'Lame:' Google's official April Fools jokes, 'Nose' and 'Gmail Blue,' panned on social media

Posted at 2:05 am on April 1, 2013 by misstripleem

Can Google sink any lower in public esteem after debacles like Reader, Plus, and Cesar Chavez Sunday?

Yes, they can. Few things can unite social media users of all stripes more quickly than April Fools #FAIL.

Google's April Fool's joke comes early: @GoogleNose claims to have olfactory technology http://t.co/UjomOeOs66 pic.twitter.com/ihbbFMnJQi
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) April 1, 2013

Introducing Gmail Blue. Beautiful. Fast. Powerful. http://t.co/7gWNPdllH1
— Gmail (@gmail) April 1, 2013

Gmail Blue is kind of lame. But nonetheless… http://t.co/poxKCqFFM7
— James Hartig (@jameshartig) April 1, 2013

All together now: Grooooooan.

Google Nose? Really? That's prob the lamest Easter egg yet by Google.
— Amy Voss (@AmyV0ss) April 1, 2013

Google Nose beta……….alright alright that is a lame apr fool day joke by Google …..now go back to work
— Neeraj Jain (@freespiritjain) April 1, 2013

https://twitter.com/austinburns/status/318556474735472641

Lame ass #Google #humor on 1st April. Where did you folks lose all the wit? #nose #blue #youtube #dailyWTF
— Chandan Kumar (@ch4nd4n) April 1, 2013

Kinda lame this year, Google http://t.co/NRwbL6a84P
— GoddessUtd (@GoddessUtd) April 1, 2013

What happened to April Fools jokes that actually looked like real news stories or products? Gmail Blue & Google Nose? Lame.
— Diesel Laws (@DieselLaws) April 1, 2013

Yep: