With April Fool’s Day just around the corner, we thought it would be a laugh to take a look at some of the cheekiest April 1st pranks pulled by Singaporean companies in the last year. A sense of humour goes a long way these days and makes for some really clever marketing. Plus, who doesn’t love a good joke?1. The New IKEA Assembly MANual by IKEA SingaporePosted byEasy-to-assemble Swedish furniture maker IKEA had a lot of fun with this one, with men as the target of their April Fool’s joke.
IKEA Singapore announced the new IKEA Assembly MANual, exclusively for men. They posted a video featuring MANuals for customers’ favourite products, such as Kallax shelving unit and the Billy bookcase. The manuals’ pages were completely blank! Guys seemed to get a kick out of the new MANuals, claiming them to be “perfect” for men. IKEA responded to curious queries as to the legitimacy of the MANuals, saying they were “as real as veggie meatballs”.
They certainly got people talking with their play on words and outrageous sense of humour. Netizens were tickled, and the Singapore Tourism Board scored high points, winning over people’s hearts .Mermaid, cotton candy or denim hair? Nope, the latest trend is Ribena hair. This easy DIY hack will get you ready to flaunt the coolest shade of 2018!Ribena brings back childhood memories of everyone’s favourite purple drink.
The big question is – how many people do you think actually tried the Ribena hair colour hack, in the secrecy of their own homes? If they did, they certainly did not post any violet reactions about it. Perhaps they were purplexed at the results!Introducing the Chocolate Whopper. Coming soon. Maybe.#BurgerKingSGBurger King Singapore played with two of the most popular foods in the history of the world – burgers and chocolate.
The atmosphere around the comments was thick with chocolate, I mean excitement. Netizens were actually disappointed when it turned our all to be an April Fool’s joke. Who can blame them? It looks delicious!Durex is breaking the barrier by creating the all “NEW” edible condoms! Comes with smoked chicken sausage flavor for a…