Most people start gobbling mints or chugging mouthwash at the slightest hint that they have bad breath. But a malodorous mouth can be a good thing—when you want people to leave you alone, for instance. Convince your friends and family that there is a brand-new breath mint designed to give you bad breath and drive bothersome people away.
what you need
* A roll of mints (Life Savers or similar brand)
* Fresh garlic
* “Repel Mints” label (print the download for this prank found here: workman.com/ebookdownloads)
* Scissors
* Tape or glue
what you do
THE SETUP
1 Remove the paper label from the roll of mints. Open one end of the foil wrapper and take out two mints. Put one mint aside for later while you …
2 … add garlic flavor to the other. Here’s how: Ask an adult to help you peel one clove of the garlic and slice it in half. Rub the juicy side all over the mint. Put the mint on a plate to dry (about 10 minutes), and wash the garlic off your hands.
3 Put the garlic-coated mint back in the pack and close the foil.
4 Carefully cut out the prank label for “Repel Mints” that you’ve printed. Wrap the label around the roll of mints and tape or glue it closed. Make sure you know which end has the garlic mint.
PULL THE PRANK
1 Put the mint you set aside in your mouth and walk up to your victim holding the pack of Repel Mints. Open the end with the garlic mint and say, “Want a mint?” Since most people can’t say no to free candy, your victim will probably take the mint and pop it in his mouth. If not, you may need to do a little cajoling: “You sure? They’re really delicious.”
2 Wait a few seconds for the garlic taste to hit. Your victim will probably say something like, “Yuck. What’s in these?” At this point, show him the label and cheerfully explain: “It’s a new kind of mint called ‘Repel Mints.’ They give you bad breath to make irritating people go away. See ya!” Then make a fast exit.