[jaystraw]

in say the late 90's, i remember getting an email with a link to a webpage that explained, "your CRT can be used as a camera, and if you stay in position in front of your screen we'll take a picture of you and display it"

i'm maybe 12, and thinking of all sorts of things as i sat proudly waiting for an image of me to come back.

after 15 odd seconds, i was shown a picture of a laughing primate. who was neither me or human.

staring at this circle, i thought i was gonna get pranked again

[mentos]

I fell for this one when I was 10. Was a fun mix of terror and amusement.