WARNING: Do Not Try These at Home

By Broadside Staff Writer Ryan Dempsey

I have been a part of a lot of great April Fools’ Day jokes. Whether I was the pranker or the prankee, I can’t help but laugh at the most memorable April Fools’ Day jokes throughout my life.

10. Fake Items
For this prank, all you need is a rubber snake, spider, rat or piece of fake poop. Place the item in your victim’s path—or better yet, in their bed—and watch the fun start.

9. Condiment Switch
It sucks to be the one to put salt on your food when you want pepper, or even salt in your coffee when you want sugar. Either way, switching condiments makes for a great laugh.

8. Changing the Homepage
There is nothing better than to scare the pee out of one of your friends by changing their internet homepage. Seeing the reaction on someone’s face as they open the new homepage is hysterical.

7. Shaving Cream in Hand
While someone is sleeping, just put a bunch of shaving cream in the person’s hand. Then use a feather or cotton swab to lightly rub the person’s face. When the person you prank tries to swat the itch away (using their shaving cream-filled hand, of course), you are sure to have a candid moment!

6. Plastic Wrapping a Room
It sucks when you walk in your room to find your bed, laptop, TV, chair, and clothes all wrapped in plastic. But it’s hilarious when you’re the one doing the wrapping.

5. Plastic Wrapping the Toilet Seats
This joke is self-explanatory. Just make sure you are in hearing distance to witness the yelling of your victim.

4. Fake Pregnancy Test
This is another self-explanatory prank. Ladies that are able to pull off this prank deserve mad props. It really sucks for the guy on the receiving end of the joke, but for everyone else, it’s priceless.

3. Super Gluing Body Parts
This is a joke that is not recommended, but surely memorable. Imagine waking up with “prayer hands” and realizing that you have been super glued. For a tamer version, tape their hands (or better yet, their hands and their legs) together with industrial-strength tape.

2. Personal Ad on Craigslist
One of the best jokes ever pulled on me was when a close friend took out a personal ad of me on Craigslist.com. It’s odd to be getting hundreds of texts, calls, emails and IMs about how other men want to have their way with me . . .

1. Nair in the Soap Bottle
This is, by far, one of the cruelest pranks I have ever pulled. All you need is some Nair and the prankee’s body wash. Mix the two together, and by the end of the shower, someone will be nice and smooth. Or, if you’re feeling especially devious, replace your victim’s shampoo with Nair.

DISCLAIMER: Broadside cannot be held responsible for harm to the prankster, should they choose to pull the above on friends, family, neighbors, strangers, pets and so on.