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“Get Out Of My House”: Couple Gets Kicked Out Of Family’s Home After Prank Goes Too Far
Pranks. Are. Not. Funny. Not all of them, anyway. While some of you might frown and disagree, many people would nod their head in approval, especially those who’ve been subjected to a not-so-funny prank themselves.
Take this redditor’s story, for instance. When her brother’s fiancée made it her life’s mission to scare the OP’s husband, it didn’t take long for her to attempt a jump scare at him. However, instead of frightening the man, she got frightened herself after her prank went wrong. Scroll down to find the full story below.
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Some pranks are not only not funny, but can also lead to seriously detrimental outcomes
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This woman put on a mask and set to scare the guy that was hosting her, but her prank quickly went wrong
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The OP provided more information, clarifying certain points in her story
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A prank can have a long-lasting effect on the person on the receiving end
While there are some innocent pranks that can not only be funny but even bring people closer together (that is, if they share a similar sense of humor), many practical jokes end in someone being hurt or terrified. And that can have long-term consequences, turning something seemingly harmless into something that should never be repeated under any circumstances.
Discussing the possible aftermath of pranks in a piece for Psychology Today, a clinical specialist in child and adolescent counseling, Dr. Stephanie A. Sarkis, pointed out that for some people, pranks can trigger past trauma or cause hypervigilance, not to mention humiliate them or reduce the level of trust between the people involved.
According to Sarkis, “Pranks may qualify as a form of emotional or psychological abuse,” which is why it’s important to think long and hard before pranking someone. While doing so, the expert suggests asking yourself certain questions, such as “Has the target of this prank stated they want this behavior to stop, or have they shown distress with any pranks?” or “Could this prank in any way cause harm to a person, either psychologically, physically, or both?” If the answer is yes, it’s probably best to abort the mission and forget about the prank.
More people like to prank others than be pranked themselves
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Whether you hate them or love them, pranks are not a rare occurrence. On the contrary, they are such a prevailing phenomenon nowadays, they even have an entire day dedicated to them. But even on April Fool’s—a day that you know someone will try to prank you—not everyone is fond of that happening.
According to a YouGov poll, close to half of Americans find pranks annoying even on April 1st; those under 30 seem to be the only age group that considers them more comical than annoying. Unsurprisingly, more people like being the prankster rather than the one being pranked; 46% vs 36% of the surveyees respectively.
In the redditor’s story, neither side seemed to be too happy with the prank after it took place. Not only that, their significant others got dragged into it all, too, resulting in a rift between the family members and the OP even considering not coming to her brother’s wedding. The majority of redditors didn’t think that that made her a jerk, though; the netizens shared their thoughts in the comments under the woman’s post.
She also answered some of netizens’ questions in the comments
Most people didn’t think the woman was being a jerk to anyone
Some, however, suggested that she might have been in the wrong about certain things
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Mike F 1 month ago
An even better way to get your @ss kicked. The majority of the folks here are not armed to the teeth the way others sincerely believe we are, but if threatened, will not hesitate to inflict serious damage upon the person who threatens us. You come out of nowhere and "surprise" me and the first thing I'm gonna do is break your nose, then it will depend on how much time I have left before the authorities arrive.
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Captive 1 month ago
NTA. That woman is lucky she's not seriously injured or more. The husband's reaction was not wrong at all. She's a grown woman and does pranks like a child and then cries when it backfires
Joe Reaves 1 month ago
And then we find out he's ex-military. Someone who has had a decade of being trained how to react without needing to think to assailants! And she thought she could make him scream? Jesus what does she think the military does when training people? It's all about making sure your instinctive reaction isn't scream or panic but try to disable or kill your assailant because in a war zone they're not going to wait for your instinctive reaction to be over and your conscious reaction to kick in. It would be a stupid prank to play on anyone, but someone ex military? She's lucky she didn't end up in hospital.
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Insomniac 1 month ago
Who TF sneaks up on a MILITARY VETERAN of all people!??!!? She's lucky it wasn't far, far worse. It's a normal reflex for anyone to start fighting if someone attacks them in the dark, and a veteran is trained to do it very effectively. Sometimes you cannot know people's triggers and tripping them is an accident, but this was utterly stupid on this woman's part. Either she has a single-digit IQ or she was hoping to start some serious drama, possibly to break her fiance's ties with his family. Most people figure out in their teens that pranks are rarely funny and don't often have good outcomes. I'm basically an overgrown child and I know that! There are harmless ways to oscillate the excrement, but pranks are not one of them.
Kari Panda 1 month ago
I‘m inclined to believe OP‘s husband being ex-military is what prevented worse (though everything you said is right). He had enough experience and mental stability to keep his head in such a situation. If I had been in his shoes, I probably would have fought nail and tooth because I would have been in sheer panic. I doubt I would have realised the intruder was someone I know merely playing a prank on me.
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Mike F 1 month ago
An even better way to get your @ss kicked. The majority of the folks here are not armed to the teeth the way others sincerely believe we are, but if threatened, will not hesitate to inflict serious damage upon the person who threatens us. You come out of nowhere and "surprise" me and the first thing I'm gonna do is break your nose, then it will depend on how much time I have left before the authorities arrive.
Load More Replies... Captive 1 month ago
NTA. That woman is lucky she's not seriously injured or more. The husband's reaction was not wrong at all. She's a grown woman and does pranks like a child and then cries when it backfires
Joe Reaves 1 month ago
And then we find out he's ex-military. Someone who has had a decade of being trained how to react without needing to think to assailants! And she thought she could make him scream? Jesus what does she think the military does when training people? It's all about making sure your instinctive reaction isn't scream or panic but try to disable or kill your assailant because in a war zone they're not going to wait for your instinctive reaction to be over and your conscious reaction to kick in. It would be a stupid prank to play on anyone, but someone ex military? She's lucky she didn't end up in hospital.
Load More Replies... Insomniac 1 month ago
Who TF sneaks up on a MILITARY VETERAN of all people!??!!? She's lucky it wasn't far, far worse. It's a normal reflex for anyone to start fighting if someone attacks them in the dark, and a veteran is trained to do it very effectively. Sometimes you cannot know people's triggers and tripping them is an accident, but this was utterly stupid on this woman's part. Either she has a single-digit IQ or she was hoping to start some serious drama, possibly to break her fiance's ties with his family. Most people figure out in their teens that pranks are rarely funny and don't often have good outcomes. I'm basically an overgrown child and I know that! There are harmless ways to oscillate the excrement, but pranks are not one of them.
Kari Panda 1 month ago
I‘m inclined to believe OP‘s husband being ex-military is what prevented worse (though everything you said is right). He had enough experience and mental stability to keep his head in such a situation. If I had been in his shoes, I probably would have fought nail and tooth because I would have been in sheer panic. I doubt I would have realised the intruder was someone I know merely playing a prank on me.
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