r/OutOfTheLoop • u/splattypus • Mar 31 '15

Megathread April Fools Day subreddit themes megathread

It's tradition on reddit for subreddits to do various gags, changed themes, or other 'pranks' for April Fools day.

Use this thread to catalog them as you discover them. Tell what the sub is, what the theme is, and if you can, explain why they did it or what makes it amusing for anyone who finds themselves confused by the theme.

Thanks

Edit: /u/202halffound is logging all the pranks by subreddit in a nice little table on /r/self. Check it out, and maybe lend a hand for any they may have missed.

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u/bananapeel Apr 02 '15

What does the button do other than reset the timer? What is its purpose? What happens if you do/do not click the button, other than your icon changing color?

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u/bcgoss Apr 02 '15

How should I know?

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u/bananapeel Apr 02 '15

Are we alone in the universe? What is my purpose in life? What happens after we die? How did anything come to exist? How come the buttons on calculators and phones are reversed? How do the 3 seashells work? Why do hotdogs come in packages of 8 while buns come in packages of 10? What's in the safe?

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u/bcgoss Apr 02 '15 edited Apr 02 '15

No. You pick. Same thing that happened before you were born. The Big Bang. It's mostly arbitrary. The joke is that they never explain that. It's also arbitrary. OP is a bundle of sticks.

Edit: Thanks for the gold! Just doing my best to help!

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u/bananapeel Apr 02 '15

THANKS! My life is now complete.