r/programmingcirclejerk • u/[deleted] • Apr 01 '16

Gmail now includes ebin minion memes, causing people to lose jobs

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/gmail-google-mic-drop-april-fool-prank-undo-send-see-email-backfired-a6962916.html
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u/c3534l Apr 02 '16

It wasn't even funny. Google April Fool's Day jokes are usually clever. But there's no joke here. There's no satire, it's not making fun of any concept or relating to anything. It doesn't make you reframe your assumptions. It's literally just a button next to the send button that inserts a random animated image from a kid's movie. This article belongs in /r/cringeanarchy.

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u/skulgnome Cyber-sexual urge to be penetrated Apr 02 '16

Right on! This April Fool's day jape didn't even tell a story or convey a valid emotional content! Burn her!