Whether attributed to incompetence, laziness, or some other reason, we humans do tend to screw up at times. (Um, not you or me, of course...those other human...)
Some years ago, Kyle, a ham radio pal, sent me a bunch of pictures, which he thought I might like to use on a blog post someday.
Someday is finally here!
They were originally part of a funny meme called One Job. (As in, you had one job... and you managed to screw it up, you numbskull.)
So thanks, Kyle, for making my post such an easy one today. I hope the rest of you guys get a few chuckles from it.
Well... it's kinda near midfield.
Much lower in fat content than most bacon.
Not sure, but I think a Mack truck could squeeze past that barrier.
Um... I got nothing. I could maybe see someone screwing this up once... but every time???
Nope, orange isn't the new black. Teal is.
Get yourself together, woman!
I guess up is the new down?
Kinda defeats the purpose of having a booth, wouldn't you say?
Um, maybe they didn't know his name...?
Well, it is patched...
Nothing like a nice refreshing orange soda.
I've heard yellow watermelon is sweeter than red.
What's a little ar between friends?
Just not on this water
So don't park there! You've gotta leave plenty of room for the frietrucks.
Maybe he was trying to make his job more interesting by infusing a bit of creativity?You know... that's the country over there in Aisa.
What came first... the arrow or the light pole?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled paper.
Well, that's a bit graphic, but I reckon it would work.
Th-th-th-at's all, folks! And again, a huge thank you to Kyle.
Until next time, take care of yourselves. And each other.
Thank you both - for a change I feel (a little) more competent.
ReplyDeleteAnd am glad that the Wonker Weiner Company didn't replace their O with an A - which would be gross incompetence.
Well, you have every right to feel competent, dear lady, because you ARE.
DeleteHA! Yeah, that would've been gross. Funny... but gross.
Poor Wonker Wiener boss man ... he could have selected better competents?! Kyle has done you a great justice and given us a lot of laughs ... the morgue chappy - I thought might have retired, but being fired is more sensible! Cheers Hilary
DeleteI'm glad the post made ya smile. :)
DeleteCheers back atcha.
A big thank you to Kyle and you too Susan, I'm smiling in spite of almost being asleep at the table.
ReplyDeleteCool. I'm glad they made ya smile.
DeleteYou got some great ones there, toooooo funny! Thanks for the smile! My fave is the lady not put together properly! Have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI like that one, too. I mean, how could ANYONE not see it was put up there wrong...?
DeleteYou have a great weekend, too. Hugs back atcha.
I've never considered myself to be incompetent - but I'm definitely competently lazy.
ReplyDeleteThese priceless photos have done little to restore my faith in humanity, but they've provided enough laughs to get me through the day. It's impossible to choose a favorite - perhaps the telephone booth? And I really like the barrier that a Mack truck could get through.
Okay, I looked closely at the black and white cookies and noticed that the price is $8.99. Holy crap, is that in American dollars? They must charge extra for the color teal.
I'm wondering if my writing would improve if I used red hot chilly paper.....(it was just a thought)
Lazy? Somehow, I doubt that. There's a big difference between not doing something out of sheer laziness and not doing it because your body's staging a painful uprising. Since you're here, I'm hoping that means you're feeling a lot better.
DeleteAs for the cookies, I dunno, but I sure as heck wouldn't pay that much for them.
Nah, better not go with the red hot chilly paper for your memoir. Something tells me it doesn't need any additional heat. :)
I'm still having (lots of) physical problems, but at least I can walk - and I'm feeling more optimistic.
DeleteYou're definitely right about the red hot chilly paper!!
It's funny how feeling better physically can improve our mental outlook, as well. (Now walk thee to a doctor!)
Delete:) No doubt.
I've seen a couple before - the midfield logo is priceless. Wonder if Coke in Fanta wrapping would be worth anything. And not touching the Penis magazine...
ReplyDeleteHA! Yeah, I wouldn't touch that, either... no telling where it might've been...
DeleteThanks for the laughs; that made my day. It's all down hill from now on!
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You're very welcome, dear sir. Nah, not downhill at all. I'm sure your sense of humor keeps you and everyone around you smiling all day.
Deleteall too good and shows signs of true work ethic. Funny and yet sad. I'm always catching typos in our paper and on TV crawlers. I'm headed to work now and shall try to NOT be a knucklehead at my one job.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend!
True work ethic? More like a lack of it... :)
DeleteYes, dear lady. Go forth and be not a knucklehead. (Unless it's in the name of fun.)
You have a super weekend, too!
These were so funny and, oh gosh, we sorely need funny these days.
ReplyDeleteYears ago, I received a bill at work that said that payment would be anally. I handed it to my boss and told him that it was not part of my job description and he should be the one to handle it.
I always welcome a reason to laugh, but these days, more than ever.
DeleteThat's hilarious! I think I would've made a copy of that bill and hung it on the wall. (Of the bathroom!)
Thanks for the smiles to start the day. I love the cute comics. Sometimes it seems impossible the way jobs get done...but we've all had days like that . No body every said I was perfect for sure.
