April Fools Day Office Pranks are a great way to lighten up the mood at work. Surprise your boss with a whoopie cushion, stun your co-worker by putting her stapler in a jell-o mold, or switch his computer screen to a screensaver that makes it look like they are experiencing computer failure. Others like to take it a step further and switch around the hinges on the office refrigerator or completely cover a colleague's desk in (and computer, mouse, etc) in aluminum foil.http://www.entrepreneur.com/humanresources/article176430.html
Some offices may not allow pranks and fun on April Fool's Day, so it is a good idea to double check office policy so you don't wind up getting yourself into trouble over fun and games.
This page links to tons of office pranks that you can pull off on April Fool's Day. The pranks range from simple to more elaborate hoaxes that will be remembered for years to come.http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/workshop/4256362.html
Origins of April Fool's Day
The origins of April Fool's day are often debated, however one of the earliest references to pulling pranks on the first day of April appears during the later half of the fourteenth century in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales.
Best April Fools Office Pranks
- Computer Mouse Trouble: This prank from Entrepreneur.com includes covering the track ball on the bottom of a computer mouse with a sticky note that says "April Fools!" When the victim goes to use the mouse, they won't be able to use it. They'll figure it out when they turn the mouse over.http://www.entrepreneur.com/humanresources/article176430.html
- Office Filled with Packing Peanuts: This one comes from Popular Mechanics. Instead of going through all the trouble for filling the boss's room with Styrofoam peanuts, you can at least give the illusion that did. Glue packing peanuts on to sheets of large paper then hang it against the office window.http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/workshop/4256362.html?page=5
- Change Co-Workers Language Settings on Google: This prank from Wired.com suggests changing the language settings on Google's homepage.http://www.wired.com/entertainment/theweb/news/2008/03/pranks08?currentPage=all
- Auto-Correct Prank: This prank is from AprilFools.com. Go to your co-workers word program or wherever they use spellcheck. Change the auto correct words on commonly typed words. For example, change "the" to "teh" and "thanks" to "spanx".http://www.aprilfools.com/office-pranks.html
April Fools Day Office Pranks
April Fools Day Office Pranks News and Blogs
TheFreeSite.com: April Fool's Computer Pranks
Google News: April Fools Day Office Pranks
Sky News: April Fools Pranks Good for Morale (March 28, 2008)
Fox Business: Nearly One-Third Workers Involved in April Fools Day Pranks... (March 27, 2008)
Reuters: Office Pranks for April Fools Day? (March 20, 2008)
Movin' on Up Blog Post: April Fool's Day at the Office (March 27, 2008)
- <p>Productdose.com Blog: April fool's Day Office Pranks Post (March 30, 2007)
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Fast Facts
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Celebrated annually on April 1
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Also known as All Fool's Day
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Check office policies to make sure pranks won't get you fired
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In France and Italy people try to tape pictures of fish to each other's back without notice
