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Archive of entries posted on 18th September 2018
Are These the Actions of a Man Who’s Had “All He Could Eat”?
In Bavaria, an all-you-can-eat restaurant banned a customer for eating too much.
As foretold by the prophet Homer
Worst Vampire Since Twilight
[Hotel Transylvania Pitch Meeting] (Viewer #164,705)
Not sure if the monsters in this movie are supposed to be metaphors for muslims or homosexuals, but either way, it’s offensive – and stupid – on a lot of levels.
Link of the Day: It’s Still Not a White Supremacist Hand Gesture
[High Praise! to DuffelBlog]
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Icebreaker: What Is Your Real Favorite Movie, and What Movie Do You Pretend Is Your Favorite to Sound Cultured?
Previously: “The 25 most popular icebreaker questions based on four years of data”
The Only List of Icebreaker Questions You’ll Ever Need
Currently: 63 Icebreaker Questions For Adults (Not all of which will be used)
Your mission: answer the question in the comments with a good story.
If you don’t have a good story, you are encouraged to make one up.
What is your real favorite movie, and what movie do you pretend is your favorite to sound cultured?
The Princess Bride, and Un Chein Andalou – a “film” which has only been viewed by the most pretentious of arthouse socialists wearing ironic berets.
Ironically, what I wear while watching The Princess Bride.
I’d Rather Argue With a Three Year Old
[Submitted by Oppo (High Praise!)]
Liberals Be Like:
“WE’RE DRESSING IN THESE HANDMAIDEN COSTUMES BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT YOU WANT!”
“No, we don’t. We don’t want you to dress like that.”
“AH-HA! YOU DON’T WANT US TO DRESS LIKE THIS BECAUSE IT SHOWS HOW YOU WANT US TO DRESS!”
“We don’t want you to dress like that.”
“YOU DON’T BECAUSE YOU DO! JUST LIKE OUR PINK HATS! YOU DIDN’T WANT US TO WEAR THEM EITHER!”
“Right.”
“BUT WE WORE THEM BECAUSE WE DON’T WANT TO BE SEEN THAT WAY!”
“We don’t want to see you that way, either!”
“THEN WE ACHIEVED OUR GOAL! BUT THEN WE DECIDED THEY WERE TRANSPHOBIC!’
“Pretty stupid . . . ”
“RACIST!”
” . . . tomfoolery . . . ”
“SEXIST PLUS RACIST!”
” . . . if you want to engender discussion.”
” ‘ENGENDER’? TRANSPHOBIC!”
“I didn’t use ‘engender’ that way.”
“YOU’RE A FLUID DRUID!’
“That’s not even a thing.”
“IT IS NOW! AND YOU’RE AGAINST IT!”
“Your reasoning is poor.”
“ELITISM! PRIVILEGE! NOW YOU’RE TRYING TO DISS THE POOR!’
” ‘Diss’?”
“IT’S SHORTHAND FOR ‘DISRESPECT’! IT SPEEDS UP ARGUMENTS, BECAUSE THE ‘RESPECT’ IS REMOVED!”
“Sounds about right.”
Straight Line of the Day: Paul McCartney Criticized President Trump in a New Song Called…
Works like this: I feed you Moon Nukers a straight line, and you hit me with a punch line in the comments.
Paul McCartney criticized President Trump in a new song called…
The Illustrated Frank J: Hillary’d Be Like All *Thumbs Down*
Now We Know How She Handles Other People’s Money
Democratic Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being criticized for wearing a $3,500 outfit to pose for a magazine shoot.
Relax, folks, it’s OK. When her party is in charge, EVERYONE will own $3500 outfits (adjusted for hyperinflation).
Happy 71st, Air Force!
September 18, 1947. 54 days after President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947, the provisions took effect, creating the United States Air Force.
This is the 71st anniversary of that event.