Restaurant Practical Jokes #2

This is one that can be performed by employees and customers alike:

For this prank, you will need at least two salt shakers, a pepper shaker, and a paper napkin. The shakers have to be the type with screw-on lids, and it helps the prank if the shakers are almost full to the top.

Unscrew the lids off all the salt and pepper shakers. Next, take the napkin and tear off two small squares, roughly twice the diameter of the openings on the aforementioned shakers.

Place one of the napkin squares over the first salt shaker’s opening, poking it down a bit with your finger (forming a bit of a reservoir). Be careful not to poke down past the threaded part of the shaker’s neck-the reason for this is explained at the end. Then, pour pepper into the hollow of the napkin and replace the lid. Finally, carefully screw the lid back on and rip off any excess napkin sticking out from beneath the shaker’s lid (so that it looks untouched).

Repeat the process with the pepper shaker, except this time pour salt into the napkin’s hollow before replacing the lid.

When the next person goes to use the shakers, salt will pour out of the pepper shaker, and vice versa. The unsuspecting mark won’t see the napkin inside because it will be hidden by the bottom portion of the screw-on lid.

Most people haven’t encountered this one, and may think they are losing their grip on reality. The only unfortunate part of this prank is that, if you are a customer and not an employee, you probably won’t get to see the results of your work. However, this is a small price to pay for the smiting of random strangers.