The best April Fool’s Day pranks this year

There have been a wild selection of April Fool’s Day pranks so far, but one disgusting idea takes the prize for the most out-there idea.

After the crazy events of the past year we all need a good laugh, and many companies are trying to put a smile on our faces with their April Fool’s Day pranks.

Here are some of the best ones so far.

Dare and Vegemite

Two Aussie icons have united to come up with this monstrosity of an product. Dubbing it the “coffee that tastes like Australia” — Dare coffee and Vegemite have created a joke drink combining the two flavours.

This is surely the most feral idea for a product since two Sydney hipsters fused sushi and pizza together.

I’ll take a hard pass.

Jimmy Brings

Alcohol delivery service Jimmy Brings has today announced Aussies will soon have the option to add a little punch to their tea with their new alcoholic tea bag range ‘Booze Brew’.

“Tea flavours, which will be available exclusively through the Jimmy Brings app, include a variety of takes on traditional cocktail favourites such as Dirty Daiquiri, Sparkling Jimmarita, Spritz Blitz and more,” the company said in press release.

Jimmy Brings’ alcoholic tea bag range.

Sydney Trains

Commuters making their way to work in Sydney were asked to be on the lookout for a horse running wild on the train network.

CAUTION! Horse on the loose - last seen at Normanhorste.
Please keep an eye out at Neiiiiighbouring stations 🐴
Answers to the name April.
Last seen heading for Hay-market.
DO NOT APPROACH! She suffers no fools... pic.twitter.com/oLqYXylisc

— Trains Info (@TrainsInfo) March 31, 2021

Subway

The sandwich giant wants us to believe they have a “coriander cookie” being launched in Aussie stores today. Pull the other one mate.

Wouldn’t want to dip that in my tea anytime soon.

Boost Juice

Boost Juice caused fury by announcing that their iconic Mango Magic smoothie would no longer be available.

Vegans were also annoyed by the post.

Deliveroo

Deliveroo tried to pull the wool over our eyes, saying they had a technological breakthrough which gives pets the ability to order food for their owners.

Deliveroo’s effort was very obvious.

Burger King

Overseas, Burger King announced they’d be putting everything on sourdough — even their milkshakes.

That doesn’t actually sound that bad.

Chobani

Chobani Australia announced the release of a chilled face mask range made with yoghurt and rich in active ingredients that help naturally exfoliate and moisturise the skin.

Chobani revealed the fake products this morning.

Ikea

Ikea claimed it was introducing a range of outfits for dogs.

Ikea wants to make your doggo look like this absolute icon.

Volkswagen

Volkswagen of America “accidentally” posted a press release on its website announcing it would change its name to Voltswagen to promote its push into electric vehicles.

We know, 66 is an unusual age to change your name, but we’ve always been young at heart. Introducing Voltswagen. Similar to Volkswagen, but with a renewed focus on electric driving. Starting with our all-new, all-electric SUV the ID.4 - available today. #Voltswagen#ID4pic.twitter.com/pKQKlZDCQ7

— Volkswagen (@VW) March 30, 2021

South Australia tourism advert

A racy new tourism campaign for South Australia — which invites Aussies to “go down south with your mouth” against a crimson-tinted image of a vineyard — is being met with disbelief and suspicion that it may be an April Fool’s prank.

Surely this isn't real, South Australia 😄😆 pic.twitter.com/KpWGlYN2k6

— Alan Baxter (@AlanBaxter) March 31, 2021