April Fools’ Day 2018: Best of the day’s seasonal fake news

Here are a few pranks that brands have already tried on their customers this year:

Will Virender Sehwag play in IPL 2018?

BREAKING NEWS:
You’re in for a real treat. @virendersehwag will take the field in Vivo @IPL once again, replacing @AaronFinch5 for the season opener. It’s deja vu all over again 😍#LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIP #VIVOIPL https://t.co/0fKHF24Tuv

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 1, 2018

As fans are gearing up for the mega cricket tournament that starts on April 7, this IPL franchise announced that Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag had decided to step out of retirement and that he will be taking Aaron Finch’s place as opener in the team. However, Sehwag had some second thoughts on this.

Lol! A perfect prank by @virendersehwag 😋 #AprilFoolsDay #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIP #KingsXIPunjab #VivoIPL

Keep supporting the Kings at the #ISBindraStadium & book your tickets ➡ https://t.co/hMidVMPMwg pic.twitter.com/RhKxW9BRY5

— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) April 1, 2018

Free french fries for one year!

We’re giving you a chance to win a FREE supply of fries for an entire year. Find the hidden code in the image. Hint- you may want to look on the upper left corner. pic.twitter.com/KlIpZfJN2q

— McDonald’s India (@mcdonaldsindia) April 1, 2018

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Yes, we completely understand your excitement. McDonald’s India promised to give away free potato delights for its customers but only with one catch. You need to get the promo code right from the photo shared by them. Once you get it, you are sorted!

Avocado Coco-Cola, anyone?

Coco-Cola has been there for many years and the brand tries to stay relevant by reinventing themselves introducing new flavours and variations. So, this year they tried to infuse some more healthy twist to their diet aerated drinks — Zero Cola by launching a new flavour, Avocado. Yes, the goodness of the fruit with fizzy drink’s energy. And avocado is not alone, there are Charcoal and Sourdough too.

Donald Trump Orange Drink

MAKING ENERGY DRINKS GREAT AGAIN!

Now available in @RealDonaldTrump orange. 🍊 pic.twitter.com/Spq5e9p2dP

— Carabao (@CarabaoUK) April 1, 2018

Well, Coco-Cola is not alone. Carabao energy drink has decided to introduce a new Mandarin orange flavour drink but was not finding the right colour. And then in a Eureka moment, the British Brand’s designer sported Donald Trump’s photo. So, then they decide to make “ENERGY DRINKS GREAT AGAIN!”, with the flavour that mirrors the US president’s exact orange skin tone. Oh, did we tell you the new cans even don Trump’s fluffy golden hair?

Smartphone sneakers, anyone?

Well, if smartphone watches are cool, then why not a smartshoe, right? So, T-Mobile decided to introduce smartphone sneakers called the T-Mobile Sidekicks — fully connected wearable that lets you video call your friends and family and the laces even work as headphones! Sounds cool, right?

Bad Joke Detector

With scores of WhatsApp groups, our phone these days are flooded with jokes and memes, however, not all are funny. Sadly, each day we receive dozens of lame jokes and PJs and its difficult to sieve through it and delete it. But what if you had a cleaning app, that not only clears space on your phone but also does the screening of jokes by itself! Pretty helpful, right? So, don’t worry, this April Google has introduced Bad Joke Detector called Files Go and the best part, it’s available in not one but two Indian languages — Hindi and Manipuri.

CHOCOLATE Mayonnaise!

Creamy Mayonnaise makes any savoury, better, isn’t it? Ok, perhaps not everything but mostly — from momos to sandwiches. And another thing that makes us forget all our worries is chocolate. So, experts at Heinz UK decided to merge the two. The creaminess of mayonnaise and sweetness of chocolate — Voila!

In-flight Gym

Do you often miss your gyming sessions while travelling on long flights? Well, not anymore. Thanks to Virgin Australia, they have decided to introduce ‘Spin Class’ — the world’s first in-flight cycling studio. So, next time you take their flight, sweat it out in the sky on long-haul flights. There are perks too. You can “even earn Velocity Frequent Flyer Points for every kilometre they cycle.”

Bubble bath with a twist

Thor Bjornsson, who played The Mountain in the popular series — Game of Thrones introduced a new bath product SodaSoak to make your bubble baths more exciting. As SodaStream have revolutionised how people in the UK drink sparkling water, with this new device they hole to add sparkle to your bath! and it comes in three varieties of bubble including one named as ‘Oh My Gosh!’

New EU passports

BREAKING: All EU passports to become dark blue https://t.co/C6g8kEQx5d pic.twitter.com/xIadOfDSPn

— Europarl UK (@EPinUK) April 1, 2018

As Britain is set to exit from the European Union in 2019, a call to bring back old British Passport in dark blue colour was campaigned for. As the blue colour with the royal seal of lion and unicorn adorn the cover, it symbolises the sovereignty and power of the United Kingdom. So, on April 1, the EU Parliament decided to ‘change’ the colour their passport too. From burgundy to blue!

Chocolate Whopper

The fast-food brand Burger King had to live up to last year’s Whopper toothpaste prank. So it took a cue from Easter treats and introduced a special edition of its Whopper sandwich made entirely with chocolate and candied ingredients for April 1.

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Beautiful bond salon for you and your pet

Two salons are offering matching haircuts for pet owners and their pets (the same matching haircuts started by Petco). Now, you can get an identical haircut and facial makeovers and can pose with your pet to show your ultimate “love” for them.

Are you up for some bacon cereals?

They say breakfast is the most important meal. Check these sweetened corn cereal with real pieces of bacon and make your meal “delicious”.

Need some security for your gifts?

Here are some amazing options that you can opt for while getting your delivery.

Binge watch the right way

Do you like to snack while watching television, but don’t know how to make things less messy? Don’t you worry, we have found an amazing solution for it.

Google Shrine

This April Fools’ Day, offer prayers, links, AdWords dollars and 2,000-word blog posts in exchange for better search engine rankings. Car-shopping site iSeeCars is out with Google Shrine.

Looking for a new car?

Lexus promises to deliver a custom-built Lexus within 48 hours after your spit-test DNA analysis. Take this DNA test and you will require no key to start your car.

Need new eyeglasses?

Try these onion-ring monocle and get an “excellent” vision. Eyewear brand Warby Parker got together with fast-food giant Arby’s to explore the synergy between glasses and meat through a Warby’s collaboration.

Hate reading?

Online textbook rental company Chegg introduced the Osmosis Learning Pillow, a memory-foam pillow that pounds knowledge into your head while you sleep.