Call Me An Ambulance
- Caller: Operator! Operator! Call me an ambulance!
- Operator: Okay. You're an ambulance!
Random joke from this category
- Caller: Operator! Operator! Call me an ambulance!
- Operator: Okay. You're an ambulance!
A stupid man was struggling out of his house with a big table. His neighbor said to him, "Hello, Harry. Where are you going with that then?" And Harry replied, "I'm taking it to the store to have it measured for a new tablecloth."
- Fred: Do you think I'm a fool?
- Harry: No. But what's my opinion against thousands of others?
When driving through fog, what should you use?
→ Your car.
Ole and Lena were sitting down to their usual morning cup of coffee, listening to the weather report coming over the radio.
"There will be 3 to 5 inches of snow today, and a snow emergency has been declared," the weather report said. "You must park your cars on the odd numbered side of the streets."
Ole says "Jeez, okay," and gets up from his coffee.
The next day they're sitting down with their morning cups of coffee and the weather forecast declares "There will be 2 to 4 inches of snow today, and a snow emergency has been declared. You must park your cars on the even numbered side of the streets."
Again, Ole says "Jeez, okay," and gets up from his coffee.
Two days later, again they're sitting down with their cups of coffee and the weather forecast says, "There will be 6 to 9 inches of snow today, and a snow emergency has been declared. You must park your cars on the -"
Just then the power goes out and Ole doesn't get the rest of the instructions.
He turns to Lena and says "Jeez, what am I going to do now, Lena?"
Lena replies "Aw, Ole, why don't you just leave the car in the garage today?"
Why did the nutty kid throw butter out of the window?
→ He wanted to see a butterfly.
When does a brunette have 1/2 of a brain?
→ After a dye job.
- Patient: Doctor, I keep thinking that I'm a deck of cards!
- Psychiatrist: Sit over there and I'll deal with you later!
These "Weird Reference Questions" are from the Library Paraprofessionals Listserv. All of these are real and provide proof that a "better idiot" can be invented.
"Do you have a list of all the books written in the English language?"
"Do you have that book by Rushdie: 'Satanic Nurses'?" (Actual title: "Satanic Verses")
"I was here about three weeks ago looking at a cookbook that cost $39.95. Do you know which one it is?"
"Can you tell me why so many famous Civil War battles were fought on National Park Sites?" hahahaha... what a bone head!
"Do you have any books with photographs of dinosaurs?" hmmm...
I don't recollect any camera-toting cavemen...do you?
"I'm looking for information on carpal tunnel syndrome. I think I'm having trouble with it in my neck." (No...that's your brain miss-firing.)
"I am looking for a list of laws that I can break that would send me back to jail for a couple of months." (I know...how about shooting yourself? That would get you life in prison!)
"I need a color photograph of George Washington." (Ok...hold on... I'll check with the caveman...)
"Is the basement upstairs?" (Asked at First Floor Reference Desk) This one gets the golden stupidity award!
Below are questions that people "actually asked" of Park Rangers around the country, proving once again that there is no known limit to the depths of human stupidity.
(Source: Outside Magazine)
Grand Canyon National Park...
Everglades National Park...
Denali National Park (Alaska)...
Mesa Verde National Park...
Carlsbad Caverns National Park...
Yosemite National Park...
Yellowstone National Park...