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Meat Sweats, Pizza On Pineapple: The Best April Fools' Day Pranks Of 2022
From cheesy to clever to cringeworthy, these companies brought their A-games when dreaming up this year's April Fools' Day pranks.
ACROSS AMERICA — Friday was April Fools Day. It's also the day each year that companies roll out the wildest, wackiest, eyebrow-raising "new products" while simultaneously trying their best to convince us of their authenticity.
Companies including Domino's, Duolingo, and Butterfinger all got in on the fun this year by dreaming up imaginary products such as chocolate menstrual pads and "Bridgerton" beer.
From cheesy to clever to cringeworthy, check out the companies that did it best this April Fools Day.
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1. Domino's Pizza
This year, the national chain took one of the biggest debates in pizza history and flipped it on its head. Pizza on pineapple, anyone?
Introducing our newest and very real menu item! pic.twitter.com/foHmMP4avQ
— Domino's Pizza (@dominos) April 1, 2022
2. Butterfinger / Hellman's Mayo
Meanwhile, this tweet speaks for itself: "Your favorite mayo just got more crispety, crunchety and peanut buttery."
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Your favorite mayo just got more crispety, crunchety, and peanut buttery. Introducing @Hellmanns with Butterfinger, an all new way to make everything and anything you put mayo on more irresistible. #ButterfingerxHellmanns pic.twitter.com/DFwpNGGbjR
— Butterfinger (@Butterfinger) March 31, 2022
3. U By Kotex
U By Kotex rolled out a perfect (and imaginary) product for women on their periods. It's also an attempt by the brand to reduce the stigma surrounding menstruation.
Introducing the NEW U By Kotex Chocolate Pads! These delicious chocolates are the perfect match for your period…KIDDING! This April Fools’ Day, we wanted to highlight one of the many ridiculous period stigmas like “women eating chocolate 24/7 when they are on their period”. pic.twitter.com/G4mC3gzycn
— U by Kotex (@ubykotex) April 1, 2022
4. Sour Patch Kids / Auntie Anne's Pretzels
It packs the perfect punch of sour, then savory.
after a chaotic first day as our intern, @SourPatchKids might have created something worth trying??? pic.twitter.com/Zb9sjybuh9
— Auntie Anne's (@AuntieAnnes) April 1, 2022
5. Duolingo
The popular language-learning app released a PSA-style ad warning us of what could happen should we neglect our Duolingo lessons; however, the elaborate prank doesn't stop there.
WARNING: This commercial contains false information and dirty lies about Duo the owl by an "injury attorney" named Peter Francis Menchetti. Please don’t watch this video – and whatever you do, for the love of Duo, DO NOT TEXT OR CALL 781-STOP-OWL. We will be fighting this. pic.twitter.com/OgyFvD2ur3
— Duolingo (@duolingo) April 1, 2022
6. Omaha Steaks
The Nebraska-based company wants to bring the barbecue to you. Literally.
The Meat Sweats: a well-marbled roll-on perspirant with powerful 24-hour non-protection. Available in 3 scents: Original Beef; Lighter Fluid; and Mesquite. pic.twitter.com/qpOZ6f7Yb5
— Omaha Steaks (@OmahaSteaks) April 1, 2022
7. CareerBuilder
Here's a job opportunity we've all felt qualified for at some point ...
CareerBuilder is looking for the PURR-fect candidate to help fill a brand new role on our site. If this opportunity sounds like mew-sic to your ears, apply now -- we would be FUR-tunate to have you! 🐱
— CareerBuilder (@CareerBuilder) April 1, 2022
8. Bud Light
If you're a fan of the hit Netflix show "Bridgerton" — or maybe just regency romance in general — Bud Light jokingly brewed up the perfect drink for your watch party.
After a weekend of binging our favorite shows, we hereby introduce the Bud Light Seltzer Really Really Retro Pack by order of the Queen of Seltzer. pic.twitter.com/ejkyCW1BUI
— Bud Light (@budlight) March 31, 2022
9. National Weather Service
Confused between Celcius and Fahrenheit? The National Weather Service has it covered.
Big changes to our forecast pages! To avoid any confusion between °F and °C, we've converted all of our temperatures to Kelvin. Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/m1qCmjXVZ2
— National Weather Service (@NWS) April 1, 2022
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