December 6, 2007
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GROW UP. NEVER!
Last night Ben jumped out from behind a door and scared me. My immediate response was “THAT’S NOT FUNNY!” I was pissed for a half a second and then I started laughing hysterically I was laughing so hard tears were running down my cheeks. It would have felt much better had my head not been aching from caffeine withdrawal, but it still felt good.
My favorite jokes were always played on my family. We used to dump cups of cold water over the shower curtain on unsuspecting people who neglected to lock the door, I unfortunately was the recipient of many of these. We once ran a toy cockroach over the table at my Aunts house during a card game and watched her drop her cards and scream. My favorite person to play jokes on is my sister.
When we were younger, the laundry room was in the basement of our house, a cold dark area that no one ever wanted to go so we often went together to change the laundry. As I was walking across the floor I noticed a string had caught on my foot, when I pulled it a cloth across the floor moved. SO naturally when D came out of the laundry room I yanked my foot, causing the cloth to leap, and yelled “RAT!” I have NEVER seen my sister fly up stairs so fast.
Ah good times.
Have you played jokes on others? What’s your favorite one?
OH and don’t worry… I have plans for Ben… MUAhahahaha… cough, cough, hack.
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I’m still having great fun playing with photoshop and exploring all of the tutorials out there. I just finished a project for my sister and I think I’ve created a monster because she just emailed me two more things she wants done…
This is for a pin to celebrate her 1000th find.
I think I’m getting the hang of this photoshop stuff.
Bring it on!
Comments (30)
Haha…fun!
I’ve played many jokes! We used to play all kinds of jokes on the boys at our church. Maybe I’ll share some with ya later!
tee hee!!! i always do the same thing when someone jumps out and scares me like that….
oh.. and pratical jokes? last weekend, my 13 year old daughter got up before her older sister did and put saran wrap under the toiletseat… so when the older one went in to tinkle first thing.. well… splash!!! i was laughing too hard to get mad….
i fart on people all the time.
I’m more of an opportunistic joker. I like the spur of the moment kind of joke that catches the recipient off guard. I’ve been know to rub W’s hand then, using the same motion lightly doodle on it without her being any the wiser. Most often she is intently concentrating on something when I quietly walk up to her and when she notices me there it makes her jump.
Those stories are hilarious. I lived in a house full of jokers in college… i can’t think of any stories to share right this moment but there were some good laughs for sure.
Hi Ang…when i lived in Houston Texas, in the late 70′s, i had a friend who owned an old funeral hearse (his late father was a mortician)…so, being the prolific jokester, that i am, i had him drive through downtown, with me in a cardboard coffin…when we approached a stoplight, i would sit up, and slap the window, in the direction of some poor unsuspecting kids…with full makeup and morticians wax to simulate dead skin, i was a pretty realistic corpse…i was probably responsible for many a ruined car seat…he he he…ryc…glad i could clear that up for you…if you want a few good suggestions as to how to get Ben back, just ask…i am truly gifted in that area…hugs…animal
We made a haunted house in our laundry room once. I had tied string together, to make a web-then put Dippity-Do all over it–slimy running into that, in the dark!
being a crazy guy, i played jokes on others. my most fave one is when i try to pull a chair off a person who is sitting down (but i only do that if someone played a joke on me).
as for growing up, yeah.. never. lol!
I remember crawling under my sisters bed with my brother. We waited quietly for her to crawl in bed and then slowly started pushing up and down on the mattress. Did she scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And we had to hide before she kicked our butts. She WAS scary!
Always. I am currently on the lookout for a box to wrap and fit my brother into to then have my niece and nephews open on xmas. *then* they will get their Rock Band package thing. =}
You would fit right in where I work. They are always playing jokes.
that sounds like fun-scaring you to death! pay backs are hell,Ben.
This is a good question.
My favorite prank to play is by far the ol hairband around the sink sprayer. it got my sisters about a hundred times each. The best part was the reaction. If I had that on tape, I bet I could make millions.
I don’t play pranks on others but I do like to do “one-liners”.
Ya gotta be there.
Hugs!
