One of our friends turned up at his work (not with me) all down in the mouth. Lots of whispering phone calls. Message left from his solicitor with a colleague.

Everyone knows somethings up with this normally good natured chap. Over lunch he admits that he got arrested last night.

Apparently he was out for a few beers with his mates and they hatched a plan. He knelt down in a traffic island at a pedestrian crossing. His mates plastered him with snow and some pebbles for eyes etc and he waited for someone to come along.

So that he could explode up and yell SURPRISE!

So he was kneeling there – couldnt see a thing – heard some crunchy snow steps and lept up and yelled. Turned out to be some old dear who took real umbridge with his joke. Laid into him with her umbrella etc.

A passing driver thought she was being robbed or something and called the police – it gets predictable from there.

Anyways this saga ran all day. This evening he announces that he was just winding up everyone in the office! Timed his drinking buddy (“the solicitor”) phone call for when he’s away from his desk etc.

A real let down. But everyone bought it. They just thought about doing it and didnt have the balls!

So – anyone else bottled a good practical joke?