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"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others Buy a set of “Voice Activated” or “Motion Activated” stickers from Amazon, and the possibilities are endless

beam_me_up_MFer , amazon Report

Final score:

313points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Endless sources of laughter!

60points

Every other week or so I'd change which side my coworker's drill's belt clip was on, 2 screws and 30 seconds for a maddening payout. Idk if he ever caught on, as he sadly passed away last year.

I got a huge kick out of doing it though. Might bring that one back as most of us share the same brand of drill.

He got a great one on me. Every day or two he'd hide a Magic the Gathering card in my toolbox, never the same spot twice. Genuinely made me mad when I'd pick something up only to see another card hidden beneath. Eventually I had enough cards to completely cover his locker door inner and outer, he never took them off. Even cut out cards to fit the vents on the locker. I spent a good hour or two on my day off making it. Proud of that one.

RIP Chris. Pranks haven't been the same since you left. Your locker still remains covered in Magic cards and nobody has questioned it to this day.

fun_police911 Report

Final score:

312points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Wholesome 🥺

84points

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others Senior prank at my high school a few years ago, they let 3 chickens lose: numbered 1, 2, and 4.

School took forever looking for the 3rd chicken

oat53 , James Wainscoat Report

Final score:

299points

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Nenyone_yay 2 years ago

How does one number a chicken? Asking for a friend

98points

Occasionally I get Christmas cards sent to my address meant for the previous homeowners, wrong address etc. I take these cards and mail them to my friends and family with their correct names and addresses etc and with their return address. I can imagine them sitting around their table scratching their heads wondering who the hell the O’Reilly family is, in a family picture all dressed up in their Christmas garb sending them a Christmas card. A couple times I than learned that the next year out of courtesy, my relatives would then send the unknown family a Christmas card from them, and than that family is like who the hell are these people.

drgloryboy Report

Final score:

278points

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Kel_how 2 years ago

Lol, this is the best!

68points

Swedish-Butt-Whistle , Charles Williams Report

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others I put a tiny piece of masking tape over my co-worker’s mouse laser on April fool’s day one year, wrote “April fool’s” on it. He troubleshot every single thing except examining the mouse. He eventually called IT who simply turned the mouse over and pointed it out to him.

Final score:

258points

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Tofu 2 years ago

I'm gonna do this

76points

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others My grandpa glued a quarter to his driveway near the sidewalk and sits in his living room and watches people try to pick it up. I didn't know this till I found a quarter in the driveway one time.

LongDogWrinkleBits , DC Lies Report

Final score:

253points

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Mohsie Supposie 2 years ago

... and you tried to pick it up, didn't you?

103points

When in an elavator with strangers (or just walking thru a lobby) casually look down and say "oh wow they really did a good job getting the blood out".

Sydroky Report

Final score:

238points

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Kel_how 2 years ago

Oh, oh no

56points

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others When someone knocks on the public washroom door you are in respond with come in!

Less-Lunch-472 , Lisa Fotios Report

Final score:

227points

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Tofu 2 years ago

I snorted! 😅

76points

#10

I do this every so often because it's kind of a game to me to see how long I can keep it up till the person catches on.

I repeat the last word the person says in question form.

Example:

"Hey, me and Jenny are headed to Jim's Pizza Hut."

"Jim's Pizza Hut?"

"Yeah, you know the one on F street."

"F Street?"

Over there near the harbor with the big carousel."

"Carousel?"

"Yeah, you know the one you went with me and Jane."

"Jane?"

"My girlfriend."

"Girlfriend?"

"Ok, what the f**k is wrong with you?"

Once they call you out and have caught on the game ends. I've carried on a conversation over an hour once doing this. It's really awesome when the person you are doing it to has gone through this a few times with you.

My daughter has gotten me a few times herself and she'll laugh on and off for the day at my expense. Her husband has called me an a*s for teaching this to her a few times too.

Kitzinger1 Report

Final score:

224points

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Jason 2 years ago

This is basically my 4 yr olds standard conversation pattern lol

110points

#11

My son can make dolphin sounds to perfection. We were on a dolphin excursion and he would randomly do the sounds. People kept looking over the sides to see the dolphins. He also confused the operator because he kept looking around for dolphins. One of our best family vacation memories.

Aztexan512 Report

Final score:

222points

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Tofu 2 years ago

I want to be able to make perfect dolphin sounds! 😫

54points

#12

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others When I order coffee and they ask for the name I say “Green. Like the sky.”

latortillablanca , Niels Kehl Report

Final score:

221points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Took me a second. (Idiot! 🤦)

54points

#13

My personal favorite is: Sit down on a park bench next to someone. Slide a manila enevlope with a picture of a random person from the net to them and say, "It has to be done by Friday and it has to look like an accident." Then get up and walk away quickly.

