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This is an archive article published on May 20, 1998

The ubiquitous prankster

Prankenstein, as the name suggests is not a humanoid or is in no relation to Shelley's Frankenstein. And he is not from an anachronistic per...

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Prankenstein, as the name suggests is not a humanoid or is in no relation to Shelley8217;s Frankenstein. And he is not from an anachronistic period, unknown to us. The so-called debonair8217; is from our own era, belongs to the 20th century and the fascinating fact is that he is from the Generation X8217;.

He is the most ambiguous personality you can ever come across. He is omnipresent, he is in your neighbourhood, your college, your friend circle and all the rendezvous places you can ever think of! He is of that kind 8211; very creepy and very silent. Ever smiling, and with a halo over his head he8217;ll never give you a hint that the prank was his mastermind.

8220;Laughter is the best medicine,8221; he truly and soulfully believes that and he roars with thunderous laughter in loneliness and you can never call him a sadist but an opportunistic patient trying to increase his surviving period.

Prankenstein is not a product of organ transplant. He is cent percent mature, but a bit hasty, making his debut on the eighth month of pregnancy. His mother8217;s labour was a very vigorous process, thus connecting his strong family roots with the steins8217;. He emerges from the categories of Einstein, Frankenstein and the like.

He chooses his victims very carefully. He spends weeks and days planning his line of attack. He has eyes of Sherlock Holmes, creativity of Fredrick Forsyth and improvisation of Ian Fleming, thus making him the most dangerous walking-talking creation ever born. His state-of-the-art pranks never fail. Their accuracy is pinpoint. Sometimes they even create disparity in the vicinity of the target.

The target is well-chosen in advance. He gathers all information about the to be victim8217;. He makes sure his approach to befriend8217; the target is not gonna make him suspicious. Apart from the physical qualities of the target and the people he hangs around, our man studies the psyche too. He follows Freud8217;s principles, making his skillful assumptions and thus erecting a spectacular view on how the person is going to feel when left in anxiety with black paint all over his face. His daredevil approach leaves the victim in a Catch 228242; situation.

Tracking down such a person is an enduring task with a dozen of difficulties. His choice of weapon is ardent, sophisticated and wild8217; in variety. He specialises in greeting cards, letters, phone calls. He even chooses his day of attack. He may leave you in heartbreaking situation every day in college, or just might keep you tucked in your bunker until the festival gets over. Studying some cases of such persons, it has been observed that they derive divine pleasure in the art and at the same time defines it as, 8220;nothing personal about it.8221; Some forms of Prankensteins are of higher level. Their targets include only the opposite sex. Some try to get the physical structure of the target under attack. Sorting these persons from day to day life is an enormous task. Generally they seem very happy. They never crib about their personal saga, and they seem to be the best entertainer of the lot. The too matured8217; Prankenstein brain may hover around you in any possible life form. He may be your best friend, worstenemy or the guy who gives you a lift to college and even lets you use his mobile phone. To avoid making a fool of oneself, one should be very practical and observant. Keep track of friends who call you daily and the ones with a gap of more than six days. While reading letters, keeps yours eyes wide open and try to note down your friends8217; handwritings. Keep a list of who gave you what presents.

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These are a few basic rules and regulations which might just eliminate the possibility of Prankenstein striking you. Think twice before smiling when you see a friend after a long long time, which may even be a few hours!Prankenstein might have just found his target 8211; YOU!

 

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