Pictures are Worth a Thousand Laughs

As Filipino-American, it is encoded in my DNA to love anything that has to do with pictures and graphics. As much as I fought having a phone attached to my camera until recently, I find myself pulling it out at any opportunity that my regular point-and-shoot camera is not available.

I also find during the course of my internet exploration, I save picture links to interesting things and forward them to friends and family. LOL Cats being a frequent target as of late.

My name is Lily White…and I have a picture addiction.

But who cares at this point? My pic addiction has provided me with blog content this week! I present to you a small collection of pics and stories I have come across in the past week:

THE ODD…

This one came from my own personal collection. I think Lenny and I snapped the photo about 4 years ago for a joke gift at a Speech & Debate banquet with our students. Someone reminded me about it and I went digging into the archives. I giggled when I viewed it again. I’ve never walked into Mandall’s Shooting Supplies…I don’t know even if it’s open anymore! But the sign is still there years later, looking over a busy street in Scottsdale, AZ.

I’m not sure what’s more disturbing: The fact that they CHOSE a teddy bear with a machine gun as their mascot…or that they got someone to actually DRAW it on their sign! I guess this is one gun enthusiast’s way of making guns appear more “approachable” or “cuddly.”

THE SUGGESTIVE…

Picture yourself sitting at your cubicle having a really crappy day. You’re training customers on a simple piece of technology you taught them a mere 2-weeks ago. You’re arguing with your boss because you believe they’re choosing a path that causes you more work. All you really want is for the day or the week to end and in desperate need of a good laugh. Looking at your clock you realize that the prior isn’t happening fast enough. However, just when you lose hope, you get an invitation for a free lunch provided by a locally renowned BBQ joint…

…and then you commence choking on your own breath while laughing…

If it has to be explained to you…don’t worry about it.

THE PLAIN DIRTY…


Ahhh…you crazy Brits! Last week, Her Majesty’s Treasury unveiled the above new logo for the Office of Government Commerce. You paid 14,000 GBP (approximately $27,700 in USD) for this?

No doubt, the new logo conveys a sleek and sophisticated image. To bad it loses all credibility when you turn it 90-degrees. No, I’m not going to post that here in the open; we do have a little decency here at MGF Blog. But the juvenile and toilet-humor minded self allows our more mature audience to see it here.

Brings a whole new meaning to a government’s intention to use the logo “…to signify a bold commitment to the body’s aim of ‘improving value for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement.’”

Now that you’ve had a laugh…please enjoy your week MGF Faithful!