A popular saying during WW2 was, 'When the RAF flies, the Germans run for cover. When the Luftwaffe flies, the British run for cover. When the Americans fly, everyone runs for cover!'
South Korea's 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il is a huge movie fan, so the training 'tool' being used is probably this. All the South Koreans need to do is make sure their garbage files are well protected.
Yeah sorry, I could have been a little clearer on that. What I should have said is that all of the great, long lasting legends, while having their amusing hook, usually seem feasible and/or hard to disprove. Sure we all like a good story, even if it's very unlikely, but I'm willing to wager that the legends that become global phenomenon and stand the test of time all share that factor of feasibility.
Two of those that come to my mind are the McChicken Sandwhich mayonnaise/ulcer legend and the Nightclub needles ('Welcome to the world of AIDS') tale. These two have certainly travelled overseas (really popular in the UK where I am) and most of the people who have told/been told rabidly believe them, despite sites like Snopes picking them apart and revealing their flaws.
All that aside, I think my point about the original post not being a joke stands and that the cries of 'idiot' were unwarranted:)
Does the "topless sunbather" they are complaining about look any different than any Barbie without clothes
But notice how Barbie's breasts aren't very realistic? (pointy, nipple-less lumps from what I can remember)
I don't like to take Budweiser adverts as gospel, but are there any public beaches at all in America that allow topless sunbathing?
Could it be sheer coincedence that the countries with relaxed nudity laws also have some of the lowest teenage pregnancy rates around?
Also, notice how the countries with relaxed attitudes to alcohol (most of which probably fall into the nude category and are in Europe) also have less alcohol related crimes (violence, vandalism etc.) and less of a binge drinking culture.
You don't need federal funding to find a pattern there.
"I used to believe in what they taught us at Sunday School," said Ashley, conjuring up an ancient spell to summon Cerebus, the three-headed hound of hell. "But the Harry Potter books showed me that magic is real, something I can learn and use right now, and that the Bible is nothing but boring lies."
Come on, they are kids for christ's sake! Do they have to plow through War And Peace every visit to their library? My junior and infant schools both had several Where's Wally (same deal) books in the libraries and I am glad they did because we all loved looking for the funny scenes listed at the back of the book (personally I wasn't interested in finding Wally).
The original post is not really a joke. It's a fairly well known urban legend, which is an anecdote that may or may not be true yet is passed off as the truth by the narrator.
Don't believe me? Try gathering your work colleagues and say 'I've got a great joke. So this man dumps his wife for a younger girl.... yadda yadda yadda....[punchline] AND THEY TAKE THE CURTAIN POLES WITH THEM!' Think many people would laugh?
However, if you said to your friends 'I read about this revenge tale in the newspaper. Some scorned woman....' etc. and people would be more likely to find it funny on the basis that it actually happened. Either way you spin it, it's more likely to evoke a 'wow no way, that's cruel' than an actual laugh.
So, the original poster tries to tell us an amusing 'true story' and the grandparent points out a flaw in the story as most people would do when told an urban legend (if they found one, of course). Urban legends only perpepuate because people believe them.
If you think this incident (that seemed to get you so angry) is the same as 'But there's no way a chicken would try and cross a road' I'm sorry but you're barking up the wrong tree.
Personally, I found the act of hiding the shells slightly amusing but when it came to the 'punchline' (inverted commas because it's not a joke) I thought to myself, 'Psh, cause that'd ever happen...' and I 'get' jokes, providing they're funny, without needing to pick them apart.
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Just yesterday I was sitting at breakfast with my wife and I said 'Honey, please pass the butter' and what I really meant to say was 'you miserable fucking bitch, you've destroyed up my entire life'
Should be:
Just yesterday I was sitting at breakfast with my wife and I really meant to say was 'Honey, please pass the butter' but instead I ended up saying 'you miserable fucking bitch, you've destroyed up my entire life'
She stood you up on your birthday? Man that is cold!
I'm sorry to hear of your situation, I know what it feels like when everyone else seems to be coupled off, 3 of my closest mates all have girlfriends at the moment and when all of us go out I can feel like a gooseberry.
What you need is a good group of male friends that you can go out to bars and stuff with, if that's your thing (but who doesn't like getting drunk?). In bars and clubs the concentration of single girls is a lot higher than the places you mentioned. If you see someone you fancy, just go up and start chatting, about anything. Girls love confidence as much as diamonds, so even if you act confident while being a jittering wreck inside you can still come out on top. And if she politely turns you down, so what? The next day nobody's gonna give a shit and in a hundred years you're gonna be dead.
Fuck virtual girlfriends as practice, the best approach is 'on the job' training.
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Yeah I'm as surprised as you that it got modded up. The moderators actually got it right. Creepy indeed...
Excuse me ?
A popular saying during WW2 was, 'When the RAF flies, the Germans run for cover. When the Luftwaffe flies, the British run for cover. When the Americans fly, everyone runs for cover!'
You've got it the wrong way round.
And our teeth. Don't forget our teeth.
Hey, I may have a couple of fillings but I wore braces as an early teenager and I've just had them whitened!
Surely you need to have the capacity to feel pain and fear before you can be tortured?
South Korea's 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il is a huge movie fan, so the training 'tool' being used is probably this. All the South Koreans need to do is make sure their garbage files are well protected.
Yeah because we all know that if you find something funny you automatically agree with it or think it is a good thing.
