Best april fools joke

[Kiwi]

I'm not the best with dates so I always get gotten. Best one was probably my best mate calling me up crying and telling me he was going to be a dad and he didnt know how to handle it
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[ilikecheese]

For many years I was a retail District Manager. Had anywhere from 15-22 stores that I was in charge of.

My first year in this position, I had 17 stores I was in charge of...was a great job...challenging and fun at the same time. Stressful for sure. Anyway, on April Fools that year I had about 8 of my Store Managers call me with these massive fires that I needed to put out. Sexual harassment issue in one store, theft in another, a supposed actual fire in a store, a Manager that said she was quitting with no notice and was going to close the store...just mayhem. Most of them let me off the hook pretty quickly...one fooker had me on the hook for over an hour.

Loved that job...but it was very stressful. Didn't need that day. Anyway, the next year, I hosted an 'emergency' conference call with my team to pay them back. Told them the Company had filed for bankruptcy...downsizing was on the way. I assured them they were safe, but they would have to break the news to their teams that half would be let go. I think I made a couple of them cry...I felt bad...but they earned it. That day of hell they put me though took at least two days off the end of my life.

 

[dholliday]

For many years I was a retail District Manager. Had anywhere from 15-22 stores that I was in charge of.

My first year in this position, I had 17 stores I was in charge of...was a great job...challenging and fun at the same time. Stressful for sure. Anyway, on April Fools that year I had about 8 of my Store Managers call me with these massive fires that I needed to put out. Sexual harassment issue in one store, theft in another, a supposed actual fire in a store, a Manager that said she was quitting with no notice and was going to close the store...just mayhem. Most of them let me off the hook pretty quickly...one fooker had me on the hook for over an hour.

Loved that job...but it was very stressful. Didn't need that day. Anyway, the next year, I hosted an 'emergency' conference call with my team to pay them back. Told them the Company had filed for bankruptcy...downsizing was on the way. I assured them they were safe, but they would have to break the news to their teams that half would be let go. I think I made a couple of them cry...I felt bad...but they earned it. That day of hell they put me though took at least two days off the end of my life.

nice anecdote, kidda.

i used to be an area relief manager (for betting shops) and worked closely with district managers, so understand the world you were in. don't recall any memorable april fools, sadly...i'm sure we must have had some barneys, but the garys take their toll, innit.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Going the dentist in a bit so hopefully they don't feel the need to do one.

"OK sir we've removed your wisdom teeth"



"Naaahht I've just been poking the nerve for an hour I'll get started now."

 

[magicjuan]

Billy Butlers 'anfield on fire' broadcast was great until it backfired, huge disappointment in the end...

 

[CrabbyPaddy]

Mate told his bird that he'd been shagging another fella.

Black eye before he could explain it was a joke.

 

[Del]

Billy Butlers 'anfield on fire' broadcast was great until it backfired, huge disappointment in the end...

What was that one mate?

 

[BiggyRat]

I'm not the best with dates so I always get gotten. Best one was probably my best mate calling me up crying and telling me he was going to be a dad and he didnt know how to handle it
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Would've been better if he said it was your missus though! ;o)

 

[Kiwi]

Would've been better if he said it was your missus though! ;o)

We were sixteen at the time haha and I'd just got out of a relationship. He was in and out of girls like a bee and a flower, it didn't matter what it looks like as long as it has honey if you know what I mean. Made it all the more believable at the time.

 

[magicjuan]

What was that one mate?

Billy Butler said on his radio show years ago that Anfield was on fire and that fire engines were at the scene.
Loads of unhappy reds rushed down and then complained when it was obviously a joke, iirc he got a severe ticking off for it...we can dare to dream

 

[fatshark]

Not the best, but worth a try.