When I was in High School, before caller ID was invented, my neighbor used to prank her friends by making me call them and say, “Hello, this is the water district. Can you please check if your water is running?” After that person had checked and come back and said yes it was, I’d then say, “Eh di habulin mo!” (Then run after it!)
Last night, our sides were in stitches from laughing when I played a prank on our newest housemate Ervyn. I texted him since he didn’t know my number yet. This was what happened.
Me: Good eve. pls deliver 3 boxes to #04-1206 amk tml.
Ervyn: hus dis?
Me: This Ervyn?
Ervyn: yes. hus ds? wat abt d 3 boxes?
Me: I need tml lah. You the new boy what? New job.
At this point, Ervyn called. Normally I would’ve tried to disguise my voice and held a decent conversation, but I was so helpless with laughter that I could not do so. Instead, when I answered, I went “wawwwrr rehh wawwwr rohhhh” like some kind of weird monster before quickly ending the call. Soon after, I got another text.
Ervyn: no idea
Me: Sorry bad recep. Ervyn Geok yes?
Ervyn: yes. i cant understand u.
Me: Then can you check if the water is running?
It was probably at this point that Ervyn realized he was being pranked because he stopped replying. It was so funny while it lasted though!