What's So Funny?
Russell Gayer, author speaker
Tag: humor
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”
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”
Smokin’ Hot
Remember the old excuse, “The dog ate my homework?” Teachers didn’t believe it then and they don’t believe “The dog ate my flash drive” today. As far as I know, C.E. Ayr is the only person who actually took dog feces to class to… Continue Reading “Smokin’ Hot”
Black Friday Shopping
With Halloween securely in the rear-view mirror, the retail industry has declared Christmas Bombardment Season officially open. Apparently it’s “old school” to actually enjoy one holiday before moving on to the next. Veteran’s Day is Saturday, but I’m not seeing ads for discounts on… Continue Reading “Black Friday Shopping”
The Spoiled Guest
I get my email in Outlook. Lately, the old gal has developed amnesia—or maybe Alzheimer’s. Either way it’s bad. She no longer recognizes me. Hers is short-term memory at its worst. Sometimes she asks me for my password two or three times a day.… Continue Reading “The Spoiled Guest”
Draining the Swamp
“He’s more independent than a hog on ice.” This was one of my mother’s favorite sayings. In my sixty-plus years, I have yet to see a hog on ice so I don’t have a good visual image of what she was trying to communicate.… Continue Reading “Draining the Swamp”
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