Costumers entering a shopping mall are greeted by a snowman holding a Happy Holidays sign

Dec 4, 2012 17:41 GMT  ·  By

An innocent Christmas prank comes from The Ice Breaker, posting under YouTube handle ucmagic. Costumers entering a shopping mall are greeted by a snowman holding up a Happy Holidays sign.

Little do they know that the model is actually a man wearing a costume, while trying to stand very still. He drops the sign and, as shoppers reach to pick it up, jumps at them, touching their faces, arms or hands.

Everybody freaks out for a moment, and it's funniest to watch how couples react. It looks like their first instinct is to separate and make a run for it, each protecting themselves. In one case, a man reaches for the woman's purse before fleeing, instead of trying to help her.

If you want to get in the holiday spirit, don't forget to check out the Christmas flash mob video I posted yesterday, as it is truly heartwarming.