(Source Photos and Video: Andy Blumenthal)
Showing posts with label Comedy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Comedy. Show all posts
March 18, 2019
July 26, 2015
What's So Funny About Non-Proliferation?
Here's what they are saying online in some satire on the Iranian Nuke WMD Deal.
The Spanish comedian is talking about something else (I don't know what), but the subtitles were dubbed to make the points about the issues with this deal.
No disrespect intended to anyone, but the points illustrated are well made.
Is this how we want the world to view us?
We are hoping and praying for a real and verifiable peace.
December 22, 2013
Favorite Hypnotist Act
This is my favorite comedy hypnosis show with Marc Savard.
He suggests under hypnosis to this big guy that whenever he hears the Mexican Jumping Beans music, the guy will become active and his shoes will go 100 mph dancing an Irish Jig.
And sure enough, this guy dances away...and he does it well.
The music stops and the guy settles down.
Marc Savard scolds him that he is interrupting the show with his wild dancing.
The big guy is embarrassed, says "really sorry," and that "it won't happen again."
But it does!
Savard threatens to have the troublemakers escorted out by security.
The big guy says "don't do that."
Savard says, I'm watching you.
Each time the music comes on and the big guy can't control himself and starts dancing, and when the music stops and he realizes what he's doing, he is visibly exasperated with himself.
It's also funny, when Savard goes "you wouldn't go to the Blue Man Group (another competing act in Vegas) and do that Sh*t!"
I am a skeptic when it comes to hypnosis, but overall, this act gets an A+. ;-)
October 18, 2013
Mr. Universe of Leadership
The thesis of the book is that the most effective and powerful leaders balance projecting strength and warmth.
If you just show strength, then you would potentially be seen as dictatorial, a micromanager, unapproachable, all work and no personality, and maybe even a tyrant.
And if you just project warmth, then you would likely be seen as wimpy, emotional but not intellectual/skilled, managing by friendship and not professionally, and not focused on results.
That's why combining and projecting a healthy balance of strength and warmth is effective in leading towards mission results, but also in being a "mensch" and caring for the people you work with.
You can't have sustained strong performance without a happy workforce.
And you can't have a happy workforce without strength to achieve meaningful work performance.
In funny, but in a sense Arnold Schwarzenegger is a good example of someone who combines the two.
On one hand, he represents the big and strong "Mr. Universe," and was able to play in numerous action movies, such as Terminator, Predator, Conan The Barbarian, and more.
At the same time, Schwarzenegger always had a warm, softer side and stared in comedies like Kindergarten Cop, Twins (as the intellectual twin of street-wise Danny Devito), and Junior (where he undergoes a male pregnancy!).
While no one is good at everything and it can be hard to effectively balance strength and warmth, leaders that master this can become the real Mr. Universe for their organizations and people. ;-)
(Source Photo: Left from Andy Blumenthal and Right from here with attribution to Eva Rinaldi)
May 25, 2013
Murderous Customer Service
- From Seinfeld who goes to the trouble of making a reservation, which the company doesn't hold.
- To Steve Martin who waits and waits for customer service, but the attendant keeps yapping obnoxiously on a personal phone call.
- To Michael Douglas who just wants breakfast, but the order taker will only serve him lunch.
- To Rod Farva who can't order a burger without the threat of the fry cook spitting in it.
- To Judge Reinhold who refuses to give a customer's money back, despite the 100% money back guarantee hanging prominently overhead.
Wow, we've all been there..."mad as hell and not going to take it anymore," but just when you think it can't get any worse, the customer service rep disconnects you and you have to start all over again. ;-)
May 16, 2013
Zach Galifianakis at 7-Eleven
Someone at 7-Eleven had this awesome coffee mug with Galifianakis's photo on the side.
That face is pretty hilarious--he doesn't even have to say anything and you sort of start laughing!
And The Hangover Part III is coming out next week...
Fill'er up Zach with lots of fun and comedy.
I'll drink a good coffee at 7-Eleven to that. ;-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
October 15, 2012
Go Curly!
Curly for President--sort of reminded me of when I was in grade school and had a head full of curly hair and some of the other kids (especially the females in the class) fondly called me "chief curly chicken"--yeah, it stuck for about a year or two.
Anyway, maybe this is something both Democrats and Republicans can agree on: the three Stooges--Moe, Larry, and Curly--were pretty darn funny.
With the big looming issues facing America today (exploding national deficits, high unemployment, endangered social programs, declining global competitiveness--now 7th, and more), we can certainly use a little humor to get past it, along with a good dose of strong leadership and breakthrough solutions.
Whoever you vote for--keep smiling! :-)
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
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