I’ve come up with a parlour game that’s the mental equivalent of twiddling one’s thumbs. Think of an imaginary statement, proposition or news item that uses at least two popular song titles. Then consider what the reaction of an impartial observer might be.
Is this confusing? Read a few examples and you’ll quickly catch the drift.
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(1) REACTION: [...]
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Side-by-side Story-telling Song Titles
September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · American Humor, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Entertainment, General Humor, General Interest, Jokes, Lifestyle, Musical humor, Puns, Romance, Satire, Sexual Innuendo, Song Lyrics, Surprise Twists, human nature
Tags:brain teasers·comedy·fun·funny·parlour game·pop music·pop stars·rock and roll·song humor·songwriters
Words of Wisdom from Ari Noshuns
July 24th, 2010 · 4 Comments · American Humor, Canada Humor, Entertainment, Family Humor, General Humor, General Interest, Jokes, Lifestyle, Puns, Satire, Sexual Innuendo, Surprise Twists, human nature
Here’s something I’ve never shared before. I try to live according to the words of wisdom from my own personal adviser and alter ego, Ari Noshuns. Emulating his spirit of generosity, the following are passed on to you as a means to achieving deeper enlightenment.
(1) A man is only good if there is a strong [...]
Tags:comedy·early bird stories·forked tongue·funny·funny gorilla stories·funny marijuana grow-op stories·funny twins stories·humor·people in glass houses·to be or not to be
Proper Young Ladies Should Never…
July 14th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, Entertainment, Family Humor, General Humor, General Interest, Jokes, Lifestyle, Monster, Movies, Not As It Seems, Puns, Romance, Satire, Science Fiction, Sexual Innuendo, Supernatural, Surprise Twists, human nature
The following are a dozen good reasons a proper young lady should never date a vampire.
(1) There’s not much point to installing a mirror over your bed.
(2) Your blood pudding will never measure up to his mother’s.
(3) When you tell your BFFs about his mother, they’re disappointed you think she’s an old bat.
(4) Getting him [...]
Tags:comedy·Facebook gifting·funny·funny vampire stories·garlic bread·humor·lactose intolerance·Renfield·SPF·sunblock
How Hot is Toronto?
July 8th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Canada Humor, Children and Pets, Cop Humor, Family Humor, Funny Dog Stories, General Humor, General Interest, Jokes, Lifestyle, Political Humor, Politicians, Satire, human nature
How hot and humid is Toronto this summer? It’s so hot that…
(1) Out-0n-bail G20 protesters have declared a moratorium on burning cop cars.
(2) Casual Friday has become sponge bath Friday;
(3) All of the city’s mayoral candidates want to tax and license running through sprinklers.
(4) The pavement on Yonge Street is melting faster than the ice surface at [...]
Tags:bicycle lanes·comedy·funny·funny Casual Fridays·funny Raptors stories·funny Speedo stories·funny sweat stories·funny weather stories·G20 protesters·humor
Donna and I Go Hollywood
July 4th, 2010 · 29 Comments · American Humor, Canada Humor, Drama, Entertainment, Family Humor, General Humor, General Interest, Jokes, Lifestyle, Movies, Puns, Romance, Satire, Sexual Innuendo, Surprise Twists, Video script, human nature
Since video book trailers are now all the rage, the following is the script for the first foray into the field by Donna and myself. This is a little self-serving, no doubt about it, plus there is some catharsis.
The camera starts rolling.
ALEX: Hi everyone, my name is Alex Carrick and I’m here to tell you about [...]
Tags:catharsis·comedy·Da Vinci Code·funny lifestyle story·Gone with the Wind·Harry Potter·humor·husband and wife comedy·recipe books·video book trailers·witty banter
Forever Running Late
May 1st, 2010 · 6 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, Family Humor, General Humor, General Interest, History, Jokes, Lifestyle, Not As It Seems, Science Fiction, Surprise Twists, Technology Advances, human nature
For all her flustered outward appearance, Jilal was a deep thinker. Single, aged 32, a brunette well-above average in appearance and living in an eco-friendly home halfway between the citizens on ground level and those perched high above, she was having a typical day off.
Mid-morning and her heart was already pounding. Too much to do. [...]
Tags:comedy·funny migration story·funny relationship story·funny science fiction story·humor·Lifestyle·perfume·plus ca change·Saturn·the more things change story
Queen’s Jester to King’s Betterment
April 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, Family Humor, Family Tragedy, General Humor, General Interest, Jokes, Lifestyle, Satire, Surprise Twists, human nature
The following is an edifying tale wherein a king learns a valuable lesson from his queen and the whole nation is better off as a consequence. The court jester plays a pivotal role as well, although he probably came to wish that he had stayed out of it.
There once lived a king who was [...]
Tags:April Fools' Day·comedy·court jester story·funny·funny beheading stories·funny executioner stories·humor·life lesson·medieval times·Middle Ages·sardonic humor
The Size of the Skip
March 27th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Canada Humor, Children and Pets, Cottage Life, Family Humor, General Humor, General Interest, Jokes, Lifestyle, Sports and Recreation, human nature
Note: This story received an honorable mention in the 2010 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition.
The man, his son and his daughter had a routine when they went for a bike ride. Taking point position would be the son, about to turn age 12, on a medium-sized bike. In the middle would be the daughter, just short [...]
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