8 Snapchat pranks you can pull off from the comfort of your phone

Nail the perfect prank from the comfort of your own phone.
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Chloe Bryan
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With Snapchat, you can nail pranking from the comfort of your own phone.

The app, aside from being a great way to transform yourself into a cartoon dog, is a veritable prank playground -- and after you pull off the perfect Snapchat prank, the evidence will be gone forever.


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Snap away, pranking millennials.

1. Snap a picture of a beach stock photo, then pretend you're on vacation.

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Your acquaintances will wish they were at the real, not fake beach with you.

2. Confess a "big secret" in a one-second Snap.

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They'll know something happened, but they won't be sure what.

3. Tell lots of people you're going to take their photo, then take a video instead.

Then, create the ultimate April Fool's Day snap story.

4. Take selfies near people so they think you're photographing them.

Just be prepared for retaliation.

5. Announce a fake engagement in your Snap Story.

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If you can't find a ring, just use a celebrity Snap.

6. Announce your fake birthday in your Snap Story.

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And rake in the congratulatory Facebook posts.

7. Send a Snap that looks like it's for someone else.

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Sit back and wait for the confused responses -- or for someone to appear at your home with a bag of fertilizer.

8. Make viewers think their phone volume is broken by mouthing your words.

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Tee hee.





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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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