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April Fools' Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France.
In the 16 th century, people celebrated New Year's Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid—e68a84e8a2ad7a643301560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.
Each country celebrates April Fools' Day differently. In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”. They tape a paper fish to their friends' backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , they shout “April Fish!”
In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools' Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool “April Gowk”. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.
In the America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of Aprol. They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.
美国
Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One common trick on April Fool's Day, or All Fool's Day, is pointing down to a friend's shoe and saying, Your shoelace is untied. School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled. Whatever the trick, if the innocent victim falls for the joke the prankster yells, April Fool!
如今,每逢愚人节,不管对方是否相识,美国人都会开些小玩笑。在愚人节比较常见的把戏是指着别人的鞋子说:“你鞋带没系。”学生可能会7a64e59b9ee7ad94333骗同学说学校放假了。不管是什么样的招数,只要那个无辜的受害者中技了,恶作剧的人就会尖叫:“愚人!”
苏格兰
In Scotland, for example, April Fool's Day is actually celebrated for two days. The second day is devoted to pranks involving the posterior region of the body. It is called Taily Day. The origin of the "kick me" sign can be traced to this observance.
在苏格兰, 例如, 愚人节实际上有 2 天的庆祝时间。第二天专门对人体身后的区域胡闹。这一天被称作Taily节。“踢我”迹象的来源可以追溯至此。
墨西哥
Mexico's counterpart of April Fool's Day is actually observed on December 28. Originally, the day was a sad remembrance of the slaughter of the innocent children by King Herod(about 73 B.C.- 4 B.C.). It eventually evolved into a lighter commemoration involving pranks and trickery.
墨西哥的“愚人节”发生在 12 月 28 日。以前, 这一天是用来纪念被希律王(约公元前73至公元前4年)屠杀的无辜的孩子。后来演变成为包含恶作剧和诡计的纪念日。
法国
The April 1 tradition in France includes poisson d'avril (literally "April's fish"), attempting to attach a paper fish to the victim's back without being noticed. This is also widespread in other nations, such as Italy (where the term "April's fish" is also used to refer to any jokes done during the day).
西班牙
In Spanish-speaking countries, similar pranks are practiced on December 28, the Massacre of the Day of the Holy Innocents. This custom also exists in certain areas of Belgium, including the province of Antwerp. Flemish tradition is for children to lock out their parents or teachers, only letting them in if they promise to bring treats the same evening or the next day.
伊朗
In Iran, people pl
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lay jokes on each other on April 3, the 13th day of the Persian calendar new year (Norouz). This day is called "Sizdah bedar" (Outdoor thirteen). It is believed that people should go out on this date in order to escape the bad luck of number 13 (number) As lucky, unlucky, or 13.
英国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰
In the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand the April 1 tradition exists, however it is accepted that if somebody pulls an April Fools' Trick after 12pm (mid-day), then the person pulling the trick is actually considered the fool (this caveat may also exist in other countries).
丹麦
In Denmark the 1st of May is known as "Maj-kat", meaning quite simply "May-cat", and is identical to April Fools' day, though Danes also celebrate April Fools' day ("aprilsnar").
1. My computer is DEAD!
Step 1: When your coworkers goes away, go to their computers and press the "PrtScn" button on the keyboard to make a screenshot.
Step 2: Open Paint(画图)and paste the screenshot, save it as a JPG picture, then close the paint.
Step 3: Open the picture with full screen, and leave it to your coworkers.
效果:如果你想要更好的效果,可以将截屏设置为桌面背景,然后隐藏图标和copy任务栏。当你的同事回来时,会发现他们的电脑屏幕静止不动了,点什么都没反应,然后你会听到:
“Oh, no!zhidao My computer is DOWN!”