Anyone else absolutely hate pranks?

[MamaAndTheSofa]

I know I'm not alone in this, but with April Fools' Day coming up I thought I'd ask... who else finds pranks and tricks completely insufferable? And do you really dislike people who constantly play pranks?

Recent examples:

SIL announced her pregnancy and said it was twins. Then after a couple of minutes she went "Oh no, only joking, it's just the one!".

Had a weekend away with the ILs; BIL changed the clock in the children's room so that they would think they had missed breakfast. Cue tears from autistic DS, both when he thought he'd missed breakfast and again when he heard it was a trick.

A colleague was telling us about her plans to cover real eggs in chocolate to give to her kids on Easter morning instead of chocolate eggs, and how she "can't wait to see their faces when they bite into them!".

I just don't get it. It's not that I've no sense of humour; I enjoy jokes and general fun stuff. I just don't understand why anyone wants to see everyone look shocked and then reveal the prank to them. Maybe because my kids are both autistic, I can't imagine playing tricks on them either.

My ILs are particularly fond of pranks, and talk about them for years (SIL will be telling everyone for a few years about how she pretended she was having twins and everyone was so shocked).

Who else hates pranksters?

[hulahoopqueen]

Any joke that is at someone else's expense - particularly when that someone isn't comfortable laughing it off or joining in on the joke - just isn't funny to me.

[Hatty65]

'Pranks' are for the seriously immature in my book.

14 year old boys tend to think they are hysterical. And the people who think farting in public is funny.

[CuttingMeOpenthenHealingMeFine]

Yes I hate them. Not keen on anything that makes someone else look or feel bad and some can be down right dangerous.

[PTSDBarbiegirl]

Me too, bloody no just fuck off. Pranks are for wanks.

[Aquamarine1029]

I absolutely hate all of that daft shit. It's never funny and someone usually ends up being hurt, either emotionally or physically. I hate pranks and I never allowed my children to do them when they were growing up.

[Ohffsbarbara]

Me.

My dickhead window cleaner has form for “pranks”.

His favourite is jumping out on me shouting “BOO”! as I’m getting into my car, he did it the other day.

How I refrained from kicking him in the balls I don’t know 😡 twat

He also once told me he did it to an old fella (another customer) who was carrying a glass vase at the time - culminating in the guy dropping the vase and it smashing. The old guy wasn’t best pleased and window cleaner was telling me this story as he was miffed that the customer “couldn’t take a joke”. I said something along the lines of “yes, I guess that was pretty annoying for him though - it gives people a fright doesn’t it?”

He still persists in jumping out shouting boo (has done it 3-4 times now)

Thick as two short planks!

[Aquamarine1029]

@Ohffsbarbara

Me.

My dickhead window cleaner has form for “pranks”.

His favourite is jumping out on me shouting “BOO”! as I’m getting into my car, he did it the other day.

How I refrained from kicking him in the balls I don’t know 😡 twat

He also once told me he did it to an old fella (another customer) who was carrying a glass vase at the time - culminating in the guy dropping the vase and it smashing. The old guy wasn’t best pleased and window cleaner was telling me this story as he was miffed that the customer “couldn’t take a joke”. I said something along the lines of “yes, I guess that was pretty annoying for him though - it gives people a fright doesn’t it?”

He still persists in jumping out shouting boo (has done it 3-4 times now)

Thick as two short planks!

Sorry, but I am completely baffled by this. Tell him clearly to never do that again or fire him. Why are you allowing him to treat you this way? Madness.

[DistinguishedSocialCommentator]

Pranks can backfire.
My OH was telling me about this the prankster at the it office.He walked in sat down all sad at his desk, and staff seated next to him asked him what had happened. He blurted out, "my ????(wife) has left me." As others looked at each other and went to offer words of comfort, the pranksters mate said, "I knew she was a slapped when I saw her with ??? at the Christmas party with her tongue down his throat"

The prankster shout up and pushed the guy to the floor.

It was supposed to be an Aprils Fool day joke

They (prankster and wife)split up several months later, not sure why

[Ohffsbarbara]

@Aquamarine1029

Sorry, but I am completely baffled by this. Tell him clearly to never do that again or fire him. Why are you allowing him to treat you this way? Madness.

I know - he’s been doing the windows for about 20 years though and I don’t know what to say! I’m too soft.

95% of the time I’m out and manage to avoid him!

[GwendolineMaryLaceyIsHere]

Totally with you OP. Pranks are horrible.

What I DO like are surprises, as in the nice kind. Instead of pranking the children by changing the clock to upset them, your BIL could have spent a few minutes thinking up something they would actually enjoy at breakfast (don’t ask me what, I don’t know them and wasn’t there!). Or when you do something small and unexpected for someone and they’re really pleased. So much more fun IMO.

[Ohffsbarbara]

@DistinguishedSocialCommentator

Pranks can backfire.
My OH was telling me about this the prankster at the it office.He walked in sat down all sad at his desk, and staff seated next to him asked him what had happened. He blurted out, "my ????(wife) has left me." As others looked at each other and went to offer words of comfort, the pranksters mate said, "I knew she was a slapped when I saw her with ??? at the Christmas party with her tongue down his throat"

The prankster shout up and pushed the guy to the floor.

