DISCOURAGING: TikTok seems to be a font of bad ideas that stupid people try action. Dumb and Deadly!

Friday, July 14, 2023

Boatjumping TikTok trends claim 4 lives in 6 months in Alabama

https://nypost.com/2023/07/08/boatjumping-tiktok-trends-claim-4-lives-in-6-months-in-alabama/

Dangerous TikTok trends claim 4 lives in 6 months in Alabama: officials

By Katherine Donlevy July 8, 2023 11:44pm Updated

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At least four people — including a father — have died in recent months for giving in to a new and deadly TikTok trend, Alabama authorities said.

The thrill-seekers jumped or flipped off the backs of speeding boats, only to break their necks on the wake and drown, according to Cpt. Jim Dennis of the Childersburg Rescue Squad.

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The high rate of speed of the boat combined with the still water make for a dangerous landing pad that feels similar to concrete.

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​Seems like an important topic to discuss with all the young adults in your care. TikTok seems to be a font of bad ideas. Argh! Makes me sad to think of all the potential Darwin award winners. Argh! Argh!

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DARWIN: Grabbing the elevator cables in free-fall and slide down

Sunday, November 23, 2014

http://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2013-04.html

The Doors: Break On Through
2013 Darwin Award Nominee
Confirmed True by Darwin

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It is reasonable that elevator doors should open with a determined effort, otherwise people are physically trapped inside elevators when the power fails. It is unreasonable to protect idiots from themselves no matter the extreme. And idiots are made, not born — the person in question had voluntarily swallowed a mix of decision-impairing substances bringing his BAC to 0.17% with a Xanax chaser. Unfamiliar with Xanax, this writer thumbed through the Urban Dictionary and found Xanax described as one of the more addictive benzos with withdrawal effects including psychosis and epileptic-type seizures.
Summary? A DARWIN AWARD is granted to Chad Wolfe, while a STELLA AWARD for legal stupidity is awarded to the Estate of Chad Wolfe.

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Personally, I LOVE the Darwin awards.

Maybe it’s uncharitable, un-Christian, and un-Jasper-like, but I find it hard to be sympathetic to fools.

I have submitted many stories, but only really came close once.

It would be the highlight of my internet “career” to have a winner.

While I’d pray for the topic of the story, stupidity is it’s own reward.

Argh!

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