Pranks!

by powderly | November 6, 2007

Pranks are fun and can be cruel. On the client-side a prank is just an unexpected disturbance in the norm. For a prank to create a social impact it must be a disturbance that creates a revelation in your audience. But to get hits you just need to make people laugh. Techniques for creating a client-side disturbance with a sense of humor abound, including: urban modifications like adbusters and graffiti, infiltrations like the Yes Men and Monochrome, hoaxes like Dog Island and Forget-me-not-panties, candid hidden camera pranks from television and normal folks all over the world, crowd sourcing projects like Improv Everywhere’s annual No Pants event and more. This is a brief look at a variety or prank and the ways they manifest themselves on the web. This is in no way a comprehensive list, but it should be a start toward you designing your own prank and documenting it on the web.

Historical Pranks:

The Boston Tea Party

April Fools Day

The Morris Worm

Homeade Pranks in the Street and on the Web:

Britney Spears Blowjob!!!!!

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=O3ejlkzDCuc]

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=9CvhSxobOoo]

Nerd Pranks for Ur Computer

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=qDHp9C2KQAw]

[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=D34cYIomPv8]

The Greatest Prank Call Ever