Most American kids are unable to escape from Chinese Finger Traps, source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb274255.htm

Classic prank fools kids and unknowing adults. Get the victim to push their fingers in both ends of the trap. Watch the fun as they try to get them out. The trick to escaping the finger trap is to push the ends of the trap inward, toward the middle, thereby enlarging the openings. Made of bamboo.

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Also known as Chinese Handcuffs, this is a classic practical joke. You get the victim to poke their fingers into both ends of this woven tube. The fun starts when they try to remove them. The harder they pull, the tighter the trap becomes. The secret of escaping from the finger traps is to push inwards. This causes the tube to expand in size, allowing the fingers to be extricated. Kids always fall for this trick, as well as unknowing adults, such as those who are humor impaired or afflicted with trickslexia.

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