Pranks that Hurt People

[quote=jhoijhoi]I'm all down for a laugh at someone else's expense. Especially if it's something harmless, like putting a plastic spider in someone's bed, or swapping the sugar for salt. But what about a prank that actually physically or mentally hurts someone, or has the potential to do so? I'm talking throwing bricks off of bridges, setting up a trip-wire, or... The reason why I bring this up is because I have never ever been more legitimately scared than I am right now. Patch and I were on the return journey from Woolworths. We were walking down the street, just normal pedestrians. Suddenly, there came a huge crack, and I felt something shatter around me. Aaron staggered. My first thought was that something fell out of the trees above us, like a branch. My second thought was that Patch had been shot. And he was, but by something completely unexpected. Later Patch told me it felt like a paintball shot. It was, in fact, an egg. Some absolute psycho moron and friend are driving around Brisbane, throwing eggs at people, and probably other drivers. It hit Patch so hard, that it didn't crack, it *bounced* off him, hit a tree, ricochetted off and smashed on the ground. His stomach has a round red mark from where the egg hit him. I can't believe people would do things like this. Could you imagine that egg on the wind-shield of a car? It would cause a crash, because eggs and water don't mix, the screen would be completely obscured. But the main reason why I am literally shaking in fear, is the casualness of this incident. The fact that they will get away with it. The probability that Patch wasn't the first victim. The idea that the egg may be the first step. What's next? Some glass? A hammer? I have never ever been scared of walking the streets of Brisbane. But now whenever a car goes past, all I will ever be able to think about is how people can be there one second, hurt someone else, and be gone the next. I'm not sure if the above incident can be considered a prank. But I assume the people did it for a laugh. What sort of person throws eggs at people? Thoughts?[/quote]

[quote=Bryun]Only hurt your own friends for those pranks, then it's fair game. :p[/quote]

[quote=sirell]We were doing pranks the other day in Trafalgar Sq. The only boundaries we set were: - Nothing harmful. - Nothing outright illegal.[/quote]

[quote=Meiyjhe]As long the damage will have no chance of being permanent and the damage done can be payed back by the victim (so it should be someone you know), it should be fine :P Throwing eggs at car drivers can cause crashes (thus permanent damage) and they are random ppl, so cannot be payed back. Conclusion: Prank is evil :O And considering: "What sort of person throws eggs at people?" People who want to that and do not see the consequences or do not care about the consequences. I mean, I am sure everyone had ideas to do awful things to people you hate, well, some people dream of throwing eggs at people, and since they do not see: "Oh, I can seriously hurt people if I do this, if I was driving in that car, I wouldn't want to get hit by an egg". Aye, dem people who do dat are not the brightest in the world :P[/quote]

[quote=Searz]I don't like this thread. The poll is really black and white. And you're the one escalating the action in your own head. Nothing is indicating that it will be getting worse. It's pointless to be afraid. Evaluate the situation logically and try to draw a conclusion from what you know. Seeing as you probably don't know enough to draw much of a conclusion right now you should refrain from doing so until you know more on the subject. Letting emotions get in the way of reason has a very high probability of resulting in bad things.[/quote]

[quote=Embracing]I'm just against pranks that may hurt others[/quote]

[quote=caucheka][quote=Searz] I don't like this thread. The poll is really black and white. And you're the one escalating the action in your own head. Nothing is indicating that it will be getting worse. It's pointless to be afraid. Evaluate the situation logically and try to draw a conclusion from what you know. Seeing as you probably don't know enough to draw much of a conclusion right now you should refrain from doing so until you know more on the subject. Letting emotions get in the way of reason has a very high probability of resulting in bad things. [/quote] this.[/quote]

[quote=tehAsian]Depends on how much it would hurt someone. Throwing eggs would, under some circumstances, not be enough to worry about. Using a gun and shooting someone as a joke is (obviously) immoral.[/quote]

[quote=DillButt64]this is the first time youve had an egg thrown at you before? ive had so many eggs thrown at me and thrown at other people, its really not as bad as youre making it out to be[/quote]

[quote=Ninja Trigger]I love pranks, but I have been the one to take some pranks way to far in the past and I have always regretted it at least for some pranks anyway, but one prank that was always fun at college was to steal doors from people dorm rooms, and hide them at random places around campus. As far as throwing eggs at people you don't know, that like that driver was doing that hardly sounds like a prank. Pranks are supposed to confuse or baffle people not cause physical harm or hurt them unless it's a hand buzzer or that gum that tastes nasty stuff like. I dated a girl once who would put peanut butter in random peoples headphones around campus for a prank, so that when they would put their headphones in the would get in ear full of peanut butter, But that's not a prank that's just breaking other peoples stuff. One reason why I broke up with her lol Sorry to hear some crazy guy was tossing eggs at you. And listen to the words of Searz it was most likely a one time event and nothing to be worried about don't dwell to much on it[/quote]