Dear readers,

Sometimes you will come across a customer who is so ignorant, so clueless, so completely disconnected from the realities of how the world works that, instead of wasting effort trying to explain, it is sometimes easier to just go with it.

We’ve rounded up twelve hilarious stories from our archives where the employees chose their battles and decided to just “go with it” when confronted with such customers:

Free Derange – It’s not common knowledge, but chickens are very obedient.

No Pancakes? How Waffle! – I don’t care what you call them; they’re just doughy vessels for butter and syrup.

In A Stupid Mood – This dollar bill is turning purple! That means you’re feeling extra stupid.

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Dear readers,

Yesterday was International Polar Bear Day! This holiday was established in 2011 to draw awareness to the plight of the largest carnivorous land mammals on Earth; they’ve been endangered since 1973. Polar bears are one of nature’s cruel temptations: they’re so cute and I just want to pet them, but I would rather not die of claws to the face.

We’ve gathered 10 stories from our archives about polar bears – a safe way to enjoy these cuddly-but-terrifying creatures!

It’s Not Like They Had Snow Way Of Knowing – Oh, I forgot! We do have a couple of polar bears in the back room for you.

Did You Know Gullible Isn’t In The Dictionary? – A chilling tale of stupidity!

The Advice Up Here Is Polar Opposite To What You’re Used To – Hits from the comments: “Now I’m curious what kind of legal problems a polar bear can cause, and also how you would file suit against one.”

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Dear readers,

Today is National Pokémon day in the US, celebrating the first ever Pokémon video game release twenty-five years ago! The Pokémon franchise continues to entertain casual fans and hardcore geeks of all ages. And as we browse through our archives, we continue to find all kinds of fun stories from our readers about the Pokémon-obsessed and the Pokémon-confused.

Last summer, we brought you 23 stories about Pokémon. Grab your Ultra Balls and a handful of healing potions and let’s dive into 10 more!

Just Bowsing Through The Characters – When you’re a mom, everything’s a Pokie-man.

Gotta Eat ‘Em All – We can excuse not knowing all the Pokémon, but not knowing Cookie Monster?!

Gotta Catch Them All Ages – Just because you have assumptions, it doesn’t mean that you need to voice them.

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Dear readers,

The phrase “parent-teacher conference” is enough to send shivers down the spine of students, teachers, and parents alike. It’s not so bad if the conference involves a “hardworking” student who is “a delight to have in class,” but for some of us… yikes. I’m sure I’m not the only one who got very familiar with phrases like, “talks too much,” and, “easily distracted,” and “not living up to their potential.”

But it’s not always students for whom these conferences are a painful experience! We’ve rounded up 17 stories about parent-teacher conferences that were anything but “a delight to have in class”!

That’ll Teach Him – He’s not like regular teachers; he’s a cool teacher!

B Minus In Parenting – Well, someone’s not getting an A for Effort.

Making A Complete Boob Of Himself – Wow! The teacher and the parents both handled this surprisingly well!

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Dear readers,

We’ve all seen those shows where simply saying “zoom and enhance” can get the perpetrator captured before the episode is up. Crime serials can be thrilling, but they are also wildly unrealistic when it comes to what is standard procedure for real life, instead choosing to max out the drama with supercomputers, impossible image correction, and even dangerously simplified medical procedures.

We’ve rounded up twelve stories that prove shows like CSI have a lot to answer for!

Forensics For Dummies – Maybe if someone had Photoshopped the person in front into the picture…

Why Don’t You (Law &) Order The New CSI-NCIS-H50 Computer?! – Even if they existed, would you have the brains to use them?

Conjured Coffee Conjugations – “Vegemite” sounds cool, too, but I don’t want a whole cup full.

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