Dumb Answers to Cops is today’s Mystery Question. I had a good laugh looking these up and I hope you do, too. Oh, and I’ve refreshed my website–be sure to check it out the Home page and the Meet Patricia page!
But first the photo and Scripture verse. This is one of Cherly Meints’ photos, taken as they travel up to Nebraska. I love the way she captures God’s beauty with her camera. I learned this verse right after memorizing John 3:16 and Jesus wept. And I’ve learned if I do what it says, my life is much simpler.
Now for last week’s Mystery Question: Dumb Acts People Admit. I hope these give everyone a chuckle. As usual, three are true and one is made up. Can you guess which one?
A husband and wife spent an hour looking for the husband’s glasses. They finally found hers on the bed. And why couldn’t they find his? She had them on.
- A husband and wife spent an hour looking for the husband’s glasses. They finally found hers on the bed. And why couldn’t they find his? She had them on.
- A woman decided to let her hair go gray. She reported to her friends that she was tired of fooling with it and shaved her head. It was the second time in her life that she’d done that. The first time she’d gotten a permanent that she didn’t like.
- One person turned this one in: “I worked at a craft store, and every night damaged items were placed in the Damaged Bin. On this particular night, the manager dug through it and pulled out a wooden ‘E.’ ‘Who put this in here?’ She asked. ‘I did,” I replied. ‘It’s supposed to be an E, but it’s missing one of the prongs.” The manager then informed me that it was, in fact, a wooden ‘F.’”
- “I took the bus home, and it was a 45-minute ride. When I got home, I thought someone stole my car until I realized I had, in fact, driven to work. The sad thing is that I’ve done this more than once.”
And the answer is…#2. I’m sure this has probably happened somewhere, but I don’t know anyone who did that…
Now for this week’s Mystery Question: Best Excuses Cops Have Heard. As usual, three of the excuses given to officers are true, and I made one up. Can you guess which one?
- “Officer, I’m terribly sorry, I was speeding, probably 10 miles over the limit, you can write me a ticket if you need to, but please do it quickly … you see, I have my attorney in the car and he’s charging me $400/hour until I drop him off…”
- This guy rode with a friend of mine one night after he installed a V8 in his Pontiac Fiero Got and was pulled over. The cop walked up and said, ” I stopped you because I clocked you doing 76 in a 55.” The friend replied, “You should get that radar thing checked, it’s not accurate.” Officer replied, “We calibrate it twice per shift etc etc ” My friend said, “No, you don’t understand–if it says we were doing 76, it’s not working right, cause we were doing just over a hundred.” After laughing, the cop only gave him a warning because he told the truth, saying no one had ever argued they were going faster than he clocked them.”
- A cop pulled a car with four older ladies in it. When he informed them they were going 45 in a 35-mile zone, the driver replied, “I know, officer, but we all had to go to the restroom, and it was either pull over and…or speed to get home.”
- My boyfriend’s dad got pulled over once for speeding. The officer said he clocked him going 50mph. “But officer I was only going 45!!” “Sir this road’s limit is 35..” Needless to say, he got a ticket.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which answer did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a May drawing for a book from my library! Winner announced next Tuesday!
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#3 had me laughing, but I have to say #1.
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Ah, Mary, I’m so glad I gave you a laugh early this morning! We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
I’m going with #4. Just because! I’m not really sure! All seem possible!
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Hi Andrea! I’m glad it was hard for you to decide. 😉
I think you made up number 3 because what an embarrassing thing to say to a police officer!
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Hi Priscilla! We’ll see next week if it’s #3. 😉
I totally love #1 but think you made up #3. However, my older son knows a young woman who did that and it worked. I’m considering it as a plausible plea in an emergency 🙂
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I think it’d be plausible, Delores! We’ll see if it’s #3 next week…glad you liked #1, too. 🙂
I’ll go with #2 because I don’t see the cop letting him off!
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Hi Paula! We’ll see next week if the cop let him off…
What better than a highway in Nebraska to illustrate God making our pathways straight. The catch is to submit to Him. Good photo and Scripture combo.
Pat, you have me completely stumped with today’s dumb excuses. I’m sure they make an officer’s day. I think you made up #3. If they were in a 35 mph zone, I would think there would be some public restroom not too far away. If that’s the case, I think they would have stopped before they got pulled over. But with human nature, it all Depends. 🙂
I just checked out your new web sight, video and bio. Really nice! I hope you get tons more reader from it. Oh, loved your cat photos, too.
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Thanks, Tim! And I’m glad you liked my kitty photos!
Clever use of your last word, Tim. That also brought a hearty chuckle!
