T.P.ing

[LEaSH]

Ah, the crisp air. Reminds me of my other life as a mischeavious youth.

I was a bit of a legend in my day. Yep. Never once got caught, but had a few close calls.

Is it still thing? Never see tp hanging off trees these days. Obviously it seems a little wasteful, but for the joy it brings...

Anyone have a great story about decorating a friend or enemy's lawn?

 

[RedneckReject]

Many years ago we had a couple kids that went on frequent TP sprees in the neighborhood. After a couple months they FINALLY got caught. Of course this was back in the day when you need not fear criminal charges for something so simple but your parents would kill you. Well, my sisters and I were not fond of said kids. So we decided to sneak out one night to TP the neighborhood. Of course, the other gets got blamed and we just knew they were severely punished.

In more recent years I was pretty close friends with my neighbors on all sides and across the street from me. We ended up getting pretty tipsy in my garage one night and one of the neighbors decided he was tired and wanted to go home. Well we didn't think that was acceptable at all. So we waited about an hour, then ambled across the street and proceeded to stick hundreds on white plastic forks in the front yard, handle down. The whole yard looked like it had little white tulips everywhere.

 

[jontheturboguy]

^ Uh ? It's still not criminal....

Pretty sure the worst one can receive is a trespassing warning / charge.

 

[RedneckReject]

^ Uh ? It's still not criminal....

Pretty sure the worst one can receive is a trespassing warning / charge.

It was an exaggeration. I should have used purple. Was simply thinking about how things that we often considered minor in years past are now considered terrible offenses.

 

[tv1217]

Someone TPd our house when I was in high school, I'm 27 so between 9-13 years ago. Also smashed the pumpkins :/

The TPing is whatever, but smashing pumpkins is just wrong.

 

[chezuki]

The TPing is whatever, but smashing pumpkins is just wrong.

Agreed. That whiney shrill of a voice is more than I can handle.

 

[tv1217]

Ha!

 

[Stschil]

When I was in school, getting your house TP'd was kind of a badge of honor, a spirit thing, ya know? I remember the first time our house got it, my Mom went out and helped.

 

[gregkl]

When my kids were in school, we got TP'd frequently probably because we were walking distance from the school so we were convenient....or maybe because my daughter was popular...

I really didn't like it, but I got over it.

 

[hoosierdoc]

So I can throw garbage all over my neighbors lawn and have it not be illegal?

 

[Cemetery-man]

Growing up in rural, small town USA in the '70's, TP'ing was a weekend ritual in the fall (when we could get our hands on enough rolls). No one was safe from attack!

One target, our high school history teacher was our biggest rival. He always seemed to sense when we were coming and would be waiting in the shadows with his shotgun in hand. I can't recall how many times we would have to scramble through the corn stalks with the sound of rock salt, shot, etc. hitting nearby. Never did get him and to this day whenever our paths cross it brings up a good laugh.

 

[Leo]

South side of Chicago never got TP as a prank, but there was lots of spray paint, broken glass and the ice picked tires. Occassionally a house or garage got lit on fire. I do not like any form of vandalizm, but at least long lasting, real damage is minimal with Toilet Paper.

 

[Kutnupe14]

^ Uh ? It's still not criminal....

Pretty sure the worst one can receive is a trespassing warning / charge.

Actually it is. Very rarely is it charged tho.

 

[MarkM]

Darn kids and their shenanigans

 

[Indyhd]

Pretty sure the younger generation has replaced TPing with other mischievous pranks like Flash mobs, drive by shootings, and beating up homeless people...

 

[mdmayo]

We used to TP a teacher's house every weekend prior to a contest or game. Know some folks that got caught and the worst punishment they ever got was having to clean up the entire mess.

The practice stopped after a rival school had several (not me) people arrested. Seems using blue and pink TP left stripes on the brick and siding of the home. I still say it was the 300 rolls and not the color...

 

[red_zr24x4]

A bunch of my friends tp'ed my parents house when I was just out of High School... They used a whole case. You would have thought it snowed.

 

[Caleb]

My parent's house was TP'ed a long time ago, that creates a hell of a mess. Another year, the cars and house got egged...again, PITA. Another year, somebody dropped hot wax all over the cars, dad was pissed.

 

[remauto1187]

So I can throw garbage all over my neighbors lawn and have it not be illegal?

We are gonna need your address. A few us need to come and "see you".

 

[hoosierdoc]

We are gonna need your address. A few us need to come and "see you".

Fine, but I should warn you the LGS was out of rock salt last time I went ammo shopping

Seriously though... this forum is generally quite protective of personal property and despises people lurking around/sneaking around their property. But with TPing, we just excuse it because it was fun to do when we were kids. You can't excuse an action because of the intent, especially when the one who has it happen to is the one who gets to judge how to respond. I know, thread crapping...