Man pranks airport travelers with fake power outlets, goes viral
The power outlets dispersed throughout airports can be life savers. But one man thought it would be a good idea to get a few people’s hopes up with fake wall plugs made out of stickers.
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Twitter user @JustBasicDave started the prank at the Miami airport, documenting the experience on his account.
First, he set the scene.
First outlet sticker is up. pic.twitter.com/awJEOxpzjq
— Just Basic Dave (@JustBasicDave) June 14, 2017
Then, he waited for the unsuspecting travelers to fall for his antics and recorded video of it on his phone.
Got one! pic.twitter.com/bfxE4TFTWr
— Just Basic Dave (@JustBasicDave) June 14, 2017
Got em! pic.twitter.com/YFz4Dh80qo
— Just Basic Dave (@JustBasicDave) June 14, 2017
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A bunch of tweeps thought it was hilarious, praising the prankster for his sense of humor.
Dave, this is evil.
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 15, 2017
I love it. https://t.co/WEFUEXhlbc
Our grandchildren will sing your praises and we shall think of you whenever the southerly winds blow. For, there is a Dave in all of us.
— DLish (@DLish2016) June 16, 2017
😂— Hale Storm (@Mollysarose) June 15, 2017
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But there were some who weren’t as amused.
𓅓 (@Mike32Ownz) June 15, 2017Some people just want to watch the world burn.
— † Michael Walker ⁶
You monster
— Spidey (@I_Like_Spiders) June 15, 2017
— Arfi Yonathan (@arfi_phD) June 15, 2017
Then there were a few who just wanted point out that the joke was unoriginal and had been done before.
Again, this has been done for years. Nothing new Dave. https://t.co/68fbOFeEzZ
— Bill Beckwith (@billbeckwith22) June 16, 2017
Hahahhaa I did this going to PA last thanksgiving. They started selling those stickers in the airport shops. I was crying.
— Blake Zona (@BlakeAndrew8) June 15, 2017
What did you think of the prank?
About the Author
Najja Parker is a multimedia journalist covering Black culture for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is an engaging on-air talent, who has served as a host for the newsroom’s special projects and events, such as the movie premiere of “The South Got Something To Say,” a documentary chronicling the rise of Atlanta hip-hop.
