Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”
Mental Floss » Mr. Wizard Explains the Atari 1200XL
"You can control the color image on the screen by, uh, juggling that." [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Luckily It Was Faulkner, So Neither of Us Understood It Anyway
Lady peon: So, I was going home on the train the other night, and this drunk guy sat next to me, and I was just sitting reading my book, and I could tell that he was looking at me, so I wasn’t looking at him. And then he starts talking, and I realize he’s been reading over my shoulder the entire … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Citizen protests Japanese nuclear policy in the dumbest way possible [Stupid]
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Fark.com RSS » Meet Dusty: The orphaned kangaroo who thinks he's a dog [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » And the moral of this story is never attempt to rob the same bank twice. Especially when the detective assigned to the case is there doing followup work [Fail]
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Fark.com RSS » Dear Aussie Real Estate Agent: I see your $1.5M house in Sydney, and raise you one decommissioned Titan Missile Base outside Spokane, WA, for the same price. Care to negotiate? [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Puppies saved after being dumped outside a Goodwill store in a box labeled "stuffed animals." Cutest donation ever [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » While Marathon bombing victims pay for motels, meals, parking & hobble into court, the Feds have quietly flown in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's relatives in from Kyrgyzstan & put them up under guard at the Hampton Inn…to testify for him [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » "I shall re-return" [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Ten things you never see in successful people. #11: A Fark account [Misc]
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FMyLife » Caroline1812 says FML
Today, while getting ice cream with a friend, her car got broken into. Nothing was taken except my backpack, which contained assignments making up 50% or more for grades in four separate classes. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Bullet4MyChemaMo says FML
Today, I was staying at my boyfriend's house while he was at work, and put on his pants to make some tea. As I took my hot tea and laptop upstairs, the pants slowly started to fall down. I had to keep climbing with my pants around my knees, and shuffle awkwardly past my boyfriend's father. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this lone warrior [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Weekend Links: The Eiffel Tower’s Secret Apartment
In a city famous for its lights and pricey real estate, the most exclusive Parisian apartment is one at the top of the Eiffel Tower itself, built by Gustave Eiffel, for Gustave Eiffel—and special guests like, oh, Thomas Edison. * Spectators at University of Nebraska-Omaha sporting events will soon have more than the game to keep an eye on, when … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Passenger sues airline after being given a Sprite instead of a 7UP, branding airline's employees as 'malicious, oppressive and reprehensible.' [Asinine]
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Fark.com RSS » The weekend in Chiraq gets off to a deadly start as three were wounded in gun violence and six were killed since Friday [Scary]
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Mental Floss » How to Avoid the 29 Biggest Computer Mistakes (of 1993)
"You're only allowed to have one floppy disk in the disk drive at one time." [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Pakistani Free Speech Activist learns that actions can have consequences [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Sisters survive in the wild on 8 boxes of Girl Scout cookies and cheese puffs before being rescued. That's subby's normal diet [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Twenty-four special education students attending a Special Education Cooperative School were given their very own prom, treated to a gourmet lunch and makeovers, all donated. "I never knew these kids didn't go to prom" [Cool]
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Mental Floss » 3 Gangsters of the Plant Kingdom
Most plants are sweet, sunlight-chugging citizens. These carnivorous kingpins are not. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Female shoplifter uses the tried and true "up-the-skirt" snatch (w/video) [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Newborn baby who died after 90 minutes becomes UK's youngest organ donor ever, immediately saves a stranger's life [Hero]
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Fark.com RSS » At the world's highest disaster area, Everest Base Camp is digging out after earthquake-triggered avalanche. Second-highest disaster area, Denver, grabs more Cheetos while watching the news [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » My sweet, compostable you [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Hillary shakes the pockets of her campaign staff: Listen troops, we've only got a few billion to spend on my presidential campaign, spend it wisely – unlike last time [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » 16 Movies That Almost Starred Al Pacino
Michael Corleone as Han Solo? A look back at the many iconic roles that could’ve been for Al Pacino, who turns 75 years old today. [Link]
FMyLife » anonymousyo says FML
Today, I found my son's porn. I would sit him down for a talk, but the genres were so disturbing that I'm afraid to even ask about it. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, a cute, new guy I always run into at work hit on me. Turns out he's only 18. I'm old enough to be his mom. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Druid marries dogs in pagan ceremony because Glastonbury [Strange]
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Fark.com RSS » Why pose with stuffed animals when you can be in a photo with a real-life massive bear? That's what these anti-hunting Russian models did [Spiffy]
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Overheard In The Office » My Way Of Telling You to Get a Cell Phone
Receptionist, answering phone: Good afternoon, how can I help you? (pause) I'm sorry, she no longer works at this office. (hangs up phone)Receptionist to executive secretary: It was for you.New York City, New York [Link]
Overheard In The Office » How Some Frat Houses Avoid the Long Arm Of the Law
Security guard to another: Who cares if a girl gets raped there…they have an aquarium!Columbus, Ohio [Link]
Overheard In The Office » I Can Think of at Least a Couple More Ways He Could Make It Special
Customer: Do you have any raspberry tea?
