'Time to give them a taste of their own medicine': Teenagers attempt to prank shopper for social media, he turns the table on them instead

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Isabella Penn
Nov 8, 2024 7:00 AM EST

Remember when going to the mall was the ultimate hangout? Back in the day, it was all about freedom—no parents, all the pretzels you could eat, and browsing racks of cheesy graphic tees with your friends. It wasn't just a shopping trip; it was a whole vibe where we could spend hours roaming, people-watching, and if you were lucky, running into your crush. Fast forward to today, and the mall still seems to be a teenage hangout spot, but unfortunately, we live in the day of social media. Malls have transformed into stages for social media hopefuls, where unsuspecting shoppers are fair game for the next viral prank. While we all enjoy our share of guilty pleasure videos, the cringe factor skyrockets when you actually witness these pranks happening in person.

But one man recently gave us all a win when a group of teens tried to prank him and he turned the tables on them, giving them a taste of their own medicine. Social media might've changed the mall scene, but some shoppers are still bringing back the old-school humor.

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    Some teenagers pulled a Tik Tok prank on me so got back at them
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    I was shopping yesterday and a bunch of teenagers came racing by. Two of them were pushing the cart and another one was in it. I turn around and see they threw a bunch of trash in my shopping cart. I picked up the trash, wanted to give it back with
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    a "hey dudes you dropped something" but they ran away immediately. Later one of them approached me. He said he was really sorry and that what he did was very disrespectful. I accepted the
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    apology and said that I appreciated him saying sorry. For a second I found the situation quite wholesome. .........and then he started squeezing a pillow. Yelling "HEY SIR, ARE YOU ???"
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    His friends filming from a distance. I told him to f off and that I was going to ask security to get them thrown out. He backed off. I finished my grocery run and went to self check-out. I'm scanning my stuff
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    and the teenage shitheads come pulling up next to me. The one I had the conversation with is squeezing the pillow and saying hi sir. Time to give them a taste of their own medicine. I screw of the top
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    of the deodorant I've bought, run up to him and start spraying his pants, while I'm saying "Dude seems like you're ". He was visibly in shock yelling Felt good, can 100 % recommended.
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    leebee120 1d ago • Had something similar happen while looking at work socks in supermarket. Teen came up close to me and whispered "socks man" in my ear. I launched/ pitched the socks straight into his face. Him and his div mate walked off. Found my wife told her about the
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    idiots. They then made the terrible mistake of following us around the supermarket trying to intimidate us. My wife launched a tin of baked beans at them as a second salvo. Messed his nose up good and proper. So proud
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    zeus204013 1d ago • TikTok pranks needs to be illegal, a lot of for that site!!! made
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    fredzfrog • 1d ago If someone is being obnoxiously annoying, always look for the cameraman first. Don't give them the content.
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    Aggressive Guitar_44 • 1d ago • Aggressive_Guitar_44 I would just start playing disney songs on my phone. If they upload any footage of you with that music playing the mouse will deal with them for you.
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    PomeloPepper • 1d ago • We all need to carry high power flashlights to shine at their phones while they film their content.
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    TheWild Rose00 • 23h ago Someone tried the whole jump scare thing with me. Fool and his mate were hiding behind a wall and one of them jumped out in front of me. I react badly to sh like that. Long story. Let's just say his ego was bruised as well as his right eye.
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    • kytulu 1d ago Throat punch is the only appropriate response to TikTok pranksters...
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