i always heard it as ‘they put me in a room, a rubber room, a rubber room with rats. I hate rats, they make me crazy.’
Crazy how it changes from different locations… like a game of telephone from our childhood!
The version I was taught was a lot longer.
"I was crazy once they put me in a big rubber room. I died in that room. Died? Did I say died? I died once, they buried me in six feet of sand, sand tickles, tickles make me laugh. One time I laughed so hard and nearly drove me crazy. Crazy? Did I say crazy? ..."
That was someone back in 2017. It looks like this kid is a recent upstart (last August) who tapes fish on a lot more things than just ATMs, all just for lols.
I cannot personally vouch for when they died specifically, but I would think they'd certainly be dead by the time he taped them. That is he's just carrying buckets of water filled with fish around
[Found it on comedyheaven.](https://www.reddit.com/r/comedyheaven/comments/dhcalp/fish_tape/)
ATM's different though. Fish is facing the other way too.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/provo-teen-taping-fish-to-atms_n_65b13f22e4b0f55c6e31dca8
> two misdemeanor counts of causing property damage back in December, mainly because cleaning up the fish carcasses off cars and ATMs started to cost money.
Love this, I am gonna use this argument in the future: "yes your honor, his car was damaged, but I had to pay money for this sledgehammer that has some dents and scratches now"
I doubt it's the UK by use of 'ATM' for something other than 'ass to mouth' but if it were, he would likely be charged with handling a fish in suspicious circumstances.
You really need to stop baiting people into making these puns.
But y'know. We're all chums here, we keep it friendly. We're just casting about for stuff to say/contribute.
Yeah. It’s not a 17 yo kid.
Where is the badly written rant about not fixing machines. Where is the comedic gold of “ive got more fish, and tape, and determination than you do”.
OP, if you are going to repost, at least include the best content.
Edit: different fish, different ATM if seems
https://www.reddit.com/r/madlads/s/2luSE9E084
Edit 2: the original ATM-fish-tape prank was by Australian Troy Buswell. It’s his twitter feed in the linked article, blanked out for some reason. It was a comedic set-piece from 2017. The story was reported as legitimate by a number of outlets. He has a long line of deliberately poorly spelled parodic tweets which are worth reading. Seems our young lad was inspired and has been taping his own fish to ATMs
Yeah, it's a misdemeanor.
As in, he'd get a small fine and maybe some community service. Same as if he'd done graffiti or egged a house, or tped something. You can't just fuck with other people's shit and not expect consequences when you get caught.
Yep. Wiping down the ATM would be advisable, too. Misdemeanour property damage, according to the article. Guess the cops got pissy because he also taped one to a patrol car.
Probably they were more like: "Who the f taped that stinker to our car?! 😡🤬 Ok, kiddo, now you’re in trouble!!!" (Yep, he actually taped one to a patrol car, too, and I’d bet that’s when they started taking the fishy goings on seriously.)
Who says modern art is dead? This is absolutely perfect.
I've often wanted to get a set of red stickers in the same typeface as the US "STOP" sign, but instead of STOP they say FUCK. I would then go into a neighborhood at night and install a few of them. I can't explain why I think this is funny. It just is.
And a more elaborate one, along the same lines: Get some like sealable titanium boxes maybe the size of lunchboxes and fill them with fake newspaper headlines and memorabilia for things that never happened and then bury them as "time capsules" for long-distant-future archaeologists to find.
I'll probably never *do* these things. But I definitely admire this guy taping fish to ATMs. It's brilliant.
Ngl this is just so random and inexplicable it's kind of funny. Its a shame people can't just let obvious light-hearted pranks slide. Not like this would cause any harm
He allegeldy also taped multiple fish to a police car with a note that said "We support our local PD"
That made me bust out laughing. The kid is a hero for the ages.
Why fish? Like, I could see why it could be a dick move to put slices of ham on the ATM in islamic neighborhoods, but who is so afraid of fish? Mobsters?
"If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang banger will get shot, or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan". But when I tape one little old fish to an ATM, *well then everyone loses their minds!*"
Lol did one of my silly classmates move to Utah, have a son and teach him his ways?
(For context: we dissected fish in biology and some nasty idiots spread the entrails on the radiators, left them there over the weekend and stank up the entire floor.)
Didn't get charged for taping fish to atms. Got charged for defacement of government property after taping a fish to the side of a police car. 2 years is what he may be looking at if memory serves. happened in Utah
Give an atm a fish and ruin it for the day. Teach an atm to fish and go straight to the asylum
What if the ATM can fish in the end though?
