Lighthearted pranksters so sneaky, they’re actually brilliant

We're not here to advocate for harmful or mean pranks of any kind. That being said, we're totally fine with harmless pranks. Actually, scratch that. We're not just fine with pranks. We absolutely love them.

Keep reading to see some of the best harmless pranks on the internet. Maybe these pictures will give you some ideas for next April Fools' day. It's never too early to start preparing. Also, it doesn't have to be April Fools' Day to enjoy a good prank.

A Broken Car Window Prank

broken car window prank
Photo Credit: Mrconduct1 / Reddit
Photo Credit: Mrconduct1 / Reddit

This guy really freaked out his wife with this prank.

He put some broken glass on the floor of his garage and rolled down her car window to make it look like it was smashed.

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Chocolate-Covered Sprouts

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chocolate-covered Brussels sprout
Photo Credit: Acuate187 / Reddit
Photo Credit: Acuate187 / Reddit
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From the outside, this looks like a delicious chocolate truffle.

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But once an unsuspecting person takes a bite out of it, they'll soon realize that it's a chocolate-covered Brussels sprout.

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The Nature Of Cats

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animal hospital sign:
Photo Credit: mariegalante / Reddit
Photo Credit: mariegalante / Reddit
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This animal hospital likes to leave funny messages on the sign outside of their clinic. This one perfectly (or should we say purrrrfectly) captures the true nature of cats.

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Of course they wouldn't text back.

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This Can't Be Real

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apple pencil with warning
Photo Credit: thedotmack / Reddit
Photo Credit: thedotmack / Reddit
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I find it very hard to believe that Apple would actually put this message on their pens, but then again, stranger things have happened.

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You never know where people are going to stick stuff.

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Blockbuster Coming Soon

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Photo Credit: Frat_Panda / Reddit
Photo Credit: Frat_Panda / Reddit
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Someone decided to pull a prank on their entire neighborhood by putting up this "Blockbuster coming soon" sign.

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Blockbuster is definitely not coming back any time soon. Netflix is here to stay.

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Hilarity Ensued

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paper towel sign saying it's voice-activated
Photo Credit: EzioAuditoire74 / Reddit
Photo Credit: EzioAuditoire74 / Reddit
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I can only imagine how crazy it would be to be sitting outside this bathroom listening to everyone yell at the paper towel machine.

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I wonder how many people actually fell for this.

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Up In The Attic

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fake skeleton peeking down from attic
Photo Credit: LordByrum / Reddit
Photo Credit: LordByrum / Reddit
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This homeowner put a skeleton up in their attic so that whoever moves in next thinks the house is haunted.

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It's a long-term prank, but it pays off in the end.

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Always Watching

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googly eyes on Yoda poster
Photo Credit: mrj80 / Reddit
Photo Credit: mrj80 / Reddit
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Someone thought it would be really funny to sick a pair of googly eyes onto this Yoda poster.

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I think that they actually improved it. Yoda looks super surprised now.

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Is This Vandalism?

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school poster:
Photo Credit: zach92ster / Reddit
Photo Credit: zach92ster / Reddit
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This kid decided to give one of the posters in his school a bit of a makeover.

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I think it's a lot more inspiring now, actually. I like it better now.

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Brown E's

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Photo Credit: WontEverUseThis / Reddit
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This dad told his kids to come down to the kitchen because he had a fresh tray of brownies for them.

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Little did they know, he actually meant brown E's.

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Pranking The Contractor

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toy hand in dirt
Photo Credit: MoridinXP / Reddit
Photo Credit: MoridinXP / Reddit
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These people hired some contractors to help them redo the plumbing in their house.

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They stuck this toy hand into the dirt by the pipes to really freak out the workers.

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A Single Noodle

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since spaghetti noodles in individual containers
Photo Credit: nonnahinnor / Reddit
Photo Credit: nonnahinnor / Reddit
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This dad always gets mad when there are a whole bunch of half-empty containers in the fridge.

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His family decided to prank him by putting a single strand of spaghetti in 20 different containers.

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A Cup Full Of Egg

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Photo Credit: FittyShucker / Reddit
Photo Credit: FittyShucker / Reddit
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This guy put a whole egg in his ice dispenser.

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He wanted his wife to be extra surprised when she went to fill up her cup with ice water that afternoon.

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Mayo-Filled Donuts

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Photo Credit: ra1phw1ggums / Reddit
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This guy pranked his whole office by bringing mayo-filled donuts as a treat to work.

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Although, half of the donuts are gone and nobody has said anything about the mayo yet...

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Ready, Aim...

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held down water sprayer
Photo Credit: iamtheliquor__ / Reddit
Photo Credit: iamtheliquor__ / Reddit
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Someone is going to be really surprised when they turn on this faucet in the morning.

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I hope whoever it is is a good sport, because they're about to get soaked.

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Who Eats Like This?

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square cut out in middle of brownie cake
Photo Credit: BrainVirus / Reddit
Photo Credit: BrainVirus / Reddit
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This guy decided to prank his wife by cutting the cake she made like a maniac.

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Seriously, who cuts cake like this? Just cut from the side like a normal person.