Server: No.
Customer: Do you have any special flavored teas?
Server: I guess that depends on if you think sweetened is special. 3026 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, Virginia Overheard by: Tired of the Service Industry [Link]
Overheard In The Office » The Dirty Little Secret of American Musical Theater
Lady peon #1: Man. I gave my mom her Christmas gift last night — you know, that DVD I got her yesterday — Rent.Lady peon #2: Yeah.Lady peon #1: Then I had to sit through two hours of that shit.Lady peon #2: Is it that bad?Lady peon #1: Nah, it ain’t that bad. It’s just all that damn singing…Madison Avenue
New York, … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » There is bipartisan support in Pennsylvania to make it illegal to taunt or challenge police officers [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » New trend in L.A. dining: Haute Cuisine Pop Tarts [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Remembering Gallipoli 100 years later. Where the British and Ottoman Empires died, Australia and New Zealand grew up, and Turkey and Ireland were born [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » I'm a storm photographer, and here are some of the sweet little mini-apocalypses I got to see out on the plains last year [Video]
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Mental Floss » Impress the Ladies and Surf in a Business Suit
For the adventurous businessman, Quiksilver in Japan and agency TBWAHAKUHODO has just the thing for you. They understand that in today’s market, there’s no time to change. And even if there was, why would you wear anything but a suit? What are you, a farmer? The True Wetsuit is half business suit, half wetsuit, so you can catch some waves … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Come On! When She Bites the Male’s Head Off? Priceless
Suit: Who knew she had a sense of humor? She seems like someone more amused by insects mating on National Geographic.Wausau, Wisconsin [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Transparent Aluminum… it's real [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » College campus enrollment center excavation halted because of: A) Indian burial grounds, B) Mammoth remians, C) 500-pound bomb [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Real estate agent: Sure it's a fixer-upper that hasn't been on the market since 1953, but it's a steal at 1.5 million dollars [Weird]
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Fark.com RSS » Man steals a cooler of ice cream from a convenience store while flipping off the security camera. That's cold [Florida]
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Overheard In The Office » Your Contempt for the Customer Reveals Itself Without Warning
Purchaser on telephone: Yes, Singleton. “S” as in “Sam,” “I” as in “India,” “n” as in “Nancy,” “g” as in “Gary,” “l” as in “laugh,” “e” as in “echo,” “t” as in “Tom,” “o” as in “Omar,” “n” as in “Nancy.” Singleton.Administrator: Thank you, Ms. Simpleton.Framingham, MassachusettsOverheard by: Really?? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you're nervous right before making a corporate presentation in the boardroom in front of the top CEOs, take a deep breath, get a quick forest bath, and grab something for distraction [Unlikely]
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Mental Floss » Over the Rainbow: The Technicolor Life of the Man Who Created Oz
Once upon a time, fairy tales were dark fables designed to scare children into good behavior. This author thought kids deserved better. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Night Train kills 14. This is why subby sticks to the Thunderbird [Sad]
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Weird Universe » A-Bomb Detergent
Wash that radiation away!
Source: Life – Nov 20, 1950 [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man and his mud [Photoshop]
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Overheard In The Office » …Based Upon My Close Textual Reading Of Nine Seasons Of Roseanne.
