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Do you like to scare people?

stonyc said:
Are we related Maxbearpig? I looooove scaring people... especially my wife.

This past Monday, we were at my parents' house for dinner... various food stuff, including corn on the cob. Why is that important? It's not. But when she went to the bathroom to wash up, I was eating some corn and got and just stood right in front of the closed bathroom door. I stood there for about two minutes just eating my corn, and when she opened the door... there I was just standing there eating corn. She shrieked so loud that my mom actually ran over and started slapping me on my shoulder when she realized what I had done.

Best corn I've had in awhile. :)

The jump out from around a corner is a time-tested favorite as well.
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Haha. My original plan was to stand at the door. But she was coming out so I had to improvise
 
Absolutely. Whenever we visit Disney World, I relish the thought of going to the Haunted Mansion or Tower of Terror. Both rides feature small rooms used for crowd control. Both rooms show a short presentation, before allowing the crowd onto the ride.

Both presentations have a brief 3-second lapse of darkness and silence, before the doors open. If you scream like a maniac in that brief window, you scare nearly everyone. (disclaimer: I never do this when very small children are present. However, to this day I still cackle at the way I scared a 13-year old. She jumped up AND sideways at the same time)

Also, I take great delight in sneaking up on my older kids, when they are watching scary movies. And then there was the time I put a rubber snake under the toilet lid at my mother's house. It caught her completely by surprise, as she is used to me scotch-taping her sink sprayer open.

For the record I am in my mid-40s. But then again I may not be a typical respondent, as I also find flatulence to be insanely hilarious. ;)
 
Aeolius said:
Absolutely. Whenever we visit Disney World, I relish the thought of going to the Haunted Mansion or Tower of Terror. Both rides feature small rooms used for crowd control. Both rooms show a short presentation, before allowing the crowd onto the ride.

Both presentations have a brief 3-second lapse of darkness and silence, before the doors open. If you scream like a maniac in that brief window, you scare nearly everyone. (disclaimer: I never do this when very small children are present. However, to this day I still cackle at the way I scared a 13-year old. She jumped up AND sideways at the same time)

Also, I take great delight in sneaking up on my older kids, when they are watching scary movies. And then there was the time I put a rubber snake under the toilet lid at my mother's house. It caught her completely by surprise, as she is used to me scotch-taping her sink sprayer open.

For the record I am in my mid-40s. But then again I may not be a typical respondent, as I also find flatulence to be insanely hilarious. ;)
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Brilliant.

Oddly reminds me of a Peter on Family Guy (earlier season, like where he waits for Lois to come through the door with dishes, then screams and she drops them all)
 
Sadists.

And for those who'd like to call me a stick in the mud, I'd have the same reaction if the thread was called, "Who likes to pull wings off flies?"

Yeah... I'm just no fun at all.
 
I normally don't but if there is a chance to do it that can't be passed up I will.

About two weeks ago I was at a friends house. He had some left over firecrackers in his truck and was inside being lazy. I called another friend of mine who was inside too and told him to have the other one come outside. I stood on the side of the house with a thing of firecrackers and a lighter. When I heard the door open I lit them and threw them on the porch. A second later I heard "Oh fu*k!!" and they went off. He jumped off the porch and landed about 10 feet out into the yard.

Good times...
 
cantthinkofone said:
Good times...
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For you maybe.

But have you noticed how the people on the other end usually feel?

As stated numerous times in this thread, they hate it.



Now normally, I don't try to do things that engender feelings of hatred.

Except, on occasion, calling out sadists in forums. ;)
 
On vacation with wife and two sons years ago, we went to a Pirate Museum on the east coast somewhere. Strolling through a cave-like display, I decided to hide and then jump out to scare my wife. It worked so well, that one of the Pirates in a display, stone faced, started to grin. Then HE jumped out and scared her again! The four of us had a good laugh (me, the boys, and the Pirate) -just an employee, not a mummy pirate. ARRGGGHHHH!
 
citizenzen said:
For you maybe.

But have you noticed how the people on the other end usually feel?

As stated numerous times in this thread, they hate it.
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Usually a few minutes after getting scared I'm not mad.


Now normally, I don't try to do things that engender feelings of hatred.

Except, on occasion, calling out sadists in forums. ;)
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But have you noticed how the people on the other end usually feel?

As stated numerous times in other threads, they hate it (thread crappers).

How are you contributing to this thread at all? GTFO
 
citizenzen said:
For you maybe.

But have you noticed how the people on the other end usually feel?

As stated numerous times in this thread, they hate it.



Now normally, I don't try to do things that engender feelings of hatred.

Except, on occasion, calling out sadists in forums. ;)
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All three of us laughed our butts off about it afterwards. So....

Nothing wrong with a little practical joke on somebody. I've been had good on April Fool's in 2008, co-workers and girlfriend were in on it. They got me good.
 
I sometimes scare my brother. When he comes past my room with the door ajar, I hide behind the door, and then push it open and yell at the top of my voice. Works every time, even if it makes everyone else in the house jump :D
 
Well It wasn't exactly a scare but really confused her. While my aunt was in the bathroom I held a blanket up and it blocked her path to her door. She walked into it and was just feeling around. Finally I dropped the blanket. She was laughing so hard so I carried her to her room.

Not even 30 minutes later she went to move her car. I was sleeping on the couch so she had to pass me. I setup pillows under a blanket. I went back to the same place as before. And what do ya know, she did it again!
Not a scare really but wanted to share
 
Best scare I ever done:

Me and my flatmate had just smoked a few doobies to celebrate exams being over. He'd gone to bed, and about 5 minutes later, I heard him go to the bathroom. So I crept into his bedroom, and hid at the bottom of his bed in the dark. He came back in, and went straight to bed. I gave it about 5 minutes, and then lightly tickled the bottom of his foot. He moved a bit anxiously. I did it again, this time stroking his foot. His foot shot under the covers and I could hear him breathing heavily. After a few minutes, he calmed down. I waited another few minutes, and this time, I grabbed his foot with both hands making a deep "garghhhh" noise. Haha.. he screamed. I literally cried with laughter, probably because I was pretty baked.
 
Kilamite said:
Best scare I ever done:
He'd gone to bed, and about 5 minutes later, I heard him go to the bathroom. So I crept into his bedroom, and hid at the bottom of his bed in the dark. He came back in, and went straight to bed. I gave it about 5 minutes, and then lightly tickled the bottom of his foot. He moved a bit anxiously. I did it again, this time stroking his foot. His foot shot under the covers and I could hear him breathing heavily. After a few minutes, he calmed down. I waited another few minutes, and this time, I grabbed his foot with both hands making a deep "garghhhh" noise.
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Mind if i steal this? ;)
 
citizenzen said:
Sadists.

And for those who'd like to call me a stick in the mud, I'd have the same reaction if the thread was called, "Who likes to pull wings off flies?"

Yeah... I'm just no fun at all.
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No, you aren't. You're comparing torturing animals to some good-natured scaring of people and then trying to lecture everyone on compassion and civility. You should probably get off your high-horse before someone sneaks up behind you and you leap off of it while shrieking in abject horror.
 
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