April Fool’s pranks to distract you from finals stress
April Fool’s Day used to be fun when we were kids, but as a university-aged adult it falls at a really inconvenient time. Sorry, world, but we really don’t have time for your light-hearted jokes in the midst of our three weeks of exam and final paper hell.
This year, however, I think we should take a different approach. It seems like embracing April Fool’s Day could be the best way to relieve the end-of-semester stress that has us curled up in the fetal position half of the time.
You also only have three weeks left with your roommates before you say goodbye for a few months. You should probably take this opportunity to pull a ridiculous prank on them, because they’ll (hopefully) have forgotten about it come September.
The ol’ soap trick
Paint over a bar of soap with clear nail polish. You’ll spend a good chuck of time on a seemingly small trick, but you’ll be rewarded with the satisfying sounds of confusion and frustration when someone tries to have a shower.
The classic bottle prank
If your chosen target doesn’t use bar soap, you can attack their body wash, shampoo, and conditioner. Unscrew the lid to any squeezable bottle and place a piece of plastic wrap over the opening. When you replace the lid, cut off any extra plastic wrap to hide the evidence. Then, wait patiently for the adamant cries of, “but the bottle is full!” when someone tries to wash their hair.
Nail polish “spill”
This one takes some planning and time. Get a piece of wax paper and a bottle of nail polish that you don’t mind ruining. Spill the contents of the polish bottle onto the wax paper and leave it to dry. This could take a while, so use a quick-dry nail polish if you can, and try to leave it for a day or two. When it’s completely dry, peel the wax paper off of the dried polish. Leave the “spill,” along with the empty bottle and the cap, on someone’s favourite shirt or really important final essay.
An easy res prank
If two of your friends live across the hall from one another, you can easily prank both of them at once. Grab a piece of rope and tie one end to each doorknob, leaving just enough space for one door to open. Then, knock on both doors at the same time and watch the hilarious tug-of-war that is sure to ensue.
For the lazy
Of course, not everyone has the time in a day to plan and execute pranks. So, spend the rest of the week building up the crazy pranks you’re going to pull (Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I spilled nail polish all over your essay? Wouldn’t it be crazy if I wrecked all of your soap and shampoo bottles?). Then, watch everyone worry about pranks that are never going to happen.