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Old-fashioned pranks that kids of today are too technologically advanced for

Amazing technology does have one downside: no more good, simple pranks.

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A vending machine (Ben Birchall/PA)

It’s official: the children of today are far too technologically advanced for old-fashioned pranks.

Reddit user MirrorInk asked people on the site for examples of old tricks that are a lot more difficult to carry out thanks to modern technology.

Here are 11 of the best old-fashioned pranks that kids of today will never be able to enjoy.

1. Prank calls don’t really work

3. People are a lot less gullible.

5. Some pranks are obsolete now.

7. You’d never get away with a prank if someone filmed it.

9. Much faster internet does have one downside.

11. Vending machines have got much smarter.

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