Did you fall for any April Fools’ Day pranks yesterday? As always, a bunch of brands got in on it this year . . .
1. Hidden Valley Ranch flavored soda. The brand Olipop announced four fake varieties: Classic Ranch, Garlic Ranch, Hot Honey Ranch, and Jalapeño Ranch. A few die-hard ranch lovers were sad to find out it was a prank.
2. Yahoo’s “touch grass” keyboard. They posted a video of a keyboard with grass growing out of each key. They claimed it immediately sold out.
3. Cat poop scented candles. A pet tech company called Whisker announced a candle called “Cat Pù Number 2.” It’s REAL, but doesn’t actually smell like a litter box. It’s rose-scented.
4. An electric shaver for your butt. Dude Wipes teamed up with Manscaped for “The Dudeman“, a shaver with a cone-shaped attachment, so you can really get in there. (WARNING: There’s an A-word at the end of the video.)
5. An entire outfit meant for cleaning your glasses. The site GlassesUSA claimed they were launching a line of clothes made entirely out of microfiber cloth, because that’s how everyone cleans their glasses anyway.
6. Mood-matching lingerie. Bras and panties that change color like a mood ring. The lingerie brand Journelle was behind it.
7. Wine-stained furniture. Josh Cellars claimed they were launching a line of “stylish, modern couches and chairs with built-in wine stains,” so you don’t have to worry about adding more.
8. The Duolingo World Cruise. They claimed they were partnering with Carnival Cruise Line for a five-year cruise to help you learn 40 different languages.
9. Raising Cane’s skin moisturizer. They got Cardi B to do a fake review for a new skincare product based on their signature sauce. She claimed it smelled “just like chicken.”
10. Chocolate bread. Reese’s claimed they were selling it for peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches. People were disappointed it wasn’t real.
(You can find a bunch more April Fools’ brand pranks here, here, and here.)
