About then, when it was impossible to outdo the last prank without actual death or dismemberment, is when the pranks began going in the other direction: apathy.
"This is technically the first Trojan horse seen for the iPhone, however it does appear to be more of a prank than an actual threat," said Cox. "The impact of uninstalling the 'Trojan' would appear to be an unintended side effect.
The company is known for mocking holiday sales hype with elaborate pranks, including selling actual poop to over 30,000 customers last November and launching their notorious "12 Weeks of Holiday B***S***" campaign in 2013. .
Some of the actual utility knives got sold as prank utility knives which, and go with me here, is not very good.
A London-based movie theater decided to spoof Sunday's infamous Best Picture Oscar flub, in which the award was accidentally announced as "La La Land" rather than the actual winner, "Moonlight," with a timely prank.
The prank was becoming real.
This accent is perfect for a prank call - except if you're prank calling actual Scottish people.
Still, prank or no, the stunt conjures an unsettling vision of how actual murderers may begin to interface with social media networks.
"We're still investigating to see what the actual purpose is, whether it's for ill intent or if it's a prank," said Officer Gilberto Franco, a Greenville police spokesman.
The prank was innocent enough, but god forbid they start sneaking in Jon Snow dummies (though there might be actual good news on that front anyway).
