Do you think it's ok to scare people?

[CurlyQ284]

No, I won't even watch those videos. I hate that.

[CurlyQ284]

SD1 scares SD2 all the time, specifically in the shower. She has all kinds of issues with showering. She's 13 and can't shower with the door closed because she feels unsafe without an escape but SD1 can get in since the door is locked. Ugh I hate it.

ETA I kind of hate pranks as a whole. Sorry, I'm a wet blanket. Not a fan.

[annyong]

Um, no.

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Jan 17, 2016 22:26:33 GMT -5 @fkasmace said:

We scare the shit out of each other at this house. It's a lot of fun. But it's not mean pranks, just jumping out from behind a corner. Not pretending the kid fell from the balcony or something.

I do this too but My H gets mad so it takes all the fun out of it

[Deleted]

No. There is enough scary shit in this world, I don't need to be afraid H is one of them.

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Jan 17, 2016 22:26:49 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

SD1 scares SD2 all the time, specifically in the shower. She has all kinds of issues with showering. She's 13 and can't shower with the door closed because she feels unsafe without an escape but SD1 can get in since the door is locked. Ugh I hate it.

Aww that's sad. If it's something a person has a fear about it then I think it's not okay. Like, I hate windows at night and if my H went out and scared me from outside the window I would probably literally have a heart attack and be terrified. If he just jumps out from behind a door or something that's funny

[boxertdog]

No.

[sewf]

We only do it to DS, and only when he knows we're playing. So more of a startle than a real scare. H knows I am too anxious, so he knows not to scare me unless he wants to sleep with the lights on for a while.

[lostrn]

I don't think it's funny at all, but DH is really into it. And now DS is getting into it. Damn punks.

[waffletime]

Only if the person doing the scaring is okay with getting punched in the face.

[Deleted]

H grew up with them all scaring each other. I've gotten used to it, but don't like it. I gave explicit instructions that if I die of a heart attack leaving the bathroom, to arrest H.

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Jan 17, 2016 22:29:10 GMT -5 @fkasmace said:

Jan 17, 2016 22:27:09 GMT -5 happywife said:

That is no way to live! You like having a near heart attack?!

Yes! I love it. Makes me laugh every time. But I hate scary movies. So I don't know what that says about me. X loves to try and get H. he's the worst hider though.

Shower is off limits bc we don't want to kill each other or anything.

I also hate scary movies! Haha

[Eagles]

No. I don't like pranks or practical jokes either. I have a stick up my ass.

[flex]

It's funny if you're the "scare-r", but not so freakin' funny when you're the "scare-ee".

[mcmel]

I generally do not like people jumping out at me and I never scare anyone else except H and only in one spot in our house.

Almost every night one of us stands to the side of our bedroom and says "boo!" when the other walks in. It's lighthearted and has never actually frightened either of us. We've never yelled to scare each other or jumped out at the other person. It's pretty much expected at this point and only catches one of us off guard maybe once a month. I like it because it almost always leads to some sort of play fighting before we go to bed. It makes us both laugh.

[cville]

No. It's mean as hell

[isabel]

We don't scare each other. I don't think H would find it funny and I'm an incredibly jumpy person. I can be walking right up to you and I would still jump if you said 'boo'.

eta: We used to do it to new girls when I worked in a country club. We would take them upstairs to see the men's grill after hours. It was always dark, so the guys would go through the main entrance and a few of us would take the new girl up the back entrance. When she opened the door, the guys would jump out. One time, a girl had a glass of water in her hand and she soaked the guy to her right when he jumped out at her. Now that shit was funny! We only had one person get mad about it and she didn't last long.

[scribellesam]

DH did this to me exactly once, very early in our relationship. I screamed bloody murder, scratched my nails so hard down his arms that I drew some blood, and spent the rest of the evening crying and shaking.

No, I do not find it funny and he has never done it again.

[speckledfrog]

@fkasmace and I are scare twins. I grew up in a family that loved to startle one another. Jumping out around corners, hiding a fake arm in the cereal cabinet, etc. None of us were terrified of it and we all got one another equally.

One time I walked into our mudroom and got startled by a jumpsuit hanging on a hook. I popped a helmet up on top of it and tricked my brother into walking in there. Mwahaha. I think you need to know your audience. If you are doing it to someone who hates it then it's not okay.

[speckledfrog]

One time I popped out at MH and his natural reaction was to try and punch me although he did stop himself. I don't scare him anymore.

[Deleted]

I get great joy out of scaring people. I'm also a pranker. L laughs like a maniac if I scare her.

In other words, I'm a total asshole. But I don't mind it when people do it to me either! It's funny!

[Aquatica]

H and I do it as a joke (it's expected now so not scary anymore). I'll reach a hand in and poke him when he showers, and he'll do the creepy peeping over the top of the shower at me.

But other than that, nope we don't scare each other. Some of the videos I've seen o YouTube for "pranks" or "scaring" makes me surprised a lot more people haven't been injured (like the clowns with the hammers in he elevators). Ick!

[RamblingRose]

Nope, hate it.

[scribellesam]

Jan 17, 2016 22:53:52 GMT -5 @beagle said:

Jan 17, 2016 22:42:47 GMT -5 scribellesam said:

DH did this to me exactly once, very early in our relationship. I screamed bloody murder, scratched my nails so hard down his arms that I drew some blood, and spent the rest of the evening crying and shaking.

No, I do not find it funny and he has never done it again.

This is exactly what happened in my home.

He scared me once and learned his lesson.

And that's just what my H will tell people when the subject comes up!

[curtains]

Nope. And since it is just me and dd in the house she will be a proper stick in the mud as well. Sorry future sil.

[rosiebear]

No, no I do not.

But I do love pranks, even slightly mean ones.

But not too mean. For reference, I think the videos where parents tell the kids they've eaten all the Halloween candy are awful.

[meganew]

One time my college roommate emptied the fridge and waited inside with a John Stamos mask on until I got home from dance practice. I almost flew into the sink she scared me so bad.

It's on YouTube.

[CurlyQ284]

Jan 17, 2016 23:20:18 GMT -5 rosiebear said:

No, no I do not.

But I do love pranks, even slightly mean ones.

But not too mean. For reference, I think the videos where parents tell the kids they've eaten all the Halloween candy are awful.

I hate those, they make me so sad.

[meganew]

And I don't mind scaring people. My grandparents and I would do it all the time, now we do it to Ollie and he thinks it's hilarious.

[Deleted]

No. I hate it