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12 October, 2003
This is the transcript of an ACTUAL radio conversation of a US naval ship
with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995.
Americ...
Eight Idiots
7 June, 2004
Idiot # 1I am a medical student currently doing a rotation in
toxicologyat the poison control center. Today, this woman called in
veryupset because she caug...
Dear Crackhead
1 June, 2004
Dear Crackhead,Yes, you. You sick *****. On Wednesday morning I
emerged from my girlfriend's building by U.N. Plaza to find that you had sawed
the tops off ...
Newspaper & Tube Driver Quotes
28 August, 2003
Commenting on a complaint from a Mr Arthur Purdey about a large gas bill, a
spokesman for North Westgas said, "We agree it was rather high for the time of
...
How to Beat a Speeding Ticket
27 June, 2004
A police officer pulls a guy over for speeding and
has the following exchange
:
Officer: May I see your driver's license?
Driver: I don't h...
Actual Label Instructions
11 June, 2004
In case you needed further proof that the Human Race is doomedthrough
stupidity, here are some actual label instructions onconsumer
products:1. On a blanket...
True Marketing Errors
15 November, 2003
Below are fine examples of what happens when marketing translations fail
to reach a foreign country in an understandable way.Coors put its
slogan, "Turn it ...
The Physics of Hell
27 April, 2004
A true story. A thermodynamics professor had written a take home exam for his
graduate students. It had one question:
Is hell exothermic or endothermic?...
Actual Military Warnings
14 October, 2003
Genuine warnings written on military equipment and publications:
"Aim towards the Enemy."
-Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher "When the pin is pulle...
Funny Insurance Claim Forms
30 November, 2003
The following are genuine statements made by people on
insurance claim forms....
"The accident happened because I had one eye on the lorry
in fro...
McDonalds Application Form
14 November, 2004
This is an actual job application a 17 year old boy submitted at a McDonald's
fast-food establishment in Florida...and they hired him because he was so hone...
True Court-room Quotes
10 July, 2003
From a little book called "Disorder in the Court." They're
things people actually said in court, word for word.... Q: What is your
date of birth? A: July fi...
Snappy Answers
25 June, 2004
Snappy Answer #1
A flight attendant was stationed at the departure gate to check tickets. As a
man approached, she extended her hand for the ticket, and he...
Real Comments Made on Live TV
8 October, 2003
Michael Buerk watching Phillipa Forrester cuddle up to a
male astronomer for warmth during BBC1's UK eclipse coverage remarked: "They
seem cold out there,...
The Darwin Awards (A Complete Archive)
4 August, 2003
The Darwin Award Nominees
The Darwin Awards are awarded to individuals who through acts of extreme
stupidity kill themselves and thus remove their defect...
Aircraft Maintenance Logs
30 November, 2003
Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack asense of
humor. Here are some actual logged maintenancecomplaints and problems, known
as "squaw...
Funny Store Signs
1 January, 2004
1.Outside a muffler shop: "No appointment necessary, we hear you coming."
2.Outside a hotel: "Help! We need inn-experienced
people."
3.On a...
Real Child Support Agency Forms
23 January, 2004
The following are taken from entries made on genuine Child Support Agency
Forms:
01. Regarding the identity of the father of my twins, child A was fathered...
More Dumb Attorneys
14 October, 2003
Genuine comments made by
attorneys in court:---Was that the same nose you broke as a child?
---Now, doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his...
Funny Quotes about Death
5 July, 2004
1. "It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it
happens." Woody Allen.
2. "The trouble with heart disease is that the fir...
Darwin Awards 2004
16 October, 2004
Hard to believe, but another year has passed. Once again, it's time for the
Darwin Award Nominees. The Darwin's are awarded every year to the persons who
...
Smart Cookies
24 December, 2003
The following questions and answers were collected from last year's GCSE
exams, and are some of the answers given by British students writing their fifth
...
Real Science Test Answers
24 April, 2004
These are from test papers and essays submitted to science and health
teachers by junior high, high school, and college students around the
world.
...
Real-Life Stupid People
12 July, 2003
I went to McDonalds. I looked at the menu and saw that you could have an
order of 6,9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half-dozen nuggets. 'We
don't...
Family Fortunes: Funny Answers
19 October, 2003
The following are ACTUAL answers given bycontestants on The
"FamilyFortunes" TV show.
Name a scary animal
A squirrel
Name a food you don't have to chew
...
Real Welfare Applications
15 December, 2003
For those unfamiliar, Welfare payments are made in the US to individuals
and families with income below a set level. The following quotations are taken
from...
Worlds Stupidest Criminals
11 November, 2003
Tennessee: A man successfully broke into a bank after hours and stole the
bank's video camera, while the camera was remotely recording. (That is, the
videot...
American Conspiracy?
1 March, 2004
Consider this ... and remember that it is all
completely true.
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in
1846.John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in...
