173 Entries Tagged “Old-Timey”

51. Using a Spoon as a Mirror

Usually to check if you have lipstick on your teeth. See also Old-Timey.

Added by a Guest on April 22, 2017| 1 Comment | 35 people like this You Like This | Unlike

52. Trying to See How Many People You Can Fit into a Telephone Booth

A pastime of the Roaring Twenties, when people just had nothing better to do. See also 20's, Old-Timey, Telephones.

Added by a Guest on April 14, 2017| 1 Comment | 40 people like this You Like This | Unlike

53. Digging a Hole While Failing to Hit a Golf Ball

54. Striking a Match on Your Shoe

I've tried it in real life, but it never works. See also Old-Timey.

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55. Climbing Up a Drain Pipe to Reach a Rooftop

Extremely dangerous in real life. See also Old-Timey.

Added by a Guest on February 17, 2017| 2 Comments | 29 people like this You Like This | Unlike

56. Stepping on a Rake

Classic cartoon humor. Works with hoes as well. See also Old-Timey.

Added by a Guest on February 9, 2017| 7 Comments | 35 people like this You Like This | Unlike

57. Waking Up and Destroying Your Alarm Clock

58. Fried Butter

Served often at country fairs. A quick, easy way to get a heart attack in less than an hour. See also Obesity, Old-Timey.

Added by a Guest on February 2, 2017| 6 Comments | 44 people like this You Like This | Unlike

59. Surgeons Who Leave Their Tools in Their Patient's Body

Pills that were sold in the early 20th century, around the time the Earth passed through the trail of Halley's Comet. The pills were meant to protect against the gases in the trail, but they were clearly bogus. See also Old-Timey, Space.

Added by a Guest on January 16, 2017| Comment | 11 people like this You Like This | Unlike

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