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[–]TheLittleDuck 173 points174 points ago

Charlie Vandergaw - The Man who lives with bears!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSOKW6V6Bi8 Someone made a documentary about him.

[–]Stones25 142 points143 points ago

Mother of god, he's created a bear army.

[–]herpty_derpty 55 points56 points ago

He succeeded where Timothy Treadwell failed.

[–]icybikes 130 points131 points ago

As an Alaskan, I can tell you that the only way Vandergaw escaped Treadwell's fate is that the state finally stepped in and made him abandon his bear-feeding camp. One can fuck with bears only so long before his luck runs out. And feeding bears may look kind, but it's really cruel. Once a wild bear learns to associate humans with food, its chances of being killed by a human increase exponentially.

[–]JadoJodo 44 points45 points ago

So if you want kill somebody all sly-like, start feeding the animals near where they hang out.

[–]unholymackerel 50 points51 points ago

here pigeon pigeon

[–]BeTheUnstoppable 15 points16 points ago

and then BAM!

[–]marswithrings 1 point2 points ago

i have a friend we've nicknamed pigeon, who, ironically, is a hulking beast of a man. i think that pretty much explains why i find the mental image you just gave me rather hysterical

[–]am4zon 1 point2 points ago

If I had Shitty Watercolors' skills, I would draw/paint a hulking man-pigeon for you now.

[–]Im_licking_cats 4 points5 points ago

We call upon you, ShittyWaterColors! It's our time of need! Please draw this man a giant man-pigeon!

[–]someredneck 13 points14 points ago

"A man was brutally mauled today by what witnesses describe as "an army of fearless, hungry squirrels." More at 10.

[–]I_had_Sex 16 points17 points ago

"

[–]SirZugzwang 14 points15 points ago

Didn't Treadwell go back right after the bears stopped hibernating and were, for lack of a better term, hungry as balls?

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points ago

I think the story was, he went out just before hibernation, when the only bears still out where the ones who were starving.

[–]Dollars4Derek 3 points4 points ago

And was supposedly the bear he didn't "know" that got him.

[–]IMonCRACK 4 points5 points ago

Yup, he stayed a couple weeks later than usual when all the bears he knew left the "Grizzly Maze", and some other bears that were scavenging anything they could find before their hibernation went to the "Grizzly Maze". They found him.

[–]iLikeYaAndiWantYa 1 point2 points ago

I really feel bad for his girl friend who didn't want to be there to begin with.

[–]khanfusion 1 point2 points ago

He went out with his goddamned girlfriend, and they had sex in a fucking tent surrounded by bears.

[–]acog 14 points15 points ago

And feeding bears may look kind, but it's really cruel.

I tried to use that same line of reasoning on my kids, but fucking Child Protective Services didn't buy it.

[–]funkypenquin 1 point2 points ago

Did you try telling them that you hit them for their own good? They love that one.

[–]PhuckYoPhace 15 points16 points ago

That's why you don't feed/interact with wild animals in general. It may make you feel awww(esome) but it can only hurt the creature in future encounters with people.

[–]colloquy 2 points3 points ago

What about birds?? I love my birds!!

[–]svenhoek86 16 points17 points ago

[–]yosoymilk5 1 point2 points ago

Actually, yes. I find this hilarious.

[–]rockoblocko 4 points5 points ago

That documentary made me so sad. The guy loved bears and interacting with them, but at the same time he was really hurting those bears so much.

[–]I_Burn_Bagels 1 point2 points ago

Exactly. The luck runs out eventually. These people are delusional.

[–]munge_me_not 3 points4 points ago

He was a grisly man.

[–]DrZippy 44 points45 points ago

[–]dmagee33 8 points9 points ago

Cookie's playing hard to get.

[–]alexhurley[S] 9 points10 points ago

i just watched all of that. it was badass.

[–]dbug 14 points15 points ago

The most badass of all was the camera guy. I mean the bears are used to being around Charlie. But the camera guy just walks in there and hopes for the best...

[–]Xshredder01X 2 points3 points ago

There is a show I like called "Marty Stouffer"s Wild America" and there are a series of three episodes where he adopts a bear cub and raises it. I found it very interesting.

[–]MgrLtCaptCmmdrBalls 1 point2 points ago

Marty Stouffer's Wild America was the SHIT growing up.

[–]Mikey_js 4 points5 points ago

I watched it on my iPhone. That's dedication

[–]wallyflops 2 points3 points ago

what am i doing with my life?

[–]TophMelonLord 2 points3 points ago

Holy shit that short scene where he's shirtless... he's fucking ripped for an old guy!