ReplyDeleteNope, none of us are perfect, but maybe some are more "perfect" than others...
DeleteI laughed through this entire post, all the funnier because they're real!
ReplyDeleteSuper! Laughter is like exercise on the inside. :)
DeleteOMG, friend Sue, that was so fun!!! Hard to pick a favourite too!!! Much love, cat.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm glad you enjoyed them, sweet cat.
DeleteThat is some good stuff. I LOL'ed all the way to an early potty break.
ReplyDeleteI refuse to be held responsible for any forced runs to the potty. (Blame Kyle!)
DeleteThis has made my Friday !Thank You Both !
ReplyDeleteparsnip
Making your Friday... makes mine. Have a super weekend.
Deletelol now those were good. I've actually gone to a few places with such gates. I just roll my eyes now. Sure screwed up those parking spots. Then I go to other places that has a gate and 20 feet down the road they have another friggin gate. A gate to protect the gate. Must be a special gate. Ugg.
ReplyDeleteCan't say that I've ever seen gates quite that special. :)
DeleteOK, these provoked not only giggles, but guffaws. I may have to share some of these on Facebook. Laughter's definitely the best medicine.
ReplyDeleteWoo HOO! Guffaws are definitely better than giggles.
DeleteYep, sometimes laughter's the only medicine that works.
What does it say about my warped mind that the Family Planning one really tickled me?
ReplyDeleteIt says you have a tremendously well-developed, sophisticated sense of humor. (I think it's funny, too.)
DeleteYour comment on family planning advice made me smile and I'm really down so you did well to get a smile out of me. I also wonder about the juicy bacon. It seems as if everything is available in bacon flavor these days, so is the juice bacon flavored? Last weekend I showed Willy Dunne Wooters a photo of me when I was 14. He said, You already had the scowl down then. It's true. I'm not a smiler. I'm a scowler.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Sorry you're feeling low, kiddo. I never would've pegged you as a scowler... not when you were a kid, and not now. If I were there, I'd dance for you to cheer you up. If that didn't make you laugh, nothing would. :)
DeleteScowling is my habit because smiling tenses the muscles in my jaw, which gives me a headache. I also have resting bitch scowl. It's just the way I look, even when I feel well, which is not often.
DeleteSorry. That stinks.
DeleteLike that barrier.
ReplyDeleteMe, too. :)
DeleteDear Susan, it was far into last night that I read your post and it made me smile, then laugh. This is a remarkable accomplishment on your part. I will not detail the particulars of my Friday, but your kind collection of humor sent me to bed smiling. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteDear Geo, I'm glad you found some humor in this post. Whatever your Friday involved, I hope its effects are short-lived.
DeleteI used to think 'competence' 'incompetence' were sophisticated concepts. And that when pointed out the incompeter or incompeteress would,could,should learn from their incompetency.
ReplyDeleteNo, don't think so. Your examples prove they won't learn a thing.
You could be right, but I'm hanging onto the optimistic viewpoint that even the most incompetent can learn to do better. Um, with certain exceptions...
DeleteI subscribed to the comments of your blog. And I have been watching your replies come into my email .... one by one. So I knew I would be next.
DeleteYou are very competent in your replies and generous too. So many replies to write. I guess that is the upside/downside to having a popular blog. :)
May it ever be so!
Thanks. For me, the fun of blogging involves a two-way conversation. If anyone takes the time to leave a comment, I owe them the courtesy of responding... and then visiting their blog to comment there, too. Welcome to blogging! I wish you much success with it. :)
DeleteI think the highway that didn't meet is my fave. I mean seriously, with that much money invested you'd think someone would make certain the road met in the middle.
ReplyDeleteThe bigger the job, the more those "little errors" get magnified.
DeleteI wonder if some of these (like the parking lot with the concrete blocks at the wrong end) are from Russia. They seem prone to that sort of thing (alcohol probably plays a role).
ReplyDeleteI saw a picture once of a parking lot in Russia with a row of cars each parked neatly in its space, except that one car was upside down. Can't imagine how somebody even did that.
Anyway, I bet the people responsible for some of these got fired. Or fried.
I don't know where the pics were taken, but I have a feeling incompetence is a fact of life in every country, with or without booze.
DeleteHmmm, can't say that I've ever seen an upside-down car in a parking lot. Was it a Smart car? (I think maybe even I could flip one of them over. HA!)
Yeah, they probably were. Fried, that is... then fired.
Ha! Funny stuff. Thank you and your friend Kyle for the smiles. I hope your week ahead is a happy one.
ReplyDeleteBack atcha. I hope your week is a winner, too. :)
DeleteFunny. Wishing you all the best for the coming week!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Wishing you all the best, too.
DeleteThanks for the laughs! And your comments are as funny as the pictures themselves!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the pics gave you a few laughs. :)
DeleteThat's not a country over there in Aisa. That's a city in Wyoming.
ReplyDeleteHA! Could be...
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