"OMG a prank call !!", right?
We are all inclined to get together with our friends every once in a while, some more than others. Perhaps it might be for studying purposes, perhaps it might be a party, or to have a movie marathon, or to just have a chilled girls or guys night in or out. This is the time when we all unwind and relax, enjoying our time with people we have fun with. But the question that should be asked is.. What do we really do in these get together??...
Speaking from experience, I know that its become a norm in teenage get togethers to make prank calls as the highlight of their evening. The whole group cuddles together and share cell-phone numbers of their enemies or even friends they think would be quite hilarious to prank, and thereafter put their own cell number on private so as to not get caught.
Sometimes, prank calling is not only done when having a get together, sometimes one just simply prank calls because they are bored and want to have a good laugh.
Kids love the idea of making prank calls to people! There is just something so devilish about making prank calls to others and disturbing them in the dead of the night which appeals to the pubescent young souls of kids looking for something exciting and devious to do!
nowadays, no one is exempted from the prank calling list- teachers, friends, parents, neighbours, partners, coaches, principals- they are all there. Teens mostly love the idea of calling elders who will be totally clueless as to how to handle the situation resulting in them screaming vulgar words at them through the phone. The scariest prank call, as some teens would say, is when a private number calls and no one speaks, or the person simply breathes heavily.
It’s also common for many teens to place prank calls to random numbers. They pick a number randomly, say something they think is funny, hang up, call the number again until they get the other person shouting angry words at them to stop.
However innocent and harmless they think their phone calls may be, it cannot change the fact that prank calls are considered not only a nuisance but illegal as well, especially if the calls are becoming threatening and distressing.
Prank calls can easily be traced nowadays, and once located, the prankster may be charged with harassment. You definitely don’t want this to happen since, depending upon the number of times you have called and the nature of your calls, you can end up facing not only a warning but stiff fines and jail time as well.
What people don't understand is that prank calling can have many side-effect on the victim. Certain teens lose their confidence and feel somewhat shy away when they become victims of continuous pranks. They think that the world is against them and become paranoid at whoever looks or laughs their way, assuming that they are the one making the calls. This creates a negative impact on that person's social, academic and family life.
Sometimes, prank calling can cause division amongst friends, families and partners because the prankster pretends to be someone they not and feed lies to the victim.
It can be totally agreed that prank calling is a fun and exciting activity done by many people out there, but what needs to be considered is not how you feel when you carry out a prank, but rather how the person on the other end of the line feels. How do you think they feel when they receive a random call at 12pm in the middle of their sleep from a reckless teen who tells them "baby, I miss you so much"???
How would you feel?
How would you feel if every night you received an anonymous call from someone who would just breathe heavily or say weird stuff like "I know what you did last night"??
At first, you might find it interesting and you might play along. But what happens after? When you get sick and tired of that person calling you everyday at random times with different approaches, and sometimes whilst you are busy with family?
How would you react if someone kept harassing your sister, brother, mother, father or partner in such a way?
Before we are too quick to pull out our phones and dial that number, let's stop and think.. How would I feel if I was the person on the other side of the phone?
nice article. i receive prank calls all the time but they really don't bother me. no matter what advice you give people, they're never going to listen. you've just got to build a bridge and get over it!
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