Hello fellow steemians. Hope we all are doing great today. I'm particularly excited about this prank as I get the opportunity to give my view about it. Special thanks to @okere-blessing for organising such a beautiful contest.

What do you think about pranks? Should it be stopped or limited?

![Contest Alert_ How well do you like pranks__20250502_164947_0000.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXgbzo7T1sWpKswqbL88LBrGEiW6WCXMMcSwnZEnpVnLZ/Contest%20Alert_%20How%20well%20do%20you%20like%20pranks__20250502_164947_0000.png) _{Designed by me on Canva} Personally, I don’t like pranks. These are some expensive jokes that if care is not taken can cost a person’s health. In this age of social media, it has even become worse. People use dangerous acts as pranks on people. Sometimes, relationships between these people are broken and takes a lot of time to be fixed. I would say pranks should be stopped. In the place of pranks, we could have really good skits. Jokes should be made in a relaxed manner that has everyone under control, even if it must come as a surprise.

Do you find prank funny or annoying?

2 out of 80 pranks can appeal to me. This means that I find most pranks very annoying. The fact that someone can begin to think they are in trouble or begin to cry is more than a prank. Or a prank where one is harassed on the road, in their shop, or even in their homes is very expensive. Again, to me comedies or skits are way better than pranks. Gradually, people are hiding under the umbrella of pranks to do what would not be done on a normal day. And the most annoying part is that fact that the social media is pushing it. There are no regulations governing this thing, nor are people disciplined for such expensive jokes.

Have you encountered any annoying prank before? Tell us the story.

I have. It was actually online. A set of people were seen in a trying to strangle a supposed passenger, or choke him. The bus conductor was busy trying to get more passengers. One someone stepped in, they saw the scene and ran out to save their life. There was a particular guy that fell. The fear that gripped him made him run without watching his steps. That fall could cause more than bruises, yet it was labelled a prank. To me, *this was very annoying.*

How can you handle expensive pranks?

![baby-4001099_1280.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPcPYHuKY2zDyVH1zA7FivMni1heUVpyCaeTpec9PJ5AW/baby-4001099_1280.jpg) [Source](https://pixabay.com/photos/baby-blanket-bed-prank-smile-game-4001099/) I think there are pranks that are not so expensive, I can handle those ones. Just laugh and know the person was joking. Other than that, I pray no one pranks me. Not everyone has the kind of temperament that’d just let things go.

What is the most memorable you have seen or experienced?

![Create an image of pranks for me _20250502_165218_0000.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNvoUvP3Pkn6XQh7SFH8gmwQvbVSgwGJJvxXoddSgE5Ma/Create%20an%20image%20of%20pranks%20for%20me%20_20250502_165218_0000.jpg) _{Image from Canva} Earlier, I shared the one of passengers having the impression that they were in a kidnapping bus. That prank is memorable to me because people may begin to lose their guard when it comes to being in a wrong place. They’d think it’s just a prank or feel a bit relaxed when they should be always alert. It makes everything a prank which is not a good thing. Would like to invite @saintkelvin17, @rossnenye, and @hudamalik20 to participate in this contest. # Thanks for reading through. _Yhudywrites