“What’s $100,000?” she asked flippantly. “It’s $95,000 more than I’ve got,” was his answer. She was starting to drive him crazy. She had two pre-occupations, money and her research. On neither score, was she in any way practical. They’d been living together in a basement apartment for seven months while attending Queen’s University in Kingston, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Funny Gotcha'
The Whipper Snapper Side-Swipe Caper
February 25th, 2012 · 1 Comment · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Corruption, Economic Humor, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Farce, Funny Aging, Funny Banter, Funny Canada, Funny Character Study, Funny Competition, Funny Corruption, Funny Gotcha, Funny Government, Funny Larceny, Funny Romance, Funny Scandal, Funny Science Fiction, Human Nature, Irony, Literary, Love, Macabre, Nostalgia, Not As It Seems, Oddball, Offbeat, Parable, Political Humor, Politicians, Romp, Satire, Scandal, Science Fiction, Screwball, Surprise Twists, Time Travel, Whimsy
Tags:Fantasy·funny aging story·funny Alamo story·funny corruption story·funny Custer's last stand story·funny elderly story·funny political intrigue·funny politics story·funny revenge story·funny romance story·funny seniors story·funny time travel story·Hindenburg·love story for the ages·pay-back story·teaching the young a lesson·Titanic
Bullet Proof
November 5th, 2011 · 3 Comments · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Charming, Funny Gotcha, Human Nature, Lifestyle, Oddball, Offbeat, Politicians, Sardonic, Screwball, Slice of Life, Storytelling, Surprise Twists, Twisted, U.S. Social Commentary, Whimsy, Witty, Zany
An actor, a writer, a politician and a rich dude were sitting on the back portico of the latter’s mansion. They quaffed a non-alcoholic concoction while looking out over an enormous aqua-blue swimming pool and a garden vista that stretched a quarter of a mile before being bracketed by a security-enhanced fence and towering evergreens. […]
Tags:funny actor story·funny bad review story·funny career choice story·funny confidence rebuilding story·funny dealing with criticism story·funny dealing with failure story·funny emotional turmoil story·funny everyone's a critic story·funny gotcha story·funny literary criticism story·funny politics story·funny self-criticism story·funny thick skin story·funny writer story
The Great Wall of America (a.k.a. Diagonally Across the Country)
October 19th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Coming of Age, Cute, Family Humor, Funny Gotcha, Funny Rant, General Humor, General Interest, Geopolitics, Halloween, Hard Life Choices, Heartwarming, Human Nature, Imagery, Lifestyle, Medical Humor, Nostalgia, Not As It Seems, Oddball, Offbeat, Opinion Piece, Parable, Political Humor, Politicians, Rant, School Days, Screwball, Slice of Life, Surprise Twists
“China has one. Why can’t we?” Trevor Deeds was reading a quote from a magazine article while he waited for his appointment at the doctor’s office. The featured story examined a number of proposals to build a wall across the entire U.S.-Mexican border. Several artists’ renderings were included. There was speculation it might need to be […]
Tags:border with Mexico story·curmudgeon story·funny cranky story·funny doctor story·funny gotcha story·funny testosterone story·Great Wall of China story·illegal aliens story·illegal immigration story·immigration·life lessons·Lifestyle·Mexican fence story·Mexican wall story·visit to the doctor
One Fib Too Far
May 14th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, Anthropomorphic, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Charming, Children and Pets, Cute, Fairy Tale, Family, Family Humor, Funny Absurd, Funny Animal, Funny Dialogue Story, Funny Dog, Funny Family, Funny Gotcha, Funny Outrageous, Funny Toronto, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Not As It Seems, Oddball, Offbeat, Outrageous, Parable, Puns, Sardonic, Screwball, Slice of Life, Sports and Recreation, Storytelling, Surprise Twists, Twisted, Whimsy, Witty
This story is based on a popular joke which I believe has the wrong punch line, that a talking dog turns out to be a big liar. If one starts with the conclusion, then what might the background be? Also, please be sure to read the supplementary section in italics at the end of this tale. […]
Tags:funny big fib story·funny BP story·funny hockey story·funny hurt feelings story·funny liar story·funny mean to the core story·funny nuclear power story·funny pet story·funny pirate story·funny Stanley Cup story·funny talking dog story·funny Toronto Maple Leafs story·funny yuppies story
Saved by a Hare’s Breath
February 4th, 2011 · Comments Off on Saved by a Hare’s Breath · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Fantasy, Farce, Funny Absurd, Funny Aliens, Funny Banter, Funny Character Study, Funny Dialogue Story, Funny Friends, Funny Gotcha, Funny Outrageous, Funny Science Fiction, Funny Writing Story, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Puns, Romp, Satire, Screwball, Storytelling, Surprise Twists, U.S. Social Commentary, Writer's Block, Zany
“Start with a ‘hook’. It can be an exceptional title. Or a nifty idea. Even a joke, as long as it’s original. That’s where I begin. Then embellish it. Work backwards if you have to. And always, always, keep in mind the primary question – will this keep a reader interested?” That was the gist […]
