There's a reason that he's Elton John. We could say we're surprised at how this challenge turned out, but again, it's Elton John that we're talking about.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Concrete Truck Makes Tight Turn, Almost Crushes Van
Of all the horrible things to be surprised by, "slowly tipping concrete mixing truck coming right at you" is probably way up on the list. After that thing tipped for what seemed like ages, everyone got out unscathed. It's just probably a better idea in general to not try to pull of any slick moves in a concrete truck.
World Champion Anvil Shooter Launches Anvil 100 Feet Into Air
You probably didn't hop on the internet today thinking that you'd end up stumbling upon a video of an enthusiastic man launching an anvil 100 feet into the air, but hey, here you are. The internet's always here to surprise us. Apparently Gay Wilkinson's a world champion anvil shooter. Right on.
Work Karen Makes Everyone Get Up for 4 AM Meeting
Time zones can be a bastard especially when the person you'r dealing with has no concept of empathy. And when the tables were turned, she couldn't even manage to skip happy hour and had to give up. Here's another entitled coworker who demanded a party and took all the leftovers. You can't help but be fascinated by the antics of an entitled Karen, like this one who tried and failed to scam a restaurant.
TikToker Films Karen Harassing Him Over Parking Spot
TikTok user @pnuks shared a couple viral videos which depicts a belligerent Karen harrassing him over not looking disabled enough to take a handicap parking spot at McDonalds. Pretty surreal situation. He decided to bust out his missing leg to give her the reality check that she so clearly needed.
IT Wizard Takes Revenge On Sleazy Brokers
These brokers sound like the sleaziest of dudes. They ultimately learned an invaluable lesson in not messing with the IT guy. Especially when you're a company that was 10 years behind the game on technology.
Rare And Extra Spicy Insults That Hit Different
We love us some well crafted, spicy rare insults. The internet's never going to be in short supply of people going at it with one another in the comments section. It's all about the folks that take the extra minute to put together the kind of rare insults that leave their recipients utterly speechless. These rare insults certainly delivered. Check out more rare insults that creatively roasted people to oblivion over here.
Company Forces Employee to Use All His Vacation Days, Incapacitates Company
It's another one of those unfair changes in policy made by management with zero foresight. It seems like a huge company should be able to adapt when their employees use the benefits they promise to give. In a similar story, here's a guy who came up with a masterful plan when told he had to work on vacation.
Horrible Coworkers People Had to Endure
Work comes with a distinct set of expectations. As long as people are basically cooperative and don't get on each other's nerves, everyone can walk away happy. But sometimes a person's explosive personality, annoying habits, or smell can get in the way of that. Particularly bad coworkers will even steal lunches or use sonograms to trick their boyfriend.
"Not my Job" Moments of Less-Than-Professionalism
Okay, maybe that person wanted a toilet it in their kitchen, but probably not? It only takes seeing a few unprofessional "not my job" moments of failure to see that the world is absolutely brimming with examples of incompetent construction. It's a good reminder that no infrastructure is totally for sure, and that there could be anything going on with the pipes under your house.
Australian Engineer Lets Farm Owner Destroy His Own Car
We've seen stories of big company owners tripping over their own hubris, like this incompetent owner who mistakenly fired a special contractor, and this time there's more math. This guy gives an extremely detailed account of exactly how a whole bunch of water, a valve, and an overly zealous farm owner gave himself the business.
Miscalculation Results In Hilarious Daylight Savings Time Fail
Daylight Savings Time can really do a number on the human mind. Some of us struggle more than others to do mental math and figure out "simple things" that are easy for everyone else. Honestly, this hilarious little tale about a Daylight Savings Time fail will probably resonate with plenty of folks that have had their own moments of fail when it came to trying to correctly calculate what time it was. Just remember, "fall back" and "spring forward."
Harsh Moments of Technological Gore
There are two kinds of device owners, people who revere their laptops like a hollow Easter bunny made of flammable glass, and the other ones. The ones who store pieces of bologna in disk trays and drill speed holes in their keyboards, or people like this lady who claimed her computer was losing files, but was actually just deleting them. So naturally, tech support has to face some waking nightmares.
Parents' Funniest Tooth Fairy Stories
There's no getting around the fact that parenting is a wild emotional rollercoaster that can test a human being's ability to be patient and understanding beyond all measure. If you're a parent with a little kid you're likely muddling through many days where you've had little to no sleep at all, while trying to juggle a wealth of responsibilities that somehow fit into your day. And then you factor in the moments when the tooth fairy needs to clock in. The whole tooth fairy situation can go on to inspire many funny moments with your kids. These stories are something else.
Tumblr Thread: Cultural Cuisines Compared
One of the enduring features of every culture's cuisine is that you are never going to make it as well as your grandma did. With that out of the way, it becomes a game of how much you're willing to make your house smell like garlic in order to impress your uncle. Not only can cultures collide over something as basic as what lemonade is, but different places having totally different understandings of how one should measure space and time.
Condescending Genius Brother Finally Gets Told He's a Jerk
Giving a kid every opportunity and telling them they're the smartest kid around is a terrific recipe for raising an emotionally dense narcissist, and that's why we have siblings to tell us the hard truths about ourselves. You hope moments like these are learning experiences that help people avoid the rough path of becoming a ridiculous individual who brags about their intelligence online.
Tumblr Thread: Amazing Quotes from Ridiculous Sources
Sure, Mark Twain is the source of some insightful quotes, but what about Mewtwo? There are as many, if not more great quotes from cartoon characters and strangers on the internet than there are from great leaders and authors. It just takes someone to write it all down. Who knows, in your lowest moments, you might find yourself leaning on the immortal words of Shadow the Hedgehog for strength. For some more tumblr fun, here are random tumblr gems to rifle through like a goblin.
Fails In The World That Successfully Messed Up
Fails successfully keep us entertained. Most of the time. It depends on the severity of the fail. There are lines that can be crossed. In this case, these seem pretty absurd, and hopefully nobody suffered any great inconvenience as a result of the fail occurring.
Fun Twitter Thread On Making Homemade Yeast
Local yeast geneticist, Sudeep Agarwala, picked up wind that people were encountering yeast shortages. So, like any awesome human being does, Agarwala decided to share a helpful and fun Twitter thread on how one goes about making homemade yeast.
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