On April 1st, people will be prepared for April Fool’s Day pranks, but it’s doubtful that they’ll be expecting something along the lines of Jack Vale’s 'How to Confuse People' prank, which will leave them scratching their heads.
Quite simply, Vale says "see you in the morning" to complete strangers and sometimes even starts listing ingredients for making omelettes that he’ll be bringing, or vaguely suggesting where he’ll meet up with the strangers when tomorrow comes.
While some people confusedly nod and agree to whatever nonsense he is saying, others simply state that they don’t know who he is. Prankmaster Vale coolly plays this off and says "you’ll get to know me in the morning."
Confounding Stranger Pranks
This Jack Vale Prank Spells Out How to Confuse People
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