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9 Clever Pranks Hilariously Hidden In Plain Sight

9 Clever Pranks Hilariously Hidden In Plain Sight
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Senior Comedy & Viral Editor, The Huffington Post

Comedy writer Jeff Wysaski is leaving a trail of LOL-worthy breadcrumbs around Los Angeles.

You might know his work from Twitter or his blog Pleated Jeans, but Wysaski's newest Tumblr, Obvious Plant, has a simple and hilarious premise: insert funny signage and other items in stores and public places, photograph them and leave them there.

"My favorite result came after I placed the fake self-help books at [Book Soup in LA]," Wysaski wrote in an email about one of the pranks. "Some intrepid Redditors figured out where they were and went up there to check them out. After pointing the books out to the store staff, they removed them from the shelves and placed them on a special display marked with a price tag of $7 million each. I love when the store has a good sense of humor about it."

While he doesn't always get to see the delighted (or so we assume) reactions from people who come across his work, but the magic lies in knowing that these little departures from reality are out there, trolling the gullible and giving the quick-witted something to Instagram. Check out 9 of his funniest endeavors so far:

1
Sometimes you need a very specific self-help book.
Obvious Plant
Like the ones that were mysteriously left in this bookstore.
2
Turns out, you can donate just about anything to a Goodwill.
Obvious Plant
The trick is to just go in and put it on the shelf yourself.
3
The Parks dept. definitely did not approve this sign.
Obvious Plant
Better to obey it than to get a ticket for having a naked, non-Catholic dog.
4
Some people will do ANYTHING to lose weight.
Obvious Plant
Like sign up for a fake fitness class held "on the outskirts of town."
5
Thank goodness someone is looking out for the animals.
Obvious Plant
We can't stand to see another outfit-less ferret.
6
You've heard of the secret menu, but how about this?
Obvious Plant
Anything to make that long line at lunch move faster.
7
Just try buying one bottle of conditioner after you see this.
Obvious Plant
No shampoo -- or wine bottle, or pineapple slices -- left behind.
8
Imagine what a wonderful day this cashier had!
Obvious Plant
Regardless if his or her name is Sheila or not.
9
These frames come with so much more than a stock photo.
Obvious Plant
A free high-five? A free haiku? A free recipe for three-alarm chili? Sign us up.

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