[bschlinker]

“I once told my girlfriend I had AIDS,” Mr. White said. “Then I broke up with her.” They laughed.

-- Don't bother reading the article. The above line says everything you need to know about the "pranksters" involved.

[tsuyoshi]

Well... it is a horrible thing to do, but... I've had girlfriends I wish I did that to.

[michaelcampbell]

Of course; we all have read about something terrible and wish in hindsight we'd done it [to someone]. What separates people are the ones that have the self control or maturity to have thought about it and NOT done it.

It reminds me of an old joke; what is the definition of a 'gentleman'? Someone who knows how to play banjo, and doesn't.