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20 of the best textbook fails ever

Because those writers have got to have a little fun every so often too.
Funny textbook fails

Funny textbook fails

Textbooks – not widely regarded as sources of humour. Usually associated with being dry, wordy, and seemingly endless, but have we been neglecting their hidden wit all these years? It seems so.

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Here are twenty of the most hilarious/bizarre hidden gems found in biology books, stats exercises and even Spanish language tests.

Because if you think reading textbooks are boring, try writing them for a living…

Via boredpanda.

Yes, that is a tiny hand reaching for help.

Genetics is coming to get you, redheads.

Somebody send help.

That’s not normal.

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Sex ed. Never an easy topic to cover.

Dad jokes.

Tiger has seen things, Terrible things.

We’re inclined to agree.

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Are they taking the mick?

Sooty had the time of his life.

Found in an English language textbook in Korea.

In a (apparently racist) German/English dictionary.

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Smart.

It’s best to be honest.

Chemistry humour.

The four fs?

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They don’t call it essential maths for nothing.

Irrelevant, but still damn cute.

So this Spanish chap picked up the phone to call his friend, to ask her what her phone number is. Sure.

Woman saying hello to a couple in a bush. Via French textbook.

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