April Fools anyone?

gregsgurl81304 · March 2014

I searched and haven't seen this posted yet and with April fools day approaching, what practical jokes are you planning?

I plan to cut a whole in the big toe of all DH's socks. He needs new one anyways, and it makes me giggle thinking about him putting on a pair, then laughing, but not realizing all of his socks will be like this. Im sure after the second pair he will figure it out, but it still makes me giggle.

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k318 · March 2014

I don't normally do any but last year I was due in April and had planned to spill water all over dh's car and pretend my water broke. But then I went into labor on March 31st and that plan went out the window!

chickpea912 · March 2014

I am fairly certain I can say, with complete honesty, that I have never pulled an April Fools Joke. Ever.

Pepper6 · March 2014

I usually don't do anything for April Fools now. One year, when I was a kid, we bought some Oreos, took out all the cream and mixed it with pickle juice, and blue food coloring to make it look like the 'spring cookies' they were selling at the time and offered them to our friends. Most people spit them out, but one of our neighbors liked it and he ate the whole package. LOL.

gregsgurl81304 · March 2014

We are not that big into it really, but once in a while I will come up with something funny to do, last year I couldnt think of anything, but DH got me with the sprayer on the sink. He taped it down and had it set up to spray directly at me, so without thinking I turned the water on to do dishes or whatever it was I need the water for, and sure enough I got soaked. Harmless things, but it's payback this year.

coffee89 · March 2014

I've never done anything and I can't think of anything that has been done to me.

Rosebud2587 · March 2014

We never do April Fools stuff. As it is, DH will be away for training and it's not like I'm going prank my 2 year old.

curlylocks3 · March 2014

We occasionally do something low key to prank each other but never anything destructive. It would be a PITA to go replace all of his socks just for the sake of a practical joke.

shellbell813 · March 2014

My poor DH doesn't handle pranks too well. But my SIL always pulls some great pranks on my brother. Last year, she did something to her dad where she put a sign on the front door that said "Wet Paint. Go around to back." And then another sign on the back door that said "Wet Paint. Go around to front." She said they watched him walk back and forth several times before he just yelled through the back door for them to open it.

JNerd · March 2014

Meh.
It's only funny if both parties are in on it. If I were to make my coffee in the morning and find out hubby had switched the sugar for salt- that would likely get my day off to a horrible start and given that I don't have time to make a second cup, really not be appreciated.
We're not big on pranks.

FAWKES81 · March 2014

We don't usually do anything. Only thing I usually do is tell my dad there is a spider on/near him but it's old and he knows it's not true.

This year, since I've yet to "come out" on FB I plan on posting "I'm almost 8 month pregnant" and in the comments below that say "April Fools, OR NOT?" Most of my "real" friends on FB know but the majority of my acquaintances/HS friends who don't know may get fooled. I'm having a 3D/4D u/s done on April 4th so I plan on posting pics of my cutie from that as my profile pic after-that and be "FB official" finally. It's not like if these people saw me out in public they couldn't figure it out!

IF I was wanting to actually prank my husband this year I might would paint clear nail polish over the bar soap that he uses to wash his hands with and make him wonder why it's not lathering up but I doubt I waste a bar of soap and take that much effort to prank him.

gregsgurl81304 · March 2014

@FAWKES81

I like your soap idea, and less expensive than putting holes in his socks and having to buy him new ones.

crhein26 · March 2014

If anyone feels like pranking a co-worker, take a few pieces of tape and stick it over the laser on the bottom of their mouse. Sometimes one doesn't work enough and it requires a couple layers.

Another good thing to do to a co-worker if they leave their computers unlocked is to flip the monitor upside down. Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow will flip it upside down. You can also turn it to the left or right by hitting Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow/Right Arrow. It total messes with people because the mouse works whichever way the monitor is turned. To turn it back hit Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow.

Happy Co-worker pranking.

hlp2709 · March 2014

I try not to play any jokes bit it is my bday. When I was younger we always palyed jokes on our family.

lest12 · March 2014

I love April Fool's Day jokes. Mine usually consist of calling my mother and telling her something has happened to one of my siblings.

A few years ago, DH and I were in NOLA visiting my sister (who lived there at the time). I called my mother and told her that sister had been arrested for flashing a crowd on Bourbon Street, and then DH fought a guy who commented towards her so he was arrested, too, and I only had $ to bail one of them out, who should I choose?

She hated me so much. We all still tease her. Also, I'm such a grown-up.

flerlgirl · March 2014

lol if I cut a hole in all DH's socks and then leave him to be surprised at 5 am he might finally go over the deep end. But I don't think we're doing any pranks; we never have to each other. I used to leave scary things in my sister's bed.

sm623 · March 2014

I don't usually pull any pranks, but a few years ago I sewed the whole stack of DH's underwear together. It was just a single stitch so it wasn't hard to undo. When he got done in the shower and went to get clean underwear the whole stack came out. He didn't think it was funny and told me, "I don't have time for this shit. Fix it!" I got a good laugh out of it though.

