only good for a New Year’s prank. But oh, it’s a good one. Your friend will be so confused and potentially horrified if you can pull this off properly.
What you want is for your friend to fall asleep on New Year’s Eve before the clock strikes midnight. Next, you should take all the phones and watches and devices with the year on them and move them one year forward. So for example, you’d move 2019 to 2020. Why do you do this? Well, we’ll explain it to you.
When your friend wakes up in the morning and comes to talk to everyone, you can tell him that they slept for a year! All of the different electronic devices will all confirm the story, including his phone. It especially helps if you’ve all got stories that you’ve made up which happened during ‘the year that never was’. They help to add credibility to your claims. If your friend is half-awake and potentially hungover, they might buy into the idea that they slept for a whole year. They’ll panic. They’ll ask you who’s Prime Minister. They’ll desperately try and find out if they still have a job. And then you explain to them that it’s all just a prank. And they’ll feel incredibly foolish.
Something you should be aware of is that this can go wrong. Your friend could panic and freak out. So be prepared to be able to show them that this didn’t happen. You should also expect them to scoff and laugh at you. Don’t force the joke if they seem like they’re getting angry at you for it. It’s not worth your friendship after all. But if the circumstances are right, this can be hilarious. In truth, it works for any day when there’s a party. You can convince people they’ve been asleep for 24 hours if you’re smart. Just be prepared for potential freakouts.
In conclusion, these are five of the craziest pranks that you can pull. As you can probably tell, there’s a lot to appreciate here. Whether it’s going for that roly-poly stripper or not, you have many choices. We know pranks can be fun. They’re often harmless too. However, you need to be careful when deciding how to prank someone. All it takes is for someone to get hurt and then it’s not funny anymore. Or someone loses their job. And then it’s not funny anymore. We know that the urge for big and exciting pranks can be tempting. But when we’re all adults, that’s not okay. That prank you pull in the office? It might get someone fired. When you go for a practical joke at home? It could backfire and put someone in the hospital. We’re not suggesting that you shouldn’t prank people. Instead, we’re indicating that you’re sensible about it. Just stop and think about what you’re going to do. Consider the consequences. If you upset someone too much and they don’t want to talk to you anymore, was it worth it? Always try and be reasonable with pranks. Accept that there are limits. But above all else, have fun. We know how good jokes can be. And we encourage you to enjoy yourself sensibly.
