Fairy Tales Are Always Immortal All The Time

Fairy tales were the first real stories, originally told via word of mouth and carried like wildfire. They were passed down to future generations orally, long before literary intervention. Of course during this time many stories got lost, but through literature and films these fairy tales have been immortalised and kept for our generation as well as the next.

When one thinks of fairy tales it is usually coupled with Disney adaptations of the likes of Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, and yet it cannot be forgotten that the roots of these fairy tales were traced back to the likes of Perrault and the Grimm brothers, where the "happily ever after" story was not ever really the case at all.

Fairy tales were told to kick children out of bad habits, to scare them from straying off the correct path in life (literally in Little Red Riding Hood). Even though fairy tales were not originally for children, many have been watered down thoroughly to appeal to a younger audience. I'm sure many people believe that fairy tales are just about dainty love stories and ugly step sisters and do not pay attention to their darker messages which comment on the morality of society. There have even been cases where parents of today refuse to read fairy tales to their children because of their themes involving execution, kidnapping and of course there are always problematic stories about the demoralization of women through passive heroines such as Cinderella.

But even though some parents refuse to read their children fairy tales, these stories – one way or another – will always be around and be talked about, because there is this belief we want to hold on to: that good will always triumph over evil. There is a naivety in all of us surrounding good and evil, and when we watch something based on a fairy tale, we can feel comfortable in the inevitable conclusion that good will reside over all evil. Fairy tales offer us something different. Fairy tales allow us to experience things we would never dream of experiencing, they don't just comment on life, but as C. S. Lewis believed, they add to it, and therefore offer us an escapism from the mundane nature of everyday life.

Fairy tales will never die because they are forever retelling and recreating themselves. Fairy tales shouldn't be solely thought of as "Once upon a time…" stories, and many writers such as Angela Carter have upturned these notions, defying them with a different kind of fairy tale: stories exploring sexuality and bionic heroes. She gives a voice to many of the passive women in traditional tales. She takes you to a place which is not necessarily a place of light heartedness, but a place which allows you to experience the weird and wonderful. You get a sense of surrealism mixed with a notion of "could this really happen?" And somehow the answer to this is "possibly". It cannot be forgotten how many writers have been influenced over the centuries by fairy tales and how many of the books and films we watch have elements of these tales in them. We will never stop telling fairy tales, because we will never stop telling stories. Although fairy tales are retold and adapted they never lose their appeal, someone is always there to listen, to watch, to read and to experience and this is particularly apparent today.

Fairy tales are not merely left to the wonders of the imagination or made up in pixellated form, but they burst onto our screens in a magnitude of action and brilliance. Snow White and the Huntsman has recently been released, an obvious adaptation on the original Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs we all know, and also Little Red Riding Hood was released in 2011 staring Amanda Seyfried. Even romance films such as A Cinderella Story have brought fairy tales into the modern day. We are now not just told fairy stories orally, but we can physically see them unravel. If "seeing is believing", then we are all trapped in the mystical world of the surreal. Be it Narnia or somewhere between Pandora and Earth. The writer W. H. Auden commented that "the way to read a fairy-tale is to throw yourself in[to it]" and today there is no way to shy away from this.

Fairy tales will carry on being read, intervened and adapted because they offer more to the imagination than normal stories and tap into each and every one of us. They change with each generation. Suddenly Little Red Riding Hood is the one pulling out a knife on the big bad wolf, and the princess chooses the beast rather than the prince. Fairy tales are immortal, you just need to take your pen to your check list and tick which one will be adapted next.

Funny Stories with Moral

Funny stories with a moral may seem like a preacher trying his best to inject levity into an otherwise solemn sermon. In short, these stories are like rainbows and sunshine before the fire and brimstone part come in to darken your day. But this is absolutely not so!
These hilarious stories provoke giggles, guffaws and laughter simply because of their funny punch lines, endings and implications, just like any other funny jokes. The morals of the stories, which can be anything from the virtues of patience to the dangers of greed, play secondary roles in the telling of these tales. Besides, virtually all stories have morals for their audience although it may not be evident at first.

What kinds of audience are receptive to funny stories with a moral? Well, we have to say that every audience will laugh at these stories although there are a few preconditions. Don't worry; these preconditions are not set in iron.
For one thing, you must determine the kind of story that your audience will understand and appreciate. Kids have a different sense of humour than adults for obvious reasons, which means that the funny jokes you tell adults will not be appreciated by children and vice versa. For example, funny stories with a moral in the form of fables (the main characters are animals with human qualities) are great for kids but adults will appreciate funny stories with human characters.
For another thing, you must avoid stories that offend sensibilities and sensitivities about race, religion and culture, among other touchy subjects. For example, your story may be funny and yet contain a moral lesson to Protestants but not so much for Catholics and vice versa. It may be that Christians in the audience laugh at your story and see the moral behind it but your Jewish friends may not.
Indeed, each person has his or her own funny bone, which largely depends on the individual's upbringing, education and personality. It is up to you as the storyteller-cum-comedian to gauge whether your funny stories with a moral will click with your specific audience at a particular time. If not, you can always try another story until your audience are rolling on the floor and laughing their heads off.

Funny Stories About Some Lady Shoes

While sorting lady shoes out by styles, I found some funny stories concerning the origin of some ladies high heel shoes. Either of them has a legendary story hidden behind the pop styles among the fashion world.
First, I'd like to share with you the origin of ballet flats. Ballet flats, as the name shows, are used for ballet performance or training. Ballet flats are derived from a woman's soft ballet slipper, with a very thin heel or the appearance of no heel at all. The style usually features a ribbon-like binding around the low tops of the slipper and may have a slight gathering at the top-front of the vamp and a tiny, decorative string tie. Ballet slippers can be adjusted and tightened to the wearer's foot by means of this string tie.
The essence of the ballet flat has existed since at least the 16th century, in which men wore a similar shoe, then known as pumps. In medieval times ballet flats were popular with both men and women. They only came out of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries when the high-heeled shoe came into fashion after Catherine de' Medici requested that her cobbler add two inches to her wedding shoes. Heels went out of fashion quickly after Marie Antoinette walked to the guillotine in a pair of heels. Functional shoes: sandals, boots, and flat shoes prevailed in the 19th century. Ballet flats took off again when Audrey Hepburn wore them with skinny jeans in Funny Face in 1957.

The one item of the Gladiator era that we are glad to see around today is the Gladiator sandal. By definition the gladiator sandal is a flat sandal that has several straps across the top holding the sole to the foot and a strap around the ankle. This sandal worn by the professional fighters was brought back to fashion in the late 1960s and now in 2008 it is making a comeback. When you look at the fashion magazines you will see the celebrities with different variations of the sandal, Gladiator sandals low heels, high heel and flats. The heel height is not the only difference; the ankle strap can go up your leg as high as the knee. The materials for making the sandal is not just plain brown leather as originally, you will find fabric, leather, patent, any in color that you can imagine, and decorated with a large variety of embellishments.
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All Kinds Of Interesting Kid's Stories

Kids say the most embarrassing and yet the funniest things ever! We can all agree of this statement upon reading a few funny kid's stories involving their misadventures in the world of adults. In fact, we can rightly say that the best funny stories involving kids often involve those where adult interaction was present.