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Depends…love it!! You made me laugh out loud, Tim. We’ll see next week!
Oh, these were great! I laughed at each one. I loved the $400 lawyer fee excuse.
I’m going with #2, because he told the officer the truth. I love truth, even if it comes with a penalty!
I don’t think you can get a straighter, clearer road that the one you posted. Amazing photo and the verse will surely help us through life…if we do it.
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Hi Barbara! Cheryl takes some of the most amazing photos. I’m posting another one this Friday. 🙂 And we’ll see next week if it’s #2.
That’s one of my life verses; love it! What a perfect illustration too!
I’m going with #1 since I just can’t see a lawyer ridding in the car with a client and letting the client do the driving. However, I do believe the $400/hour! Ha!
Can’t wait to see your redecorating over on your Home Page!
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Thanks, L Murphy! I hope you enjoy visiting my webpage! We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
Great scripture with the photo! I am guessing #2. I cannot imagine someone getting off going that fast.
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Hi Gloria! Thanks–I love that scripture. We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
1. Thanks for the chance. Love these excuses.
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I’m glad you enjoyed them, Lynn! We’ll see if it’s #1 next week.
HA! I was right about the answer last week because I just knew a woman wouldn’t go to the extent of shaving off her hair just because she was tired of dealing with it and wanted to go gray naturally. I often guess incorrectly, but I do so love it when I do guess right…lol!
As for this week, I’m going with #1 where the person had the lawyer in the car with them….I’m guessing nobody would have their lawyer ride with them for any reason…lol! Having dealt with a lawyer, they charge you even when you simply send an email…yikes!
The three older ladies one made me laugh because I can see where that would be a valid reason to speed home 😀 I know when I travel, I have to stop at a rest area or gas station more often to use it….lol!
Proverbs 3:5-6 has long been a favorite of mine, probably ever since I was a baby Christian. It always reminded me of who I can trust in & God would always be leading my life right when I choose to follow Him. 🙂
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Hi Trixi! Proverbs 3:5-6 has long been a favorite for me. Love your reasoning for this week’s questions…we’ll see next week if it’s #1!
I think #3
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Hi Sue! So glad you stopped by and commented. We’ll see if it’s #3 next week.
I think it is #3. It made me giggle, though. I really like the scripture verse, it is one of my favorites.
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Thanks, Barb! I’m glad #3 made you giggle! And Proverbs 3:5-6 is one of my favorite passages.
I’m going to guess #1 is fake.
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We’ll see, Megan. These were fun to research!
#4
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Hi Alicia! We’ll see if it’s #4 next week.
I like the picture. It reminds me of some of my pictures. My wife used to ask why I took pictures of the highway. There’s something about a highway spread out ahead that fascinates me, even when I know where it’s going. If I don’t know, that makes it even more fascinating because I want to see what lies ahead. The verse is so appropriate for that picture.
I choose #1. I would rather pay the attorney for a few extra minutes than get a ticket that will cost now and possibly into the future if it makes my insurance premium go up. The second one is iffy. If the officer let the driver go because he was telling the truth, then the officer lied when he said he clocked the car at 76.
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As always, your logic is impeccable, Edward. And I love taking photos of the road ahead, too.
I’m going with #1.
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We’ll see if it’s #1 next week, Diana!
I’ll go with #2 because no one will admit to going faster than clocked to a cop
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Me, too, Shelia. lol. And while it’s been about 25 years since I was pulled over, I never argue with the officer because I know I’m guilty. 🙂 We’ll see next week.
#1 Thank you for sharing one of my favorite scriptures.
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Mine, too, Lucy! We’ll see if it’s #1 next week.
Love the scripture and photo, Pat!
I’m guessing #1
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Hi Caryl! Thanks, and we’ll see next week if it’s #1.
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We’ll see, BN!
1. I can relate to the ladies because when you have to go you have to go.
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I know, Irene…’cause if you don’t go when you gotta go, when you do go, you might find you’ve already been…lol We’ll see if it’s #1 next week.
I’m guessing #1. If he’s giving him a ride home why would he charge him?
As far as #2 from last week, there are women trying to go natural (gray) that shave their heads to make the transition easier.
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We’ll see, Gail if it’s #1. I’ve never been brave enough to shave my head, even when I really wanted to!
I am guessing #1 And I Love the verse my favorite!
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I love that verse, too, Sarah! We’ll see next Tuesday if it’s #1.
I’m guessing #3, although that would totally be my excuse! The new website makeover looks great!
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Thanks, Sandra. And we’ll see next week if it’s #3. 🙂
#2
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We’ll see, Wanda!