Ever wonder what Morgon Freeman would do if he weren’t acting? Maybe he’d be an infomercial salesman! Ok, maybe not, but it’s damn funny watching him try it out.
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Apr 22, 2008
Morgan Freeman’s Day Job
Apr 16, 2008
Teacher’s Baldness Disability Claim Rejected
Seems a lot of people stretch the definition of “disability” when it comes to filing for disability claims. Still, I don’t know if I’ve heard anything as rediculous as this teacher attempting to claim disability due to his baldness. Thankfully, the claim was rejected due to baldness being ruled “not an impairment”.
What’s next, people claiming having a big nose, small boobs, low intelligence, or a bad personality as being a disability? In that case, pretty much everybody in the world is disabled. Hey, maybe I’m on to something. We could all quit our jobs and just live off disability payments!
File that under time for a toupee.
Tags: disability claims, baldness
Apr 15, 2008
Salesman Motivated with Waterboarding
The next time your boss asks for a volunteer for a team building exercise, you may want to ask what that exercise is before you raise your hand. Unfortunately for Hudgens, a salesman in Utah, he unknowingly volunteered to be waterboarded in front of his coworkers.
This story definitely has some humor to it, though it’s also incredibly scary. Imagine this happening to you in your office. I don’t know whether or not waterboarding should be classified as torture, but the fact that it’s being considered by the courts as being torture probably means it shouldn’t be used as motivation for the workforce. Then again, it sounds like the company in question was mostly comprised of telemarketers selling “coaching” packages - so perhaps he get what he deserved? (ok that was a cheap shot)
File that under better than being burned alive.
Tags: waterboarding, telemarketers, Utah
Apr 8, 2008
Robber Caught After Name Discovered on Job Application
If you’re planning on robbing a convenience store any time soon, you may want to avoid filling out a job application for the store you’re about to rob.
Darwin must have had something to do with this whole thing. Why not just hand the person you’re robbing a business card with your name, address, and phone number on it? Maybe leave behind your driver’s license, pass port, and birth certificate too while you’re at it. You don’t want the police to have to work too hard you know.
File that under evolution skipped a beat.
Apr 7, 2008
Wolf-Whistling Banned by Building Firm
We’ve all seen it portrayed on TV and in movies, construction workers wolf-whistling at women who happen to be walking by. Well… it’s the age of political correctness, and as such, wolf-whistling has been banned by a building firm in an effort to prevent potential women househunters from being scared off.
I’m definitely not one to back any sort of excessive political correctness rules, but I can definitely see wolf-whisting being a problem for building firms. I haven’t ever actually seen anybody do it in real life, but I guess it’s still a problem. I would have thought it to already be banned - guess I was wrong.
File that under never been wolf-whisted at.
Apr 4, 2008
Law Firm Bans Fishnet Stockings
Most offices have some form of dress code, but one law firm has decided to single out fishnet stockings by outright banning them.
I’m not sure why people are “outraged”. If a woman showed up in just a bra, people would say that’s not ok. If a man showed up in a wife beater t-shirt, people would say that’s not ok. A company has the right to choose how to dress up their little office workers, and if a company decides fishnet stockings are not acceptable, then that’s their right. Sure, I’d love to see hot female coworkers in fishnet stockings, but for every hot one, there could be a not-so-hot one. So perhaps it’s a good decision after all.
File that under fishnet fiascos.
Apr 4, 2008
Easiest Job Ever? Drinking Companion
How’d you like to get paid to visit a pub and drink beer with a lonely old man? Think it’s too good to be true? Well, if you’re near Hampshire in the UK, the position is real and currently open to applications.
While the whole thing is pretty funny, there’s definitely a sadder undertone when you think about how bad it must be if an old man must pay people to drink with him. Seems like there are a few charities or institutions that are setup to deal with this sort of thing, but perhaps they don’t really condone spending time in a pub.
File that under free beer is still free beer.
Tags: drinking buddy, free beer
Apr 3, 2008
Technician Suspended for Airing Porn on TV
If you’re going to watch porn at work, you may want to make sure you know exactly what to do to ensure nobody finds out. That was a crucial piece of the puzzle a French television technician forgot when he publicly aired porn onto a televisionstation he thought he was watching alone.
The incident happened around 2 pm, so it wasn’t prime time, but it did ironically occur about 20 minutes after a religious show ended. I’m guessing that was about the worst audience for that to happen to. So far the employee has only been suspended a week without pay - and if that’s all the punishment he gets, I may need to consider moving to France.
File that under never complain about free porn.
Apr 1, 2008
Prank 38: Google Language Swap
Looking for a last minute prank idea that’s quick and easy to pull off? If so, perhaps this Google language settings prank is what you need.
Requirements:
- Time (low) - takes little to no time changing your vitcim’s Google language settings.
- Cost (low) - no cost at all.
- Risk (low) - you’re really not risking anything except messing up your coworker’s Google page, but it’s easy to reverse so you should be fine.
Steps:
- When your coworker leave’s their computer for a moment, hop onto it and head to the Google search page.
- Click on the “preferences” link next to the Google search box.
- Change the interface language at the top to something fun (such as Elmer Fudd or Hacker)
Result:
When your coworker gets back to their desk, the next time they pull up a Google search they will be greeted with the results of your prank. Depending on the language you set, the effect will range from obvious and over-the-top to subtle and perhaps not even noticeable for awhile.
Keep in mind that this only changes the Google interface language, not the actual search results. This may lead them to believe that it’s Google pulling the prank, thus making them think they have to deal with it for awhile.