Kids are inquisitive by nature so it comes as no surprise that they have endless questions to be asked of their elders. Often, the adults answer their questions in a sensible manner but kids being kids, they apply these answers in hilarious ways. A good example is one where a 4-year old boy asks a visibly pregnant woman why her stomach is so big. The lady then answers that it's because she has a baby inside her tummy whilst being amused by the boy's wide-eyed stare. The boy then proceeded to ask why she was being a mean person by swallowing a baby!

Yet another source of funny kids stories is their propensity to show off to their family and friends. The show off attitude is childlike and childish but the laughter that ensues will crack up even the adults in the room. For example, a young boy who was fond of wearing superhero costumes thought he can fly over a ditch and so he did. When he landed with a few minor scratches in the ditch, he told his parents that, “If I had my cape on, I would have flown over it!” It is a story that can live in family lore for years to come.

We have all heard how kids are the wisest creatures on the planet and we can agree that their wisdom is borne of a magical innocence adults have lost in transition. This is where we have the best of funny kids stories. For example, a kindergarten pupil narrated to his teacher that he found a dead cat. The teacher asked how he knew it was dead and the body said, “Because I pissed on its ears and it just continued to lie still!” The teacher was aghast but the boy explained, “I said pssst on its ears!”

Funny Stories Happened In My Travels

I travel faster than bad news. I comb my hair with a plastic salad fork and use a toothbrush handle to stir my instant coffee, flavoring it with Pepsodent. A money pouch hangs inside my pants, and on my wrist is a Timex with a black vinyl strap-not to tell the time but to tell the world: I’m cheap. Go rob somebody with a Rolex.

I can’t afford to get robbed. It takes up too much time, my most precious commodity. The faster I travel, the more money I make. And after ten days of reviewing resorts throughout the Caribbean, I’m back where I started, at my favorite hotel in Jamaica, the Ocean View. Pink water fills the toilet, a tattered Popular Mechanics from 1997 sits on the bureau (compliments of the management), and an air conditioner grumbles loud enough to drown out the jet blast from the nearby airport.

You can tell a lot about a country by its airport. Is it named after a dictator? Do the pay phones actually work? How many crashed planes line the runway? Any sniffer dogs roaming the baggage carousels?

He rolled his eyes, and dismissed me with a wave of his hand while letting loose with a mouth fart, a uniquely European habit in which a pocket of air bursts up from the lower lip, a contemptuous gesture often accompanied by a theatric closing of the eyes, a facial drama meant to convey a subtle existential message: You’re dog shit.

When I turned to leave, the oiled people around the pool erupted in laughter. I stormed out of there, my pants flapping in the breeze. They didn’t know it, but the Red Brigade just found a new recruit.

At the hotel next door, the receptionist asked me in that charmingly blunt way of the French, “Monsieur, you have had an accident with your pants?”

“Just a little rip,” I said, but as I reached back to check the seat of my pants, there was just bare flesh. My Girbauds had ripped from the belt loop all the way down to the back of my knee and I hadn’t even noticed. So that’s what people have been laughing at. On an island where the women brazenly expose their breasts, my thigh seemed to be getting all the attention.

Travel fatigue had definitely set in, my body numb of senses yet moving one step ahead of an overactive mind. I should have recognized the first symptoms that morning at the St. Maarten airport. Whenever I had flashed a big smile, people recoiled in horror. Little children ran to their parents. Perplexed, I went into a bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. My teeth and gums were colored inky red from sucking on a pen already weakened by so much high altitude flying. Leaking pens are another occupational hazard of the travel writer. My wife is always threatening to buy me a pocket protector. What I really needed was a pocket protector for my mouth.

At the Montego Bay airport, the first thing you notice are the Jamaicans themselves, a hands-on kind of people. When I landed here the week before, I sought refuge in the bathroom, which didn’t stop a mob of taxi drivers from following me in, tugging at my shirt while I stood at the urinal.

“Can I please pee in private?” I pleaded. Laughing among themselves, they moved back about two inches without loosening their grips on the duffel bag slung over my shoulder.

“I don’t need a taxi. I’m walking,” I said as I zipped up my pants. I ploughed my way through the taxi drivers, veering for the street while they pushed me in the direction of their taxis. They gave up when I told them where I was going.

“Let the cheap man walk. He go to de Ocean View.”

He laughed without answering. Then asked if he could make a detour to stop at the Bob Marley monument.

“I have to meditate on my man here,” he said. He sat down in a cross-legged position, closed his eyes, and hummed a reggae tune for ten minutes while I waited impatiently in the front seat. Then he charged me for a sightseeing tour of Kingston. Like he said, only hustlers and fools.

From the veranda of the Ocean View, I can see an Air Jamaica 737 landing, tail heavy with tourists. I’ll be taking that plane home in another two hours. It’s been a long 240 hours away from my family. I sometimes imagine that I am not actually traveling so much as running in place, just trying to keep up with a world that is spinning under my feet.

There are, however, aspects of travel I do enjoy, such as the assimilation of varied cultural traits I pick up along the way. On the flight over from Kingston, I talked with a couple who were just returning from a week at Sandals, a couples-only resort, about our respective trips. “But what you do isn’t really traveling,” said Mr. Banana Republic, smugly smiling to his wife. “You never really stay long enough to know a place, do you?”

I rolled my eyes back, waved my hand dismissively, and let a pocket of air burst up from my lower lip.

In the new millennium, Dominick redefined himself as a live-action filmmaker. His films have been well-received, garnering such accolades as ‘Best Short Film- Palm Springs International Hispanic Film Festival,’ and ‘Best Director- Long Beach Q Film Festival.’ Having sold two screenplays, Dominick decided to capitalize on a growing writing resume. At forty, (call it an acute awareness of his own mortality) he went on to pen a collection of Narrative Nonfiction essays titled “Jesus Shoes,” which he has been performing in Spoken Word events around Los Angeles. Two selections from the collection have recently been included in anthologies.

The Nameless Prince represents Dominick’s foray into Young Adult urban fantasy. He would be very happy to retire from illustration as a full-time author. He currently lives in Silver Lake, California, surrounded by hipsters.