Kawikami99336 Report

Final score:

215points

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Tofu 2 years ago

I don't know if I'd have the cohones to pull this one off

98points

#14

When you shake someone's hand, move yours left to right. As they do the traditional up and down, a hilarious circle ensues.

spinozasrobot Report

Final score:

214points

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Olivia Dean 2 years ago

The child in me is laughing so hard I'm crying right now. These are fantastic!!

96points

#15

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others Say "no pun intended" after a sentence where there was clearly no pun.

boceya5254 , Canva Studio Report

Final score:

203points

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liam newton-harding 2 years ago

"I'm not a racist, but...kittens are really cute."

10points

#16

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others Edit: For PSA

Hide something around their house. My weapon of choice was tiny rubber ducks.

Open a drawer? Duck.

I need a spoon. Duck.

Lovely picture of their wedding with a nice frame? Duck on top.

Charging box? Duck.

Bubble bath? Duck.

Seldom used shoes? Duck.

Winter coat pocket they won't use for months? Duck.

Its ducking delightful how much mileage you can get out of tiny ducks.

PSA: Be extremely cautious in the case of households containing animals and small children. Both like putting little things in their mouths and other orifices so might be best to avoid Ducking these individuals/ensuring things are definitely out of reach.

Cursed_Insomniac , epicture's Report

Final score:

196points

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Got Myself 4 Pandas 2 years ago

I think this is the first ever time I've seen someone write ducking and actually intend to type ducking

153points

#17

When you're talking to someone, just keep handing them random items. They'll just keep taking them without realizing it.

Cat_Hoarder0 Report

Final score:

195points

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JP Doyle 2 years ago

Oh yes. I've done this to friends and family and almost always takes a few minutes before they realize what's happening. Usually after their hands are full and can't figure how to take the 7th or 8th item without dropping something

71points

#18

This one is harmless but occasionally can drive someone mad.

My mom has a bunch of framed family photos hangin on a wall. One day I was visiting I took them all down and scanned them with a little hand scanner. I photoshoped small changes on them, removed some people from some photos, added a couple of celebrities in the background, etc, print them out and replaced them a few days later.

I can't forget her face when she realized it was me and she was not losing it.

_Miki_ Report

Final score:

193points

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Tofu 2 years ago

🤣🤣🤣

34points

#19

My friend was logged into his twitter on my tablet so I kept changing his profile picture to a banana.. he thought someone hacked him and tweeted about it.. I replied to the tweet using his profile.. it got so bad he was arguing with himself on twitter.

foroxev346 Report

Final score:

182points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Banana for scale. Makes sense.

66points

justneedadvice87 , David McEachan Report

#20

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others When I was a corrections officer we had a guy who worked with us who was kind of a d**k to everyone, and he was computer illiterate. We took a screenshot of his desktop and moved all of his icons off of it so it looked legit but nothing worked. It took him an hour before he finally called IT and they figured it out pretty quickly. He wouldn’t talk to any of us for about a week.

Final score:

180points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago

You need to take this to the next level. Take the screen shot. Load it in paintbrush. Rotate the image 180deg. Set it as the desktop wallpaper. Next go into your screen settings and rotate the display 180deg. THEN hide the icons and toolbar. The mouse controls will be flipped too. Yes I am 100% evil.

170points

#21

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others Whenever I visit my extended family across the country, I bring a bag full of random remotes that I don’t use anymore. Just random remotes that go to old dvrs or anything really. Just hide them around their house, they only recently caught on.

Dfuz3-Flame , Nicolas Nova Report

Final score:

178points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Hahaha!

39points

#22

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others If I know someone is walking a little ways behind me and I turn a corner with nobody else around I like to run 10-20 steps to widen the gap and then laugh to myself thinking that the person behind me will be confused.

I doubt anyone ever notices but I get a kick out of it every time.

Shea_J , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

177points

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Tofu 2 years ago

You getting a kick out of it, is all that matters <3

76points

#23

At work: give them a "While You Were Out" note saying a "Mr. Fox" called for them and write on the note the number for your local zoo.

BonsaiDiver Report

Final score:

176points

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SarDemMin 2 years ago

That's hilarious 😂

50points

The_Real_Evil_Morty Report

#24

I was talking with a supervisor and I happened to have like 4 hard boiled eggs in my jacket pocket for lunch. So while talking with stuff, I took out an egg, cracked and shelled it and ate it. The conversation kept going so I did it again but I could see he was growing quizzical. I waited a few more minutes, pulled out another and ate that too. By then I could tell he was like WTF. The conversation was wrapping up so I pulled the last one out and he stopped mid conversation and asked me, “how many f$cking eggs do you have?”
I just shrugged, shelled, and then ate, the last egg.

