Nobody likes to be performed for a idiot.
But, it stays an annual custom that in any other case veracious individuals and organisations would lie within the identify of April Idiot’s.
And it’s your personal fault for being dumb sufficient to fall sufferer to a joke.
It’s in all probability the one time of 12 months when victim-blaming is appropriate and virtually a sport. It’s all enjoyable and video games till it occurs to you.
You assume you’re too good to be fooled? Me too.
Beware the tip of March as the primary of April is nigh.
So I began questioning all the pieces I learn and even actuality itself.
A large ship blocked the Suez Canal, disrupting 12 per cent of world commerce?
Yeah, positive. Was the Easter Bunny on board too?
However an enormous ship did block the canal for six days and somebody ought to search the decks for a bow-tied hare with a basket of chocolate eggs.
Talking of candy treats, when Durex introduced three new condom flavours referred to as Mao Shan Wang, Singapore Chendol and Botak Coconut Sherbet, I knew instantly it was a lie.
Come on, it was so apparent. You place a condom on throughout intercourse to forestall being pregnant or illness transmission. You don’t eat it. Why wouldn’t it come in several flavours?
I used to be confirmed proper when Durex confirmed that it was a “prank” on April Idiot’s Day and mentioned that the three aforementioned flavours have been truly the brand new flavours of Udders ice cream.
I assumed that was one other joke, however Durex added the hashtag #NotAJoke.
Why would Udders accomplice with Durex to advertise its new flavours?
Now after I consider Udders ice cream, I think about it tastes like rubber.
I’ve a query for you – which might you like, rubbery ice cream or a chocolate burger?
The rubbery ice cream is hypothetical, however the chocolate burger will not be.
At first, I assumed it was one other April Idiot’s joke when final week, Burger King launched its Chocolate Whopper, described as a “beef patty topped with contemporary juicy tomatoes and onion, dressed with a layer of wealthy chocolate sauce swirly richness and cushioned between the King’s signature sesame drench buns”.
In spite of everything, the restaurant chain had teased the Chocolate Whopper precisely three years in the past, however that turned out to be a hoax, dishonest my emotions.
Idiot me as soon as, disgrace on you. Idiot me twice, I have to actually need the Chocolate Whopper.
So it shook me to be taught that like Pizza Hut’s alleged-crime-against-nature Bubble Tea Blossom Pizza, the Chocolate Whopper is for actual.
It appears the joke this time is that it is not a joke. Nicely performed, Burger King, properly performed.
Like a diabetic moth to a sugary flame, I used to be drawn to the brown abomination.
Surprisingly, the Chocolate Whopper will not be as disgusting as it could look and sound.
My solely criticism is that I may have used extra chocolate sauce and fewer onion. These two elements type of clashed.
To finish the meal, BK can be providing nuggets with chocolate sauce for dipping plus fries in a chocolate sundae for, ummm… dessert?
All that chocolate. And simply in time for Easter too.
Shiok!
Which, by the best way, is now formally a part of the German language.
DELIGHTFUL
Final Thursday, German Ambassador to Singapore Norbert Riedel tweeted: “Shiok, the #Singlish phrase to precise a pleasant expertise corresponding to consuming scrumptious meals, has made it into the Duden, the official dictionary of the German language.”
The German embassy even posted a video on-line displaying supposed German people saying “shiok” whereas consuming.
So not solely has Singlish been recognised by Oxford dictionary, but in addition… wait a minute.
What was final Thursday’s date?
Dammit!
Et tu, Germany?
