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Re [1], this was intended as a good example of a practical joke for wikipedians. whats wrong with it being there? Nerd42 ( talk) 03:45, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
Is the Jewish holiday Priam? related here? (bad spelling, placemarker) 30 August 2004 DennisDaniels
"Practical jokes are features of various kinds of holidays, such as April Fool's Day, Halloween, the Day of the Holy Innocents (in Spanish-speaking cultures), and the night before May Day in Germany."
I hate this image, File:Joke - phone books in doorway.jpg. It doesn't really resemble a practical joke. -- GeorgeMoney Talk Contribs 04:50, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
I am of the opinion that the following template:
is not needed in this article because the subject itself isn't one that would normally be written about, much less be cited. Whoever disagrees, respond here, or else I'll remove it. Kareeser| Talk! 06:15, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
Hello, I recently discovered a new website that contains extremely funny pranks to pull on other people. These pranks however are for your computer such as sending them through e-mail. The web site is http://www.lizardworks.com/pranks.html dead link and I'm not sure if this should be added to the page. Any comments on wether it should or shouldn't be added? Azizza 23:06, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
The correct title of the H. Allen Smith referred to is indeed THE COMPLEAT PRACTICAL JOKER. Mr. Smith used the archaic spelling of COMPLEAT, NOT the modern COMPLETE. The reason I know is that I own this book. 71.214.94.108 21:59, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
Should Ashton Kutcher be added to the list? Just a thought. JordanZed 22:24, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
Isn't there a connection between pranks and college fraternities, or, at least, with a certain type of movie featuring fraternities and their pranks? The article doesn't reflect this at this point. -- 790 08:35, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
(hidden text) PLEASE READ BEFORE ADDING A JOKE: This section is intended to cover types (or categories) of jokes, not specific jokes. A list of all possible jokes would be impossibly long. (end hidden text)
Most of the content above has no place in an encyclopedia. If you think there's something salvageable in the section, then please by all means restore four or five, encyclopedic examples or types or whatever they're supposed to be of practical jokes. But not the whole list. Please. - ∅ ( ∅), 16:27, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
Could someone cite the origins of the pranks or possibly the origins of the names of the pranks? (E.G. Atomic Sit Up) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.119.248.253 ( talk) 22:49, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
Why is it called a practical joke? And when was the term first used? Kingturtle ( talk) 17:39, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
I was trying to place a serious study result on the main page regarding this. This is now well tabulated. However, as my entry was deleted, I see no further reason to pursue it. MacOfJesus ( talk) 09:49, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
As I'm sure all Canadians know engineers are very widely known for their pranking. I've added a little info (mostly from the UBC engineers wikipedia page but edited - it's not cut and paste), I'm sure there are more cases and also noticed the footnotes didn't transfer (I don't know how to do this). This has been going on for decades, particularly the hanging of volkswagen beetles from bridges, sticking on top of buidings, etc. Also the abduction of a life sized metal cow, it goes on and on. Trophies have been stolen, in Ontario I know there are all sorts of crazy things too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.180.218.83 ( talk) 23:00, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
There's a cartoon character I've been trying to remember that was known as a practical joker around his neighborhood (and no, it's not Dennis the Menace, although he does remind me of him). I believe it was a white boy who had a black boy friend. I think this cartoon was from the 80s. It might have been a spin or rip off of Dennis the Menace. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JeremeK ( talk • contribs) 14:23, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
Antics should also be included as another name for pranks Albesanti123 ( talk) 14:09, 3 March 2013 (UTC)Albesantii123
At the start of the article, the word "joke" is used in the definition of "Practical Joke." You shouldn't use [one of the] words that you're defining in the definition. The author has enough synonyms in the definition that (s)he can remove the word "joke." 72.25.48.239 ( talk) 13:43, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
Can a discipline repel jokes. If anyone gives jokes to us, should they be given disciplinary action? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.209.81.37 ( talk) 22:48, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
does this article need an infobox — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.198.250.127 ( talk) 12:29, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
