Tuesday, June 22, 2021

When TV Writers Don't Know What Hacking Is


Gotta thank NCIS for this wonderful television moment. Sure, we're not expert hackers either, but we know that stopping a hacking attempt is more complicated than throwing as many hands at the keyboard as possible and making it go clickity clack. It's not a piano. And who knew the unstoppable defense against hacking was simply unplugging your monitor?

Romanian Guy Accidentally Learns To Speak Perfect English, Explains How


TikToker @turtleimpaler had a video go viral, where he's shown explaining the process behind him accidentally learning how to speak English. Basically, one of the biggest takeaways from this video should be that cartoons can be wildly educational. Time for all those high school language classes to step their game up. 

Man Gets Potato In Golf Hole For Prize, Realizes He Messed Up


Joe Wilkinson has definitely had better days. What a series of unfortunate events for Wilkinson. What seems to be evolving as nothing short of a triumphant victory for Wilkinson quickly devolves into an ego-shattering revelation in the middle of a TV episode for the rest of the world to see. That British humor is something else, man. 

Impressive Creations of Weird Taste


All in all it's good to know that it's possible to weave a wicker toilet. It's not clear exactly what it's for, but it definitely counts as an impressive creation of dubious taste. Everyone has their own style, and whether that's golden hot dog statues or chest tattoos of Scooby Doo, there's always someone out there willing to make an extremely competent version of it. They may be of questionable taste, but they're definitely impressive creations.

People's Craziest Wedding Fails


Part of me isn't entirely convinced that some of these "wedding fails" from a viral thread on Twitter weren't mere Freudian slips. Hopefully not, because there'd be the potential for some very dramatic and trashy backstories if that were the case. Take for instance, the groom who accidentally said one of the bridesmaid's names during the wedding vows. That's a tough look, my dude. Maybe these people's wedding fails will make you feel better about your own moments when weddings ended up erring the side of complete disasters. It's very hard to keep such a big event completely together. There's always a fail lurking right around the corner. For some more wedding drama, check out the time that a couple had their wedding in sign language, and how the mom "couldn't handle it.

Choosing Beggar Tries To Haggle Over Artist's Pricing, Gets Rejected, Turns Nasty


This is definitely not the first time that we've seen a choosing beggar pitch a fit over a completely reasonable pricing being offered up, and we're sure that it unfortunately won't be the last time. It's just wild, man. The sheer amount of selfish ignorance. Like, they make a whole fuss out of being rejected by an artist who is just trying to make their own money during hard times. Where's the understanding? 

The Stupidest Injuries People Have Sustained


No injury is smart, but some are certainly dumber than others. Whether it came from a seemingly inconsequential source, a poor decision, or just plain hubris, most of us have sustained otherwise avoidable injuries that at least make for an okay story. Some are dumb and embarrassing freak injuries. Other injuries are just stupid.

Scorpion Escapes Tank, Panicked Hunt Ensues


The idea of having 25 tarantulas as pets in your home might send a pure and icy shot of chills down your spine, but for some folks, tarantulas are nothing short of adorable. On top of that, this particular pet owner also had a pet scorpion. As it turns out, that pet scorpion had a bit of a moment where it was able to break free from its living quarters, and apparently had ended up posting up right where its owner was going to lay her head for sleep. Just imagining a scorpion running across your face is enough to make the idea of sleep seem like a wildly unrealistic pursuit. Like, no thank you. 

Resplendent Tumblr Gems of Random Hilarity


Take an idea. Make it a stupid one. Now cast it into the collective subconscious of creative weirdos and let them pick it apart like a thousand hagfish boiling out of a month-dead whale's eye socket. Congrats, that's pretty close to hilarious and totally random tumblr gems one might find zooming around the interwebs. They'refunny, random, shiny and gem-like.

A Minivan-load of Dad-Tier Memes and Puns


Why do dads love puns? Because the other jokes they want to say are so disrespectful and abhorrently filthy that if they said them, no one would trust them with children. You make do with what you have. In the end, we have punny dad jokes that go father than ever before. So throw on those jeans, pile the kids into the car, drive to the soccer game and patiently sit through daderrific dad jokes that just nailed it.

