YouTube Pranks Got Worse

To me, the whole "They're just having fun" argument is for when people are wearing cosplay in public or watching TV shows meant for a younger demographic. Stuff that's considered "cringe" but isn't negatively impacting anyone. In those situations, let people live! But when you're actively bothering someone else and making them the butt of the joke that isn't fun, it's closer to harassment and bullying.

As a 28yo adult my biggest fear (that started about 5 years ago) is being filmed in public by teenagers and mocked online. Terrifying how normal thats become.

The handshake thing reminds me of men hitting on women. When the woman tells the man to leave her alone the man gets defensive and says “What? I’m just trying to have a conversation with you. What’s wrong with that? I can’t talk to you?”

there’s not even any actual “prank” that takes place, they’re just causing public disturbances and embarrassing themselves

If I was named Baylen my only prank would be leaving parties early and saying “I’m Baylen on you guys!”

i think the saddest part of this is the fact that a large portion of high school guys act exactly like this with little to no consequences

Viewing random people as "NPCs" is genuine serial killer potential. It's just admitting that you don't view the guy you met on the street as a real person

Baylen went to my highschool; he’s kind of a weird topic among people who still go there because we’re kind of collectively embarrassed. Our school has a uniform and the administration had issues with him doing “pranks” and generally bothering people while in the school uniform with the entire name of the school on the front, so yeah he’s been doing this forever. (He chose to leave the school entirely instead of to dial down his behavior so I think it’s safe to say he pretty much has never thought he was in the wrong)

I don't think you're just "out of touch" or anything, because as a younger person myself, this behavior is disgusting. Old man Jarvis is correct !!!

the PRIVILEGE they have to be able to speak to cops like that and cause a fuss wherever they go and not face any consequences

he has the energy of someone pointing a finger at you and saying "i'm not touching you"

“We as a society rely on the expectation that people will behave “ is probably the scariest and most true statement, that I never quite grasped before....

When The Ace Family was "robbed", there was a receipt for a business that hosts fake cops with all the fixings. The cop that cheered these idiots on could possibly be from one of those services. I hope so. These aren't pranks. It's harassment and being a public nuisance.

I work at Target and when I tell you I feel genuine fear every time I see a group of teens in the store I mean it. I turn around a walk away so fast… I don’t wanna deal with any of that nonsense

He's essentially teaching kids that you can play around and mess with cops without getting shot, which only puts kids in danger.

Pro tip: if you ever realise someone is filming for a prank video, start loudly playing copywrited music on your phone. Their audio will be completely ruined - if they upload it, youtube's content ID system will flag it and take all of the video's ad revenue ✌️

if i ran into prank influencers IRL it would genuinely ruin my day. i have autism so that kinda thing really stresses me out. I think to them it feels harmless and they don't care how the people around them feel, but the people around them are at best annoyed and at worst stressed out having to deal with them. i just know i would have to go home and cry

There’s something so “I say I grew up in the hood but actually it was gated community.” Energy about this guy, just the different ways he acts around cops is very “white guy trying to be street.”

when jarvis said: "never in my life have i seen a police officer and thought to myself, gimme a hug!" i felt that

I really hate how they don't blur anyones faces. A lot of these people have very clearly expressed discomfort with having their face on camera and that should be respected.