Why does the entry "Sir Montgomery Cecil" redirect here? 194.136.115.86 ( talk) 08:42, 27 September 2018 (UTC)
Both of these articles are very undeveloped; they need further expansion before they'll be ready to split. I'm also not convinced there's anything so fundamentally different about pranks done by students as opposed to those from non-students that require separating the pages; student pranks can just be a section of the main article. {{u| Sdkb}} talk 19:53, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
The Durham prank preceded the BC pranks by many years and may have been an inspiration for them. Also there is a picture if you follow the link, but I'm not sure of copyright status so can't load it. Perhaps you'll think again? Regards, Martin of Sheffield ( talk) 16:45, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
@ Tom.Reding: I'm not overly familiar with the rules about when to add authority control, but this isn't the sort of article I'd normally expect to see it at; are you sure it's justified? {{u| Sdkb}} talk 16:27, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
Fundamentally, all comedy relies on contrast, and the practical joke falls under the oldest form, slapstick, in that the audience finds the comedy in the thought, "Thank heavens that didn't happen to me!" However, it does rely on the goodwill of the subject, and when that's missing, for whatever reason, it becomes bullying. Simply apologising does not suffice for the psychological harm done: I therefore urge you to add a caveat critique along these lines because at the moment, it's lacking NPOV. I won't do that myself because I'm neurodiverse and have been the subject of this far too often: my neutrality can be questioned.
Hhu 113.211.139.128 ( talk) 02:47, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
[2] https://youtube.com/shorts/OzDx6tWO7Rk?feature=share Andaz8 ( talk) 20:50, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
The result was: rejected by reviewer, closed by
Narutolovehinata5
talk 03:22, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
Created by Waylon111 ( talk). Self-nominated at 21:34, 14 November 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Practical joke; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
The contents of the Student prank page were merged into Practical joke on 6 April 2021. For the contribution history and old versions of the redirected page, please see its history; for the discussion at that location, see its talk page. |
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Practical joke article. This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject. |
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Please do not use this page to describe a favorite practical joke, unless its being proposed for addition to the article. Please don't add humorous links to this talk page unless they are intended to spur research to improve the article. Please don't vandalise this page by inserting jokes, or text from other pages here. In particular, please do not add any links to humorous talk or project pages on Wikipedia, or add practical jokes like fake "New Message" templates, or direct readers to this page as a practical joke. Such editing should be reserved for the userspace. For guidelines on how humor is used on Wikipedia (and examples), see Wikipedia:Silly Things. |
Re [1], this was intended as a good example of a practical joke for wikipedians. whats wrong with it being there? Nerd42 ( talk) 03:45, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
Is the Jewish holiday Priam? related here? (bad spelling, placemarker) 30 August 2004 DennisDaniels
"Practical jokes are features of various kinds of holidays, such as April Fool's Day, Halloween, the Day of the Holy Innocents (in Spanish-speaking cultures), and the night before May Day in Germany."
I hate this image, File:Joke - phone books in doorway.jpg. It doesn't really resemble a practical joke. -- GeorgeMoney Talk Contribs 04:50, 8 May 2006 (UTC)
I am of the opinion that the following template:
is not needed in this article because the subject itself isn't one that would normally be written about, much less be cited. Whoever disagrees, respond here, or else I'll remove it. Kareeser| Talk! 06:15, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
Hello, I recently discovered a new website that contains extremely funny pranks to pull on other people. These pranks however are for your computer such as sending them through e-mail. The web site is http://www.lizardworks.com/pranks.html dead link and I'm not sure if this should be added to the page. Any comments on wether it should or shouldn't be added? Azizza 23:06, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
The correct title of the H. Allen Smith referred to is indeed THE COMPLEAT PRACTICAL JOKER. Mr. Smith used the archaic spelling of COMPLEAT, NOT the modern COMPLETE. The reason I know is that I own this book. 71.214.94.108 21:59, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
Should Ashton Kutcher be added to the list? Just a thought. JordanZed 22:24, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
Isn't there a connection between pranks and college fraternities, or, at least, with a certain type of movie featuring fraternities and their pranks? The article doesn't reflect this at this point. -- 790 08:35, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
