Confusing perspective (Cat edition)

It's been a while since my last 'Confusing Perspective' blog post, so this week I intend to correct that.

The good news for cat lovers is that this latest batch of confusing perspective photos are all cat themed! However, the bad news for people who aren't cat lovers is that this latest batch of confusing perspective photos are all cat themed!

Nevertheless, if you're not a cat lover, then I would still recommend that you check out the photos anyway. I mean, you might as well, seeing as how you're already here.

1) Floating cat

To start things off, here's a cat with impressive magical powers. As you can see, it's floating in the air!

Harry Meowdini. Credit: imgur

Apparently, some people claim that the cat isn't actually floating and it's just a stain on the floor which looks like a shadow. However, I would recommend that you ignore those disbelieving people.

Made-up statistics

According to recent research, only 46% of scientific studies could be reproduced, i.e. the other 54% were impossible to reproduce, suggesting the 'scientists' doing the original study had either 'fudged' the results, or were massively incompetent.

Here's the proof!

Credit: reddit

It's shocking, but sadly not surprising, that modern science is less reliable than a coin flip, but on the positive side, it did at least provide the inspiration for this week's blog post.

Which is a fancy way of saying that I've decided to get in on the game and post a few made-up statistics of my own...

1) Studies show that watching a beaver eat cabbage lowers stress by 17%.




2) The phrase 'Don't take this the wrong way' has a 0% success rate.

Isn't it ironic? (part 4)

The other day my friend told me I don't know what ironic means, which was ironic because we were at the beach at the time.

Editor: "Charles, then I suspect your friend was right, because irony has nothing to do with the beach."
Charles: "Yes, I know. I was just being ironic."

Anyway, it's National Irony Day today (October 12th, for the benefit of anyone who is reading this blog post in the future), so this week the Charles Fudgemuffin blog features another round-up of ironic photos, comments and observations.

1) Ironic statue

To start things off, here's a statue to celebrate freedom, locked behind a chain fence.

Credit: Imgur

"They may take our lives, but they'll never take ... the keys to our chained fence!"

Dead Man's Switch

Dead Man's Switch
by Charles Fudgemuffin

Exciting news! My latest book 'Dead Man's Switch' was released this week!

To promote it, this week the Charles Fudgemuffin blog takes a lighthearted look at the subject of death, starting with an optimistically accurate Japanese word...

1) In Japanese, the kanji for 'widow' translates as 'not dead yet person'.




2) I helped my friend hide a dead body.

He said, "Thanks."

I said, "Don't mention it."

Legal disclaimer: The above story is a work of fiction for the purposes of making a joke. In reality, my friend is extremely ungrateful, and would never say thank you.

The funny side of art

Art can be perceived as a very serious subject, but it does also have a lighthearted side. To demonstrate, this week the Charles Fudgemuffin blog takes a look at the funny side of art.

1) To start things off, here's a portrait of an old queen pictured the time when she foolishly bit into a raisin cookie thinking it was a chocolate chip cookie.

"Disgusting!"

From personal experience, I can confirm that the artist has captured her expression perfectly!

The Idiot Awards (part 6)

A wise man once said, "If you make it idiot proof, someone will just make a better idiot!"

Judging by some of the idiots featured in this week's blog post he was right, because this week the Charles Fudgemuffin blog hosts the sixth edition of the Idiot Awards.

1) Pizza idiot

The first idiot award goes not to whoever wrote the message on this pizza box, but for whoever needed such a message.

"Open box before eating pizza."

If you could eat the pizza without opening the box, that would be pretty impressive!

10 funny quiz show answers (part 11)

Contestants on TV quiz shows can win a lot of prizes ... but only if they don't give silly answers!

Thankfully, that applies to lots of contestants, as evidenced by the fact that this week the Charles Fudgemuffin blog features its eleventh round up of funny quiz show answers.

Nervous reader: "Aargh!"
Charles Fudgemuffin: "I did warn you."

However, as a warning for the first question, those of a nervous disposition should look away now...

1) "Name something that makes you scream."
"A squirrel."




2) Be very careful if you live near to this next contestant...

Les Dennis: "Other than crime, name something associated with Inspector Morse."
Contestant: "Murder."
Les Dennis: "So you don't see murder as a crime?"