Archive for the ‘Humor’ Category
Good Conversation Question from ZITS
Friday, August 6th, 2010Witty Insults
Monday, March 8th, 2010"He had delusions of adequacy."
- Walter Kerr
"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."
- Winston Churchill
"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."
- Clarence Darrow
"I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent (more…)
Kids Say the Darndest Things About the Bible
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Kids crack me up! See if you agree.
- In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, God got tired of creating the world, so He took the Sabbath off.
- Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree.
- Noah’s wife was called Joan of Ark.
- Noah built an ark, which the animals came on to in pears.
- Lot’s wife was a pillar of salt by day, but (more…)
Merry Thanksgivoween
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Communication Skills: A Funny Lesson on How NOT to Use PowerPoint
Friday, August 7th, 2009 Tips for Powerpoint Users
Corporate comic Don McMillan shows us how NOT to use PowerPoint. I bet you can relate; I can.
Thanks to Pam, the presentation coach extraordinaire, at PamChambers.com for this lead.
Did Don miss your PowerPoint pet peeve? Please comment.
Air New Zealand Gets Cheeky, Spices Up a Boring Safety Speech
Sunday, July 5th, 2009It’s the classic public speaking dilemma. You’ve got a captive but inattentive audience and a message they might need to know. How far would you go to get their attention for a required safety speech? Would you get naked?
Air New Zealand came up with a plan to get—and keep—the attention of their cotton-eared passengers. Watch what the Kiwis (New Zealanders) did with a flight crew, body paint, shoes and a hat:
Do you suppose this kind of video would work on teenagers? "Clean your room. Do your homework. Pick up your clothes. And if the house catches fire, save your little sister, and then call 911."
If you liked that video, try the bloopers version.
Conversations While Waiting in Line
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
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Jeremy’s mom gets the whole scoop just standing in the bank line, while her son knows zip about his friend Justin. It’s a gender difference. Men bond by doing stuff together, while women bond by talking. Now you might be thinking, "My uncle Bob is a chatty guy. He would have gotten the scoop, too." Yeah, your Uncle Bob is a rare bird. Have him stuffed for the Smithsonian. The next time you’re in a bank line, see what the guys are chatting about. If they’re chatting at all…. |
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How to Get Revenge on a Nasty Neighbor
Thursday, May 28th, 2009Sometimes it doesn’t pay to vex your neighbor. How would Mr. Rogers have solved this neighborhood squabble? (more…)
My iPod Has a Sense of Humor About Tax Day
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009After mailing my taxes, I put my iPod on shuffle mode. Out of 9,000 songs it played one by Celine Dion:
"Rain, Tax (It’s Inevitable)."
Honest, that’s the song’s real name.
Have you experienced any timely musical messages from the universe?
What You Hear vs. What You Get
Saturday, April 4th, 2009Five-year old Jake is learning to read. Yesterday he pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said, "Look at this! It’s a frickin’ elephant!"
His mom took a deep breath, then asked…."What did you call it?"
"It’s a frickin’ elephant! It says so on the picture!"
And so it does…
AFRICAN ELEPHANT