After a confession from her husband, this woman threw away $10k worth of rings into the ocean, only to hear him yell “it was a joke” seconds later.
The husband’s prank based on him having an affair clearly hurt the OP, even if she only believed his confession for a second. That is a likely outcome in many similar scenarios, since, as fellow redditors in the comments pointed out, saying that it was all a joke does not eradicate the damage that has already been done.
A 3-year-long study on pranking and practical jokes found that there is an extremely strong link between a person enjoying planning and executing“People don’t react well to abject cruelty and psychological torture, even if you laugh maniacally immediately afterward and say you ‘got them so good’,” the lead researcher on the study, Dan MargeraWith pranks often balancing on the verge of bullying, it’s no surprise that they might not be well-received or even break someone’s trust.
For instance, among those 18 to 24 years of age, the two groups are divided nearly perfectly equally—39% vs 40%, the latter number representing those who find pranks annoying. Among those ages 25 to 34, the difference is more notable, with 52% being amused by practical jokes and only 33% being annoyed by them. Among 34-44 year olds, the majority seem to dislike pranks, resulting in 43% vs 47% on the polls.
People’s views on pranks tend to differ not only depending on their age; another factor to whether or not they would even consider pranking someone is the target themselves.shows that the majority of people consider bosses, teachers, and children off-limits when it comes to April fools’ jokes, while the most likely targets are siblings, spouses, and best friends.to be amusing, nor did the prankster himself when he saw what it resulted in.
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