[Parties/Drinking Gatherings] A Selection of Crowd-Pleasing One-Shot Gags for Women!
There are surprisingly many chances to go out drinking—company parties and banquets, club welcome and farewell gatherings, and so on.
Once the drinks start flowing, the mood often shifts to wanting to do something funny, and some women may have experienced being asked to perform a quick party trick.
In this article, we’ve compiled one-shot gags for women who feel they can’t do the kind of over-the-top stunts men might do.
We’ve picked a wide range—from quick bits perfect for a short break to more elaborate routines you can showcase as entertainment—so please use them as a reference.
With one-shot gags, momentum is everything! Show them with confidence.
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[Parties and Drinking Gatherings] A Selection of Crowd-Pleasing One-Shot Gags for Women! (41–50)
Dropping glasses without using your hands
When someone says, “Do something funny!” this simple party trick is a great go-to: take off a pair of glasses using only your facial muscles.
As long as there are glasses around, you can do it—if you don’t have your own, borrow someone else’s and give it a try.
The point isn’t the act of removing the glasses itself, but enjoying the funny faces you’ll make in the process.
Unless you’re someone who really hates making silly faces, it’s super easy and highly recommended.
It also gets lively if you involve others and turn it into a head-to-head contest!
tablecloth trick
Speaking of tablecloth pulling, it’s a classic one-shot party trick! Recently, the tablecloth-pulling performance by Yoshimoto Kogyo comedian Wes-P became a hot topic on TikTok.
It’s said to be a technique that applies the law of inertia, which we learned in science—the property of an object to remain at rest.
Even women can master it once they get the hang of it; it’s not a difficult trick.
The key is to yank the cloth as quickly as possible without creating wrinkles in the tablecloth.
Give it a try!
backflip
If a girl suddenly shows off some acrobatics, everyone’s sure to be amazed! If you’re confident in your athletic ability, why not try a back handspring? To master a back handspring—complete with the fear of flipping backward—steady practice is key.
Start with a cartwheel, then a cartwheel from a backward-facing position, and a macaco (a one-handed backward cartwheel), progressing step by step toward a back handspring.
Once you’ve got it, it can become an unexpected special skill and a great conversation starter.
When practicing, be sure to take care and avoid injuries!
makeup that makes you look like a different person
How about showing a makeup look that’s completely different from your usual face—as if you’ve turned into a totally different person! You could demonstrate the makeup on the spot, or prepare elsewhere and make a surprise entrance.
By shifting your eyebrow placement, making your eyes look bigger with inner-corner techniques or double eyelid tape, and using shading to make your bone structure appear smaller, you can transform yourself with a variety of methods.
Picture the face you want, study how that person’s facial features are shaped, and with thorough research, you’ll get closer to your desired look—a whole new you!
Y-balance
The Y-stand, often seen in ballet and cheer dance, is sure to earn you a round of applause if you can do it in front of everyone! Learn the tips and exercises to master it and give it a try.
By consistently doing stretches that loosen the hip joints and align your body’s axis, a beautiful Y-stand will no longer be just a dream.
Building strength will also refine your body line and make you look sleek—and imagine surprising everyone! Keep at it steadily every day while picturing the happy smiles you’ll inspire.
Impersonation of Gambaruyer (Japanese comedy duo)
Why not try performing an impression of the 7th-generation female comedy duo Ganbareruya? Speaking of Ganbareruya’s Yoshiko, her bit where she transforms into actress Koyuki is especially popular.
You could wear a long black wig and do the same routine, or you could show a transformation from your natural self into “actress so-and-so.” It’s a skit that kids and adults alike will enjoy watching, so be sure to try it at parties and gatherings.
And don’t forget the line, “To stay beautiful…”!
Moving chopsticks
Surprise everyone with a trick where a pair of disposable chopsticks seem to glide on their own! Staple a rubber band to the back of the chopsticks, loop the band around your finger, and use the band’s stretch to make it look like the chopsticks are smoothly moving.
If someone asks to inspect the chopsticks, the secret will be exposed—so it’s really a one-shot gag!
Impression of Noura Hirano
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Nora Hirano, dressed in outfits and hairstyles reminiscent of the bubble era, performs gags that exude a Showa vibe.
At a company drinking party with a wide range of ages, we recommend doing some bubble-era material! Brightly colored suits with shoulder pads and permed “sauvage” hair will feel fresh to the younger generation and nostalgic to your bosses.
Be sure to prepare not only the bubble dance but also Nora Hirano’s specialty—puns.
If you can create improvised puns on words given to you on the spot, you’ll be perfect!
vanishing tissue
A very simple magic trick where you crumple a tissue in your left hand, cast a little spell, and when you open your hand there’s nothing inside.
In reality, you’re just holding the crumpled tissue in your right hand, but surprisingly many people don’t notice until you reveal the secret.
card boomerang
This is a quick trick you can do using playing cards like a deck of trump cards.
Once you get the hang of the throwing technique, it seems like you can master it right away.
Another plus is that as long as you have a single card on you, you can do it anytime, anywhere.
If you carry a pack of 100-yen store playing cards, you can show it off in any situation (lol).