I never participated in April Fool's Day, as society constantly lies the other 364 days of the year; why do we need a special day to do it again? I view this as an "Internet Vacation Day" since I'm cautious about the information I read online, so I take the day off from my sources and step away from it all.
Additionally, all the April Fools' stories persist for a week or more, allowing confusion and misinformation to linger online and contribute to the chaos that defines our age. The holiday used to be a fun surprise, but these days, most of what we read is carefully crafted misinformation and deliberate omissions. Just look at any Wall Street company's quarterly reports.
Gotcha stories these days don't make me laugh; I just feel that the whole day ends up being wasted time and brings more confusion. What we need is a Day of Truth. Then again, who can say what that is anymore?
The best I can do is to avoid contributing to it and refrain from consuming it.
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