# Smooching Mistletoe Hoaxes Mistletoe Kissing Prank Captures Unwanted Smooches from the Unexpected By Erin Fox | Published 2012-12-13 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mistletoe-kissing-prank References: [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iNxHxwT-b4) Haven't you ever wanted to land a smooch on the best looking guy in your school's library? The Mistletoe Kissing Prank captures some hilarious [holiday cheer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merry-grinchmas-doughnut-collection). The [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-hacksmith) user Stuart Edge has uploaded a video of himself filming two of his friends posing as survey takers in a local university. Both Nate and Kailtin begin to ask unsuspected bystanders about traditional holiday festivities followed by a proposed question about mistletoe. After a question surrounding the integrity of upholding the [kissing mistletoe tradition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mistletoe-margarita), a piece descends from the ceiling. Nate and Kaitlin ask their victims if they can have a kiss to uphold the tradition. Most people happily offer to lay a smooch but some of the reactions will leave you in stitches. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Prank Marketing:** Using pranks to attract attention and raise brand awareness presents an opportunity for disruptive marketing strategies. - **Holiday-themed Social Media Campaigns:** Creating social media campaigns and content that fit the festive holiday season can help drive engagement among audiences. - **User-generated Content:** Encouraging users to create and share their own holiday-themed content can help boost brand awareness and engagement while generating valuable user-generated content. ### Where This Applies - **Marketing & Advertising:** The use of creative and disruptive marketing techniques like prank marketing can push the limits of traditional advertising methods. - **Entertainment:** Holiday-themed pranks can be used to create entertaining and shareable content, especially on social media platforms. - **E-commerce:** Holiday-themed campaigns that encourage user-generated content can help e-commerce companies promote their products while building an engaged community of followers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comedic Christmas Parodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reinfell-ad.md) - [Humorous Mens Fragrance Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/axe-campaign.md) - [Anti-Breakup Festive Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-white-merry.md) - [Whisky-Filled Stockings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisky-stocking.md) - [Dating-App Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bumbles-holiday-campaign.md) - [Faux Santa Ad Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-mobile.md) - [Mischievous Gift Deliveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-grinch.md) - [Second Chance Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/second-first-kiss.md) - [Personalized Holiday Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naughty-or-nice-video.md)