(hidden text) PLEASE READ BEFORE ADDING A JOKE: This section is intended to cover types (or categories) of jokes, not specific jokes. A list of all possible jokes would be impossibly long. (end hidden text)
Most of the content above has no place in an encyclopedia. If you think there's something salvageable in the section, then please by all means restore four or five, encyclopedic examples or types or whatever they're supposed to be of practical jokes. But not the whole list. Please. - ∅ ( ∅), 16:27, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
Could someone cite the origins of the pranks or possibly the origins of the names of the pranks? (E.G. Atomic Sit Up) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.119.248.253 ( talk) 22:49, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
Why is it called a practical joke? And when was the term first used? Kingturtle ( talk) 17:39, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
I was trying to place a serious study result on the main page regarding this. This is now well tabulated. However, as my entry was deleted, I see no further reason to pursue it. MacOfJesus ( talk) 09:49, 18 July 2009 (UTC)
As I'm sure all Canadians know engineers are very widely known for their pranking. I've added a little info (mostly from the UBC engineers wikipedia page but edited - it's not cut and paste), I'm sure there are more cases and also noticed the footnotes didn't transfer (I don't know how to do this). This has been going on for decades, particularly the hanging of volkswagen beetles from bridges, sticking on top of buidings, etc. Also the abduction of a life sized metal cow, it goes on and on. Trophies have been stolen, in Ontario I know there are all sorts of crazy things too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.180.218.83 ( talk) 23:00, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
There's a cartoon character I've been trying to remember that was known as a practical joker around his neighborhood (and no, it's not Dennis the Menace, although he does remind me of him). I believe it was a white boy who had a black boy friend. I think this cartoon was from the 80s. It might have been a spin or rip off of Dennis the Menace. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JeremeK ( talk • contribs) 14:23, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
Antics should also be included as another name for pranks Albesanti123 ( talk) 14:09, 3 March 2013 (UTC)Albesantii123
At the start of the article, the word "joke" is used in the definition of "Practical Joke." You shouldn't use [one of the] words that you're defining in the definition. The author has enough synonyms in the definition that (s)he can remove the word "joke." 72.25.48.239 ( talk) 13:43, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
Can a discipline repel jokes. If anyone gives jokes to us, should they be given disciplinary action? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.209.81.37 ( talk) 22:48, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
does this article need an infobox — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.198.250.127 ( talk) 12:29, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
Why does the entry "Sir Montgomery Cecil" redirect here? 194.136.115.86 ( talk) 08:42, 27 September 2018 (UTC)
Both of these articles are very undeveloped; they need further expansion before they'll be ready to split. I'm also not convinced there's anything so fundamentally different about pranks done by students as opposed to those from non-students that require separating the pages; student pranks can just be a section of the main article. {{u| Sdkb}} talk 19:53, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
The Durham prank preceded the BC pranks by many years and may have been an inspiration for them. Also there is a picture if you follow the link, but I'm not sure of copyright status so can't load it. Perhaps you'll think again? Regards, Martin of Sheffield ( talk) 16:45, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
@ Tom.Reding: I'm not overly familiar with the rules about when to add authority control, but this isn't the sort of article I'd normally expect to see it at; are you sure it's justified? {{u| Sdkb}} talk 16:27, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
Fundamentally, all comedy relies on contrast, and the practical joke falls under the oldest form, slapstick, in that the audience finds the comedy in the thought, "Thank heavens that didn't happen to me!" However, it does rely on the goodwill of the subject, and when that's missing, for whatever reason, it becomes bullying. Simply apologising does not suffice for the psychological harm done: I therefore urge you to add a caveat critique along these lines because at the moment, it's lacking NPOV. I won't do that myself because I'm neurodiverse and have been the subject of this far too often: my neutrality can be questioned.
Hhu 113.211.139.128 ( talk) 02:47, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
[2] https://youtube.com/shorts/OzDx6tWO7Rk?feature=share Andaz8 ( talk) 20:50, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
The result was: rejected by reviewer, closed by
Narutolovehinata5
talk 03:22, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
Created by Waylon111 ( talk). Self-nominated at 21:34, 14 November 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Practical joke; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.