Satisfying Moments Of Alignment For The World's Perfectionists


There's something about coming across a well placed object, or perfectly parked car that can make you stop in your tracks to exercise some appreciation over the aesthetically pleasing nature of the situation. The world's a messy place. More often than not, something's going wrong. So, when things just line up nice and perfectly, it feels pretty dang nice. 

Woman's Friend Secretly Sets Her Up For Blind Date, Woman Already Has Boyfriend


It's hard to believe that this person's even real in the first place. The disgusting lack of boundaries and respect from this woman's "friend" is enough to leave you questioning how they even ended up being friends in the first place. I mean, to have the audacity to set your friend up for a blind date when they already have a partner is pretty mind-blowing. Thus, it's no wonder that this woman didn't want to be her friend's bridesmaid anymore. Sounds like the bride is already well on her way toward being nothing short of a bridezilla. 

Man Shares 10 Things He Learned From 20 Years Of Marriage


Marriage is commonly known as an emotional rollercoaster. When you commit to another human being for the rest of your life through sickness and health, you're pretty much signing up for a riveting journey of ups and downs, wins and losses, and pain and ecstasy with someone who you'll find yourself both madly in love with at times, and completely enraged by at other times. Maybe this guy's collection of things that he was able to learn from his two decades of marriage will be helpful for some folks, and convince other people to never ever give the whole marriage thing a go. 

Pettiest Reasons People Were Rejected


Rejections always crush the soul just a little bit. There's something inevitable about the process of getting vulnerable and putting yourself out there that leaves you in a very fragile state. If someone decides to up and reject you to your face, the intense emotions can arise very quickly. These people outdid themselves when it comes to the petty reasons that they decided to reject folks. 

Filthy Hot Tub Getting A Deep Clean Is Immensely Satisfying


Unfortunately, hot tubs are highly susceptible to getting absolutely trashed. Fortunately, Miles Laflin (thep00lguy) has made an art form out of cleaning hot tubs. It's no wonder he's garnered all kinds of praise for his cleaning videos from folks on TikTok and YouTube. 

Monday, June 21, 2021

Turkish F-16 Pilot Flies Extremely Close Over Spectators


Well, these spectators were certainly treated to the show of a lifetime when a Turkish F-16 pilot decided to fly crazily close to where they were situated. I'm just wondering about what kind of damage was dealt out to those poor people's eardrums. That couldn't have been fun. Exhilarating for sure, but painful as well. 

Man Uses Horrifyingly Dangerous Wood Cutter


So, all we need is for Stephen King to crank out a quick short horror story that stars that second machine. It's actually impressive to see how much stupid has been packed into one machine alone. Like, dang. 

Thai "Stop Drinking" Ad Is As Direct As It Is Inspiring


Thailand has birthed some absolutely wonderful ads, like this epic Thai bug spray ad that is everything we want from advertisements (which interestingly enough stars the same actor as this gem). This one from the early 2000s offers a direct and somehow extremely motivating message regarding the taking control of one's own life. Yeah, personal growth and financial success are more complicated than what can be explained in a 30 second-long ad that's mostly screaming, but ad space is expensive so this is what they came up with.

Comedy Gems From Tony Hawk On Twitter


Just in case you weren't already aware, Tony Hawk has long been crushing the social media game. Clearly, the dude just has a down-to-earth personality. And that very personality shines through in the little gems he regularly churns out on Twitter. As it turns out, Tony Hawk quite frequently encounters fans that somehow have no idea who he is. Fortunately, he approaches those situations from an egoless place, and just rolls with it. 

Blunders, Goofs, Mistakes, Failures and Chaos


Every part of life brings with it the potential for mistakes, failures, errors and blunders. Is it always our fault? Maybe some proactivity on our part could keep our toilets unexploded and our cars free of snow, but at the same time, the world is unpredictable. No amount of caution will completely save us from failure and stolen underwear, as evidenced by semi-frequent Misfortune Mondays.

