People of Jordan freak out over April Fool's alien invasion hoax in papers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8604122.stm

[quote='Alien invasion' April Fools' story angers Jordan mayor]The mayor, Mohammed Mleihan, said parents were so frightened they did not send their children to school that day.

He immediately notified the security authorities, who he said combed the area looking for the aliens. They did not find any.

Moussa Barhoumeh, Al Ghad's managing editor, said the newspaper was simply having some good natured fun on April Fools' Day, and had apologised for any inconvenience caused.

While Egyptians are renowned as the big jokers in the Arab world, able to easily laugh at just about anything, the Jordanians are considered more serious. [/quote]

 

DISTRICT 9!

 

South Africa, not Egypt, dude.

 

first off I know too bad you couldn't get the joke

second news it's Jordan not Egypt

 

XFD that rules.

 

just goes to show you, people fear the unknown, even if its all fake.

 

ROFL xD

 

didnt this happen when war of the worlds was broadcast?

 

Oh really... anyone know where you can download on radio broadcasts like this?
I Would love to hear what all the drama was about.

 

Nothing Doctor Who/Will Smith/Will Smith/Tom Cruise cant sort out, has anybody got contact details for the Jordanian president.

 

According to the highly credible source: Cracked.com, that isn't true.

 

The article doesn't say that it was never reported that Americans thought that an alien invasion was taking place, it claims that the extent to which Americans found it believable was greatly exaggerated and stories were fabricated and passed on as true by vendors to sell more papers.

 

I did get the joke. District 9 took place in South Africa, not Jordan. The second part had a bit of sarcasm.

Well... at least people have faith in their papers over there. For better or for worse.

 

And at least when their papers post lies it's all in the name of humor and not misleading the public to cover something up or to just create false emotions of fear and/or hate.
(or maybe they do too...)

 

... they should do it again