Final score:

175points

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Nenyone_yay 2 years ago

And then vanished in a puff of feathers

92points

#25

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others When at work, tell someone: I’m going to the bathroom do you need anything?

whatislife4 , RODNAE Productions Report

Final score:

171points

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Xandra 2 years ago

My husband does this at home. I hurt my eyes with how much I rolled them...

63points

#26

Reassure people there's nothing wrong with the item they are about to use.

Right before they sit down: "there's nothing wrong with that chair"

UNCLETROUBLE24 Report

Final score:

171points

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RedPepper 2 years ago

There's nothing wrong with that prank

60points

thattjuliett , David Lee "Tex" Hill Composite Squadron Report

#27

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others When driving I like to wave at random people as if I knew them. Hilarious to see instant confusion on their faces

Final score:

164points

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Tofu 2 years ago

I do this, except I think I DO know the person. Turns out it's not who I thought it was, they look confused and I just look dumb. Lol

63points

Sunny Day 2 years ago

I was at a stop light once, and there was a dark pickup truck across from me, and the driver was waving. I couldn't see their face, just their arm waving because the back window was behind it. I'm frantically trying to remember who do I know that drives a dark pickup truck, and should I just wave? What if they are waving at someone else? The lights going to change! I have to do something! And then a cloud moved in front of the sun and I could see the driver - and the dog next to him wagging its tail.

7points

Deutschland Mädchen 2 years ago

I wave back at people but it was not me they were waving at..

3points

Bruce B 2 years ago

Relatable

1point

Ambry Petersen 2 years ago

I live in a smaller community where we wave at everyone whether you know them or not. It's merely considered common courtesy so this prank would not work so well here.

7points

Ladedah 2 years ago (edited)

Until I got contacts, I used to wave at random people coming down the hall at work - because I didn't want to look like a jerk for ignoring people that I knew. In reality, I couldn't tell who the hell the person was from far away. Sometimes I knew the person, sometimes I just looked like a really friendly weirdo.

6points

Kamogelo kgoedi 2 years ago

Hahaha it's usual here in Africa

5points

Chris Keller 2 years ago

Wouldn't work where I live, everyone waves at every other car, very rural

4points

Jeff Welton 2 years ago

Same here - if somebody waves, I just assume they know my truck and wave back... or they thought it was somebody else, but still wave back because I'm Canadian and that's how we roll. :D

1point

Shyla Bouche 2 years ago

My dad is a Shriner, and marched in parades for years. One was on the eastern side of the state (we lived on the western side, three hours drive away). After the flag, the next parade slots are always local politicians, riding in cars draped with their name and party affiliation. One stuck in Mom's head for some reason. At the town park afterward, Mom saw this particular politician again, and called him from across the park by his first name. He's working the crowd, and comes over. She says how wonderful it is to see him again and all. Poor fellow was totally wracking his brain, trying to figure out where he'd seen her. She acts like he should know, "reminds" him of her name. The poor guy couldn't remember for anything who this woman was that he'd never met. When she came clean, he promised he would never forget her.

3points

BG 2 years ago

I do this, except I live in the rural southern US, and everyone else does it too.

3points

U r lovely and beautiful 🫶️‍ 2 years ago

My classmates in primary school loved waving at people when we walked down the street on the bus. We were a very friendly, happy class and we’d wake at people through store windows or seeing them in the gym, walking down the street, anything! Everyone always smiled and waved back

3points

Mindy Megas-Loucks 2 years ago

One of my favorite memories with a cousin was the time he was driving & hit a dead end & turned around in a driveway that had people outside. He hollered out "Hey! I haven't seen you since the wedding! We brought the kids! Hope you've got food!" We had no idea who these people were & they just waved back, looking confused. We laughed about it for years. Fast forward 20 years & I gleefully went up to him at his wedding reception & repeated it word for word. He started laughing so hard he had to sit down.

1point

Ahimsa Soul 2 years ago

My brother in law does the same. I always wave at children in public transports, and whenever I'm on a hop on, hop off touristy bus.

1point

Rigor Moreno 2 years ago (edited)

More fun if you call them random names, then smile.... :D:D:D

1point

Just saying 2 years ago

This could make someone's day. You do it to them, then they do it to someone else. It's contagious.

0points

Patrick McIntyre 2 years ago

Doesn't really work in the South, since waving at strangers is a common practice. People just assume you're being friendly.

0points

Glenda Whare 2 years ago

I do this on a motorway in a city I'm visiting. Throws people every time.

0points

Angela Diefenderfer 2 years ago

your family hates you

0points

Tigara Akimoto 2 years ago

If I actually make eye contact with someone, I'll wave, whether I know that person or not; it's just common courtesy. Occasionally (if it's not a passing vehicle), they'll come over and start a conversation, but that doesn't happen often and if it does it's usually just a one time thing.

0points

Calista Blaylock 2 years ago

As a Midwesterner, I do this normally...

