april fools

Last night was weird. In a cold medicine haze I happened upon a tweet from Netflix featuring a Furby saying "Let the dark harvest begin." It was terrifying and confusing. I moved on. All was well in the world as I scrolled past bad political take after bad political take. Until I saw a tweet from the @TeletubbiesHQ account that teased something big - and featured the #Bitcoin hashtag. After pinching myself really hard to ensure that I was not hallucinating, it became obvious from the responses, that other Twitter users were just as bewildered.

The very mixed response continued after the account tweeted an update this morning: 

The TubbyCoin BigHugs! Token, an official Teletubbies cryptocurrency made with special HugTech from WildBrain Labs is here. For every like, share, comment of #TubbyCoin, the TubbyCoin becomes more valuable! Let's take it to the moon. 🚀: https://t.co/CZJn5R7NI9 pic.twitter.com/B1Nt8OjFXe

— Teletubbies (@TeletubbiesHQ) April 1, 2021

Fortunately, anyone who clicked through the link and read through the increasingly ridiculous WildBrain labs presser realized that the whole "HugTech" thing was an April Fool's charade - for a good cause. Michael Riley of Wild Brain explained towards the end of the release in the following statement: 

"I'd like to wish everyone a Happy April Fools' Day! Although TubbyCoin is not really a cryptocurrency, our hope is that you'll still enjoy sharing TubbyCoins with friends, family and anyone who needs a hug – all to bring some very real smiles to faces. And the part about WildBrain's donation to charity is no joke. To help ensure kids have the assistance they need in these difficult times, we'll be making a $5,000 donation to Kids Help Phone and adding one dollar to our donation for every TubbyCoin shared on social media up to a total of $10,000. So, share those virtual BigHugs!"

While one might expect a positive reaction after the initial shock and horror of Teletubby cryptocurrency, people are still decrying the move, citing crypto's effects on the environment, and even some chiding from Twitter users who seem to be convinced that this prank will encourage child gambling. The whole thing is almost too ridiculous to comprehend, but thanks to another annoying April Fools Day, we're forced to think about this nonsense. Thank god for comedy-leaning commenters. We don't know where we'd be without them.

Not everyone is all about April Fools shenanigans, and many on Twitter are getting their yucks in now before they get yucked tomorrow. Remember when we were kids and April Fools was about giving your friends cookies made with salt instead of sugar? Boy, the looks on their faces. On the internet, April Fools 'pranks' are really just people lying to each other and the occasional fake announcement made by a popular brand. What will April 1st bring this year? We'll have to wait to find out, but until then, Twitter is cracking sarcastic jokes in anticipation of all the deceit and trickery. 

Let's be honest, we don't really need April Fools Day because this whole damn year has been a big joke already. But in case you're some kind of sadist and you love to see people in mental anguish, here are some prank-filled memes 

Now all we have to do in sit back, relax, and wait for whatever horrible, catastrophic thing is going to happen in April!

If you're unfamiliar with Destiny 2, it's an online multiplayer first-person shooter game where players take on the role of a Guardian protecting Earth's last safe city from various alien races. 

This trending meme features the character Araskes "The Trickster," and although the meme itself doesn't draw on any other context from the game, we're pretty sure gamers and non-gamers alike will enjoy it!

Do you ever lie awake at 2 in the morning thinking about that one time you unknowingly had a period stain on the back of your white pants in seventh grade? Or about how last year everyone in the meeting saw you walk into the conference room with toilet paper stuck to your shoe? You can (kind of) take comfort in the fact that embarrassing moments happen to literally every person on the face of the earth. Yes, even Beyonce. 

Of course, some unfortunate mishaps are far, far worse than others, and the following examples will definitely make you feel really glad that it wasn't you!

It's April first, a day of suspicion, betrayal, and agony - especially on the internet. To celebrate we've rounded up our favorite pranks for you to peruse. Tell us the best pranks you've seen today in the comments!

If you plan it well, an April Fools Day prank can be a work of art. That's exactly what these Redditors did, and their pranks are truly great. A good prank never gets old. Read on and take notes, trusty prankers. Want more ideas for pranks? We've got you covered. 

Why wait for April Fools? This text prank is guaranteed to elicit a response from your mom - whether or not she disowns you for stupidity is another story. 

On April Fools Day, Reddit launched a social experiment forum where users could draw on a blank canvas by placing a pixel square tile, available in 16 different colors and dispensed every 10 minutes, much like the long-running crowddrawing site Drawball. In the next 72 hours, what ensued on /r/place were a series of impressive collage artworks created by both collaborative and competitive efforts involving tens of thousands users, and of course, quite a few moments of hilarity and a whole lot of data analysis.

Stop... Go home... Hamburger Helper has officially won April Fools' Day with their hot new mixtape titled 'Watch the Stove'. Similar to the Kanye West/Jay Z collaboration 'Watch the Throne', this Hamburger Helper mixtape is filled with lyrical genius and the Internet agrees.

Cheezburger's Official 'Watch the Stove' Review: 10/10