Classmate "Saves" Goldfish By Releasing Them Into Ocean, Gets Reality Checked


Well, this is a pure and good old-fashioned fail right here, folks. Our hearts absolutely go out to the poor goldfish that were set "free" into the very body of water that they never wanted anything to do with in the first place. Was the classmate's heart in the right place? Sure. Sure, but that doesn't mean that what they ended up doing was nothing less than an absolute catastrophe. For some more drama from the aquatic realm, check out this story about a pet store employee who saved a starfish from being tortured by a Karen.

The Irreverant and Clever Hot Takes of Xavier


What began as the irreverant jokes and puns of Pakalu Papito has taken on a second life of its own. The original Pakalu Papito was a totally invented twitter account, and sort of morphed into this, another invented dude with the same profile picture. Xavier doesn't exactly exist as a physical person, but more as a spirit of commenting. A state of being, if you will. Transcendent. Here are some more clever comebacks and rare insults.

The Weirdest Colors Paint Store Employees Had To Match


Employees have to deal with a lot of ridiculous customer demands that make work frustrating, but sometimes people just want something really weird. Paint and hardware stores specifically will have people walking in nonstop with random objects whose color struck them as something they would want all over their walls for the foreseeable future. This extends to soap, dirt, melons and body parts.

Various Objects and Things That Had Faces


Every so often, inanimate objects have a whole lot of personality. What starts as a leaf or pile of bubbles can look like a really cool guy. Honestly there are some piles of rocks out there who seem like a great hang. Sometimes inanimate objects just look like other stuff. Deceptive little inanimate objects, trying to trick us. Go back to being things, stuff.

Guy Calls Tech Support Over Password Problem, The Fail Escalates


You've really got to hand it to the people in this world that are working tech support. They are regularly subjected to profound moments of mystifying stupidity from some of the world's most clueless human beings. It's a tech support tale like the one we have here that can really support the notion that some folks absolutely need instruction manuals for when it comes to how to navigate all the technology available at our disposal. For some more humor from the tech support world check out this story about the time that a customer genuinely believed that the internet runs on magic

Musician Puns So Bad That Could End In Violins


Do people even like puns? The answer is a very complicated "it depends." The important thing to remember about puns and wordplay is that they can never be medium stupid. They have to be very stupid in order to be somewhat enjoyable. Luckily there are a whole lot of very stupid puns out there. Emotions happen upon the sight of Mr. Bean's face slapped over the Beastie Boys, with accompanying puns. Complex emotions. At least those emotions aren't as confusing as the ones that arise when looking at weird and awkward album covers.

HBO Max Intern Fails Hard, People Share Their Own Fails


We all make mistakes. You live long enough on this planet, and it very well might begin to feel like failure itself is a frequent inevitability of being alive. It's like, things run smooth for a hot second, and the next thing you know everything falls apart. In this case, we have an intern over at HBO Max who had what ended up being a very public wipeout on the Twitter handle. At least other folks were more than ready to disclose their own failures to maybe, just maybe make the intern feel a bit better. 

Mean Old Neighbor Gets Her Rightful Comeuppance


Nothing can quite sink the spirits like realizing that you're living next to an absolute waking nightmare of a human being. Seriously, the whole business of neighbors is a risky game. You might've secured a wonderful home, but if you're also living next to an entitled and outright nasty piece of work, it can really put a damper on the whole situation. It sounds like this lady was going out of her way to give a perfectly well meaning family a hard time. Well, she certainly ended up getting her comeuppance when it was all said and done. 

Lunch Thief Gets Outed By Coworker's Pro Revenge


Man, the people in this world that are out there stealing other people's lunches are really swinging low. It sounds like this particular lunch thief wasn't going to stop with their antics until someone literally exposed them. And oh boy, did they get exposed. I would've loved to have seen the look on "Kyle's" face when he got caught. Also though, pretty uncool on the part of the company itself for not getting involved with the lunches being stolen until one of the higher up's had their own lunch jacked. For another pro revenge tale check out the time that a landlord refused to return a deposit, got taken to court, appealed it, and then lost everything.

After Effects Shows Off Vulture's Flight Pattern


Technology can end up accomplishing some pretty dang cool things. It'd be very neat to see this applied to other birds' flight patterns out there. Maybe mix in some lo-fi tunes, and you've created a whole vibe.