Post by hifigator on Aug 1, 2007 15:42:58 GMT -5
I don't know if I used the right word in "prankster." My point was that I wasn't some bookworm. I made very good grades and everything, but I had more of a joking personality. In spite of that, I never thought jokes like putting someones clothes in the toilet or keying someone's car or anything that causes any real harm, either physical, emotional or monetary was funny. Friendly jokes which cause no real harm are fine however.
Just the other day, we were at a bar and a friend of mine went to the restroom, but he left his cigs and lighter on the bartop. As soon as he left I took the metal ring off the lighter and turned it all the way down and then returned the ring. I then took a pack of matches and burned them all with another match. Then I placed the spent matche conveniently on the top of the pile of matches on the counter. Sure enough, just like clockwork a little while after he returned, he went for a cig. First he tried to light his lighter a half dozen times to no avail. Then he reached out and got the most convenient pack of matches -- the ones right on top and tried to light a match. After about the second or third unsuccessful match, and with me unable to hide my laugther he put two and two together. It was a funny little prank, but caused no real harm. The only expense would have been the pack of matches ... what is that??? A nickel maybe ....
Another example was when we were in Philadelphia, Ms. We had gone up for a football game against Miss. St. and were at a really nice restaurant at the Silver Star Resort. Of course we were all wearing our colors so everyone knew us to be Gators. At a table sort of near us were two Miss St. fans. As we were having friendly conversation someone asked if they were students and they replied, "no, this is my partner." A little while later a couple of violinists came around and were just meandering around the restaurant entertaining. One friend of mine huddled us together and said everyong give me a buck or two which we did. He called the violinists over and sent them over to the Miss. St. fans table to play the love theme from Romeo and Juliet. For those who don't know, that is a really sappy romantic tune. These guys really hammed it up and did a great job. They were virtually sitting on the two guys' laps at the end. At first the State fans tried to ignore them, but after a while they couldn't. When they finished we all stood up and clapped and a friend of mine raised his glass and called for a toast to you and your partner and hope for a life of prosperity together. I don't think I have laughed as hard as I did during those couple of minutes ever in my life. The point is this was perhaps embarrassing but a great practical joke that causes no real harm. I don't really know how I got off on this tangent, but that is yet again a true story.
Just the other day, we were at a bar and a friend of mine went to the restroom, but he left his cigs and lighter on the bartop. As soon as he left I took the metal ring off the lighter and turned it all the way down and then returned the ring. I then took a pack of matches and burned them all with another match. Then I placed the spent matche conveniently on the top of the pile of matches on the counter. Sure enough, just like clockwork a little while after he returned, he went for a cig. First he tried to light his lighter a half dozen times to no avail. Then he reached out and got the most convenient pack of matches -- the ones right on top and tried to light a match. After about the second or third unsuccessful match, and with me unable to hide my laugther he put two and two together. It was a funny little prank, but caused no real harm. The only expense would have been the pack of matches ... what is that??? A nickel maybe ....
Another example was when we were in Philadelphia, Ms. We had gone up for a football game against Miss. St. and were at a really nice restaurant at the Silver Star Resort. Of course we were all wearing our colors so everyone knew us to be Gators. At a table sort of near us were two Miss St. fans. As we were having friendly conversation someone asked if they were students and they replied, "no, this is my partner." A little while later a couple of violinists came around and were just meandering around the restaurant entertaining. One friend of mine huddled us together and said everyong give me a buck or two which we did. He called the violinists over and sent them over to the Miss. St. fans table to play the love theme from Romeo and Juliet. For those who don't know, that is a really sappy romantic tune. These guys really hammed it up and did a great job. They were virtually sitting on the two guys' laps at the end. At first the State fans tried to ignore them, but after a while they couldn't. When they finished we all stood up and clapped and a friend of mine raised his glass and called for a toast to you and your partner and hope for a life of prosperity together. I don't think I have laughed as hard as I did during those couple of minutes ever in my life. The point is this was perhaps embarrassing but a great practical joke that causes no real harm. I don't really know how I got off on this tangent, but that is yet again a true story.