0points

Shane Coleman 2 years ago

I'm from the Midwest we all waive at each other anyway

0points

Emily Phillips 2 years ago

My boyfriend and I do this when we go out of town. Or we will yell out the window hey stranger long time no see. Lol and drive off

0points

Cosmo 2 years ago

This won't work in my midwest town. We already wave to everybody

0points

Jessi Lovely 2 years ago (edited)

Some people just think I’m being friendly and wave back, twice when they were men they saw it as a come on and one even stared following me (Northern Ireland maybe a culture thing although the guy following me was in France)

0points

Maris madness 2 years ago

This is the norm in the south

0points

Darcy Marie 2 years ago

This is just living in the country. Except no confusion. All smiles and waves.

0points

Julia Mckinney 2 years ago

I just like to wave at people to be friendly, especially road work flag holders.

0points

Randy Sanders 2 years ago

Around my house, they just wave back. Kinda nice....

0points

Cassi Lyris 2 years ago

Huh, people do this to me a lot. Just figured they were being nice. I awkwardly wave back.

0points

VonBlade 2 years ago

If anyone comes up to you and says "Sorry I thought you were someone else", reply "I am someone else, so you're right".

0points

Where’s The Shovel? 2 years ago

Hubby used to do this whenever I drove, I just died every time

0points

The Big Dipper ⭐️ 2 years ago

Once I waved to some horses in a large truck thingy when I was little and some lady thought I was waving to her.

0points

M B 2 years ago

I do this! I love it!

0points

mcborge1 2 years ago

I do this when i'm in my friends car, I lower the window and very loudly shout "John" at some random person... You get a confused stranger and an embaressed friend who tells you she won't let you in her car anymore, ha ha! :D :D

0points

Wilder Bourdaghs 2 years ago

I that not..... Normal?

0points

moosh moosh 2 years ago

i suspected as much

0points

#28

When my husband pours his coffee into his mug and turns around to get milk out of the refrigerator, I pour his coffee back into the coffee pot or into my mug. I cackle as I run out of the room.

OutdoorLadyBird Report

Final score:

162points

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Tofu 2 years ago

I would relish his reaction

49points

DirrtyMikeAndTheBoyz Report

#29

A lady in my office wouldn’t stop talking about gas lighting and people who were gaslighting. So we told her it was actually called “gaslamping” and she has the term wrong. Took a bit of convincing but she started using that term and telling everyone else they were wrong too. A week later we changed it back to gaslighting.

Final score:

159points

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Tofu 2 years ago

I could see this coming in handy with quite a few words

52points

Flashy_Information70 Report

#30

Our neighbour has chickens. About once a week or so we would sneak over and put extra eggs in the lay box, so it looked like the chickens had been on a laying spree. So fun chatting with them, trying to work out why sometimes the chickens were super producers and sometimes not. It ended when we put a chocolate egg in there, they worked it out then 😄😄

Final score:

153points

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harpling 2 years ago

Bonus points for putting in eggs that already have stamps on the shell (size certified, or another farm's logo, etc.)

64points

#31

Say "I don't want to sound racist, but" and then say something completely positive yet irrelevant.

"I don't want to sound racist, but the sun looks lovely on those flowers".

Fuzzythought Report

Final score:

152points

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Tofu 2 years ago

This makes me nervous. Will not try.

149points

SirPatrickofMichigan Report

#32

Look at their forehead, ear, or chin during the entire conversation.

Call in sick to a place you don't work.

At the deli, ask for the most human tasting meat they have.

Go to the grocery store and ask for Gomber. "You know, it's kind of red, and you put it on mayo sandwiches."

Ask if they like your perfume and get them to smell your neck, wrist, ankle, or other body part. Don't actually be wearing any perfume.

Final score:

142points

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Tofu 2 years ago

These are all great suggestions

41points

#33

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others If two neighbors have opposite political signs during an election, swap them

ResidentGerts , Gage Skidmore Report

Final score:

137points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Unless they are tRump signs, and then just burn them

100points

#34

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others The movie theater in my town is usually mostly empty. There's been a couple of times when I've come in to get seated and there's literally only one other person in my auditorium.

There's an evil part of me that wants to just go sit right next to them. Not illegal, but it should be.

matt314159 , Donald Tong Report

Final score:

135points

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Olivia Dean 2 years ago

Sooo.. if you're a guy, and the person is a female.. this would just be creepy and intimidating

8points

#35

Some guy on Quora had this genius idea. Grab a highlighter, and randomly highlight one name on a public list (attendance, lunch money, extracurricular classes, whatever). You won't get to see it, but some poor fellow will silently lose their mind trying to figure out why their name is highlighted.

Gungcael Report

Final score:

132points

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Tofu 2 years ago (edited)

"why is my name highlighted?" *has panic attack*

62points

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#36

Shout at friends from far away (like at a concert), but gibberish. When they say, "WHAT???" Slowly, phonetically, repeat the gibberish. See how many times they ask, "WHAT???" Before either just agreeing or if you get bored, just randomly go, "OKAY!" liked you agreed to something.

