Any jokes on the big joke day?
On Facebook, I saw a fake announcement that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey had gotten married. Also, that Dick’s Drive-In will begin operating all Washington state ferries later this year, serving burgers, fries, and shakes for lots of party fun. Both not true
Here’s a list of pranks from RISMedia on what not to do on April Fools’ Day:
- Avoid pranks that would cause someone emotional or physical harm.
- Don’t initiate a joke that would cause people to panic, such as pulling the fire alarm.
- Don’t threaten anyone.
- Don’t embarrass anyone or launch a joke that would hurt a person’s reputation.
- Don’t start a food fight.
- Don’t replace the water cooler water with vodka or another type of alcohol.
- Don’t experiment with potentially hazardous materials on others.
- Don’t tell your co-workers there are cookies in the break room when there aren’t.
- Don’t turn in your resignation letter as a joke.
- Don’t change a colleague’s screen saver to a pornographic image when he has stepped away from his desk.
RISMedia’s article “The Do’s and Don’ts of April Fools’ Day” also provides suggestions on modifying some of the ideas above so they would be acceptable in the workplace.
See also “The Top 10 Worst April Food’s Day Hoaxes Ever” for more information on what not to do on April Fools’ Day.
I hope you find something to chuckle about today. With so much depressing news in the media, a hardy laugh would be appreciated.
