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Today vs History
Historically Hardcore: a series of promo posters designed by Jenny Burrows and Matt Kappler as part of a portfolio project. The Smithsonian was unaware of their creation until the clever ads went viral, at which point the Smithsonian asked Jenny to remove them from her portfolio or edit out any mention of the esteemed museum. Download the high-res pdfs from here.
Problem Gambling
Foreign Signs
In a Tokyo Hotel: Is forbitten to steal hotel towels please. If you are not person to do such thing is please not to read notis. In another Japanese hotel room: Please to bathe inside the tub. In a Bucharest hotel lobby: The lift is being fixed for the next day. In a Leipzig elevator: Do not enter the lift backwards, and only when lit up. In a Belgrade hotel elevator: To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. In a Paris hotel elevator: Please leave your values at the front desk. In a hotel in Athens: Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 A.M. daily. In a Yugoslavian hotel: The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid. In a Japanese hotel: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid. In the lobby of a Moscow hotel across from a Russian Orthodox monastery: You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except Thursday. On the menu of a Polish hotel:
Meet The Baby Godfather
Oh Sheltering Suburban Mom, you are the staple of the suburban neighborhood. You’ve spent your life in the same podunk suburban county, absorbing every fear-mongering story hyped in the news and dispensing condescending advice while becoming an obvious hypocrite to everyone but yourself. And so we present to you the grand finale of the Sheltering Suburban Mom meme: Enjoy this hilarious meme? Check out part 1: The Trials & Travails Of Sheltering Suburban Mom and part 2: The Subjugating Queen: Sheltering Suburban Mom.
Creative Guest Books
We’ve rounded up some more creative guest books that would be a little more interesting to read through later than your standard guestbook. If you’ve ever read through someone’s wedding guest book, you’ll notice that most of the entries are pretty repetitive: “Congrats, we’re so happy for you!” Add a bit of fun to your wedding day by coming up with a unique idea for a guestbook. Here’s a roundup of our favorite ideas: #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. #7. #8. Other ideas include dirty laundry, signed plates, quilts, and even surfboards!
Great Truths About Life
This page is brought to you by UC Berkeley Parents Network Back to the Jokes & Quotes Collection 1. No matter how hard you try, you cannot baptize cats. 2. When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair. 3. If you sister hits you, don't hit her back. The opinions and statements expressed on this page are those of parents who belong to the UC Berkeley Parents Network and should not be taken as a position of or endorsement by the University of California, Berkeley.
15 Oxymorons"
An oxymoron is a combination of words that contradict each other. Here are some of our favorites. 1. virtual reality 2. original copy 3. old news 4. act naturally 5. pretty ugly 6. living dead 7. jumbo shrimp 8. rolling stop 9. constant variable 10. exact estimate 11. paid volunteers 12. civil war 13. sound of silence 14. clever fool 15. only choice Helen Davies, Marjorie Dorfman, Mary Fons, Deborah Hawkins, Martin Hintz, Linnea Lundgren, David Priess, Julia Clark Robinson, Paul Seaburn, Heidi Stevens, and Steve Theunissen
Shmitten Kitten: The Difference Between The Sexes
Anonymous said... Men are like THIS and women are like THAT! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA. Gets me every time!! March 16, 2011 at 2:33 AM Anna said... Your sarcasm is noted. March 16, 2011 at 2:36 AM I still love your blog more than chocolate. March 16, 2011 at 2:42 AM teenie said... love love love. sooooo goooooood. March 16, 2011 at 8:54 AM Edmond William said... I'm dealing with this now and this is how it is. March 16, 2011 at 5:01 PM Haley said... Haters gon' hate (first anonymous) but this is realistically how it often seems to go. March 16, 2011 at 10:20 PM Christopher said... When it comes to me, the break up day is usually a very solemn day for me, not a party I'm free kinda day. March 17, 2011 at 1:31 PM @Christopher thanks for sharing! March 17, 2011 at 2:01 PM Scenes two and three for the women should be them slutting it up. March 17, 2011 at 4:22 PM "Scenes two and three for the women should be them slutting it up. March 17, 2011 at 10:22 PM I know. March 17, 2011 at 10:22 PM March 21, 2011 at 10:17 PM
The Cab Ride I'll Never Forget
“Great moments often catch us unawares….” By Kent Nerburn There was a time in my life twenty years ago when I was driving a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a gambler’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss, constant movement and the thrill of a dice roll every time a new passenger got into the cab. What I didn’t count on when I took the job was that it was also a ministry. Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a rolling confessional. We were like strangers on a train, the passengers and I, hurtling through the night, revealing intimacies we would never have dreamed of sharing during the brighter light of day. And none of those lives touched me more than that of a woman I picked up late on a warm August night. I was responding to a call from a small brick fourplex in a quiet part of town. When I arrived at the address, the building was dark except for a single light in a ground-floor window. So I walked to the door and knocked. After a long pause, the door opened.
Facebook Changes We’d Actually Want To See
If you had a dollar for every person who posted their hatred of the new Facebook layout, you’d be able to give Mark Zuckerberg a run for his money. Okay that’s a guess, and most likely a wrong one, but you get our point. When Facebook made its most recent set of changes the Preteen Panic Meter hit “Justin Bieber Has A Girlfriend” levels, and while that demographic made the most noise (mostly high-pitched screams), we weren’t too crazy about the adjustments either. Here are the Facebook Changes We’d Actually Want To See:
