Funny True Stories | Dwayne Perkins

Pickey Picker

by dwayneperkins | Dec 28, 2010 | Funny True Stories, Living In Los Angeles

I was recently eating pho soup in LA’s most hip, Vietnamese restaurant. Want proof? The restaurant doesn’t have its name displayed on the outside, just a blank white board where one would expect the name to be. I’m sure this is a tactical move by the proprietors. ...

Still Ballin’

by dwayneperkins | Dec 22, 2010 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, World Travels

So I’m watching TV in my hotel room in Tel Aviv at 3am. If jet lag is indigestion, staying up past 2am on your 1st night in a time zone 10 hours ahead of yours is like eating a chili dog to fix it. There was no need to exacerbate matters; I was sleepy so I thought I...

Hebrew Haha

by dwayneperkins | Dec 13, 2010 | Funny True Stories, World Travels

So I met up with a friend of mine who’s an Israeli Stand-up Comic. I went to check out his all-Hebrew show. Watching Stand-up in a language you don’t understand is a neat experiment, especially as a stand-up. I found myself trying to decipher the jokes by tone and...

Balance Is Key

by dwayneperkins | Nov 19, 2010 | Funny Short Inspirational Stories, Funny True Stories, World Travels

I stood on the District line train in London’s Underground ready to disembark, not holding on to anything, applying lotion and lip balm as the train pulled into Victoria. I finished up my beauty regimen as the train jerked to a stop and was taken back to my childhood...

What Happens in the Rest of Vegas…

by dwayneperkins | Nov 16, 2010 | Funny Editorials, Funny True Stories, World Travels

Living in Los Angeles puts me in close enough proximity to Las Vegas to take an occasional drive out to the city of sin and usually at the urging of a friend. I actually don’t love Vegas but I like the drive and it’s bearable for a night or two. That’s about how...

Hey Mate!

by dwayneperkins | Nov 15, 2010 | Funny True Stories, World Travels

I’m always tickled by non-white people with English accents. I get giddy and have to suppress the urge to ask them to repeat what they just said. A part of me wants to believe they’re putting on the accent and can break out of it at anytime. ME:Look this Asian guy can...