Poisonade Bum

Price $8
Location: Public - any Central Business District

Buy Windex, Blue Gatorade & a ripped suit from the Salvation army...pour out the windex and replace it with the Blue Gatorade. Sit on a street corner in the suit and act like a bum for an hour or so. This way you can say the things you have always wanted to yell at people in public and they'll just think you're crazy and ignore it.

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One for the Narnians

Price: Free
Location: IKEA

Go to IKEA, hide in a wardrobe, wait 10 min, then jump out yelling “for Narnia”

–taken from FreePostia.com

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Ask out a Random

Price: $0

Location: Coffee shop (preferred)

The key to asking out a random person is finding someone who is somewhat open-minded and will try new things. Here's the idea....Throw a party with some of your buddies or set this up when you are going to a party. Make a note / letter that says something like (Party at 1XXX West XXXX St, Bring ANYONE you want. We are thinking like 100 people or so. I will be on Peter's cell (555-XXX-XXXX...etc.) Go into a Coffee shop where you're likely to find someone a little more open-minded. If you are a guy, ask a girl and say "have you seen a guys, about 6' tall, really good looking, name is John etc.? Well I am supposed to meet him here, but I have to run and I don't have my phone on me. He will be here soon, can you give him this? After you give it to her (him) strike up menial conversation for a minute, and hopefully they will read the card and you can invite them to the party casually.

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Taco Eating Contest- Taco Tuesday

This is an all time favorite.... Of course I enjoy eating and I eat fairly fast so it makes perfect sense. Gather up some of your best friends and challenge them to an eating contest. I enjoy going to Taco John's on a Tuesday and hitting up their .59 cent tacos. Grab 8 or so Tacos and start up the race. Now, the couple times I've done this the young ladies working at the store actually gave the winning some free potato Oles and some dipping cheese so feel free to flirt it up with the ladies behind the counter to add in a prize.

The only thing that was hard about this contest was dealing with the taco shells that were a tad big to go down the throat. But everything goes in LOVE and EATING CONTESTS.

Enjoy the meal and enjoy the competition.

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Wacko Bingo

Make a bingo card of typical weirdos you would see in public places like a mall, the state fair, valley fair etc.

Examples:
1 - someone over 40 wearing overalls
2 - white person with dreads past the shoulders
3 - Someone wearing nails (the ones you hammer)
4 - a male with makeup
etc.

You and a friend bet your $7 on who wins at bingo.

Price: $7 Wager
Location: numerous
Example:


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Poor Man Fishing

Take $5, use clear tape to tape it to a fishing line. Hide behind the corner of a relatively busy walking intersection and see who goes for it.










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Picture winners

Simple one...just get three teams of people each with a camera. Go to a public place and try to get the best picture (with a caption) possible. Put all of the pictures together at the end and vote on the winner. Everyone chooses their top 3 pictures (giving 3 point to their favorite, 2 for their 2nd favorite, 1 for the 3rd choice). You can't choose one of your own. Losing teams buy dinner.

Price: $0 (must have 3 cameras)
Location: Any public place

Peeing directions...
-Pull down pants then pee
he forgot the directions were written in English left to right

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Super Fans

1 - You and some friends find out when there is a local little league baseball game or football game (any outdoor sport).
2 - Don't get drunk (so you don't get arrested for public drunkenness).
3 - Paint your face and get decked out in team colors.
4 - Go to the game and cheer for the team like you were a frat guy at a college game.
5 - Have a non-conspicuous bystander planted in the stands to tape the whole thing.
6 - Running across the outfield mid-game is optional but highly recommended

** you just have to be careful not to do anything illegal **

Price: $3 (for facepaint)
Location: Any local park

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Parking space devil

You know those people who have to park in the back of the parking lot because they think their car is special and cannot afford to have it scratched by someone opening their door? Well, all that does for me is shows me they will have a great reaction to someone messing with them. My friends and I used to go get tons of shopping carts and outline their car with them. We wouldn't scratch up their car or anything, just surround the car with carts. It is best to do after sunset so the Walmart workers don't move them. You also have to be a bit patient because you want to see the person come out of Walmart and you don't really know when that is.

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Bad golf viewing

Adjacent to Eden Prairie High School, and many other places, have golf classes for individuals looking to just make contact with the ball. I was visiting the beach at Round lake (adjacent to EPHS) and parked my car right in front of these classes. I laughed so hard, that I sat in my car for about 20 minutes before I went outside to the beach.

Price: 0$ (Gas to get there only)
Location:
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Aspiring Stand-Ins

Price $5 (for copies)

Use your computer to make a professional-looking postcard that says something like this:

$500 for 2 days of acting. If you, or someone you know looks like the person below and is roughly 5'10-6'3, please send their picture to (insert an email address that you created just for this purpose). Warner Brothers is shooting a film locally and is looking for a stand-ins. The scene being shot will last 2-3 days and pay $500. We will respond to your email if you qualify for the part.

