20 easy pranks that are actually really good
Give the gift that keeps on frustrating by gift wrapping everything on your colleague’s desk. Monitor, keyboard, mouse, individual paper clips, personal belongings, desk, office chair, lamp… you get the picture. Ok, now that we’ve got that out of the way, on to the fun office prank stuff. Besides the fact that doing anything worthwhile takes hard work and dedication, the trend has been longer and longer hours for American office workers.
We've collected 48 brilliant, harmless April Fools' pranks that won't end in tears or make anyone want to cut you out of their life. And for more laughs, check out The 50 Funniest Celebrity Instagram Posts of 2020. You can try this when your little victim is in the shower. Just when they start shampooing their hair, tiptoe from behind with a bottle of shampoo in your hand. When your kid has lathered their hair with shampoo and the shower has almost washed the foam away, put more shampoo on their head from behind. Resist laughing as your child slowly gets annoyed as the shampoo refuses to rinse off.
Or, for the coworker who takes way too many bathroom breaks during the day. Prank them with their very own throne the next time nature calls. Similar to the Entrance Foghorn, this prank will probably scare more than just the person who sits down.
Adding some fun to your relationship by playing harmless pranks on kids could be beneficial and healthy. So, here are some fun pranks you can try to liven up the environment at home. As a parent, you need to ensure your child is comfortable and safe mentally and emotionally.
Places the tube in the unsuspecting victim’s bathroom so that they get a major surprise the next time they want to brush their teeth. Imagine expecting minty fresh breath only to be met with the fishy, salty taste of anchovy? At that point, you might as well have pizza for breakfast.
When the unsuspecting prankee turns on the lamp, they’ll see a shadow of the “bug.” Expect shrieks to follow. Pretend that you’re going to the bathroom and call your kid asking for toilet paper. When they come into the bathroom to hand you the toilet paper, “accidentally” smear melted chocolate on their hands as they pass off the roll. Not all good April Fools’ pranks relate to food.
Tape the sign to the back of your friend, partner, or coworkers car. People will be honking at them on the drive all the way home. Just make sure that prank video the driver is distracted while getting in the car so they don’t see the sign. This is a great option if you’ve been going to the office and want to prank an unsuspecting coworker. It’s the old stapler stuck in Jell-O trick, previously made famous by the jokesters on The Office, when Jim pulled the stunt on colleague Dwight. To make this work for you at home, make some Jell-O, placing it in a bowl in the fridge to set.
Carefully pry off the keys using a screwdriver and switch them around, and then wait for your prank victim to get annoyed at his or her constant misspellings. It could take days for them to realize what's happened, so be sure to let them off the hook after a few hours. Write "I need to see you ASAP" on a Post-It note, and then add an illegible signature.
Looking In - If the windows in your office open, open one and tape a picture of a person on the outside. When your colleague sits down at her desk, she’ll be in for a shock. Pranks have been around for thousands of years, and psychologists have been studying the reasons why. The verdict is that people enjoy pranks because they simulate a crisis while actually being very simple to resolve. This stimulation actually fosters self-growth and forces people to recognize their own shortcomings. Pranks can also teach people to respond to unexpected failings with grace and good humor.