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REMINDER THAT IT IS APRIL FOOL’S DAY. Trust no bullshit you see on the internet today. My blog is a safe space and I will not be engaging! Nothing but business as usual round here🩷🩵
This is what your dash looks like if you fall for the Tumblr April Fool’s Joke.
I know some of my followers might have vision sensitivities, and as this background is a rather bright color, I wanted to warn everyone.
If you don’t want your dash to look like this, do NOT click on the “This Is Decision 2016″ voting link. It will take you to a page where you vote for a lizard, and once you do, it changes your dash to look like the above.
If you’ve already fallen for it, there is a way to revert to the default dash. Underneath the spinning “Decision 2016″ graphic on the sidebar, there is a link to opt out.
When the 2016 dates were announced for 221B Con many people were concerned about it starting on April Fool’s Day. Last year John Oliver had his audience take a No Prank Pledge and we here at HN want to encourage you to do the same. We used his pledge as a basis for the below.
By reblogging this post you pledge the following:
“I solemnly swear that on this April Fools’ Day, I will not perpetuate a celebrity death hoax like some kind of a–hole, because that makes people sad. I will not post fake engagement or pregnancy announcements on social media. I will not hide anyone’s personal property. In fact, I will not play any practical jokes. And if I see someone planning a prank, I will say to them: ‘Hey… you’re being a dick right now. Stop being a dick. Stop being a dick. Seriously, stop being a dick.’”
Yes and Thank you!
As someone with major trust issues born of childhood trauma, April Fool’s day is a horrible holiday dedicated to eroding friendships with suspicion and hostility.
Please be kind; you don’t know what mess your fun will kick up.
sorry it’s so long, but i saw a post on my dash about someone who said they would unfollow anyone who posted screamers, and i felt like compiling this into a list!!
seriously, be nice. april fools’s’s’s’ with the debatable apostrophes is a day for jokes and pranks, not for hurting people. screamers aren’t funny. rick astley is funny because you can close that as soon as you hear the opening chords.
You forgot the most important one…DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE SUICIDE AS A “JOKE”/“prank”, NO SUICIDE SCARES…. NOT OVER THE PHONE IN PERSON ON OVER THE INTERNET. D O N O T DO IT. Literally do not do it. Like seriously. SUICIDE IS NOT FUNNY. don’t fucking do it Jesus Christ and a bag of rice PLEASE.
When the 2016 dates were announced for 221B Con many people were concerned about it starting on April Fool’s Day. Last year John Oliver had his audience take a No Prank Pledge and we here at HN want to encourage you to do the same. We used his pledge as a basis for the below.
By reblogging this post you pledge the following:
“I solemnly swear that on this April Fools’ Day, I will not perpetuate a celebrity death hoax like some kind of a–hole, because that makes people sad. I will not post fake engagement or pregnancy announcements on social media. I will not hide anyone’s personal property. In fact, I will not play any practical jokes. And if I see someone planning a prank, I will say to them: ‘Hey… you’re being a dick right now. Stop being a dick. Stop being a dick. Seriously, stop being a dick.’”
Yes and Thank you!
As someone with major trust issues born of childhood trauma, April Fool’s day is a horrible holiday dedicated to eroding friendships with suspicion and hostility.
Please be kind; you don’t know what mess your fun will kick up.
My coworker’s family called her at work to tell her that her brother had been in a very bad accident involving a semi. I agreed to stay late, so she could to the hospital. The overnight girl agreed to come in a bit early, so I wouldn’t have to stay all the way until 11pm. I had to run out and tell my husband who was waiting in the parking lot to pick me up that I was staying late. My son got upset when they started to drive away without me, so my husband brought him in for a quick kiss and hug from me. My poor coworker was sobbing on the phone in the backroom while I was trying to act normal and ring up the absurd number of customers we had today.
Why am I telling you this story?
Because it turned out that the fucking phone call was a prank. My coworker’s whole family called her at work to tell her that her brother had been in a horrible accident AS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE.
I am also telling you this story as an attempt to underline just how many people this ‘joke’ effected beyond just the person it was intended for. This is exactly why April Fools is a sick disgusting holiday, because it gives people license to pull shit like this.
I ended up only staying an extra hour. Once the ‘joke’ was out, my coworker decided to stay. Another of my coworkers came and picked me up from work. She lives right by me, so I guess that made sense. It’s just awful that people will pull these ‘pranks’ and never consider the consquences. My poor coworker was balling her eyes out. Her mascara was running everywhere. I mean, seriously. Who finds that kind of shit funny? What the fuck is wrong with people?
So with April Fool’s day coming up, a friendly reminder: If you play a prank or a practical joke on someone and they get upset, “Geez! It’s just a joke!” is the most assholish thing you can possibly say to them.
I hate April Fools. I don’t see the humor in a day dedicated to making people feel foolish. April Fools can cause fear, worry, anger, and anxiety. That’s not funny, it’s fucked up. So just know that if you try to pull any pranks on me, I will unfollow you and never speak to you again. I don’t joke about this shit.
Also I’ve turned off anonymous questions, and I recommend you do the same.