Funny Stories About The Priest

A priest, in urgent need to use the bathroom, walks into a local bar. The bar is jumping with loud music and lively conversation, but every few minutes the lights abruptly go off. Every time the lights go off, the bar crowd bursts into loud whoops and applause, but when they see the priest enter the bar, the place becomes absolutely quiet.
　　
The priest walks over to the bartender and asks, "Can you please tell me where your bathroom is?"
　　
"Sure, but I have to tell you, father, there's a statue of a naked woman in it and she?s wearing only a fig leaf."
　　
"No problem, I'll just avert my eyes, then," Said the priest.
　　
The bartender then shows the priest to the far side of the bar where the bathroom is located. After a short while, the priest comes out of the bathroom and the bar crowd pauses only long enough to give him a rousing cheer. Perplexed he goes over to the bartender and asks, I'm puzzled. Why did they cheer for me as I came out of the bathroom just now?"
　　
"Well, father, it's because your curiosity has made you human and likeable, just like us," said the bartender. "May I pour you a drink?"
　　
"No thanks you, but, I'm still puzzled," said the priest.
　　
"You see, father," chuckles the bartender, "every time somebody moves the fig leaf on the naked woman statue, the bar lights go off. Now, what do you say to that drink?"
　　
Well Sulio's boss thinks for a minute and then comes up with a name. "Tom Selleck! I bet you don't know Tom Selleck!" Sulio says "Tom Selleck! Tom and I were in boy scouts together when we were kids!" but Sulio's boss says "No you weren't!" then Sulio says "Yes we were!" so they fly to Hollywood and drive up to Tom Selleck's house. Sulio knocks on the door and Tom Selleck answers and Sulio goes "Tom!!!" and Tom goes "Sulio!" and they hug and catch up for 30 minutes and Sulio's boss can't believe it. But then he thinks "Well that could happen, it's just one person," so he tells Sulio and Sulio says "OK, pick somebody else!"
　　
This time Sulio's boss has someone in mind! "The president, Bill Clinton! You don't know Bill Clinton!" but Sulio says "Oh yes I do! Bill and I were on debate team together in college!" Sulio's boss says "No you weren't!" and Sulio says "Yes we were!" so they fly to Washington and they catch up with the President at a press conference. They work their way through the crowd until Sulio get's close enough to catch Clinton's eye and waves "Bill!" and the President waves "Sulio!" and after the press conference they hug and catch up for 30 minutes and Sulio's boss is stunned-- he can't believe it. But then he thinks "Well that's just two people in one country-- that doesn't mean he knows everyone in the whole world!" so he tells Sulio and Sulio says "OK, pick someone out of the world spectrum and I know them!"
　　
And Sulio's boss knows just who to pick so he says "The Pope! You do not know the Pope!" and Sulio says "The Pope! The Pope BAPTIZED me!" and Sulio's boss says "No he didn't!" and Sulio says "Yes he did!" so they fly to Rome where the Pope is giving Mass in front of hundreds of thousands of people. They work their way through the crowd-- without much luck-- so Sulio says "Boss, we're never gonna get there together through all these people so I tell you what--I'll work my way up there and when I do, I'll give you a sign that shows you I know the Pope!" and he leaves. Well Sulio's boss waits and waits and waits and just when he's about to give up, he sees the Pope come out onto the balcony and right there beside him is Sulio!
　　
Shortly afterwards, Sulio's boss passes out. Sulio comes back and finds his boss passed out and he fans him and says "Boss! Boss! Wake up!" and when his boss comes to, he asks "Boss what happened?" Sulio's boss looks at Sulio and says "OK, I can see Tom Selleck. I can see Bill Clinton...hell, I can even take the Pope! But when somebody standing next to me asks 'Who's that up there with Sulio?' that's a little more than I can take!

Funny Stories To Brighten Your Day

I'm about to give you some "funny anecdotes" as to make you laugh

After meal, I took two children, one boy and one young lady to a close by slope where I invested my delighted child decades. In another concept, I would like to choose up my previous storage and to flavor it. Along the way, the little boy leaped up and down happily. And so was with that young lady. We took some images and sang music. We saw no one but a man who was gathering some wood. What a basic position other than the children's a sense of fun. I had a discussion with the slope. I said friendly: "Mr. Slope, do you know me? I am Alice. I was your consistent guest at once." Mr. Slope does not response instantly. But soon he believed of me. He said excitedly: "oh, it's you, Alice. Period of your energy and effort no see. How I pass up you, favorite. How are you?" I responded to with a low tone: I am excellent. I pass up you, too. I am sorry that I come to check out you until now. But why you are all bared now?" "It's ok, favorite. Miss. Shrub was gone, yet another Miss. pine will come to secure me. Am I unattractive now?" he said, amusingly.


An excellent modify arises here. All the plants were cut down, bared completely. And a huge item of simply was missing. I waste it. On our way to a new designed platform, the last direction hardly can be seen clearly. So we created a new direction which was complete of thorns and woodlands. "No, I dropped down, and my pants were damaged. Wait!" I reported. Then the little boy came to me and took the thorns away. "Follow me, please. I'll take you a side." He said it with a soothing overall tone. But he was really little, only 12 decades of age. The young lady just chuckled at me and created experience to me. I was rather shy. Yet I debatably said: It is because my sneakers were a bit rear foot. If I use smooth higher heel, I am sure I shall not tumble down. Ok?"Several minute's disagreement, we went on our move. If only you are my knight in shining armor amazing. Aha, daydreaming! After getting to the platform, we checked around and performed for a while. At duration, we hurriedly came house, since it was going to be black. What an amazing move.

My wife loves to watch the show, A Baby Story, everyday. She starting watching it a year ago when she was pregnant with our son, because she wanted to try to get an idea what labor would be like. Now she watches, because she wants to reminisce about the birth of our son, and look forward to having our next child. Personally I think that this show is boring, but recently I heard a baby story of a different kind. Here is how the story went.

The girl was nineteen years old with no boyfriend in the picture anymore. She was working full time to try to make ends meet, and she was getting very anxious for the baby to be born. One morning before she had to be at work, she went to the doctor's office for a checkup. The doctor checked her and told her that she was in labor, and she needed to go to the hospital to be delivered. She said cool, and then she asked do I need to go to the hospital now, or can I go after work. The doctor politely told her that she did not have to go to the hospital immediately, but that she could only go home and get her a bag ready for the hospital stay. She asked if it would be ok if she got something to eat, and he said he did not advise it. Next thing you know she is in the drive-thru line at Whataburger trying to get something to eat, and a guy backed into the driver side of her truck. Remember now that she is in active labor. She can not get out of the driver side door, so she drags her big, nine months pregnant belly out the passenger side door. The man saw her condition, and got so worried he fainted. Now a nine month pregnant women is sitting in the parking lot at Whataburger, in active labor, fanning a man trying to revive him. Once she got home, her mother rushed her to the hospital. After a few hours of labor a beautiful baby boy was born, and both mother and baby were healthy. I don't know about you, but if A Baby Story was this interesting everyday, I think I would tune in a lot more often.


Time marches on and I haven't recognized that elements have modified a lot. I'm an individual that lives on the last. I still can remember many elements occurred years ago, even when I was three or four. Sometimes I'm abraded by them.

The Best Dentist Jokes You'll Ever Come Across

"My God! I just can't stand my son!"
"Why? Is he a dentist?"

