Panhandlers are to New York City as four-leaf clovers are to a St. Patty’s day parade — they erywhere! Typically, most pan-handlers offer the same routine:

1) Start off by saying, “Excuse me ladies and gentleman” in a unnecessarily loud voice
2) Tell a sob story that mimics many other panhandler’s stories
3) Aimlessly walk up and down the train car collecting change
4) Hop out at the following stop only to get on the next train car to repeat the same routine

What if one day, instead of encountering someone sharing a depressing story as to why he was down on his luck, you encountered a guy living an awesome life? And instead of asking for money, he simply asked you to congratulate him. How exactly would you react?

Probably a lot like these subway riders. Check out this hilarious “subway bragger” prank below.