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What is the best April fools joke you have seen or played ?
What is the best April fools joke you have seen or played ?
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For me it has to be my ex-colleague, who told our boss that she was pregnant. She was a really promising post-doc and research was going really well, so he was gutted. He spent the day going through stuff with her on what she should do in the lab (and she felt really awful!). About 3pm, she confessed to him, by repeatedly asking him the date until he twigged. He almost wept with relief, ha ha. Funny thing is, she did get pregnant two years later and for about 3 hours, he kept asking her, 'It's not a joke, is it?'
Other than that, I did tape up a Group Leader's office, sealing the whole doorway and putting extra tape across the middle. He had to cut his way in next morning. Had to get Safety Officer permission for that one, as it was proper hazard tape. -
About the best EVER April fool joke is the classic 'spaghetti harvest'. Some attempts at matching that one end up being pathetic, because there are some things you just cannot compete with.
When I lived in Orkney, one year the 1st was on the right day for the weekly local paper. They ran a story (with pictures) of a massive shopping development 'planned' for Kirkwall (total population of Orkney, about 15,000; Kirkwall about 6,000) It all looked quite credible, but seriously stupid (you know what I mean).Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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When I was at Primary school, the heamaster fooled the whole school by sending a note saying that the milk order had come in wrong, for our 11am carton of milk and there was now a choice of strawberry,banana or chocolate milk, every teacher in the school asked their class what flavour we wanted we were gutted when it arrived with the usually boring milk and a sign on the front of the tray saying April fool!!Comment
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I don't approve of adults making fun of children! Comes under 'pick on someone your own size' for me, but I appreciate not everyone can see a problem.Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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None of the kids took it badly, we all thought it was very funny! And several kids spent the rest of the day and the following year trying to get him back, which in turn he took in good humour!Comment
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I suffered (and that is the word!) from having 3 much older sisters. It left me with strong feelings about the fairness or otherwise of playing tricks on someone who may be too young to retaliate on level terms. Just me.....Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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I used to live in a picturesque town called Haslemere - not far from Fiona H. Its a nice place with a sort 'village' feel about it.
On this day many years ago - the fire brigade went round every single road sign in the area and taped over the word 'Haslemere' with another sign saying 'Trumpton'
Cue many many confused people.
The fire brigade did of course remove these signs in due course!Last edited by JimmerG; 01-04-2009, 10:00 AM.Comment
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That is a good one Gimmer!Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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Made a comedy patient one night duty in an empty bed out of pillows and a mop head. I handed him over the following morning to the early staff as Mr Hugh Janus , admitted with exacerbation of his haemorrhoids. Didn't take too long for them to click on!Imagination is everything, it is a preview of what is to become.Comment
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My uncle was awaiting delivery of a new truck for his business and my dad had our neighbour call up with all the appropriate details about it and say that it wouldn't be delivered for another 6 months. He was so livid, the neighbour didn't dare tell him it was a joke, my dad had to call up and tell him the truth after they had hung up.
When my husband was a kid, he had the day off for some reason and went in with his dad, a teacher at a different school that day. It was some time in March and he told all the other teachers that his dad's birthday was April 1. They believed him and had a cake and a card for his dad on the day. They didn't know who was fooling who at first! In fact, it's still a joke in his family that his dad is like the Queen, with 2 birthdays every year; his real one and April 1st.Comment
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I made Mr Sheds a cup of Marmite-Water instead of his usual black coffee.
He weren't amused.All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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I just got a call from work, doing a survey asking staff their opinion are you happy, supported, are you aware of this and that procedure etc?
First time in the year and a half I've been asked anything other than can you fit in extra visits work on your weekend off??
Must be an April Fool! lol!Comment
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At our secondary school the door knobs were brass, so the golden syrup wasn't noticable, until you tried to open the door. The art teacher was not amused, and gave the whole class detention. No sense of humour
I could not live without a garden, it is my place to unwind and recover, to marvel at the power of all growing things, even weeds!
Now a little Shrinking Violet.
http://potagerplot.blogspot.com/Comment
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my MIL has just bought my son a skateboard.....we told him we had broken it (cos mummy keeps nicking it to try ollies) and wrapped the whole board in tape. We are not popular.......!Comment
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