We heard a story while researching this show
about how one boy played a nasty trick on his parents. He told his younger brother to lie lifeless
on the concrete floor outside the family house, under a bedroom window. He then ran to his parents who were quietly
watching TV in the living room, and, feigning panic, told them their young son (aged about
8) had fallen from the upstairs window and was unconscious, maybe dead. For maybe a minute or two, the parents thought
they might have lost a child, but then discovered the young boy wasn’t even there. He’d lost his nerve and backed out, and
the older brother, to say the least, was in trouble. Can you get meaner than that? That’s what we’ll find out today, in this
episode of the Infographics Show, Meanest Pranks Kids can pull on Their Parents. We should first add a warning. Some of these really are very mean pranks,
that’s why we used the superlative “meanest”. But please be careful as some parents might
react badly to some of these pranks, such as the mysterious underwear prank, which could
cause huge problems. Viewer discretion is advised. 10. The tattoo
Ok, so we saw this story on one website, but can’t seem to find the source of it. Is it true? Well, if it isn’t, we will talk about it
anyway, as it’s quite amusing. A young American girl of Moroccan descent
and from a strict Muslim family decides to prank her mother by texting her and informing
her that she got drunk. The outraged mother loses her head, especially
when the girl then adds that she did not only partake in drinking, but also got a tattoo. The enraged mother then apparently really
loses it, telling the daughter that she is no longer her daughter. She also threatens to send her back to Morocco. There she will live in shame for what she
has done. The daughter then tells the truth and says
she was just kidding. She returns home and is greeted with a shoe
thrown at her head. It seems she was not sent back to Morocco
in the end. Ok, so someone may have made that up, but
later in the show, we will get to much meaner pranks that have definitely been done. At the same time, there are plenty of websites
out there right now offering very realistic fake tattoos. Why not get one on your face, perhaps a tear
under the eye or a lover’s name on your neck. See how mum and dad deal with that. Preferably do the tear after a big family
bust up. Say nothing, just roll up for dinner as if
nothing has happened. Some momentary tattoos out there don’t just
wash off immediately. 9. Auto-Correct
Ok, so many kids have parents who you might say are technologically challenged. A writer on one website said one thing he
did was to grab one of his parents’ smartphones while they weren’t looking. If there is no password and you can get into
the phone’s settings, you can then start to cause havoc. It’s fairly simple to change the auto-correct
settings to what you want. You could of course totally embarrass your
parents (if they hit send that is) and input all kinds of expletives or sexual words for
normal words. Maybe you could change cook, or fork, or any
word you choose. The parent may not even know how to change
this back, so even if they spot the mistake, the new settings will drive them up the wall. 8. Mess with their Underwear
There are plenty of websites out there that talk about a pretty tame prank kids can pull,
and that’s just hiding all their parents’ underwear before they go to bed so that they
have nothing in the morning and may have to go to work commando. Then you could hide their underwear and leave
only their most ridiculous stuff. But we think there’s a much meaner prank
to pull and it’s very simple. First look to see what kind of underwear your
parents wear, then once you have the style down, go out and either buy a totally different
style of underwear for either your mum or your dad. Make sure it’s the sexy type, perhaps gaudy,
but sexy. Then wait until the parent you plan to prank
goes out for a night or away for a weekend. Just before that parent gets back, leave the
strange sexy underwear somewhere around the house. Kitchen is a good spot, as is the living room
or even the bedroom. See what happens next. Ok, so that’s very mean. We will add some hilarious things to the list,
too. 7. Fake Lottery Tickets
You could say this one is very much hilarious. You can actually buy fake lottery tickets
on Amazon, and the prizes can be pretty high. They are the scratch card kind of course. Now, the one thing about this prank is knowing
how to set it up. You can’t exactly plant one of these tickets
in the local store, unless you know the person who works there. You could just leave one around the house,
but that looks rather sketchy. You could pretend you’d found it and just
give it to your parents, and or even tell them you’d bought one yourself. This could of course be a pretty mean trick
if your parents have financial problems and believing they just won $20,000 feels like
being given a lifeline. It might also be quite embarrassing trying
to collect the bounty. 6. What a horrible mess
This is an oldie but goodie, and it’s likely to get you into a fair bit of trouble. If you want a step-by-step instructional guide
