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Here’s a little humor for your Friday (or my version anyway). I don’t know if you remember a show called, Animaniacs, but I fondly remember it from my childhood. One of the absurd things on that show was a short segment called, Good Idea/Bad Idea.

The concept was so high-brow and sophisticated, but I’ll try to break it down for you—first they would show/tell a good idea which was then followed by a related bad idea. Phew! It’s a wonder I don’t have my Ph.D. yet.

How awesome is it too that Tom Bodett (from the old Motel 6 commercials, “We’ll leave the light on for ya.”) is doing the voiceover. Below is an example from Youtube and then I listed some of my favorites from the show below that.



Good idea: Feeding stray kittens in the park.
Bad idea: Feeding stray kittens in the park to a bear.

Good idea: Doing your own yard work.
Bad idea: Doing your own dental work.

Good idea: Having breakfast served to you in bed.
Bad idea: Having tennis balls served to you in bed.

Good idea: Dressing up for Halloween as a pirate.
Bad idea: Dressing up for Halloween as a pinata.

Good idea: Playing the accordion at a polka festival.
Bad idea: Playing the accordion anywhere else.

Good idea: Buying a pair of shoes on sale.
Bad idea: Buying a parachute on sale.

Good idea: Giving a small child a balloon.
Bad idea: Giving a small child a bunch of balloons. (compiled by cruzio.com)

Here are a couple of mine—
Good idea: eating a plate of ultimate nachos with sour cream
Bad idea: eating a plate of ultimate nachos with soured cream

Good idea: Stopping at a red light.
Bad idea: Stopping at a red light to brush your teeth.

Okay, I’m sure you can come up with better ones than I did!

Let me hear you in the comments—what are your good idea/bad idea suggestions? Do you remember that show and these segments? Am I nuts to think they are actually funny?