When I was around 13, we had a power cut. I wanted the loo but was scared to death of the dark. My little brother who was 8, grabbed the torch and ran ahead of me. I made my way up the stairs wondering where the hell he was. As I very quietly and gingerly crept into my bedroom, he switched the torch on which was positioned under his chin and screamed in my face. I almost jumped out of skin. We laughed like hell about it, some time went by and he obviously forgot about it. So many months down the line I got the little turd back. I had this huge, hairy, realistic type wolf mask that fitted right over my head. If I lay in bed too late at the weekend, my mam would send him into my room to wake me. This one morning, I was already awake when I heard my mam tell him to get me out of bed. I put the mask on and snuggled under the duvet so that he couldn’t see any of my head. Then I lay motionless, pretending to be asleep. He stood at the bottom of the bed calling my name. Usually, I’d stir and he’d disappear back downstairs. This time, I remained completely still, despite his shouting and waited patiently. Sooner than expected, he approached the side of my bed and I felt his hand begin to tug at the duvet. I sat bolt upright and roared loudly. I swear his feet left the ground, his whole body shook and he ran out of the bedroom squealing like a girl. I got a bollocking (real scolding) from my mam but hell, payback was sweet…
As I suspect your other half is about to discover *laughs* Still crossing my fingers that you get well sooner rather than later!
Love the pin. The wild eyed pug is probably perfect for her.
I can’t stand practical jokes played on me, I also hate being surprised. I don’t like jokes played on me so I don’t do them to others. However, my husband often finds them funny so I get to occasionally play jokes on him (turning the water on cold when he’s in the shower, etc) knowing he wouldn’t do the payback thing. He also knows he’ll get hurt if he tickles me becasue my first reaction is to kick and hit, so I get to avoid that, too.
When Sista SMacky and I were kids, my dad would get us up, we’d get dressed. and we’d wake our mom up to tell her bye, just we left for school. Well, although they were great about spring forwarding and falling back on all the clocks, one that would often get overlooked was the alarm clock on my mom’s nightstand.
We’d use that to our advantage every year when we left for 8, but the clock said 9. We’d walk in there, and say, “Mom! Mom! We’re late for school!!!” She’d look at the clock, see 9, and jump out of bed like a mad woman, still half asleep, and she wouldn’t know whether to change or stay in her nightgown to whisk us to school. By this time, my sister and I could hardly contain ourselves, and we’d yell “JUST JOKING”!!!! And run like hell out the door, and walk to school, because then my mom really did turn into a ‘mad’ woman!!! ROFLOL
ROCK ON for listening to Jonny Lang. I (heart) him.
>mental note: if ever camping with Angi sleep with one eye open
Not much of a jokester of the practical nature, had an uncle who loved to scare the beejeezers out of his kids. The problem was everytime he was successfull with it it cost him money. Now that was funny.
My sisters and I tormented each other all the time!!
I remember when the Friday the 13th movies were popular, and my sisters would go outside and scratch on the windows. I had nightmares forever!! No wonder I hate scary movies now!
good on Ben – LOL!!!!! Well, Becky was up to nonsense just last night. I was bathing, she was playing with a cup – pouring water on me from my bath. Then she sneaked to the basin and filled the cup with cold water and then proceeded to pour it down my back which was shocking to my system to say the least!
Have a fantastic weekend and have fun getting back at Ben!
I never was one for practical jokes…mind you, I fully appreciate watching them on OTHER people, but I don’t like them. Growing up in N. Ireland, it’s not a good idea-EVER-to scare me. Wasnt’ then, isn’t now. some things you just don’t outgrow.
Oh Ben are you in far it! LOL! I suppose we are toooo serious no jokes! None that I can think of anyway. Have a good good weekend girl!
I love to scare my brother. I would hide in his room and wait for him, to the point he never just walked into his room. He woudl always go in looking around corners and under the bed. The best was hiding in the bottom of his closet under the clothes hanging on the rod. He just walked past the closet and thought he was safe and out I popped with a good scream. The look on his face was priceless! That was years ago and I can still see the look on his face. Makes me giggle. Been needs a large cup of nicely refirdgerated water over the shower curtain!
I once put Saren wrap on the toliet seat as a joke. Naturally my father caught it right away but I begged him to put it back. He grinned and put it back. Shortly later my mother went to the bathroom. You guessed it, she didn’t see it at all and made quite a mess. When she slammed the door open and demanded to know who did it, I found I couldn’t lie.
“Dad did it.”
He gave me a nasty look the entire time he was cleaning up the mess too.
WHAT?!?! No facial hair in your profile pic for once?? (Are you feeling alright….)
Laughter is good medicine! Hopefully you’ll be feeling better real soon.
We used to lock my brother and sister in the basement and turn out the lights. My parents finally took the lock off the door
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One of my favorite phrases is, “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.” Playing tricks on one another is one way to extend childhood to any age