Clipboard Gremlin
Their clipboard becomes a confession right before they paste.
Download shortcut⏱ 45s setup
Open this page in Safari on an iPhone. The file goes straight into Shortcuts.
What happens
One time in three when they open Messages or Notes, the clipboard quietly becomes something like “I unironically love Nickelback”. The next time they paste, they find out.
Setup
- Open the download on their phone (or AirDrop it over) and tap Add Shortcut.
- Long-press it in Shortcuts → All Shortcuts → Rename and call it Paste Helper, so it doesn’t give itself away.
- Shortcuts → Automation → + → App, pick Messages and Notes, Is Opened, select Run Immediately, tap Next and choose the shortcut.
- Run it once now and tap Always Allow on every prompt, or the prank fizzles on a permission dialog later.
Undo
Open Shortcuts → Automation, swipe left on the automation and tap Delete. Then delete the shortcut.
Variations
- Add your own lines to the list inside the shortcut.