Wednesday, March 5, 2008

The Foil Prank



Like many of our favorites, the foil prank is beautiful in its simplicity. Ideally, you'll be pranking a materialist, with lots of items of varying size and shape. [Double-C qualified.]

Supplies: On-sale foil, flat surfaces (hard to come by, I know), the occasional piece of tape.

Execution: Go to town. Five dollars netted me 120 square feet of foil. In a half hour, you can plaster a room like seen above. Don't sweat the technique - it's not wrapping presents. And remember to cover some hidden in-drawer type stuff so's your victim can keep discovering their unwanted magpie bait for weeks to come.



Difficulty: Foil is very agreeable and can coat lamps, chairs, and baubles easily. It's almost designed for pranking. If you had the means and motivation to get foil in bulk, covering a dorm room completely - sans walls - would probably be a two-to-three hour one person job. [This doesn't take into account that, like me, you might want to cover every book on your victim's shelf.]

1 comment:

Candice Leigh Carr said...

"Ideally, you'll be pranking a materialist, with lots of items of varying size and shape. [Double-C qualified.]"

You are so mean!