# Holy f\*\*ck this is Funny... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 22, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026 "2008-10-22T06:25:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Libre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85e7bf/32.png) [@Libre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Libre)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/1 "2008-10-22T06:25:37Z")
…in so many ways!! If you have ever seen the Canadian “Just For Laughs (Gags)” on Comedy Central, you will definitely appreciate this: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knjZFCHKRdw) Lol! ~Libre~ ---
**Author:** ![Libre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85e7bf/32.png) [@Libre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Libre)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/2 "2008-10-22T06:29:53Z")
They must have have some major city noises (jackhammers, etc.) in the background to be able to pull this one off! Heh hee… Libre~ ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/3 "2008-10-22T06:30:51Z")
multiple lols ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/4 "2008-10-22T06:47:08Z")
I believe that takes inspiration from a funny scene in Charlie Chaplin’s _Modern Times_. ---
**Author:** ![Claptree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Claptree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claptree)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/5 "2008-10-22T06:52:14Z")
That was brilliant! ---
**Author:** ![Libre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85e7bf/32.png) [@Libre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Libre)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/6 "2008-10-22T07:13:40Z")
Can you say “[cognitive dissonance](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance)”? ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_Mann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@Rich\_Mann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_Mann)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/7 "2008-10-22T09:57:11Z")
> [@Libre](#): > > Can you say “[cognitive dissonance](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance)”? [QUOTE=linked Wiki article] This article or section appears to contradict itself. [/QUOTE] Can you say “irony”? ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/8 "2008-10-22T14:40:47Z")
oh my stars that was funny. Having actually been in that situation (well, not that _precise_ situation, with the surveyor and everything) doesn’t hurt. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/9 "2008-10-22T14:53:56Z")
A++ fun for the whole family! ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/10 "2008-10-22T14:55:48Z")
Love it! ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/11 "2008-10-22T14:56:35Z")
Just for Laughs: Gags is funny. I’m not a big fan of hidden camera stuff in general but their gags are really well thought out. I don’t remember seeing any as elaborate as that though, that was really good. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/12 "2008-10-22T19:33:29Z")
I can’t watch it at work; what is it? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/13 "2008-10-22T19:41:47Z")
A guy dressed as a city worker convinces random passers-by to walk down an alley holding a red flag, towards another city worker using some sort of surveying equipment. As he’s going down the alley, a bunch of other people, all with red flags and “Strike!” placards file in behind him, but do it quietly enough so the mark doesn’t know they’re there. When he’s about halfway down the alley, a line of riot cops close off the far end and start marching down the alley. The mark turns around, and sees that he’s suddenly leading a now-angry mob. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/14 "2008-10-22T19:48:18Z")
Very clever. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/15 "2008-10-22T19:50:36Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > A guy dressed as a city worker convinces random passers-by to walk down an alley holding a red flag, towards another city worker using some sort of surveying equipment. As he’s going down the alley, a bunch of other people, all with red flags and “Strike!” placards file in behind him, but do it quietly enough so the mark doesn’t know they’re there. When he’s about halfway down the alley, a line of riot cops close off the far end and start marching down the alley. The mark turns around, and sees that he’s suddenly leading a now-angry mob. Ah, yes. I’ve seen it. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/16 "2008-10-22T20:33:28Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > I believe that takes inspiration from a funny scene in Charlie Chaplin’s _Modern Times_. [Yup](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKAOQbjeQMM). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Caveat\_lector\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@Caveat\_lector\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caveat_lector_1)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/17 "2008-10-22T23:21:30Z")
These are much better than most shows. They seem to rely more on the surreal than fear or taking advantage of people’s goodwill. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/18 "2008-10-23T00:02:46Z")
It seems mean to me. Maybe it’s that if that was me, I’d be shitting myself and it just being a prank would just turn that panic to anger. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/19 "2008-10-23T00:26:36Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > I believe that takes inspiration from a funny scene in Charlie Chaplin’s _Modern Times_. Don’t remember which movie, but yeah, definitely a Chaplin gag. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026/20 "2008-10-23T00:28:56Z")
I saw this a few months ago. And it was taken off of YouTube. I guess it’s back. You must listen to it with sound on. The music is PERFECT. It is very, very funny. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-f-ck-this-is-funny/469026.md?page=2)