Laziness!!
Today loyal readers we explore a new facet of this blog…
Today…we take reader participation! That’s right Monitors of the Unbelievable, Trackers of the Stupid and you all-important Observers of the Ridiculous….YOU can submit things you see around town/on the internet/on TV/in your own house that make you stop and say….”Are they serious?”
Send all submissions to: Seriousblog@yahoo.com
Please include pictures and detailed descriptions if needed…goodness knows that some pictures won’t even need it.
Business over, TIME FOR FUN!!!
The first submission was from a friend who has been reading this blog from facebook and just had to share. It was a simple message,
Here’s something for your blog:
Awesome.
Do you see what I see here? The bascart (yes..bascart…it’s a basket and cart. I’ve heard them called that since I was little. No like? No matter.) Is mere FEET from the corral for which it was designed.
Now granted…that home doesn’t exactly seem that inviting…but it’s still it’s home.
Are you too good for your home?!
Essentially, whomever left this lonely bascart (I know you’re not used to it yet…give it time) is willing it to be a cohort in the most heinous of crimes…
yes...a untethered shopping cart did this...
THE DREADED CAR DING!! ARGH!!! Now, my buddy Jon (the submitter) is just about as anal (12 year old giggle) as I am about his vehicles. Perhaps more so… and there is NOTHING that drives a car guy crazier than haplessly placed shopping carts.
In this instance…there is no good explanation for this. None. Walk the extra 10 feet to put the FREAKING shopping cart into the corral so that you save the rest of us the trouble…or, be lazy. Obviously that’s worked thus far to get you recognition on a small reader base blog. (An achievement! Pa would be so proud!!)
Seriously though…YOU CAN FIX THIS
I submit this demotivational poster to sum up:
Keep those submissions coming! I KNOW there’s more material out there! (Get it…material…like paper, cause there’s the toilet pape…nevermind.)
Tiger Woods: Sex addict?!
So Tiger Woods is back to golf…and he managed a fourth place finish at the Master’s. Not bad…not bad.
My favorite quote of the whole thing?
Jim Nantz…you sly dog. “Tiger somehow managed at 69 through all of this…”
Really?…REALLY?! A slip of the tongue? (teehee) Perhaps….all I know is, my inner 12-year-old is laughing hysterically. (Who am I kidding…I had no idea what that was at age 12!…kids today…:shaking head:)
What’s the real issue here with Tiger? Is it his squeaky-clean foul-mouthed image we’re worried about? (No) Is it his rising car insurance rates after taking a 9-iron to the rear window of his SUV? (No) Is it the fact he’s hearing his dead father’s voice when he stares into TV cameras? (Maybe)
The real problem is sex addiction…
Tiger isn’t the only celebrity to be saddled with this awful disease…it has claimed the lives of others such as Jesse James, David Duchovny and Jenna Jameson. (you MUST at least click Duchovny’s link…priceless…seriously)
What’s with the recent addiction to sex addiction? Maybe the media has a sex addiction addiction. Of course, people keep looking at it so maybe WE all have sex addiction addiction addiction!
Although listed as an actual diagnosis….I think most of the guys who are currently “under the covers” of a sex addiction are simply rich, attractive… DUDES.
I’m more surprised that people are surprised at this…are you surprised that I’m surprised at people’s surprise? (Head es’ploded)
Apparently if you’re rich, handsome and like women (not actually a requirement) then I need you to join the “Are You Serious Sex Addiction Addiction Addiction Rehab Center” today…oh, and write this on the board 500 times:
Lest you think I am above addiction, see here for proof otherwise…
Let there be LIGHT!!
Check it out people…you’re looking into the FUTURE!!!
GE says the new bulb uses just 9 watts and provides a 77% energy savings while lasting 25 times as long as the 40-watt bulb it’s intended to replace. It also fits into standard incandescent sockets — which should be a given because who would want to buy an LED bulb if it also requires replacing the socket?
has announced plans to bring out an LED bulb that gives you 17 years worth of light
costs $50 per bulb
Bald is beautiful!!
Uh oh…
Consumer Reports has reported that a recent study has shown that the miracle hair loss treatments that insecure (aka ALL) men have been clamoring over for the past few years may not be so effective…
(I know!!, they CAN’T be serious!!–I know…, shameless way to use the name of the blog, deal with it–)
In a study of 8,042 participants whose hair loss wasn’t related to chemotherapy or illness, the most effective treatment was the prescription pill Propecia – though just 27 percent of men deemed the drug very effective. Rogaine can be used by both sexes with the possible not-so-sexy side effect of facial hair growth for women, though the study showed it was mainly ineffective and better suited to people with very recent hair loss.
