One word: pranking. Everyone knows at least one person who has saran wrapped, forked, toilet papered, egged or bologna-ed (see “Halloween 2009: Prank Dictionary” for explanations) houses, cars or both.
I sat down this morning to do an exclusive interview with the real prankster himself, or at least, that’s what he thinks, Gregory Doe*.
He could practically write a book of all the pranks he’s done, but I was lucky enough to hear his best story of all time.
“[The] funniest thing I’ve done was toilet papered and bambooed someone’s house,” said Doe. “You put bamboo all over the house and steps so they can’t walk up.”
To some of you, bambooing someone’s house sounds a little extreme or random, but if you think about it, it might be pretty funny, of course, if it doesn’t happen to you.
Usually, pranking someone’s house is either a result of peer pressure or a joke, but in some cases, it can get a little too serious.
“I think egging takes it too far,” said Doe. “It can cause damage, remove car paint and can cost a lot to remove. Toilet paper is just a pain to clean up.”
I agree with Doe in this case that eggs are a gross choice. In any situation, eggs are a hassle to wipe off windows, doors, or cars. It’s just a no go. If you want to prank someone, pick something cleaner or easier to clean up instead of eggs.
Although Doe’s bambooing prank was a combination of a joke and peer pressure, it might have been funny to Doe and his friends, but to the person who was pranked, it wasn’t something to laugh about. People do get upset and seek out ways to get back at the prankster.
I had one last question for the prankster who paid me a visit. It’s funny because you would think that he would try to protect his house and car and therefore never be pranked, but that is not the case.
“I’m all for [pranking],” said Doe. “My house has been pranked more than I have pranked. It’s all in good fun and it takes little time to clean it up as long as one side doesn’t take it too far.”
After I finished my interview with the amazing Prankster himself, I thought, bambooing? How did you even come up with that? I’m jealous. As I think about the couple of times I’ve jokingly pranked someone, I put Doe’s bambooing to the top of my to-do-list for my next house . . . except not really . . . just kidding . . . probably.
I wish I could live up to Doe’s style, but in the end, I have to say, he has become my Prankster Hero. But to everyone out there, watch out. He might come get you this weekend!
And with all that in mind, I guess Gregory Doe can take my place, and I will award him, the one and only, “Best Prankster Award.”
*Name has been changed to protect identity
