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A snipe hunt, also known as a fool's errand or wild goose chase, is one of a class of practical jokes that involves experienced people making fun of newcomers by giving them an impossible or imaginary task. more...
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For example, inexperienced campers are told about a bird or animal called the snipe as well as a usually ridiculous method of catching it, such as running around the woods carrying a bag or making strange noises. Since real snipes (which are often mistakenly thought to be non-existent) are difficult enough to catch for experienced hunters, so much so that the word sniper is derived from anyone skilled enough to shoot one, the hunt never succeeds for newcomers.
Snipe hunts are similar to hazing except that the abuse is embarrassment from trickery rather than physical humiliation.
The name comes from a family of shorebirds called snipe that are notoriously difficult to shoot.
Fool's errands
Fool's errands are tasks that cannot be accomplished because of fate or because it is a joke. They are often employed as hazing or to get an annoying subordinate out of the way. They mainly come in two varieties: trying to track down something that does not exist, or trying to accomplish an impossible task. Others in on the joke will often redirect the victim to several different places. Sometimes, especially with military commissaries, people will stock up cans, bottles, and such with fake labels. For example, Air Force commissaries often stock up on fake bottles of "prop wash".
Common items
a long stand, long weight (wait), or a long felt want;
a left-handed screwdriver, wrench, pliers, etc.;
a plinth ladder;
a length of WLAN cable;
a can of rainbow paint;
Work crews, workshops and so on
a bucket of vacuum, steam, sparks (especially sparks for the grinder), electricity, prop-wash and similar;
a box of grid squares;
a metric adjustable spanner;
a can of striped, rainbow or tartan paint;
a can of elbow grease;
a wire stretcher for electricians (usually described in great detail to an apprentice who is sent to find it);
a board stretcher;
a rafter jack;
a sky hook;
a short ten-footer;
a box of glass, or rubber nails.;
a bubble for a spirit level;
a metric hammer;
a box of head joints;
an aluminum magnet;
a box of spots for the spotwelder;
Mechanic Shops
Exhaust bearings;
spark plugs for a diesel engine (diesel engines do not use spark plugs, though they may use glow plugs);
Having someone check the coolant level for an air-cooled engine (such as in an older Volkswagen or a Deutz AG engine).;
Blinker fluid or blinker fluid reservoir;
Winter air for tires;
Muffler Belt;
Headlight fluid (from Red_vs._blue);
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