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May 22, 2009

Clyde'isms: Synchronizing Humor One Status at a Time

Clyde'isms: Daily Dose of Humor

Ever stumbled upon Clyde’isms? It’s just my friend and former colleague, Clyde Alweyn, turning the mundane world of Gmail statuses into a playground of wit and humor. Every day, Clyde drops a one-liner in his status that could give any 'Quotable Quote' a run for its money. Here’s a taste of Clyde’s brain teasers and my attempts to keep up:

  1. If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown too?

    Absolutely, but only if they're aiming for the ‘Best Group Performance’ award in dramatics!

  2. A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.

    Honestly, isn’t ‘con’science just our internal parent, grounding us while the rest of us wants to party?

  3. Is reading in the bathroom considered multi-tasking?

    More like multi-relaxing. Efficiency at its finest!

  4. Why is abbreviation such a long word?

    It’s the word’s way of compensating for all the shortening it will do in its lifetime.

  5. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane and going the wrong way.

    Or maybe you’re just a trendsetter going against the tide!

  6. What's the speed of dark?

    It’s just one step behind the speed of light, forever playing cosmic catch-up.

  7. What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

    It’s the universe’s way of saying you’re too stubborn to die easily!

  8. We were born naked, wet and hungry. Then things got worse.

    Welcome to life, where the only guarantees are taxes and more laundry.

  9. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.

    Why bother with stock markets when origami can do the trick?

  10. Breaking News: The Bermuda Triangle got tired of warm weather. It moved to Finland.

    Has anyone checked on Santa?

  11. Santa Claus is missing.

    Must be on a tropical vacation—after all, even Santa needs a break from the cold!

  12. Mix up: Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake!

    Tragedy at its darkest—definitely not the plot twist you’d want in your life story.

  13. Some days you are the bug, some days you are the windshield.

    Just roll with it. Tomorrow you might just be the windshield wiper.

  14. Laughing stock: cattle with a sense of humor.

    Guess they heard the one about the chicken crossing the road.

  15. When you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

    Because who needs extra mental baggage?

  16. How do you tell when you run out of invisible ink?

    When you start questioning your sanity while writing.

  17. For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.

    Bargain of the day: slightly flawed parachutes, mystery stains included.

  18. Error, no keyboard. Press F1 to continue.

    Because F1 is the universal ‘Help, I’m stuck in tech irony’ key.

  19. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.

    Also known as the ‘Why am I not still sleeping?’ phase.

  20. Two rules to success in life: 1. Don't tell people everything you know.

    The second? Well, if I told you, I’d have to—just kidding, I don’t even know the second rule!

  21. Atheism - A non-prophet organization.

    Their meetings are probably less about foretelling and more about forethinking.

  22. The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another.

    Because who doesn’t like a good plot twist?

  23. To be natural is such a very difficult pose to keep up.

    So let’s all agree to embrace our awkward, quirky selves.

  24. Would there be this eternal seeking if the found existed?

    Isn’t that just another way of saying, ‘It’s about the journey, not the destination’?

So there you have it—part one of Clyde’s comedic wisdom paired with my unsolicited punditry. Want more Clyde’isms? Drop a line, and let’s keep the laughs rolling!




2 comments:

Unknown said...

nice ones, as title suggests really witty ones

Nona said...

Good ones although I had to struggle to understand some of them. The struggle is due to having friends with better sense of humor and intelligence than me. :)

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