"HEY ROY!"

"YEAH?"

"HAVE YOU RODDY THE SCAN BAKE ON TRIANGLE??"

"WHAT??"

"HAVE YOU. ROD-DY. THE. SCAN. BAKE. ON. TRI-HANG-GULL??"

"... WHAT??"

"THE SCAN? BAKE AT ALL? YES/NO??"

"... WHAT?"

"OKAY! I WILL, THANKS!!"

"..."

punkwalrus Report

Final score:

63points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Stealing

19points

#37

I'm a huge fan of just handing somebody something without any explanation and walking away.

saben1te Report

Final score:

57points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Like a tiny plastic baby!

31points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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#38

When I buy expensive scotch, I’ll mention to the cashier how I bet this will taste amazing when I mix it with Pepsi.

UoFSlim Report

Final score:

56points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Hehe

19points

#39

After giving a compliment, say “no offense” and watch them struggle to find the non-existent insult.

22demerathd Report

Final score:

53points

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SarDemMin 2 years ago

You're so good looking, no offense.

23points

#40

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others Say "High five" to someone, but don't put your hand up.

ilovestrawberrieslol , wsdidin Report

Final score:

53points

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SarDemMin 2 years ago

Made me giggle

15points

#41

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others Hold a door open when they're just a little bit too far away, most people will do a funny little waddle run

Little_Mog , Darya Sannikova Report

Final score:

53points

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Tofu 2 years ago

I do this regularly, but not as a joke, just trying to be polite. But yeah, people waddle run.

45points

#42

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others I love mistakingly pronounceling words mid sentence only to pronounce them correctly moments later

JackHammerAwesome , Tom Adabi Report

Final score:

50points

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Olivia Dean 2 years ago (edited)

Yes, you are very clever and funny. In Australia we call that a 'head duck' (but with an F).

20points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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#43

My favorite thing to do at my coffee shop job is wait until we have a line, tell the first few customers to "have a good day" loudly enough for the rest of the line to hear, and then tell exactly one customer "enjoy your drink" instead. 90% of the time they hit me with a "you too" and I just smile and nod, content in the knowledge that they'll cringe about that for the rest of the day.

bdsm-jesus Report

Final score:

48points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Like at a restaurant... server: enjoy your meal! me: you too!... that sh*t keeps me awake at night for at least a week

28points

#44

Go and buy a 50Lb bag of wild bird seed and spread it over the entire front yard of someone you love. The birds will thank you and you will enjoy wonderful wild flowers next spring it's called Birdseeding. It's the new TP'ing🤓

tightiewhitieboy Report

Final score:

47points

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Anthony Kiousopoulos 2 years ago

You can do the same at someone's car, but they will not be thankful for all the bird c**p...

25points

#45

When I was in HS, I carefully watched my buddy open his gym locker for a week so I could memorize his code. The day finally came when I wanted to f**k with him. So I opened his locker, took all his s**t out and left a note that said "go to locker 55". When he got to locker 55 it was another note that said "now go to locker 100". This went on a few times then he finally got to his stuff at the end. It was a good prank and we all had a good laugh about it.

chromebook1 Report

Final score:

46points

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JP Doyle 2 years ago

Only way to make this better is to put all his stuff back in his locker the moment he's around the corner, then send him back after the line of lockers is finished

51points

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#46

I have a secondary remote that my kids don’t know about. Sometimes I’ll stand out of site and turn up the volume or hit back when they select something to watch. It’s pretty funny.

Actuaryba Report

Final score:

45points

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Andy Smith 2 years ago

I have a Roku remote on my phone and do it to my kid all the time. Also have one for her tv in her room and push random buttons

27points

#47

Mail someone a red golf ball every week for a while. Then mail them a green golf ball and stop.

Ruffled_Ferret Report

Final score:

44points

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U r lovely and beautiful 🫶️‍ 2 years ago

Okay… but what about just regular golf balls? I live just just past a golf course and they have pretty shotty hits and my dad always finds golf balls when taken the dog for a walk. Our dog will pick them up and chew them. And my year 6 teacher used to do golf at that golf course and would find golf balls broken in half and chewed ones and put them in the treasure chest! It was like a prize box but fully a silly things. Like socks and broken Christmas baubles

13points

#48

Walk up to a couple of your co-workers. Say,

“I just want to tell you both good luck. We’re all counting on you. “

Walk away.

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Final score:

42points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago

And stop calling me Shirley!

24points

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#49

One thing I do is when someone asks directions, I say something like, "If you take a left out of the parking lot, and go down to the light, then turn right, you'll be going the wrong direction. It's actually (give correct directions)."

