By Samuel OdungideÂ
A prank is a mischievous adventure currently in vogue among our youths. There is an unsimilarity between a joke and a prank. While a joke is like telling a story In an amusing and unserious manner, a prank is more of a practical joke which could be a mischief.
Comedians have upgraded to pranksters. I understand a lot of money is to be made from the newfound venture. Yes, but at the expense of their victims whom the prank is about. Sometimes, it even bothers on blackmail and extortion that hide under the prefix, prankster to commit inhuman acts.
Prank as Mischievous Adventure
Typically, families are being broken and relationships broken due to sponsored and motivated misdemeanors of spouses who are oftentimes tricked or enticed into commuting adulterous acts. Pranks all the time, turn into violence.
The authorities should alert the security agencies to act proactively and checkmate this emerging monster before it consumes us.
The rate at which our jobless embrace this venture calls for urgent concern. Lack of employment is pushing our youths that way.
They have even legitimate it. You’ll hear them quick to say that they are ‘Content Creator’ the content however is not palatable.
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Relationships even intended marriages are constantly being jeopardized because of the treachery of pranksters. Weeping and wailing including violent attacks are visited on members of the public while the operators smile at the banks.
I really don’t see the positive effect of these pranksters on the society but negative outcomes and creating enmity between supposed lovers and dear friends.
This is taking jokes a notch too far. Much as jokes and comedies are good for our health and well-being pranks are sordid entertainment resulting in cries, injuries, and violence. Its negative impact is not a healthy one at all.
Very soon if not nip in the bud, this act will result in death or morbidity. It is very important the security agencies to investigate to ascertain its effects on the actors and the public in other to avoid calamity.
It is arguable to say that there is some good in this prank game like making some money in the cause of the prank game. Generally.
The negative side outweighs the positive. I recommend that the security operatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs and Human Rights Organizations should sit at a round table and investigate this current prankster and ensure healthy wealthy development for the betterment of the citizens.
