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While 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times' wasn't written about co-living with a flatmate, we think the phrase captures the essence of living with one just perfectly.

Living with a roommate certainly has its benefits. You'll never feel lonely (even if you want to), you'll always have somebody to talk to (even if they don't want to), and you get to share the chores (even though there are usually at least twice as many of them). But as you can see from this hilarious list of roommate pranks compiled by Bored Panda, cohousing can also have its downside. From such insidiously funny pranks as clowns in the toilet and sharks in the bath to tinfoil wrapped beds and gift-wrapped bedrooms, the best pranks you can find below will remind you that living with people can result in some of the best - or the worst - years of your life. Don't forget to vote for these funny stories!

#1

My Housemate Said He Was Going Out To Buy A Mouse Trap... This Is What He Returned With

My Housemate Said He Was Going Out To Buy A Mouse Trap... This Is What He Returned With

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#2

Left A Romantic Surprise For My Roommate

Left A Romantic Surprise For My Roommate

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#3

Went To Defrost The Freezer. Seems My Roommate Has Been Having Some Fun

Went To Defrost The Freezer. Seems My Roommate Has Been Having Some Fun

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#4

Woke Up, Half Asleep, Opened The Door To The Bathroom And My Heart Dropped Down To My Balls. Well Played, Roommate

Woke Up, Half Asleep, Opened The Door To The Bathroom And My Heart Dropped Down To My Balls. Well Played, Roommate

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#5

Friends Pranked Me By Converting My Bedroom Into A Utility Closet While I Was Out Of Town

Friends Pranked Me By Converting My Bedroom Into A Utility Closet While I Was Out Of Town

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#6

My Housemate Has To Get Up At 4am For A Train. I'll Just Leave This Snowman Here

My Housemate Has To Get Up At 4am For A Train. I'll Just Leave This Snowman Here

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#7

My Friend Works At A Movie Theater And Can Take The Cardboard Cutouts. I Have An Irreconcilable Fear Of Sharks. She Decided To Use Her Spare Key Privileges To Terrify Me Beyond Repair

My Friend Works At A Movie Theater And Can Take The Cardboard Cutouts. I Have An Irreconcilable Fear Of Sharks. She Decided To Use Her Spare Key Privileges To Terrify Me Beyond Repair

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Lara B.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When i returned from a home visit once i took my mannequin "Bruce" with me. He is huge and black (no offence). I placed him right behind the entrance door and when my housemate returned in the middle of the night it scared the s**t out of him. I woke up from him screaming like a lunatic. For a second i felt really bad but then we laughed both so hard. Good times...

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Hans
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are two ramifications: Either you are cured for life, or will stop bathing for life now.

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Cat Meow
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would give me nightmares for life... or just a heart attack and end it.

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nanashi
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

one, I'm sorry for your fears to be taken lightly by your friend, but two, that is one awesome shark.

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I Am Stabby
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would LOVE to get my hands on stuff like this for free. :O

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moonsong23
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know right?! Of course, I have enough stuff I don't use as it is, but still, that would be awesome!!!

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Kim Lorton
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have crapped myself, even if DS finished crapping... I won't swim in the ocean now, because of jaws, and. Shark week! A case of founded fears, and now, knowing way to much a about what's in the deep blue ocean, besides all regular and weird sharks! Worst one! Cookie. Cutter shark! They just bite a big round hole, and.swim away! Ringing the dinner bell for his friends!!

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#8

My Roommate Is A Asshole, After Setting Off Security Alarms At The Doors Of Almost Every Store I Went To For 6 Months I Finally Found This Hidden In My Wallet

My Roommate Is A Asshole, After Setting Off Security Alarms At The Doors Of Almost Every Store I Went To For 6 Months I Finally Found This Hidden In My Wallet

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Lara B.
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahahahaha. Nothing more awkward than setting off security alarms but setting off every single one must have been so embarrassing :D

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#9

Lost My Keys, Room Mate Offers To Replace Them And I Get These

Lost My Keys, Room Mate Offers To Replace Them And I Get These

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#10

My Roommate Went To Australia For A Few Months, So We Walled Off His Room

My Roommate Went To Australia For A Few Months, So We Walled Off His Room

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#11

I Told My Roommate He Was Putting The TP On Backwards And Then I Find This

I Told My Roommate He Was Putting The TP On Backwards And Then I Find This

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#12

My Roommate Is Afraid Of Clowns

My Roommate Is Afraid Of Clowns

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LizzyM
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OH SWEET JESUS! I'd pee my pants seeing that. On the upside, since I pees my pants I wont need to use that toilet anymore

