April Fools’ Day 2024: The 15 most unique and hilarious pranks to spice up your day
April Fools’ Day is the perfect time to bring joy and laughter to your loved ones. At Teroprints, we’ve curated a list of 15 unique and hilarious pranks to help you make this day unforgettable. Get ready to surprise and delight your friends and family with these creative and side splitting ideas!
I. What day is April Fools’ Day?
According to Wikipedia, April Fools’ Day, also known as Lying Day, takes place on April 1 of the solar calendar every year. This is a special holiday on which people are allowed to lie and deceive others. different but in a fun and humorous way without being criticized or angry by the person being deceived and without allowing serious consequences to occur.
On April Fools’ Day, people who like to joke often try to make jokes and lies to trick their relatives and friends, but lies or jokes should be harmless and funny and not make others angry. After his joke, the joker often shouts “April Fools” to reveal his joke. Although April Fools’ Day is not an official holiday or a traditional holiday widely popular in many countries such as Christmas, National Day, Women’s Day, etc., it is still considered a particularly interesting day. position in some countries.
II. Which country does April Fools’ Day originate from?
The origin of April Fools’ Day is still a mystery. People only know that it started around the 16th century and gradually spread in European countries.
However, there are still records that April Fools’ Day (April 1) originated in France. Around the beginning of the 16th century, April 1 was chosen as the first day of the new year, because this was also the beginning of spring in France. However, in 1582, Emperor Charles IX changed the start of the new year from April 1 to January 1 and because the spread of information was still slow at that time, not everyone knew this information. Therefore, leading to the phenomenon that in many places many people still celebrate New Year on April 1. That’s why they accidentally become a laughing stock for everyone. From then on, the fourth day became April Fools’ Day or Lie Day.
Later, April Fools’ Day began to spread to neighboring European countries such as England and Scotland, and then during World War I, the British introduced this lying holiday to the colonies in North America. Since then, many parts of the world have become familiar with this holiday and see it as a lie festival.
Around the world, jokes and lies are spread a lot on this day in some countries such as France, the United States, Ireland,… And in England, New Zealand, Canada, Australia,… the effect of These jokes and lies only last until noon.
III. Meaning of April Fools’ Day
We’ve heard a lot about April Fools’ Day, but have you tried to find out the meaning of April Fools’ Day? On April Fools’ Day, everyone can freely create funny, harmless jokes to bring joy and laughter to everyone. Not only does it help people have more fun, in each country, this April Fools’ Day joke has a different meaning.
The French call people who are teased and deceived Poissons D’Avirl. This word means “April fools”. And perhaps also due to the influence of French culture, in Vietnam we also call April 1 every year April Fools’ Day.
IV. 15 most unique and fun jokes on April Fools’ Day
1. Luxurious fake gift box
Prepare a beautiful, luxurious, and seemingly expensive gift box. Instead of a valuable gift inside, fill it with “irrelevant” objects that will make people laugh. If April Fools’ Day coincides with another meaningful occasion for the person you want to prank, it will be even easier to fool them.
2. Change phone language
Borrow a friend or relative’s phone and change the language to a foreign one (the more unusual, the better). Make sure you remember how to revert the language to avoid a prank backfire.
3. Swap salt and sugar jars
Swap the positions of salt and sugar jars. After someone cooks, quickly switch the jars and wait to see their confused reaction when they taste the food. Just make sure you’re not the one eating that dish!
4. Change birthday on social media
Change your birthday on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or WeChat to April 1. You’ll receive many birthday wishes, but it might also reveal who really remembers your actual birthday.
5. Fake love confession
If you’re brave and not afraid of upsetting your partner, pretend to confess that you are gay and that your true love is either your best friend or her. Watch her surprised or angry reaction.
6. Toothpaste filled Oreos
Replace the cream in Oreos with toothpaste, ensuring your foodie friends will be the first victims of this prank.
7. Fake outing text
Text your partner saying, “Get ready to go out, I’ll be at your gate in 5 minutes.” She will likely prepare frantically. Then turn off your phone and get a surprise gift ready at home, as she might come looking for you. Make sure the gift is something she likes to avoid her anger.
8. Screenshot desktop prank
Take a screenshot of your friend or colleague’s computer desktop, hide all the desktop icons, and set the screenshot as the wallpaper. If they’re not familiar with computers, it will take some time for them to figure out what’s happening.
9. Swap kids’ beds
If you have young children, tease them on April Fools’ Day by swapping their beds or bedrooms while they are asleep. The next morning, you’ll see their bewildered expressions wondering why they’re in a different place.
10. Broken screen wallpaper
Borrow a phone and set the wallpaper to an image of a broken screen. Choose a realistic image to easily fool the owner.
11. Fake love confession
Pretend to confess your love to your crush, best friend, or close colleague. If they reciprocate, it could be your chance to become a couple. However, don’t trust their response entirely, as they might be playing along with the prank.
12. Toilet paper “poo balls”
Create “poo balls” from toilet paper cores and place them on chairs or desks where you want to prank people. Wait for their interesting reactions!
13. Lottery win post
Post images of winning lottery tickets or Vietlott lottery along with thank you notes or hints about winning. You’ll likely receive many congratulations and a flurry of loan requests or greetings from long-lost friends or relatives.
14. Reversed computer screen
Use a colleague’s computer and set the screen to reverse mode, along with changing the mouse movement direction. It will likely take them a while to “adjust” to the new setup, leaving them confused.
15. Voice controlled copier note
Place a sticky note on the copier or any electronic device in your office that says, “This machine can now be controlled by voice.” Wait to see your colleagues’ reactions when they encounter this notice.
V. Conclusion
Above are suggested ideas for unique and interesting jokes on April Fool’s Day. Hope you will have a happy April Fool’s Day with relatives and friends.
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