Skeptic Gullibility

I usually dread this day. I'm a great target for April 1st tomfoolery. I tend to want to believe what is being said to me. I want to believe people are speaking honestly. And sincerely. And yes. I'm gullible. But after years of having the wool pulled over me I also have developed some skeptic tendencies. How twisted is that? Aren't these things polar opposites? My saving grace..... I am also gifted with a delayed reaction gene. This is my ally. So while I am soaking in what has just been said to me I put on my best "stone face" while I process the information. I'm just buying time. To believe or not to believe. Will gullibility win out or will skepticism kick in? Oh, the dilemma. I was fortunate today. No pranks played. No stone face needed. There's always tomorrow.