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I respect the effort! EDIT: Yes, this is most likely staged. Please try to enjoy it anyway, and if you can’t do that, try not to piss all over those that can watch a one minute video without thinking that accepting its premise is tantamount to supporting MAGA. (See comments for examples). FFS, laugh and be nice to one another.
Otomasoteraph
Surreal but hilarious!
retailmemedrone
Staged or not that’s funny as hell
Cosmicfisherman
He's still in basic training. He'll be fine when he is released to the field.
TheAristocleia
Is his dad Luke Skywalker?
newdeckchairforthetitanic
Well that’s a special bonding moment…lol🤣
alcamar
Good kid, he didn't try to run and hide or even lie about it. He hung his head in shame when he was caught.
Neurisko
Since it was something his dad was telling him to do, it wasn't the same as if he was peer-pressured into it. So he was already starting from a really confused place.
Nocleverusernameforme
Unfortunately, here in the great USA you can get shot doing that
OnlyByMoonlight
Now this is how you get kids to exercise!
BoloGrubb
that made me laugh
TheUnnamedPoet
WhiteRhino723
This seems staged. Either way, I really enjoyed it.
philmoregraves
The woman seemed more upset initially than I think necessary (typically a minor annoying prank) but the dad in the background had me fucking laughing m6 ass off
HollerinAtTheVoid
If that were me, I would chase that dad down as soon as I got up off of the floor from crying laughing...... And buy him a beer. Lol https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJlM3JoenIzNmliaWc5MGtiYmY4eTc3MnR0NXVjZm5jY2ZjYWE0bDZqNSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/Zw3oBUuOlDJ3W/200w.mp4
dtcb131415
amazing... I have no opinion. I can see both victim and perpetrator.
the kobayashi maru of pranks.
elusiveenchilada
The kid running the wrong way was
FrankRizzo55
I was waiting to see him run the right way after that long period of nothing happening.
makeamericasmartagain9000
The fact that dad teaches him cool stupid stuff and not to lie is everything you need to know about parenting.
charondaboatman
Spec-fucking-tacular dad. +23942938473293472947
memepawn
1 million percent agree. Didn’t want to ruin the surprise with my title, so I couldn’t say it up front
NotGoodAtUserNames1
My boss’s stepson - 17 years old - got shot by a homeowner while doing this one night and died. Wouldn’t be teaching my kids this anymore since people are insane.
pilomotor
A 17-year-old doing it at night is a lot easier to feel threatened by than a 9-year-old doing it in broad daylight.
YouAreTheInsultMaster
Fuck that. Unless the 17 year old was evil Robocop with the machine gun arm, they shouldn't have been blown away for ringing a doorbell.
EstoyPoopis
But this is America.
LordSlothington
The lannnnd of the freeeeeeeee, and the home of the braaaaaave.
Whatwhatsomethingbutt
I got ding dong ditched last night. One the one hand, whatever, I did it as a kid too. On the other, it was 8:45 PM and my kids were asleep.
Mithi
Smithers, release the hounds!
Whatwhatsomethingbutt
We have a dog, but I don't think he's the type...
FundamentallyFlawed
Staged, but funny anyway.
CookieMonstersCrumbs
You know, the cynic in me insists this is staged by the dad and the victim, but damn if it didn't make me laugh so hard I choked on my coffee.
Showmelefunny
Eh, don't think of it so much as staged, as just a fun lil skit
LCDC
They have YouTube channel. Thats his grandmas house they are ditching at. The dad had a viral clip on here before where he ruined a surprise b day party for his dad by asking why he is late to his own party
CookieMonstersCrumbs
I actually remember that video.
Saxytimes
Filming the skit together is the core childhood memory! Also cute
MeatPopsicleMultiPass
100% staged, but eh, most shit is these days.
kyro
The comedic timing tells me it's 100% staged. But the message is good and the intent is pure, so I'll allow it.
080080
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1OWFuM2pwZWgzdDFucDc0a256MHJnYW01a3RlNGhqd2p5NWlzYzZlMSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/RctUh2vJWm2sw/200w.webp
CptRobotNinja
For sure staged, but I still laughed til I nearly peed so...good stuff
vcgetdown
How convenient the mom wasn't involved and could answer the door
CyanideBreathMint
“ Run, Idiot!” Rofl
sarahsaurroar
My oldest nephew (8) seems to think it's a competition he loses EVERY time ding dong ditchers get away. Their house is frequently ditched since it's at the end of the street directly on the way to or from the local school.
hwatL4bloopy
This dad and son make hilarious videos
ThoseRulesArentReal
Aparently in my town there are teenagers doing it in a full face mask (like Halloween) and completely naked haha
HowlerTwo
https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1dGV0NjlsMXdlcjJwbXI2c2dia216cmJkMDJ3dG00eDZrNjhsdHF6dyZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/RhQjxUwsmNF8k/200w.webp
PaperinoVB
Good dad. Not the smartest dad, but good dad.
pareidoliaperson
Why? Kid dumb. Dad good. He say run idiot! It good advice!
Linkisactuallymydad
Well, you know what they always say: The apple doesn’t fall far from the grapevine.
PaperinoVB
QuigleyDownUnder
Don't count your bananas until they're hatched
Putitinyomama
His dad:
WindowStreetJournal
I'm sorry, maybe I'm missing something as a European: why is the dad cool in this story?
Zhreca
It's a core childhood memory, it says so right there in the title!
WindowStreetJournal
What? This short dialogue in the video? Is that cool?
ragenukem
Doing goofy, harmless fun with his kid, making core memories.
raymm
He's not; they are demonstrating poor evaluation of the father because they wish their fathers had been nicer to them. And they think this is an example of a father being nice to his child.
Poor judgement.
xXCutieMomokoXx
technology makes it harder to do the fun things we used to do as a kid
bekindtoanimals
So do guns
Neurisko
Soon you'll be able to send your robot out to ding dong ditch *for* you.
ProfessorDumbass
*caught protolcol.initiated...destroy all witnesses
ProfessorDumbass
Body sniffing dogs, DNA, cameras everywhere. Had to retire my machete and shovel. *cheers to the good old days. If I didn't have that decade on Epsteins island working the furnace, I would have probably become a senator. You think Ebay would have a market for a childs skull signed by Donald?
HollerinAtTheVoid
Probably?
PleasantPeasantPheasant
https://imgur.com/JLmYnby
Bunnies007
That's both fun and wholesome. FUN FACT: In the UK this prank is known as knock down ginger. No, I have no idea either.
cuzitsthere
I don't remember all the names, but I do remember seeing a reddit post about that and there's apparently a dozen phrases for it across the UK. Nobody in the thread had ever heard of the other phrases listed
Bunnies007
Here are some of the UK names I found on Wiki: Nicky nicky nine doors, knock, knock, ginger, knocky door ginger, Bobby knocking, Chappy, Chappies, Chicky melly, Chap-door-run, Cherry knocking, Knick knack, Knick knock,
Knick knock nanny, Knicky-Knocky nine doors, Knock a dolly, Knock a door dash, Knock a door run, Knock and bolt, Knock and nash, Knock and run, Knock door run, Knock off ginger, Knocky door neighbours and Rat a tat ginger.
BisAndThighHighs
In my part of the UK it was "Knock-a-door Run."
Bunnies007
I wondered if there would be different regional names. Whereabouts are you?
BisAndThighHighs
Yorkshire, but knowing the UK there's probably a different regional name every twenty minutes of travel time.
Bunnies007
After my response to your comment, I decided to investigate. We do indeed have different regional names and it's called different things all over the world - ping pong dash in Japan! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knock_down_ginger