[–]deezer89 2 points3 points ago

That camera man deserves a medal. I would've needed a plug to keep from soiling myself.

[–]mcwx3 2 points3 points ago

Thank you , i was just looking for this :)

[–]DrZippy 4 points5 points ago

One good deed deserves another. ;)

[–]hardman52 1 point2 points ago

Why can't I Plex it?

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

now if only he had some dead presidents to ride them with guns...

[–]bodaciousbilly 1 point2 points ago

Did someone say bear army?

[–]DaminDrexil 1 point2 points ago

Bearly; they don't even have uniforms.

Then again, they do bear arms...

[–]GanasbinTagap 2 points3 points ago

A BARMY.

[–]BornOnFeb2nd 3 points4 points ago

Next up, Calvary.

[–]Rawrurfaceoff 8 points9 points ago

He's going to assault Golgotha with bears?!

[–]BornOnFeb2nd 1 point2 points ago

Sounds good, after that feat, he can work on the cavalry.

[–]dmagee33 6 points7 points ago

"I do things with bears people shouldn't do" -Charlie Vandergraw

[–]MidnightTurdBurglar 16 points17 points ago

Can't watch that without thinking about Timothy Treadwell. If you've never seen the Herzog documentary Grizzly Man, I highly recommend it. Stays with you a long time.

[–]bear_trap_ouch 2 points3 points ago

Is that the one with the guy who goes on a rant about not being gay, but wishing he were so he could pick up guys for sex at truck stops?

[–]barium111 3 points4 points ago

Anyone knows where can i watch it in full?

[–]atypicalreddituser 10 points11 points ago

[–]UpDown 1 point2 points ago

So here's what I think goes unsaid... at 6:40 in the video he walks out into a swarm of bears with only a stick... but what about the camera man??

[–]Heatbeat 3 points4 points ago

Found this in related videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=g7rZTZBOrqQ&NR=1

Swims with a polar bear. It's like a giant, flesh eating teddy bear. But he's so CUTE.

[–]Abedeus 1 point2 points ago

Aww, so cute when the bear was lying on him.

[–]CliveKluivert 77 points78 points ago

The bear retreats even before he hits him: 'shiiiiit, I'm in for it now!'

[–]beachboy182 69 points70 points ago

Bitch already got told once

[–]KlaatuBaradaNikto 3 points4 points ago

Bears are usually total pussies. I caught this guy hanging out near my workplace. Walked right up to him and shouted at him until he left. Told him what for.

[–]gggrrrrreaaat 81 points82 points ago

This is the recommended course for black bears (but not grizzly or browns). Black bears are mainly curious wusses. They will attack if they're absolutely starving and you have food, but will back down if you put up a fight. You're also supposed to make a lot of noise.

A ranger was teling a family at a state park near where I live to do this if they encountered any black bears, and I heard the mom ask "but what if the bear isn't bothering anybody!" She didn't understand that you only do this if bear is being threatening. The rest of the day I got to imagine her family sneaking up on unsuspecting bears minding their own business and smacking them in the face. George Bush theory of bear attack prevention.

TL;DR: You're supposed to smack black bears if they're threatening you. But please don't sneak up on unsuspecting bears without cause.

[–]roscolux 14 points15 points ago

What does a tiger know about bears? This must be trickery.

[–]gggrrrrreaaat 7 points8 points ago

It took me ten minutes to figure out what this meant. And it's my name.

[–]roscolux 1 point2 points ago

I think that just means success on my part.

[–]Se7en_Sinner 502 points503 points ago

[–]Knickerbockers25 54 points55 points ago

Where is this gif from?

[–]da1hobo 212 points213 points ago

[–]Ramentime 117 points118 points ago

What I got from that is that its about Nicholas Cage beating up women and being mean to kids, so the town tortures him.

[–]darklight12345 29 points30 points ago

the movie is so bad that would have been a better plotline imo.

[–]AngryScientist 29 points30 points ago

The original is actually pretty amazing. I don't think the problem is the plot; it's a combination of casting Nicholas Cage and turning the protagonist into a douchebag so the audience doesn't feel as bad about the ending.

[–]darklight12345 6 points7 points ago

yeah, i wasn't trying to say the plot was bad. I'm just saying the remake was so horrible, that plot might have worked better instead.

[–]Expert-here 1 point2 points ago

Wow, the plot thickens. Didn't even know you had a plot.

[–]SuperShamou 24 points25 points ago

I love watching Nicholas Cage have a cage full of bees put over his head.

[–]DownvoteALot 10 points11 points ago

Careful. /r/OneTrueGod might hear you.