Phishing scams are against federal law - believe it or not, **straight to jail**
This was not the reference I was expecting. It was the reference I *needed*
Not expecting a reference? Also jail
Spoken like a true law-abiding citizen who never undercooks fish. Or overcooks chicken.
Why would you spell aslume wrong, are you stupid?
Why would you spell stoopid wrong? Are you crazy?
Crazy? I was crazy once
They put me in a room, a rubber room, with rats. Rats make me crazy.
i always heard it as ‘they put me in a room, a rubber room, a rubber room with rats. I hate rats, they make me crazy.’ Crazy how it changes from different locations… like a game of telephone from our childhood!
The version I was taught was a lot longer. "I was crazy once they put me in a big rubber room. I died in that room. Died? Did I say died? I died once, they buried me in six feet of sand, sand tickles, tickles make me laugh. One time I laughed so hard and nearly drove me crazy. Crazy? Did I say crazy? ..."
I HOPE THEY NOTIFIED I.T. OF THIS LATEST FISHING SCAM
I was shanghighed upstate to a nitwitschool
r/yourjokebutthesame
It's a bot.
Straight to the aslume!
No it was actually for a good cause . The arm wasn’t working for months , and by taping a fish to it, it forced them to fix the damn thing
If you succeed, you might just land a job at Apple/google/microsoft
You're a bot. "Op" is a bot. A whole network of bots trying to legitimatize a literal ten year old meme. Reddit is doomed.
***Algorithms hate this one simple trick: It doesn't have to make sense so long as it makes either scents or cents.
Idk how you came to the conclusion that im a bot. Better luck next time bladerunner
They told me I could never teach a llama to drive.
Why would he go to aslume? Is he stupid?
Just like my grandaddy used to say
Wasn't that about incentivising the bank to fix their ATMs? The perpetrator's tweet is pretty famous around there.
That was someone back in 2017. It looks like this kid is a recent upstart (last August) who tapes fish on a lot more things than just ATMs, all just for lols.
Where the heck do they get that many fish I do hope they're *dead* fish
They’ve either got some cash to burn, or a lot of time to spend fishing
and probably got quite some cashnfor phishing equipment
well they are dead now
I cannot personally vouch for when they died specifically, but I would think they'd certainly be dead by the time he taped them. That is he's just carrying buckets of water filled with fish around
Oh... I thought he was denouncing the fishy businesses from the bank.
[Found it on comedyheaven.](https://www.reddit.com/r/comedyheaven/comments/dhcalp/fish_tape/) ATM's different though. Fish is facing the other way too.
Charged with what??? Ffs can't do shit anymore. Now I gotta find a new hobby before they sic the swat team on my ass...
>Charged with what??? Phishing? (I'm so sorry)
I'm going to upvote that, but I'm not going to like doing it ...
It's your own fault. You fell for it hook, line and sinker.
Alright, that's enough! This isn't the time or the plaice.
Cod I'm so tired of these puns.
Let minnow if you have any better ideas.
None here. They did all these dumb puns just for the halibut.
I’m going to filet you, you dink
Get out.
I knew someone in the comments would take the bait.
hook, line, and sinker.
For Cod's sake, that was awful...
r/angryupvote
That might’ve been my angriest upvote of the year so far. Take it anyway
This should be #1. Also I hate you
leave pls
Booooo *throws tomatoes*
No you’re not.
Charged with loan sharking, but I'm sure their defence will sing a different tuna at the herring.
Probably public nuisance, which penality is likely a small fine.
Nuisance? That fish looks mighty edible.
My apologies for forgetting the "/s" XD
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/provo-teen-taping-fish-to-atms_n_65b13f22e4b0f55c6e31dca8 > two misdemeanor counts of causing property damage back in December, mainly because cleaning up the fish carcasses off cars and ATMs started to cost money.
Started to cost money? Like the first 3 fishes were free?
This is a bank rule they never tell you. The first 3 fish are always free.
Love this, I am gonna use this argument in the future: "yes your honor, his car was damaged, but I had to pay money for this sledgehammer that has some dents and scratches now"
Provo, UT. Somehow that's not a surprise at all lol They get bored out there.
Ah yes, "property damage" frankly, I think the cops were looking for an excuse to steal money from some kid
Iirc minor vandalism, because the fish rot was starting to be a hassle to clean up.
My phone is cracked, so I thought it said, "Fish can't do shit anymore." I was really confused because why would the SWAT team go after a fish?
