4 Harmless Pranks to Liven Up Your Next Road Trip (and 2 Friendship-Ending Ones)
Fake Parking Ticket
This prank is fairly self-explanatory. Search online for a parking ticket template, fill it in with all the information you need, and jam it between the windshield and the wiper. If you’re lucky enough, you’ll find a template for the region you’re in. (Extra points if you have a government envelope lying around from your last parking ticket.)
Be sneaky — try to leave a breadcrumb of doubt with the driver about their parking job at the last couple stops. If all your plotting works out, you’ll have one beautiful crescendo of shock, bewilderment and blinding anger. Be sure to have something planned to calm the driver down afterwards, or the rest of the ride will be a silent and awkward one. Maybe draw a heart around the price listed at the bottom!
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Hubcap Rattler
Assuming the car you’re riding in has hubcaps (I won’t judge), you only really need one other ingredient: Rocks. Naturally, you’d never want to damage your ride home, which is why this is perfect. If you’re capable of dislodging the front of the hubcap, try putting a pair of small rocks in the housing and closing it back up. This won’t damage the car at all, (probably – we won’t be held liable, though) but it’ll sure sound like something’s wrong. Do this to either the driver’s side or the back tire on the opposite side and you’re guaranteed to get a reaction. A perfect time to do this is while stopped for gas, or on a bathroom break.
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