“I Would Also Run”: Pretoria Gent Shows Skeleton Prank at a Drive-Thru That Leaves Mzansi in Tears

• A Pretoria man shared a hilarious video of a skeleton prank at a drive-thru that had staff members running away in fear
• The clever prank involved controlling a skeleton to appear as if it were driving the car
• The scary but funny video went viral with over 77,200 reactions, 1,100 comments and 2,200 shares as people found the staff's reactions amusing

A Pretoria content creator has left South Africans in stitches after sharing a skeleton prank that had drive-thru workers running for their lives.

Facebook user @gift.modise.3572 posted the viral video in July with the simple caption:

"Skeleton driving through 😄"

The clip quickly caught fire online. The clever prank shows what appears to be a skeleton sitting in the driver's seat of a car as it approaches a fast-food restaurant's drive-thru window. The person behind the prank was clearly controlling the skeleton from somewhere hidden in the vehicle.

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When the drive-thru worker first notices the skeleton in the driver's seat, she immediately closes the window and calls for help. A male colleague comes over to investigate what has scared his workmate so much. But just as he slides the window open and peeps through to get a better look, the prankster moves the skeleton's head to face him directly.

The moment the skeleton turns its head towards the window, the workers panic and run away from their posts. Their genuine fear and shock made the prank even funnier for viewers who could see how realistic the setup looked from the workers' perspective.

The video quickly went viral across social media platforms, racking up impressive numbers with over 77,200 reactions, more than 1,100 comments, and over 2,200 shares. People couldn't get enough of the workers' hilarious reactions to the unexpected fright.

SA finds the prank hilarious

The comments section was filled with people laughing at the creative prank and the workers' reactions.

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@mandla_bambo connected it to music:

"Amapiano Artists, though. I knew they would never disappoint. They never let a thing slide. Uzenenye is now a hit. That's amapiano for me😂😂😂"

@terrence_el_rey joked:

"Bra Skele was just greeting them in Venda, and they decided to run 😂😂"

@marcus_de_shuffler_senamela laughed:

"😂😂😂Bravery not bravering!"

@certified_hess predicted:

"😂😂😂 Someone never came for night shift again."

@anne_bee questioned:

"🙈🤣🤣Why did Mr Brave open that window 😩🤣because it is what it is with the window closed."

@felix_trigger_mlambo added:

"Then, after opening the window, Rambo is still gonna run away?"

The personalities of pranksters

According to an expert at Delicately Balanced Therapy, people who enjoy pranking often have brains that release more feel-good chemicals like dopamine when they create humour. The expert explains that pranksters might have stronger activity in the part of the brain that controls decision-making and social behaviour, helping them think quickly and come up with creative jokes.

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However, experts also note that some people use pranks as a way to cope with stress or to get attention and connect with others through shared laughter.

Watch the Facebook reel below:

3 Other pranks in the news

• Briefly News recently reported on an American woman who woke up to find a large snake in her bed after her boyfriend's prank, but what happened when the snake prepared to strike left mental health experts warning about dangerous pranks.
• A taxi prankster left passengers completely shocked with his funny phone stunt that went viral, but the bizarre high-pitched sounds he made during his fake call had people questioning what was really going on.
• A South African grandmother pranked her best friend about her well-being in a hilarious video, but the friend's reaction to thinking something had happened to her elderly mate showed the true power of friendship.

Source: Briefly News