Filipino man tattoos his forehead to win US$1,770 in April Fools’ Day prank gone wrong
- An F&B businessman offered money to whoever would tattoo his brand’s logo on their foreheads but the challenge was meant to be a prank
- A man said he took up the challenge to provide money for his youngest child with Down syndrome and his other child’s tuition
On April 1, Carlo Quion, the owner of Taragis Takoyaki, posted an image on Facebook offering to give 100,000 Philippine pesos (US$1,770) in cash to whoever would tattoo the Taragis logo on their foreheads.
To see “further details” about the contest, online users were told to click the image. Those who clicked would have seen the image enlarged showing the words: “April Fools”.
Upon seeing the image on Monday, online seller Ramil Albano rushed to the nearest tattoo shop. Hours later, Albano sent a video of his tattooed forehead to the Taragis Facebook page. He claimed that he did not click on the image before he took up the ink challenge.
Taragis’ account posted screenshots from Albano’s video and said it was “not accountable for events that occurred”. It also acknowledged receiving “a number of messages claiming that our post was executed and that someone had taken it seriously”.
The account then added this admonition: “Let this serve as a reminder to us all how important reading comprehension is. It’s April Fools’ Day. Never trust anything or anyone. The same as any other day.”