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Can U Not
can u not
Dec. 10, 2015
Citadel Cadets Suspended After Wearing White Pillowcases on Heads
The students at the military college said they were performing a “Ghosts of Christmas Past” sketch.
By
Jaime Fuller
department of bad ideas
Dec. 10, 2015
Gun-Rights Groups Staging Fake Mass Shooting
They are also going to march around with loaded guns.
By
Jaime Fuller
and
Margaret Hartmann
bad ideas
Dec. 1, 2015
Canadian Man Faces Jail Time for Smuggling Turtles in His Pants
He strapped 41 turtles around his legs and hid 10 in between.
By
Elaine Godfrey
can u not
Dec. 1, 2015
Thai Printer Decides Not to Publish Front-Page Story About How Economy Stinks
It’s not like anyone will notice that there is a huge blank space in the middle of the page, right?
By
Jaime Fuller
oops
Nov. 25, 2015
Drunk Russian Sailor Crashes Massive Cargo Ship at Full Speed
The 7,000-ton ship was so badly damaged it had to be scrapped.
By
Nathan Pemberton
can u not
Nov. 12, 2015
Aircraft-Annoying Lasers Now Taking Over Skies in Brooklyn
How many helicopters does it take to find a laser pointer?
By
Elaine Godfrey
can u not
Oct. 9, 2015
Ben Carson Tries to Top Himself, Blames Holocaust on Gun Control
It’s a popular theory, though it’s been repeatedly debunked.
By
Jonah Shepp
state politics
Sept. 11, 2015
State Rep. Involved in Weird Scandal Resigns
The fake scandal failed to save Michigan State representative Todd Courser’s job.
By
Jaime Fuller
crimes and misdemeanors
Aug. 31, 2015
Couple Arrested for Taking Selfies on Boat Already Occupied by Sleeping Family
They left behind a bag of still-warm food from a KFC/Taco Bell.
By
Jaime Fuller
2016
Aug. 25, 2015
Deez Nuts Sparks Fake-Candidate Epidemic
There are multiple Joe Bidens now running for president.
By
Jaime Fuller
can u not
Aug. 18, 2015
Cheating Allegations Hit Little League Softball World Series
Really?
By
Jaime Fuller
crimes and misdemeanors
Aug. 14, 2015
Police Very Confused by People Sneaking Into Stinky Sewer
The men were reportedly on a treasure hunt.
By
Jaime Fuller
can u not
Aug. 10, 2015
Michigan State Rep. Says He Was Blackmailed
Todd Courser plans to stay in government so he can expose “political shenanigans.”
By
Jaime Fuller
Aug. 7, 2015
State Representative Tries to Hide Affair by Spreading Rumors About Himself
How to completely fail at hiding a scandal.
By
Jaime Fuller
can u not
Aug. 4, 2015
FBI Arrests North Carolina Men Allegedly Prepping for U.S. to Impose Martial Law
One of the three accused men was preparing homemade explosives called “game changers,” for the post-Jade Helm United States.
By
Jaime Fuller
can u not
July 29, 2015
Man Realizes Petting Cougars Was ‘Bad Decision’
“They wanted me to pet them.”
By
Jaime Fuller
crimes and misdemeanors
July 23, 2015
Pennsylvania Mailman Charged With Delivering Other People’s Mail to Himself
Federal authorities had doubts that all 22,000 pieces of mail were addressed to him.
By
Jaime Fuller
can u not
July 17, 2015
Teen Arrested After Allegedly Stealing $30 From Lemonade Stand
This is the second lemonade-stand robbery reported this month.
By
Jaime Fuller
can u not
July 15, 2015
Woman Finds New Thing to Blame Obama For
A woman arrested for counterfeiting money in Tennessee tells police that the president told her to do it.
By
Jaime Fuller
seaworld
July 14, 2015
PETA Thinks Gung-Ho Animal Activist Was Maybe Just Undercover SeaWorld Employee
“Grab your pitch forks and torches. Time to take down SeaWorld.”
