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Jimmy Fallon, the host of The Tonight Show, had a brand new challenge for his followers. Moving on from ruining a movie title with just a word, he asked his fans to think about how they’d ruin a book title with a single word for the #AddAWordRuinABook challenge.
And, boy, did they deliver! It’s hilarious to realize how much adding just a single word can change our perception of a book. As it turns out, humor is just a few letters away, whether we’re talking about The Lord of the Onion Rings or The Curious Incident of the Hotdog in the Nighttime.
We’ve collected some of the best responses that people had to Jimmy’s challenge, so scroll down and prepare to giggle quite a bit. And be sure to let us know in the comments your own ideas of how you’d ruin a book title.
When you’re done with this list, have a look through Bored Panda’s other articles about Fallon’s previous challenges, from the dumbest family fights to the coldest insults that people have gotten.
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Iván Galarraga 5 years ago
One Onion Ring to rule them all, One Onion Ring to find them, One Onion Ring to bring them all and in the Deep Fryer fry them
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Jokes aside, reading books is a great way to increase your brain power, improve your analytical skills, and can even increase your empathy because you’re privy to the characters’ emotions. Furthermore, people who read have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease because they’re keeping their brains active.
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Prince Maroochy 5 years ago
That doesn't ruin it though, unless the dinosaurs are attacking the dogs
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Andrew Yarke 5 years ago
This is funny, I can imagine a T-Rex in a trailer park flipping over trailers.
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What’s more, reading’s a far better alternative than sitting in front of a glowing screen before bedtime. In other words, grab a book instead of your phone to sleep better. And if you want your kids to read more in the future, reading out loud to them has a very positive effect. Of course, this requires some additional effort from the parents themselves, but who doesn’t love story time?
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Autumn Walton 5 years ago (edited)
that's TWO words. And it's the sorcerer's stone. get your facts straight next time.
Annie Persson 5 years ago
In America the title is indeed Sorcerer's stone. But the original British version is Philosopher's stone. This is one of many small things done to the book in translation into American English
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A Water Bottle 5 years ago
“Do pigs lay bacon or do I have to deep fry it”
Load More Replies...However, there’s a difference between reading Harry Potter for the billionth time and picking up something from the classics for the very first time. Now, don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with the adventures of The Boy Who Lived, but the classics greatly improve your vocab, social perception, and even emotional intelligence. What’s more, they’ll help you understand yourself in a deeper, more nuanced way. So grab one of the books that people ruined by adding a single word to the title, and read away!
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Gavin Thompson 5 years ago
if so, did you order it same day shipping at 11:59pm?
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EtherealSponge 5 years ago
Yeah, why are people downvoting, it’s not a bad comment
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Master Markus 5 years ago
A lot of Charles Dickens' stuff is pretty sub-par as novels, undoubtedly in part because he published them as serials so they tended to have a lot of repetition that would have been more forgivable when reading chapters weeks apart.
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Podunkus 5 years ago
Half of the conference calls I’ve ever been on have included some teleworker’s dog barking in the background, so that title works for me.
I like dogs and birds 4 years ago
ah yes, one of the few creatures who are constructive in a conference call, a random coworker's dog.
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Lana Jig-maker 5 years ago
Oompa Loompa doopa da dee How many OSHA violations I see? Oompa Loompa doopa da da If you were wise, you get the heck out.
Logan Scaggs 5 years ago
I'd watch that! Charlie Chaplin is an icon! Kids today (I'm 16) don't know the classics back then like Clark Gable (I f'ing love Gone With The Wind) or Charlie Chaplin...
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Bob Beltcher 5 years ago
Thought the same thing. Just pictures of pies being made, baked, and then eaten.
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EtherealSponge 5 years ago
Yikes, why y’all downvoting? It’s a pretty funny comment. Nothing wrong with it.
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Yettichild 5 years ago
Considering he has Tiger Blood I don't think that would end well for anyone.
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Logan Scaggs 5 years ago
Dear Diary, An I oop- Jason asked me out today. He said I was beautiful. SKSKSSKSKSSSKS. I got a new hydroflask and mom bought me some scrunchies. SKSKSKSS my friend told me he was gay. AN I OOP- I'm happy for him and he has a boyfriend named Todd. SKSSKSKS AN I OOP. Bye diary, Rachel
Jordy Star 5 years ago (edited)
that annoys the hell out of me everyday at school
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rhyan lumilay 5 years ago
What a coincidence! I'm looking at my socks now and realized I'm wearing a same design but gray in my left and black in my right foot.
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chi-wei shen 5 years ago
These posts are supposed to be funny. I cannot laugh about Epstein's Little Women.
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John Louis 5 years ago
1. Gay Pride and Prejudice. 2. One Hundred Years of Dateless Solitude. 3. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Tailgater. 4. Brave New Maga World. 5. The Naked Lunch Online. 6. Jane Eyre Auto-Correct. 7. A Clockwork Annoying Orange. 8. David Copperfield Abracadabra. 9. The Sound and The Fury Lifestyle. 10. Lolita.com
Just another Day In The Glade 5 years ago
In memory of Cookies (originally In Memory of light. Totally recommend 10/10. It's about depression. Ik this one probably wasn't good but whatever)
Matt Massery 5 years ago
sooooo has Fallon just turned his show into @midnight? I would rather have @midnight back
John Louis 5 years ago
1. Gay Pride and Prejudice. 2. One Hundred Years of Dateless Solitude. 3. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Tailgater. 4. Brave New Maga World. 5. The Naked Lunch Online. 6. Jane Eyre Auto-Correct. 7. A Clockwork Annoying Orange. 8. David Copperfield Abracadabra. 9. The Sound and The Fury Lifestyle. 10. Lolita.com
Just another Day In The Glade 5 years ago
In memory of Cookies (originally In Memory of light. Totally recommend 10/10. It's about depression. Ik this one probably wasn't good but whatever)
Matt Massery 5 years ago
sooooo has Fallon just turned his show into @midnight? I would rather have @midnight back
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