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Viper

Viper

The Viper is a funny scary story about a man who gets a mysterious phone call one night from someone who identifies himself as “The Viper”. It’s an old joke that kids have been telling each other in the school playground for generations. It is also known as “The Vinder Viper” and “The Vipers are Coming!” Versions of this story have appeared in the books “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” and “The Scary Story Reader”.

The Viper

There was a man who inherited a house when his uncle died. The house sat on a hill outside of town and rumor had it that the old place was haunted. The man decided to move in straight away despite his reservations.

But late that night, the phone rang and when he answered it, a creepy voice said, “I am the Viper. I will be there in 2 hours!” and then it hung up before he could say anything.

Not long afterwards, the phone rang again and the same creepy voice said, “I am the Viper. I will be there in 20 minutes!” and hung up.

This made the man quite nervous and he began to wonder who this mysterious caller could be.

Before he knew it, the phone was ringing again. “I am the Viper. I will be there in 10 minutes!” The man was getting much more concerned now.

A few minutes later, the phone rang. “I am the Viper. I will be there in 5 minutes!”

Needless to say, the man began to panic.

Again, the phone rang and the man slowly lifted the receiver and put it to his ear.

“I am the Viper. I will be there in 1 minute!” said the voice.

The man ran around locking all the windows and doors and then called the police. They told him that officers were on their way.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Shaking with fear, the man opened the door a crack and asked, “Is that the police?”

“No”, replied the voice, “I am the Viper. I come every night to vash and vipe your vindows… Vere should I start?”

(Note: I came across another funny version of this story. Kids at a summer camp would run around screaming, “The vipers are coming! The vipers are coming!” When everyone was scared, they would pull out a roll of toilet paper and ask, “Anyone need a vipe?”)

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  • best funny story! vhy areee you scared? i just said i am ze viper..i cam from vvverry far avay

  • I remember it differently. The last line was: “I am the Viper. I vish to vosh and vipe the vindows.”

  • LMAO!!!! LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1I CANTSTOP LAUGHING LMAO LMAO LMAO LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!LMAO U KNOW THE REST

  • This was my all time favorite story to read when I was young, love it I couldn’t stop laughing when I heard it in reading class.

  • LOL some one got an accent lol
    For the one who do not get it
    Viper=wiper
    vipe=wipe

  • The “Viper who comes to vipe his windows” sounds an awful lot like a vampire. Or maybe he’s Romanian…

  • i was so confused at first. Later, i found out that THE DUDE HAD AN ACCENT!!!! :D

  • Indian ;) I heard a different version from my friend:-
    A woman was alone at her house and her husband was away. She was a bit scared to be alone but she figured that she can always call the neighbors over later. Then the telephone rang.
    “Hello?” the woman answered.
    “I am the lady with the dirty hands, I’ll be at your house in 2 hours.” and the lady hung up. The woman nearly jumped out of her skin. She contacted her husband and he said he’ll come as soon as he can. Then the telephone rang.
    “H-h-hello?” the woman said in a squeaky voice.
    “I am the lady with the dirty hands. I’ll be at your house in 30 minutes.” and she hung up. The lady called the police and they came over as well as her neighbors. Then the telephone rang.
    “Hello?” the woman answered confidently since she had the police and there was nothing to fear.
    “I am the lady with the dirty hands. I’ll be at your hous in 1 minute.” the woman notified the cop and they waited by the door. Then the phone rang.
    “Hello?”
    “I am the lady with the dirty hands. I am at your door.” then she hung up, and the door bell rang.
    The cops opened the door and pointed a gun at the lady standing there.
    “Hello, I am the lady with the dirty hands. Mind if I wash at your sink?” :)

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