[–]Ivence 14 points15 points ago

Best part is this is the #3 post, posted over a day before you put up that comment.

[–]Fooly_411 1 point2 points ago

NOT THE BEES

[–]nickelforapickle 57 points58 points ago

WTF. I think I'll keep my knowledge of the movie at this level.

[–]bowties_are_cool_ 7 points8 points ago

I find it best in a revised context.

[–]Cog_Sci_90 3 points4 points ago

1:01 made me simultaneously shit my pants and laugh hysterically. Thank you.

[–]daverock1012 1 point2 points ago

You did not shit your pants. however.. if you laughed and SNEEZED at the same time... then maybe you also shit your pants. you did this right. RIGHT?

[–]telfman123 4 points5 points ago

'KILLING ME WONT BRING BACK YOUR GODDAM HONEY'

Is this really why the town sacrifice people? I need to watch this film now to put by mind at ease about the context of this film...

[–]metatron5369 2 points3 points ago

You know what kills me? The original is really good.

They had to go out of their way to make a bad remake.

[–]ANUSBLASTER_MKII 1 point2 points ago

I hope everyone who worked on the remake really did get the bee treatment.

[–]chumprock 1 point2 points ago

The original is amazing, the re-make is a travesty.

And, Christopher Lee!

[–]uselesslyskilled 13 points14 points ago

That's not his wife, she bears no resemblance

[–]adamwhoopass 10 points11 points ago

If you paws it and take a close look, there is a slight resemblance!

[–]czarchastic 7 points8 points ago

I get that its a pun, but is it typical for your wife to look like you where you're from, sister fucker?

[–]Xmaspast 2 points3 points ago

I think he might have been making a joke that she doesn't look like his wife. Not a resemblance to him.

[–]turtal46 3 points4 points ago

I never understood all the extreme hate for this movie.

Was it bad? Yes. Yes it was. Did it have a bad plot? Christ, yes.

Was it god-awful? No. When in context, those scenes do make sense. It's just a Nick Cage movie...

I thought it was actually entertaining to see how Nick Cage's character just solved his problems with hitting the person. Awesome, if you ask me.

[–]BebMaster 1 point2 points ago

Final scene of that video, they pour bees on his face : "Hey, I'm gonna scream so all the bees can take a trip inside me !". Dafuq ?

[–]sporkly 1 point2 points ago

[–]ComradePotato 20 points21 points ago

The Wicker Man, Nicholas Cage remake.

[–]Knickerbockers25 1 point2 points ago

Thanks

[–]FeedMeMoranis 8 points9 points ago

Watch the original, so much better.....

[–]juancamdingo 28 points29 points ago

Watch the remake, hilarious.....

FTFY

[–]emeaguiar 3 points4 points ago

Watch the remake, Nicholas Cage...

FTFY

[–]Obskulum 1 point2 points ago

The best comedy film of 2006.

[–]tangiblesunshine 1 point2 points ago

[–]jsunderland 7 points8 points ago

Wow, that is some choppy editing right there.

[–]javabrewer 1 point2 points ago

About on par with the acting

[–]nimicohgr 2 points3 points ago

Cannot bear to watch.

[–]sandmac 18 points19 points ago

Interesting fact though - That is exactly how you are supposed to fight off a bear.

[–]Jesus_In_Drag 8 points9 points ago

Interesting fact - If I ever have to fight off a bear, I'm pretty much fucked. The best I would possibly do is run away screaming like a little girl with my hands in the air... then get eaten.

[–]sandmac 1 point2 points ago

Well I did not say I wouldn't do the same you've just described. ;)

[–]spattem 67 points68 points ago

Bear: Excuse me sir, you do have a moment for Jesus Christ?

[–]ALL_CAPS 1 point2 points ago

False, bears are godless killing machines.

[–]Atario 20 points21 points ago

"Hey, get yer own pistachios! [swat]"

[–]gregny2002 20 points21 points ago

Haha, bear! You see now that I've only been operating at a mere fraction of my TRUE power!

[–]rubbingalcoholic 5 points6 points ago

It... it can't be!

[–]Troll-Catcher 74 points75 points ago

Did the bear die?

[–]za_varyag 106 points107 points ago

Yes, ulterior reports suggest that the bear suffered from intracranial hemorrhage as result from the hit, and died shortly after.

[–]anthrocide 276 points277 points ago

I heard it was a broken heart

[–]PhuckYoPhace 111 points112 points ago

lik dis if u cry evertim

[–]the_traveler 12 points13 points ago

...an dont need no man.

[–]LilJimmyNordin 17 points18 points ago

If you a strong black bear an dont need no man.

