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10 BBQ Fails to Avoid on Memorial Day

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:52 +0000

Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ. While barbecuing [...]

College Student Fakes Own Kidnapping to Hide Failing Grade

Donald Deane — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:26:58 +0000

Nobody likes sharing bad report cards with parents, but one college student in Atlanta gets high marks for creativity by faking his own kidnapping to hide a failing grade. According to officials, 19-year-old Aftab Aslam texted his parents about a kidnapping, then went camping for a week in an undeveloped area in Forsyth County. Aslam [...]

A Toy Helicopter Hits Sprinkler and Soaks a Classroom in a Virginia High School [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:16:30 +0000

Some students in a Virginia high school classroom got soaked when a toy helicopter collided with a fire sprinkler and sent the water spraying. Brenda Mayo, principal of Cosby High School in Midlothian, said the fire sprinkler in a classroom was triggered when it was struck by a toy helicopter. Who will be responsible for paying for the high-flying stunt? It sure is a mess.

Zooey Deschanel Mistakenly Named a Boston Bombing Suspect

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:46:20 +0000

It's hard to imagine 'New Girl' star Zooey Deschanel as anything besides a wide-eyed, manic-pixie dream girl who just wants to spread good vibes and quirkiness.

Which is why folks in Dallas must've been a bit confused on Friday when the local Fox affiliate fingered Deschanel as a suspect in last week's tragic Boston Marathon bombing. "He is 19 year old Zoey Deschanel," read the caption, which was meant to refer to the now captured Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev.

Boat Tow Goes Horribly, Horribly Wrong

Emerald Catron — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:44:20 +0000

When we saw the way the camera was oriented in this video we got a bad feeling. When the first words we heard were a man screaming “YIPSKIDDLY DOO,” it got worse. When the guy providing the tow started shouting for a beer, the wincing began. And then it happened. And we felt terrible. Source: [...]

29 People Who Had ONE Job, And Completely Failed at It

Emerald Catron — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:09:03 +0000

Sometimes somebody has one job to do…JUST ONE…and they can’t even get it right. These are those times. Here are our favorite examples of the latest internet meme that involves somebody screwing up one simple task. ONE. You had one job, bananas. You had one job, strawberries. You had one job, record store guy. You [...]

The Best Collection Of Exercise Ball Fails [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:21:39 +0000

Now kids, don't try this at home. What do I always say? "Safety First." You've seen those big rubber exercise balls people use in their workout, right? That's what they are mainly meant for but some choose to goof around with them and post their fails on YouTube, which is great for people who like to see people fall on their faces and butts. Is that you?

The Best Stupid Game Show Answers in One Handy Video

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:59:18 +0000

Why spend time clicking related videos on YouTube, when you can have all the stupid game show answers compiled into one convenient video? It’s no secret that we love game show fails, so obviously we’re big fans of this compilation. Plus it also takes us back to a different age of television, so we can [...]

10 Awkwardly Hilarious Proposal Fails

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:24:56 +0000

February 14th is upon us, so it's time to whip out all the lovey dovey cliches, y'all. We're talking about the stuff we expect on V-Day-- the chocolates, roses and, of course, the proposal stories. It's a pretty cute idea to propose to your significant other on the most romantic day of the year, but with that comes a big, big risk-- that other person might say no. Yikes.