Final score:

40points

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Kirsten Kerkhof 2 years ago

Whoa, calm down, Satan!

31points

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#50

Say: "nevermind" when someone interrupts you. It will make them more curious about what you wanted to say. Works really well with my siblings.

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Final score:

37points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Too passive-aggressive for my style

24points

#51

I always give people the head shake of disappointment just to f**k with them, especially at red lights

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Final score:

35points

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3 Owls In A Coat 2 years ago

I give the HSOD to people who deserve it in traffic and it’s so satisfying sometimes. Pedestrians trying to cross a busy highway with a baby in a stroller, without using a crosswalk or looking both ways cause they assume traffic will see them and stop for them? (Stupidly common where I live) Tsk, tsk, disappointed head shake, enjoy your deathwish.

7points

#52

When having a conversation during a meal, specifically only ask questions to people that are chewing.

ETA: I was never a server, but had this taught to me by a dear friend of mine years ago when we used to eat in a public cafeteria and mess with people we just met.

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Final score:

34points

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Dizavid 2 years ago

If we start answering them loudly and spraying crumbs and food bits at them, they'll stop doing this nonsense.

17points

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#53

While going up the chairlift at a ski resort my friend and I would call out to someone under the chairlift, call them a random name and yell "WE'LL WAIT FOR YOU AT THE TOP!" usually the person would spend time trying to explain to us they weren't who we thought they were. We'd act like we couldn't hear them and insist we'd wait for them at the top.

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33points

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Nenyone_yay 2 years ago

Diabolical

14points

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#54

I use to hum an off pitch note in orchestra rehearsals while the violins were getting their tuning note.

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Final score:

32points

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Moosy Girl 2 years ago

Tell me you play the viola without telling me… :p

27points

#55

Keep correcting them on the pronunciation of your name, even when they are saying it correctly every time.

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Final score:

31points

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Rigor Moreno 2 years ago

Anne Hathaway prank...

15points

#56

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others When they ask what your favourite song or band is, tell them you don't like music. When they ask why say because there are no pictures like movies and tv shows.

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Final score:

31points

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Tofu 2 years ago

I wouldn't be surprised if people like that actually exist

22points

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#57

When someone asks for the time:

"Excuse me, do you know what time it is?"

"Yes."

"Yes what?"

"Yes sir!"

Final score:

31points

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Kel_how 2 years ago

"Does your dog bite?" "No." *dog bites* "I thought you said your dog didn't bite." "That's not my dog."

29points

#58

Put a sticky note on their car that says “sorry I hit your car” and they’ll go crazy looking for nonexistent damage

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Final score:

31points

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Fish Fingers 2 years ago

My brother in law came back to a note on his car. Heart dropping, he picked it up and read it. It said 'Your car is a bit shlt mate'.

30points

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#59

This one doubles as an LPT: When you're in a place where you can't walk away (such as a bus stop) and someone approaches you asking for money, smile brightly and say, "Oh, no thank you!" in the same tone of voice you would if a friendly person offered you a piece of cake. It will confuse the person, and they will likely leave you alone. If they ask again, repeat the sentence again. "Oh, no thanks, I'm good!" Smile even more brightly.

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Final score:

26points

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Lamont-rules-the-world 2 years ago

What if it was a person in need wouldn’t that be rude?

24points

#60

If you ever have a moment with their computer or cellphone use their search engine to look for a bunch of non-sense products and then erase the search history. The algoritm will think they have a interest in said products and put a bunch of adds recomending them for the next few days.

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Final score:

22points

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harpling 2 years ago

I use this on my own devices to confuse the search algorithms. There's realistically no way to stop them from tracking me, so I just send as much random data as possible to confuse the bots. Want to send me targeted ads? Have fun deciding what to sell a person interested in Marie Antoinette's wig powder, Tibetan throat singing, deep sea fungus, base-eight number theory, and the type of paint used on the hull of the ISS.

37points

#61

For old remote controlled TVs, Schedule On or Off TV for a random time and see the freak-outs

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Final score:

20points

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Paul Pierokowski 2 years ago

Did this to my dad. Never fixed it. Still bothers him. He was abusive to me during childhood. Deserves at least TV inconvenience. 😂

32points

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#62

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others Sometimes when you do like onlike quizzes they'll ask for an email to send the results too. I like to put random people that I know instead

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Final score:

15points

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General Anaesthesia 2 years ago

This is not necessarily as harmless as OP seems to think. Why does a site "need" your email? To spam you - in this case your acquaintance, to sell their data to others, to expose them to phishing attempts, to violate their privacy.

38points

#63

Go out somewhere on a rainy day, like a shop or a restaurant. If it has an umbrella stand, take one of the paper tissues that they provide you and tear it up into little pieces. Sprinkle these into a certain umbrella, and if you are lucky, you may get to see someone go out of the restaurant and open up their umbrella to find a personal, paper snow storm.