Fix'd

[–]nekrod 11 points12 points ago

I found the documentary on an Asian website. I'm watching it now. http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODQwOTg0MTI=.html

[–]SuperConductiveRabbi 1 point2 points ago

That's an awesome documentary. Though the audio gets out of sync, it's well worth forty minutes of time.

[–]UnholyDemigod 5 points6 points ago

The bear's reaction suggests it's thinking "oh dear god, I've been assaulted"

[–]deffsight 47 points48 points ago

The gall that this man possesses is just unbearable.

[–]gigastazio 26 points27 points ago

That pun was just...grizzly.

[–]SKDVPM 20 points21 points ago

I had to paws and think about it, but I got the joke eventually.

[–]overly_familiar 2 points3 points ago

It's certainly a polarising topic.

[–]LilJimmyNordin 4 points5 points ago

Stop it before I have a kodiak arrest.

[–]Mendelevium101 6 points7 points ago

JOEY DOESNT SHARE FOOD!

[–]blore40 14 points15 points ago

Richard Dreyfus. He killed a shark once.

[–]PostSincerity 17 points18 points ago

Yeah no, that was Roy Scheider.

[–]StewieBanana 1 point2 points ago

Where the fuck did Richard Dreyfus go at the end of that movie? He survived right?

[–]jgfoto 6 points7 points ago

Ooh yeah, Roy Schieder shot the tank, shark went boom, and then Dreyfus pops up from the water. They kiss and then roll credits.

[–]hoboto 1 point2 points ago

He died on a lake after being swarmed by piranhas.

[–]ReallyFlung 1 point2 points ago

He was in the cage that got smashed, but I think the shark got distracted by Quint's giblets. He then chilled underwater.

[–]R2Lowber 15 points16 points ago

The most interesting man in the world.

[–]frankzzz 17 points18 points ago

He raids the bear's picnics.

[–]DerpZombie 15 points16 points ago

I actually feel sorry for the bear.

[–]alanzo123 29 points30 points ago

Don't, strong negative reinforcement is the only way he can show dominance. Bears do it to other bears all the time.

[–]RHSC 18 points19 points ago

Thanks Dwight.

[–]LilJimmyNordin 4 points5 points ago

Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

[–]tristanisneat 2 points3 points ago

This man can now go the rest of his life truthfully saying that he has bitch-slapped a bear. I have never been more envious of any one person.

[–]parkadactyl 2 points3 points ago

That's how you domesticate animals, by being superior and beating them into submission when needs be. Think of the potential cavalry...

[–]thegreatwhitemenace 2 points3 points ago

with age, the relationship between pooh and christopher robin deteriorated bitterly

[–]mintyhippo93 2 points3 points ago

Isn't this the plot of Brave?...

[–]maleboks 1 point2 points ago

last known footage

[–]sme00 1 point2 points ago

he later grew up to be this guy

[–]callmesuspect[!] 1 point2 points ago

Poor bear only wanted to play.

[–]Sen_Adara_Gar 1 point2 points ago

That show was the most enthralling/horrifying thing i've ever seen, every second it was on i expected him to be mauled, and yet it never happened.

[–]someguy945 1 point2 points ago

Are animals vengeful? Will giving them a little bonk on the nose make them want to attack you the way a human would?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

5am here. Opened this post and spilled green tea all over my new couch xDD thanks bud..

[–]IEnjoyRush79 1 point2 points ago

You forgot the next two seconds where his face was ripped off. The bears of course.

[–]Raptor_Hands 1 point2 points ago

[–]RelevantSongOrVideo 1 point2 points ago

Stranger Among Bears

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

*edit - should point out that this is the animal planet docu-series about this guy. episode six brings about some closure, like it or not...

[–]Buscat 3 points4 points ago

I heard a story on CBC radio last night about a man who woke up to find that a 10 foot polar bear had clawed his tent open. He punched it in the nose and it ran for miles. Apparently they HATE that.

[–]haux 1 point2 points ago

The fuck. Did he just bitchslap a bear?

[–]Future_Redittor 0 points1 point ago

Balls this man has.

[–]thebakerman 0 points1 point ago

to this day they cant find the bear's remains.

[–]Kind_Of_A_Dick 0 points1 point ago

Because he beats kids?

[–]adamwhoopass 0 points1 point ago

And then he died.

[–]Bigbearface 0 points1 point ago

Man, why's everybody hating on bear faces?

[–]FreeMinecraftHost 0 points1 point ago

Top right hand corner.

Bigfoot in the leaves, hidden by trees.

