Loki was a Norse god, a mischievous
prankster and deceiver...regularly playing tricks on unfortunate
mortals as well as on his fellow gods. The spirit of Loki lives on
today, in people playing tricks on one another across the globe –
from silly friendly jests to genuinely cruel or dangerous pranks.
I'll avoid the really nasty ones and
give you a few pranks you can try on your friends.... although I can't
promise they'll necessarily still be your friends afterwards!
A Day At The Office
A lot of us spend far too much of lives
trapped in an office...sometimes we have to break up the monotony
with a prank or two. Be careful though, you'll be working with the
victims until one of you quits (unless you get yourself fired of
course 
)!
The Flipper – a mild trick
that probably won't get you into TOO much trouble, but will usually
get a few laughs, and a few groans of frustration from the victim. It
works on most Windows XP computers – wait for a colleague to pop
off to the water cooler, then quickly go to their PC and press
Ctrl-Alt-DownArrow. This will turn their screen upside down!
The confused look on their face when
they return should be priceless, but make sure you help them turn it
back the right way once the deed is done – Ctrl-Alt-UpArrow
should put things right!
The Post-It Pandemic – a
terrible waste of stationery, but usually good for a laugh. Wait for
a colleague to pop out for lunch, then take every Post-It (or
alternative self-adhesive note brand of your choice) pad you can lay
your hands on and decorate their PC, making sure to get good coverage
– there shouldn't be anything exposed once you're done. For maximum
results, entirely cover their PC, desk, chair and office cubicle with
a layer of Post-Its!
The Possessed PC – this one
works a treat if you're sitting near to the victim and can see their
screen and hand movements. When they're away, disconnect their
computer mouse (but leave it on their desk) and connect yours to
their PC instead. Try and mimic their mouse movements so that they
think they're still in control, but then randomly move it and load
things. This should confuse them! Alternatively, leave their mouse
connected and connect your keyboard to their PC instead – abuse
keyboard shortcuts to close windows just as fast as they can click
them open, or if they load a word processor, type them a message.
With a bit of luck, you'll freak them out quite nicely!
At Home (preferably not your own!)
Here's a few pranks to try at home.
I've tried a few of them back in my student days, so I can vouch for
their effectiveness ;-)
Toilet Trauma – a moderately
nasty prank, so be sure only to try it on people you know will be ok
with it. All you do is take a sheet of Cling Film (or transparent
food wrap of your choice) and stretch it carefully over the toilet
bowl, making sure to avoid any creases to maximise its invisibility.
Put the seat down, and await the screams from the next person to use
the lavatory!
Felt-Tip Facial – if one of
your student buddies passes out drunk on the sofa, you owe it to them
to find a set of felt-tip pens (preferably the non-toxic ones!) and
decorate their face. Derogatory words, crudely drawn spectacles and
moustaches, rosy red cheeks and even a full drawn-on beard are the
order of the day here – let your creative juices flow! If felt tips
aren't available, shaving cream beards or sliced cucumber glasses are
perfectly suitable alternatives! If you're lucky, the victim won't
look in a mirror before leaving the house the next day! ;-)
Shampoo Switcheroo – a nice
simple one – simply empty the victim's shampoo bottle (if you're
not feeling very cruel, wait for it to be near-empty anyway), and
partially refill it with ketchup or mayonnaise. Head back out of the
bathroom, and await the screams!
That's enough mischief for one
day....do feel free to try them out on your friends, but don't blame
me if they're a little less friendly afterwards...blame Loki!