Tags:funny airport lounge story·funny bartender story·funny celebrity writer story·funny guru story·funny make a new friend story·funny mentor and student story·funny science fiction story·funny self-help story·funny short story writing·funny space aliens story·funny stalker story·funny writer's block story
The ‘Oh I Wish I’d Been There’ Club
January 29th, 2011 · 1 Comment · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Celebrities, Clash of the Sexes, Crossed Wires, Family Humor, Funny Aging, Funny Argument, Funny Banter, Funny Canada, Funny Character Study, Funny Competition, Funny Dialogue Story, Funny Friends, Funny Gotcha, Funny Irony, Funny Pain, Funny Psychology, Funny Toronto, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Not As It Seems, Puns, Satire, Slice of Life, Surprise Twists
In the order they transpired, I’m recording events of the past couple of days in my marriage as a favor to the brotherhood. Navigating the asteroid belt of our spouses’ emotions requires all the skill and sharing of experiences we can muster. Members of the fair sex aren’t shy about seeking help from each other […]
Tags:childhood abandonment story·Different Strokes·funny barbecue story·funny clash of the sexes story·funny female bonding story·funny female friends story·funny game show story·funny making up story·funny men confused by women story·funny reconciliation story·funny sisterhood story·Mennonites·Niagara-on-the-Lake·Saved by the Bell·Shaw Festival·St. Jacobs
Forever Running Late
May 1st, 2010 · 6 Comments · Allegory or Fairy Tale, Clash of the Sexes, Coming of Age, Cute, Family, Family Humor, Fantasy, Funny Friends, Funny Gotcha, Funny Labor Relations, Funny Office, Funny Romance, Funny Science Fiction, Funny Sitcom, Funny Travel, General Humor, General Interest, History, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Lyrical, Not As It Seems, Romance, Science Fiction, Slice of Life, Storytelling, Surprise Twists, Technology Advances, Whimsy
For all her flustered outward appearance, Jilal was a deep thinker. Single, aged 32, a brunette well-above average in appearance and living in an eco-friendly home halfway between the citizens on ground level and those perched high above, she was having a typical day off. Mid-morning and her heart was already pounding. Too much to […]
Tags:funny family through the ages story·funny gotcha story·funny migration story·funny perfume story·funny relationship story·funny science fiction story·funny workplace story·humor·Lifestyle·plus ca change·Saturn·the more things change story
Raj and Friends Discuss his Birthplace
July 27th, 2009 · Comments Off on Raj and Friends Discuss his Birthplace · Allegory or Fairy Tale, American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Charming, Cute, Funny Absurd, Funny Banter, Funny Dialogue Story, Funny Friends, Funny Geography, Funny Gotcha, Funny Outrageous, Funny Script, Funny Sitcom, Jokes, Lifestyle, Political Humor, Puns, Sexual Innuendo
Six co-workers were gathered in a hotel room in Dallas, Texas because they were concerned about one of their own. Raj had come to work for the large consulting firm a year before and he was liked by everyone. Lately, though, he seemed bothered and distracted. Far from his home in Mumbai, he was stressed […]
Tags:Bangalore·Bollywoood·Buddha·Congress Party·Courtney Love·funny dialogue story·funny friends story·funny Kama Sutra story·funny lying story·funny misunderstanding story·funny resume story·funny sex story·Kung Fu·Kurt Cobain·Manmohan Singh·Nano car·Nirvana·Tata Inc.·Upper Pradesh
The Ten Minute Date that Changed Everything
July 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on The Ten Minute Date that Changed Everything · American Humor, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Funny Banter, Funny Character Study, Funny Dating, Funny Dialogue Story, Funny Embarrassment, Funny Friends, Funny Gotcha, Funny Psychology, Funny Romance, Funny Sex, Funny Sitcom, Funny True Love, Human Nature, Jokes, Lifestyle, Not As It Seems, Politicians, Puns, Romance, Satire, Sexual Innuendo, Slice of Life, Surprise Twists, Valentine's Day
Hank and Harriet, single and alone in their own separate worlds, saw the ads on late-night TV. Their friends encouraged them to give it a try. Now here they were, staring each other down across a tiny table in a hotel ballroom filled with 100 other hopefuls. They were about to start their final session in […]
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Three Cities with a Lot in Common: Calgary, Edmonton and Venice
September 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment · American Humor, Amusing, British Comedy, British Humour, Canada Humor, Construction Humor, Economic Humor, Funny Allegory, Funny Canada, Funny Construction, Funny Economy, Funny Editorial, Funny Geography, Funny Gotcha, Funny Government, Funny History, Funny Outrageous, Funny Politics, Funny Technology, History, Human Nature, Lifestyle, Offbeat, Political Humor
Cities rise and fall. Currently in Canada, Calgary and Edmonton are bursting with commerce and energy as a result of the construction boom in the nearby Oil Sands. However, events can pass a city by more easily than might seem possible. The story of Venice presents a cautionary tale.
Tags:Calgary·Carnival·Edmonton·funny carnival story·funny construction story·funny economics story·funny explorers story·funny history story·funny lifestyle story·funny Oil Sands story·funny party central story·funny party hardy story·funny riches story·funny technology story·Napoleon·Tar Sands·Vasco de Gama·Venice