By
Jaime Fuller
July 13, 2015
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Gets Tough on Horse Sex
“These animals are not meant to be sex toys for the perverted,” says Joe Arpaio.
By
Jaime Fuller
July 1, 2015
NYPD Fails to Notice Guy With Selfie Stick on Top of Brooklyn Bridge
“I don’t recommend anybody else do it. It’s not a smart thing to do because I know they take security on the bridges seriously.”
By
Jaime Fuller
June 22, 2015
Man Who Threatened to Join ISIS Wants Cat Back
He just wanted his cat back.
By
Jaime Fuller
can u not
June 16, 2015
Meanwhile, on the Upper West Side: ‘Dog Racism’
“It’s like dog racism essentially.”
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
May 14, 2015
Austin Government Pays Man to Explain Women
Jonathan K. Allen offered helpful advice, such as
numbers confuse the ladies
and
ugh they talk nonstop.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
May 8, 2015
Okay, Which One of You Left 800 Used Adult Diapers on the Side of the Road?
You really need to stop doing it.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Mar. 20, 2015
Men Now Scheduling Vasectomies As Excuse to Stay Home and Watch March Madness
“It seemed like a great combination because you’re supposed to be on the couch for a few days.”
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Mar. 6, 2015
Mountain Lion Literally Can’t Even
Happy Friday!
By
Jessica Roy
Mar. 3, 2015
‘Looking for a GF’ Flyer Guy Laid 118 Times
His old-school dating campaign has apparently been wildly successful.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Jan. 16, 2015
John Boehner Abuses Taylor Swift GIFs
Speaker.gov makes us cry teardrops on our guitars.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Dec. 3, 2014
Worst Dad Ever Pretends to Kill His Own Kid to ‘Prank’ His Wife
Cool joke.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Nov. 24, 2014
Turkish President: Women Aren’t Equal to Men
He made the remarks — ironically — at a women’s conference.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Nov. 19, 2014
Don Lemon Tells Rape Victim How Not to Get Raped
“You know, there are ways to not perform oral sex if you didn’t want to do it.”
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Nov. 13, 2014
U.K. Tourism Board Destroys Beloved Childhood Literary Figure in Single Tweet
An outrage.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Nov. 11, 2014
Nightmare Man Mails Ex 15 Baby Chickens As Joke
Sounds like they deserved each other.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Nov. 10, 2014
AOL Pays ‘Digital Prophet’ Six-Figure Salary to Brain Fart Cartoons of Bears
“Everyone is talking about SoLoMo — social, local, mobile — but they should be talking about HoMo.”
By
Jessica Roy
Oct. 28, 2014
UPenn Offers ‘Wasting Time on Internet’ Course
But I already do that for free.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Oct. 24, 2014
FBI Arrests Creepy Google Employee for Running Nude Photo Scam
This guy sounds like he’s the WORST.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Oct. 22, 2014
Fox News Host Says Young Women Should ‘Go Back to Tinder’ Instead of Voting
Cool.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Oct. 10, 2014
Judge Rules Up-Skirt Photos Don’t Violate Privacy
Because women have no expectation of privacy in public spaces.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Oct. 1, 2014
NYPD Reportedly Told Black Teens in Park Slope to ‘Get Out of the Neighborhood’
According to a woman who witnessed the incident.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Sept. 26, 2014
The 3-Boob-Lady Is Already a Halloween Costume
It’s hilariously bad, too.
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Sept. 17, 2014
Peter Thiel Accuses Twitter Execs of Being High
“It’s a horribly mismanaged company — probably a lot of pot-smoking going on there.”
By
Jessica Roy
can u not
Aug. 27, 2014
Privileged White Man Still Not Convinced White Privilege Is a Thing
Another hot take from America’s foremost critical race theory scholar.
By
Jessica Roy