Ha! If you are all the way down here then good for you! You are truly gifted! Just look below and see my pictures of marshmallows on a whiteboard.
You don't give up easily, do you!?!? Okay, I will quit messing with you. If you look below, you can read my poem about nothingness.
Still there, huh? You sure a glutton for punishment! I will reward you for that. I have below the only known photo of a colourless (I am Canadian) rainbow.
I can't believe you fell for that one!
Well, let me tell you, gullible folks are a curious kind of treasure in this fast-moving world. You see, they tend to trust people with the kind of openness that's as rare as a two-dollar bill. Some might call it naïveté, but I'd say it’s a certain sweetness of spirit, like someone who’s never had a good reason to doubt a soul. They’ll believe your tall tales about jackalopes or falling cow pies if you spin the yarn with enough conviction. And in a way, ain’t that refreshing? A lot of folks these days are so guarded, they wouldn’t buy a fire extinguisher if their shirt was smokin’.
Now, gullible people, bless their hearts, are a magnet for pranksters and troublemakers. You know the type—the fella who’ll say, “Go tell the boss we’re out of elbow grease,” just to watch them trot off to deliver the news. But here’s the thing: when a gullible person finds out they’ve been fooled, they usually laugh it off like a good sport. That’s a kind of grace, really—being able to laugh at yourself and not carry a grudge. Sometimes, I reckon, it’s the gullible ones who remind us how to not take life so seriously.
Still, there’s a flip side to all that trusting nature. Being too quick to believe can land a person in hot water faster than a crawdad at a fish fry. Scammers and slick talkers love nothing more than someone who’s eager to nod along and say, “Well, if you say so.” It’s a shame, really, because the world could use more of that wide-eyed trust—just not in the hands of someone who’s going to run off with your wallet. Sometimes, you’ve got to temper that trusting heart with a bit of common sense, like carrying an umbrella even if the weatherman says it’ll be sunny.
In the end, though, I think we need gullible folks in our lives. They remind us that trust and openness aren’t completely extinct. Their belief in the good of others—no matter how misplaced now and then—is like a little bit of sunshine breaking through a cloudy sky. Maybe it’s not about being gullible, but about being unguarded, hopeful, and ready to see the best in folks. And if that means falling for a joke or two along the way, well, at least they’ve got some stories to tell.
If you find yourself being gullible, just send $5.99 plus...oh...$7.00 shipping and handling to:
Wannaskan Almanac Center for Gullibility Training
PO Box 666
Wannaska, MN
56761
No checks please...cash only!
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Don't fall for these tests...not as accurate as you can get from the WACGT |
Whatever has been written mean about you, I have written before, so I'll not repeat myself again and again and again.
ReplyDeleteWell if its been written before then........................?
DeleteWW once wrote that Mr Hot Coco's brand of humour is as rare as a loonie in the Cenex cash register, eh.
DeleteGood news is things get re-written, eh?
DeleteGood news is the smoke from Canada always clears. 🥰
Am I a manufactured cartoonie?
DeleteWhats the "loonie" toonie good news?
We live in the age of reap and sow.
The BIG BANG BOOMERANG!
Look at that! There is another ancient book full of universal science, could perspective change.
Now thats something to be happy about 😁
Alright, thats all the jelly beans I got for the jelly bean jar.
Almost. I forgot to replace the serpentine belt that the unbalanced pulley started tearing. And CUT.
DeleteAw, the marshmallows.
ReplyDeleteThat's my cup of hot chocolate!
Is it wrong I don't share my beverages?
Isn't it a common and basic health reccomendation down here in the natural? From my experience, I don't see adults walking around sharing cups of anything.
Most sip on their own.
Some are so cautious, they won't even take an unopened beverage offered in someone else's home.
Thats my hot chocolate, pick something else already stored on the shelf!
Oui, merci.