Hilarious real-life prank shows how ridiculous social networking is

We’ve heard a lot about hidden camera "social experiments" this past year. But what if we applied social network rules to our experiments? Comedy. That’s what.

Comedian Jena Kingsley decided to take social networking into real life, and the results of her 'friend requests' show just how awkward the whole idea of social networking is.

From following people to asking for endorsements and introductions, all the nonsense we get up to online with people is here.

"Hi guys! I was wondering it you would accept my friendship ... do you want to be connected?"

You need nerves of steel for this kind of thing.

There's a split-second ad for a different kind of business social network (Mine) at the end, but the prank stands just fine without it.

Kingsley is a comedian, blogger and only recently a YouTube prankster. She began publishing short prank videos to her YouTube channel about a year ago, and though she only has a few hundred subscribers, her Starbucks bouncer prank clocked up an impressive 100,000 views.

It's so very simple - set up a velvet rope in front of a Starbucks and ask people for their reservation. People will listen to anyonewith a clipboard.

Keep 'em coming, Kingsley.

HT: breakingnews.ie