Light-hearted Fun
I devote so much space on PushBack to very serious subjects that I’ve received
a bunch of requests over the years to add something slightly less serious. If you have something
fun, lighthearted, or funny, please send it to me, and I just might include it here.
- New Drugs for Women
- According to our sources, these medications have just now been approved by the FDA (Funny Drug Administration).
- The Stale Invitational
- Results of an old Style Invitational challenge in the Washington Post, this
piece contains definitions for the “Dopeler Effect” and other new words made
by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter of an existing word in the dictionary, and creating the new definition.
- GM vs. Microsoft
- This is becoming a classic. It starts off: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would
all be driving cars with the following
characteristics: For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash
twice a day…
- Putdowns for Pompous People
- Looking for a good comeback the recipient hasn’t heard before? Check these out.
- Expressions for High-Stress Days
- Ever had one of those days at the office? These quips may make you feel better.
- Performance Appraisals
- Real resumes and cover letters that are so bad they are funny.
Jokes
- The Teacher, the Boy, and the Disappointed Girl
- Saying anything more about this would give away the punch line.
- Jim & Mary and the Pool
- Jim and Mary were both patients in a mental hospital. One day while
they were walking past the hospital swimming pool, Jim
suddenly jumped into the deep end.…
- Imortal Porpoises
- This bad joke is all-too-often requested by Dr. Bill’s listeners
- Imortal Golfing Buddies
- I’ve found two good versions of this classic:
Moses, Jesus and a little old man and
Holy Golfers.
- Air Traffic Control Conversations
- These are a few classic, funny conversations between airplane
pilots and air traffic control. There are several different
versions
floating around
the
Web.
Recipies
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