Dentists are people we simply love to hate. Let's face it, if there is any profession that is universally hated in the world, it is dentistry. You avoid your dentist like the plague, right until your tooth reaches such a stage where it resembles a World War II graveyard, only after which you go to the dentist. And then, of course you return complaining and cribbing about how much your tooth hurts, but how bad your dentist is. All said and done, something that will help elevate your mood is some dentist jokes, which will help dentists and patients alike see the lighter side of this noble profession with the help these silly jokes.

Funny Dentist Jokes

A woman and her husband interrupted their vacation to go to the dentist. "I want a tooth pulled,
and I don't want Novacaine because I'm in a big hurry," the woman said. "Just extract the tooth
as quickly as possible, and we'll be on our way." The dentist was quite impressed.
"You're certainly a courageous woman," he said. "Which tooth is it?" The woman turned to her husband and said, "Show him your tooth, dear."

Patient: Doctor, I have yellow teeth, what do I do?
Dentist: Wear a brown tie...

"Open wider." requested the dentist, as he began his examination of the patient.
"Good God!" he said startled. "You've got the biggest cavity I've ever seen, the biggest cavity I've ever seen." "Okay Doc!" replied the patient.
"I'm scared enough without you saying something like that twice."
"I didn't!" said the dentist. "That was the echo."

Short Dentist Jokes

A woman phoned her dentist when she received a huge bill. "I'm shocked!" she complained. "This is three times what you normally charge."
"Yes, I know," said the dentist. "But you yelled so loud, you scared away two other patients."

What does the dentist of the year get? A little plaque

What game did the dentist play when she was a child? Caps and robbers

What does a dentist do on a roller coaster? He braces himself

What was the dentist doing in Panama? Looking for the Root Canal

Patient to Dentist: "How much to get my teeth straightened?"
"Twenty thousand bucks" replied the dentist. Patient heads for the door.
Dentist to patient: "Where are you going?"
"To a plastic surgeon to get my mouth bent."

Patient: How much to have this tooth pulled?
Dentist: $200
Patient: $200 for just a few minutes worth work?!
Dentist: I can extract it very slowly, if you like.

Old man: "Darling, your teeth remind me of the stars"
Old woman: "Because they gleam and sparkle?"
Old man: "No, because they come out at night!"

Best Dentist Jokes

"I came in to make an appointment with the dentist." said the man to the receptionist. "I'm sorry sir." she replied, "He's out right now, but..." "Thank you," interrupted the obviously nervous prospective patient. "When will he be out again ?"

Pardon me for a moment, please," said the dentist to the patient, "but before beginning this work I must have my drill."
"Good heavens, man!" exclaimed the patient irritably. "Can't you pull a tooth without a rehearsal?"

Edward: "Have you ever come across a man who, at the slightest touch, caused you to thrill and tremble in every fiber of your being?"
Lucy: "Yes, the dentist."

Dentist: Don't worry. I'm painless.
Patient: I'm not.
Patient: Doc, what should I do with all the gold and silver in my mouth?
Dentist: Don't smile in a bad neighborhood.

At what time do most people go to the dentist?
At tooth-hurty (2:30).

Q: What's the difference between a dentist and a New York Yankee fan?
A: One yanks for the roots and the other roots for the Yanks.

What to do you call an old dentist? A bit long in the tooth

Dentist Jokes for Kids

A little boy was taken to the dentist where he was told that he had a cavity that would have to be filled. "Now, young man," asked the dentist, "What kind of filling would you like for that carious tooth?"
"Chocolate, please," replied the young kid.

Mother: Has your tooth stopped hurting yet?
Son: I don't know. The dentist kept it.

Ginny: Daddy, when I grow up, shall I become a heart-doctor or a tooth-doctor?"
Dad: Dentist honey
Ginny: Why father?
Dad: We have only one heart, but 32 teeth!

Johnny was sitting in the waiting room after getting his tooth extracted. The receptionist asked him how he was feeling. "I'm okay" he said, "but I didn't like the four-letter-word the doctor used during the extraction." "What did he say?" asked the nurse alarmed. "Oops!" replied Johnny.

So this was all about the tooth, the whole tooth, and nothing but the tooth. As Murphy would have said, you will always acutely suffer from a toothache only after the nearest dental clinic has shut down. So for the time being, you can instead have a good laugh with these dentist jokes, which are short hilarious jokes, that are bound to leave you in splits, because, as your dentist will tell you, laughter is the best medicine!

Enjoy Reading An Interesting Funny Children’s Story

As a child I remember being addicted to books that helped me to enter a whole new world. This world was always full of fantasy and magic, one where the good always scored over the evil. There were many children’s stories that taught so many lessons that are best imbibed at an early age. These stories were interesting with a touch of humor and always entertaining to read. Here, I shall present an interesting funny children’s story that is an attempt to interest children to enjoy reading as a hobby as well as, learn a new lesson to mold them into a better person for tomorrow.

An Interesting Funny Children’s Story:
Little Amanda was on her usual walk by the woods. She loved this time of the evening, the beautiful yellows and reds of the flowers contrasted well upon the green leaves. Little Amanda was engrossed in her thoughts and this evening she took on a different path that led her towards the insides of the woods. (Amanda was well aware of her mother’s warnings to avoid that path.) Suddenly, breaking free from her thoughts, Amanda realized the trees looked greener and darker and the atmosphere suddenly seemed dull and gloomy. Terrified she looked around to find her way back. As she raced across the ground, she ran helter-skelter in any direction. Finally tired, she lay beneath a large tree.

To her amazement, a little goblin ran towards her. He beckoned her to follow him. The goblin had a rough appearance and a mean expression. Terrified, she followed him quietly. Amanda knew not what it was and walked slowly behind him. As he approached a clearing, Amanda saw a strange sight. There were pretty little cottages and neat driveways. Goblins were having a merry time laughing and gorging on pies and cakes. Suddenly, Amanda stiffened. By her right, she saw a group of little children like her, toiling away and clearing the garden. They were dressed in tattered clothing and few of them were weeping bitterly. Amanda realized she had also become a slave to these rather mean goblins. Just as she realized the truth, the goblin grabbed her by the arm and pushed her roughly towards the sad children. Perplexed, there was only one thought that ran through her mind, ‘How shall I escape with all these girls and boys?’

Amanda was asked to change into rags and forced to join the groups of little boys and girls. She toiled till dinnertime cleaning all the doors and windows of the house that belonged to the horrid goblin. Hungry, she tugged the sleeve of the goblin hoping for some food. He pushed a stale loaf of bread under her nose and said, ‘That’s your meal for the night’. A rather tired Amanda was pushed into a messy room with other children for the night. Weeping, she collapsed onto a pile of straw. Suddenly she remembered her kind mother’s words about every problem having a solution. She decided she would solve this rather than weep over it. Prayers were something she believed in and she knelt down on the floor in hope for some answer.

