The Top 3 Air-Related Pranks A comedy article
by Daniel R Deakin 1,002 15 02/11/2011 09:08 PM 23983 views
In the current climate of global terrorism, pranks in airports or airplanes have to be a little more subtle than shouting "I HAVE A BOMB IN MY PANTS!" (And according to the TSA, jokes about bombs are just as illegal as the bombs themselves.) Fortunately, there are plenty of pranksters who are willing to go that extra frequent flyer mile to pull a prank.
1. The Boarding Pass For the Nearsighted
Many airlines insist that passengers print their boarding passes before travelling (how long before they ask you to bring your own seat as well?) Blogger William Bryson figured he would have some fun with his boarding pass, by printing an incredibly huge version on his large-format work printer. No threat of losing this one in the glove compartment!
Fortunately for Bill, he was allowed to fly -- and he even discovered that a few TSA representatives actually have a sense of humor. He also used the Enormo-Pass to get into his airline club and board his plane, and reports that all who saw it were amused, even though it was a little too big to fit underneath the scanner. (Read the full story of his big boarding pass experiment here.)
2. Pilot Falls Asleep at the Stick
Some people will complain about anything on a flight. They will ask the pilot to stop causing so much turbulence, or ask the stewardess to open the window to let some air in (both real requests by passengers on Virgin Atlantic flights). However, the passenger pranked by this light aircraft pilot would have a legitimate complaint after this flight experience:
Other potentially "hilarious" pranks would include the bus driver who pretends he's having an epileptic seizure at the wheel, the motorcyclist who pops a wheelie into a parade of clowns, and the oil tanker captain who cries "ICEBERG!"
3. Paging Prank Names in the Airport
Chris Morris and Paul Garner thought it would be amusing to make the unsuspecting announcers at Heathrow Airport read out names of passengers they were trying to locate. However, as Chris Morris is the evil genius behind the controversial British comedy shows Brass Eye and The Day Today, the names were a far cry from "Jane Doe" or even "Camel Doe."
Apparently the last recording was made at Gatwick Airport instead, as someone at Heathrow realised Jezvahted was not a real surname. (Perhaps they should have used some of the names from our Ultimate List of Prank Names?)
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