Cube drone #1: I took the bus this morning, and I was squashed in by this really fat woman.Cube drone #2: (sympathetic noise)Cube drone #1: That's the thing about taking the bus. I mean, it's really sad– poor people tend to be fat.Washington, DC [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Scottsdale, Arizona welcomes you to a giant sausage fest. Wait, are we still not doing 'phrasing'? [Misc]
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Weird Universe » The Rotor at Kennywood
While Kennywood Amusement Park is still operating, they no longer feature the Rotor. Given its 3Gs of force, in this day and age of tender litigious patrons, I'm surprised any park still does. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Freeway the cat, injured and trapped on a busy highway median, is rescued by a good samaritan who was frustrated by the lack of response from official channels. The Caturday tag respectfully requests that the Hero tag join us this week [Caturday]
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Overheard In The Office » Stupid Current Events
Director: September used to be a good month, until 9/11, whenever that was.Atlanta, Georgia [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Police respond to a report of a homeowner shot after interrupting a burglary. Then things get weird [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Communism Cures Cancer [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » "The opportunity was there to make a great connection with a little boy. And ugh, I wouldn't even say I took the opportunity, it's just… I… just had fun really. It felt really really good, ya know, to make someone's day. It made m
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Fark.com RSS » A look at several animals that may go extinct because humans have lost interest in eating them [Ironic]
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Fark.com RSS » Medical marijuana bills are "effectively dead" in Florida, because Florida man [Sad]
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Fark.com RSS » If you were a bird, this is what the world's most popular tourist attractions would look like to you [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » Wanna keep your job as a Fire Department lieutenant? Then don't make lewd comments about a female EMT over the radio… Or at least don't get caught [Dumbass]
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Fark.com RSS » Eleven-year-old girl contacts police after speeding car runs over her skateboard. Police respond, buy girl a new board, take her on a ride-a-long, let her try estimating speeds using the laser unit used for traffic enforcement (w/pics) [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » Piloting a drone is so easy, even the brain of a honeybee can do it [Cool]
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Fark.com RSS » The cake is a lie. And not just because it contains antifreeze and hormone disrupter [Scary]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, my boss' incompetent, lazy son got another raise. He only started working here five months ago. Since then he's been promoted twice and given a Bentley as a company car. All this while company profits are in the shitter and the rest of us are facing a wave of layoffs. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Kira says FML
Today, I was spending some time alone out in the countryside, when I glanced at my boot. I saw a snake, screamed, ran like hell for my car, tripped over my own feet, and smashed my kneecaps. Upon further inspection, I realized the "snake" was my loose shoelace. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Chase Bank terminates all accounts belonging to a known drug lord [Hero]
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GraphJam » Why men wear sunglasses
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: chicks , cool , eyes , men , sun , sunglasses , wear Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » And Not the Silent But Deadly Kind
Graph by: tanwoo Tagged: fart , girls , Pie Chart , silent but deadly Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Venusaur, Is That You?
Graph by: -PYRO- Tagged: dinosaur , Pokémon , raptors , tall grass , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » And a Well-Made Toy!
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: cancer , happy meal , McDonald's , obesity , Pie Chart , toy Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Classic: Like Watching Constipated Snails
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: best of week , classic , constipated , Dragon Ball Z , Pie Chart , snails Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » How Games Get On The PC
The route pretty much every decent game takes these days. Graph by: Unknown Tagged: console , developer , downloaded , fans , flow chart , games , PC Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Recent Graphs on Graph Jam
LoL by: dark_fader Tagged: Chart , graphjam , graphs Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Oh Man, How Am I Still Alive?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: alive , doctor , google , Pie Chart , sick , web md Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » That Would Be Embarassing
Graph by: (via SMBC) Tagged: email , embarassing , flirty , notes , Pie Chart , sexytime Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Batman Isn't Amused
Graph by: buckles_b (via Bite) Tagged: annie , batman , superheroes , superman , vs Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » They're All Corgreat!
Graph by: (via loldwell) Tagged: corgis , cute , dogs , infographic Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » The Awkward Zone
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: Awkward , fapping , skype , venn diagram , zone Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » 100 Boyfriend Requests
Graph by: ca.ca.ca Tagged: friend requests , gaming , girls , Pie Chart , take of your shirt , xbox Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » But Dogs Are so Cute
Graph by: Lethaldonut Tagged: best of week , crying , Death , dogs , IRL , Pie Chart , Sad Share on Facebook
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GraphJam »
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GraphJam »
Graph by: TheFameMonsterrr Tagged: conjecture , Krabby Patty , nom , Pie Chart , SpongeBob SquarePants Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Movie popcorn vs. Time
