What's So Funny?
Russell Gayer, author speaker
Category: humor
Feel the Burn
I fear that our fearless leader is working too hard. Yesterday, I had to scold her, and remind her that loafing is important too. When she fails to do her share of the loafing, then I have to pick up the slack. I’m sure… Continue Reading “Feel the Burn”
The Gap
Have you ever done something right when you had no clue what you were doing? It makes it real hard to repeat the accomplishment. One of the ironies in life is that success teaches us very little, while failure is a sage professor who… Continue Reading “The Gap”
Spin Cycle
There was a letter to the editor in our local paper last week regarding TV drug ads. The author had watched numerous “wonder drug” ads and decided he wanted to feel the same joy, contentment, and fun times as the people in those ads.… Continue Reading “Spin Cycle”
Muscaphobia
Let’s talk about tipping. Not the kind where you knock over a sleeping cow, but the custom of giving someone bonus money for just doing their job. I don’t know the history behind tipping, and I’m too lazy to do the research, so I’ll… Continue Reading “Muscaphobia”
Everybody Loves a Parade (well, almost everybody)
Has this ever happened to you? You’re cruising down the aisle of a supermarket, you know exactly what you want and where it is, but when you get there, someone has parked their cart parked between you and said item while tediously browsing the… Continue Reading “Everybody Loves a Parade (well, almost everybody)”
What the Hell is It?
How many of you have at least one pair of holey underwear? No, I’m not talking about the kind of “holy” you reserve for religious holidays; I’m referring to the type with non-factory openings for extra ventilation. Okay, you can put your hands down… Continue Reading “What the Hell is It?”
Three Monkeys
As we head into the cold & flu season, expect to hear these phrases; 1) Sounds like you’re trying to catch a cold. And, 2) You couldn’t have picked a worse time to get the flu. My responses; Yes, I sat at the bus… Continue Reading “Three Monkeys”
Seasoned Greetings
Merry Christmas from Russell the Red-Nose Writer & Connie the Green-Thumb Gardener Greetings Friends & Neighbors, We’ve been blessed to survive another year (you probably figured that out when you got this card). Some of you may have suspected for years that… Continue Reading “Seasoned Greetings”
The Ice Woman Cometh
How much time do you spend waiting in lines? According an MIT study by Richard Larson (I wonder if he’s related to Gary Larson—The Far Side cartoonist?) American’s spend 2 years of their lives waiting. Briton’s call it Queuing and average about 67 hours… Continue Reading “The Ice Woman Cometh”
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