MDBCs 22 Mar 2024

The expression refers to the act of doing something that is unproductive while neglecting actual, important work. A goof off is a person who engages in such acts and ignores his or her duties and tasks.

Careless Mistake

The word goof can be used to refers to a careless mistake as well as someone who makes them.

International Goof Off Day is also known as National Goof Off Day in the United States.

Other goofy holidays include Fun at Work Day, Work Naked Day, and Wear Pajamas to Work Day.

How to Celebrate?

Goof the whole day off. Don't do anything that is productive or important.
Spend the day online or even better switch off your computer and all your mobile devices and goof off in the outdoors.

Did You Know…

…that the world's most famous goofy comic character, Goofy was originally known as Dippy Dawg?

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'If I were to die first, would you remarry?" the wife asks.

"Well," says the husband, "I'm in good health, so why not?"

"Would she live in my house?"

"It's all paid up, so yes."

"Would she drive my car?"

"It's new, so yes."

"Would she use my golf clubs?"

"No. She's left-handed."

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Lying on his deathbed, the rich, miserly old man calls to his long-suffering wife. "I want to take all my money with me," he tells her. "So promise me you'll put it in the casket."

After the man dies, his widow attends the memorial service with her best friend. Just before the undertaker closes the coffin, she places a small metal box inside.

Her friend looks at her in horror. "Surely," she says, "you didn't put the money in there."

"I did promise him I would," the widow answers. "So I got it all together, deposited every penny in my account, and wrote him a check. If he can cash it, he can spend it."

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Interviewing a college applicant, the dean of admissions asks, "If you could have a conversation with someone, living or dead, who would it be?"

The student thinks it over, then answers, "The living one."

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For a late snack, my sisters and I stopped at a diner. Walking in, we smelled cooking gas. When the waitress came to seat us, we urged her to tell someone so they could find the leak. She thanked us, saying she'd look into it right away.

Then she asked us in her most pleasant waitress voice, "Will that be smoking or nonsmoking?"