Category Archives: General Stupidity

Lies and the principals who believe the lying liars

Marlene Whitby, principal of William Penn Elementary School in Elizabeth, Pa., submitted her resignation Wednesday, after parading a girl around to all the classes in the school and denouncing her as a liar and a thief. The girl’s accuser, another student, later admitted she falsely accused the victim. Continue reading

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Man duped out of $70,000 by money-multiplying potion

People will believe just about anything, it seems. Nou Chang, 52, of Coon Rapids, Minn., owner of Foley Foods grocery store there, was duped into believing that con artist Franklin T. Forlemu, 22, of Savage, had a potion that would … Continue reading

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Confused man shoots trick-or-treaters

A 70 year old pensioner in Torino (Turin), Italy, frightened by two trick-or-treating boys in Halloween costume, instead of giving them candy, grabbed his hunting rifle and shot them. The 14-year-old boys, dressed as demons, had knocked on the man’s … Continue reading

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Going down in Larry Bird's jersey

In Oklahoma City, Okla., on Tuesday, a man being sentenced asked for a longer prison sentence than he had been given. Continue reading

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Student sues university to keep ferret in dorm

Sarah Sevick, 19, a freshman at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Tex., has filed an Americans with Disabilities complaint with the federal government because the university refused to allow her to keep her ferret in her dorm room. Continue reading

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Have Skunk, Will Learn

A sixth grader at Warsaw Middle School in Pittsfield, Maine, was sent home for medical reasons and was given a three day suspension after picking up a dead skunk on the way to school and chasing down students with it. Continue reading

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Football player plans to amputate finger

An Australian professional football player plans to have his left ring finger amputated in order to attempt to improve his game. Continue reading

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Armed robber was a Stormtrooper

I’m afraid that police don’t generally release the names of people who make 911 calls, so I don’t know who to blame for this. Continue reading

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Florida Marlins suspend batboy for drinking milk

On a dare, a Florida Marlins batboy tried to drink a gallon of milk in under an hour without throwing up. But not only did the batboy not succeed in the challenge, his mere attempt cost him his job for six games. Continue reading

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Reality TV Consulting

You’ve always wanted to be on reality TV. You sent applications to TV networks, but never got accepted. You just have to get on TV and make a fool of yourself, but you haven’t gotten any acceptance letter from Big Brother yet. What is a Middle America Television Slave Zombie to do? Continue reading

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