My son attacked me with this epic mashup costume. Darth Vader meets ninja warrior (with a wooden shield to top if off)!
Tag: funny
Funny posts.
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Rat head duck neck*
- When an official group (government, corporation etc.) proclaim that one thing is the truth, despite the fact that everyone knows it not to be true.
I learned about this phrase when reading about Chinese internet slang (sadly I can’t find the article). In 2023 a student at a college in China found a rat head in the cafeteria meal, but officials announced that it was actually a “duck neck”.
This phrase is most relevant when an organization or group tightly controls the dissemination of information – so sadly, we may be using it more.
* Yes, its more than one word, but “Word of the Day” sounds better than “Word or Phrase of the Day”
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Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day.
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Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.Over 20 years ago this was the quote I used in my high school yearbook. I’m not sure how serious I was, but it is a good one.
Recently I heard a variant of it, and think it’s better – but I may just have an odd sense of humour.
Give a man a fire and he’s warm for a day,
Terry Pratchett
but set fire to him and he’s warm for the rest of his life.
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One of my favorite nerdy activities is visualizing data; helping to communicate numbers and ideas in an accessible way. I made this chart below to showcase the stages of a banana ripening, and the usage zones. It was inspired by my dad (Opa to my kids) who is very picky about his bananas!
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Like a blind dog in a meat market*
- Running around completely out of control
I don’t recall where I heard this phrase, but it immediately stuck. I think it’s because it sometimes accurately describes my children (especially the youngest).
* Yes, its more than one word, but “Word of the Day” sounds better than “Word or Phrase of the Day”
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I saw this sign while camping a number of years ago and was sadly excited that I could get connectivity … then I realized it was just an amphitheatre icon.
Unfortunately with ever expanding WiFi and cellular coverage, it is harder to unplug.
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As I read books and articles, I have a habit of saving unique words (or phrases) that I like. I’ll be sharing them here on occasion, so you too can sound smart at dinner parties.
Pettifogger
- Someone who quibbles over minor details.
I think I like this word so much because I can be a pettifogger at times. Unfortunately this is a trait my sons have inherited; if I say the time is 7:30 and its only 7:29, I will be corrected 🤦
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There is this silly game my wife and I play, we take a sentence and put air quotes around a random word – the goal being to change the meaning and make it much funnier.
This request for feedback does the same thing, making me question whether they “actually” want my input 😂
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A friend of mine bet that if I did a back flip with a cup of water, the centrifugal force would keep the water in. You be the judge 👇
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We went to a Kangaroo farm recently as a family, and they love to recline in an oddly human-like manner that is a mix of seductive/chill. It’s hilarious to see them lying around like “Hey there, what’s going on. Come over and say hi” 🤣
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This was my son doing an imitation of how I work. I can’t vouch for how accurate it is.
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One of my hobbies is jumping over things … ideally filmed in slow motion. Thanks to my son for being the daring extra.
As I get older, I need to really think before doing things like this though, as my air time is getting lower and my recovery time is much longer.