[–]gmale9000 0 points1 point ago

He just wanted to be his friend!

[–]Controlled01 0 points1 point ago

did epic bear man get a trim?

[–]BroccoBaba 0 points1 point ago

most interesting man in the world lookalike much?

[–]budpickens 0 points1 point ago

No, Mr. Bear this is MY trail mix!

[–]DarthOfTheDead 0 points1 point ago

I laughed so hard at this. Had to go to the bathroom from my bed so I wouldn't wake the slumbering pregnant lady beside me.

[–]SwellJoe 1 point2 points ago

If she wakes up angry, you should swat her on the nose.

[–]Mushy_64 0 points1 point ago

Looks like someone was watching Brave too

[–]queenlioness 0 points1 point ago

bopping a bear on the nose i heard was always the best form of self defense. their noses have more sensitive nerve endings than a man's genitalia. [truestory]

[–]mrfarrell23 0 points1 point ago

Is that Tommy Chong?

[–]isokickass 0 points1 point ago

Ahh I remember watching this guy on dateline or some shit years ago. I literally pissed myself

[–]movshare 0 points1 point ago

Someone needs to find a bear suit and create a video of what happens next

[–]pdoherty926 0 points1 point ago

Crockford?!

[–]Kaddus 0 points1 point ago

NO! These are MY Skittles!

[–]MagmaGrunt86 0 points1 point ago

Braver man than I am

[–]BoughtreeFidee 0 points1 point ago

What are you doing bear? You don't eat skittles, you're a bear!

[–]Wingly 0 points1 point ago

Seconds later the bear tore his head off with one swing

[–]-HK-47- 0 points1 point ago

Fucking bears should learn some manners!

[–]skyheart628 0 points1 point ago

It's unbearably adorable.

[–]richiewww 0 points1 point ago

They had to photoshop his huge balls out of that gif.

[–]svenhoek86 0 points1 point ago

That was an adolescent bear. While not safe, they are far more timid then a full grown adult. A full grown adult bear would: A) have just fucking taken what that dude had, along with his arm and maybe half his face, B) wouldn't have even felt that slap, and then proceeded to move to step A.

[–]burstonyamom 0 points1 point ago

That man could be the new Steve Irwin.

[–]Spoochy91 0 points1 point ago

I was kind of hoping the bear would maul the face off him.....

[–]BioSim00 0 points1 point ago

Bumfights: Hobo & the Bear

[–]Cruciferous 0 points1 point ago

That poor bear.

[–]Teahes 0 points1 point ago

I'm sure the bear has attacked back once or twice.

[–]knuckleheadgamer 0 points1 point ago

It's Burnie Burns!

[–]Im_Utterly_Insane 0 points1 point ago

Actually that is what you're supposed to do, just like with a shark punch it in the nose.

Although if you can do this then you probably have already used your balls of steel as a club to kill the bearshark and rescue your princess who coincidentally is in another forest.

[–]GeorgeForemanGrillz 0 points1 point ago

Did he died?

[–]aa24577 0 points1 point ago

Come on, we all know we feel bad for the bear.

[–]strutmcphearson 0 points1 point ago

what a dick. that bear just wants a hug

[–]JTown91 0 points1 point ago

I like how he thinks of striking with the left hand is like - "no better use the good hand for this bear"

[–]whookah 0 points1 point ago

Dude made sure not to drop his Skittles though.

[–]ImShawn 0 points1 point ago

This man clearly has no regard for his own life. He is my idol now.

[–]Meskal 0 points1 point ago

Isnt this the guy that lived among the bears, observed and studied them and eventually got eaten by one?

[–]Whatisntfuckingtaken 0 points1 point ago

Looks like he puts on sunglasses Bearly gave a fuck. YAAAAAAAAA!

[–]Pie_Face 0 points1 point ago

POW! right in the kisser. POW! right in the kisser. POW! right in the kisser.

[–]IPuntGnomes 0 points1 point ago

Poor bear :-( All he wanted was noms.

[–]Jaymaster1 0 points1 point ago

white people...

[–]Goonboo 0 points1 point ago

the reason they dont show the rest of the gif is that the bear ate his face instead of his nuts, then ate his nuts and his nuts afterwards.

[–]Likeyouneverseen 0 points1 point ago

Plot twist: He's Dr. Doolitle's long lost white brother and he can communicate with the bear and they usually get along really well. But, sometimes the bear can be a bit overly attached and he wanted his personal space.

[–]AfraidOfBears 0 points1 point ago

This man is not me.

[–]vortilad 0 points1 point ago

How I feel when I try to chastize one of my Great Danes.