# The worst practical joke/stunt you've pulled.

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**Created:** [February 3, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-practical-joke-stunt-youve-pulled/611652 "2012-02-03T14:58:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-practical-joke-stunt-youve-pulled/611652/87 "2012-02-07T22:12:42Z")

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> [@Saint\_Cad](#):
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> I found an old remote for our DirecTV that Mrs. Cad didn’t know about. SHE controls the controller so every so often I would pause the TV, fast forward, rewind, go to menu, etc. Not all the time, maybe 5-7 times a night.
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> It rapidly progressed from, “That’s strange.” to “What’s going on here?!” to “Why is it doing that?! Fix it!!” to “OOOHHHH! I fucking HATE DirecTV!”
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> I know I’m an ass but it got so pitiful that I stopped and confessed less than a week into it but it still haunts her. Now if the TV acts weird, she looks over and asks if I have a controller.

My daughter does this to me, but she waits until I am using the controller and then countermands whatever I’m trying to make the Tivo do, making me think that the controller is screwed up.

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