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今天是西方的愚人节(April Fools’ Day)——一年中少有的一个心惊胆战的节日。在这一天，您可以充分发挥想象力，让有序而枯燥的生活在您手中瞬时翻转，胡作非为在“愚人节”完全有充分的理由。但是与之同时，不只是有笑声，还有各种窘迫与恼怒，甚至有人会受到伤害。还有人会很当真……英国Metro报就报道过这样一则资讯： A few years ago someone pranked on April Fools’ Day by saying they had murdered their husband with a shotgun. 几年前，有人在愚人节开玩笑说，开枪射杀了自己的丈夫。 Police were called and the woman found herself with dozens of officers surrounding her home in Tennessee. 于是警察被叫来了，这个田纳西州的女子发现自己的家被团团包围住…… Do NOT play this prank this April Fools’ Day. 别在愚人节开这种玩笑! 那么，如何才能避免恶作剧做的太过分呢?英语君给你们整理了一些Tips：How to Avoid Cruel Pranks?要开玩笑，先戴上安全帽! 1.Put yourself in your victim's shoes. Be honest. Would you feel hurt if someone pulled a prank like that on you? If so, this is a big warning flag telling you that his/her reaction may not be so different. 站在被捉弄人的角度进行换位思考。扪心自问，如果同样的恶作剧发生在自己身上会不会受到伤害?如果是，这便是一个标志来提醒你他/她的反应可能会有同样的反应。 | 