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Final score:

12points

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Dizavid 2 years ago

Nah, this could create an unnecessary mess for the wait staff, and they put up with enough b******t from us in the public as it is

24points

#64

For old remote controlled TVs, Schedule On or Off TV for a random time and see the freak-outs

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Final score:

12points

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ace lesbian demigirl(she/they) 2 years ago

Guys, no downvotes. Accidentally copied. It's the same OP.

16points

#65

I once got my wife a card that said "i hope you get better soon". She said "I'm not sick though" and I said "I know. I just thought you could be better."

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Final score:

9points

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Tofu 2 years ago

Too dangerous

37points

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#66

"A Tiny Piece Of Masking Tape Over A Coworker's Mouse Laser": 35 People Share Genius Yet Harmless Ways To Prank Others Ask a question and when they are a few words into answering ask "huh?"

Final score:

7points

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Katie Andrews 2 years ago

Retired teacher, I'd simply say I'm not repeating. Listen next time, or ask someone else. Then turn away and go back to what I was doing. Loved the crestfallen look especially if they were messing with me.

11points

#67

If you meet them in a party tell them that no matter what everyone else says you are glad they came.

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Final score:

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Kel_how 2 years ago

No, this one is mean

57points

#68

Get their consent, preferably over dinner and a movie.

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Donkey boi 2 years ago (edited)

The original title on Reddit was 'Harmless ways to f**k with people'. I think they thought it was 'Harmless ways to f**k people'.

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Chich 2 years ago

For people who like to take up two parking spaces, leave a note that says "Sorry, but you can barely see it"

16points

Dubnaught 2 years ago

You're not just pranking, you're doing the Lord's work.

8points

James016 2 years ago

I did one at my workplace, someone had brought in a big tub of Celebrations chocolates. Once the tub was empty, I stuck a post-it note on it that read: "Do not open unless you are willing to kill it". The tub just sat there for about a month, no-one would go near it.

16points

Rider 2 years ago (edited)

This would drive me nuts. I would be caught between wanting to open it and kill it, or watching how long people would avoid it. I'm the office superhero for trap and release or killing various critters.

7points

Yeah, okay. 2 years ago

I loathe practical jokes, because most of the time they are humiliating and mean spirited. These are what practical jokes should be. The chicken one is particularly hilarious 😂

13points

Bec 2 years ago

Agree, there were still some on this list that I found a bit mean, but the really harmless ones made me smile

5points

Tamra 2 years ago

My dog managed to chew the face off of one of his stuffed toys in such a way that the face is perfectly intact, just separated from the stuffy. My son is a bit grossed out by this bodiless face, as it has been liberally bathed in dog slobber and sketchy mouth odor. Naturally, it has found it's way into his backpack, hoodie pocket, sock drawer, and car gear shift. 😂

6points

Brett Hughes 2 years ago

I changed “carpark” in the autocorrect in my wife’s phone to “gin bar”. Like when she’s coming home from work and she tries to text “Just walking to the carpark” She doesn’t know how to fix it. It drives her crazy, but still always laughs.

5points

Bob La Capra 2 years ago

I was at the local Walmart waiting for a curmudgeon to decide what kind of soup he wanted. The supply was limited and he was none-too-happy about it. Kept mumbling and grumbling and may have even cursed under his breath. His phone rang and as he pulled it from his pocket I said "if that's for me I'm not here." He walked down the aisle and said to the caller, "no. I haven't seen him." I guess he wasn't quite as crabby as I thought.

4points

Kamogelo kgoedi 2 years ago

Forest animals should never invite hunters into the forest, hunters must enter the forest within their own capacity!

1point

Santiago Broide 2 years ago

My ask time favorite is when some person you know but not THAT well asks you "how are you" and you answer "better". They will feel suddenly so guilty about not knowing what happened to you.

1point

STress 2 years ago

Find an empty mayo jar. Fill it with vanilla pudding. Take a spoon. Go to some public place, find a bench, sit down and start eating...

1point

Angi 2 years ago

I wanted to do this but use scooby snack cookies that look like dog treats.

0points

DeoManus Argentem 2 years ago

I had this little device (about the size of two stacked quarters) that made sounds - including a creaking door opening, a little child giggling, fast footsteps, and my favorite: a voice whispering, "hey, can you hear me?" you could set it to go off at multiple different intervals, and adjust the volume... It was attached to a magnet. I loved to put it in the ceiling airvent in the management office especially - a nice prank especially for the overnight manager (who was always alone). You could set it faintly enough that it usually couldn't be heard when multiple managers were in there working together and during the bustle of daytime business activity... But at nighttime, when you're all alone and it's nice and quiet... Gold!

1point

SealOfDisapproval 2 years ago

Nod when you say no, shake your head when you say yes.

