31 Funny Videos, Books, Stories & Quotes

I was debating whether to write a post about happiness, stress reduction, increasing productivity, or enhancing creativity, and decided to write about all of these topics at once. And the way in which to do this is to write about laughter. I’ve already written about the many benefits of laughter, so in this post I’m going to share with you 31 funny videos, books, stories, and quotes you can resort to when you need a good laugh. I hope you enjoy it!

1. The Texas Chili Cook-Off. If you can read this whole story without laughing, then there’s no hope for you. This is an actual account as relayed to paramedics at a chili cook-off in Texas.

2. “A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.” — Robert Frost

3. Funny Soccer

4. “Be an optimist–at least until they start moving animals in pairs to Cape Kennedy.”

5-9. Any book by Ashleigh Brilliant is good for a laugh; here are five to choose from:

• “I Feel Much Better Now That I’ve Given Up Hope”
• “We’ve Been Through So Much Together, and Most of It Was Your Fault: More and More Brilliant Thoughts”
• “All I Want Is a Warm Bed and a Kind Word and Unlimited Power: Even More Brilliant Thoughts”
• I Want to Reach Your Mind…Where Is It Currently Located?: More Incredibly Brilliant Thoughts
• “I Try to Take One Day at a Time, but Sometimes Several Days Attack Me at Once: More Brilliant Thoughts Than Ever”

10. “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” — Mark Twain

11. Conspiracy Theory (funny cartoon).

12. Criggo is a web site devoted to funny newspaper clippings.

13. “If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments.” – Earl Wilson

14. The Ultimate Rejection Letter.

Dear Professor Millington,

Thank you for your letter of March 16. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department . . . (follow the link to read the rest)

15. “Instead of getting married again, I’m going to find a woman I don’t like and just give her a house.” -Rod Stewart

16. Funny Signs

17. Correction: “Today we carry the answer for Saturday’s Crossword Puzzler. Answer for today’s Puzzler was already printed yesterday. Our readers will find the answer of yesterday’s Puzzler tomorrow.” — Jakarta Post, Indonesia

18. Bubba knows everyone . . .

19. I’m an expert on this topic (funny picture).

20. Chamomile Tea

ACTUAL COLLEGE THEME PAPER – HEY I COULDN’T MAKE THIS UP Remember the book “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”? Well, here’s a prime example offered by an English professor at an American University.

21 – 25. Watch the American Film Institute’s Choice for the Five Funniest Films:

• Some Like It Hot
• Tootsie – 25th Anniversary Edition
• Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
• Annie Hall
• Duck Soup [Chico Marx and Zeppo Marx]

26. Flow Chart

27. Parrot’s Vocabulary. A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird’s mouth was rude, obnoxious, and laced with profanity . . . (follow the link to read the rest).

28. Beauty Is Nothing Without Brains

29. “It’s hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” Calvin & Hobbes (Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons)

30. Man tries to pay bill with spider drawing (this is hilarious).

31. The Driving Award

A guy was driving when a policeman pulled him over. He rolled down his window and said to the officer, “Is there a problem, Officer?”

“No problem at all. I just observed your safe driving and am pleased to award you a $5,000 Safe Driver Award. Congratulations. What do you think you’re going to do with the money?”

The driver thought for a minute and said, “Well, I guess I’ll go get that drivers’ license.”

The lady sitting in the passenger seat said to the policeman, “Oh, don’t pay attention to him – he’s a smart aleck when he’s drunk and stoned.”

The guy in the back seat said, “I TOLD you guys we wouldn’t get far in a stolen car!”

At that moment, there was a knock from the trunk and a muffled voice said, “Are we over the border yet?”

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(“Summer Super Smile” photograph courtesy of Marcus Vegas)

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