Exactly how stupid can a human-being be......warning gross pic

**Chris B** · 12 August 2003, 02:12

DUDE!!!! At least put a warning on the thread!

**Joel** · 12 August 2003, 02:36

Just another example of why we have so much of this shit.

http://forums.murc.ws/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43499

Joel

**Paddy** · 12 August 2003, 02:36

I would say 'only in America

' but I fear that we are going that way too...

**Dr Mordrid** · 12 August 2003, 03:01

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers...."

-Shakespeare (Henry VI)

**McRhea** · 12 August 2003, 04:16

It's just human nature wanting to get lots of free money.

It's the same story with all those "stupid person injures self, sues company for millions" stories.
There's the guy that wanted to sue all the fast food restaurants for "making him fat." I didn't follow that story after I heard it, so I don't know the outcome.
And then there's the lady that sued McDonalds after burning herself with their coffee, and I do believe she won.

Point is, there are lots of stupid people and they'll sue you at the drop of a hat if they think they can get some money from you.
It's sad.

**KvHagedorn** · 12 August 2003, 04:17

Apparently this is just an urban legend.. (did a search because I wanted to see the original gross pic

)

WARNING: ORIGINAL GROSS PIC AHEAD!!!

Scratched Nose with Power Drill

http://www.snopes.com/photos/drillman.asp

Photograph shows a man who tried to scratch his nose with a power drill.

**Tjalfe** · 12 August 2003, 05:17

so how did this dude manage to drill that far, before realizing that something was wrong!!

**GT98** · 12 August 2003, 05:33

Originally posted by tjalfe
so how did this dude manage to drill that far, before realizing that something was wrong!!

He didnt it was a bullet wound from a show on cable....

**Tjalfe** · 12 August 2003, 06:37

that explains it.. *note to self, don't clean my nose with a hand gun*

**Chrono_Wanderer** · 12 August 2003, 22:13

The Macdonald's one was pretty stupid, but doesn't come close to this.

I believe the story goes:

The person brought the coffee at the drive thru. The lid was not covered properly, and when she was driving, she started drinking, and because the lid was not closed properly, she got burnt.

Nevertheless, maybe drinking when driving is not a great idea... IMO its the same as "talking on cell phone when driving" or the other story of "nursing kid when driving on highway".

**McRhea** · 12 August 2003, 23:17

Yeah, I agree Chrono Wanderer.

I hate it when people injure themselves out of their own stupidity, and then try to sue whomever, because it's obviously not their fault.

**dshumake** · 13 August 2003, 05:20

Here is another look at the McDonald's case.
http://www.stellaawards.com/stella.html

dshumake

**McRhea** · 13 August 2003, 06:22

Thanks for clearing that up Dshumake.
I had never actually read up on the case to find out the facts for myself, and I'm guilty of just listening to bogus stories about it.

Speaking of bogus, on the site that Dshumake posts, there's this page with some bogus stories that were made up.

Bogus stories

Can you tell I like to use the word bogus?

Exactly how stupid can a human-being be......warning gross pic