Full
of Laughter
I have to say when I think of a day
full of laughter April Fools comes to mind. I think of pranks. Pranks on
friends, family and complete strangers. This post is about my laughing but also
about others. I wanted to share what moments I laughed at and what moments I
know my friends did as well.
I will start with the Chi Omega
House groupme. For those without groupme, it is a group messaging app that lets
huge groups (i.e. 34 of us) chat in one message. Often the groupme is people asking
to be let in or asking to borrow a dress for their upcoming date. Along with
these more trivial things the groupme can be one of the funniest things I have
the pleasure of reading. The other day we went on a "selfie spree".
Therefore we posted in it every awful and hysterically funny photo we had of
each other from photos of people with triple chins to eating 6 cookies in one
bite they were not to be seen by anyone else. Hopefully we chi omegas can keep
those photos under lock and key.
On April Fool's Day the groupme was
blowing up. The first prank pulled, was on our former president Coralee. She is
in our groupme because she lived in the house from August to December. A few of
the girls in the house (not to be named) started a pranking war with her while
she lived in the house. They called themselves the "bedsnatchers".
Their first prank last semester was moving Coralee's bed from her room to the
chapter room. So this year for April Fools, even though Coralee now lives on a
house of campus they pranked her bed again. Her bed had been wrapped in
wrapping paper. A "present" to Coralee it was called. Coralee sent a
photo to our groupme and the laughter from us who had no clue it was happening
was immediate. People’s response just kept the laughter and comicalness going.
For example someone replied," It must be like Christmas morning in
there". Also these:
"Christmas morning? No
Christmas mourning”"Go to sleep in it then when
you wake up you can unwrap yourself like a literal gift to the world."
"Don't get too wrapped up in the little things"
"No time like the present."(referring to the photo) "I see nothing wrong. You should think of it as a gift."
"No time like the present."(referring to the photo) "I see nothing wrong. You should think of it as a gift."
This prank spurred on a few other
pranks in the house that day. A few girls came home to their beds outside on
the green. A few others were on their floor. A few toilets where surnwrapped.
The most recent composite had all of our pledge class covered (aka our faces
where covered with sticky notes).
It safe to say the chi omega house
seems to be a pretty funny group of girls. The funny atmosphere of our groupme
brings us all closer together. When we can laugh together and enjoy ourselves
it makes us all closer. I would say having this app to bring a bit of laughter
into my day helps me feel connected to my sisters all the time. I know this
sounds cliché but this app really helps. I know when someone is studying or
someone is headed out of town for the weekend. I know when a prank is
pulled. We all feel like we have inside jokes, all 34 of us. Overall April
Fool's Day was one of the most enjoyable days to read the groupme. The only day
I can think of that rivaled it was one dead day this winter when everyone
changed their names to famous people, for example Kanye West and Blue Ivy made
appearances. Thank you April Fool's Day for bring uncontrollable laughter to me and 33 other girls.
Darby I think its hilarious how everyone interacts on GroupMe. We have it within our classes and within smaller friend groups. I think it is evidence of how humor and the medium of humor can change. GroupMe was is a relatively new tool and it has caught on with many people. I think as technology changes more rapidly so will the way in which we experience humor.
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny! A small group of friends and I have a group text going, and one day (actually it's happened more than once) we got into a funny photo war and it was absolutely hilarious. I don't live in the house, but I have caught glimpses of their groupme and it's pretty comical! I love how you all seem so close and connected, and even a simple messaging app can help keep that connection alive, even after y'all move out. I also love hearing about these pranks. I know Coralee because she's from my hometown, so that makes these stories even funnier for me! It also gives me some great ideas for my roommates next year..haha! Thanks for sharing this laughing experience!
ReplyDeleteI can definitely relate to the groupme hijinks. We often share embarrassing pictures of each other and tease each other. I think one of the best way for friends to bond is by teasing each other. I don't usually participate in April Fool's, but I think it's awesome that the Chi-o's are big on it. Y'all clearly are a close group of girls!
ReplyDeleteI'd have to say the funniest part about the whole situation are the pun comments each of you sent. I bet I'd be cracking up if I were watch all of this unfold. It is also funny how you might not of even heard someone else laugh. The whole ordeal took place over groupme, where no laugh could be heard. I think it is crazy how technology is slowly becoming more and more transparent and subtle things like humor can successfully be expressed.