What do you consider to be "the oldest trick in the book"?
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That tap on the wrong shoulder, you know all of us have done that and fallen for that,
Fake throwing a ball. Dogs seem to still fall for it.
Hey, look over there!... Over, where?... Made you look
Just heading out for a pack of cigarettes.
We used to love making prank calls as teenagers. The old standby:
You: "Is your refrigerator running?"
Callee: "Uh, yeah"
You "Then you'd better go catch it"
Sadly, it seems this is now a lost art....
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Fake boobs. Only the technology has changed.
That first one about tapping someone on the shoulder probably is the oldest. Humans were likely doing that before they even had language. I wouldn't be surprised if chimpanzees do it.
"It's raining."
"No it's not, your peeing on my leg."
Look over there.
(person looks over there)
HA!!! made you look.
Your fly is open.
Also - cell phone test phrases.
Go and change, I'll wait for you here.
Go long.
Of course, I'll marry you...
(alt: you'd do it if you loved me...)
Sheila Vogel-Coupe?
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