April Fools Anxiety
April 1, 2008 – 7:28 amI woke up late this morning. Apparently I hit the snooze button on my alarm clock every 7 minutes for an hour. You know what the first thing I said to Mary was? “Did you reset the alarm clock?” I checked the clock on the stove, above the bookshelf, and on my phone before I could believe it wasn’t a joke.
I don’t know what it is about April Fool’s Day, but this year it’s making me feel a little anxious. I’m worried that some of my favorite web services will be “temporarily down” but actually down for the better part of a day because of their “prank.” I’m worried coworkers will go too far and try to make something funny that isn’t, or worse yet, just flat-out pick on me. I’m a little worried that when I get home something will be out of place–my food will be served with sugar instead of salt, the family will be gone, or something like that.
Honestly, I don’t want the stress that comes with being paranoid for a day.
One Response to “April Fools Anxiety”
I’ve never really understood the fascination with April Fools. It seems like “jokes” can get to easily carried away and it takes more damage control than it’s worth. I hope your anxiety goes away.
By Mary Boston on Apr 1, 2008