Monday Joke

Much like Garfield, I don't like Monday's. A friend sent this joke to me and had me in tears. Laughter really is the best medicine, even for a cranky Monday!

** WARNING ** LANGUAGE ***

Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Taser for their anniversary submitted this:


Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized taser.

The effects of the taser were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety....?


WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing!


I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. AWESOME!!! Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what the burn spot is on the face of her microwave.


Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two triple-A batteries, right?


There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh &blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?


So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and taser in another. The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major Loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries.


All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5'' long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference; pretty cute really and (loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-A batteries) Thinking to myself, 'no possible way!'


What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best...?


I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as to say, 'don't do it dipshit,' reasoning that a one second burst from such a tiny little ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad. I decided to give myself a one second burst just for the heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and..HOLY MOTHER OF GOD...WEAPONS OF MASSDESTRUCTION.WHAT THE HELL!

I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs?


The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to a picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an attempt to avoid getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room.


Note: If you ever feel compelled to 'mug' yourself with a taser, one note of caution; there is no such thing as a one second burst when you zap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor..A three second burst would be considered conservative?


IT HURT LIKE HELL!


A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was relative thing at that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. The recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so from where it originally was. My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I had no control over the drooling.
Apparently I pooped on myself, but was too numb to know for sure and my sense of smell was gone. I saw a faint smoke cloud above my head which I believe came from my hair. I'm still looking for my nuts and I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return!



P.S. My wife loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it!

Comments

♥ Boomer ♥ said…
Oh, my! I needed the laugh! Hadn't seen this one in a long time.

Just too funny...you can see it happening!
Margaret said…
Thats too funny.

Sorry about the mix up.

Congrats on your book. That is so exciting.
OH NOOOOOOOOO!
But on the other hand, maybe he learned a lesson of some kind....
Green said…
That is way too funny :)
I've seen them in action on suspects. The officer must have pushed three times!
Kristi said…
This is funny! My husband is a police officer who is taser certified and, you guessed it, getting tased to see how it feels is a requirement of the cert. He thought this guy's description was pretty accurate! lol

Merry Christmas!
Dr. Wifey said…
my hubby bought me a stun gun a few years ago and insisted that i try it on him...let's just say, it works!
Hippomanic Jen said…
Ouch. But some men just have to learn by doing. And sometimes there is a price for that.
*Akilah Sakai* said…
Omigosh! This was sooo funny.

I burst out laughing, which is my favorite kind of laugh. My laptop flashed a low battery warning and I was still laughing as I got up to go plug it in. Not a good idea mid-laugh to pick up a 17" laptop. LOL! If it had fallen, would I still be laughing at this taser story? Probably! LOL!

I must read this to the husband immdiately.
Hilarious!!! I hope you have a Merry Christmas too!
Carrie
Jennifer said…
LOL--very funny stuff!
A New Yorker said…
I could not stop LMAO reading that!
Anonymous said…
That was the funniest thing I have read in a very long time. Thanks for the giggle.
Lilly said…
Oh Aleta that was hilarious. Thanks for sharing it.

I also wanted to wish you and Greg and your family a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Heather said…
hahaha! that was so funny!

my hubby got hit with a taser last year for training...he shows the video to everyone because the reaction is just too funny!
Kavi said…
My My Taser teaser !! Phew ! LOL !!!
Unknown said…
Lol. I never would have even considered it, but this reinforces it.
Walker said…
HA HA HA !!!!!
That was funny and i must admit I would have wanted to try it to but not on myself and would have waited for one of theo dor to dor survey people that comes by instead.
nikkicrumpet said…
TOO FUNNY! I have one of these little beauties...but mine takes a 9 volt battery...and no I have NEVER contemplated zapping myself!
GypsiAdventure said…
oh mah holy hell that was funny!
~K
grace said…
thanks for the chuckle, aleta! and may i say, great name for a cat. :)
Walker said…
I stopped in to wish you a Merry Christmas
That had me grinning!!! Thanks, although I am reading it on a Friday.
Vikki North said…
Hi Aleta,
That's hysterical. Really gave me a chuckle. Happy New Year to you and Greg.
Vikki
bernthis said…
Thank you for that. I just had the worst night and that really did make me laugh and yes, it is the best medicine.
Holly said…
It's been years since I read this one, and it made me laugh just as much this time around. Men! :-)
Aleta,
Tasers are powerful, it's why the cops love having them around a bad guy... Glad you weren't hurt even worse !

Happy upcoming New Year 2009 to you :)