This Guy Wouldn’t Stop Trolling His Friend With His Security Camera And A Full-Blown Prank War Ensued
What are friends for, if not to make your life utterly miserable by making you the target of all their pranks? Or is that just my friends? Not sure, but apparently, I’m not completely alone.
Nick Kocher, a TV writer known for his work on SNL and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, had a pretty crazy story about a recent prank war he had with his friend Jon while he was staying in his house. Honestly, the whole thing is so bizarre I can’t stop LOLing.
It all started with Nick had his coat stolen…
Here’s a story.
So about a month ago, my coat was stolen. This was not fun….
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
It became even less fun when I remembered what I’d left in the, now stolen, coat.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
In one pocket was an envelope addressed to my apartment. In the other pocket, were THE KEYS TO THAT APARTMENT.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
So this thief now knows where I live, and can EASILY let himself in and murder my face off.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
In a fit of paranoia, I install a @Nest security camera.
(Shoutout to @nest. Pay me something)
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
But despite leaving such valuable items in the coat, nothing happened. Still, he had quite a bit of fun with the camera.
Weeks go by, no break-ins, no murdering of me, nothing.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
The only thing that happens is now EVERY time I walk through my kitchen, the @nest camera texts me an awkward, unflattering video of myself and asks “Do you recognize this person?”
Honestly, @nest security cam? I wish I didn’t. pic.twitter.com/IUftaJeWM7— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
But while he was out of town for the weekend, he decided to let his friend crash at his place… without telling him about the camera.
Then….one weekend I leave town and let my friend @thejonbass crash at my place.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Jon does not know about the security camera.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Fun ensues.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Day 1: Jon goes about his normal business. What is Jon’s normal business? Apparently, chugging juice and listening to showtunes. pic.twitter.com/U0C3vvVog0
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
At least, at first.
Now listen. Am I a bad person for watching this without telling him? Legally speaking….yes.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
So day 2, I decide to let Jon know I can see him.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
One fun feature of this camera, is you can watch your friend silently text on his phone for 20 minutes and then suddenly project your voice into the room. pic.twitter.com/SMwK50b1lf
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
It all seems pretty fun at first.
Jon and I have a nice little chat for a bit. pic.twitter.com/bFOsT7bdbN
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Then at one point, he says this… pic.twitter.com/3lUQxfvWLr
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
You’ve got to watch this video — it’s actually pretty hilarious.
So Jon thinks I can only see him when the blue light is on. He is wrong. The camera only lights up when you speak through it. So now he thinks I’m not watching.
I absolutely am. pic.twitter.com/boYnQWvIq4
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Hours later, I remember another fun fact about my apartment. I can remotely control my @WeMo lights from my phone.
(Shoutout to @WeMo. Pay me something) pic.twitter.com/wToCxTvVJV
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
By now, it’s an all-out prank war, mostly on Nick’s side than anything.
Anyhow, for the rest of the day, whenever I think to do so, I make the lights in the apartment go crazy. I do this A LOT.
Here’s a video from Jon’s perspective. pic.twitter.com/hija1o9L9Y
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Nick’s friend tried to cover up the camera to make it stop…
Jon eventually gets fed up with me. So he does this. pic.twitter.com/PNzI1ghtSI
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
(Careful listeners may have heard Jon fart again at the 9 second mark)
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
… but unfortunately, Nick had other plans.
To retaliate for blocking my view, that night at 4:27am….
I remotely turn all the lights on and speak through the security camera with a very specific request.
(You’re gonna definitely want SOUND ON) pic.twitter.com/tRP3xbmzjm
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
The next day, Jon decided to crash with someone else.
The end.
Epilogue: I love @thejonbass more than oxygen and I do not deserve him as a friend.
— Nick Kocher (@NickKocher) December 13, 2017
Wow, what a wild ride. Let’s just say I’m glad I’m not Nick’s friend Jon.
https://twitter.com/Tommy_Cash2/status/940983305083727872
You are not nice.
— WhiteElitePanic (@25thcenturygirl) December 13, 2017
And also, you should probably just change your damn lock, Nick.
This thread is amazing but I’m curious if it would have been easier to just change the lock
— lo mo (@moliturnup) December 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/CTongiani/status/940998551647215617
Seriously, dude, better safe than sorry!
Anyway, no wonder he’s able to write for such great TV shows — his life is basically a sitcom as it is, though it looks a lot more fun for him than anyone else. Let’s all pour one out for all of Nick’s poor, abused friends.