971: Laughter is Life's Lubricant | Feedback Friday

Mar 29, 2024

A dinner party takes a hilarious turn when an adult video unexpectedly plays, igniting a conversation about technology's pitfalls. Listeners share ludicrous stories, like a dog bringing back an embarrassing item, reminding us that laughter can ease life's chaos. Discover the thin line between edgy humor and potential backlash in advertising tales. They explore how humor can mend awkward moments and even reveal relationship deal-breakers. With wild misadventures, the importance of finding joy in the unpredictable is celebrated.

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Accidental Adult Video

Jordan Harbinger accidentally played an adult video on his living room TV while his and his wife's parents were present.
He saved himself by pretending to be on a phone call.

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Edgy Ad Backfires

Jordan Harbinger's edgy Blue Nile ad comparing the product to crystal meth backfired, yet it became their most successful ad.
He refused to repeat the joke, opting for safer ads, and they were much less successful.

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Dog, Condom, and Radio Prank

A woman's dog choked on a used condom in front of her dinner guests, which was then revealed to her entire social circle via a radio prank.
Her friend, whose husband retrieved the condom, tipped off the radio station.

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A dinner party with friends was interrupted in one of the most embarrassing ways possible — and then it went viral. Welcome to April Fools' Feedback Friday!

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On This Week's Feedback Friday (April Fools' Edition):

A dinner party with friends was interrupted in one of the most embarrassing ways possible — and then it went viral!
You could be upset about the all-day wardrobe malfunction nobody bothered to tell you about, or you could choose funny.
Remember that time you ended up in jail and they took your offhand joke about wishing you were dead way too seriously? That escalated quickly.
So you think you can avoid your ex's family with diligent planning around all possible social events? Try that in a small town.
The Old Man and the Ski is something Ernest Hemingway never wrote.
I hear she got wet in the company of a grateful stranger. That's why the lady is a tramp.
The chances of Gabe bombing a job interview while succumbing to a puzzling medical condition? Exactly one in a vermillion.
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