If you have a senior citizen in your life, you know they’re pretty serious about a few things. Don’t take their hard candy. Let them watch their stories. And if you want to live another day, don’t mess with their bingo games. Seniors take the game extremely seriously, and the folks at Story Point Senior Living understand that. This year, the staff thought they’d have some fun with residents for April Fool’s Day and ban bingo. They had a police officer come in to make the rouse even more believable. And yes, it was just as funny as you’d imagine. @storypointseniorliving Bingo has been banned #seniorliving #fyp #AprilFools ♬ original sound – StoryPoint Senior Living The Bingo Ban Made Plenty of Seniors Upset The officer walked into a room of seniors and began his speech. “I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but here I am,” he said. “All of you live in the township of Algoma. Unfortunately, the township has passed a new law that kind of restricts gambling.” He continues to pass out a paper outlining the new guidelines while condemning the local government. He then breaks the news that the senior facility must abide by the bingo ban. “You are all officially served with the notice,” he said. “We do have to go ahead and clear the tables. We are not allowed to play bingo in Algoma Township.” The seniors immediately began to grumble about the bingo ban until someone called the police officer’s bluff. He laughed and let them in on his April Fool’s Day joke. The joke tickled TikTokers who knew just how important bingo is and that a ban would ruin their day. “The last time I saw my grandma before she died, I went to visit her at her senior living facility & was there about 10 minutes before she said ‘I know you drove 300 miles to see me, but bingo starts in 10 minutes, so let’s just say our love yous real quick & you can go.’ That’s how serious bingo is to these folks,” someone wrote. Others praised the prankster. “Whoever thought of this is a genius,” a comment reads. This story’s featured image can be found here.