By Odeisel

April Fool’s Day isn’t a national holiday. You don’t get any days off from work, the banks are all open and there are no parades. It is, however a globally accepted day where all kinds of stuff goes down (usually in jest). Don’t trust your coworkers, don’t fall asleep around your friends and definitely make sure you actually see a roll of tissue before you drop the kids off at the pool or you may suffer from Hershey heartbreak (far messier than and NE Heartbreak, I assure you).

I’ve played a few good tricks in my day. Almost gave a friend a heart attack banging on the door like the police and falling through covered in ketchup. Once mailed a very nicely wrapped gift that was nothing more than a black jellybean in a series of boxes. The really good stuff I could tell you, but I’d have to kill you and that’s unbecoming.

The good folks at Think Geek have amassed a bunch of things that will drive your friends crazy and it won’t involve handcuffs, hookers, or hairpieces. You would think something like this was more suited for last week so you can buy in advance, but at this point who falls for shit on April Fool’s Day? The element of surprise is your biggest weapon when it comes to pranking and most of these won’t get you punched in the face.

At one point, everyone has been concerned with the slight chance that there may actually be ghosts. Especially when you’re young and you just finished watching a scary movie and you gotta get up to pee, but no lights are on and you hear noses…you get the idea. With the TV Poltergiest, you can make your victims TV (even the plasma screen) turn off every 5 minutes like it’s possessed. This is more annoying than anything else, especially when they’re in the middle of Wrestlemania or the big game. I wouldn’t advise it if they have money on the game, I’m just saying. If you’re dealing with kids, make sure you prep them by watching a scary movie.

Joy buzzers are so 1950s. With all the H1N1 and bird flu, people probably won’t be trying to shake your hand anyway, at least without looking, so the odds of you catching somebody with that are slim and none. Despite the digital age, we still use pens to sign things and this is where the shocking pen comes into play. This isn’t for kids (shock therapy is a bit of overkill for five year olds) One click of the top and results in a buzz that’s sure to get your pals dying for some payback.

Baby mama (or father) spending a bit too much time on the computer? This next gadget may be a bit more sinister than fun, but if you’re just friends you can get some pretty harsh tricks going with a USB keystroke logger. Imagine being able to get into your buddy’s email or Facebook account and send obscene pictures to all of your friends under the guise that it’s him. Some more malicious cats may email his girlfriend and come out of the closet on his behalf. Imagine your friend having no idea while you guys are all hanging out and you notice his girlfriend looking at him funny. Just make sure you tell her before something too bad goes wrong.

Just remember that even though it’s April Fool’s Day and you’re pulling pranks, it’s supposed to be in fun and good humor. Me mindful of different people’s varying senses of humor. Know your friends. What you may find funny may have someone else trying to come after you. Happy pranking.

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