{"id":5476,"date":"2025-03-16T10:52:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T10:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=5476"},"modified":"2025-03-16T10:52:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T10:52:52","slug":"gerard-howard-and-norman-were-three-successful-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=5476","title":{"rendered":"Gerard, Howard, and Norman were three successful brothers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Gerard, Howard, and Norman were three successful brothers who wanted to outshine each other with the most impressive gift for their mother\u2019s 90th birthday.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>They gathered at dinner to boast about their presents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI built a sprawling mansion for Mom,\u201d Gerard said with a smug smile. \u201cIt\u2019s got ten bedrooms, a library, and even an indoor pool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Howard chuckled. \u201cThat\u2019s cute. I sent her a Tesla with a personal chauffeur who\u2019s always on call. She\u2019ll never have to drive herself again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Norman leaned back in his chair, his smile even bigger. \u201cAmateurs. I sent Mom a brown parrot trained for twelve years by monks. It knows the entire Bible. All she has to do is name a verse, and it will recite it perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A week later, their mother sent thank-you notes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGerard,\u201d she wrote, \u201cthe house is lovely, but it\u2019s far too big. I only use one room, and I have to clean the entire place!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHoward,\u201d she wrote, \u201cthe car is beautiful, but I don\u2019t go out much, and the driver has a temper worse than your father\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDearest Norman,\u201d she wrote, \u201cyou\u2019re the only one who truly understands me. The roast chicken was delicious. But it was pretty small.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Norman realized his \u201cbiblical\u201d bird had become dinner instead of delivering divine inspiration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOL!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hope this joke will make you smile! Have a nice day!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>A woman goes to her boyfriend\u2019s parents\u2019 house for dinner<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-73019 size-full td-animation-stack-type2-2\" src=\"https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pa-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pa-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pa-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pa-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pa-1-640x335.jpg 640w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pa-1-681x357.jpg 681w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A woman goes to her boyfriend\u2019s parents\u2019 house for dinner, feeling very nervous as it\u2019s her first time meeting them.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>They all sit down to a fine meal, but the woman soon starts to feel discomfort from her nerves and the broccoli casserole.<\/p>\n<p>With gas pains almost bringing tears to her eyes, she decides to discreetly relieve herself and lets out a dainty fart.<\/p>\n<p>Though not loud, everyone at the table hears it.<\/p>\n<p>Before she can be embarrassed, her boyfriend\u2019s father looks at the dog sleeping at her feet and sternly says, \u201cSkippy!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Relieved, the woman smiles, thinking she\u2019s off the hook.<\/p>\n<p>A few minutes later, the discomfort returns.<\/p>\n<p>Without hesitation, she lets out a louder and longer fart.<\/p>\n<p>The father once again looks at the dog and yells, \u201cDammit Skippy!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Feeling even more relieved, the woman smiles and thinks, \u201cYes!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the meal continues, the woman feels the gas building up again.<\/p>\n<p>This time, she doesn\u2019t even think about it and lets out a fart that rivals a train whistle.<\/p>\n<p>The father, now looking truly disgusted, shouts, \u201cDammit Skippy, get away from her before she shits on you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOL!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gerard, Howard, and Norman were three successful brothers who wanted to outshine each other with the most impressive gift for their mother\u2019s 90th birthday. 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