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There's no such thing as a jinx. Don't sweat it. I don't see how it was mean if they thought it was funny.
I don't really think it's bad luck, but I do agree that those "I'm pregnant!" or "I'm engaged!" jokes on fbook are not funny at all.
my mind says oh that's silly, but my crazy says "TOTALLY JINXED". Hehe - I don't like that kind of prank, personally b/c there is no funny climax or joke. It's just a let down.
Welll...I don't believe in superstitions...but that was not nice to fool everyone! Some older people were probably really hurt by it.
I can agree that those jokes definitely aren't belly busters but as far as them jinxing themselves, I don't fully believe in that. I know I may do things to not jinx myself but I don't live my life in fear of possibly jinxing myself.
I don't believe in jinxing oneself, but I can see where this would annoy those who wished them well! My coworkers tried pulling something like this, only using me without telling me. They told my boss i'd called in with horrible morning sickness, and oh, by the way, I was pregnant! Lucikly, he didn't believe them, but I was confused when I showed up to work later that day (I work Part-time there) and had my coworkers asking why I'd shown up, since I'd called in baby sick. *rolls her eyes*
I think they are funny - I saw one girl saying she was pregnant with twins (she just had a baby 2 months ago - I guess that's what made it funny)
I don't believe in jinxes!
I don't really it's jinxing a future baby. I just kind of think it's in poor taste. I guess I just have a different sense of humor.
@Future Mrs. Martin - That is an "Oh Crap" moment, lol... If I read that I would probably freak out like "what are the chances".
I don't think it's a jinx, but I do agree that those kind of jokes are stupid and annoying.
I agree, I didn't think it was funny (obviously). I've actually never seen anything like that on FB before! I'm not on it a lot though and I 'close' people who post all the time so maybe I just don't notice.
@Rabbit - that sounds really annoying! Are you friends with those coworkers?
Ugh. I HATE stuff like that. April Fool's Day is, hands down, my least favorite day of the year, and it's because of crap like that. It's just so juvenile and attention seeking, and it takes advantage of other people's good natures and pleasant impulses and then throws it in their faces and laughs at them. Makes me mad.
I think it was a poor joke on their behalf. I think it was nice of you to write them a private message and you shouldn't feel bad for 'jinxing' anything. I'm sure they feel foolish.
I don't believe in jinxes, but I think Facebook-wide jokes like that are inappropriate. If you're going to pull an "I'm pregnant" April Fool's joke, pull it in one locale with a certain group of people (say, your parents or in laws) and out it as a joke pretty directly. This isn't 'Nam - there are rules.
I agree that the "I'm pregnant!" Facebook jokes are in poor taste. They just go out to too wide of an audience... without thinking of who you might hurt. This year, some friends did that- one with a message that basically said, "OH NO!!! I made a huge mistake and I'm pregnant! Oops!". A mutual friend who has been trying to conceive for almost three years and has lost two pregnancies saw it and it really got to her.
I think we all had the "im pregnant" april fools joke from some friend on FB. Annoying!
I think it was definitely less funny in this instance than for someone who was not trying or planning to try in the near future. It's definitely a risky little game...
I don't think jinxes/good or bad luck is real. But I would be annoyed!
@ecoastrunner - is it a coincidence or did you get that phrase "its a risky little game" from friends...the episode where rachel finds out she is pregnant for sure?
To the OP - I don't think that was a very funny April Fool's Day joke - kinda weird. But I don't think it is a jinx or anything! The worst could be that if it does take them time to get pregnant they will just feel really stupid for having done this....
I don't think it's funny and it's hard for me to understand why a married couple would think so - if they were just dating and underage, then maybe giving everyone a heartattack would be a little funny! But for married adults ... *shrug*
I hope they didn't jinx themselves though.
I don't like April Fool's jokes and I don't think "jokes" that make fun at another person's expense are very funny. I think it's kinda mean to work up someone else's emotions (either in a good or bad way) and then say, "Just kidding!"
@Mrs. Spring - I agree, I thought it was kind of mean of them to get us all worked up and excited for them just so they could have a good laugh. I actually kind of don't want to talk to them now b/c I'm still really embarassed for believing them and upset that they would joke about that. I mean, how many poor couples who are having a hard time conceiving read that and realized it was a joke? They probably didn't think it was funny either!
My sister in law sent out a text April 1st telling fmaily and friends that they were expecting another child. No one believed them because it was April fools. But it turns out she really is pregnant!
@eeniebeans - Congrats!! That is so funny they did it on April Fools and I guess everyone was much more saavy than I was!
I never really "got" the whole pretend-you're-pregnant thing, especially for wives who pull it on their husbands. Also don't understand those fake lottery tickets - it seems cruel to get someone's hopes up!
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As an April Fool's joke, our friends thought it would be funny to fake everyone out about being pregnant. On Facebook, the husband posted: "My wife is pregnant!" which was very believable since he just got back from Afghanistan and we know they had gone to the doctor to see if she could concieve.
Of course they got several responses of "Congratulations!" and FI and I wrote them a private message congratulating them as well. He responded the next day saying "It was an April Fools joke, how are you and Mr. Moderndaisy?"
I was embarassed for falling for it and a little upset about being tricked like that, but just kind of brushed it off. But now I'm thinking that was very bad luck and kind of mean, am I wrong here?