April Fools Jokes That Won’t Make You Roll Your Eyes
It's only one day, so make the best of it.
Today, the Internet is full of pranks, gags, jokes and bald-faced lies that, due to it being April 1, is socially acceptable for some reason.
Here are a few that have a chance of making you smile.
Microsoft Offers MS-DOS Mobile
It’s obviously not real, yes, but the Microsoft team’s sense of self-deprecating humor is probably the best thing for their PR. And the idea of a DOS phone should be funny to anyone who’s ever turned on a computer in their lives.
Google’s Keyless Keyboard
Google Japan dropped their newest-latest today: the Piro-Piro, a keyless keyboard that looks suspiciously like a party noisemaker.
Indeed: Job Creators for Pets
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Citing pets as the future of the workforce—hey, it could happen—job finders Indeed.com offer a teaser for Indeed for Pets. Now, your lazy dog can earn his kibble.
BMW Puts April Fools in Reverse
A BMW dealership in Auckland, New Zealand, placed an ad in a paper that looked remarkably like a transparent April Fools joke: Come in, ask for Tom, and he’ll give you a new BMW for your old car. Two women were brave enough to chance being the butt of a joke and did just that.
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