Is a "practical joke" involving masked people with guns going too far?
By pilbara
@pilbara (1436)
Australia
June 9, 2007 9:16pm CST
I was just watching an english comedy programme and one person had what they called "urban sports" the small section I saw involved him putting a stocking on his head, bursting into a cafeteria brandishing a gun and telling people to get onto the floor. Aiming the gun at anyone who didn't move fast enough.
Apparently the point of this "game" was to get as many people onto the floor as possible and you got a point for each person. Then the guy laughed and ran away.
I was absolutely disgusted that the person, the presenter of the show and the TV audience found this entertaining. It wasn't a set up and the people in the cafeteria were genuinely terrified for their lives.
My husband then switched the channel and starting watching jackass and the first thing seen was Brad Pitt saying he was going to get abucted. You then see him standing in line at the movies and these guys pull up in a van and grab him. He's yelling for help and only 1 person actually tried to help him. After the can had gone several got out their phones and called the police.
Have so called "practical jokes" on TV gone too far?
3 responses
@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
10 Jun 07
Yes I do believe some of the things that they do definitely go too far. I don't find those types of things funny and wonder about the people that do. A practical joke is not something that scares the life out of someone. My husband and I have always said it would be funny if one day on one of these shows, the "practical joker" gets punched hard in the face or something. Now THAT would be funny.
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@jessescottus (807)
• United States
10 Jun 07
The chances are; That here in America you will get shot, multiple times. So ends the practical joke.
