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<h2>Executing the perfect practical joke requires planning and skill, but when it goes off without a hitch and the target of the prank still finds it funny, it&#39;s a true win for the books...</h2><p>So, when a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/yexknr/what_are_some_harmless_ways_to_fuck_with_people/">Reddit</a> user asked, &quot;What are some harmless ways to f*ck with people?&quot; people were ready to share the funniest ways they&#39;ve messed with strangers, friends, coworkers, or family members. Who doesn&#39;t love a victim-less little prank?</p><h2>1.</h2><blockquote> <p>I saw someone on Facebook comment on a picture that &quot;The three of you look great!&quot;. There were 4 people in the picture. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/axehind/">axehind</a></p> </blockquote><h2>2.</h2><blockquote> <p>The movie theater in my town is usually mostly empty. There&#39;s been a couple of times when I&#39;ve come in to get seated and there&#39;s literally only one other person in my auditorium. There&#39;s an evil part of me that wants to just go sit right next to them. Not illegal, but it should be. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/matt314159/">matt314159</a></p> </blockquote><h2>3.</h2><blockquote> <p>Looking at a non reflective surface and doing stuff like fixing your hair and checking if there&#39;s something in your teeth - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/farehar458/">farehar458</a></p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>4.</h2><blockquote> <p>When having a conversation during a meal, specifically only ask questions to people that are chewing. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/humble_Rufus/">humble_Rufus</a></p> </blockquote><h2>5.</h2><blockquote> <p>After giving a compliment, say &ldquo;no offense&rdquo; and watch them struggle to find the non-existent insult. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/22demerathd/">22demerathd</a></p> </blockquote><h2>6.</h2><blockquote> <p>Don&#39;t turn around when you walk into an elevator - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Reviewingremy/">Reviewingremy</a></p> </blockquote><h2>7.</h2><blockquote> <p>Carefully step over a non-existing obstacle. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/IWant2rideMyBike/">IWant2rideMyBike</a></p> </blockquote><h2>8.</h2><blockquote> <p>I put a tiny piece of masking tape over my co-worker&rsquo;s mouse laser on April fool&rsquo;s day one year, wrote &ldquo;April fool&rsquo;s&rdquo; 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. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Swedish-Butt-Whistle/">Swedish-Butt-Whistle</a></p> </blockquote><h2>9.</h2><blockquote> <p>It works best if you are standing, but use your judgment; gradually lower the volume of your voice. Others will match your volume and they tend to move closer. Wait for your moment and just start speaking in a normal or slightly louder than normal voice. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/coprolite_hobbyist/">coprolite_hobbyist</a></p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>10.</h2><blockquote> <p>I am in a decades-long prank war involving the hiding of small unwanted objects. Sometimes I&#39;ll be doing something months later and get a text with a picture of the object accompanied by a &quot;you bastard.&quot; - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Glitter_puke/">Glitter_puke</a></p> </blockquote><h2>11.</h2><blockquote> <p>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. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Shea_J/">Shea_J</a></p> </blockquote><h2>12.</h2><blockquote> <p>When driving I like to wave at random people as if I knew them. Hilarious to see instant confusion on their faces - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/thattjuliett/">thattjuliett</a></p> </blockquote><h2>13.</h2><blockquote> <p>When you shake someone&#39;s hand, move yours left to right. As they do the traditional up and down, a hilarious circle ensues. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/spinozasrobot/">spinozasrobot</a></p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>14.</h2><blockquote> <p>Ask, &quot;What was your (or your wife&#39;s/husband&#39;s/sister&#39;s/etc...) name again?&quot; After they answer I shake my head and say, &quot;No... that&#39;s not it.&quot; - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/sakacig240/">sakacig240</a></p> </blockquote><h2>15.</h2><blockquote> <p>I&#39;m a huge fan of just handing somebody something without any explanation and walking away. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/saben1te/">saben1te</a></p> </blockquote><h2>16.</h2><blockquote> <p>When at work, tell someone: I&rsquo;m going to the bathroom do you need anything? - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/whatislife4/">whatislife4</a></p> </blockquote><h2>17.</h2><blockquote> <p>Buy a set of &ldquo;Voice Activated&rdquo; or &ldquo;Motion Activated&rdquo; stickers from Amazon, and the possibilities are endless - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/beam_me_up_MFer/">beam_me_up_MFer</a></p> </blockquote><h2> </h2><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

17 pranksters share the funniest ways they harmlessly mess with people.

Executing the perfect practical joke requires planning and skill, but when it goes off without a hitch and the target of the prank still finds it funny, it&#39;s a true win for the books...So, when a Reddit user asked, &quot;What are some harmless ways to f*ck with people?&quot; people were ready to share the funniest ways they&#39;ve messed with strangers, friends, coworkers, or family members. Who doesn&#39;t love a victim-less little prank?1. I saw someone on Facebook comment on a picture that &quot;The three of you look great!&quot;. There were 4 people in the picture. - axehind 2. The movie theater in my town is usually mostly empty. There&#39;s been a couple of times when I&#39;ve come in to get seated and there&#39;s literally only one other person in my auditorium. There&#39;s an evil part of me that wants to just go sit right next to them. Not illegal, but it should be. - matt314159 3. Looking at a non reflective surface and doing stuff like fixing your hair and checking if there&#39;s something in your teeth - farehar458 4. When having a conversation during a meal, specifically only ask questions to people that are chewing. - humble_Rufus 5. After giving a compliment, say &ldquo;no offense&rdquo; and watch them struggle to find the non-existent insult. - 22demerathd 6. Don&#39;t turn around when you walk into an elevator - Reviewingremy 7. Carefully step over a non-existing obstacle. - IWant2rideMyBike 8. I put a tiny piece of masking tape over my co-worker&rsquo;s mouse laser on April fool&rsquo;s day one year, wrote &ldquo;April fool&rsquo;s&rdquo; 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. - Swedish-Butt-Whistle 9. It works best if you are standing, but use your judgment; gradually lower the volume of your voice. Others will match your volume and they tend to move closer. Wait for your moment and just start speaking in a normal or slightly louder than normal voice. - coprolite_hobbyist 10. I am in a decades-long prank war involving the hiding of small unwanted objects. Sometimes I&#39;ll be doing something months later and get a text with a picture of the object accompanied by a &quot;you bastard.&quot; - Glitter_puke 11. 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 12. When driving I like to wave at random people as if I knew them. Hilarious to see instant confusion on their faces - thattjuliett 13. When you shake someone&#39;s hand, move yours left to right. As they do the traditional up and down, a hilarious circle ensues. - spinozasrobot 14. Ask, &quot;What was your (or your wife&#39;s/husband&#39;s/sister&#39;s/etc...) name again?&quot; After they answer I shake my head and say, &quot;No... that&#39;s not it.&quot; - sakacig240 15. I&#39;m a huge fan of just handing somebody something without any explanation and walking away. - saben1te 16. When at work, tell someone: I&rsquo;m going to the bathroom do you need anything? - whatislife4 17. Buy a set of &ldquo;Voice Activated&rdquo; or &ldquo;Motion Activated&rdquo; stickers from Amazon, and the possibilities are endless - beam_me_up_MFer  

Executing the perfect practical joke requires planning and skill, but when it goes off without a hitch and the target of the prank still finds it funny, it&#39;s a true win for the books...  So, when a Reddit user asked, &quot;What are...