1point

Andrea Schultheiß 2 years ago

At my school there was a teacher with a nervous tic, who kept shaking his head. Not funny during an oral exam.

1point

Bill Evs 2 years ago

I remember once a colleague gave another colleague a note saying that someone had called and asked to speak to him and could he call him back. The person who had "called" was a Mr Chris Packet and when he called the number he got through to Walkers Crisps. He asked to speak to Chris Packet about four times before it dawned on him.

1point

harpling 2 years ago

My mother's students did something similar. They snuck a note into her desk saying that Ms Poe's parents had called and asked to set up a meeting, leaving the number for the Edgar Allen Poe Museum.

1point

Erica 2 years ago

There was a guy at my old job that had an expensive car. It was his baby. Always talking about how his car had all these special ordered parts and how sad everyone else’s cars were compared to his. One of my coworkers put this guy’s car in the Uncle Henry’s for $400.00 or best offer with the guy’s phone number. The Ad said call anytime day or night. Guy started getting a TON of calls at all hours and was completely confused and angry. Ended up changing his phone number.

0points

Amanda Beveridge 2 years ago

My husband would tell random strangers that they dropped something. When they'd look down, he'd proceed to say "by your other foot," "behind you," and/or "It's right there." Watching them spin and lift their feet are until they realize it's a prank. Children are the best to pull this on because they often become frustrated that they can't find it.

0points

Ross Warren 2 years ago

I put my phone in a break room locker with an alarm set to go off during the pre-shift meeting for the opposite shift.

0points

MizAdeleM 2 years ago

When I was a teenager, I went to a roller rink Saturday nights. When I saw someone being a little shaky on their skates, I would glide up to them, and say, "You know, the Finigan Pin on your left skate is loose." The person would go sit down, and I would see them fiddling with their skate. When I passed them on the rink, I would tell them, "ah, you fixed it, that will help". They could blame their awkward skating on the fictional Pin.

0points

down with downvoters! 2 years ago

funny this thing about harmless ways to mess with people on a website that will ban you because a few assholes don't like your comment. that's not very harmless

0points

Eat Dirt Crow 2 years ago

Find a really long zip tie and wrap it around a coworker's drive shaft. The zip tie will make a crazy noise and make them think there's something wrong with their car. You could also spill some Mtn Dew in front of their car and they'll think they have a coolant leak.

-2points

Seán Hannan 2 years ago

These are not harmless. They could cost the person a lot of money.

4points

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Chich 2 years ago

For people who like to take up two parking spaces, leave a note that says "Sorry, but you can barely see it"

16points

Dubnaught 2 years ago

You're not just pranking, you're doing the Lord's work.

8points

James016 2 years ago

16points

Rider 2 years ago (edited)

7points

Yeah, okay. 2 years ago

I loathe practical jokes, because most of the time they are humiliating and mean spirited. These are what practical jokes should be. The chicken one is particularly hilarious 😂

13points

Bec 2 years ago

Agree, there were still some on this list that I found a bit mean, but the really harmless ones made me smile

5points

Tamra 2 years ago

6points

Brett Hughes 2 years ago

5points

Bob La Capra 2 years ago

4points

Kamogelo kgoedi 2 years ago

Forest animals should never invite hunters into the forest, hunters must enter the forest within their own capacity!

1point

Santiago Broide 2 years ago

My ask time favorite is when some person you know but not THAT well asks you "how are you" and you answer "better". They will feel suddenly so guilty about not knowing what happened to you.

1point

STress 2 years ago

Find an empty mayo jar. Fill it with vanilla pudding. Take a spoon. Go to some public place, find a bench, sit down and start eating...

1point

Angi 2 years ago

I wanted to do this but use scooby snack cookies that look like dog treats.

0points

DeoManus Argentem 2 years ago

1point

SealOfDisapproval 2 years ago

Nod when you say no, shake your head when you say yes.

1point

Andrea Schultheiß 2 years ago

At my school there was a teacher with a nervous tic, who kept shaking his head. Not funny during an oral exam.

1point

Bill Evs 2 years ago

1point

harpling 2 years ago

My mother's students did something similar. They snuck a note into her desk saying that Ms Poe's parents had called and asked to set up a meeting, leaving the number for the Edgar Allen Poe Museum.

1point

Erica 2 years ago

0points

Amanda Beveridge 2 years ago

0points

Ross Warren 2 years ago

I put my phone in a break room locker with an alarm set to go off during the pre-shift meeting for the opposite shift.

0points

MizAdeleM 2 years ago

0points

down with downvoters! 2 years ago

funny this thing about harmless ways to mess with people on a website that will ban you because a few assholes don't like your comment. that's not very harmless

0points

Eat Dirt Crow 2 years ago

-2points

Seán Hannan 2 years ago

These are not harmless. They could cost the person a lot of money.

4points