Word it however you think necessary, but you should get some pretty funny pictures of people that look like your buddy. I'm sure people will write some pretty funny stuff too. All you would have to do is get copies made and post them t coffee shops, libraries, schools, and bus stops.

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Way Better Explosive!!!

The Works Bomb is a fun little experiment that can be used to impress just about anyone that's been sheltered in their life. I've used this pretty little baby to attact many little ladies, and a bunch of cool guys.

Here's the trick to the Works Bomb. First you need to find a bottle that can be capped very tightly. The best bottles are generally your normal 20 oz pop bottle. They seem to be the perfect size. Next you'll need a sheet of tin foil. A sheet the size of a notebook should be the right amount and you want to rip the tin foil into pieces so you can roll tight tin foil balls, approximately the size of a small marble. The tighter the ball is wrapped the better! Make about 20 of these small balls. The next step is to pour Works(a toilet bowl cleaner) into the 20 oz bottle. Fill it up about 1/4 of the way. After you've filled up the bottle you are ready to find a safe place to blow up the bottle. Give it room to breathe because this baby is very powerful! Once ready you'll need to put the 20 tin balls into the bottle and cap it very tightly. Shake for about 5 seconds, HARD! Set bottle down, and run away! It takes about 30 seconds for the bottle to explode.(longer in cold weather.) Sit and wait with you friends to see a fantastic bang.

Be careful with the bomb because it could hurt someone. If you are careful nobody should get hurt.

Home-made Explosion

Price $3

You've probably seen someone do this before, but I'm reminding you. Plus, you could easily find new ways of using this in pranks, etc. Simple...go buy a 2-liter of Coke and a pack of Mentos. All you do is carefully & quickly drop the entire pack of mentos, unwrapped, in the bottle and place the cap back on the 2-liter. Do not screw it on more than just a tiny bit. The 2 items will react with each other and cause the 2 liter to basically explode upward. Of course, be sure to stand back.

PS...This will blow the mind of anyone under the age of 10.

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Oh no, my car!

Here's a harmless prank guaranteed to get a laugh. The objective of this game is to see how many random people you can provoke/trick into calling you. Here's how...

1. Start by creating a handwritten note with the following information:

• Your name (probably give a fake)
• Your cell phone number (this has to be real)
• A statement such as, "I'm so sorry I backed into your car! Call me at your convenience so we can settle the insurance claim."
• Obviously you can substitute whatever clever phrase you'd like; creativity counts and might get you the victory here

2. Make copies of the aforementioned notes.

3. Walk around a busy parking lot full of cars (perhaps at a shopping mall or sporting event) and put the notes on the windshields of cars that are parked there.

4. Wait for the distressed owners to call you back. Laugh.

You can easily turn this into a multiple person/team contest by creating unique notes and then splitting up/ strategically placing your notes in various locations. The person or team who gets the most returned calls wins the challenge. Award bonuses for especially frantic or pissed off car owners.

Cost: Price of paper, pen and copies

*Not responsible if caller actually tries to blame you for car damage

(Helpful hint: pick a car that is in good condition)

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Axe bomb

Price: $4

Buy an Axe deodorant spray. Sneak up to someone's bedroom (when they are in there). Tape the Axe spray button down and throw the spray in the room. Hopefully it lands under the bed or somewhere whey they can't find it. The smell will completely fill the room pretty quick.

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Super Scavenger Hunt

Hey, we've all participated in our fair share of Scavenger Hunts when we were younger so it's safe to say this one shouldn't be too tricky to explain. however, scavenger hunts don't have to be square and boring. If you want to spice up a scavenger hunt try using digital cameras or camera phones to add a lasting memory to a great adventure. To max out the fun level of this HUNT you'll want to be sure to have a healthy amount of people. Probably enough to have team of at least 2 people and at least 3 teams, plus at least one person that will come up with the scavenger hunt list.

Its important for the scavenger hunt list to be kept secret to all those who will be hunting to ensure a great journey. These hunters should be flying by the seat of their pants with spontaneity. Come up with different ideas that will have the Hunters slightly embarrassed by the end of the game. The camera is the key tool during the game and will provide the proof of each item or task being done. Feel free to have some tasks on the list that require judgments, such as "the best picture with a funny person", or "being part of a picture where a random couple is kissing". You'll be surprised what people will do if they can help out a scavenger hunt. Of course in a typical scavenger hunt each listed task/item is worth one point. Try giving certain tasks higher point values to help promote the better items. If you're willing to organize this hunt, make sure to offer a free dinner to the winning team or give them some sort of prize. It's more than worth it once you see the pictures and these memories will last for a life time, or until someone gets rid of the pictures.

The last thing is to be strict on your rules and put a time limit on the game so it doesn't take forever.


sample list:
-specific signs or buildings
-statues
-friends at work or friends anywhere in general
-old people
-funny looking people
-nude people
-drunk people
-traffic cones
-restaurants
-equipment or devices


Another variation of the game is taking a picture of items for the each letter of the alphabet??? Try them out and be creative!!

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