Bumper Stickers
8 June, 2004
Horn broken. Watch for finger.Your kid may be an honors student,
but you're still an idiot.All generalizations are false.Cover
me. I'm changing lanes.I brak...
Funny Doctors Quotes
5 July, 2004
1."Have you ever been in therapy? No? You should try it. It's like a really
easy game show where the correct answer to every question is: 'Because of my
m...
Dear Deirdre
24 July, 2004
Believe it or notAUTHENTIC LETTER SENT TO DEAR DEIRDRE ADVICE
COLUMN IN THE SUN(Apparently) From Gavin of London.
I am a sailor in the merchant navy. My p...
Famous Sex Quotes
24 December, 2003
"I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things
that money can buy."* Tom Clancy
"You know 'that look" women get when they want...
IT Helpdesk True Stories
4 July, 2003
A selection of true
stories from IT Helpdesk StaffCustomer: 'I received the
software update you sent, but I am still getting the same error message.'
Te...
Church Bulletin Mistakes
20 September, 2003
The following are genuine mistakes from church bulletins:
20. The service will close with "Little Drops of Water." One of the ladies
will start quietly and...
Unusual Interviews
9 January, 2004
Vice Presidents and personnel directors of the one hundred largest
corporations were asked to describe their most unusual experience interviewing
prospectiv...
Funny News
3 February, 2004
From the Churchdown Parish Magazine: "Would the Congregation please note
that the bowl at the back of the Church, labelled 'For The Sick,' is for
monetary...
Tail of the Chicken
17 April, 2004
The Federal Aviation Authority has a device for testing the strength of
windshields on airplanes. They point this thing at the windshield of the
aircraft an...
The Greatest Essay Ever Written. Ever.
26 March, 2004
This essay was written by a supposedly able
minded 14-year-old. It is a review of a video about lights they watched in an
electronics class...can't see th...
Attempts of the Dumb
11 November, 2003
Some true headlines....
SIX DIE TRYING TO SAVE CHICKEN - August 1, 1995 CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -
Six people drowned yesterday while trying to rescue a chicken t...
Is Bush stupid
30 September, 2004
Satire is a wonderful medium. It is a way to have fun with the famous people
of the day. Every once in a while a clown comes into the spotlight that needs n...
Worst Analogies Ever - From School Essays
10 January, 2004
He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy
who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes...
Dumb Lawyers
7 August, 2003
Recently reported in the Massachusetts
Bar Association Lawyers Journal, the following are 22 questions actually asked
of witnesses by attorneys during trial...
Real Life Football Quotes
1 February, 2004
"What will you do when you leave football, Jack - will you stay in
football?"(STUART HALL, Radio 5 Live)
"Unfortunately, we keep kicking ourselves...
School Answering Machine
8 February, 2004
Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your
school.In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff
member, please listen to all ...
Top Ten Real Email Addresses
16 June, 2004
Many colleges and business's tend to strip the last name
down to 6 characters and add the first and last initial to either the beginning
or end to make up...
Collection of Funny Headlines
21 February, 2004
1. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says2. Police
Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers3. Safety Experts Say School Bus
Passenger...
Radio Competition
29 February, 2004
This story occurred on Auckland radio some time ago. One of the FM stations
has a competition where they ring someone up, ask them three personal questions,...
Actual USA Laws
27 June, 2004
The following are genuine State Laws that are still
technically in force in America:
In Hartford, Connecticut: it is illegal to cross a str...
Badly Transcribed Song Lyrics
15 May, 2004
The following are allegedly genuine incorrect transcriptions of song lyrics
taken from various publications (on the web, in books, etc)
It's a hard egg -- ...
Newspaper Headlines from 1998
24 April, 2004
Include Your Children When Baking Cookies
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Experts Say
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers ...
E.R .Funny Stories
28 October, 2003
Just a few stories from our nations Emergency Rooms to prove that fact
isstranger than fiction.
- A 28-year old male was brought into the ER after an attem...
World History According to School Children
17 December, 2003
The following is a "history" collected by teachers throughout the
United States, from eighth grade through college level. Read carefully, and you
will learn...
Real Advertisements
10 January, 2004
Dogs
Lost: Small apricot poodle - Reward. Neutered, just like one of the
family.
Dog For Sale: Great Dames.
Dog For Sale: Eats anything; es...
BBC Delivery Blunder
20 June, 2004
It seems that the BBC are not immune to the occasional blunder, as this
recent true story shows.
Someone in London recently sent an urgent video tap...
A Woman's Place
24 April, 2004
The following is from a 1950's Home Economics textbook intended for High
School girls, teaching how to prepare for married life.
Have dinner ready: ...
Bob Mortimer on Virgin Radio
27 January, 2006
This was overheard on the radio this morning, featuring Radio Breakfast Host
Christian O'Connell and well-known surreal comedian Bob Mortimer.
Transcript b...
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