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April 1st is that one day when people pull pranks, spread fake news, and leave the victim in a confused state before shouting, "April Fool!" To some extent, it's always funny, but on the other hand, the victim might be angry. These tricks are usually played on friends, family members, and even colleagues in the office.
Well, some years back, when I was working in a private school, my colleague pulled a prank on me, and I fell for it. It was a Friday, a normal workday, so I woke up to the sound of my friend's call. I picked up the call, and he quickly asked, "Have you heard?"
I responded, "Heard what?"
He then said, "The principal sent out an announcement that there will be no school today, and we should resume on Monday."
I was surprised. "But why?" I asked.
He laughed and said it was just an impromptu work-free day for the staff and that the information had already been passed on to the parents.
Wow! I was so happy. I went back to bed.
It was 6:30 AM at that moment, and by 7:30 AM, anyone arriving late would be surcharged. But since he said there was no school, I simply lay back down until 12 minutes past seven. Then, another call came in from the same colleague.
This time, he asked, "Nsigo, are you not coming to work today?"
I was shocked. "But you said no work!"
He laughed and shouted, "April Fool!"
That was when it dawned on me that I had been pranked. It was already 7:15 AM! What a costly prank to play on someone’s job!
I had to rush to the bathroom, shower like a duck, and quickly dress up. I chartered a tricycle and headed to work. On getting there, I discovered he had signed the time book for me. Luckily, the principal was not in the office, as he arrived a bit late that day.
Angrily, I went straight to my colleague's class. "Ikpa, why did you have to try such a thing?" I asked, visibly upset. But he was busy laughing.
"Today is April Fool's Day na, so you fell victim!"
Last year, I also decided to prank others online by staging a fake proposal, and the flood of congratulations was something else, hahahahaha! It’s always a funny day, but one needs to be extremely careful with the extent of the prank they perform.
Have you ever been pranked on April 1st? Let’s hear from you. Comment, reblog, and upvote.
Thanks for reading, I am @nsigo1.