Suddenly, there was a slight sound and Amanda opened her eyes to see a beautiful fairy seated before her. The fairy held her hand gently and told her there is way out. The horrid goblin stored all his magical powers in a beautiful porcelain doll and this doll, once broken, would free them from the clutches of the goblins.

Amanda thought deeply about this porcelain doll. ‘It must be in this house itself and close to him’ she pondered. By midnight, she happened to escape from a small window and enter the house from the backside. Her search gave her no fruitful results. That was when she entered the bedroom of the bad goblin and happened to see it by his bedside, a tall beautiful porcelain doll, radiant in the moonlight that streamed in from the window.

Scared and excited, she lunged for it but woke up the goblin as she bumped into his wooden bed. In a rage the goblin attacked her but Amanda was quicker. Throwing the doll outside the window, she yelled with happiness. The moment it crashed Amanda felt someone push her!

Startled she looked around to find her kind mother looking towards her with great surprise. ‘Why did you just throw your favorite doll around? Were you having a bad dream?’, asked Amanda’s mother. Amanda woke up bleary eyed and was pleased to find herself back in her room. Her mother than warned her, ‘How many times I have told you to avoid the woods? Do not venture towards that area’. Amanda answered meekly, ‘Yes’. Her mother further said rather sternly, ‘besides, you must not gorge so much on sweets and pies during meal times. A balanced meal is what it should be.’

Agreeing meekly, Little Amanda rushed out into the garden to play with her doll. And lo and behold, there was a tiny note placed there near the gooseberry bush that said ‘Thank you for freeing us from the bad goblins. Please accept our token of thanks!’ Amazed Amanda wondered it this was true or was it the result of too many pies and cakes! She found a tiny fairy doll beside the bush. Perplexed, she picked it up and walked back to her room. She realized from this very day, she should obey her mother and avoid going to places that were considered inappropriate. Nor would she gorge on sweets or ever be greedy at meal times! Probably this was a funny way of learning a lesson for little Amanda. If not for the kind fairy, Amanda would have still been stuck with other girls and boys toiling away for the horrid goblin.

I think that was a well-deserved lesson for Amanda. I would not want to bump into that horrid goblin! I am sure you don’t want to as well, don’t you?

Share Funny Jokes With Your Friends To Cheer Up Your Day

"The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter." ~ Mark Twain

Laughter is indeed the best medicine when it comes to curing ailments related to stress, depression, etc. Though a person may be tied down by work pressure or stress, laughter adds cheer and a streak of color to his dull life. In this article, you will find the funniest jokes ever, that will make your sides hurt as you laugh your heart out. So be it cracking jokes or listening to them, it triggers a feeling of relaxation which combats stress. Here are some of the funniest gags that are sure to bundle you up in laughter.

Funniest Jokes in the World

Who doesn't love to listen to jokes? Listening to jokes is one way to de-stress oneself. Given below are a few hilarious jokes, that are sure to have you rolling down the aisle. Check out these funny one line jokes as well for that extra zing.

A business executive visits his dear Chinese friend in the hospital. "Li kai yang qi guan," says the sick man feebly. The executive desperately wants to help him, but he doesn't speak Mandarin. "Li kai yang qi guan!" says the patient, as he draws his last breath. Later that year, the executive is in Shanghai on business when he finally learns the meaning of Li kai yang qi guan: "Get off my oxygen tube."

"Does your dog bite?"
"No."
(Tries to touch dog. Dog bites him)
"Argh! I thought you said your dog doesn't bite!"
"That is not my dog." (Scene from one of the old Pink Panther films)

A little girl asked her mother, "How did the human race appear?"
The mother answered, "God made Adam and Eve and they had children, and so was all mankind made.."
Two days later the girl asked her father the same question.. The father answered, "Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved."
The confused girl returned to her mother and said, "Mom, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Dad said they developed from monkeys?"
The mother answered, "Well, dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family and your father told you about his."

Sheikh's son goes to Germany to study. A month later, he sends a letter to his dad saying: "Berlin is wonderful, people are nice and I really like it here, but I'm a bit ashamed to arrive to school with my gold Mercedes when all my teachers travel by train." Sometime later he gets a letter from his dad with a ten million dollar check saying: "Stop embarrassing us, go and get yourself a train too."

A priest is walking down the street one day when he notices a very small boy trying to press a doorbell on a house across the street. However, the boy is very small and the doorbell is too high for him to reach. After watching the boy's efforts for some time, the priest moves closer to the boy's position. He steps smartly across the street, walks up behind the little fellow and, placing his hand kindly on the child's shoulder leans over and gives the doorbell a solid ring. Crouching down to the child's level, the priest smiles benevolently and asks, "And now what, my little man?" To which the boy replies, "Now we run!"

A doctor says to his patient, "I have bad news and worse news".
"Oh dear, what's the bad news?" asks the patient.
The doctor replies, "You only have 24 hours to live."
"That's terrible", said the patient. "How can the news possibly be worse?"
The doctor replies, "I've been trying to contact you since yesterday."

Billy and Joe were huge baseball fans. One day, both Billy and Joe made a pact that if either of them were to die; they had to come back to the other in the form of a ghost to let the other know if baseball was played in heaven. Sure enough, Billy dies and eventually comes to Joe one night in the form of a ghost. A startled Joe realizes it is the ghost of his deceased friend and says "Billy, it is so good to see you...so tell me, is there baseball in Heaven?". "Well", Billy says, "I have some good news and bad news for ya. First the good news...YES, there is baseball in heaven!". "Thank God!" Joe shouts... "That is the bad news?!". "You're pitching tomorrow."

Employer: "We need someone responsible for this job."
"Sir your search ends here! In my previous job whenever something went wrong,everybody said I was responsible."

Doctor: Have you taken my advice and slept with the window open?
Patient: Yes.
Doctor: So your asthma disappeared completely?
Patient: No, but my watch, TV, iPod, and laptop have.

Joe and Dave are hunting when Dave keels over. Frantic, Joe dials 911 on his cell phone and blurts, "My friend just dropped dead! What should I do?" A soothing voice at the other end says, "Don't worry, I can help. First, let's make sure he's really dead." After a brief silence, the operator hears a shot. Then Joe comes back to the phone. "Okay," he says nervously to the operator. "What do I do next?"

Funny Story Changes Your Attitude And Feel Better About Your Life

For many, life is not necessarily a funny comedy. In fact, for some people is extremely difficult to live a life that will be beneficial or fruitful for them. Fortunately, most of us can help them, but in order for that to really take place, what needs to happen is we need to be able to really relax, and help ourselves first.

Now, the fact is, that unless you have the right attitude, you will not make it possible for yourself to really enjoy your life or help those that need help, because you will simply not have the power to do so. The one thing that can cause you to really change your attitude and feel better about your life is laughter. If you are able to find funny stories, then you can introduce some comedy into your life. That in turn will make it possible for you to be happier, and also to help those that need help.

Now, the easiest way to find funny comedy or funny stories is obviously going to the Internet and utilizing your favorite search engine to find those things for you. All you have to do is go to Google.com and type in "funny stories". You will instantly be presented with great, very entertaining, and sometimes even extremely smart comedy that will cause you to laugh so hard that you will not be able to stop.

