Friday, April 27, 2012

Friday's Funnies



One way to save money

A businessman was having a tough time lugging his lumpy, oversized travel bag onto the plane. Helped by a flight attendant, he finally managed to stuff it in the overhead bin. “Do you always carry such heavy luggage?” she sighed.  “This is the last time” the man said. “Next time, I’m riding in the bag, and my partner can buy the ticket!”

Psychology Course

In my senior year I reluctantly took a required psychology course. The first day, the professor commented on each student's major, trying to provoke a response. It was working - some students were becoming defensive. When it was my turn, I told him I was a music major. "So," asked my professor, "what does your father think of you wasting your education to study music?" "Oh, he's just thankful," I shot back, "that I didn't go into psychology."

Petty Argument

A husband and wife were involved in a petty argument, both of them unwilling to admit they might be in error. "I'll admit I'm wrong," the wife told her husband in a conciliatory attempt, "if you'll admit I'm right." He agreed and, like a gentleman, insisted she go first. "I'm wrong," she said. With a twinkle in his eye, he responded, "You're right!"

Gladly the Bear

A young boy attended his first Sunday school class and he was later relating the events of the day to his mother. "We sang a song about a bear," he proudly said. "You sang a song about a bear?" his mother asked. "Yes," he piped up. "We sang a song about a bear that was cross-eyed." His mother blinked. "You sang a song about a bear that was cross-eyed?" she asked, wondering what this had to do with Sunday school. "Uh-huh. And his name was Gladly," her son explained. His mother pressed. "What do you mean?" With a big smile, he said, "We sang 'Gladly, the Cross-eyed Bear.'"*
*This is from a line in Fanny Crosby's hymn, "Keep Thou My Way" which they apparently sang as "Gladly the cross I'd bear."

YA KNOW YOU'RE IN A COUNTRY CHURCH WHEN....

~ People wonder, when Jesus fed the 5000, whether the two fish were bass or catfish.
~ People grumble about Noah letting coyotes on the ark.
~ The preacher says, "I'd like to ask Bubba to help take up the offering," and five guys stand up.
~ Opening day of hunting season is recognized as an official church holiday.
~ A member of the church requests to be buried in his 4-wheel-drive truck because: "It ain't never been in a hole it couldn't get out of!"
~ Prayers regarding the weather are standard practice.
~ The choir group is known as the "O.K. Chorale."
~ The pastor wears boots.
~ Four generations of the same family sit together in worship.
~ There is no such thing as a "secret" sin.
~ Baptism is referred to as "branding."
~ Finding and returning lost sheep isn't just a parable.
~ High notes on the organ can set the dogs to howling.
~ The final words of the benediction are, "Ya'll come back now, ya hear."

FOUR ALL WHO REED AND RIGHT

We'll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes; but the plural of ox became oxen not oxes.
One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, yet the plural of moose should never be meese.
You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice; yet the plural of house is houses, not hice.
If the plural of man is always called men, why shouldn't the plural of pan be called pen?
If I spoke of my foot and show you my feet, and I give you a boot, would a pair be called beet?
If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth, why shouldn't the plural of booth be called beeth?
Then one may be that, And three would be those, yet hat in the plural would never be hose, and the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of a brother and also of brethren, but though we say mother, we never say methren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and him, but imagine the feminine, she, shis and shim.

Life lessons

When you say that you agree with something in principle, it means that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.

The average pencil is seven inches long, with just a half-inch eraser – in case you thought optimism was dead.

Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember: it didn’t work for the rabbit.

Beauty comes from within. Within jars, tubes, bottles and compacts.

“Easy” is a word you use to describe other people’s jobs.

Success is a matter of luck. Ask any failure.

When all else fails, read the instructions.

There is no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn’t tell you all about it?

The surest way to be out of fashion tomorrow is to be in the forefront of it today.

Accept that some days you’re the pigeon, and some days you’re the statue.

Everything wrong

A wife returning from a fishing trip with her husband was telling her troubles to a neighbor. "I did everything all wrong again today," she said.  "I talked too loud, I used the wrong bait, I reeled in too soon, and I caught more fish than he did."

