Things that make you go What the F**k?

[pintsofguinness]

I did for about 10 seconds before I realised they must have had him in a wheelchair or something 

[pintsofguinness]

'Alien invasion' April Fools' story angers Jordan mayor
Bright lights from Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Al Ghad report said the UFOs lit up the whole town

A Jordanian mayor is considering suing a newspaper over an April Fools' Day report saying aliens had landed nearby.

Al-Ghad's front-page story on 1 April said flying saucers flown by 3m (10ft) creatures had landed in the desert town of Jafr, in eastern Jordan.

It said communication networks went down and frightened townspeople fled into the streets.

The mayor, Mohammed Mleihan, said parents were so frightened they did not send their children to school that day.

"Students didn't go to school, their parents were frightened and I almost evacuated the town's 13,000 residents," Mr Mleihan told the Associated Press.

"People were scared that aliens would attack them."

He immediately notified the security authorities, who he said combed the area looking for the aliens. They did not find any.

Big jokers

Al-Ghad's front page piece said the giant aliens had arrived on flying saucers lighting up the Jordanian desert town of Jafr, some 300 kilometres (190 miles) east of Amman.

Moussa Barhoumeh, Al Ghad's managing editor, said the newspaper was simply having some good natured fun on April Fools' Day, and had apologised for any inconvenience caused.

"We meant to entertain, not scare people," he said.

Mr Barhoumeh did not say why Jafr was chosen as the butt of the joke, but the area is notorious for a nearby military base that sometimes hosts US troops for joint training exercises.

Human rights groups claim the base once housed alleged al-Qaida militants, some of whom were transferred from Guantanamo Bay, but Jordan has denied the charge.

While April Fools' Day jokes appearing in the press may be a great British tradition, this is not the case in Jordan, says the BBC's Dale Gavlak in the capital, Amman.

While Egyptians are renowned as the big jokers in the Arab world, able to easily laugh at just about anything, the Jordanians are considered more serious.

Although some are trying to change that perception by hosting a yearly international comedy festival in Amman, for Jafr's mayor, this was clearly one joke that just went too far, our correspondent adds.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8604122.stm

[muppet]

'Alien invasion' April Fools' story angers Jordan

I thought she'd had her saucers made smaller?

[Hardy]

Egyptians are renowned as the big jokers in the Arab world, able to easily laugh at just about anything

That must be like being Connacht hurling champions.

[muppet]

Egyptians are renowned as the big jokers in the Arab world, able to easily laugh at just about anything

That must be like being Connacht hurling champions.

Or royalty in a republic.

[Puckoon]

Getting the following in an email from a work colleague....


"I will be participating in the "Day of Silence" again at **** on **********(next *******). 
-The Day of Silence has come about in order to protest and bring light to discrimination and violence against the LGBTIQ community.

Just an FYI, I will not be talking until 5:00 pm on this day, but am able to write things out."


f**k me some people just like to walk a tightrope - 'Sorry Boss - cancel the meeting for tomorrow, I won't be able to talk to you".

[heganboy]

Getting the following in an email from a work colleague....


"I will be participating in the "Day of Silence" again at **** on **********(next *******). 
-The Day of Silence has come about in order to protest and bring light to discrimination and violence against the LGBTIQ community.

Just an FYI, I will not be talking until 5:00 pm on this day, but am able to write things out."


f**k me some people just like to walk a tightrope - 'Sorry Boss - cancel the meeting for tomorrow, I won't be able to talk to you".

Brave indeed, LGBTIQ stands for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/intersexed/questioning.

[theskull1]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8610948.stm

Jesus christ. 12 months???

[Puckoon]

Getting the following in an email from a work colleague....


"I will be participating in the "Day of Silence" again at **** on **********(next *******). 
-The Day of Silence has come about in order to protest and bring light to discrimination and violence against the LGBTIQ community.

Just an FYI, I will not be talking until 5:00 pm on this day, but am able to write things out."


f**k me some people just like to walk a tightrope - 'Sorry Boss - cancel the meeting for tomorrow, I won't be able to talk to you".

Brave indeed, LGBTIQ stands for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/intersexed/questioning.

Oh yeah - but shes none of those things. Forgot to add that.

I just find it a strange thing.

[haranguerer]

Sounds to me a lot like she couldnt be arsed talking to you. Great cover 

[Celt_Man]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8610948.stm

Jesus christ. 12 months???

12 years would only be a start

[pintsofguinness]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/8610948.stm

Jesus christ. 12 months???

12 years would only be a start

12 months is a f**king joke, how can anyone justify that. 

Where were the social services too?

[fitzroyalty]

Saw two mooncats hitch-hiking on the M1 today  lol haha 

[5 Sams]

I defy you not to cross your legs when you read this....

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/surgeon-cuts-off-testicle-in-error-14773201.html

[ziggysego]

I defy you not to cross your legs when you read this....

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/surgeon-cuts-off-testicle-in-error-14773201.html

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