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>That's not pranking someone. How so? If the people on doling out the calls are laughing at other people's expense, then it certainly is a prank. It's just a
by omginternets 11y ago
>That's not pranking someone.
How so?
If the people on doling out the calls are laughing at other people's expense, then it certainly is a prank. It's just a tasteless and dangerous one.
- maxerickson 11y agoPrank carries a connotation that the act should not expose the target to actual danger. So swatting is arguably a prank (in the sense you write about) but people don't like the label because it is dismissive of the danger created by the swatting.
- omginternets 11y ago>Prank carries a connotation that the act should not expose the target to actual danger. Says who? Examples of irresponsible and dangerous pranks abound. More to the point, the intent is still to have a laugh at someone's expense which fits the dictionary definition of "prank" quite well: a practical joke or mischievous act. In anticipation of the nitpicking over the term "mischief", I submit the google definition thereof: harm or trouble caused by someone or something. Sorry, but the fact that calling this a prank should get people so upset is really, really bizarre.
- maxerickson 11y agoI'm not upset about it and I'm not arguing with you. I simply answered your question. I'm the one saying it carries that connotation for the reason I followed up with. Feel free to think I'm wrong.