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Eat Dirt!
This one came to us from a mischevious pastor in Minneapolis, MN. He hates boring board meetings (can you blame him?). So, to liven things up, before a weekly meeting he placed a flower pot in the middle of the conference room table. The pot was rigged with the top half of the potting soil made of crushed up Oreo cookies. During the meeting, he reached nonchalantly into the pot and started grabbing small portions of “dirt” which he proceeded to eat. He eventually removed his focus from the meeting and became obsessed with eating the “dirt.” It was stuck to his teeth and smeared on his lips and cheeks. One by one the board members became aware of the situation and their initial shock changed to unified uproarious laughter. The meeting was anything but boring.
Sink Sprayer Shower
This idea was sent anonymously (the boss still doesn’t know who did it). Every morning the boss gets to work about a twenty minutes before the other employees and puts on the coffee. Before leaving the office the previous night, the prankster took a small strip of tape and taped the sink sprayer handle in the on position and aimed the sprayer so it would hit the boss square in the chest. The next morning, the employees were welcomed by their boss sporting a huge water mark on his suit and a big “you got me” grin on his face.
Redecorating on a Budget
When told to housesit (water plants and bring in the mail) for some friends, I was given a key and, with it, a license to cause all sorts of mischief. When the couple came home from vacation to their two level townhouse, they found all of the furnishings from one floor moved to the other and visa versa. After their inital confusion, they broke into laughter, then called me on the phone and read me the “riot act” (tongue in cheek). I helped them rearrange their furniture the next day.
Bringing in the Groceries
When K.L. of Tucson saw her friend’s car in the garage with the back hatch up and full of groceries, she went into action. Waiting for her friend to enter the house with the first two bags of groceries, the friend snuck into the garage and removed two of the bags, then ducked around the corner. The friend came out and got two more bags, and the prankster took the remaining bags. When the friend came out for the remaining bags, she found them missing. Looking around with a confused expression, the friend returned into the house to check the contents of the bags and called the store to see if she had left some at the grocery pick-up. When she returned to the car, two of the bags had reappeared and the prankster was around at the front door ringing the bell with the other two bags. --- KLang@...
Overstocking the Shopping Cart
Play this on unsuspecting friends that you happen to see at the store, or better yet, on total strangers (with friends, you have to keep out of site). When a shopper leaves their cart to get an item, sneak a few additional items into their cart. They won’t notice until they are at the checkout. --- CynD@...
New Car Capers
Don't you just hate it when someone gets a new car and that's all they talk about! Well a buddy of mine got a new car and all he could talk about was how great the gas mileage was he was getting, so finally enough became enough and I began going to his house late at night and taking gas out of his car ( GRIN ) it wasn't long before he was SCREAMING. He took the car back to the dealership demanding that they fix it!!!! When he got his car back I than began going to his house again and put the gas back into his tank, oh you should have heard him then!!!!! Of course, after a couple of weeks of bragging, I started taking gas again !!!!! Well you get the picture I did this for about 2 months and figured it was enough because the dealership was really starting to HATE him, boy was he upset when he found out what was really going on !!!!!! --- David Poovich pop@...
Heartthrob Beef
This one is hilarious and has even gotten me a few free meals. Go to the joke/novelty shop and ask for a “plate lifter.” This is a long tube with a little bladder on one end and a bulb on the other. The original joke was to hide the bladder under the table cloth under plates to make them jump up and down when the bulb was squeezed. I found a better use. Order a burger or steak to your liking. When the plate is delivered and the server has left, rig the steak or burger with the bladder under the meat and run the tube off the side of the plate (hidden by garnish) to the bulb which you operate with your hand under the table. When the server walks by, call their attention to the meat which must be undercooked, as it still has a heartbeat (The plate lifter is causing the meat to throb in a heartbeat-like rhythm.)! The server usually gets bug-eyed and says, I’m sorry, I’ll have them cook it longer. Before they take the plate, tell them to, “Leave the plate here and have the manager come over!” Once a crowd is drawn and all are sufficiently horrified, reveal the secret. I’ve had brighter managers catch on right away, but tell me that they “want to bring the chef out to see that!”
Untiddy Bowl
This an oldy but a goodie.Place cling-film over the toilet bowl before a "mate" needs to wee. Be very careful there are no creases. Stalk them all night and then when they wee... well, victory is yours. (This is especially good for ex-boyfriends.) --- Poptart (Nicola McGrath)
Can-Did Camera
Before a party, set up a video camera in the bathroom and take about fifteen minutes of just the empty bathroom (toilet in plain view). When the appropriate guest needs to relieve themselves, gather the rest of the guests and sit them down in front of the television with the video tape playing. When the guest leaves the bathroom and finds everyone sitting around laughing at the television showing the room that the guest was just occupying, horror and hilarity will ensue.
