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Darwin awards!

Liquid — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:26:52 GMT

Tonight I witnessed an act of stupidity that can only be described as a worthy candidate of the Darwin Award.

I was driving along merrily down a country lane on my way home (60mph limit doing 40) and as I round a corner I suddenly see an individual lying in the road(slam on the brakes) got out to see if it was ok. The guy jumped up and ran off laughing to his mates whom were hiding in the bush.

Obviously I'm a little shaken up almost having killed someone. However I can't help but think I'd of been doing humanity a favour if I had(dark I know).

So it inspired me to ask everyone else, what is the dumbest thing you've seen in your life. Be it a lack of "common sense" or a lack of intelligence.

("" used due to it not being so common anymore)

Re: Darwin awards!

perksie — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:30:12 GMT

That's so stupid it's unbelievable, suppose you had been bombing down that lane at 80, chances are he wouldn't be running off and laughing with his dumb pals!

I hope you weren't too shaken up by it.

Re: Darwin awards!

Liquid — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:32:24 GMT

If he hadn't been wearing black it wouldn't of been so close. I'm more shaken up by the fact two lives could of been ruined tonight by an act of stupidity. (I'm not sure stupidity is the right word).

Re: Darwin awards!

Rycal — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:45:49 GMT

These fools (the types that also think its fun to dodge trains) have no idea of the utter devistation they leave behind. I was reading a while back about a train driver who committed suicide several months after he struck and killed some teenager who was playing chicken on the lines. He blamed himself and in the end took his own life.

When I was in my teens my next door neighbour - and a good friend of mine - hung himself from the stairs of his home after an argument with his girlfriend. Apparently it was quite likely that he was doing it as a cry for attention as he was expecting his mother to arrive home any time however she was delayed at work, so when she did arrive she found him dead. I was at home at the time and still remember the screams when she walked through the door.

Boy this thread took a dark turn quickly.

Re: Darwin awards!

perksie — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:47:48 GMT

@Liquid wrote:
If he hadn't been wearing black it wouldn't of been so close. I'm more shaken up by the fact two lives could of been ruined tonight by an act of stupidity. (I'm not sure stupidity is the right word).

The correct word wouldn't last here for two seconds, stupidity will have to do.

Re: Darwin awards!

Liquid — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:54:41 GMT

Wow I'm sorry to have heard that rycal:(

I think this thread should try and move back towards the less dark side or it won't last long (If possible).

I also have read of that driver:( such a terrible ordeal!

Re: Darwin awards!

MI5 — Wed, 29 May 2013 23:09:40 GMT

Plenty post on here that could be nominated.

Re: Darwin awards!

Liquid — Wed, 29 May 2013 23:12:49 GMT

Haha as much as I'd love to make bad grammar and unrelenting ignorance a crime, I believe I wouldn't last too long

Re: Darwin awards!

MI5 — Wed, 29 May 2013 23:14:25 GMT

Not just for grammar or spelling either

Re: Darwin awards!

Liquid — Wed, 29 May 2013 23:16:15 GMT

Haha ill try and take that as a generalisation rather than being aimed at me

Re: Darwin awards!

Anonymous — Thu, 30 May 2013 06:57:15 GMT

Back in my youth some of my friends thought it a good idea to play 'motorway chicken', which resulted in the loss of a young life ,and I'm sure the devastation of the driver.

Rolls eyes !

Re: Darwin awards!

MI5 — Thu, 30 May 2013 09:20:54 GMT

@Liquid wrote:
Haha ill try and take that as a generalisation rather than being aimed at me

Not aimed at you mate

Re: Darwin awards!

Cleoriff — Thu, 30 May 2013 10:07:42 GMT

And then of course, you have folk like me in Nursing who spend major amounts of time, picking up the pieces (quite literally) of people who did something like this (as a joke)

Dealing with the after effects on families etc etc etc.. As you all say..a very dark topic, but one that, unfortunately, is all too common....

Re: Darwin awards!

sheepdog — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:49:05 GMT

What's even more moronic is that in the event of you running them over, you would be prosecuted for dangerous driving/without care and attention. I know its happened to someone I know who had a drunk walk out in front of them and admitted they were at fault but yet the CPS chose to ignore the facts and went after the driver.

Even more worrying is that some kids around here have a tendency to walk out in front of you as an act of "being hard" so you end up braking abruptly or in my case, just swerve round them which gives them a bigger shock as they weren't expecting to be that close to my paintwork.

Re: Darwin awards!

Anonymous — Thu, 30 May 2013 14:42:10 GMT

Even if it isn't them at fault they still go after the driver either way

Re: Darwin awards!

Anonymous — Thu, 30 May 2013 16:17:09 GMT

Hey Cleoriff,

I sympathise with you there.

My older brothers a paramedic.

Re: Darwin awards!

jonsie — Thu, 30 May 2013 17:24:49 GMT

My son is a senior paramedic but he doesn't like talking about the things he has to deal with especially when he works nights. I worry about him because of the huge stress. I so admire anyone who has to deal with the consequent of accidents and thoughtless incidents.

Re: Darwin awards!

Cleoriff — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:03:52 GMT

Paramedics...our frontline staff. They do a wonderful job and I am full of admiration for them.

Re: Darwin awards!

Anonymous — Thu, 30 May 2013 20:32:19 GMT

Me too after saving me from a bad epilepsy seizure