pranks

r/madlads is a great document of the chaotic rebels of the world who have no regard for rules, regulations, and politeness. The sort of people who'd answer a Craigslist listing for a used washing machine just to do a free load of laundry and then ghost the seller. We've got a very entertaining collection of mad lads and pranksters who give absolutely zero f**ks. Be sure to check out r/madlads for even more great content.

If you've been on Twitter at all in the past 24 hours, you've probably seen that Prego is trending. No, the pathetic excuse for a pasta sauce has not been abolished from grocery store shelves. Instead, the gullible people of the internet are expressing their shock and horror at yet another white person who thinks that smearing food over a shining kitchen island is a "hack." 

Obviously the video above from "Josh and Lisa" is disturbing. It's even more disturbing with sound as its participants pretend this is a serious party trick. The dry noodles. The premade...everything. The counter. It's enough to send Gordon Ramsay into a coma. Also disturbing is the fact that people are completely eating this charade up. Which is more than we can say for that pasta. 

If a person with deductive reasoning (hello) does even a little bit of digging, it becomes obvious that this video - and many like it - are the brainchild of attention-hungry influencers who film "pranks" with clickbaity titles. The same goes for that nacho hack that horrified us around the Super Bowl. Following repeated viewings of that scarring video, we realized its creator, Taylor Watson, had included the controversial clip in a folder called "Pranks!" 

Josh and Lisa's videos look eerily similar to Taylor's. They even filmed a "nacho hack" of their own. It's got to be the most pathetic plagiarism we've seen in our lives. Many of their earlier "works" include a pretty damning disclaimer:

Thanks so much for watching this video! I do hope you enjoy it. Please note that this page features scripted dramas,PARODY HACKS, parody and satire. The events that take place in this particular short-film video are for entertainment purposes only. 

It's safe to say that this Prego-laced abomination belongs in that category. While some people may say it's all in good fun, we had a feeling these milquetoast "creators" knew exactly what they were doing. And according to a piece from Eater - we were right. It turns out that all of these despicable shows of "cooking" from polished Facebook personalities lead back to Rick Lax, a Facebook-famous magician with a penchant for using gross concepts to create viral videos. He and his network know they can capitalize on the trope that white people can't cook. And they will continue to do so as long as the views come pouring in. Do they want clout? Do they want engagement so they can start shilling light projectors like viral Twitter users? Or are they in it for fun, as Lax claims? We're not really sure, but it's really time that we stop feeding into their food-wasting, unfunny bullshit. 

Edited 1:29 pm to include the revelation of Rick Lax's involvement.

TGIF, y'all! One of our favorite ways to blow off steam after a long week of work is by watching prank videos. Unfortunately, most "pranksters" on Youtube have started to pull immature, and frankly cruel, pranks like throwing away their boyfriends' video games or girlfriends' makeup. That ain't the kind of pranking we're into. We're into the stuff that will pack a mental punch instead of actually hurting someone. Of course there are a few exceptions that prey on stupid people, but nobody's perfect. This batch of tweets, memes, and gifs is just the kind of silly fun we're looking for when it's time to take a load off. 

Not everyone is all about April Fools shenanigans, and many on Twitter are getting their yucks in now before they get yucked tomorrow. Remember when we were kids and April Fools was about giving your friends cookies made with salt instead of sugar? Boy, the looks on their faces. On the internet, April Fools 'pranks' are really just people lying to each other and the occasional fake announcement made by a popular brand. What will April 1st bring this year? We'll have to wait to find out, but until then, Twitter is cracking sarcastic jokes in anticipation of all the deceit and trickery. 

Nothing says "Christmas" like a prank that's been in the works for over a year. Especially when it's pulled on one's father. Londoner Judy Brown experienced the true spirit of Christmas yesterday when her hard work and prank strategizing paid off. The tale is absolutely glorious.

If you disregard the physics of time actually 'stopping' and what that would mean, essentially the real question becomes: If you had 48 hours to do anything you wanted, what would you do? According to the answers in this r/AskReddit thread, people generally fall into two categories—those who would do crime and those who would prank as many people as possible. A handful of the busier redditors would love to just do nothing for once. We've collected some of the most amusing answers from this popular thread. It's hard to read through these without considering all the different possibilities, which makes for a pretty fun daydream session. 

We love anyone willing to troll, roast, or deceive people on the internet - as long as they steer clear of bullying. This kind of mischief is pretty much all we have in the prank zone now that so many people are cooped up inside. One of the best trolls of all time, that fake Customer Service account, was actually run by two Georgia comedians. They'd troll some pretty obnoxious people by changing their account's profile photo to whatever business the poor sucker was trying to tear apart. We've put together some of their greatest hits, but damn do we wish these dudes were around for the age of Karen.

It's April first, a day of suspicion, betrayal, and agony - especially on the internet. To celebrate we've rounded up our favorite pranks for you to peruse. Tell us the best pranks you've seen today in the comments!

A whole bunch of famous influencers got pranked into spending way too much money on inexpensive shoes!

Life can get pretty damn monotonous. Why not break up the dullness by messing with your friends and family?

Ever swipe right and end up regretting it? Got caught up in the swipe motion and accidentally sent a match the green light? Twitter user @hannahhhxoxo certainly has. When the 22-year-old received a phone number from one such suitor, she decided to play a prank on him rather than text or simply unmatch. The prank? Convincing the guy that they shared a phone number.

Poor Patrick was none the wiser. He fell for her trolling - and it's no wonder. Her feigned shock and almost had us believing that the phone-crossed lovers were being kept apart by some strange higher phone power. After posting the exchange on Twitter, many commenters expressed skepticism that Patrick had been fooled. They theorized that he was playing along. And then Hannah shut them down. She decided to text him and he was shocked that she had been able to do so after their exchange. Once she revealed her deceit, he even admits that she got him good. We hope this becomes a trend because we definitely derive endless joy from the antics of stupid people.