Today is April 1, traditionally known as April Fool's Day. I got over this phony special occasion day long ago. It's the mean prank jokes that have never impressed me about this particular day. To me it would be one thing if the day was an opportunity for me to be silly or act like a fool. (But who am I kidding - who needs a special day to act like a fool when I pretty much act like one every day).
I may sound like a kill-joy, but I've just never seen the humor in punk'ing someone to make them look bad or feel like an idiot in front of other people. For instance, my co-worker's son sent her a message this morning telling her and her husband that they were going to be Grandparents again. He was punk'ing them of course, but everyone in the family figured that out except her husband, and he was thrilled. Now isn't that rather mean-spirited to give someone such happy news, and have them gush about it and start making plans, then make them feel sad when it's all a joke? I'm not above having a little fun with someone or getting them at their own game if they deserve it, but purposefully making someone else feel bad just because the calendar says you can is bad form if you ask me.
I may sound like a kill-joy, but I've just never seen the humor in punk'ing someone to make them look bad or feel like an idiot in front of other people. For instance, my co-worker's son sent her a message this morning telling her and her husband that they were going to be Grandparents again. He was punk'ing them of course, but everyone in the family figured that out except her husband, and he was thrilled. Now isn't that rather mean-spirited to give someone such happy news, and have them gush about it and start making plans, then make them feel sad when it's all a joke? I'm not above having a little fun with someone or getting them at their own game if they deserve it, but purposefully making someone else feel bad just because the calendar says you can is bad form if you ask me.
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