Lost In Pronunciation
By Stephen Francis & Rico
Category: Humour
My father doesn’t work for the airline.
Q. What is the most satisfying thing you’ve seen happen when someone rudely cut ahead of a long line? answered by Allen Allington (International Travel · 26 countries, 1500 days in Asia. Lives in China part time) In 2015 I was in the Kunming China airport waiting to fly with a Delta partner airline when all of […]
Consuming GameStop Content Like
This week’s GameStop news is a little like “Despacito”: You know you’re going to get sick of it at some point, but until then…hammer the repeat button. To help you better digest one of the most dramatic finance stories in years, we compiled insightful reads/listens/videos on the subject to fill your Saturday. The best long […]
Please everyone, take care not to make this mistake!
Q. What is the most dangerous mispronunciation you can make in Japanese? answered by Russell Watson (knows Japanese) Over thirty years ago, I was at an izakaya (Japanese style pub) with one of my students. She ordered some fried flat fish which we were eating. The tail was quite large. I wanted to ask “Can […]
‘Human foot’ in Gateshead field turns out to be potato
A suspected human foot buried in a muddy field turned out to be a potato after a “large-scale” police search. A dog walker in Gateshead sent officers a photograph of what appeared to be a toe poking out of the soil. But after carrying out the search in the dark with specialist dogs, officers discovered […]
It apparently took a couple of months before they figured out what the problem was
Q. What is impolite in Germany that is not in America? answered by Peter Moore (Canadian living in America. I spent 3 years in Singapore too) Birthday traditions. A German friend in America told me this hilarious story from his own experience. An American, lets call him Steve, was working in Germany. He had only […]
Only thing I said was 8 FEET ma’am
Q. What is the rudest, most disrespectful thing someone has done to you while shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic? answered by Ken Smithy (Lives in The United States of America) I’m a carpenter. So, most of the time I have a tape measure on me. I stopped by the dollar store to pick up some […]
. .He slowly walked over to the drivers side door.
Q. What was the most satisfying display of instant karma you have ever seen? answered by Jeanie Walton (Life Coach and Private Music Teacher) I was driving in Yellowstone park many years ago. There was stopped traffic and a bit of snow on the ground. There were many beautiful bison meandering around the stopped traffic. […]
The best (and strangest) Dear Prudence letters of the past decade.
Dear Prudence, It sounds like a bad joke, but my cheating husband stepped into the street, got hit by a semi, and died. Instead of going through a difficult divorce, I have inherited all his assets and am a very wealthy woman. I have no idea how to deal with any of this. I held […]
AI mistakes referee’s bald head for football — hilarity ensued
Top football leagues and teams around the world have TV crews and streaming services at their disposal to broadcast matches to fans across the globe. However, because of the coronavirus pandemic, smaller football teams are relying on AI-powered cameras to cast live matches through YouTube. While it’s a fantastic and pocket-friendly idea for smaller clubs to […]