27% for the prescription?…So you’re telling me there’s a chance! Fantastic! I’m interested in this facial hair growth on women…could this be a way for more attractive women to break into the HIGHLY competitive world of featured carnival Bearded Ladies?! Maybe you could get a job as a ZZ Top dancer?! The chances for career growth (pun!) are limitless!
How about hair transplant?
Expensive hair transplant surgery which can cost upwards of a staggering $10,000 per job, yet often needs to be repeated and carries the risk of infection, a long recovery, scarring and patchy hair growth.
Eh…ok. So $10,000 might not get you great hair like that Twilight girl, er…boy but you might be able to get a job as a Rodeo Clown…
I’m confused though…if commercial’s are lying to me, doctors can’t help and I can’t even BUY my way into great looks and slowed aging, what CAN I do?
At the end of the day, the best remedy may actually be acceptance. Those surveyed pointed out actual benefits of being bald: you won’t get hat head, you won’t waste time grooming your hair, and you’ll save lots of money on shampoo, conditioner, gels, mouse, hair dryers and other haircare products
Brilliant!!! On that note, let’s look at some celebrities that have been able to embrace their baldness and make it into something beautiful!!
Uncle Fester!!!
Gollum!!! (Someone get this guy a breath mint)
Mr Burns!! (at least he was rich!)
and finally, the piece de resistance!! (wee wee)
This guy!!! (hey….you–pointing finger in gun-type gesture while winking)
On Second thought….maybe we (that’s right, I’m balding too) should shoot for that 27%..Now where’s my doctor’s number…
Welcome, join the disbelief!!
Welcome to the inaugural post in “Are you serious?” An irreverent blog taking note of the things in the world around us that make us say, “No way..”, “Who would do that?”, “People believe this?”, and of course “Are you/they serious with this?”
What spawned this?
A Japanese company claims to have invented a cell phone ringtone that will rid hay fever sufferers of their stuffy noses.
Um….ok, there’s gotta be more to this. Surely this company isn’t getting attention on a major media source. (even though it IS the French). Surely this is fake… Perhaps their ringtone is just the vibration setting? They CAN’T mean an audible tone…let’s read on.
The Japan Ringing Tone Laboratory, the Tokyo-based company that also claims to have created ringtones that attract the opposite sex, help people lose weight and quit smoking, says its latest invention will “shake out” pollen stuck in the noses of users, French news agency AFP reports.
WOW…they ARE serious! Imagine the possibilities! I could be a single guy in the club looking to attract a mate and all I would have to do would be to walk around with my phone ringing holding it up to their ears…not awkward at all! Wait, THERE’S MORE! I can lose weight and quit smoking too? Now those chicks in the club can like me for more than just my aphrodisiac ring tone! I haven’t seen a surprise this big from Japan since Pearl Harbor! (…too soon?)
The developer, Matsumi Suzuki says the ringtone unleashes waves that will shake out pollen stuck in the user’s nose. Users must hold the handset under their noses to obtain relief.
NOW we’re getting to the money-maker! What better to do when you are suffering from hay fever than placing an expensive electronic object RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE!! 
(a quick question…is Hay Fever really a problem in Japan?…think about that for a sec…done? ok, let’s move on) -EDIT: Apparently cherry blossoms are bad for sinus sufferers, who knew?-
We need a professional opinion on this, let’s see what a NY MD has to say:
“This is what we would call an alternative approach to medicine and there are a lot…such as acupuncture and herbs that can be used in conjunction with a more traditional approach.”
Sounds like this is a cure “They don’t want you to know about”
“I don’t have any technical information on this product or any kind of study data customarily used to evaluate a product. If there is a study, I’d be the first person who would want to see it. But without a placebo-based or controlled study confirming the efficacy of this product, I really can’t make a proper decision on whether it’s worth trying.”
Pssssh, forget this guy. He’s got no information to go on, no studies and he STILL DOESN’T BELIEVE IT! What a quack, I mean…this came from AOL NEWS DOC!!! Get with the program!
Imagine if they could find a way to do “other” things with this technology. We’ve all seen the hilarity that ensues in the movies with remote undergarments…imagine if this could induce THAT kind of response. Women would NEVER answer their phones!! (My wife never does anyway…hmmm)
What other things would you like to see triggered by a ringtone? DISCUSS!!
