April Fools Day

- - - | written by Jason on 4/1/2015 | - - -

10 Non-Evil But Still Excellent April Fools Pranks

We recently hosted a live hangout on Facebook to celebrate the end of winter. It was a fun and frantic online hangout filled with laughter and lively discussion. We invited the partygoers to share their favorite April Fools Day prank. Here are some of the best: My husband moved all of the clocks ahead 5 hours when I fell asleep on the couch. Woke up thinking that to had to get up for work in 45 minutes when it was really only 2:30 in the morning! (Lisa Toli) Mashed potato ice cream cones. (via Sarah Jenkins) At work, put the phone in the ceiling tiles. Or tape down the phone receiver. …

- - - | written by Jason on 4/1/2014 | - - -

Adultitis Antidote #1: Sticky Cup

This is a wonderful April Fool's Day prank that's fun to do all year long. Just be aware of the national emergency you will cause for everyone around you. Well, some people will not even notice. But the ones who do are likely to drive miles -- I mean MILES, people -- out of their way to let you know that you have Taco Bell on the top of your car. Of course, you and the people driving with you have the task of acting clueless. That's part of the fun (and a challenge). One guy reported to me that it's the perfect way to occupy kids on long road trips. They love watching the reactions of …

- - - | written by Jason on 3/28/2014 | - - -

Five Pin Friday: April Fool’s Day

Here are five pins featuring fun (and relatively harmless) April Fool's Day pranks. 1) Malfunctioning Mouse - Get your cube mate good. 2) Googly Good Morning! - What a great use of googly eyes! (We sell those, by the way.) 3) Post-It Car - Just a little reminder of where they parked their car. 4) Brown E's - A cruel joke for those who were expecting a chocolate fix. 5) Doughnut Seeds - Brilliant! I only wish they worked. Want even more Adultitis-free inspiration?... …

- - - | written by Kim on 9/8/2008 | - - -

Tip of the Week: Court Jester

This week’s Escape Plan challenge (aka our Tip of the Week) is #39: Court Jester: Play a practical joke on someone. Isn't it funny how a simple date on the calendar can have the magical ability to bring out a distinct playfulness in individuals. You all know people, normally suffering from moderate to severe cases of Adultitis, who come to life on days like Halloween and April Fool's Day. It's all about having permission. So, why wait for that one or two days out of the year to have a little fun? Start today! We're spending September sharing tips and ideas on how to have more fun at work. …

- - - | written by Kim on 4/1/2008 | - - -

Permission Granted

There are few days where you are encouraged to have fun and fight your Adultitis, and April 1st is one of them. Everyone knows someone who LOVES April Fool's Day. That person in my life has been my dad. The "worst" one was when we were in grade school. He told us when we woke up that school was closed because it had snowed all night long. It was a snow day! Woo Hoo! Of course, we'd forgotten that it was April 1st, and we ran excitedly to the window to see all of the glorious snow that we'd be playing in all day... to find nothing but grass. April Fools!! My oldest sister caught the bug …

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- - - | written by Jason on 4/5/2007 | - - -

A Poopy April Fool’s Day

My good friend Eliz Greene (you may remember her from this interview) taught me that when you get stressed out, a chemical builds up in your heart. When that chemical -- cortisol, to be exact -- gets too built-up, it actually attacks the blood vessels in your heart. Ouch. Considering just how stressed-out most people are these days, it's no surprise that heart disease is the biggest killer of both men and women. And Eliz knows something about all this heart stuff. She had a heart attack at the age of 35 when she was pregnant with twins. Double ouch. Eliz also knows something about …