History Funny / RealLife

** [[TearJerker Less funny]] when you know the reason it exists is because someone shot Pope John Paul II four times without it.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn7xj7_3TRI A four-year-old discovers a fire in a kitchen and her father tries to put it out [[SoundtrackDissonance while "For the First Time in Forever" from the Frozen soundtrack]] plays in the background.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn7xj7_3TRI A four-year-old discovers a fire in a kitchen and her father tries to put it out [[SoundtrackDissonance while "For the First Time in Forever" from the Frozen soundtrack plays in the background.]]

* Another story of a phone call made by concerned parents about the man across the way who stands at his window staring at the nearby Learning Centre for hours on end. Police identified the suspect as a life-size cardboard cutout of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

* In response to Microsoft's draconian DRM policies for the [=XBox One=], Sony delivers [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWSIFh8ICaA the greatest burn in console war history]].
** Years later, Microsoft and Nintendo teamed up to return fire after the Fortnite crossplay debacle with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l8nJ_liqrw this ad]]. How the tables have turned.

* In American Football, a play officially starts when the center snaps the ball; movement before that by the offense is a false start penalty. However, the rest of the team isn't watching the center; they're relying on play-calling to know when to move. If the center fails to snap the ball at the right time, this can lead to penalties being called on "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5phijpb1Hjk The entire offensive line]]" or "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2EM-zIWLDs Everybody but the center]]"; the latter is particularly humorous because, as some commentators have noted, those kinds of penalties are usually the result of an error ''by'' the center, but the way the rule book works, the center is the only one who didn't commit a penalty. Even some referees will [[{{Corpsing}} struggle to keep a straight face]] making these calls, and you can expect the TV announcers to crack up too.
** In this same vein, the Pro Bowl from around 2013 should be mentioned here as well; for those outside the US who may not know, the Pro Bowl is the NFL's version of Major League Baseball's All-Star game, and is generally viewed as an exhibition game held the weekend before the Super Bowl; there's nothing at stake unlike other games during the season. During the second quarter of the 2013 game, a flag was thrown, half-heartedly in the announcers' opinion, for a pass interference call. Before explaining the penalty to the crowd, referee Ed Hochuli quipped, "Yes, there are penalties in the Pro Bowl..."

* A week into his presidency, UsefulNotes/JoeBiden had a phone call with UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin regarding a number of tense issues between their [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates two]] [[{{UsefulNotes/Russia}} countries]]. Later that day, during a press briefing, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Biden what he and Putin talked about, [[CriticalResearchFailure apparently not knowing that the White House posted a transcript of the call online]]. Without missing a beat, Biden replied, [[https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1354149156001034240 "You. He sends his best."]] The rest of the room erupted into laughter.

** And now we have rumors (since confirmed) that Pope Francis secretly administers to the homeless. This led to Creator/StephenColbert dubbing him "[[Franchise/{{Batman}} Batpope]]". The rumours being confirmed makes this even more hilarious. Especially since Pope Francis does so in the guise of a common priest. [[labelnote: Note]] Under Catholic doctrine the Pope ''is'' a priest. All bishops and cardinals are, as well. It's just incredibly rare to see someone in one of those offices actually ministering to those in need (i.e. literally practicing what they preach) that it bears commenting on.[[/labelnote]]

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Bible The Wicked Bible]]. Best. Typo. Ever. For the record, it's 'Thou shall [[strike:not]] commit adultery'.

* Opinions vary on whether it qualifies as a disaster (no one was hurt, but over 10% of global trade was disrupted and ships were forced to sail all the way around Africa like it's the 1700s), but the Ever Given getting stuck in the Suez Canal certainly provided a lot of amusement for people on Twitter and Tumblr.
** While the ship was still stuck, a van carrying an Evergreen container -- a container owned by ''the same company who own the ship'', in other words -- crashed on a Chinese highway and caused a traffic jam.

* Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Connie Schultz [[http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/07/connie-schultz-sherrod-brown-reporter-email.php epically owns the ass]] of a conservative blogger who accused her of being overly friendly with a member of the US Senate. [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Awesome ensues]].

* In American Football, a play officially starts when the center snaps the ball; movement before that by the offense is a false start penalty. However, the rest of the team isn't watching the center; they're relying on play-calling to know when to move. If the center fails to snap the ball at the right time, this can lead to penalties being called on "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5phijpb1Hjk The entire offensive line]]" or "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2EM-zIWLDs Everybody but the center]]"; the latter is particularly humorous because, as some commentators have noted, those kinds of penalties are usually the result of an error ''by'' the center, but the way the rule book works, the center is the only one who didn't commit a penalty. Even some referees will [[{{Corpsing}} struggle to keep a straight face]] making these calls.

