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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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.