This, in turn, will cause you to not only benefit from the laughter itself, but you will be able to relate those stories to those around you, and you will be able to help them laugh. You will be able to make sure that you help people to live a happy life.

Now, one of the funniest things that can happen in it is... your life sometimes. The fact is that if you really want to be happy in life, you have to be able to laugh at yourself. You have to be able to notice those simple situations that are simply very funny.

In order for that to happen, you have to learn how to take everything with a pinch of salt. You have to be able to not take everything very seriously, except for things that need to be taken seriously of course. The truth actually is that there is some humor in everything around you. If you are able to notice that humor, if you are able to really utilize the power of laughter in your life, you will not only be happy, you will also make those around you very happy. This, in turn will make you very popular and you'll not have a shortage of friends, so laugh away!

Before we part I would like to say one more thing to you. Not every situation is laughable. You cannot pretend, that there is not bad things going on in life all the time, but you can definitely decide how you are going to approach them. You can decide how you are going to look at life and people around you. You can even decide, how you are going to consider yourself and your own life. The more successful you think you are, the more you'll laugh, and the more funny things will happen.

 

Interesting Tips On How To Write A Funny Short Story

When it comes to writing funny stories, long or short, one should be very careful about the characters and the way the story idea is written and built upon. Keep in mind that what may seem funny to you, may end up hurting someone else's feelings and sentiments. For example, creating a character that is physically unfit and making fun of that particular character for making the story funny, would rather portray your insensitivity instead of your sense of humor.

You will be honored and appreciated for your funny short story ideas only when you would be able to tickle the funny bone of your readers without creating a 'soft target'. Take the animated show 'South Park' for example, they make fun of each and every possible thing on this planet, which is why the show is dealing with a lot of controversies. So make sure that the stories you build on should be such that everyone reads them without getting offended. So now that we know what kind of ideas that we should incorporate, let us have a look at some interesting tips on how to write a funny short story.

Well, there are many themes on which you can base the story at. You can either create fictional characters and create a completely unrealistic fairy tale like story. Take characters like Simpsons, Tom and Jerry for example. Or you can keep the characters like normal everyday life people and show how their normal everyday life is filled with humor and laughter. An example for the same would be series like Two and a Half men, Friends etc. Now the real challenge comes when you have to give the readers something new and unexpected. Refreshment is what makes a story popular and demanding. You can also just build a story on some situation and jot down the humor that arises from the confusion residing in the situation. All these funny short story approaches are explained in detail below.

Unrealistic Ideas for Funny Short Stories
By unrealistically funny short story ideas, I don't mean to write stories based on characters, theme and location that simply may not make the readers believe you, and how do you expect them to find the story funny if the basic element is missing, which is the 'believing or convincing' element! However, when we read stories or comics with characters which can fly, lift buildings and mountains and speak all funny dialogs to make us laugh, we still agree that even though these characters are just imagination, the writing style makes us believe that the characters are real enough to be laughed upon.

Not only this, an advantage that the writer has in writing unrealistic stories is that he can make the character extremely unique and interestingly funny by adding some elements that can otherwise not be added in a reality based character. An example for the same would be stories like Ratatouille, wherein a rat named Remy wanted to be a Chef and could talk to the great chef Gusteau in his mind. His journey in reaching the biggest restaurant in the City from the rat holes not only shows a great sense of inspiration, but also the writing style shows a great degree of humor. On the other hand, stories like Madagascar with funny characters like King Julian, Moto-Moto, the Penguins, make their serious journey turn into a journey of fun and frolic, making you laugh almost all the time.

Reality Based Idea for Funny Short Stories
By funny short story ideas based on realistic approach, I mean that writers should take inspiration from characters based on real life. You are not talking about a rat who can cook better than humans, or a bunch of penguins who can ride anything from a car, to a ship to a plane. We are talking about real characters and humor based on reality. By using this approach, the writers also can make the readers widen their horizon and sense humor in some tensed situation. If through your story, you can teach people as to why laughter is known as the best medicine, there can be nothing more rewarding than that.

You can find a lot of humor even in some critical situations, and with the gift of writing, you can actually turn your observation into a beautifully written funny short story. An example for the same would be this, Once there was an old man who was flying from Boston to Denver with his cat. The cat was obviously kept in the pet section along with other pets. When the old man arrived Denver, he didn't get his cat along with the luggage and was extremely worried about it. "I want my cat back or else I am going to sue this airline", the old man shouted at the airline agent.

The baggage department was in a chaos and were wondering where did the cat go! Alas, they found the cat in her cage, but to their surprise, the cat was dead. The baggage authorities were already feeling guilty of making their valuable customer upset. "He will blow the airport if he finds out that his cat is dead", an airline agent told another. So they decided to replace the dead cat with a live one. With lots of troubles, the airline finally got the cat back to the old man. The old man looked at the cat and screamed, "This ain't my cat, you morons! My cat was dead and I brought him home to get him buried!" This is what you call a funny short story idea with a twist. Funny wasn't it?

You can also get a lot of interesting ideas just by looking at your daily life and the people in it. What is it that makes you laugh your teeth out? What is it that you can't help but think and laugh? The best and most convincing funny stories are the ones that are inspired from your own experiences. So think about it, make characters which are inspired from the real life characters, create some situations which will make the character act or talk something funny and create a story based on your imagination.

It is also advisable to start and complete the story at a single sitting or else you may end up losing the flow of the story. It shouldn't be a problem for you because this is a short story you are writing and not a huge essay! So start looking around, try and widen your imagination, think of the moment that made you laugh the most, and write all of these in the form of a funny story so that everyone goes on laughing at its narration. All the best!

The Most Embarrassing Moments!

Let’s face it – we’ve all had our share of embarrassing moments. Just be thankful that none of them were as humiliating (and hilarious!) as these:

 

"A lady picked up several items at a discount store. When she finally got up to the checker, she learned that one of her items had no price tag. Imagine her embarrassment when the checker got on the intercom and boomed out for the entire store to hear, ‘PRICE CHECK ON LANE THIRTEEN, TAMPAX, SUPER SIZE." That was bad enough, but somebody at the rear of the store apparently misunderstood the word 'Tampax' for ‘THUMBTACKS.’

 In a businesslike tone, a voice boomed back over the intercom: ‘DO YOU WANT THE KIND YOU PUSH IN WITH YOUR THUMB OR THE KIND YOU POUND IN WITH A HAMMER?’

"A mother was taking a shower when her2 year old son came into the bathroom and wrapped himself in toilet paper. Although he made a mess, he looked adorable, so she ran for my camera and took a few shots. They came out so well that she had copies made and included one with each of their Christmas cards. Days later, a relative called about the picture, laughing hysterically, and suggesting that she take a closer look. Puzzled, the mother stared at the photo and was shocked to discover that in addition to her son, she had captured her reflection in the mirror wearing nothing but a camera!"

