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How to Avoid Being Fooled on April Fool's Day?

如何避免愚人节被骗呢?

Many people enjoy a good April Fool's Day joke, but if you don't like being fooled, it's probably not your favorite holiday. There are some things you can do to avoid being fooled on April Fool's Day, however. Stay on your guard at all times and follow these tips.

许多人都喜欢享受愚人节所带来的快乐。但是如果你不愿意被人愚弄,那这天就不是你喜爱的节日了。保持高度警惕，遵循以下策略，你就可以避免在愚人节被整到了。

Step 1策略一

Remember what day it is at all times. Think about it when you get up, while you eat breakfast, as you're driving and throughout your daily activities. You won't be caught off guard by simply failing to remember that it's April Fool's Day.

当你起床，吃早餐，开车等做诸如此类的日常活动时，一定要记得今天是愚人节。如果你忘记这天是愚人节，你很可能就会被整到。

Step 2策略二

Take the time to think about everything someone says to you. Analyze the probability of truthfulness in each statement and don't respond until you know whether or not it is true.

花点时间思考别人对你所说的话，认真分析每句话的真实性。在不知道他们说的是真是假的情况下，不要回复他们。

Step 3策略三

Avoid conversations that begin with someone saying to you, "Guess what!" or "Check this out!" On April Fool's Day, there is a high probability that these are traps to get you to fall for a prank or believe a false statement. Instead of responding, just say, "No thanks," and walk away.

愚人节这天，当有人跟你说“猜猜这是什么？”或“看看这个”时，不要理会他们，这很有可能是整你的陷阱。你只说句“不，谢谢”，然后走开。

Step 4 策略四

Remain in familiar territory. Don't do anything outside of your normal routine when you are around others on April Fool's Day. Once you're doing something unfamiliar, it is easy to let your guard down and you'll be more vulnerable to being fooled.

愚人节这天，要保持在熟悉的地方做熟悉的事，不要做和以往不同的事。一旦你做了你不熟悉的事，你的警觉性会很容易降低,你就会更容易被骗了。

Step 5 策略五

Resist the urge to play pranks on others. If you don't want to be fooled yourself, don't give others a reason to retaliate by pulling pranks on you. If you don't want to be fooled you'll have to stay as unnoticed as possible.

抑制你想愚弄别人的冲动。你如果不想被愚弄,也不要给别人一个报复你的理由。如果你不想被愚弄，你要尽可能的不要引起别人的注意。

Step 6 策略六

Stay home and avoid contact with others if all else fails. Don't answer the door of phone if someone calls and stay off the Internet and away from email. If you completely avoid people for the day, there's no way you can be fooled.

如果以上这些策略你都做不到的话，你就呆在家里,不要跟任何人接触。不要开门，不要打电话，不要上网，不要打开电子邮件。如果你全天都不与人接触，肯定就不会被愚弄到了。