Last Christmas my uncle gave me a fake lottery ticket for Christmas
that made me think that I won $100,000.  He let the prank go on for
several minutes before he told me the truth, and since I'm a graduate
student in quite a bit of student loan debt, I think it was especially
cruel.  I'd like to get a bit of revenge this Christmas, but can't
think of any good ideas.  Help!!

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 15 Dec 2003 14:29 PST

Where do you live (generally)?

tutuzdad-ga

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Clarification of Question by needsomeinfo-ga on 15 Dec 2003 18:31 PST

I live in St. Louis.

Your uncle is sure to expect that you will take revenge upon him for
his mean-spirited trick. I suggest that you do absolutely nothing, and
let him wait in agony expecting an act of retaliation that never
comes. In this way, you have the moral upper hand, and your uncle
suffers a day or so of anxiety waiting for the other shoe to drop.

If you are going to go Pink's way (she's truly a genius, so it's not a
bad idea), I would be sure to play it up a little. Make sure to have
private conversations. Repeat phrases like, "he's gonna flip out", "He
has no clue", and "I hope it doesn't hurt him". Be sure to look around
for him when making any kind of comment that could be misconstrued.
With that said, I might also put whatever I gave him in a smaller
package, or use extra packing materials to make it look ready to
burst. Then just look confused as he de-fuses your well intended
holiday gift.

Happy Holidays
Mother911-ga

After being the victim of several of my older brother's practical
jokes, I got him back by telling him that I had very carefully hidden
three eggs somewhere in his car.  The idea was that he would be unable
to find them untill a sudden shock or the passage of time caused them
to break, releasing the smelly goodness.

I hid two eggs in good, but not impossible to find, places.  The third
egg, the one he couldn't find, was not there.  The idea was to set up
a threat, and then give it enough credibility to let the psychological
torture do its work.

I have heard from several sources that for the next year he sniffed
nervously every time the car went over a bump.

If you are really looking for revenge (read fun), then it doesnt have
to the christmas. Does it? Make it 1st Jan, chances are that he will
remember it the whole year. Still better, if I were you, I would run
my prank on 14th Feb. About what prank to play, you know your uncle
better than anybody else here. Try to think wicked, you will know what
you gotta do! I usually get ideas that way.

In case your uncle is a Huge Football Fan, you could say you have
tickets to the  St. Louis Rams game this Sunday.

Hire a male stripper to pay him a visit at his office around lunchtime
and do a little dance for him.

Or better yet, take out a classified ad in your local paper FOR ONE
DAY ONLY announcing that you will be giving away a house full of free
furniture on a first call, first served basis beginning at 10PM
TONIGHT, and put his phone number in the ad. It'll be terribly
annoying but it will only last one day.

Hey this one is really funny. A drink coaster than runs off the table
with your drink when you set it down!

http://www.wonderfulwacky.com/rollingcoaster.htm

Regards;
tutuzdad-ga