When Armageddon arrives at least we'll be well dressed
Parent comment was shire class!
would it Baxter?
I don't know, do babies Baxter these days? I mean they puke and shit and cry but when you talk about Baxtering I'm not too sure.
Oh you mean would the baby be Baxter?
Sorry, my fault.
I love it when posts meant to be taken seriously are modded funny :)
Meanwhile I'm going to get to work on my 3D Lego printer made of chocolate.
Yeah, a nice design but it's about as useful as a chocolate teapot!
Yeah you're right but you are fighting a losing battle (or should that be 'loosing'?). Look what they did to 'couldn't care less'.
Not that it means anything, but welcome to my friends list ;)
This is Slashdot. What you are looking for is 'How to make a coconut Nintendo system!'
Oh and don't forget the monkey butlers.
Yeah sorry, I could have been a little clearer on that. What I should have said is that all of the great, long lasting legends, while having their amusing hook, usually seem feasible and/or hard to disprove. Sure we all like a good story, even if it's very unlikely, but I'm willing to wager that the legends that become global phenomenon and stand the test of time all share that factor of feasibility.
:)
Two of those that come to my mind are the McChicken Sandwhich mayonnaise/ulcer legend and the Nightclub needles ('Welcome to the world of AIDS') tale. These two have certainly travelled overseas (really popular in the UK where I am) and most of the people who have told/been told rabidly believe them, despite sites like Snopes picking them apart and revealing their flaws.
All that aside, I think my point about the original post not being a joke stands and that the cries of 'idiot' were unwarranted
Because the amniotic fluid protects the babies from knee jerks?
Does the "topless sunbather" they are complaining about look any different than any Barbie without clothes
But notice how Barbie's breasts aren't very realistic? (pointy, nipple-less lumps from what I can remember)
I don't like to take Budweiser adverts as gospel, but are there any public beaches at all in America that allow topless sunbathing?
Could it be sheer coincedence that the countries with relaxed nudity laws also have some of the lowest teenage pregnancy rates around?
Also, notice how the countries with relaxed attitudes to alcohol (most of which probably fall into the nude category and are in Europe) also have less alcohol related crimes (violence, vandalism etc.) and less of a binge drinking culture.
You don't need federal funding to find a pattern there.
My favourite excerpt from that Snopes link:
"I used to believe in what they taught us at Sunday School," said Ashley, conjuring up an ancient spell to summon Cerebus, the three-headed hound of hell. "But the Harry Potter books showed me that magic is real, something I can learn and use right now, and that the Bible is nothing but boring lies."
Perhaps it's fun?
Come on, they are kids for christ's sake! Do they have to plow through War And Peace every visit to their library? My junior and infant schools both had several Where's Wally (same deal) books in the libraries and I am glad they did because we all loved looking for the funny scenes listed at the back of the book (personally I wasn't interested in finding Wally).
Can we let our children be children for once?
Whoah slow down there!
The original post is not really a joke. It's a fairly well known urban legend, which is an anecdote that may or may not be true yet is passed off as the truth by the narrator.
Don't believe me? Try gathering your work colleagues and say 'I've got a great joke. So this man dumps his wife for a younger girl.... yadda yadda yadda....[punchline] AND THEY TAKE THE CURTAIN POLES WITH THEM!' Think many people would laugh?
However, if you said to your friends 'I read about this revenge tale in the newspaper. Some scorned woman....' etc. and people would be more likely to find it funny on the basis that it actually happened. Either way you spin it, it's more likely to evoke a 'wow no way, that's cruel' than an actual laugh.
So, the original poster tries to tell us an amusing 'true story' and the grandparent points out a flaw in the story as most people would do when told an urban legend (if they found one, of course). Urban legends only perpepuate because people believe them.
If you think this incident (that seemed to get you so angry) is the same as 'But there's no way a chicken would try and cross a road' I'm sorry but you're barking up the wrong tree.
Personally, I found the act of hiding the shells slightly amusing but when it came to the 'punchline' (inverted commas because it's not a joke) I thought to myself, 'Psh, cause that'd ever happen...' and I 'get' jokes, providing they're funny, without needing to pick them apart.
Just yesterday I was sitting at breakfast with my wife and I said 'Honey, please pass the butter' and what I really meant to say was 'you miserable fucking bitch, you've destroyed up my entire life'
Should be:
Just yesterday I was sitting at breakfast with my wife and I really meant to say was 'Honey, please pass the butter' but instead I ended up saying 'you miserable fucking bitch, you've destroyed up my entire life'
I don't get it.
She stood you up on your birthday? Man that is cold!
I'm sorry to hear of your situation, I know what it feels like when everyone else seems to be coupled off, 3 of my closest mates all have girlfriends at the moment and when all of us go out I can feel like a gooseberry.
What you need is a good group of male friends that you can go out to bars and stuff with, if that's your thing (but who doesn't like getting drunk?). In bars and clubs the concentration of single girls is a lot higher than the places you mentioned. If you see someone you fancy, just go up and start chatting, about anything. Girls love confidence as much as diamonds, so even if you act confident while being a jittering wreck inside you can still come out on top. And if she politely turns you down, so what? The next day nobody's gonna give a shit and in a hundred years you're gonna be dead.
Fuck virtual girlfriends as practice, the best approach is 'on the job' training.
Silver Ringtone Thing!