This year, social media started buzzing before April 1. Left and right, you came across announcements of the most bizarre new products and services. But who really stood out this year? We've made an overview of the 10 most unique and best-found jokes of this year.
I'm sure you know it. You're sitting in the car and you're suddenly in the mood for a HEMA smoked sausage or a vegetarian “sausage”. HEMA has come up with something ideal for this: the sausage drive-thru. For people who want a quick half sausage or want to get the vegetarian sausage for the stew in advance. Via Instagram shows HEMA the concept. Is this an April Fool's joke that will eventually be worked out?
It would only happen to you as a driver, leave the truck's tailgate open, so that the whole street is covered with a new Stelz flavor. On TikTok and Instagram The driver complains about how stupid she was for leaving the lid open, while other videos show students taking the free cans. A very fun marketing trick combined with April 1st!
A collaboration between Gall & Gall and Van Wijngaarden created this wonderful taste. Gall & Gall is partnering with the company behind Zaanse mayo to create a flavor that they say is “a unique blend of smooth, creamy flavors with a touch of excitement”. Whether many people will line up for the new liqueur remains to be seen.
Flügel showed up last week Instagram with a new vacancy: the quality manager. After 25 years, their quality manager would allegedly resign. What did you need for it? Good taste buds to taste Flügel every day. A lot of people responded to the invitation, but this turned out to be a thoughtful April Fool's joke. Surely this would be the ideal job!
I'm sure you know it. You're lying in bed with your partner and you want to sleep well, but suddenly your partner rolls over to your side or you get a slap. IKEA has come up with something for this. An electrically adjustable transparent partition so you have the romance of sleeping together, but you also have your own space. IKEA lets via Instagram see the innovative product.
Adidas comes up with an innovative concept: 'The Box Shoe'. To ensure that shoes no longer have to be transported in a shoe box, Adidas chooses to make the new shoe from a box. Many people wondered about the practical part of the shoe and it quickly became a discussion. In the end, it all turned out to be an April Fool's joke. However, Adidas is giving away 1 pair through a giveaway for enthusiasts of the concept.
Do you also always have the sprinkles falling off the first bite of your sandwich? Then the Blue Band Better Spreads are for you. A revolutionary product that combines butter and sprinkles. No more sprinkles falling off your bread! Blue Band introduces the product at Instagram.
The fire department in Opmeer has a new car via Facebook introduced: the pink fire truck! The fire department notes that women are still hesitating to work for the fire department. They are not sure whether they can do it physically and whether they are able to stand their ground among all men. For example, they chose to spray a fire truck pink to convince doubting women.
NHA courses comes with the great new course: Doing Banking. However, this course has nothing to do with banking. NHA will give people the opportunity to learn the art of sitting! The course will teach you, among other things, how you can best carry out snack management. This great course will be accessible to beginners and experts alike. This way, there is the opportunity for everyone to relax optimally.
Duinrell has come up with a new system: a shelter for “big people”. Children can drop off their parents at Rick's Fun Factory so that the kids can enjoy the park alone. When the parents are picked up is entirely up to the children! Parents can then work remotely from the Tiki Pool or do chores, let the amusement park know at Instagram.
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