Friday, April 20, 2012

Friday's Funnies


Strange bird

An Easterner was riding with a rancher over a blistering and almost barren stretch of West Texas, when a strange bird scurried in front of them. Asked by the Easterner what the bird was, the rancher replied, “That’s a bird of paradise.”  The stranger from the East rode on in silence for a moment, then said, “Long way from home, isn’t it?”

CHURCH OXYMORONS - An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

- Brief meeting
- Preacher's day off
- Clear calendar
- Volunteer waiting list
- Concluding remarks

Sunday Morning

The lady woke her husband up one Sunday morning. "Come on, time to get ready for church."  "Do I have to?"  "Yes you do."  "I just want to sleep in for ONE Sunday, PLEASE."  "No. You can sleep in tomorrow."  "Why do I HAVE to get up and go to church EVERY Sunday?"  "Well, you're the pastor."

Visiting Australia

Tourist: "What an interesting necklace. What is it made of?"
Native: "Alligator's teeth."
Tourist: "I suppose they mean as much to you as pearls do to us."
Native: "Oh no, no, no! Anybody can open an oyster."

Qualifications to be President

In a Purdue University classroom, they were discussing the qualifications to be President of the United States. It was pretty simple. The candidate must be a natural born citizen of at least 35 years of age.
However, one girl in the class immediately started in on how unfair was the requirement to be a natural born citizen. In short, her opinion was that this requirement prevented many capable individuals from becoming president. The class was taking it in and letting her rant, and not many jaws hit the floor when she wrapped up her argument by stating "What makes a natural born citizen any more qualified to lead this country than one born by C-section?"  Yep, these are the 18-year-olds that are now voting in our elections!

Picky Proprietor

Two guys went into a restaurant and sat down. They ordered two sodas, took sandwiches out of their packs, and started to eat them.  The owner saw what was going on and walked over. “You can’t eat your own sandwiches in here!” he complained.  The two guys stopped, looked at each other, and swapped sandwiches.

Groaners

-        When they installed bungee ropes in the church tower, the bell ringers hit the roof.
-        There’s no sense in being pessimistic; it wouldn’t work anyway.
-        I first performed stand-up when I was eleven months old.
-        Who would have thought Velcro would catch on?
-        Windmills, I’m a big fan, big, big fan!
-        So it turns out that if you bang two halves of a horse together, it doesn’t make the sound of a coconut.
-        There’s no future for Exit signs, they’re on the way out.
-        I started a support group for introverts but nobody came.
-        A Minnesota woman gave birth while at the bank. The worst part is she was penalized for early withdrawal.
-        Quick gag for all you Telepaths out there…………
-        5 out of every 3 people have trouble understanding fractions.
-        My memory is not as good as it used to be. Also, my memory is not as good as it used to be.

Work quips

Employees who think they know everything are very irritating to those of us who do.

Every piece of equipment in our office is covered by insurance, except the clock. But our employees are always watching that.

I used to work at the unemployment office. Really hated it because when they fired me, I still had to show up at work the next day.

Q: How many people work in this office?
A: About half of them.

We used to have a guy working here who used to say: “I take orders from no one.” Unfortunately he was in the sales department.

I always give 100% at work: 10% Monday, 20% Tuesday, 30% Wednesday, 35% Thursday, 5% Friday.

People often ask me how I got my job as a book editor, well to cut a long story short…

If you’re not fired with enthusiasm you will be fired with enthusiasm.

Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company.

To err is human, but evidently to blame things on somebody else shows management potential.

Fire Safety Training

When the employees of a restaurant attended a fire safety seminar, they watched a fire official demonstrate the proper way to operate an extinguisher.
“Pull the pin like a hand grenade,” he explained, “then press the trigger to release the foam.”
Later an employee was selected to extinguish a controlled fire in the parking lot. In her nervousness, she forgot to pull the pin.
The instructor hinted, “Like a hand grenade, remember?”
In a burst of confidence she pulled the pin … and hurled the extinguisher at the blaze.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Friday's Funnies


Actual Newspaper Ad Lines

·        Illiterate? Write today for free help.
·        Nice parachute. Never opened. Used once.
·        Nordic Track $300. Hardly used. Call Chubby.
·        Open house: Body shapers toning salon. Free coffee and doughnuts.
·        Our experienced Mom will care for your child. Fenced yard, meals, and smacks included.
·        Semi-Annual after-Christmas Sale.
·        Stock up and save. Limit one.
·        Used Cars: Why go elsewhere to be cheated? Come here first!
·        Wanted: Man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink.
·        We build bodies that last a lifetime.