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#13

My Roommate's A B*tch. I Thought I Was Being Shot At

My Roommate's A B*tch. I Thought I Was Being Shot At

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#14

I Got A Mannequin. My Roommates Are Going To Love It

I Got A Mannequin. My Roommates Are Going To Love It

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#15

My Roommate Gave Me The Rent Money Today

My Roommate Gave Me The Rent Money Today

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#16

My Roommate's Pranks Are Subtle, But Powerful

My Roommate's Pranks Are Subtle, But Powerful

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#18

Just Got This Key Cut For My 6'6", 250 Pound, Black Male Roommate

Just Got This Key Cut For My 6'6", 250 Pound, Black Male Roommate

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#19

Thought My Roommate Was Bringing A Girl Home Tonight, So Naturally I Did This To His Bedroom

Thought My Roommate Was Bringing A Girl Home Tonight, So Naturally I Did This To His Bedroom

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#20

A Random Number Sent Me A Pic Of My Roommate Wasted With His Pants Pissed So I Turned It Into A Coffee Cup So He Has To See It Every Day

A Random Number Sent Me A Pic Of My Roommate Wasted With His Pants Pissed So I Turned It Into A Coffee Cup So He Has To See It Every Day

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#21

Roommate Passed Out Early At A Party

Roommate Passed Out Early At A Party

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Ana-Maria Dan
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is indeed a feat of design and engineering! Props to the roommate for being such a reliable foundation.

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#22

Thanks For The Idea. Roommate Comes Home From Vacation Tomorrow

Thanks For The Idea. Roommate Comes Home From Vacation Tomorrow

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#23

My Roommate Is 27 Years Old And This Is How I Find Out We're Out Of Toilet Paper

My Roommate Is 27 Years Old And This Is How I Find Out We're Out Of Toilet Paper

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#24

My Roommate Moved Out Five Months Ago; Only Today Did We Discover His "Surprise." After Sending Him A Confused Text, He Replied By Saying "You Found It! My Secret 'Stache'! "

My Roommate Moved Out Five Months Ago; Only Today Did We Discover His "Surprise." After Sending Him A Confused Text, He Replied By Saying "You Found It! My Secret 'Stache'! "

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#25

This Guy Turns His Roommate’s Mess Into A “passive-Aggressive Art Gallery”

This Guy Turns His Roommate’s Mess Into A “passive-Aggressive Art Gallery”

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#26

My Roommate Went Away For The Week. He Now Has A Hello Kitty Computer

My Roommate Went Away For The Week. He Now Has A Hello Kitty Computer

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#27

Roommates

Roommates

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Mr. Bojangles
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It probably took more work to print this off than to do the few dishes in the sink ... but if they were smart and laminated it then it could be used again and again

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#28

Bought A Creepy Mask Recently. Friend Wanted To Borrow It To Scare His Roommate. He Put This Together Before He Left For Spring Break For His Roommate To Find

Bought A Creepy Mask Recently. Friend Wanted To Borrow It To Scare His Roommate. He Put This Together Before He Left For Spring Break For His Roommate To Find

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#30

Live With 2 Girls Who Are Afraid Of Their Own Shadows, Left This In Their Bathroom With The Door Shut

Live With 2 Girls Who Are Afraid Of Their Own Shadows, Left This In Their Bathroom With The Door Shut

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#31

Made This Guy Out Of Our Housemates Clothes And Set Him Up In His Bathroom. I've Never Heard A Grown Man Scream So Much

Made This Guy Out Of Our Housemates Clothes And Set Him Up In His Bathroom. I've Never Heard A Grown Man Scream So Much

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#33

My Roommate Doesn't Realize That I, Too, Can Print To His Wireless Printer

My Roommate Doesn't Realize That I, Too, Can Print To His Wireless Printer

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#34

My Roommate Asked Me To Make Signs For Her Garage Sale Tomorrow

My Roommate Asked Me To Make Signs For Her Garage Sale Tomorrow

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#35

So A Housemate Left Without Saying Bye, I Found This In His Room

So A Housemate Left Without Saying Bye, I Found This In His Room

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