OK, so Mother’s Day isn’t here yet. But instead of thinking about a gift for the woman that put you in this world, you’re randomly running around the Internets looking at crazy, funny things. Shame on you…no, we’re just kidding around. Since we already have your eyeballs, why not think about some Mother’s Day gifts for your mom?

We know. You’re not creative. So instead of searching around the internets thinking about how you’re ever going to top the usual bundle of flowers and wacked out breakfast that you usually serve your mother, why not think about getting inspired by this list of wacky Mother’s Day gifts?

Now, we have to say that we’re not responsible for anything that happens if you run out and get your Mom something wacky and she hates it to pieces. We’re just trying to make sure that you have some ideas. Not all of the crazy things here are going to be suitable.

That said, let’s get to the crazy…we mean funny…oh goodness, why not both? That’s what you’re here for, right?

1. Recipe Reader

This is really neat. If you’re not sure what the Recipe Reader can really do, think about this: your mom probably already has a box of index cards, with each card crammed with recipes. Instead of leaving he rot this form of paper hell, why not get her a good digital recipe reader.

Bring in the Demy. This digital recipe reader can store about 2500 recipes in a format that’s easy to read — even if your mother isn’t very technical.

She can even use it in the kitchen without fear of messing it up, because it’s splash-resistant. How cool is that?

2. Cleaning Slippers?

Right when you thought we were going to have a non-wacky list…you were disappointed. Or were you? After all, wacky is definitely what we do and these cleaning slippers are all sorts of wacky.

They’re called the Slipper Genie, and it looks like little mini-mops. Dip the shoes into a little cleaning solution and then slip them on to replace your Swiffer…or not.

While we like the idea and we think it’s a cute gift, in practice this is really only dry cleaning. Most of the surfaces are going to require a lot more scrubbing than what the Slipper Genie can do. Still, with a few improvements this idea really might catch on.

3. A Twofer You Don’t Want…

We don’t recommend that you give your mother this gift — unless she has an amazingly high sense of humor.  This breath spray is called “Accept the Fact That You Are Aging”, which is downright crazy.

It’s got to be a gag gift. No one would seriously give their mother that. Not unless they wanted to issue a double insult, and not even the police officers that write you a speeding ticket deserve that type of put down.

4. It’s Raining Men?

Who doesn’t like naked men? OK, maybe they’re not completely naked. They have their oven mitts on, so that counts for something…right?

It’s all about making your Mom smile on her special day, and if she has a good sense of humor she might even like these.

Would we give them to our mother? Probably not. But still, it’s something to think about.

5. Emergency Underpants

Here’s another crazy thing that we wouldn’t give our mother for Mother’s Day. Emergency Underpants crosses into a whole territory of stuff we really don’t want to even think about talking about with our mothers. Such as why she would even be in a situation where she would need another set of underpants. That would make us ask what happened to the previous pair, and that’s…just not a topic that we really want to discuss with our mothers. Just being honest.

So, what type of gift are you thinking about giving your mother for Mother’s Day? Would you honestly get her anything from this list? Either way, you should definitely take some time and sound off in the comments — we would love to hear from you!

Weddings and cake have gone together for a very long time. It’s probably because there are some weddings that just need cake in order for everything to go down well. After all, some families were just not meant to be joined together. It’s better for everyone’s sake that there’s cake.

However, some people go crazy with the urge to be unique and creative. It’s just cake, you know. People eat it, and all that will be left are pictures.

Speaking of pictures, we pulled out 7 crazy wedding cakes that you just have to see to believe.

1. All Covered With Snow…

This is a wedding cake that is downright insane. If you were to step back and look at the cute geometric pattern, you might think that it’s a harmless cake. However, for a wedding this just looks a bit odd. It almost looks like an elegant Jenga puzzle.

Oh yeah, we went there: Jenga. Jenga. Jenga. Don’t pull the balls out or the whole thing will come tumbling down. It might even be tasty — buttercreme, anyone?

2. 113 Year Old Cake, Anyone?

This is a pretty old cake, with a rich history. The cake is said to come from the 19th century, during Queen Victoria’s reign. That’s a very old cake!

The wedding cake was once white, but it’s browned with age. It’s a fruit cake on the inside that some say is still moist. No one in their right mind would eat a cake from this time period — bacteria and mold are probably abundant on the inside, and you just can’t get to it because the thick icing is in the way.

3. Redneck Cake

It doesn’t get more country — or redneck — as this: two antlers, one single head, with a strong hunting motif. What kills me is the picture of the person behind the cake with the bare arms — wow, what a wedding parade, indeed. Let’s hope that this is just the caterer, because if it’s one of the bridal party we’re going to have some problems.

Then again, depending on where you are in the world, it might not be a big deal. Yeehaw! Pass me the part of the cake with the special camo! Wahoo! Read more »

Birthdays. You get one every year, and it seems like the older you get you really don’t care about them. However, if you have family that really wants you to celebrate your birthday, you tend to go through the motions well enough. Also, if you have children the wonder of birthday fun never fails to amuse them…until they get past drinking age, of course.

1. Braaaaaaains!

While these are technically cupcakes, it’s gotten cute for many people have to have a leaning tower of cupcakes for their birthday party instead of a big birthday cake. However, most people don’t serve cupcakes like these.

Brains.
Brains.
Braaaaaaains.

Who serves a tower of cupcakes for a birthday that have grey brains on top? If it were done in a cutesy way, we could almost see it as something to tease a really smart student.

