April Fools Day stories, true and false - Page 2

only_human · 2017-04-01, 01:28

WP has a big list: An updated (and depressing) list of all the April Fool’s pranks on the Internet

I single out one related to my hobby interest in languages: Duolingo: Learn Emoji in just 5 minutes a day. For free.

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Emoji 😀 is the language of choice for more than two billion millennials worldwide 🌎. With the help of this course, parents 👱 👩 and grandparents 👴👵 everywhere can now learn how to better communicate with their children and grandchildren 👶 👧 – without using any words at all! Because, let's face it: who has ⏰ for words anymore?

Dr Sardonicus · 2017-04-01, 13:46

It is with great pride that we announce the Administration, and the Republican Party in various States, have quietly undertaken an initiative to provide opportunities for members of a vilified and under-represented minority. This should forever put to rest any notion of Republicans having no compassion.

We understand that, due to inexperience with the mechanics of government, a few minor mistakes will occur from time to time. However, we are confident that this newly-empowered group will be able to make America's dreams come true.

If you have any questions, please address all correspondence as follows:

Dr. Sardonicus, Chief of Client Placement
Frederick Charles Krueger Institution for the Criminally Insane
666 Elm Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

ewmayer · 2017-04-03, 06:54

http://komonews.com/news/nation-worl...ientific-world

Where's the dachshund patrol when you need it? Those so-called patrol dogs are a bunch of weenies for letting this kind of thing happen right under their noses.

storm5510 · 2017-04-03, 18:01

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Jim Irsay, the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, plans to sell the team after filing for bankruptcy.

Did this ever get the Indy populous in an uproar. A great many believed it to be true. I didn't believe it. After a few hours, most others realized it was a joke. It worked for a while.

ewmayer · 2017-04-04, 01:26

p.s.: The funniest part of the "badger buries cow carcass" story is that it sounds like an AFD prank but is in fact genuine.

Here is a quality bit of AFD trolling of the U.S. government and its hysterical propagandists in the mainstream media: https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/84...982464/video/1

Uncwilly · 2021-04-02, 17:51

Batalov · 2021-04-02, 19:54

I heard that the Voltswagen rebranding story was an elaborate April 1st prank for this year.

ATH · 2021-04-02, 23:50

Yeah, looks like it was a bad idea:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nk-change.html

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2017-04-01, 13:46	#13
Dr Sardonicus Feb 2017 Nowhere 4,643 Posts	It is with great pride that we announce the Administration, and the Republican Party in various States, have quietly undertaken an initiative to provide opportunities for members of a vilified and under-represented minority. This should forever put to rest any notion of Republicans having no compassion. We understand that, due to inexperience with the mechanics of government, a few minor mistakes will occur from time to time. However, we are confident that this newly-empowered group will be able to make America's dreams come true. If you have any questions, please address all correspondence as follows: Dr. Sardonicus, Chief of Client Placement Frederick Charles Krueger Institution for the Criminally Insane 666 Elm Street NW Washington, DC 20001

2017-04-03, 06:54	#14
ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 103×113 Posts	http://komonews.com/news/nation-worl...ientific-world Where's the dachshund patrol when you need it? Those so-called patrol dogs are a bunch of weenies for letting this kind of thing happen right under their noses.

2017-04-04, 01:26	#16
ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 103·113 Posts	p.s.: The funniest part of the "badger buries cow carcass" story is that it sounds like an AFD prank but is in fact genuine. Here is a quality bit of AFD trolling of the U.S. government and its hysterical propagandists in the mainstream media: https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/84...982464/video/1

2021-04-02, 17:51	#17
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2³·1,223 Posts

2021-04-02, 19:54	#18
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 Phi(4,2^7658614+1)/2 3⁶·13 Posts	I heard that the Voltswagen rebranding story was an elaborate April 1st prank for this year.

2021-04-02, 23:50	#19
ATH Einyen Dec 2003 Denmark 3⁵·13 Posts	Yeah, looks like it was a bad idea: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nk-change.html