The elevator is an almost perfect environment to annoy someone. It's easy to annoy other people when you're crammed into such a small and congested space. Elevator travel time is usually less than one minute. Therefore, make sure your jokes are short but really hit. When bothering other people in the elevator, use light, fun jokes instead of mean jokes so that once you leave the elevator, everyone will have an entertaining story to tell.
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Method 1 of 3: Using the Elevator to Disturb Others
Step 1. Press all buttons
When entering the elevator, push the button to all floors. This will prolong the travel time of everyone in the elevator, even if for a few seconds. If you want to go a step further, look at everyone questioningly when no one is out on the floor you pressed on.
- When someone walks in, say, "Get one," before pressing all the buttons.
- You can also press all the buttons when you get to the floor you want.
- If someone asks why you're pressing all the buttons, tell the truth, "Just kidding!"
Step 2. Make a “ding
” on every floor.
Every time the elevator reaches a new floor, say “ding!” very hard. You can even sing the word “ding” across each floor like a note, getting higher from floor to floor.
You can make other sounds if you want, such as the sound of a bird squawking or an explosion every time a button is pressed
Step 3. Talk to your reflection in the mirror
Many elevators have mirrors on their walls. A great way to misbehave in an elevator is to chat while looking at yourself in the mirror.
- You can look at yourself, turn around to look at the other side, and say out loud, "Okay, okay, we're talking now."
- You can also keep fixing clothes or hair, constantly asking which one looks best on you.
- Stand in the corner of the elevator facing the wall. Don't say anything along the way.
Step 4. Dance to the elevator music
Many lifts play background music, usually soft rock or soft jazz. If you're in an elevator playing music, start dancing. Start by simply lifting your head and tapping your feet, then move your whole body along with it. Take as much space as possible to dance until someone glares at you.
Step 5. Announce each floor
On each floor, announce aloud the floor number to let everyone know. Say something like “Everyone who wants to go to the tenth floor, please get out now! Don't waste your time!”
You can also pretend to direct everyone to get into the elevator, saying "Everyone, get in the elevator!"
Step 6. Call out that your pet beast is gone
As the elevator goes up from the lower floor to the upper floor, as soon as the door closes, call out that your pet tarantula/snake/scorpion is missing in the elevator.
Most people would probably see this as a joke. However, if anyone seems really agitated or starts to panic, let them know you're just kidding
Step 7. Arrange or build something into the elevator
For example, build a city out of Legos in the middle of an elevator. Lay out a mat on the floor and invite other people to play with you.
Step 8. Talk to people
If there are a lot of people, say, "You're probably wondering why I gathered you here today."
Method 2 of 3: Making Noise
Step 1. Sing the song over and over again
Making noise is one of the easiest ways to annoy other people. Singing a song is a great way to annoy other people because songs stick to the brain easily. Sing short songs like "It's a Small World" over and over again to annoy fellow passengers.
Even more annoying than hearing someone sing it over and over again is hearing the lyrics wrong. Pick a popular song, but sing it with slightly wrong lyrics to really piss everyone off
Step 2. Play music out loud
Use your phone or portable radio to play music loudly and repeatedly. You can even sing along for a real pep, or dance like you're in a club.
Step 3. Play a musical instrument badly
Bring a musical instrument such as a guitar or accordion into the elevator. Start playing and play random notes and chords without playing a song. It would be even more upsetting if the instrument was shrill or out of tune.
Step 4. Read aloud
Take the book in the elevator and read it aloud. Pretend not to notice people staring at you, and act as if this is completely natural.
Step 5. Clear your throat every few seconds
Although the sound is not loud, the sound of someone clearing their throats over and over again can be very annoying. Clear your throat in the elevator. Wait a few seconds and do it again. Keep clearing your throat until you get out of the elevator.
Step 6. Don't be a jerk
The line between committing minor mischief and being a jerk is thin. Intend your actions to brighten the day of other fellow passengers, not make a disturbing fuss. Start quickly, then if the passenger seems amused, continue your joke. If the passenger seems irritated or annoyed, don't continue.
Method 3 of 3: Being Eccentric
Step 1. Look at other people
Staring at other people in the elevator is scary because you are so close to your fellow passengers. If someone notices you're staring at them, don't look away. Instead, glare and tilt your head to make it look even weirder.
If there's only one other person in the elevator, pat them on the shoulder and pretend you weren't the culprit
Step 2. Pretend you have an imaginary friend
Have a lively one-way chat with an imaginary friend. Stop every few seconds as if you were listening to his reply and act as if you were responding to his question and response.
- Hold the door open, pretend to be waiting for a friend. After a few seconds, pretend to greet your imaginary friend by saying, "Come in, Jonathan, what's taking so long?"
- Put your arm around your imaginary friend, and every time someone approaches, say, "You've burst my bubble buddy!"
Step 3. Pretend you're an alien
Pretend you're observing everyone in the elevator as part of alien research. Periodically mumble, “How interesting, these humans” while writing in a notebook.
- Pretend to talk to the voice recorder and say something like, “Day 34. Inside a square called an elevator. It seems like this is a very slow way that humans use to move places.”
- Curl up like a ball and freak out in the corner of the elevator muttering something annoying, like "They're coming!" or "You're next, you're next!"
Step 4. Keep moving to and fro
Instead of standing still and waiting for the elevator to reach the destination floor, move constantly. Stand at one point for a few seconds, then shake your head and move to the other side of the lift. Keep moving as if you were looking for the best place to stand.
Step 5. Tap the other person's shoulder
Stand behind someone and tap them on the shoulder. When they turned around, they looked at them curiously. Once they turn around again, wait a few seconds and do it again.
Step 6. Tell the joke at the end of the trip
If you don't tell your fellow passengers that you're just joking, they may interpret your weirdness as scary. This is especially true if you are glaring at other people and patting them on the shoulder. At the end of the trip, say something like, "I want you all to know that I was just kidding! Have a nice day!"
Tips
- It's better to make a light joke, not something that really makes people angry. Don't go too far, especially since you don't know your fellow passengers.
- Invite friends to join to make your quirks even funnier!
- Give others a story they can tell later. Don't be afraid to look weird: you may never see these people again!
- Run into the elevator with a frightened look, then hide under other people or clutch their knees, and once the door is closed, say innocently, "Are they gone?"
- Carry a large box labeled "Toenails".
- Pretend to drown.
- Run up to someone and say, "Finally I found you! Why did you leave me!? You've been gone for years!".
- Offer to polish other people's shoes for ten thousand rupiah.
- If there is only one other person in the elevator, stand very close to them and say, "Sorry, the elevator is full." But don't move.
- Sit in the middle of the elevator and pretend to meditate.
