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april’s fools 2015 recap

It’s hard to know what was real and what was not today. So what has the cOOp so terribly vexed?

 

Did Kelly Slater retire today? We actually kinda believe this one. There’s just no way this can be true. #kellyslater

KellyRetires
Slater’s Instagram

 

Our favorite subversive artist, Banksy, was apparently arrested by the Hollywood sign. Kinda don’t believe this one. #Banksy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e80qcY0llL4

 

Bob Barker returned to the Price Is Right! And the price was right, bitch.

 

Funny or Die launched Dips, the newest competitor to Vine. We find it more entertaining.

dips
I dip, you dip, we dip.

 

Amazon’s home page reverted to the ugly-ass design sensibilities of circa 2000 (1999 specifically), and a bunch of links that pranksters would love.

amazon
It’ll probably be gone by the time you click on it.

 

Google brought a chuckle to our…faces…or something like that, with their backwards website – even the URL is backwards! I think that just confirms that they now own the internets. #comgoogle

GoogleBackwards
They have way too much fun while making too much money. (April Fool’s! That’s impossible!)

 

Google Introduces Dial-Up mode. Cause, you know, there’s no time to take a break while waiting for your dirty pictures to download.

 

Google has been busy. And all retro-y. Google Smartbox, by…Google. For your regular mailbox. But, what if, like the cOOp’s, your mailbox is a slot in the door?

 

Google’s been super busy. And running out of funny ideas. Getting kinda lame. But A for effort, and commitment.

 

Feel like a narcissistic buzz?

No link.
No link.

 

One good turn deserves another.

the cOOp isn't afraid. No link.
the cOOp isn’t afraid. No link.

 

Ok, one more turn.

Fo' real? MMmmm. No Link.
Fo’ real? MMmmm. No link.

 

Another turn! We’re going full-circle here. And we might be…oddly intrigued.

jello
MMmmm, jelly. Yes link.

 

Pizza flavored beer? How lazy can you be? “I can’t be eating all that pizza and drinking all that beer! Ain’t nobody got time for that!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgmBnWQj1S0

 

Well shoot, if this is fake, then it needs to be invented. Tinder for Uber. When the bar’s close, the desperate can call for a desperate Uber driver to take them home. Brilliant!

uber
Meet your lonely, single, Uber driver.

 

LinkedIn’s new Magic Mirror app. Upload your photo and find out what your career should be. Where was this 20 years ago??

link
Cat wedding coordinator? Wut?

 

Real estate and rental company, Trulia, made an app to help you find a roommate? Where was this 20 years ago??

roomer
ROOMer could solve most of the world’s conflict.

 

The All-Time Best Aprils Fool’s prank. Too bad it wasn’t on April 1st…or even an intentional prank.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6YNHq1qc44

 

Looking for a quick and easy dirty way of getting out of your relationship? April 1st is the perfect day.

thugvirals? Who are they?
thugvirals? Who are they?

 

Let’s finish up by getting you prepared for next year…

pranks
Buzz feed’s always good for this junk.

 

Here’s some more good uns to get your really ready.

cups
rudefeed…