Google tried to joke on April fool... but...
posted on Apr 2, 2016 @ 3:05PM
Who wouldn’t love to find some fools on April 1st. But the prank made by google through gmail has turned to be disastrous. Yesterday, Google has added an additional button right after the send button called ‘drop mike.’ If someone clicks this button, then the recipient would see a cartoon dropping the mike. This gesture means that the sender has the final word. The recipient won’t be able to reply the mail. Though the intentions weren’t harmful, accidental hit of this button has indeed created a havoc among mailing community.
Some recipients thought the mail to be rude, while some others were unable to make important replies. Complaints have poured in to google blaming the button. Some have said that they have lost their job while others complained of a ruined relation. Google has of course issued a statement of apology. "Well, it looks like we pranked ourselves this year. Due to a bug, the Mic Drop feature inadvertently caused more headaches than laughs. We're truly sorry. The feature has been turned off. If you are still seeing it, please reload your Gmail page," said the company.