How to Prank the Garbage Man

There is a great prank you can pull on your neighborhood garbage man that many kids have been performing throughout the years. The basic prank is that you will hide inside a garbage can, and when the garbage truck comes by, you will jump out of the truck and scare the living daylights out of the garbage man.

Here are a few tips to make sure you get this prank right:

1. Make sure it is the right kind of garbage truck

This may be the most important consideration! Some garbage trucks automatically pick up the garbage can with a mechanical arm. You need to be sure that you have the type of garbage collection service which manually tosses the garbage into the back of the can. If you skip this step, things could go horribly wrong!

2. Use an empty garbage can

Some people make the mistake of climbing in on top of the trash that is already in the can. You don't know how long you are going to need to hide in the can, and trash can produce toxic fumes.

3. Set up a camera.

For maximum effect, set up a camera pointing at the trash can. This way you can watch your prank again and again. You can also post it on to YouTube if you get a particularly funny reaction out of the garbage man.

4. Coordinate

You might want to have a friend remain in the house and to communicate with him on your cell phone. It can be hard to tell exactly what's happening when you are inside a dark trash can, but your friend can let you know exactly when to jump out for maximum effectiveness.

5. Watch Out for Angry Trash Men

Some garbage men can't take a joke, and they may become angry. Of course, this is true of any prank. You are doing this all in the name of fun, and the majority of them get a laugh out of it. That's it! Now you've got an idea for how to prank your garbage man, so get after it!

Chris Pine spends his days working in the trash can industry. In his spare time, he pursues his passion of reading and writing about a wide variety of topics, including science, philosophy, nature, and humanity. If you are in the market for trash cans or trash bags, please visit his websites at Kitchen Trash Can and Outdoor Trash Can.