Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Serial Police Impersonator Arrested By Real Police


The best part is when he pitches a fit about keeping the helmet on, and then completely concedes when the officer actually takes it off. 

Submitted by: (via Real World Police)

Guy Contacts International Space Station Using Ham Radio


While Larry is talking to astronauts using a ham radio, I still struggle to get my bluetooth headphones to work properly. Way to go, Larry. Apparently he was able to make contact with an astronaut named Serena Aunon, who was on board the International Space Station. Way cool. 

Submitted by: (via RadioHamGuy)

Guy Turns Treadmill Into PS4 Controller To Play "Death Stranding"


This guy just fully realized Hideo Kojima's dream when it comes to "Death Stranding." 

Submitted by: (via Allen Pan - Sufficiently Advanced)

Coyote and Badger Buddies are Real Life Disney Characters


Just a coyote waiting for his badger friend to enter a culvert to cross under a highway. Apparently these guys has have been known for a little while and pop up from time to time. It really makes you wonder how well they understand each other.

Submitted by: (via Terrence Daniels)

Attempts that got Clotheslined by Failure


attempts that led to fails

People try to do things all the time. Sometimes you're trying to make a point. Sometime's you're trying to shame people online. Sometimes you're trying to escape being captured by Romans. With every attempt, there will be some that hit the ground with the sound of failure. Some will take off running, but others will stumble into a pile of fail.

Submitted by:

Tagged: FAIL , facepalm , attempt , lol , dumb , funny , trying , stupid

Entitled Dude Demands Textbook, Doesn't Realize He's The Problem


Entitled guy demands textbook and then gets rude.

This guy is given multiple opportunities to share the book, and after being shut down for a legitimate reason decides to get super rude about it. All thing aside, this sounds like a really bad strategy to get access to a textbook. Some students don't get it, like when this rude entitled student exploded when denied a classmate's project. The world has its unfair share of entitled people who need to abandon their nonsense.

Submitted by:

Tagged: wtf , demanding , books , entitled , rude , weird

Wholesome Wednesday: Uplifting Greentexts


Wholesome greentexts that will uplift people's spirits.

There will always be a fail lurking around the corner. Every attempt is ripe for a mistake that eventually might find its way back here. So, let's take a quick break from the fails and misfortunes of the folks just trying to make it through a day without making a mess along the way. Let's kick back and enjoy some wholesome moments from people that are enjoying a good moment from life. Brace yourself, the feels are strong in this post. 

Submitted by:

"Coconuts as Mammals" gets Tumblr Started on Animal Classification


Tumblr user says a coconut is a mammal and starts discussion on classifying different animals

Tumblr discussions have the tendency to rewrite things you felt were pretty well defined, and add some creativity into the mix. With a group of people with so much time on their hands and an interest in animals, you end up with stuff like like this Tumblr thread on how cats became domesticated. For some goofy animal creation jokes, here are funny tweets about god making animals.

Submitted by:

Everyday Phrases People Hate Hearing


Common phrases that are uncreative and annoying to hear.

People think speaking in catchphrases makes them interesting and insightful, but often the people around them read it as vapid and meaningless bullshit. Something like sending your "thoughts and prayers" can easily be read as you not really caring about the situation. There are just a lot of sayings people have always hated, and sometimes we don't even know the full versions of classic sayings.

Submitted by:

Soundcloud Rapper "Pranks" Plane With Fake Coronavirus


What an inconsiderate moron. James Potok, 28, of Vaughan, Ontario messed up big time. Potok claims he was trying to create a viral video while on his flight to Jamaica, by telling people on the plane that he might be sick with the coronavirus. The flight was forced to return to Ontario. Potok has since been charged with mischief and breach of recognizance. 

Submitted by: (via CBC News)

Work Email Fails That Haunt People At Night


People on Twitter share their most embarrassing work emails.

Twitter user @mo87mo87 started a thread about work email fails, and people were quick to offer their excruciating experiences. Many of us have lived to regret sending off an email or text without taking the extra minute to make sure it's without typos. Nothing compares to that moment of profound panic right when you hit "send" and realize what you've done. 

Submitted by:

Folks Who Were Real Bad at Words


Funny times people messed up sentences.

The general public is absolutely great at producing regrettable and dumb spelling fails. People have a penchant for printing and posting without proofreading. Sometimes it makes them look extra dumb, or even better, changes their sentence entirely. Some of these spelling fails make us question public schools.

Submitted by:

First Date Deal Breakers People Have


AskReddit users reveal their first date dealbreakers | celestialism 3h Asking zero questions about myself while talking incessantly about themselves s alarming many dudes do this. Why bother going on date with another human if all want is hear yourself talk?!

Everyone has their limits when it comes to the kinds of sh*t they'll put up with from someone else. Factor in the tender ground of a first date, and you have an environment where deal breakers can come out of left field at a moment's notice. Many of these might ring a bell from that one date that you'd just as much forget about ever happening. 

Submitted by:

Tinderers That Struck Gold Or Struck Out


Tinder users that either won or failed at using the dating app | MATCHED WITH MAGEN ON 1/30/20 Heyy beautiful Sent Today 6:59 PM Heyy semi attractive

Tinderers either pull it off with the shameless and cheesy pickup lines, or get ghosted like it's a profession. At the very least, the wild world of Tinder makes for a very entertaining selection of people wiping out with poorly chosen words, or actually looking like smooth silver tongues. 

Submitted by:

Great Questions To Ask A Job Interviewer


AskReddit users share the best questions to ask job interviewers after a job interview | DDodgeSilver 5h Tell something positive about working here won't find with many other employers more personal answer Deb brings cookies on Fridays have company trip Worlds Water every July better job will be, IMHO more sounds like rehashed version their mission statement worse.

Many of us have found ourselves in the middle of a job we didn't like because we failed to ask the right questions during the job interview process. It's essential to use that job interview to ask worthwhile questions of your own. These might help with a framework for what to ask. 

Submitted by: