Pub staff left in hysterics over prankster's 'voice activated' stickers
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A mischievous prankster has been causing chaos at a York pub by attaching bogus "voice-activated" labels to equipment throughout the venue.The Stone Roses Bar on King Street has become the target of an elaborate practical joke, with fake stickers appearing on various machines over recent days.Joel Bray, the 22-year-old who owns the establishment alongside his parents, Greg and Sharon, revealed unsuspecting punters have been completely taken in by the deceptive labels.The pub, which attracts a significant student cohort, has seen customers attempting to operate machinery using verbal commands alone.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Staff at the pub have found the ongoing prank amusing, although Mr Bray took to social media pleading: "Can whoever is sticking these to our machines please STOP!"One particularly memorable incident saw a customer repeatedly bellowing "play Oasis" at the jukebox for a solid hour, convinced the machine would respond to voice commands."We've had someone...
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