Do you dread April Fools Day?

[Joe V]

April Fools' Day is right around the corner. What are you planning to do?

Share your April Fools' Day ideas, jokes, pranks, and any hilarious moments below...

[sideshowstarlet, BSN, RN]

This isn't exactly an April Fool's prank, but I'd like to share a joke I played on coworkers at a previous job. I had previously shared this story on another poster's thread. The poster was asking the group how to deal with nosy, gossipy coworkers. I had pulled this anecdote from my own life, hoping to encourage others to make up a crazy story to feed their workplace gossip mill, thereby obtaining satisfaction and entertainment instead of being angry at the gossip. Here is that true story again: 

On Friday, March 28, 2014, I was working in a SNF/LTC (colloquially known as a nursing home). Back then, my hair was longer, and I always kept it in a bun while working. I was filling in on a 2-10 shift when a med aide randomly walked up to me.

I was fairly new, but even then, I was aware that this med aide had a big mouth. We were standing near the nurses station, so the DON, the ADON, a CNA, and the other nurse were within earshot. Anyway, the med aide asked me "Are you really Amish?" I'm not Amish. No offense to any Amish people, but that was a completely random question.

However, I quickly rallied (looking back, me and this med aide BOTH kind of had a reputation for having a big mouth). I told her that yes, I was Amish, and that I was looking forward to being off tomorrow, since March 29 is Amish Appreciation Day. It is celebrated exactly one month after February 29 every year, except for leap years, because, to the Amish, Leap Year is a fasting year.

The med aide, the other nurse, the DON, the ADON, and the CNA did not realize I was joking until I started laughing. I was told that there were rumors that I was Amish, because I always wore my hair in a bun.

As fate would have it, the normal weekend nurse called off sick at the last minute the next day, so I filled in for her.

The Amish joke lived on throughout my tenure. Whenever I worked the nigh shift and made 24 hour reports for the next day (basically, writing all the patient names on a new blank page), I always scribbled in "Amish Appreciation Day" in the margin for pages dated March 29. And somehow, I always seemed to be working on March 29 all 3 years I was there. 

... This year, I didn't even notice the passing of March 29. 

[Davey Do]

8 minutes ago, sideshowstarlet said:

... This year, I didn't even notice the passing of March 29. 

[Kitiger, RN]

12 hours ago, sirI said:

How on earth are you gonna get peanut butter in the tube @Kitiger?

This was back when toothpaste tubes were metal (I think), and we had those little roller things to roll the tube and squeeze out every last bit of toothpaste. 

I cut the bottom of the tube off, squeezed out the toothpaste, spooned the peanut butter in, and rolled the tube up partway. My cousin got a little bit of toothpaste and a lot of peanut butter on his toothbrush.

I still have a couple of those rollers; they help you squeeze out any tube.

[Kitiger, RN]

In the dorm: fill a manila envelop with shaving cream. Slide the open end of the envelop under the door, and STAMP on that envelop! The shaving cream can hit the far wall. ?

 If the victim leaves it alone and lets it dry, it's easy to clean up. 

[Sue Damonas, BSN]

The best April fools joke I ever played on someone was when I worked in Hospice. Centralized scheduling moved to offices one the top floor of our hospice office building. The phone lines got messed up and our hospice secretary kept getting calls from people wanting to schedule tests. She made the mistake of telling me about it. So, I was on a long drive to a pt's house and called her from my personal cell so she wouldn't recognize the number. I disguised my voice and pretended I was a little old lady wanting to schedule a colonoscopy. She tried to transfer me to the correct place and I kept her on the line talking about all my bowel problems , describing bowel movements, and at one point I heard her whisper "Oh good God". When I finally agreed for her to transfer me I said " One more little thing honey". She said "yes?". I yelled April fool!! Then she recognized my voice and was a little upset at first but we had a really good laugh over that!!

[sideshowstarlet, BSN, RN]

5 hours ago, Davey Do said:

It was so sudden! 

[kbrn2002, ADN, RN]

The SNF I used to work for has a training mannequin for first aid/CPR. This thing is a full size male and he's pretty heavy. Years ago we had a DON that liked to play pranks so a small group of us decided to get even and dressed our mannequin in a funny outfit and placed him at the DON's desk.  Dressing and putting that mannequin in random places became a yearly April Fools tradition, I'm hoping the night shift put him somewhere good this year!

[Davey Do]

2 hours ago, kbrn2002 said:

 Dressing and putting that mannequin in random places became a yearly April Fools tradition, I'm hoping the night shift put him somewhere good this year!

They did, and I believe congratulations are in order!

[guest1163268]

So I've got my brother in law, my brother and my dad to fork out $70 each. Told them that our favorite Chinese place is holding a striptese this evening for special customers and the money includes drinks and snacks. Meeting at my older sister's house. She doesn't know so I'll get her as well. 

My mom and my younger sister knows and I am actually just taking the money to order Chinese take away. We are invading my older sister's house this evening. I'll pay for it later. She's very vindictive and hates surprises. Let you know how it turns out. 

[Davey Do]

So basically, Curious, The Guys think they're going to have a wild evening when they're actually footing the bill for Chinese take out with The Girls at an unsuspecting Hostess' House.

Diabolical.

 

[guest1163268]

28 minutes ago, Davey Do said:

So basically, Curious, The Guys think they're going to have a wild evening when they're actually footing the bill for Chinese take out with The Girls at an unsuspecting Hostess' House.

Diabolical.

 

You got it. Hope my brother in law told my sister because my dad has a big mouth and will blab about what we are supposed to be doing, even you told him to shut it. 

None of us really go in for striptease stuff so they probably thought it's a boys night out really. My dad's been very stressed lately because of work. He's a corporate lawyer and has a big case he's been dealing with. Burning the midnight oil. I was ordered by my mother to take him out essentially. 

[Davey Do]

Well, Curious, I hope you have cut down and trimmed the Fool for the festivities!

Maybe you and your family can sing Fool songs while you enjoy your Chinese take out?

Here's a quick sketch cartoon with four Fool songs you may want to include in your repertoire:

 

Can you name the all four Fool songs?