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Dad Pulls Off Best April Fool's Prank of 2013

Emerald Catron — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:45:15 +0000

This is the kind of prank we like. Nobody gets hurt, and it didn’t happen to us. This dad pranks his kid so well, and truthfully, we didn’t even see it coming even though we knew it was a prank. Well done, sir. We’re glad you’re not our dad. Source: Dad Pulls Off Best April [...]

See All of Google's April Fool's Day Pranks

Emerald Catron — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:20:00 +0000

If you’re anything like us, you probably have no idea what day it is. Well, it’s Monday, April 1st. Yes, it’sÂ April Fool’s Day, which means that Google is planning to pull the wool over our eyes all day long. Here are some of the pranks they’re pulling, in case you are super-gullible. Google Nose [...]

The Best Celebrity Pranks Ever

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:45:17 +0000

April Fool’s Day is today, and what better way to celebrate the day that it’s totally cool to wrap a toilet in cellophane than to go through some of the best celebrity pranks throughout the ages? Of course, by “ages,” we mean anything within the new millennium. Whether they’re perpetrated on the first of April, [...]

Helpful Video Shows You How to Get Any Girl's Phone Number

Kyle Dowling — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:22:25 +0000

You decide: are the guys in this video funny, gutsy or just plain weird, creepy and jerk-ish? In the pursuit of a girl’s number guys tend to find themselves at a loss for words. It’s a mere five-word question: can I get your number?Â However, for some reason we tend to face an unimaginable dry mouth [...]

Prankster Dressed as Plant Terrifies Shoppers

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:25:08 +0000

YouTuber RRyanLewis, whose favorite pastime seems to be dressing up as a plant and scaring people, is at it again. Here is his newest installment of the “Bushman” pranks. In episode 2.31, he demonstrates his ability to fit into a planter, and also to make grown men scream like wee little girls. Truthfully, it doesn’t [...]

Is This Elevator Murder Prank Effective Marketing for 'Dead Man Down'?

Emerald Catron — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:21:04 +0000

Well, technically their plan worked, even though we think they are jerks. To promote a movie, ad agency Thinkmodo decided toÂ stage a fake murder in an elevator and see how people react when the doors opened onto somebody being killed, so that they could film it and put it on the internet. Reactions vary to [...]

Teens Prank Shoppers With Hilarious Milk Prank

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:31:43 +0000

Milk does a prank good. In what could potentially be the biggest fad to rock the internet since a little thing called the Harlem Shake, kids have been hitting the supermarket, pretending to slip and then tossing jugs of milk (or juice) theyâ€™re carrying, sending the liquid splattering all over the place. Onlookers not wise [...]

Check out the Best Bus Stop Ever

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:27:19 +0000

This surely makes waiting for the bus a little less boring. In a recent video, the folks over atÂ Qualcomm decided to make everyone’s day a little brighter by adding in some crazy stuff. In order to do so, the company placed a URL on the side of a local bus stop and waited for the [...]

Prankster Adds Hilarious Fake Menu to Guy Fieri Restaurant Website

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:40:51 +0000

Guy Fieri has been having a tough time with his new restaurant, Guy's American Kitchen & Bar, which opened in New York's Times Square last November.

First the eatery was savaged in a New York Times' review. And just when folks were starting to forget about that, Fieri has made an unforced error which is sure to subject him to another round of ridicule.

Valentine's Day Wedding Proposal Prank

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:07:27 +0000

How was your Valentine’s Day? Probably better than this guy’s. At least, that’s what these passersby were thinking… Posted on YouTube just before the day of love, this Valentine’s Day proposal prank video — in which a man asks his “girlfriend” to marry him whilst surrounded by a mass of strangers, only to have her [...]

The Best Pranks From 'Impractical Jokers'

Emerald Catron — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:47:04 +0000

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It's not even the slightest bit of a secret that we love a good practical joke. We even kind of like the bad ones. Basically, as long as nobody winds up in a hospital, we're on board. So it should come as no surprise that we are BIG fans of the TruTV show 'Impractical Joke

Watch Some Students Pull a Hilarious Prank on Their Principal

Emerald Catron — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:00:19 +0000

Here’s a little gem from the TruTv reality show ‘Principal’s Office.’ We aren’t really sure how the principal thought it was going to go when he brought in two student “leaders” to ask them for help solving the school’s “grinding” problem, but this seems about right. It’s somewhat painful to watch him sit there completely [...]

'Psh' Prank Is a Master Class in Sassy Behavior

Cameron Simcik — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:57:22 +0000

We love us a really good prank. We're talking about the kind that either scares the pants off people (all in good fun, of course) and those that are just straight up hilarious. These sorts of jokes make life a tad more interesting, so we're always on the lookout for great shenanigans on the Web.

Meet the World's Most Easily Frightened Man

Emerald Catron — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:03:24 +0000

Here’s a little Norwegian news piece on Basse Andersen, who might just be the most easily frightened man on earth. It’s a real gem. If you like watching prank videos, this is basically that. Only it’s the same guy. Over and over and over again. And he will scream at pretty much anything, including moving [...]

Hilarious Prankster Quits Jobs He Never Had

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:45:29 +0000

Ladies and gentleman, prime time prank season is upon us. Why? Everyone’s so stinkin’ happy around the holidays, and the last thing they’d expect is for an evil prankster to pull out hilarious (and sometimes mean) tricks. While we’re huge fans of joking around, we tend to go forÂ ones of the innocent and hilarious variety, [...]

'Overly Attached Girlfriend' Stalks Celebs at the American Music Awards

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:05:28 +0000

Whatever the situation, you don't want to get on Overly Attached Girlfriend's bad side. She can get super weird, super quick. But the truth is, all her creepiness is really funny. So what better way to spice up the American Music Awards red carpet than by planting the YouTube sensation in the path of famous musicians and celebrities?

Watch a Terrifying Ghostly Elevator Prank

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:10:53 +0000

Everyone loves a good scare, wouldn’t you agree? Well, we’re not so sure these people would. In fact, it’s possible they might all opt for the stairs in the future. It looks like the old-school days when the Whoopee Cushion was considered a decent prank are long gone, because standing next to what recently happened [...]

Worst Friends Ever Fail at 'Trust Fall' Game

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:10:56 +0000

Remember that ‘trust fall’ game you used to play as a kid? Man, that was scary. In elementary school, it was the game we used to distinguish who the trustworthy friends were and who stunk.Â Basically, it’s when you close your eyes and fall backwards, trusting the person behind will catch you before you plummet [...]

Improv Everywhere Holds Boardroom Meeting Prank at Staples

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:45:37 +0000

Staples prides themselves on having all your office supply needs. In fact, the superstore is so thorough that as long as you're there, you really don't need an office at all.

That was the premise of Improv Everywhere's latest prank. They had a bunch of volunteers dressed in business attire enter Staples' Times Square, New York, store and each grab an office chair.

Would You Fall for the Collapsing Elevator Prank?

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:37:52 +0000

The folks at LG think their flat screens are pretty lifelike. So to prove it, they covered the floor of an elevator with the screens and had cameras running when unsuspecting office workers got into the lift. As the elevator made its way down, the faux-floor began to collapse, flat panel by flat panel. Appropriate [...]