Annoying Things
The Trouble With The Lottery
The Illinois State Lottery is not currently paying out jackpots above $25,000 until the state budget is passed. There's not even an estimated time frame for the winners who are waiting for their payouts. As you can imagine, the winners have a problem with this.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Aug 29, 2015 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Government, Politics
Zero Tolerance Extends To Parents
Superintendent Jay Foster of Senatobia Schools in Mississippi pressed disturbing the peace charges against parents who did not follow his directions to hold applause till the end of the graduation ceremony. Not only were the offending parents removed from the audience, missing the rest of the ceremony, but they now each face a possible $500 fine. Apparently zero tolerance now extends to parents as well.
Picture from Yahoo images
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jun 03, 2015 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Bombast, Bloviation and Pretentiousness, Surrealism, Can’t Possibly Be True
Guillermo Gómez-Peña
If only I could make it out to Santa Rosa, CA, to see Guillermo Gómez-Peña in his upcoming performance. I am sure my consciousness would be raised to Olympian levels.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 03, 2015 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Ethnic Groupings, Regionalism, Performance Art
A Shiny New Conspiracy Theory
A new nut job conspiracy theory has hatched recently. Apparently the handful of Walmart stores that were closed unexpectedly are supposedly tied to a military operation called Jade Helm. The operation has something to do with declairing martial law by summer. Or the stores have plumbing issues that require closing up to make proper repairs. You know, one or the other.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Apr 23, 2015 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Confusion, Misunderstanding, and Incomprehension, Delusions, Fantasies and Other Tricks of the Imagination, Surrealism, Conspiracy Theories and Theorists
Lucky # 13
Lacey Wildd intends to undergo a 13th cosmetic surgery to increase her breasts to a QQQ cup.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Apr 13, 2015 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Body Modifications, Genitals
Can’t Fix Stupid
Using lights and siren to jump to the front of the fast food drive-thru line is sketchy behaviour as a cop. But when you aren't and an off duty real cop sees you its a felony. Oh and he admitted to the arresting officer that he uses the lights and sirens to beat red lights as well.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 04, 2015 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Cops, Your Daily Loser, Goofs and Screw-ups
Comfyballs
The US patent office denied a trademark to a Norwegian company for the name Comfyballs for mens underwear. The name was deemed too vulgar to trademark. Maybe they could try Cradled Crotch or Non-Testy Testes.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Dec 11, 2014 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Authorities and Experts, Censorship, Bluenoses, Taboos, Prohibitions and Other Cultural No-No’s, Products
What a Wonderful World It Would Be
The lesson? If only doctors could build our cars.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Aug 23, 2014 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Family, Medicine, Technology, 1960s, Cars
Trisha Brown in “Accumulation”
It's not much of a dance, but Trisha Brown could certainly have had a career as a sign-language interpreter in South Africa.
Oh, yes, recipient of MacArthur "genius grant."
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 11, 2014 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Avant Garde, 1970s, Dance
Dana Michel
Yes, it appears this "dance" is performed with clown nose and ripped panties around the ankles. But why not get the explanation of her "art" direct from the horse's mouth?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 14, 2014 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Innuendo, Double Entendres, Symbolism, Nudge-Nudge-Wink-Wink and Subliminal Messages, Stereotypes and Cliches, Performance Art
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