Another story where you just have to see the accompanying photo — an instant classic!
(Warning: It looks a bit intense, but it’s fake: the woman is not only not dead, she’s not at all injured.)
Obliviots/Idiots
Don’t Forward That Warning!
Old jokes clogging your inbox are bad enough. Stupid “warnings” about the most unlikely hazards are worse: they irritate the smart people and panic the dumb ones. Now and then, when someone forwards an urban legend to a bunch of people, they really pay a big price.
His Motto
Another classic story that is so nicely served by the photograph referenced in the story. From True’s 15 May 2011 issue.
I Want to Complain, But…
It happens once in awhile that someone really wants to whine at me for something, but doesn’t have the guts to sign their name. Normally, such complaints are summarily trashed: if they can’t even sign their name to their opinion, then really, what’s that opinion worth?
Fighting the Good Guys
There always has to be at least one idiot in the crowd. The people who fight against the fight against zero tolerance and zero thought, and create more problems for victims — like the girl I told you about last week who was raped at school.
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Laughs
With a title like that, I certainly couldn’t run the story without providing the photo! As usual, the story first, from True’s 14 November 2010 issue:
Animals Love Him, Too (Nom Nom Nom)
Last week, quite a few readers wanted to report an “error.” Here’s the story, from the 10 October (10/10/10!) issue:
“Stupid” is Written All Over His Face
I just have to tell you the story of David Winkelman. The event that first brought him to my attention occurred in the year 2000, but it was when he sued over what he did that got him featured in This is True — in the 23 June 2002 issue. Here’s the story:
FloriDuh
People often try to tell me California is the weirdest state in the union. No way, I always reply: Florida is. By far.
A Picture Worth 1,000 Anytime Minutes
…or, The Birth and Death of a Spinoff Web Site
Sure: a picture is “worth 1,000 words.” Sometimes it’s worth 1,000 minutes on your cell phone plan, as in this case. The story, from True’s 27 December 2009 issue:
A Clever Disguise…?
Once again, a picture is worth a thousand words. But I’m not sure that in this case, two pictures are worth two thousand words!
Dell Hell and Dumb People
I know This is True is about people doing dumb things, but it still amazes me when people do dumb things to me. (But for once, this is not about a dumb reader!)
Bambi Get Your Gun
Another story that begs to be illustrated by the photo mentioned. From True’s 13 September 2009 issue:
Bear Country
A few comments about this week’s lead story, about the encounter between a bear and a Colorado woman. If the location sounds somehow familiar, it’s because that’s where I live.
Weird News Video #45 — Road Runner vs Coyote
Episode #45: “Howling Mad”, from True’s 12 April 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #44 — Integrity, Schmegrity
Episode #44: “Define ‘Integrity’?”, from True’s 5 April 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #42 — Facebook Addict
Episode #42: “Virtual Life”, from True’s 22 March 2009 issue.
Tardwit
Important Update Below
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Sundays are writing day around here: it’s the day I write This is True each week. This week, I had the usual line-up of stories about stupid people doing stupid things (or, as the case may be, smart people doing stupid things!) when I came across the story of Mark Rimkufski from the weirdest state in the union, which is of course Florida.
Weird News Video #40 — Hide in Plain Sight
Episode #40: “Hide in Plain Sight”, from True’s 8 March 2009 issue.
Weird News Video #39 — In the Line of Doody
Episode #39: “In the Line of Doody”, from True’s 1 March 2009 issue.