Five Jokes: 6-21-2024
A NASA Asteroid Simulation, Jonathan Majors' First Role Since Conviction, Racism Newspaper Ad, The Fight For Ruby Slippers, and A Target Chatbot
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A NASA simulation explores how America might respond to an asteroid headed toward Earth. Unsurprisingly, it’s mostly fighting in aisles for rolls of toilet paper again.
Jonathan Majors has landed his first role since his conviction in a revenge thriller called Merciless. More unfortunate than the choice of title is the fact that Majors insists on wearing the Kang suit. “Um… Mr. Majors… can we get one take of this funeral scene without the cape?”
A newspaper in Miami ran a pro-Donald Trump political advertisement last week that was laced with racial slurs like the n-word and absurd conspiracies. Scientists are yet to unpack how the entirely of the internet was printed onto one newspaper page.
Judy Garland’s hometown is raising funds to purchase stolen ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers. Funds will go to Ebay user Bet-U-Thought-I-Melted-6969.
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Target is testing a chatbot app that would provide workers guidance on how to help customers. Just what I need… Someone pausing to look at their phone after I timidly ask, “Where are your laxatives?”
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