Back Then We Were Real Firecrackers
When I was a teen, I had a friend who sometimes got me into … questionable situations. Case in point: One day he, I, and another friend were walking down the railroad tracks … And […]
Tag: stupidity
You can’t teach stupid
For the longest time, I didn’t know what SMH stood for. Then I learned it’s the acronym for “shaking my head” — something I’ve been doing so much lately I risk getting whiplash. Because…stupidity. I’ll […]
Medical alert: Age-related asshat allergy syndrome
I seem to have acquired some unusual allergies as I’ve gotten older. Unlike the typical allergic reactions—such as sneezing and itchy eyes—to things like pollen, dust or animal dander, I find myself having reactions to […]
Science proves Donald Trump is stupid
Now, don’t shoot the messenger, okay? But based on scientific research, Donald Trump is three kinds of stupid. I’m merely extrapolating the findings of a 2015 study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Psychology […]
Why Bigamists Should Never Post Facebook Photos
You would think that being a bigamist would require one to maintain a life cloaked in secrecy so that the whole bigamy thing goes unnoticed by the world or at least by the spouses who […]
Making Stupidity Go Away
Has anyone seen this commercial by Fidelity Insurance? Here it is on You Tube. In the ad, a man says, “I love you” to his wife, partner, significant other, whoever and proceeds to walk to […]
What Makes Us Talk That Way?
You have to admit that some of the expressions that Americans use to describe people or comment on the state of things are pretty interesting. I have made a list of some of them, and, […]
America the Haters
Remember when the only safe topic to discuss was the weather? Well, how hard up must one be for an argument to pick a fight with other readers in the comments section on The Weather […]
When Criminals Go Stupid
I am a bit worried about today’s criminals. They are no longer the dashing, yet sympathetic figures one used to see in movies or on the news for that matter. At one time, those opposed […]