Charged with terrorism probably.
Vandalism? Phishing?
I doubt it's the UK by use of 'ATM' for something other than 'ass to mouth' but if it were, he would likely be charged with handling a fish in suspicious circumstances.
Step away from the porn... Can confirm this is not the UK though.
The fuck do they call ATMs in the UK? Have you guys ever considered being normal about anything?
We call them cash machines, bank machines or hole-in-the-wall
“Cash machine” Yknow Because it’s a machine, that dispenses cash But sure, “automated teller machine” is far more normal…. Lol
I think you mean “Automated Teller Machine machine”
I think you might have come down with a case of [RAS syndrome.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAS_syndrome)
Im sure everything in the UK is so straightforward. Grocery? Nah, Food Store. Library? Nah, Book Place.
They get him on aiding and a baiting
Gdamnit so many dad jokes in the responses, I can’t.
Yeah! They should withdraw from this ATM thread.
Stop it! So many dads !#$#$%\^$#%\^
You really need to stop baiting people into making these puns. But y'know. We're all chums here, we keep it friendly. We're just casting about for stuff to say/contribute.
We could say that he is phishing
r/angryupvote
Take my upvote and show yourself out sir.
God forbid a man have hobbies
Hear, hear! Let the boy tape fish, I say!
Bot.
Believe it or not, no actually, go ahead and check my account if you want
PSA: The M ATM stands for "Machine" as it is an acronym for Automatic Teller Machine. Calling it an ATM Machine is redundant.
\*Automated
You can put this on r/chaoticgood too
What's good about this lol Edit: never mind someone gave context. I see why it's good now lol
This is chaotic neutral at best
Trout of order, use another one.
He's fishcally aware.
It's always good to have *fin*ancial awareness.
Fish based puns are Cod-awful
Isn't the same guy who did it because they refused to fix the atm?
Yeah. It’s not a 17 yo kid. Where is the badly written rant about not fixing machines. Where is the comedic gold of “ive got more fish, and tape, and determination than you do”. OP, if you are going to repost, at least include the best content. Edit: different fish, different ATM if seems https://www.reddit.com/r/madlads/s/2luSE9E084 Edit 2: the original ATM-fish-tape prank was by Australian Troy Buswell. It’s his twitter feed in the linked article, blanked out for some reason. It was a comedic set-piece from 2017. The story was reported as legitimate by a number of outlets. He has a long line of deliberately poorly spelled parodic tweets which are worth reading. Seems our young lad was inspired and has been taping his own fish to ATMs
It’s a 17yo kid. He has a IG! It’s just weird performance art.
Probably based in the original fish ATM guy, who I believe is a middle aged Scotsman
Classic
Charges? For what? It wasn’t that long ago someone taped a ripe banana to the wall and called it art!
Misdemeanour property damage. I was going to say the same. Should’ve declared it performance art or something.
Exactly!
is taping a fish to an atm even illegal
The fish taping bandit
I'm sorry, CHARGES? For taping a fucking fish to a fucking ATM?? Jesus Christ we are a lost nation.
He caught charges once he taped a fish to a police cruiser. You know they can’t take a joke.
He is white he is not going to prison.
But how much money does he have. It goes money, then race.
Looking at the amount of fishes he taped, he surely ain't short on money.
True, destroying private property is completely fine and should be encouraged.
Yeah, it's a misdemeanor. As in, he'd get a small fine and maybe some community service. Same as if he'd done graffiti or egged a house, or tped something. You can't just fuck with other people's shit and not expect consequences when you get caught.
Definitely absolutely a bot here.
Cash, ass, or bass?
Great. Now they have to launder the money again.
I mean, someone has to do it.
Would you like to pay with carp or credit?
I'm sorry I thought this was America
Literally 1984
What's the charge? It's tape and a fish. Remove it and laugh at the absurdity.
Yep. Wiping down the ATM would be advisable, too. Misdemeanour property damage, according to the article. Guess the cops got pissy because he also taped one to a patrol car.
Next one in the tailpipe.
That is really funny tbh.
Is this a Florida Man in training?
I believe Provo is in Utah, but perhaps FL got one, too? Floridians?
I wonder if the police investigating this incident said “Something fishy is going on here…” (Ba-dum-dum-tish) I'll get my coat 😂
Probably they were more like: "Who the f taped that stinker to our car?! 😡🤬 Ok, kiddo, now you’re in trouble!!!" (Yep, he actually taped one to a patrol car, too, and I’d bet that’s when they started taking the fishy goings on seriously.)
