Happy day after April Fool’s Day. As a Master Fooler on April Fool’s I thought I would give my 2 cents on this holiday. Oh it’s not a holiday? Well I think it is and I will continue to refer to it as such. Some of you know how I am on this holiday and so I don’t need to give you my qualifications, I don’t need to tell you about the time I called my kids school and pretending to be the building inspector and told them the playground was not going to be approved, or the time I said my wife and I were divorcing and then called all of my relatives and asked them if I could stay with them and then I asked if I could bring friends with me. I’ve offered countless friends tickets to concerts, O at the Bellagio and other high end shows only to put them on an imaginary list of disappointment and let down. I once called my Aunt (recently departed) many times as she had an extreme issue with clutter and would pretend to be the superintendent in her building and that we were doing an inspection. I could go on and on and on but I said I wouldn’t brag and that is not the purpose of this post. The purpose is to give you peeps some guidelines as to what makes a good April fool’s moment. I love and cherish this day and I want you all to enjoy it as much as I do. What to do: Change someone’s reality mentally or emotionally. Here is the key, change their reality. For example an April Fool’s about you is not very good. You are pregnant, you lost your job you got in an accident is not a VIP move. (exempt form this list are the Bethams they posted a Sonagram pic of their 5th kid and considering the implications of #5 it trolled rather well) Again I use a prior fool scenario as an example, I said my wife and I were divorcing, that isn’t the meat and potatoes, it is the “can I come stay with you” that makes it about the person. It forces them to have to do something. They have to respond. Change their reality emotionally or mentally and once they bite keep them on the hook for proof and then in my opinion, let them go. What not to do: If you have an idea you are laying it on the Foolie says “April Fool’s” the game is over. For me they have to say it, not text it. Don’t hurt anyone’s feelings I am not a fan of health scares or car wrecks I don’t like to let it linger but sometimes the prank is a slow burn, be mindful of this Don’t do anything you have to apologize for, April Fool’s doesnt give you the right to hurt someone just trick or fool them. (I’ve made this mistake plenty) OK that’s it for now, I’m sure I left out some deeper wisdom but this post is long enough. I did not discuss strategy, that is none of your business. Oh yea for all you jerks warning everyone a day before, you are a jerk and you are spoiling my fun and I will work extra hard next year to snare you in my trap. Once a year, April Fools its my thing
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:45:49 +0000
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