The Practical Joker's Handbook

by Tim Nyberg

The Duct Tape Guy is hysterical! We laughed so hard, phlegm came up!" --WSNY, Columbus, Ohio, on author Tim Nyberg Any guy who can get not just one, but six books-selling well over a million copies-out of a topic like duct tape has to know how to make people laugh. Tim Nyberg, creator of the Duct Tape books, truly is such a funny person. He brings his bizarre sense of humor to everything he does. Fun is certainly the operative word for Nyberg's The Practical Joker's Handbook , the only practical joke collection in print. Using his Web site, the author spent six years collecting practical joke and prank ideas from around the world. This definitive handbook features the best and the funniest of these, all designed to remind readers to have fun, not take life too seriously, and catch people off-guard to make them laugh. (Potentially harmful jokes and pranks were purposefully omitted.) The results are a hilarious collection of stories, tips, and tactics for bringing humor to the forefront. Nyberg first explains the art of the joke, then goes on to outline where and how to pull off the best practical gags on friends and loved ones. From how to jury-rig a toilet tank to using a kazoo to place an order in the fast-foot drive-through, Nyberg delivers the goods. This one will have readers in stitches!

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Michelle Romano · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for kids or adults, who loves to play jokes on others. Great for April Fool's or gifts for children. Has a ton of funny tricks!

[Janice Todd · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some of these were cute and innocent and some were just boring and selfish. It looked fun at the airport, something amusing to read in the plane, but after the first few fun 'pranks' became rather tedious….

[Hans Dickes · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think a true joker should know how to put a bullion cube in a shower head.