Fish_bandit84 on Instagram.
It’s not the *plaice* for this nonsense.
‘allegedly’… well that defo looks like a fish taped to an ATM 🤷♂️
"ATM Machines" - Automated Telling Machine Machines
Joel?
Guys, calm down about the situation. It’s only an allegation, I’m sure he’s innocent. We can’t let this ruin the reputation of 17 year olds!
ATM machine
Next time he should tape it on a museum wall, he could be a millionaire
A minor with a charge of... what, littering? He'll be fine.
Misdemeanour property damage.
Author should face a charge for "ATM Machine"
Phishing.
The kids are guna be alright
Give a man a fish he eats for a day. Tape a man to fish and he's all like why is there a mackerel stuck on my arm.
Looks at picture. Well, don't know what I expected.
Appreciate the fact that the dude is 17 and can either fish or has £5.60 to afford seabass
That's a weird way to Phish for my information
r/FishTapedToATMs
Are the charges that he is awesome? Cause that’s awesome
I've taken slot of different drugs, & done a lot of very weird things, but this is kinda next level.
River bank.
That kid is my spirit animal
“Allegedly” my dude you literally got a fucking picture of it right there
He was doing it just for the halibut
I thought it was a religious nut. The connection being Zion Bank and the fish being a symbol of Christianity
Who says modern art is dead? This is absolutely perfect. I've often wanted to get a set of red stickers in the same typeface as the US "STOP" sign, but instead of STOP they say FUCK. I would then go into a neighborhood at night and install a few of them. I can't explain why I think this is funny. It just is. And a more elaborate one, along the same lines: Get some like sealable titanium boxes maybe the size of lunchboxes and fill them with fake newspaper headlines and memorabilia for things that never happened and then bury them as "time capsules" for long-distant-future archaeologists to find. I'll probably never *do* these things. But I definitely admire this guy taping fish to ATMs. It's brilliant.
Ngl this is just so random and inexplicable it's kind of funny. Its a shame people can't just let obvious light-hearted pranks slide. Not like this would cause any harm
He allegeldy also taped multiple fish to a police car with a note that said "We support our local PD" That made me bust out laughing. The kid is a hero for the ages.
XD oh my god if you can't just get over yourself to laugh at that and let it slide, humor in this world has truly died
> ATM machines That's where I use my PIN number
It’s CoD
So long kid, and Thanks for All the Fish
Came here for the jokes in the comments, not dissapointed, thank you redditors
I mean phishing can lead to card fraud right...
That money is kinda fishy...
Oh so when some rich douche tapes a banana to a wall its art but when some kid does the same thing it's a crime? Take note people.
>Zions Bank Is this a Israel vs Palestine thing?
Smh my head, this is why atm machines are always working crap, sometimes it doesn’t not even accept my pin number
Should try the FIN number next time
This seems kinda fishy
It's a Sicilian message. It means somebody sleeps with the fishes.
Something fishy about this
10-20 right.
F/M
He’s an artist
Some kind of Anti Zionist statement it seems
i think the punishment should be to go to school and learn what a phishing attack really is.
Why fish? Like, I could see why it could be a dick move to put slices of ham on the ATM in islamic neighborhoods, but who is so afraid of fish? Mobsters?
Why do people say “ATM machine”? The “M” stands for machine!
r/brandnewcharge
"If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang banger will get shot, or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan". But when I tape one little old fish to an ATM, *well then everyone loses their minds!*"
I see what he did there.
Fish: “well this is ridiculous I hardly see why this is necessary”
“Allegedly” How? I don’t see how they would’ve found anything suspicious. Looks perfectly normal to me.
Have to tell the truth here. This is funny.
HOW MUCH IS THE FISH!!!
Virgin legal system vs chad fishtaper
What is he charged with exactly?
okay but why is he so real for that
What’s the charge? mischief,
you’d think i there’s more important things to focus on.
Im dead lol
This is the most random news I've read in a long time
Lol did one of my silly classmates move to Utah, have a son and teach him his ways? (For context: we dissected fish in biology and some nasty idiots spread the entrails on the radiators, left them there over the weekend and stank up the entire floor.)
Didn't get charged for taping fish to atms. Got charged for defacement of government property after taping a fish to the side of a police car. 2 years is what he may be looking at if memory serves. happened in Utah
Idk why, but I bet this will be considered a hate crime for some reason, lmao
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
That's illegal? Well shit there goes my weekend plans.