The Ultimate Guide To The Dos And Don'ts Of Pranking Your Friends
Want to pull a prank on strangers? Friends? Family? Here's the lowdown on what you should or should not do.
Published for NIPS, 25 Sep 2014, 07:17 PM — Updated over 9 years ago
Do: Think of your plan properly. Run through them inside out your head. Get your props, your people, everything! Everything has to be spot on!
Do: Have a friend to record your prank on video! It could possibly get viral on the Internet
Don't: Ever pretend to resign or break up with your other half as a prank! It may backfire
Do: Match the prank to your victim. What scares them the most? If your friend is scared of spiders, why not dress your dog in a spider suit and have it chasing your friend?
Do: Learn from the Japanese. They have a treasure trove of pranks. Don't believe me? See some of their examples here
Don't: Worry about the complexity of your prank. Sometimes, the best pranks are short and simple...
Do: Know your victim and know who can take a joke. Pranks have consequences and the victim should be laughing at the end! Not like this awry prank gone wrong...