But then there’s the blood. Oh my goodness, the blood. No, this is something you don’t want to serve at a birthday party…not even for a CSI crew member. Not even then. Trust us.

2. Smile for the Camera?

OK, we’re Nikon fans too and all but… a cake in the form of a Nikon camera is too much! What really gets us about this picture is that if you look on the inside, it’s a red velvet cake. Contained within a grey camera. If that wasn’t crazy enough, we have to look at the detailing.

Real Nikon D700:

Just saying. It’s a pretty accurate replica, and the baker that did this should be praised for their skill.

3. Hello, BlackBerry!

Wow, crackberry in the house! Just look at this cake:

Wow. Just wow. Isn’t it bad enough that we carry around mobile phones from here to the moon practically? Do we really need to have a cake in the shape of a blackberry? Again, this is another very realistic cake. We probably don’t even have to compare pictures because you probably have a blackberry in your pocket, don’t you? Pull it out and compare it to the picture. It’s definitely something that really looks good — we can admit that, even though we really wish people would just make regular cakes!

4. Um…Boobs?

26. Do you remember turning 26? We don’t really, either but hey, there’s a cake here to celebrate! And it’s got boobs on it. Tastefully covered, slightly risqué boobs, but we’ll take boobs whenever we can get them…right?

Just look at the cake, people! Read more »

Hollywood isn’t called Hollyweird just for laughs — it really is home to a lot of weird characters that have nothing else to do but actually be weird. The truth is that for every Hollywood star that knows that they have to look and dress the part, there’s a few that really seem to like walking on the wild side. The very wild side.

Don’t believe us? Here are 5 Hollywood hairstyles gone bad — really, really bad, if you ask us. To be fair, we tried to include some men in this discussion, even though a lot of lists of hairstyles are all-female. Just one small step for equality, you know!

1. Bobby Trendy

OK, let’s start with a man this time, so that no one really thinks that all we do is pick on women. Bobby Trendy is a celebrity interior decorator who prides himself on being as flamboyant as possible. This picture makes him look like a drunken pirate collecting tickets to a party that after some thinking, you really don’t want to attend. Do you? That’s what we thought too.

2. Lady Gaga

We also had to get the most obvious example of crazy Hollywood hair out of the way. Lady Gaga prides herself on being weird, and she makes sure to bring that weirdness no matter when you see her. I bet if Lady Gaga really did her own grocery shopping she would pick out a new hairstyle just for the occasion.

3. Amy Winehouse

Between the stories about drug abuse and her taped videos filled with racial and cultural slurs, you would think that Amy Winehouse would want to keep a low profile. However, when you look at that hair, you already know that it’s definitely not going to be a day where Amy is going to keep anything to herself. That hair is so stacked and so tall that I think that you would really have to be legally blind to not see that hair! Read more »

If there’s one thing that people are well known to complain about, it’s definitely going to be taxes. There never seems to be a day that passes that someone isn’t complaining about taxes. However, if you think that your taxes are bad, you should probably check out the taxes that people have had to pay in the past.

The truth is that if you ask the economists, we’re actually not paying as many taxes as we used to. The taxes that we do pay go towards a variety of different services, and those services help people that desperately need assistance. This is something that’s argued back and forth, so we’ll skip the politics for now.

All of the taxes on today’s list are universally agreed upon to be pretty stupid. Check it out!

1. Beard Tax!

Wow. It doesn’t get more stupid than a beard tax — or does it? This tax is actually due to Peter the Great of Russia, who obviously had a thing against beards. He actually made his subjects wear a medal that admitted that they were ridiculous for having a beard. Peter kept himself well groomed — at least for Russia’s standards at the time.

2. Flush Tax!

In Maryland, there’s a flush tax. Yes, we had to say it straightforward — there’s a flush tax. It’s designed to protect the Chesapeake Bay, but it really still sounds stupid on paper. There’s a new fund called the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration Fund. It’s supported by — yep, you guessed it — taxes. The tax equals 2.50$ a month in fees, and it’s on sewer bills that everyone has to pay for. If you have utilities, you got hit with these fees. The funds are collected by each county in Maryland, and they’re passed over to the state. The state turns around and passes out the funds to utility companies. These cash strapped darlings (sarcasm) turn around and upgrade wastewater treatment plants. The goal here is to make sure that nitrogen discharge is kept to a minimum. This is what ultimately hurts lakes and streams because algae bloom and that harms the aquatic life…that isn’t algae.

3. Tattoo Tax!

Now we’ve heard everything — for the last six years, the great residents of Arkansas have had to pay a tattoo tax. Body piercing counts too — if you want any of these services, you’ll be paying an additional 6 percent to have them. It’s just a way to get more money into the state. So the next time you want to get a picture of the Jersey Shore boys on your chest, just remember that it’s going to cost you 6 percent more. Then again, why you would want this is beyond our understanding.

4. Church Tax!

This tax is paid in Germany — if you want to belong to the church, you need to pay the tax. If you’re Catholic and you don’t want to pay the church tax, you will have to formally leave the church — you will not be allowed to participate in worship services. For a pious and devout Catholic, this is a pretty serious deal.

However, it applies equally to Protestants — the same rules apply. The money is actually used to support the church welfare and other charity programs. This is a bit different than in the US, where the church is a separate entity that cannot collect taxes of any kind. Read more »