Sarah the PayPal chat bot kills me. No, really kills me.

I had a question for PayPal, so thought I’d try their chatbot, virtual assistant Sarah-PayPal. I asked if there was a way to cancel a withdrawal that’s in pending status. I learned that there is not. Darn! While I was chatting with my electronic friend, I asked something about fees. She directed me to the [...]

What to do if your cat loses its tail

Did you hear about the lady who accidentally cut her cat’s tail off with a weed whacker? Very upset, the woman grabbed the cat and its severed tail and told her neighbor she was taking the cat to Walmart. Her neighbor said, “Why on earth are you taking the cat to Walmart? You should take [...]

Countdown to Spring!

This winter has been a bear. So much for global warming. I think all the recent snow is beautiful, but I am so glad we haven’t experienced a raging albino crapfest, as James Lileks dubbed such snowstorms on Twitter back in December. Our friends in Frederick, MD are buried after the week’s snowfall and much [...]

History repeats itself

I ran across this online somewhere and had to chuckle. 2000 B.C. – Here, eat this root. 1000 A.D. – That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer. 1850 A.D. – That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion. 1940 A.D. – That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill. 1985 A.D. – That [...]

Church humor: I typed WHAT?

Whether the result of grammar gone wild or typographical errors, these church bulletin bloopers are sure to live in posterity. As if it wasn’t bad enough to find your mistake in print, now the wonder of the interwebs can disperse your gaff around the world in the blink of an eye! The Fasting & Prayer [...]

Pompus pumpus pampus grass, err, bush?

These posts from our local Freecycle group cracked me up. The poster changed the spelling by the time she reposted the offer, but she still didn’t get it quite right. She at least figured out they’re grasses and not bushes by the time she made the second post. For the record, it’s pampas grass. I [...]

Future teachers

My friend Chuck, a school teacher whose class this year has some behaviorally challenged kids, said this: I can usually tell who will be your doctors and lawyers. I have none of them, but I do have quite a few future school teachers. {-: He’s got a good sense of humor!