April Fool's jokes pranks

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Why April Fool's Jokes Can Be No Laughing Matter For Companies ... (Forbes)

Sometimes there is nothing funny about April Fool's jokes or pranks, especially those by companies and their employees that are taken seriously or create a ...

[S]omeone ‘leaked’ the [video] to a client who wanted to be booked on the ‘show,’ leading to some ruffled feathers and an awkward conversation.” The HR department announced that “strict action will be taken if anyone will try to create a crisis with such kind of activities,” he concluded. He was in the middle of a crucial meeting with senior management about the company's overall income. Rank Secure’s Labunski said the lessons that should be learned from these examples “are that people take what they see in print, hear on broadcast, and even are told by those within their companies seriously. “The joke happened in 2001 when server Jodee Berry thought she won a new Toyota. She was given a Yoda doll instead when she went to pick up her car. He observed that “The idea of April Fool's Day may have passed for most corporations. She called him and told him someone was robbing the store. Also, the rebranding wasn't deliberate or interesting enough to be seen as ridiculous, which I think has to be the basis of a corporate April Fools joke. Make sure it's a joke that is related to your brand and not a joke about your brand. The last thing you want for your brand on April 1st is confusion, and that's exactly what Volkswagen created. And the National Park Service, which houses the Liberty Bell, received hundreds of phone calls from furious Americans,’ the Philly Voice reported. “We will be doing a series of these things," McCurry joked.

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April Fools' Day 2022: Butterfinger Mayo, Invisible Earbuds and ... (CNET)

The jokes are flying fast and furious for April 1. Bud Light, Tushy and Reddit are getting in on the fun with (mostly) fake products and pranks.

For Friday, the company went to the other extreme with the Tiny Gulp, a mere 0.7 ounces of fizzy, sugary beverage. That means the forecast for Friday in Indianapolis is for a high of 281 Kelvin. Enjoy your day. This fake promotional video gets a nod for the sheer amount of effort put in by Sun-Maid, the brand known for its raisin products. A pitch-perfect promo video sells the concept of simplicity for this revolutionary new product. Regional pizza chain Dion's sliced up some carrots and put them on a piece of pizza to create an unholy salad-pie hybrid for April Fools'. It's a simple but effective joke. Are you on the receiving end of the "go touch some grass" insult? Available in black or blue for $20, the kit includes a pee funnel, a carrying case and can lids to keep you from accidentally drinking the used containers. Meat company Omaha Steaks imagined a set of roll-on perspirants (that's not a typo) that will give you the meat sweats in scents of original beef, lighter fluid and mesquite. Beer brand Busch Light combined April Fools' with upcoming Earth Day for a real product called the Pee in a Busch Kit. The idea is to convince beer drinkers to pee into empty cans that can then be disposed of, rather than urinate on trees. It's time to go back to the past. If you like your April Fools' Day with a side of computing nostalgia, you'll enjoy Synology's concept for a FloppyStation said to offer speed, power and efficiency. Here are some of the funniest, goofiest entries for 2022, so get ready for a little comic relief.

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