Every year, when April arrives, an atmosphere full of mischief surrounds the world. April Fools’ Day pranks that make us smile sometimes reach such proportions that they cause a huge expense to the person who makes them. In this content, we will take a look at the most expensive April Fool’s jokes ever made.
Winds of humor, entertainment and sometimes deception blow April 1 traditioncreates colorful images that cheer us up every year.
In this tradition, which includes giant brands and organizations as well as individuals, we witness very mischievous jokes made by truly clever minds. Although these pranks are generally low-budget, sometimes they are not successful due to their preparation or consequences. to great costs can also reach.
While making people laugh hurts wallets Let’s start looking at April 1 jokes.
Let’s start with the “dot.com” prank, which resulted in the FBI’s involvement and a $27,500 settlement.
In 1999, “dot.com bubble” During the period when the interest in the internet and computer technologies, known as the 1960s, increased considerably, some pranksters decided to turn people’s interest into entertainment.
As a joke, the pranksters created a website called “Webnode” and claimed that they received 4 billion dollars in funding from the government. They created nodes on the site. for $100 They stated that they sold it.
In fact, a computer node costs $100. it was part of the joke But it was a little too late for the jokers, who realized that the joke was not understood when they encountered a huge demand…
Although it turned out to be a joke, the FBI put the company under investigation and it turned out to be a joke. With a compensation of $27,500 concluded…
This prank by America’s famous brand Taco Bell cost him $50,000.
Taco Bell in Philadelphia in 1996 Liberty Bell He started advertising about what he was going to buy.
Liberty Bell in commercials “Taco Liberty Bell” and said he did so to reduce the national debt.
After the advertisements, a wind of panic blew among state officials to understand whether the agreement was real or not. Even, an emergency press conference It was announced that the agreement was not real.
Thereupon, Taco Bell admitted that he was joking and used the bell to be used to protect it. $50,000 He stated that he would donate.
Although Taco Bell made up for its losses with increased sales as a result of the advertisements, this joke was a bit harsh on Taco Bell. it cost a lot looks like.
The restaurant’s prank, which deceived an employee about winning a car, also resulted in a lawsuit.
In 2001, Jodee Berry, who worked at a restaurant called Hooters in Florida, discovered that the waiter who sold the most beer had a new job. Toyota He won a contest he was going to win.
However, while he was waiting to receive his vehicle, he was given a Yoda doll, a Star Wars character, as a gift. The restaurant is here “toy-yoda” (toy Yoda) He caught his employees off guard by making a joke.
The restaurant owners were very angry about this situation and complained that the promised reward was not given. sued.
As a result of the case, the parties ended the case by agreeing to a certain amount. This joke is from a Yoda toy It sure costs more!
Elon Musk’s “Tesla went bankrupt.” The post that said cost a lot of money.
“Tesla Goes Bankrupt. Palo Alto, Calif., April 1, 2018 — Despite intense fundraising efforts, including a last-ditch mass sale of Easter Eggs, we regret to report that Tesla is completely bankrupt. “He’s so bankrupt you wouldn’t believe it.” This post was actually a joke by Musk. But things didn’t go as expected.
After Elon Musk’s post, Tesla investors panicked and rushed to sell their shares, which resulted in a decrease in the shares. 7% decrease caused it to happen.
So Musk, for a simple April Fool’s joke a big price paid…
The April Fool’s joke that BMW created using reverse psychology also had a very high budget.
Usually, brands make jokes on April 1st. will not fulfill its promises This joke, designed to deceive thinking people, is quite clever.
BMW wants to take advantage of this situation. reverse psychology By doing this, he publishes an advertisement on April 1st. In his ad, he invites people to visit a specific BMW dealership and ask for a person named “Tom.” It is said in the advertisement that the first person to do this will win a BMW 1 series.
Of course, the majority of those who saw the ad thought it was a joke. They don’t pay much attention to it.
A person who wants to try his luck does as he is told and one BMW 1 series becomes the owner. In return for this expense, BMW has signed a campaign that will still be talked about and appreciated.
Which one was your favourite?
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