as to how to do this, just go over to the website WikiHow. You basically take some saran wrap (or cellophane)
and head to the bathroom. Then just lift up the toilet seat and carefully
place the wrap over the bowl. Then you put the seat back down. Obviously, the wrap must be placed well so
there are no wrinkles in it. It works better in a bathroom where the lighting
is dim. It also works better when you’ve laid your
trap after your parents have eaten dinner. A number one just results in pee being splashed
on the floor. A number two will cause some amount of parental
distress. 5. The booze switch
Now, many teens out there may have occasionally raided mum and dad’s liquor cabinet or booze
stash. You all know that to do this you may have
to water down that vodka or gin, as it may look low to your parents. The good news is is that you are doing their
livers a favor, at least. But a more fun prank is to empty one of their
bottles completely and put the real booze in another bottle that you have hidden. Then pour water into the bottle and wait. It might be best to do this when your parents
have guests and plan to drink. This one might also not get you into too much
trouble…if you still have the alcohol that is. 4. Mom, I’m pregnant
This one's for the girls. If you are way too young to be mothering a
child, the better, or you might even set it up by telling your mother you’ve been hanging
out with this really cool teacher guy. You could also just let it slip that your
period is late this month but say nothing else. There are two ways you can fake the test. Either buy a fake test online that always
shows positive or rig a real test. Let’s think about the latter, as those real
tests are available everywhere. A test shows positive when hCG appears in
a urine sample. How to make that happen? You have a few options? You can find a pregnant girl to pee on the
strip, though that probably won’t be easy. One website tells us putting Coca-Cola on
the strip can do the job. And a really easy way is just drawing a line
on the strip yourself. You can also try heating the test as this
can give false positive. Coloring your urine can work and even putting
soap in your urine works. Once that is done, it’s time to tell mum
and dad there will be a new addition to the family. 3. Evil Posters
This one is very easy, but can cause all kinds of trouble. Basically, make a poster. You can do that online with something like
Canva and you need zero skills. Preferably upload an image from the net of
a very good-looking woman or man (this can be a prank for either parent) and once you
have a sexy poster, add the phone number of your intended victim. “Looking for a good time? Call this number.” Post these posters around town where you might
find such posters, or make small cards and leave them around. All you have to do then is wait for all the
awkward phone calls. “Hi Victoria, I’m calling about the ad
I saw. How much exactly and what kind of services
are you offering?” 2. Steal something your parents won’t dare
inquire about This is also a very easy trick to play, but
the best thing about it is that the effect it has is manifesting an angry silence. Take something from your parents that they
keep in secret. In the old days, this could have been porn
magazines your dad kept hidden. We say old days because not too many people
look at magazines anymore. If your mom keeps a sex toy, then take that. Once you have sequestered whatever it is they
keep hidden, just say nothing. What you will see is confusion and anger developing,
but no words will be spoken. Well, it’s unlikely many moms would ask
their son, “Hey. Have you seen my dildo?” 1. Head in a jar
Ok, as always, we will try and end with something lighter. Well, you could say it’s both dark and light. You’ll need a large jar for this. Next you will need a color print out of your
face, as close to real size as you can get. Then you will have to laminate that image. You then fill the jar with an oily kind of
substance, like brine. You could use any oily substance. You need to put your laminated face in the
jar with the brine, ensuring that the image fits the glass. We’ve seen images of this online and indeed
it looks like a head in jar. You can just Google “head in jar prank”
and you’ll find some very creepy images and instructions. Anyway, follow those instructions and hopefully
you’ll be able to replicate the trick with your own head, or even your brother’s or
sister’s head. Put that jar in the fridge and leave the house. Preferably do this when you have been out
for some time and there are a couple of missed calls to you from your parents. They will open the fridge and have the shock
of their lives. Ok - we must remind you again that these pranks
could really turn bad. Head in jar could cause a heart attack, or
at least a lot of sadness and the police being called. If you do perform a prank, perhaps try and
do it so you can very quickly undo it. So, what’s the worst prank you’ve ever
performed on your parents? Let us know in the comments! Also be sure to check out our other video
called WORST Punishments Kids Received From Their Parents. Thanks for watching, and as always, don’t
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