Whether that means swapping out a food item for another that looks the same yet tastes very different or manufacturing a hilarious misunderstanding, Redditors have recently been detailing some of the most diabolical pranks they’ve ever pulled. Enjoy scrolling through these silly stories, and keep reading to find conversations with expert pranksters Tom Mabe, Joey Skaggs and Rahat Hossain!
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“When I was 8 years old, I built a man out of snow, standing tall in our front yard. I went to bed and woke up to find he was dead. Someone ran him down with their car,” Tom says.
After crying about the tragedy, Tom and his mother rebuilt the snowman. But soon after, they found that he had been run over again. “And right then and there, I knew just what I had to do,” the prankster said. “I had a perfect view from my bedroom of the wreck, the lights and sirens. Revenge is sweet because snowman number three was built on top of a fire hydrant. Bam. First prank ever.”
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The comedian also says that a great prank is one that has a purpose. “For the longest time, I only pranked people who deserved it,” he said. “And if I’m pranking just to be pranking, I try to make it fun-loving and not hurt anyone. I try not to make it mean-spirited, where we both have a good laugh.”
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“I asked if they could possibly bring them some cheese burgers and coffee because they would be out there for a few hours. I told them I could send an officer over later to pay for the food but they were insistent to do it for free and were happy to help,” Tom continued.
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If you’d like to check out even more of Tom’s pranks, be sure to visit his YouTube channel Mabe in America!
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“As a kid, I pulled pranks on family and friends just for fun. But as I grew up, it became something else entirely – a way to challenge what I perceived to be status quo thinking that perpetuated prejudicial and small-minded ideas,” he shared.
“At a very early age, I knew I was an artist. As a young man the 1960s, I was extremely distressed by social and political issues of inequality, racism, sexism, war, greed, environmental destruction, etc., and I felt compelled to speak up,” Joey told Bored Panda. “Not willing to wait for the art establishment to catch up with me, I took to the streets.”
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“Within a few years, I began to use the news media itself as my artistic medium, creating plausible but non-existent stories on a wide range of subjects, sometimes with an elaborate performance and sometimes with just an alias and a press release,” the prankster continued. “Journalists from the world’s most prestigious news outlets fell for every single one of them. I made such good copy for them that it took a while for them to ‘get’ that it was me behind it all.”
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And as far as what makes a good prank, Joey says the best ones are smoke-and-mirror illusions that change peoples’ perceptions. “It is the manipulation of ideas and emotions in order to shift focus onto otherwise hidden agendas,” he explained. “For me, it’s a provocative story with great visuals that’s outrageous but totally plausible. And the success comes from the surprise element when people realize they’ve been fooled.”
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“Having said that, I don’t take money, and I try to stay out of the legal system,” he added. “It’s hard to be effective when what you are doing is either a scam, illegal, or dangerous to other people.”
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If you’d like to check out even more of Joey’s brilliant pranks, be sure to visit his website!
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“At the time, I was a part-time walk around magician for a restaurant,” he explained. “One night, I thought, ‘How funny would it be if I showed someone a magic trick but in a pranking format?’ I went through a fast food drive-thru and performed a magic trick to the employee at the window, and the reaction was one the best reactions I have ever gotten!”
“After that, I was hooked on pranking people with magic tricks. There are two things I love about pulling pranks: One is definitely that reaction. Everyone’s reaction is different and unique! The other would be creating a memory,” Rahat says.
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Simplicity is also key, Rahat says. “Simple hits hard. I find that doing simple pranks can get you the most bang for your buck. You don’t want pranks that are in poor taste or ruin the other person’s day. Have fun with the prank, and if you execute it well, it’s a story you can share with friends and have a good laugh over.”
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If you’d like to see some of Rahat’s pranks in action, be sure to visit his YouTube channel!
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