Woman Replaces Dad's Christmas Chocolates with Vegetables in Hilarious Prank, Goes Viral

Two years ago, London resident Judy Brown came up with an ingenious way of pranking her father during the holidays. You see, her father absolutely adores Ferrero Rocher chocolates (who doesn't?), so she bought a bag of brussels sprouts, coated them in chocolate, and watched her father react with horror when he realized that the crunchy, chocolately goodness had been replaced with raw vegetables.

Some of you out there may recall that in 2016 I played an excellent Christmas prank on my long-suffering Dad. It worked a treat. pic.twitter.com/srfaVgLF2J

— Judy Brown (@mcjude) December 25, 2018

"Last year I decided to play the long game and didn't tamper with the confectionary: spooked by the year before, he would not touch a single Ferrero Rocher (which was great because he usually inhales them at 750mph) so there were Ferreros aplenty for the rest of us," she wrote on Twitter. "I bided my time."

She figured her father would be more likely to eat the chocolates this year given that she skipped the prank the year before, so, this time around, she took things up a notch.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb

And so, yesterday, home for Christmas and with the devil at my elbow, I embarked on my most audacious sprout prank yet. pic.twitter.com/zr24u6Ve0g

— Judy Brown (@mcjude) December 25, 2018

"While he was out I dipped the sprouts in chocolate, rolled them in chopped hazelnuts, and did all I could to replicate the iconic Ferrerro [sic]," she wrote.

While he was out I dipped the sprouts in chocolate, rolled them in chopped hazelnuts, and did all I could to replicate the iconic Ferrerro. pic.twitter.com/UgvLOXeXWJ

— Judy Brown (@mcjude) December 25, 2018

"I re-wrapped and (this is crucial) re-sealed the box with its original tape and a tiny dab of glue. Then secreted it amongst a bag of tasty gifts from my Aunt and retired to watch from afar."

I re-wrapped and (this is crucial) re-sealed the box with its original tape and a tiny dab of glue. Then secreted it amongst a bag of tasty gifts from my Aunt and retired to watch from afar pic.twitter.com/hkIThpvByI

— Judy Brown (@mcjude) December 25, 2018

"Last night he viewed them with suspicion when they came out the bag… but I was out all day, how could I have tampered with them? He abstained and they sat in the kitchen all night."

Then the glorious moment came. "This bright Christmas morning we were gathered round the tree, drinking tea and opening presents. Dad eyed the box. He quite likes a post-brekkie Ferrero. He approached. I hovered in the kitchen, careful not to spook him. And Lo! He opened. He EXAMINED. He unwrapped. He examined FURTHER. Fears allayed, he popped the whole thing in his mouth. His face played a symphony of emotions: satisfaction, triumph, smugness, consternation, confusion, realisation, horror, disgust."

And while she knows that "his retribution will be swift and terrible," it was totally worth it.

I am still chuckling. I will all day long. I know his retribution will be swift and terrible, but no Christmas gift could be greater than this: seeing my Dad, despite his efforts to avoid it, unwittingly eat a raw sprout. Merry Christmas, one and all. pic.twitter.com/RYV6pvYqbe

— Judy Brown (@mcjude) December 25, 2018

Brown's prank has gone viral, and while some are scolding her cruel joke, the vast majority of people think it's brilliant and absolutely hilarious.

Judy, this is an amazingly hilarious story, that takes a very special kind of evil to plot through.

You made it to our Christmas tablet – the whole family applauds you! 👏 pic.twitter.com/UsyRl1sIf8

— Fernando Moutinho (@FernandoM76) December 25, 2018

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