Moonrise2473@feddit.it to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoWith the current state of the news, April's fools aren't fun anymore because they can't be distinguished as easily as beforemessage-squaremessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1592arrow-down112
arrow-up1580arrow-down1message-squareWith the current state of the news, April's fools aren't fun anymore because they can't be distinguished as easily as beforeMoonrise2473@feddit.it to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square73fedilink
minus-squarevenotic@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·2 days agoIt’s ruined in multiple ways. People with low-hanging, unfunny ‘pranks’ or jokes. Corporations being stupidly obvious and still trying to be hip. Pools of people that would take great offense or lack a sense of humor. There’s just no point in it anymore.
minus-squareheavydust@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoI think corporations using it in unfunny ways to sell something is the worst and killed it for real. But all your examples are good too.
It’s ruined in multiple ways.
People with low-hanging, unfunny ‘pranks’ or jokes.
Corporations being stupidly obvious and still trying to be hip.
Pools of people that would take great offense or lack a sense of humor.
There’s just no point in it anymore.
I think corporations using it in unfunny ways to sell something is the worst and killed it for real. But all your examples are good too.