I've just had the nastiest April fool whatsoever

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Friend is on here but I'm sure she can cope with me being 'public'. And hello, my darling!

But phone went off middle of the night telling me childhood friend had died. Turns out this is nonsense. Isn't that a really cruel thing to do to someone? I was throwing up. I'm not sure what I'd gain from posting here just a bit of feather soothing and 'relax'. I don't want anyone to say they deserve a kicking I just think that was a horrible thing to do

Who did this? Was it someone you know?

That is awful, I can’t see anyone who could find it funny.

What the fuck? That’s completely awful, I don’t blame you for being upset.

They're clearly a dickhead.

Plus April Fool 'jokes' end at midday on the 1st. Supposedly.

That’s not a friend.

What an absolutely disgusting ‘joke’.

Whoever did that is a cunt of the highest order.

That is disgusting.
I genuinely would walk away from a 'friend' who thought that was in any way acceptable

Might not deserve a kicking, but I don't think a very loud bollocking would go amiss.

Whoever thought this was funny - you're a pathetic cunt.

Who texted you that? They need some kind of psychiatric assessment.
It could never be described as a joke, this was a deliberate act of cruelty.
What did you say to the person?

That's not even funny. To even have their sort of mindset to think that is a joke is very suspect.

Who did this - the friend on here that you think will be reading, or do you think the friend who was reported dead will read this?

I agree with you it’s a particularly horrible thing to do.

And honestly, they do need a kicking, they're a shit human

I think I'd not be bothering with someone who thinks this is funny in future.

That’s a vile thing to do to someone. This is why I hate April Fool’s and any other kind of practical “joke” - I’ve never understood why anyone would be amused by making a fool of another person. Not funny at all.

This is awful.

What a relief it isn't true. Although it's going to take a while to get over the initial shock.

I hope you're okay and I'm sorry this happened to you.

Well I wouldn't be friends with someone who did this. Honestly that simple. It's a disk trick to pull.

Horrendous.

That's an absolutely horrible thing to do to someone!! Bloody hell. I'd be ending that friendship.

Simply not funny.

I’ve never liked the kind of humour that is about “winding people up” - it demonstrates a tendency towards liking upsetting/humiliating others.

I would never, ever speak to that person again.

(And just in case this post is an April's Fool...meh, you didn't fool me)

Very malicious
And sick.

Did the friend know? I would be furious, hurt and disturbed if one of my friends told another that I was dead.

Friend is on here but I'm sure she can cope with me being 'public'. And hello, my darling!

Was it the friend who did/was responsible for this?

I can't understand practical jokes. I never have been able to. Programmes like 'Beadle's About' just made me cringe myself inside out, feeling for all the people who got pranked (and I even hate the word 'pranked' - it's not a 'prank', it's upsetting someone because it's supposed to make them feel SO MUCH better when they realise they've been had).

Unsubtle, upsetting and juvenile. I'd cut contact with anyone who played a joke like this on me. (So if this is an April Fool, I'll have to leave Mumsnet...)

This is just horrible.
I remember having a 'really funny' neighbour who texted me to say my young labrador had got out and he had just seen him out on the main road. I will never forget the horrendous feeling as I raced across town to come home. I arrived and doggo was sitting in the hall wagging his tail.

Who phoned you? The friend you have mentioned here or someone else entirely? How did you find out this was untrue? To be honest, I'm not sure that this has anything to do with April Fool's Day and isn't just an unfortunate coincidence of someone deciding to be an absolute c%^&*$!