Everyone is pulling the same silly toilet prank on each other during social distancing

With everyone stuck in their houses, pulling pranks can’t be easy (and it’s a high-stress time, so not everyone is going to take those well).

But folks have found a silly, very innocent prank to pull off while in isolation as the coronavirus pandemic continues: they’re turning their toilet bowls into funny faces.

Let me explain further: you take a pair of toilet paper rolls and put them on top of the lid to make eyes. Then, you take an empty cardboard roll (it can be from toilet paper or paper towels) and stick it between the lid and seat.

Finally, you scream out, “THE TOILET IS SMOKING!” Someone(s) inevitably come running in a panic and they see this:

My daughter told me the toilet is smoking – and this is what I found pic.twitter.com/8WK7VoqNYR

— Geoff Horsman (@ghorsmano) March 29, 2020

Seriously, EVERYONE is doing this:

day 13 of quarantine my sister decided to call me out of my room and complain that there’s an issue with the toilet and said it’s smoking.. pic.twitter.com/ztN1SnmciG

— نور (@icedcitruss) March 26, 2020

Got River Grace to take a nap and decided I would lay down in bed. Katie comes running into the room in a panic telling me the toilet is ACTUALLY SMOKING. I couldn't believe my eyes. Anybody else have this problem? pic.twitter.com/Yl6Q8aZ8av

— Colton Gunn (@TheHeadWeasel) March 28, 2020

Yall my toilet started smoking today😱😭😱😭 pic.twitter.com/avGyXrRhbu

— ✨brittany✨ (@wishuponastarMK) March 25, 2020

Jeffy really thought the toilet was smoking 🚬 #CardwellQuarantine pic.twitter.com/Y6moCSTJ90

— Anna Cardwell (@LilCardwell12) March 26, 2020

My daughter yells to me in a panic because her toilet is smoking…this is what I come in to…

These electronic school days aren’t challenging her enough… pic.twitter.com/4sCYIsfUVh

— Bluecollar Biochemist (@bcbiochemist) March 26, 2020

So my cousin told me the toilet was 'smoking' and i went to look and- pic.twitter.com/6LPgDF0aKl

— 『.Kxm_Seokjxn.』 (@Forexgnswaggxrs) March 30, 2020

When your 13 year old gets creative. I’m sitting outside on back patio & Zoe runs out shouting “Hurry! The toilet is smoking!” I say WTF, this can’t be good, & run in the bathroom. Didn’t register with my brain for a min then we just both start laughing. #selfquarantine #covid_19 pic.twitter.com/TOeLoi16vS

— Stacey Champion (@ChampPR) March 29, 2020

Yesterday, my 8 years old shouted: ‘the toilet’s smoking!’ freaking me out only to find this … 😆#quarantine_fun pic.twitter.com/JkvSk3SnSt

— Kamran Matin (@KamranMatin) March 29, 2020

Guys my toilet started smoking what do I do? pic.twitter.com/2UtWywWWo6

— sasuke coochieha (@sinigangpapi) March 30, 2020

My daughter did this tonight and my wife was not amused. You know who was very amused? Me. I feel like this smoking toilet character could carry a movie. pic.twitter.com/nNP284sRLy

— Jeremy Newberger (@jeremynewberger) March 27, 2020

i let my brother know the toilet was smoking pic.twitter.com/fjvIVpsc4z

— kitstopher 🦋⁷ (@yoongivcr) March 26, 2020

There are like 10,000 more of these. You get the picture. For the record, I think it’s hilarious.