"A woman and her sister were at the mall and passed by a store that sold a variety of nuts. As they were looking at the display case, the boy behind the counter asked if they needed any help. The woman replied, "No, I'm just looking at your nuts." The sister started to laugh hysterically, the boy grinned, and she turned beet red and walked away."

An introvert went to bar and spots a pretty looking woman sitting on the stool. He mustered all his courage for long time, then timidly approached and asked her, "Ma’ am, would be OK if sit here and talk with you?" She was alert, suspecting this man, and responds by yelling, "No, I won't sleep with you tonight!"

Customers in the bar started staring at them. The embarrassed guy quickly returns to his table dejected and ashamed. 

The young woman waits for a while and then goes to the guy to apologize. With a smile on her face she says, "I am sorry if I embarrassed you. You see, I am a college student in psychiatry and I am putting together a thesis as to how people react to embarrassing moments." The cunning guy now yells loudly, "What do you mean by $500?"

The Fanny Story About My Brother

I have a brother who just turned ten. He is always on to something new and always comes up some really funny activities and some of the really memorable moments which would surely be remembered for long. There are a lot of Silly Kid Stories, funny things kids say or Funny Kids activities that are really amazing and become a precious moment in life. Here are a few of such Funny Kids activities related to my brother that will always remain some of the most memorable moments of my life.

About a couple of years ago, I took him to church for the first time. If was all quiet and things were going as they should be till I suddenly heard somebody singing loud, "Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you." Seeing the lighted candles, he thought it's somebody's birthday. That was one of the most memorable moments of my life.

Last summer, we went to Sri Lanka for a memorable trip with family and friends. He was really happy and had taken the hotel and beaches by storm. While playing, he fell face first and started crying. I picked him up and checked. There was no damage, but the first thing he asked his mom was, "Mommy, is my nose flat?"

Then, while on one of the road trips with my cousin brother who has an eight month old brother, the point of discussion turned to toddlers and babies. He said that very soon he they would be calling Jim, their brother a toddler and not a baby. My brother sitting on the back seat in a very slow voice said,"But we can still call him Jim."

Also, I brought home a pair of Australian parrots one day. They were really young, only about a month old and needed a lot of care and attention. My brother was really happy to see them and wanted to play with them. The next day when I came from office, the view was amazing and worth recording. My brother was running in circles in the room chased by one of the parrots. He made him angry for some reason and now it wanted to hurt him. After about five minutes, I guess the parrot got tired or maybe forgot why he was mad on him and went back to his cage by himself. That was really an amazing site.

Just a couple of days ago on a Sunday, I saw him with a set of crayons and a drawing book. Now that was strange. I never knew he likes to draw. Nevertheless, I never disturbed him and went on my daily routine. Suddenly I heard him crying out loud. When I asked him what happened, he showed me his painting and asked, "What is this?" I replied parrots. He started crying again. I asked, "But what happened?" He replied, "I wanted to draw a peacock."

Share Your Funny Stories With The Other People

You can share your funny stories of life with others when you share such funny pictures with your friends and family members. you can upload such pictures in social network sites and forums to show and share it with your friends and loved ones. there are also sites that could pay you when the picture uploaded by you gets a great number of hits or visitors.

With funny pictures, you can share the funny and precious moments of your life with your friends, relatives and loved ones. Thus such pictures are considered as worth your precious smile.

A funny picture has the capacity to change your mood very frequently. if you feel amused by seeing an animal then it could be the animal photo or the picture that could make your day. if you are fond of cartoons then cartoon pictures could make you feel smile and increase your laughing stock. internet is the best platform to get such funny photos. you can find millions of websites that have funny animal pictures, funny cartoon pictures, funny kids and the list thus goes on. there are also forums that are created and dedicated to share such sort of joys. you can watch these pictures online as well as you can download such pictures absolutely free of cost and make it as your wallpaper for your desktop. every time you had a look at such pictures, these would make you feel smile.

Laughing about certain incidents, remembering funny moments and sharing funny stories together will be remembered

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We know everybody needs a little humor and inspiration in their life, especially parents! That is why we have dedicated this page to help you renew your spirit and perhaps have a few laughs too! We all know the job of being a parent can have some very funny moments! Below you will find inspirational and funny stories that other parents share and we hope they will enrich your life and help you remember, especially during those stressful times, to take a step back and try to see the humor in our everyday lives! We hope these articles and resources bring a little humor and inspiration back into your life!

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We Can Enjoy Ourselves In The Fanny Story

This is a true story about something which happened to me around ten years ago. It is a story I have told to many people and it always seems to raise a smile and a few laughs, I hope you enjoy it to.

I was about twenty-two years of age and went on an evening out with a few friends. There were about six of us going out that night and it was obvious to me that my friends were planning on making it a big one, for example that they were hoping to get very drunk.

Now I have to admit that I am a bit of a lightweight when it comes to drinking alcohol, I always seem to become drunk far quicker than what my friends seem to and it also makes me feel very low and ill on the next day.

On this particular evening we had had a good night, everything had gone well, we all got on alright with each other and there was no trouble. I only mention this as these so called friends are not exactly the most desirable of people and are not the kind of people you can trust or rely on, as you will see later.
I had basically drank far too much and was very drunk, I was easily led at this age, well this is my excuse anyway. After we left the bar after last orders, I was ready to go home to my bed but my friends started talking about going for a curry at a local indian restaurant. I did not really feel very hungry but did not want to go home on my own so I decided to go along with them.

After ordering my food I started to feel quite ill and thought that I might actually be sick. What I needed I thought to myself was some fresh air. I went and asked the waiter if he could make the food that I had ordered as a take away and told him that I would be waiting outside near to the front door.
I also of course told my friends that I was going to wait for them outside as I was not feeling well. They started laughing at me and calling me names etc. At that stage I did not really care.

I sat outside and hoped that I would soon start to feel better. About ten minutes later the waiter came out and gave me my food etc. The next thing that I remember was feeling very cold. I had actually fell asleep on a step near the restaurant and woke up a number of hours later. I could not believe that my friends had just left me there and had not been bothered to wake me up.

I was in a bit of a daze and it was very dark, the time was about four in the morning. I tried to get myself together and to think about how I was going to get home. I then noticed that my food had been taken, someone had stolen my curry! To this day I still do not know who took it as my friends are adamant that they didn't. Who would do such a thing?

