Yes, that’s an actual prank. To try to take other’s luggage at the airport. Flying is one of the more stressful things to do. Get to the airport. get through security. Get that connecting flight.
And then, get to baggage claim and hope your bag showed up. It’s all very stressful. And probably the last place you want to have someone pulling a prank on you. Yet, it’s a thing.
To torment people for followers and clicks. This page has 838,000 followers who enjoy watching Salim prank people. This video has been viewed over a million times. There’s a thong prank at the beginning, just skip past it if you want to see the airport stuff.
So it’s not too big of a stretch to think that someone escalates the confrontation. And that’s what happened here.
It kind of looks like the Austin airport, but I’m not completely sure. Also, I don’t know if it’s the same prankster, it could be a copycat trying to get clicks.
I’m actually surprised this doesn’t happen more often with these You Tube pranksters. Watch the video again and you’ll see the prankster is the first to make it a physical altercation when he grabs the man’s shirt. This video will likely pop up in a civil suit.
Since 2021, there has been a dramatic increase in these YouTube pranks. However, they have actually been going on for years.
Back in late 2017, there was the “Cardi B” prank, where people would rap the controversial hook of “Bodak Yellow” in front of their parents.
After that, there was the challenge where kids would ask whether certain bad words were bad words, saying it in front of their parents.
Was this man's reaction Justified?
Youtuber gets attacked after 'Stolen Luggage' prank goes wrong… pic.twitter.com/s1ZT4pZ2HL— Fight Haven (@FightHaven) January 15, 2023