Graph by: EliCarro Tagged: begins , eating , Line Graph , Movie , plenty , Popcorn , previews , quick , start , time , waiting Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Pretty True for the Organ, Too
Graph by: ConejovampirO Tagged: colon , emoticons , grammar , organ , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I Tend to Think of Myself as a One Man Wolf Pack
Graph by: (via Pleated Jeans) Tagged: alpha , infographic , pack , wolf , wolves Share on Facebook
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Fark.com RSS » K-K-K-K-K-Kathmandu [News]
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Fark.com RSS » Hopefully this bank robber uses the money to buy a better mask [Dumbass]
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Futility Closet » Star Power
A puzzle by A. Korshkov, from the Russian science magazine Kvant: It’s easy to show that the five acute angles in the points of a regular star, like the one at left, total 180°. Can you show that the sum of these angles in an irregular star, like the one at right, is also 180°? Click for solution … The … [Link]
Mental Floss » Brian Skerry's Gorgeous Dolphin Pictures For National Geographic
For the May issue of National Geographic, photographer Brian Skerry got up close and personal with dolphins all around the world. Used to illustrate a story about dolphin intelligence, the gorgeous photographs truly caption the personality and energy of a dolphin. National Geographic was kind enough to give us access to some of the images and captions. You can read … [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I overheard my uncle talking about me to his friends. Nothing serious, just that he'd fuck me senseless if we weren't related. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » 8 Psychological Tricks of Restaurant Menus
Here are some ways restaurants use their menus to influence what you’re having for dinner. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Things You Might Not Know About 'Dr. Strangelove '
Stanley Kubrick’s bleak Cold War satire 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' belongs to a class and genre all its own. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Google and Facebook come out against government spying, preferring to spy on consumers themselves [Misc]
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Mental Floss » 10 Things You No Longer See in Hotels
Hotels first started popping up in the U.S. during the 18th century, but a combination of affordable automobiles and a comprehensive Interstate system helped the lodging industry to explode beginning in the 1950s. In the decades since, hotels and motels have evolved a great deal. And while some changes are for the better, some items make us nostalgic for those … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » A river of liquid mercury beneath a pyramid in Teotihuacan, Mexico may indicate the presence of a royal tomb [Interesting]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I complimented a player in a game who protected my ass the whole match. As a joke, I told them to marry me. Turned out the person was a horny 40-something lesbian stalker who spent the next 5 hours sending me pictures and trying to find out where I live. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Although his girlfriend's mom chased him with a machete, he bravely married his girlfriend soon after. They are still happily married after 72 years [Sappy]
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Fark.com RSS » Woman rescues scared stray dog by playing dead to gain his trust (pics) [Sappy]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, the pills my doctor prescribed for my extremely painful period cramps apparently have a side effect; excruciatingly painful cramps. I feel like I'm being repeatedly stabbed in the ovaries with a rusty fork. FML [Link]
Overheard In The Office » …There Is Prune Juice in Dr. Pepper
Boss: In my opinion, which is 100% correct…PragueCzech Republic [Link]
Overheard In The Office » She Can Write That off As a Job Expense
Guy #1: So, my daughter tells me she wants to get her tongue pierced, and I told her there was no way in hell I would let her fuck up her teeth after all of the money we spent with those braces straightening up her teeth. And after I said that she actually understood where I was coming from.Guy #2: Yeah?Guy … [Link]
Overheard In The Office » You Should Write All Important Memos There
Girl holding can of soup: Well, one can makes soup for more than one person.Guy staring blankly: Uh-huh.Girl: So, how many do you want to get?Guy: I can totally see down your shirt, by the way. Now, what?Girl: Were you listening to a word I was saying?!Guy: No, I was staring at your breasts.Red River H-E-B supermarket
Austin, TexasOverheard by: Natalie [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Coming in and Going Out All Night Long, Eh?
Lawyer: Dick worked me pretty hard last night.Irvine, CaliforniaOverheard by: Cassie Bee [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Turns Out She's on First
Geriatric cubicle worker #1: What's that girls first name?Geriatric cubicle worker #2: Who?Geriatric cubicle worker #1: Jennifer.Geriatric cubicle worker #2: It's “Jennifer.”Geriatric cubicle worker #1: Thanks!New Haven, ConnecticutOverheard by: Nick T. [Link]
Overheard In The Office » 12PM Call My Best Friends: Maintenance
IT: Yeah, seems like your floor plate is damaged, you’re going to have to clear your books so they can fix it.
Worker: “Books”? is that like cookies on your computer?
IT: … 4 Times Square
New York, NY Overheard by: KaotiXX [Link]
Overheard In The Office » It's Kinda Like Finding a Long-Distance Provider
Black FedEx guy: You married yet?White banker guy: Haven't met the right girl yet.Black FedEx guy: There are no white girls!Banker guy: No right girl.Black FedEx guy: There are no right girls either. You just got to pick one and marry them and have some kids, that's what I did.Midtown
New York City, New YorkOverheard by: CDog [Link]
Overheard In The Office » Somebody’s Gotta Do It If We’re Gonna Eat ‘Em
Tester #1: Don’t mess with me like that. I’m cracked out on Vitamin C.Tester #2: You know, too much Vitamin C makes you itch. Itch like crazy. Itchy scratchy.Tester #1: Who told you that?Tester #2: My grandma.Tester #1: Didn’t your grandma kill chickens?Tester #2: That’s beside the point.1555 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this guy's giant balls [Photoshop]
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