Friday, October 5

Weekly roundup: Friday potluck

Welcome to another installment of the weekly roundup we all know and love: Friday potluck!
This week is a complete hodgepodge,* as a true potluck should be.
*Word-of-the-day inspiration courtesy of a Joyful Girl.

Stupid people tricks

This week's entry into the stupid-people-tricks file: woman rides a manatee.
Image source
Aside from being stupid and inhumane, harassing a manatee is a second degree misdemeanor offense in Florida. Fortunately the woman turned herself in to police within hours of the police press conference.


Creature double feature

Shoppers spotted a second alligator in the parking lot of a Long Island, NY supermarket. Yes, second. Both gators claimed they ran out of milk and bread and were just stopping by to pick up a few things...


News anchor: 1, Bully: 0

If you haven't seen it already, one TV anchor stood up, on air, to a bully who called her obese. Million dollar quote from the end of the video: "Do not let your self worth be defined by bullies."


Someday your face will freeze like that 

Candid-camera photos from inside a haunted house prove that mom was right when she said "someday your face will freeze like that."
Image source
Others?

I'm sure there are other shocking, clever, and amusing things in the news this week, but I've been living under an e-rock on account of some work projects. Anyone have interesting stories to share? Leave 'em (with links) in the comments so we can all get a good giggle!


Quote of the week:
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt

Happy Friday, friends!

No comments:

Post a Comment

Penny for your thoughts?