Well, it’s every comedian or jokester’s favorite day of the year: April 1st.
Everyone celebrates April Fools’ Day in different ways—pranks of varying magnitudes, K-Pop stans flooding K-Pop Twitter with memes and a whole lot of other things, a whole lot of joking, and many more. Some don’t even choose to commemorate the day of pranks and just go about their day normally.
While nothing’s especially wrong about harmless horsing around or doing god-knows-what for the humor of it, it’s still good to remember that not everything can be made into jokes. You might be thinking, “But why? It’s just a joke and today’s a day for humor and being funny.”
Well, that may be true, but there really are things that you shouldn’t joke about to everyone. Things like death or mental health, for example. Sure, you can joke around about it with your friends if that’s your kind of humor, but don’t do that with everyone. A person’s kind of humor isn’t shared with everyone; what you find funny might not be the same for another person. Heck, it could even be offensive to them and they might even take it personally.
And with that in mind, here are some sensitive topics that you should be more cautious of on a day of pranks and mischief:
- Mental health and illnesses
- Death and suicide
- Coming out
- Pregnancy
- Cheating or breaking up with your S/O
- Terminal illnesses or COVID-19 (ESPECIALLY COVID-19, seriously)
- Sexual assault
- Family problems and other related issues
- Racism
There is a multitude of topics that could be seen as sensitive by other people, and that’s why every single one of us should be more careful with how we craft jokes. Just because it’s April Fools’, doesn’t mean your offensive behavior can be excused. Call this article an April Fool’s Day party pooper, but dude, learn how to read the room sometimes. Not everything can be made fun of, and everyone should know that by now.
But well, some of us don’t even realize when they’ve already crossed the line. That’s why it doesn’t hurt to be mindful of the things we say or do, even on a day dedicated to tomfoolery.
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