Prankster infiltrates a residents’ WhatsApp group and claims someone broke into his house via the chimney and ‘stole’ his TV remote – leaving its members baffled
- The user, who goes by the name Sir Michael, is an Irish online personality
- His latest scheme came when he found himself in a well-meaning group chat
- Michael went viral on Twitter with his fake story about a burglar in his home
An internet prankster led a residents’ WhatsApp group on a merry dance by announcing someone had broken into his home – only to reveal the fictional intruder merely ‘hid his TV remote’.
The Twitter user, who goes by the name Sir Michael, is an Irish online personality known for his elaborate text ploys, which sees him infiltrate group chats and cause chaos.
His latest scheme saw him join a well-meaning community Whatsapp group he’d found on Facebook.
He sent his mobile number to be added to the group for residents of a particular street in his native city of Waterford.
‘Was the victim of crime today but I received very little sympathy from the members of this group chat I found on Facebook,’ Michael tweeted on Tuesday
‘Was the victim of crime today but I received very little sympathy from the members of this group chat I found on Facebook,’ Michael tweeted on Tuesday.
He attached screen grabs of the hilarious conversation that ensued between him and its members, racking up nearly 45,000 likes and almost 9,000 retweets.
Michael began by messaging the group chat asking if any of his fellow residents saw anything ‘suspicious’ on the street as someone had ‘robbed his house’.
The prankster, who said he was ‘looking for clues’, was inundated with support, with one person asking whether he has CCTV installed at the fictional address.
‘Yeah, I have 12 security cameras but nobody showed up on them,’ he said, adding that the police were ‘refusing to help’ so he’s conducting his own investigation.
The Waterford-based comic attached screen grabs of the hilarious conversation that ensued, raking in nearly 45k likes and almost 9,000 retweets
Responding to an actual resident who said he should let them know ‘if there’s anything we can do’, cheeky Michael proceeded to request an alibi from each of them.
‘Am not accusing anyone, just want to eliminate you from all my inquiries. Thanks (sic),’ he wrote, turning up the heat a bit.
The person who had been responding to Michael most, a man called Conor, said he was at work on the morning of the fictional crime and urged Michael to pursue his inquiries elsewhere, as the people in the group ‘are all decent’.
Determined Michael pushed on, writing: ‘What’s the number of the place you work? Just want to give them a quick call to confirm your whereabouts.’
A woman called Grace then entered the fray, offering to help with any clean up operation and urging Michael not to ‘accuse’ anyone despite his ‘stressful’ situation.
The Twitter user, who goes by the name Sir Michael, is an Irish online personality known for his elaborate text ploys, where he infiltrates group chats and causes chaos
Michael then offered a ‘quick update’ on his ‘investigation’. He wrote: ‘Turns out they didn’t “steal” the remote control as such. They just hid it between the cushions of my sofa.’ He was promptly removed from the group chat
‘No, they didn’t make a mess. They just took the TV remote control,’ he told Grace, prompting a bewildered response from her and another group member called Caoimhe.
Caoimhe then chipped in: ‘Sorry, no one breaks into a house and only steals the remote,’ with Conor acting the amateur detective and adding: ‘Also, they weren’t seen on any of the 12 security cameras,’ alongside a monocle emoji.
Comedian Michael shot back: ‘I don’t know if you’re being deliberately obtuse but remote controls are easier to carry than TVs so it makes sense.’
‘I’m not being obtuse it’s just that a remote control is no use without a telly,’ replied a perplexed Caoimhe.
Michael then reasoned: ‘I know but they might have been planning to buy the same TV and now they can get a discount because they won’t have to buy the remote control for it.’
Michael sent his mobile number to be added to the group for residents of a particular street in his native Waterford, prompted by this post he stumbled across on Facebook
Tadgh then entered the discussion with a sensible question, asking: ‘Michael, was there any sign of a forced entry, broken window/door?’
There wasn’t, said Michael, who then theorised that the supposed thief must have ‘used the chimney’.
Conor, clearly rattled by the situation, wrote: ‘Excuse my language but for f**** sake. You had the whole neighbourhood panicked about a burglary because you lost a remote control?’
Michael responded: ‘Sorry, I hadn’t realised it only qualifies as a burglary if a Ming vase and a couple of Picassos get stolen. You 1%ers are so out of touch.’
Conor, still rattled, responded with: ‘Didn’t say that, did I? Just don’t think anyone stole your poxy remote control,’ asking for a second time where exactly Michael lives on the street. ‘Notice you didn’t answer earlier,’ he quipped.
‘And I notice you didn’t answer when I asked everybody to provide alibis for their whereabouts this morning. Interesting,’ Michael retorted.
In response, Conor fumed: ‘I told you I was at work you nutter. Have you even looked for your remote control or you just prefer accusing people?’
Despite agitating every member of the WhatsApp group, Michael won new fans on Twitter
Michael then offered a ‘quick update’ on his ‘investigation’. He wrote: ‘Turns out they didn’t “steal” the remote control as such. They just hid it behind the cushions on my sofa. Which is even worse when you think about it.
‘Why would someone want to mess with me like that? There are some real sickos out there, in my opinion.’
He was promptly removed from the group. Despite leaving its members agitated, Michael won a host of new fans on Twitter.
‘I just discovered you four minutes ago and you’re already my favourite person,’ one woman wrote in response to the hilarious exchange.
A second person tweeted: ‘Where have you been all my life? I’m unfollowing everyone and devoting myself to your feed only.’
A third penned: ‘I just love you Michael. Can you start a podcast and do prank calls or something. Please.’
Michael has previously left signs up offering his services as an artist doing free portraits of families. When unwitting suitors replied, the prankster would draw them in a childish style.
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