* In American Football, a play officially starts when the center snaps the ball; movement before that by the offense is a false start penalty. However, the rest of the team isn't watching the center; they're relying on play-calling to know when to move. If the center fails to snap the ball at the right time, this can lead to penalties being called on "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5phijpb1Hjk Everybody but the center]]" or "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2EM-zIWLDs the entire offensive line]]". Even some referees will [[{{Corpsing}} struggle to keep a straight face]] making these calls.

Funny moments in Sporting events can be found in Funny/{{Other}}.

* Creator/PedroPascal:
** After he saw ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' with his sister and nephews, he shared [[https://twitter.com/pedropascal1/status/680485273503940608?s=21 a video]] of himself singing the ''Franchise/StarWars'' theme, failing to get everyone else to join in, and finally bawling out of grief for Han Solo. Three years later, the clip became HilariousInHindsight when Pascal landed the starring role of another Disney/Lucasfilm ''Star Wars'' project, ''Series/TheMandalorian''.
** While dropping the poster and trailer for ''The Mandalorian'' Season 2 onto social media, he accompanied both with the phrase "[[RhymesOnADime Baby don't play. This is the way.]]", asking if the fans could help make it "[[ForcedMeme a thing]]". One fan answered by slapping it onto an ImageMacro of [[https://twitter.com/gnagetchu/status/1305902398943133696?s=21 Baby Yoda choking Cara]], which Pascal proceeded to [[https://twitter.com/pedropascal1/status/1305903593594249223?s=21 share]] with the rest of his followers.
---> Lol congrats pedro just stole your meme. -@60s_pascal
*** By the time Season 2 premiered, Pascal had Tweeted the phrase so often, that he added "([[OverusedRunningGag stop me]])" to [[https://twitter.com/pedropascal1/status/1322196331167948804?s=21 yet another usage]].
** An October 2020 ''Variety'' [[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/pedro-pascal-the-mandalorian-star-wars-wonder-woman-1984-1234803468/ article]] about him begins with the eventual [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]] villain recalling when he saw ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' at age four, but missed the ending. Since he couldn't read yet, he accidentally wandered from the bathroom to ''Film/KramerVsKramer'', then fell asleep. After his boastful sister later filled him in on Superman's fantastic achievements, he lied that Supes also performed those feats in ''Kramer vs. Kramer''.

** While dropping the poster and trailer for ''Series/TheMandalorian'' Season 2 onto social media, he accompanied both with the phrase "[[RhymesOnADime Baby don't play. This is the way.]]", asking if the fans could help make it "[[ForcedMeme a thing]]". One fan answered by slapping it onto an ImageMacro of [[https://twitter.com/gnagetchu/status/1305902398943133696?s=21 Baby Yoda choking Cara]], which Pascal proceeded to [[https://twitter.com/pedropascal1/status/1305903593594249223?s=21 share]] with the rest of his followers.

--> Lol congrats pedro just stole your meme. -@60s_pascal

* An October 2020 ''Variety'' [[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/pedro-pascal-the-mandalorian-star-wars-wonder-woman-1984-1234803468/ article]] about Creator/PedroPascal begins with the eventual [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]] villain recalling when he saw ''Film/SupermanTheMovie'' at age four, but missed the ending. Since he couldn't read yet, he accidentally wandered from the bathroom to ''Film/KramerVsKramer'', then fell asleep. After his boastful sister later filled him in on Superman's fantastic achievements, he lied that Supes also performed those feats in ''Kramer vs. Kramer''.

* An October 2020 ''Variety'' [[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/pedro-pascal-the-mandalorian-star-wars-wonder-woman-1984-1234803468/ article]] about Creator/PedroPascal begins with the eventual [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse DCEU]] villain recalling when he tried to convince his sister that Franchise/{{Superman}} made an appearance in ''Film/KramerVsKramer''.

** It's even funnier/cuter if you're a ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' fan.

* After UsefulNotes/GordonBrown was caught on microphone calling a woman "bigoted" in his car during the 2010 British general election campaign, Labour's senior leadership try to relaunch their campaign by unveiling a poster. During an outdoor speech by [[UsefulNotes/PeterMandelson Lord Mandelson]] in front of one of the new posters, a car crashed into a bus shelter nearby. [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8653580.stm You can see]] the PM and ministers' heads [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny turn to follow it]].