With April Fool's day fast approaching, I thought I would share one my former employer pulled on the people I worked with before I was hired. It consisted of instituting a new policy of drug testing using the "hair test" that would lower insurance premiums for the company and help to save a lot of money. The "hair test" is generally considered to be the toughest test available to pass among drug users and is feared accordingly. The company did no previous drug testing and it came as quite a shock. Little bags containing a pair of scissors and instructions on how much hair and where it must be cut from were handed out to everyone. Anyone who felt they may not be able to pass the test was invited to the V.P.'s office to tell their story and special considerations may be able to be made on a case by case basis. Failure to do either would mean termination of your employment.

I was told that a line had formed outside of the V.P.'s office with fool after fool waiting patiently to tell their story and plead their case as to why they shouldn't be fired. When they were all done confessing their sins to their employer, they were told an announcement would be made at the end of the day that would effect them all.

Five o'clock came and everyone was summoned together in a huddle in front of the V.P.'s office. With a grave look the V.P. emerged from his office and expressed his concern over the number of people he had seen as well as the things he had heard. Frowning and looking down at his shoes, he said he may have to dismiss some people after all. Not for illegal drug use, but "because they were too stupid to realize it was April Fool's Day! " he said with a big smile. Laughing as he made his way to the door, he left shocked and bewildered fool's in his wake as they slowly came to the realization that they had been had.

Years later, this joke is still talked about and remembered fondly. (or not,depending on what you did that day)

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