Meeting your partner’s family for the first time can be a nerve-wracking experience. No matter how much you love your own family, there’s always that fear of awkward questions and comments during these high-pressure encounters. And if your family is known for their playful pranks, the whole experience can easily turn into a comical story that gets retold for years to come. This is exactly what happened to Kylie Winters, as documented in a video.
Courtney Winters, a TikTok user, shared the story of her family’s encounter with her sister Kylie’s new boyfriend. In the video, Courtney revealed that their one and only instruction was to “not be weird” in front of Joe, Kylie’s boyfriend. However, the Winters family didn’t just stop at being weird—they took it to an extreme level when the young couple arrived. As the video shows, seven family members stood outside with their arms folded, creating a human tunnel resembling the song “London Bridge Falling Down.” When Kylie and Joe stepped out of the car, they were greeted by this bizarre setup. Joe awkwardly made his way through the tunnel, only to face Kylie’s dad at the end. Kylie followed suit, feeling visibly embarrassed by her family’s playful shenanigans.
The prankster family later spoke about how they came up with the hilarious prank in an interview with Good Morning America. According to Kylie’s mom, it all started when their youngest daughter explicitly told her not to be weird. That day, as everyone gathered, Kylie went to pick up her boyfriend, and her mom shared the comment with the rest of the family, sparking a flurry of ideas. Kylie’s dad mentioned that the prank helped break the ice, as it couldn’t get much weirder than that. Since both Kylie and Joe were quiet individuals, the family saw it as a lighthearted way to make them feel comfortable and welcome.
The video quickly gained popularity on social media, amassing over 21 million views on TikTok alone. Internet users couldn’t help but smile and comment on the funny encounter. One user even shared a similar experience of meeting their partner’s family, where they were greeted by a group standing in a similar manner. However, some viewers playfully criticized Joe for not shaking Kylie’s dad’s hand, unaware that the dad was actually growling at him as a part of the prank.
Here is the story behind the viral video of a family’s prank on their daughter’s new boyfriend! 😂 https://t.co/NunMVYwnB7 pic.twitter.com/uQtW96dQyz
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 27, 2022