Church Nevers

·        Never ask an usher to break a $20.
·        Never do a cannonball in the baptismal tank.
·        Never hold a church business meeting on Super Bowl Sunday.
·        Never tell the pastor, "We love your church, and we might even come back next Easter."
·        After a soloist of impressive size sings "Love Lifted Me," don't follow with the hymn "It Took a Miracle."

That's Logical

A fourth-grade teacher was giving her pupils a lesson in logic. "Here is the situation," she said. "A man is standing up in a boat in the middle of a river, fishing. He loses his balance, falls in, and begins splashing and yelling for help. His wife hears the commotion, knows he can't swim, and runs down to the bank. Why do you think she ran to the bank?" A girl raised her hand and asked, "To draw out all his savings?"

YOU JUST MIGHT BE A BLUENECK IF...

Bluenecks are northerners - the opposite of Rednecks. Because of Redneck jokes, here are some takes on how Southern folks look at Northerners (or how Northerners sometimes think of themselves).

...Instead of referring to two or more people as "Y'all," you call them "you guys," even if both of them are women.
...You think barbecue is a verb meaning "to cook outside."
...You think Heinz Ketchup is really SPICY.
...You don't have any problems pronouncing "Worcestershire sauce" correctly
...For breakfast, you would prefer potatoes-au-gratin to grits.
...You've never, ever eaten okra -- fried, boiled, or pickled
...You eat fried chicken with a knife and fork.
...You don't see anything wrong with putting a sweater on your dog
...You would rather have your son become a lawyer than grow up to get his own TV fishing show.
...You have never planned your summer vacation around a gun-'n-knife show
...You think more money should go to important scientific research at your university than to pay the salary of the head football coach
...You don't know anyone with at least two first names (i.e., Joe Bob, Faye Ellen, Billy Ray, Mary Jo, Bubba Dean, Joe Dan, Mary Alice)
...You don't know any women with male names (i.e., Tommie, Bobbie, Johnnie, Jimmie)
...None of your fur coats are homemade

Not a good idea!

A young man called his mother and announced excitedly that he had just met the woman of his dreams!  Now what should he do?  His mother advised: "Send her flowers, and on the card invite her to your place for a home-cooked meal!"  So that's what he did.  His mother called the day after the big date to see how things had gone.  "The evening was a disaster," he moaned.  "Why, didn't she come over?" asked his mother.  "Oh, she came over, but she refused to cook..."

DOCTOR FUNNY #1

After the doctor gave the patient his diagnosis, the patient asked, "Can I have a second opinion?"
The doctor replied, "Sure. Come back tomorrow."

DOCTOR FUNNY #2

Two kids were deciding what game to play. One said, "Let's play doctor."
"Good idea," said the other. "You operate, and I'll sue."

Zoo feeding time

Cleaning out the aviary at a run-down zoo, the keeper found two finches that had dropped dead from old age. He picked them up and placed them in a sack. After cleaning the cage he put the sack in his wheelbarrow and moved on to the next cage.  When he reached the primate cage he found two chimps who have also died of natural causes. “Waste not, want not” he said as he put them in the sack with the finches.  Later at feeding time, he flipped the animals from the sack into the lions cage.  “Oh no!!” roared the lion… “Not finch and chimps again!”

More blond jokes

Why did the blond stare at the orange juice. Because it said concentrate.

How do you get a blond to climb on the roof. Tell her the drinks are on the house.

How do you get a blond to stay in the shower all day. Lend her your bottle of shampoo that says, lather, rinse, repeat.

Digital World

My wife tells me that our children are referred to as "Digital Natives" since they will not remember a time in their lives prior to the internet, iPhones, touch screens, or wifi.  Confirming evidence: Yesterday my 4-year-old daughter went to throw something away in the trash can and found it to be too full. She approached me and said, "Daddy, you need to delete the trash."