A list of things that might be classified 'social humour' that I find amusing (hence humour, you see).
Two Kids Arguing in Chemistry Class
This was a screen capture of a website - I don't know what website - and in
particular a rather amusing chemistry class discussion between two kids (which makes
it more like immature quarrelling - yet this one is at least ended with wit instead of
fists).
On the Day of Dead (whenever that is I do not know - as I recall it is a holiday of
Mexico but I could be mistaken) of 2014, Google had one of their doodles. However,
either because of NoScript blocking it (I don't whitelist Google) or some other reason,
the only thing that came through was the alternate text of the image (or whatever it was -
seems it might not have been an image since that shouldn't have been blocked but it looks
like the alternate text as I hovered over where the Google logo is typically placed).
Many might not see why that is funny to me, but the idea is this: those who are dead are not alive and therefore life has left them, which means they are nothing but memories to those who knew them. So the nothingness to the doodle is ironic and - perhaps because I am a quirky, eccentric, twisted individual with an equal sense of humour - amusing to me.
On 15 October 2014, the BBC had an article about China and its censorship. For whatever reason, the multimedia content of the article was not working (perhaps for similar reasons as above - I block scripts by default) - and I think of how governments might redact a letter (or some other content) so that you can see that there was something there, but it is no longer understandable. So an article about Chinese censorship is in an indirect - and perhaps odd - way being censored itself.
Newegg Advert Blunder: 72 Hour 4 Day Sale
One of the most impressive online computer (hardware, software, accessories, etc.) retailers in the Northern Hemisphere (and in particular North America) is Newegg. They have wonderful customer service but the prices are equally as good, and while I have bought hardware elsewhere, it is usually when I have an emergency situation (e.g. the week that two different hard drives of mine died as the result of the PSU in each system dying - or perhaps it was just two hard drives or two PSUs, or both of these have happened; regardless, it is a most annoying situation but one that only demonstrates how things tend to die in clusters) where I can't wait for the shipping time. However, humans are imperfect and therefore make mistakes. There are two different adverts that I have found mistakes in by Newegg (probably more have happened but I've not looked at daily Newegg mail in recent times). The first one is amusing because it suggests a 4-day sale but at the bottom of the advert it shows 72 hours only; however: 24 hours * 4 days is not 72 hours but 96 hours!
Newegg Advert Blunder: Networking Equipment or Motherboard?
The second blunder is also quite amusing to me; the advert is for a motherboard but the picture next to it is not of a motherboard but a network device (that looks like a router with built-in switch or a switch by itself, or something else - my vision is too poor to really see the details; indeed, I am often surprised when I show something to someone, and they can see it on the version I would call too small to read/see, and they have no problem with it). In addition, it has a Netgear label but the product is described as a Biostar motherboard whilst the picture is of a network device (from Netgear).
Availability of 1, 2, 3 and 500 GB Hard Disk Drives?
It's not too often you get a choice of a 1, 2 or 3 GB hard drive these days; I admittedly have fond memories of those days but only through nostalgia: indeed I much prefer the disk capacities of today (despite the fact I have both a 528MB and a 2.5GB hard disk drive it is because they are an important artefact of computer history). On the other hand a 500GB hard drive you might still find available for purchase. Well I can't say I was looking for a 1, 2, 3 or even 500GB drive; on the contrary, I was looking for something more like 2x2TB drives. But I was offered these capacities nonetheless! Take a look and see. Note the description at the top of each image but note the item I selected. I want you to further note the four choices: 1 GB, 2 GB, 3 GB and 500 GB. I will be showing each of these in that order with commentary after each.
Here is the 1GB drive:
Did we unmask a secret conspiracy? When we're told we have 1TB are we only
getting 1GB? That would be outrageous! Let's see if we can find more
information.
The 2GB drive:
Hmm... you could be forgiven to say it looks a bit suspicious. But we only have
two samples! We best not jump to conclusions too quickly! Let's try another.
The 3GB drive:
We have yet more evidence! Have we all been deceived? I don't buy it just
yet.
The 500GB drive:
Wait! What the hell is this?! Before it was proven that we can substitute a GB with a TB.
Where the fuck is my 500TB drive?! Perhaps this isn't a conspiracy; perhaps
instead it is that someone screwed up - 4 times: