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> Everyone hates April Fools’ Day No they don't, they just hate harmful pranks. There have been some splendid April Fools. How about the BBC Spaghetti harves

> Everyone hates April Fools’ Day No they don't, they just hate harmful pranks. There have been some splendid April Fools. How about the BBC Spaghetti harvest from 1957, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVo_wkxH9dU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVo_wkxH9dU

lacey 8y ago
> No they don't, they just hate harmful pranks. If that were the case, why don’t we have several of these prank days per year? Maybe monthly? It’s because on a scale of 0-10 these pranks usually rate somewhere between 0 to 2 in terms of humor and > 2 in terms of annoyance. “Your mailbox is empty!” What?! “Haha, no, April Fools!” I’m rolling on the floor now. Oh. So. Funny.
- rebane2001 8y ago
  > If that were the case, why don’t we have several of these prank days per year? Maybe monthly? If New Year's is so great, why don't we celebrate it twice a year? If Christmas is so good, why doesn't Santa bring gifts every month? > It’s because on a scale of 0-10 these pranks usually rate somewhere between 0 to 2 in terms of humor and > 2 in terms of annoyance. For your example, yes But a lot of the "pranks" aren't really pranks per se but more of just having fun and expressing creativity If you look at what Google does each year, they've always had fun and creative ideas, that don't fool or annoy anyone and are enjoyable (with a few exceptions)
LoSboccacc 8y ago
> No they don't, they just hate harmful pranks. couple years ago we reached peak april fools day. every single corporate went "hello fellows kid" and the social pushback was real. so yes there's still some lingering sense of "genuine april fools are fine but keep your forced advertisement away"
m-p-3 8y ago
Agreed, harmless pranks are what April Fools' is about. On my part I'm planning to prank my relatives on Plex with a fake Game of Thrones season 8 episode, with the intro followed by an hour of Rickrolling.
nickthegreek 8y ago
thinkgeek is the only site that I look forward to on April 1st.

lacey 8y ago

> No they don't, they just hate harmful pranks. If that were the case, why don’t we have several of these prank days per year? Maybe monthly? It’s because on a scale of 0-10 these pranks usually rate somewhere between 0 to 2 in terms of humor and > 2 in terms of annoyance. “Your mailbox is empty!” What?! “Haha, no, April Fools!” I’m rolling on the floor now. Oh. So. Funny.

rebane2001 8y ago
> If that were the case, why don’t we have several of these prank days per year? Maybe monthly? If New Year's is so great, why don't we celebrate it twice a year? If Christmas is so good, why doesn't Santa bring gifts every month? > It’s because on a scale of 0-10 these pranks usually rate somewhere between 0 to 2 in terms of humor and > 2 in terms of annoyance. For your example, yes But a lot of the "pranks" aren't really pranks per se but more of just having fun and expressing creativity If you look at what Google does each year, they've always had fun and creative ideas, that don't fool or annoy anyone and are enjoyable (with a few exceptions)

LoSboccacc 8y ago

> No they don't, they just hate harmful pranks. couple years ago we reached peak april fools day. every single corporate went "hello fellows kid" and the social pushback was real. so yes there's still some lingering sense of "genuine april fools are fine but keep your forced advertisement away"

m-p-3 8y ago

Agreed, harmless pranks are what April Fools' is about. On my part I'm planning to prank my relatives on Plex with a fake Game of Thrones season 8 episode, with the intro followed by an hour of Rickrolling.

nickthegreek 8y ago

thinkgeek is the only site that I look forward to on April 1st.