Looking For A New job




  12 Reasons to be of good cheer if you are looking for a New Job:
1. This year more than any other, there is NO stigma to being out of work. Period. If you are between jobs, hold your head high and tell others what you are looking for. They would love to help you.
2. Most people consider the holidays the worst time of the year to find a new job. This completely false myth cuts down on your competition, as other job candidates back off on their job search until January. Staying on course can help you jump out ahead of everyone else.
3. Yes the economy is picking back up slowly, but it IS picking back up. The client who started her new job this week is proof, as is the very, very high number of promising opportunities other clients are being considered for.
4. There is ALWAYS first quarter hiring. Managers are planning for 2011, including staffing needs.
5. It's a perfect season for job creation: get in front of the person who should be over the job you'd do, and show them how you can save them money, make them money or solve a problem. Help them build you into their Q1 2011 plan. (Note: offering to work on contract even sweetens the deal by reducing the risk to put you on the payroll)
6. The holidays offer a natural reason to reach out and reconnect with lost friends and business acquaintances. It is also the season to touch your network again and offer them good wishes.
7. There are always fantastic, single day or short-term opportunities to volunteer during the holidays. You'll feel good helping those less fortunate, have something positive to talk about at holiday social events, and just might meet someone who can help you land that job you want.
8. Catching up with others gives you a perfect, natural occasion to plant the seed of what you are looking for.When someone asks what you've been up to, be upbeat, clear and concise about what you offer/are looking to do. Let them know what you’d appreciate them keeping an ear out for.
9. The holidays offer a high concentration of social events and opportunities to network. More than any other year, there is no stigma to being out of work, so get out there and chat with people. Don’t shy away from events and occasions to network!
10. At holiday events you have easier access to talk to literally anyone you'd care to meet, including higher level managers.
11. It can be easier to get informational interviews when work slows a bit and only a percentage of staff is left in the office. Managers are also more likely to answer their own phones and emails.
12. People are generally feeling more good will toward others. If you've been stalling about asking a networking contact for an introduction, the holidays are a great time to ask for that favor.
Bonus - 13. Many companies have a "use it or lose it" policy regarding open positions rolling over into the New Year. I've seen hiring decisions move at lightning speed when the right person was found and the deadline to get them on the books was approaching fast.
I have two clients who've been hired for positions that start in January. In previous years I've helped a client iron out the particulars of an offer that included a company-preferred start date of December 30. I've had a client receive his written offer by courier on Christmas Eve, and another that was invited to the company Christmas party as his first introduction to his new staff.

A Funny Story About Weight Loss Plan

A man calls a company and orders their 5-day, 10 lb. weight loss program.

The next day, there's a knock on the door and there stands before him a voluptuous, athletic, 19 year old babe dressed in nothing but a pair of Nike running shoes and a sign around her neck.
She introduces herself as a representative of the weight loss company.
The sign reads, "If you can catch me, you can have me."
Without a second thought, he takes off after her.
A few miles later huffing and puffing, he finally gives up.
The same girl shows up for the next four days and the same thing happens.
On the fifth day, he weighs himself and is delighted to find he has lost 10 lbs. as promised.
He calls the company and orders their 5-day/20 pound program.
The next day there's a knock at the door and there stands the most stunning and beautiful woman he has ever seen in his life.
She is wearing nothing but Reebok running shoes and a sign around her neck that reads, "If you catch me you can have me."
Well, he's out the door after her like a shot.
This girl is in excellent shape and he does his best, but no such luck.
So for the next four days, the same routine happens with him gradually getting in better and better shape.
Much to his delight on the fifth day when he weighs himself, he discovers that he has lost another 20 lbs. as promised.
He decides to go for broke and calls the company to order the 7-day/50 pound program.
"Are you sure?" asks the representative on the phone. "This is our most rigorous program."
"Absolutely," he replies, "I haven't felt this good in years."
The next day there's a knock at the door; and when he opens it he finds a huge muscular guy standing there wearing nothing but pink running shoes and a sign around his neck that reads,"If I catch you, you are mine!!!"
He lost 63 pounds that week.

Bar Translations Funny

"No, really, I'm OK to drive."

--I'm wasted, and I am too embarrassed to have anybody see who I am going home with.

"I'm not used to these darts."

--I'm not used to throwing anything smaller than a pool cue when I am this bombed.

"You get this one, next round is on me."

--We won't be here long enough to get another round.

"I'll get this one, next one is on you."

--Happy hour is about to end....now drafts are a dollar, but by the next round they'll be $4.50 a pop.

"I haven't seen you around here for a long time."

--You stuck up little -----, too good for your old friends??

"Hey, where is that friend of yours?"

--I have no interest in talking to you except as a way to get your attractive friend into a compromising position.

"Lets get out of here."

--I just dumped a half a pitcher of beer into that Harley guy's helmet.

"Ever try a body shot?" (female to male)

--If this is how wild I am in the bar, imagine what I'll do to you on the ride home?

"I don't feel well, let's go home." (female)

--You are paying more attention to your friends than me.

"I don't feel well, lets go home." (male)

--I'm horny.

"I've had like 10 beers already."

--I've only had 3 but need an excuse to behave this way.

"Who's got the next round?"

--I haven't bought a round in almost 3 years, but I am an expert at diverting attention.

"Excuse Me." (male to male)

--Get the f--- out of the way.

A Funny Story About Duck Hunting

He and a friend go duck hunting in winter, and of course all the lakes are frozen. These two guys go out on the lake with their guns, a dog, and of course the new vehicle. They drive out onto the lake ice and get ready. Now, they want to make some kind of a natural landing area for the ducks, something for the decoys to float on.
In order to make a hole large enough to look like something a wandering duck would fly down and land on, it's going to take a little more effort than an ice hole drill. So, out of the back of the nw Navigator truck comes a stick of dynamite with a short, 40-second fuse.
Now, these two Rocket Scientists do take into consideration that they want to place the stick of dynamite on the ice at a location far from where they are standing (and from the new Navigator truck), and they don't want to take the risk of slipping on the ice when they run from the lit dynamite fuse and possibly go up in smoke with the resulting blast. They light the 40-second fuse and throw the dynamite as far away as they can.
Remember a couple of sentences back when I mentioned the vehicle, the guns, and the dog??
Let's talk about the dog: it's a highly trained Labrador used for RETRIEVING. Especially well trained at retrieving things thrown by the owner. You guessed it, the dog takes off at a high rate of doggy speed on the ice and captures the stick of dynamite with the burning 40-second fuse about the time it hits the ice. The two men yell, scream, wave their arms and wonder what to do now. The dog, cheered on, keeps coming.
One of the guys grabs the shotgun and shoots the dog. The shotgun is loaded with #8 birdshot, hardly big enough to stop a Lab. The dog stops for a moment, slightly confused, but continues on. Another shot and this time the dog, still standing, becomes really confused and of course terrified, thinking these two geniuses have gone insane. The dog takes off to find cover, under the brand new Navigator truck..
The men continue to yell as they run away. The exhaust pipe on the truck is still hot, so the dog yelps and drops the dynamite under the truck, and takes off after his master.
Then --BOOM-- the truck is blown to bits and sinks to the bottom of the lake in a very large hole, leaving the two idiots standing there with this "I can't believe this happened"look on their faces.
The insurance company says that sinking a vehicle in a lake by illegal use of explosives is NOT COVERED. He still had yet to make the first of those $560.00 a month payments!!!
And you thought your day was not going well.