Category: Comedy

It’s Walk to School Day 2018

Did you know that the first Wednesday in October is Walk to School Day? This year, that day falls on October 3rd, and if we’re lucky, it won’t be snowing yet, here in Ontario, Canada. It’s easier to walk to school if you’re not wearing snow boots, and 12 layers of clothes, like little brother Randy, in the movie, A Christmas Story.

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Punctuation Fails for Punctuation Day

September 24 is Punctuation Day, and it has me thinking of the old “Headlines” segment from ‘The Tonight Show.” Here are a couple of classic punctuation fails for Punctuation Day

Attention Toilet

First, here is a sign from a public washroom, and it could cause confusion.

With only three punctuation points on the sign, it’s really open for any interpretation you choose.

Is the sign for the toilet, about the toilet, or is this the “attention toilet”?

What store has so many disabled, elderly, pregnant children, that it needs to dedicate a toilet specifically for them?

Is “elderly children” a fun way to say teenager?

No Soliciting

Hmmm…where should the punctuation go in this “No Soliciting” sign?

Punctuation Fails for Punctuation Day

This sign defines irony in a way that Alanis Morissette never could.

Missing punctuation has turned this warning to potential violators, into a “get out of jail free” card.

This sign lacks the ability to form a proper sentence… get it?

 

South-South Cooperation

Today is the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation.

Pretty self explanatory right?

At first glance, it seems like a very attainable goal, or a horribly vague mission statement.

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Don’t worry, I googled it for you, and it’s a term for trade between countries in the global south. A term that was coined in 1955. I think it’s safe to say that a lot of terms from the 50’s could be improved upon.

Southern Global Trade Alliance.

You’re welcome internet.

Somebody please forward this to your contacts at the UN

Happy Video Game Day!!

September the 12th is:

National Video Game Day, Chocolate Milkshake Day, and the Day Of Encouragement. How will you honour these timeless traditions?

I can only assume that Video Game Day, and Milkshake Day were established first, and when someone saw what was being celebrated, they thought a little encouragement might help.

Skip forward to the 50 second mark, and you’ll see Jason(not me) lose his lead on the final lap of Mario Kart, then express an emotion that we’ve all felt.

Now, this video was posted because the videographer thought the kid’s meltdown was hilarious, but I was captured by what his friend did.

He took a stand for the Day Of Encouragement.

I think his first instinct was to direct physical demonstration of the emotional explosion(freakout) away from his TV, and gaming system. I feel like this was a wise move that prevented possible escalation of the situation.

After that this kid talked Jason down like a gosh darned angel:

  1. Turned off the video game to show that friendship was more important.
  2. Tried to remind Jason it was just a game, but respected that he was upset anyway.
  3. Asked Jason why he was mad, in case he had missed something, and the anger was coming from another place.
  4. Didn’t ask questions , or antagonize Jason when he said to turn the game back on.
  5. Then, the one that got me, was right at the end, where he quietly asks Jason to consider the consequences of being angry.

I think we’ve found the next Mr. Rogers