LadyMacaron · March 2014

I've never really gotten into April fools, and thank goodness my husband hasn't either because I hate to be pranked in general. I don't do well with any surprises in general. There are some pretty cute/light/funny pranks going around Pinterest right now.

I will say, that for the last 3 years, while dealing with infertility, I have steered clear of Facebook on April 1st because so many people find it so hilarious to post fake pregnancy posts. I think when it happens this year I may actually say something about how painful of a joke that is to the 1 in 7 of their friends that is struggling with IF.

ElTrain5 · March 2014

If I cut a hole in DH's socks he'd wear them anyway. I'm pretty sure 60% of his socks already have holes.

jenn72178 · March 2014

crhein26 said:

If anyone feels like pranking a co-worker, take a few pieces of tape and stick it over the laser on the bottom of their mouse. Sometimes one doesn't work enough and it requires a couple layers.

Another good thing to do to a co-worker if they leave their computers unlocked is to flip the monitor upside down. Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow will flip it upside down. You can also turn it to the left or right by hitting Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow/Right Arrow. It total messes with people because the mouse works whichever way the monitor is turned. To turn it back hit Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow.

Happy Co-worker pranking.

**Mind Blown** hehe

abastian00 · March 2014

Typically I don't do anything, but this year I'm helping my client prank my CEO (they are good friends). My CEOs office is chock full of pictures of him with his family, celebrities, etc., etc. - so we're going to swap them all out with pictures of my client and his family, celebrities etc. There are easily 40 frames in there, so it should be hilarious! Can't wait to see the look on his face!

curlylocks3 · March 2014

crhein26 said:
If anyone feels like pranking a co-worker, take a few pieces of tape and stick it over the laser on the bottom of their mouse. Sometimes one doesn't work enough and it requires a couple layers.

Another good thing to do to a co-worker if they leave their computers unlocked is to flip the monitor upside down. Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow will flip it upside down. You can also turn it to the left or right by hitting Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow/Right Arrow. It total messes with people because the mouse works whichever way the monitor is turned. To turn it back hit Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow.

Happy Co-worker pranking.

Those would be fun. Except that as the "computer expert" (put in quotes because I in no way deserve this title but have earned it because I know how to use Microsoft Office) I'd have to fix it. And I'd probably forget how.

Pepper6 · March 2014

curlylocks3 said:

If anyone feels like pranking a co-worker, take a few pieces of tape and stick it over the laser on the bottom of their mouse. Sometimes one doesn't work enough and it requires a couple layers.

Another good thing to do to a co-worker if they leave their computers unlocked is to flip the monitor upside down. Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow will flip it upside down. You can also turn it to the left or right by hitting Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow/Right Arrow. It total messes with people because the mouse works whichever way the monitor is turned. To turn it back hit Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow.

Happy Co-worker pranking.
Those would be fun. Except that as the "computer expert" (put in quotes because I in no way deserve this title but have earned it because I know how to use Microsoft Office) I'd have to fix it. And I'd probably forget how.

This! My coworkers ask me how to open a damn PDF attachment...so I generally try to stay away from anything computer related because they just wouldn't get it (and I'd have to fix it anyways).

Although, for my boss' 50th birthday, I did set his desktop background and screen saver to a bunch of 'over the hill' pictures, then gave him a book that was "Computers for Dummies: For Seniors" and told him if he ever wanted it off, that he'd have to figure out how to do it himself. LOL.

steprozz · March 2014

@Rachel5130‌ I could totally see you doing something awesome!

we never really got too into it since it's my brothers birthday. my dad sometimes would put a rubber cockroach in an envelope folded up with a letter and put it in my aunts mailbox so when she opened the letter it would fall out. and then she would call and scream at my dad. it was always funny as a kid.

rachel8078 · March 2014

The first year we were together, I pranked my DH by tell him I was pregnant. We were in college and he comes from a very "well-behaved" family, so he lost his mind. When I told him it was a joke he didn't talk to me for several days. He still gets mad when our friends bring it up; I felt like karma came back for me when we had issues TTC.

Anyways, that's one of the only jokes I've ever been able to pull off, so we don't do much. I can't top my MIL still believing pigeons can only open their wings so many times before they can't fly anymore.

Edit: words are hard

tbmadeamistake · March 2014

I've done the faucet sprayer and the salt for sugar, both were well worth it! Not sure I'll do anything this year, as I'm finding it hard to think and he's not really into pranks...