Google eliminated its April fools prank after costing people their jobs
Google has removed one of its April Fools' Day pranks after it caused a number of Gmail users to unwittingly insert GIFs into business emails and other important communications.
The usual thing as April 1st comes, everyone happens to fool someone or to fall for someone's joke. Same goes to Google who nearly makes some stunts to make everyone believed in their pranks but Google's 'April Fools' Day prank failed and has been backfired, leaving the company looking the fool and a number of concerned users fearing for their jobs - or worse.
Today, Gmail is making it easier to have the last word on any email with Mic Drop. Simply reply to any email using the new 'Send + Mic Drop' button. Everyone will get your message, but that's the last you'll ever hear about it. Yes, even if folks try to respond, you won't see it," Google explained when it launched the button on April 1.
But a number of furious people took to Google's support forums to say there's nothing funny about this stunt, because it caused them massive professional strife when they pressed the button accidentally.
Thanks to Mic Drop I just lost my job," one man claimed on a Google support forum.
"I am a writer and had a deadline to meet. I sent my articles to my boss and never heard back from her.
"I inadvertently sent the email using the Mic Drop send button.There were corrections that needed to be made on my articles and I never received her replies.
"My boss took offense to the Mic Drop animation and assumed that I didn't reply to her because I thought her input was petty (hence the Mic Drop). I just woke up to a very angry voicemail from her which is how I found out about this 'hilarious' prank."
Another concerned worker described Google's failed comedians as "ass clowns".
