Category: Humour

The World’s Worst Inventions

The Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris is currently hosting an exhibition called Flops? Dare, Fail, Innovate, which highlights some of the world’s most infamous product failures. One of the most memorable exhibits is the UroClub, a hollow-shafted golf club designed to serve as a portable urinal for men. Marketed as a way to keep golfers “out of the woods” and avoid leaving the course to... Read More--

50 Ways to Stifle Innovation

(With apologies to Paul Simon)   Say goodbye with a wave, Dave Just get up and leave, Steve Go for the kill, Bill When you hear an idea.   Don’t try something new, Stu Just do what you know, Joe Don’t mess with success, Jess Treat failure with fear.   Don’t share your concern, Bern Don’t talk at all, Paul Ignore the crew, Sue. Keep working alone.   Adhere to the plan, Stan Do... Read More--

Handy Advice on Grammar and English Usage

Always avoid all aimless alliteration. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction. Parenthetical remarks are unnecessary (even when relevant). It’s wrong to ever split an infinitive. Contractions shouldn’t be used. Avoid ampersands & abbreviations, etc. Foreign phrases apropos of writing are not de rigueur. One should never... Read More--

I quit my job in pool maintenance because it was too draining

I started as a fishmonger but the work made me selfish. My next job was in an orange juice factory, but I got canned. I couldn’t concentrate. Then I worked as a lumberjack, but I just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the axe. After that, I tried to be a tailor, but I wasn’t suited for it – it was a sew-sew job. Next, I tried working in a muffler factory, but that was too exhausting. I... Read More--

The Ballad of Howard Ford

http://www.destination-innovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/HowardFord_v3.3.mp4 Directed by Paul Sloane Produced by Roger Jeynes Featuring Paul Sloane, Howard Ford and Roger Jeynes Original Music for ‘Postman Pat’ by Bryan Daly ... Read More--