It was supposed to be an Aprils Fool day joke

They (prankster and wife)split up several months later, not sure why

That’s deranged.

[Aquamarine1029]

@Ohffsbarbara

I know - he’s been doing the windows for about 20 years though and I don’t know what to say! I’m too soft.

95% of the time I’m out and manage to avoid him!

Tell him to knock it the fuck off. Good grief, he could actually cause you to get injured doing this. Grow a backbone!

[DistinguishedSocialCommentator]

@Ohffsbarbara

That’s deranged.

I've seen men in a workplace say to their mates often where I worked when they walked into the office (flexi hours so hours varied" "why you looking so down, has your wife left you, lol."

Not sure if most young-sih men do that ie often aged 30 to early 40's.

[Ohffsbarbara]

Op - the twins “joke” wouldn’t bother me at all - that’s just a silly comment immediately followed by a confession.

The clock thing and the egg thing are both downright nasty IMO.

Its like that Instagram craze where the parent gets a small child to whack an egg on their head when baking - always culminating in the poor thing being totally confused/shocked/upset.

What kind of fucking weirdo enjoys doing that to their kids?

[GwendolineMaryLaceyIsHere]

Oh I remember a stupid prank! My friend’s boyfriend organised a surprise party for her. We all waited in their house (in the dark) and the boyfriend made some excuse for her to walk in first. She fumbled with the light switch and boyfriend’s dickhead friend rushed towards her in the dark, screaming. She screamed for her boyfriend, ran, and burst into tears.

The rest of us stood there in silence in the dark going wtf.

[DistinguishedSocialCommentator]

@Ohffsbarbara

Me.

My dickhead window cleaner has form for “pranks”.

His favourite is jumping out on me shouting “BOO”! as I’m getting into my car, he did it the other day.

How I refrained from kicking him in the balls I don’t know 😡 twat

He also once told me he did it to an old fella (another customer) who was carrying a glass vase at the time - culminating in the guy dropping the vase and it smashing. The old guy wasn’t best pleased and window cleaner was telling me this story as he was miffed that the customer “couldn’t take a joke”. I said something along the lines of “yes, I guess that was pretty annoying for him though - it gives people a fright doesn’t it?”

He still persists in jumping out shouting boo (has done it 3-4 times now)

Thick as two short planks!

So you detest this, despise him and you still pay his wages??

Are there no other window cleaners in your area as around ours they are ten a penny.

Our window cleaners are too engroused in the job in hand - your's seems like a clown

[Ohffsbarbara]

@DistinguishedSocialCommentator

So you detest this, despise him and you still pay his wages??

Are there no other window cleaners in your area as around ours they are ten a penny.

Our window cleaners are too engroused in the job in hand - your's seems like a clown

You and Aquamarine are right, I need to get a backbone - I just find things like that excruciating! I could never hire and fire😂

[WandaWonder]

It depends on the intent

• silliness like a whoopee cushion is childish but there is no harm

-saying someone is pregnant when not crosses a line for me

[DistinguishedSocialCommentator]

@Ohffsbarbara

You and Aquamarine are right, I need to get a backbone - I just find things like that excruciating! I could never hire and fire😂

Thank you.

Just text him, thank you but we no longer require a window cleaner, thank you and bye."

[fatphalange]

My personal theory is that pranksters= arseholes.

[Aquamarine1029]

@WandaWonder

It depends on the intent

• silliness like a whoopee cushion is childish but there is no harm

-saying someone is pregnant when not crosses a line for me

Even a whoopee can cause harm, though. It really can. In an inappropriate environment, laid in wait for a person who is sensitive/shy/is ND, could cause massive embarrassment and humiliation. I know of a few people who would be so, so upset if someone played that prank on them. Making someone the butt of a "joke" is just not on.

[SamBeckett]

@Ohffsbarbara

Me.

My dickhead window cleaner has form for “pranks”.

His favourite is jumping out on me shouting “BOO”! as I’m getting into my car, he did it the other day.

How I refrained from kicking him in the balls I don’t know 😡 twat

He also once told me he did it to an old fella (another customer) who was carrying a glass vase at the time - culminating in the guy dropping the vase and it smashing. The old guy wasn’t best pleased and window cleaner was telling me this story as he was miffed that the customer “couldn’t take a joke”. I said something along the lines of “yes, I guess that was pretty annoying for him though - it gives people a fright doesn’t it?”

He still persists in jumping out shouting boo (has done it 3-4 times now)

Thick as two short planks!

I hate pranks , they are their gor the amusement of the prankster only .

That vase could of had sentimental value to the owner, I'd be livid in his position.

Next time the window cleaner comes when he is ip the ladder give it a good shake , see if he likes a prank when he is on the receiving end.

I found it equally unfunny when there was the trend of throwing slices of cheese at young kids and animals, just wtf ?

[Pixiesgirl]

100% hate them and every variation.

[MagpieCastle]

Yep, I judge pranksters. Total jerks one and all.

[Ohffsbarbara]

Next time the window cleaner comes when he is ip the ladder give it a good shake , see if he likes a prank when he is on the receiving end

🤣🤣🤣Great idea!