Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2018/01/30/japanese-television-show-prank.html
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It’s funny because they think they’re about to die.
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When I’m about to die I likely will shit my pants, just a heads up on that.
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I can’t believe they fell for it.
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And for some strange reason, it was always a woman that they did it to…
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I wonder if the audience expects screams? A potentially racist assumption to explain a potentially sexist scenario…
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We are this close to “Ow! My Balls!”
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“sadistic standards” Guessing somewhere on your bookshelf there is a manual.
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This particular video was all women but on YouTube they show the prank on guys, as well.
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Yeah, I noticed that too. But you know… it’s Japan and all that.
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So… do Japanese elevators usually come with a bowing elevator man? I would think that would raise some suspicions?
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Their tort liability laws must be fascinating.
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They do, quite often.
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Fake and staged. Who gets into an elevator, stops right in the middle, and doesn’t turn around to face forward?
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I imagine it’s the same as radio pranks in the US.
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The land of Broken Ankles
All I can think
when I see high heels
is forty five degree angles
no matter how much foam there is
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They all knew they were going to fall #sorry.
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Only women. rlly?
Holy forking shirtballs, this is awful. If it’s real, people would be so traumatized by this. I also can’t help but think that it would be nearly impossible to keep people from actually hurting themselves - in between hitting themselves on the rim of the trap door, and falling 3+ feet (while wearing heels, no less), there’s a big opportunity for real injuries here.
Yeah, no kidding. This is a recipe for broken ankles, even if they’re hitting bottom immediately after the camera stops.
Yeah, it’s suspicious. It seems like they’re expecting to exit the elevator on the opposite side- they’re all moving forward looking at the back wall, not even necessarily stopping in the middle, and certainly not stopping where one would turn around to press the elevator buttons. I suspect they were given some sort of instruction, even if they’re not aware what’s going to happen (and I don’t think they were - those facial expressions are a little too convincing). And even if it’s completely staged, they risked injury with this stunt.
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Yeah the second or third lady looked really close to hitting the far edge of the trapdoor. Not cool.
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