If the first article I let you down as you counted
that it would contain the list of dump
ways to die – here you go, an article about top 3 (in my humble opinion)
dumbest ways to die. All of them are the included in the Darwin Award’s
ranking. But to start, I want to tell you who was Darwin and why is the ranking
of dump dies named after him.
Charles Darwin was an English naturalist and
geologist, best known for his contributions to the evolutionary theory. The
Darwin Awards are named after him because of his theory of natural selection. And
because of that the main statement of awards goes like this: “In the spirit of
Charles Darwin, the Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene
pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners
eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving
our species' chances of long-term survival.” Source!!
Getting back to my TOP 3 list:
1.
Beer needed very badly
There was one guy who needed to drink some beer and didn’t have money for it, so he decided to steal it. He went to a gas station caught some beer and decided to throw it through the window and then jump across it to run away. The problem was that the window was made out of Plexiglas and the block bounced back at his head.
There was one guy who needed to drink some beer and didn’t have money for it, so he decided to steal it. He went to a gas station caught some beer and decided to throw it through the window and then jump across it to run away. The problem was that the window was made out of Plexiglas and the block bounced back at his head.
2.
Sleep safely
To be safe, some guy from Canada always slept with his gun under the pillow, but also (for his misfortune) it was also the place where he kept his phone. One night his phone rang- he reached for the phone and put it to his ear, but of course it wasn’t his phone- the rest of the story you know.
To be safe, some guy from Canada always slept with his gun under the pillow, but also (for his misfortune) it was also the place where he kept his phone. One night his phone rang- he reached for the phone and put it to his ear, but of course it wasn’t his phone- the rest of the story you know.
3.
Headshot
Some guy in US was practicing shooting
at a shooting range. He had some problems with his gun, which was blocking from
time to time. After some time he peered down the barrel and tried the trigger
again. Of course, this time it worked.
If you fell wrong about laughing at someone’s death –
Darwin Awards website explains perfectly why you shouldn’t be:
One should not be ashamed of laughing over the misfortune of others. Humor is perceived by human brains alone, which sets us apart from all other beings. Jokes always involve the unexpected clash between reality and expectation
One should not be ashamed of laughing over the misfortune of others. Humor is perceived by human brains alone, which sets us apart from all other beings. Jokes always involve the unexpected clash between reality and expectation
Do you know any other Darwin Awards which were funny
for you? Share them with us and give us your thoughts on the idea of giving
Darwin Awards.
Comments
By the way, to "get" an award you don't necessarily have to die - the other way is to become infertile (this way you also eliminate your genes from the pool). I remember one guy who thought it was a good idea to grind gunpowder with a pestle, placed in a bowl which he kept on his thighs...
(By the way, didn't you mean "Dumb" in the title, with a "B" at the end?)
http://www.darwinawards.com/legends/
with a big header on top "Urban Legends" There should be begining like : "Some time ago, Far far away ..." ;)
So I think those stories are true, at least some of them, for example one guy blown himself up in my hometown with a hand-grenade, the reasons why he did it were explained with that statement: he wanted to see whether he will be able to put the safety pin at its place after he removed it... well, he wasn't.
Natural selection at its best!