Statistically Speaking, That’s Funny!

Statistics can scare even the bravest PRCA 4330 student . . . so let’s look on the lighter side. Using your best search skills, find one or more funny cartoons (or YouTube videos) on the topic of statistics or math.

Here’s one of my favorites, from the PhD (Piled Higher & Deeper) comic strip:

fun with statistics

Reply with a comment to this post, giving a link to the cartoon or video — or if you’d prefer, a link to your own blog, where you’ve embedded the funny item. We’ll share the best ones in class on Wednesday afternoon.


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16 Responses to “Statistically Speaking, That’s Funny!”

  1. Barbara B. Nixon (barbaranixon) « Public Relations Matters » Blog Archive » Statistica... « Chat Catcher Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    [...] 2009-10-12T11:09:30  [Blog]: Statistically Speaking, That’s Funny! [link to post] [...]

  2. Evelyn Saunders Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Statistical Reference: http://rlv.zcache.com/funny_statistic_tshirt-p235488131374852572qw9y_400.jpg
    Infographic: http://tweeterism.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/twitter_infographic.jpg

  3. Micaela Carter Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    http://www.funnytimes.com/playground/img/118874789641851.png

  4. Allie Schlumper Says:
    October 12th, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    http://www.snapshots.net/cartoons/00630-funny-cartoons-math-brain.gif

  5. Lindsey Townson Says:
    October 13th, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/jsi/lowres/jsin538l.jpg

  6. Maranda Butler Says:
    October 13th, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac3CtHYo5rY
    EXTREMELY FUNNY!!

  7. Kacie Whigham Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 9:47 am

    http://www.e-radiography.net/projects/cartoon.gif

    Pretty cute/funny.

  8. MeShae Hankerson Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=489221653835413043#

    Hilarious!

  9. Amy Gemmel Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    Next to Chuck Norris, Rambo is my favorite.

    http://agemmel.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=252&message=1

  10. Jessica Cameron Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS9GmU5hr5w

  11. Jayme Stroud Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6IYSf5_JTs&feature=related

    let’s see if you think it’s funny!?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93sMuhaqpBs

    Nancy Grace…I thought it was pretty funny!

  12. Meghan Callahan Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 1:53 pm

    http://www.greatdad.com/tertiary/453/3493/daddy-s-home-divorce-statistics.html

  13. Marie Walker Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    http://wintershaven.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/unchallengable-statistics.png

  14. Meghan Callahan Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    http://www.amureprints.com/Detail.asp?ImageID=55630

  15. Sheila Cost Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAVzOk3Vquw

    or

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuB_clqLX9o

  16. Casey Sherwin Says:
    October 14th, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    Statistics Bites… Funny photo
    http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/10/24/633604353983636168-statistics.jpg

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