Vincent Cyr recently discovered something most of us wish we had—a message from his childhood self. During a live stream, the content creator opened and played a video recording he made 22 years ago when he was just 12 years old.
What started as a nostalgic trip down memory lane quickly turned into something much more entertaining. Young Cyr had cleverly engineered a jump scare within the video, specifically designed to prank his future self.
As an adult, Cyr watched the childhood footage with his audience, and the video built suspense before unleashing a sudden loud noise. The streamer visibly jumped, momentarily disoriented by the prank that had been lying in wait for over two decades.
“Old man Cyr legitimately pissed for a second,” noted one viewer as the streamer processed what had just happened. The genuine reaction showed a mix of surprise, confusion, and reluctant admiration for his younger self’s foresight.
Cyr has built his streaming career on unpredictable humor and spontaneity since creating sketch videos in the mid-2000s. Before becoming a variety streamer on Twitch, he made parody content on YouTube.
The self-prank perfectly showcases why Cyr has maintained his audience over the years. Even at 12, his comedic instincts were already developing the quirky, offbeat style that would later define his online persona.
Many commented on how little Cyr has changed over two decades, with one fan noting: “This man hasn’t changed in two decades. Amazing.”
Some viewers admitted they fell victim to the prank too: “Little fucker got me too. I was cranking the volume,” confessed one fan who had also been caught off guard by young Cyr’s trap.
