The coronavirus has impacted numerous elements of American life. It pushed schools, businesses, and offices to close and forced millions of people to spend extended amounts of time at home.
In an effort to minimize the transmission of the virus, public health experts recommended minimizing social interaction, which had an enormous impact on the lives of those who were infected and those who were not. Technology, for some, played a role in this shift.
With practically all public gatherings canceled, Americans turn to streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube for entertainment and connecting via social media platforms such as Facebook. This has influenced the growth of users worldwide and might make you enjoy the positive effects of social media in this time of isolation.
For the better part of a year, many of the mischievous among us have been caged up in COVID-19 quarantines plotting the finest remote office hilarious activities to pull. Their reach will only widen as the new normal of remote labor takes hold. Instead of living in fear, why not take the initiative? Your team might use a little lighthearted fun after the chaos of 2021.
Some may opt to do a prank call to their friends and colleagues or watch a movie simultaneously using Discord. But if you have no idea what fun virtual activities you can do virtually in your next meeting, you may try the following:
Two Truths One Lie
The teen-friendly game of “Two Truths and a Lie” is a great way to break the ice at parties and other get-to-know-you events. To begin, one individual must make three statements about themselves to the group. The trick is that not all claims will be true—only two should be truthful, and one should be false.
Have everyone guess which statement they believe you invented when you’re through. Once everyone has guessed correctly, reveal which statement was a fabrication. Continue the game by selecting someone who correctly predicted the next person to go and then playing as many rounds as you desire.
Pro tip: Avoid placing the lie last. When you do that, it is usually visible to other players. Additionally, maintain all statements at the same level of believability to make it more difficult to discern what is. If you want to go the extra mile, tell a bizarre out-of-this-world lie while also disclosing two absurd facts (that you can prove) about yourself.
Funny Photo
If you are the one to host the party, you can spice things up by taking old photos of the attendees and having them heavily warped.
At the meeting, you’ll present the slides with one warped photo in one slide and the original photo on the next. The participants must guess who’s the funny photo. You’ll be sure to burst out of laughter during this game!
Lipsync Contest
Lip Dubs are music videos in which contestants lip sync to popular songs. Typically, these routines incorporate costumes, dancing, and humor.
You and your crew can create your own April Fools Day lip dub video. To begin, choose a song. Then, allocate a section of the song to each employee or department to perform.
Each team or employee will record and send their segment of the video, and then one member of staff will edit the pieces together to create a final cut. Additionally, dispersed teams can use Zoom to record portions together.
Costume Party
Allow equal time for each participant to demonstrate and discuss their outfit. Consider playing music or allowing small children to walk the runway to showcase their clothing! Allow yourself to be as theatrical as you wish for added laughter. However, some lowkey individuals can pull this off with a proper headdress and great makeup.
Remember that you are free to recycle and create your own costume. You are not required to spend any money. Utilize your imagination and make it work!
Weird Share screen
One of the most dangerous mistakes a user can make on Zoom is to share too much information about their computer, such as which files are on their desktop, which tabs are active, and which URLs are bookmarked. Instead, utilize this by creating a unified theme for your computer and spreading it throughout.
Start a screen-share that “accidentally” shows all of your browser tabs open to a collection of unpleasant photos (such as trypophobia images) or even some NSFW images, or even a desktop wallpaper of what appears to be a couple photo of you and a renowned celebrity.
Carry out this action at your own risk. You may wish to be inventive in terms of what you show them. The more bizarre, the better!
Use Funny (or Weird!) Filters
In case you missed it: You can now share your favourite Snapchat filter with everyone in Zoom — face swap, the one with the goofy glasses, the one with the wide mouth, and so on. (Alternatively, you can configure Zoom to use the stream from your Snapchat camera.) Keep Snap Camera open and select a filter. Then log in normally to Zoom. Naturally, you’ll need to download Snapchat first.
Alternatively, you might incorporate the infamous potato filter into your upcoming presentation! Who, after all, would not want a talking potato?
Wrong Send Message
Zoom can be pretty hard to navigate, especially its text-chat interface. Messages sent to individuals or groups can be confusing, and you may lose track of which user is included in the conversation. As a result, it would be rather amusing to send someone a message along the lines of: “Hey, did you know that I am secretly enjoying feet pictures?” and then “Oops, sorry, wrong window.” This is a truly disturbing joke.
