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Out to the Shredder - Dumb Things People do
A Swedish businessman put together a 250-page book about Sweden's economy. The composition of the masterpiece consumed a 13-year span of his life. When he took the book in to get a copy made, a new employee at the copycenter accidentally put it in the To Shred pile, and the book was destroyed. .
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Paying His Debt To Society - Dumb Things People do
A Florida man settled to pay $9,600 back for a robbery he had pulled, instead of serving jail time. He submitted a check as payment. However, the check was forged. He was forced to serve a 12-year jail sentence. So Who Got the Chicken ? - Dumb Things People do
In a small Egyptian town, three people drowned while attempting to rescue a chicken that had fallen down a well. A 17-year-old boy spotted the chicken when it fell into the well, and he descended 60 feet to save it. However, he drowned after an undercurrent got hold of him. Two more people met a similar fate. Internet Shopping - Dumb Things People do
A businesswoman was at work one day in San Francisco when a colleague saw her take out her credit card and slide it into the 3.5-inch floppy drive on the computer. Her colleague asked what in the world she was doing. She turned, smiled, and explained that she was just shopping on the Internet. ................................................................. ........................................... ..................................... .................
Deer Crossing - Dumb Things People do
A man in West Virginia called the local police department and asked if they could do him a favor. The police said they might, depending on what he was going to ask. He asked if they could take down the deer-crossing sign that was on the road in front of his house. He explained that too many people hit deer there, and it was just not a good crossing for them. A tough break - Dumb Things People do
A parachuting instructor was excited because his wife had just bought him a camera to wear while jumping so that he could tape the entire experience. On the way up to jump, he was so excited that he put new film in, checked the battery, and finally made sure the camera was snug on his helmet. He had an amazing jump, but he forgot to put on his parachute. That's not what I said! - Dumb Things People do
Police got a lucky break when they asked all the men in a lineup to say, Put all the money in the bag or I'll kill you! One of the men then protested, That's not what I said! I will obey all traffic laws - Dumb Things People do
A woman was in court for a traffic violation when the judge asked her what her occupation was. The woman replied that she was a schoolteacher. Hearing this, the judge got a big grin on his face and sentenced her to write I will obey all traffic laws. Five thousand times. Dangerous Talk - Dumb Things People do
As we all know, cellphones, car accidents, and injured people all go together. However, a Korean man was killed under much different circumstances while talking on his cellphone. He was walking and talking when he accidentally ran into a tree, breaking his neck. He died immediately. Skyscraper Jumping - Dumb Things People do
A man who installed windows in skyscrapers was showing his customers how strong each pane of glass was by getting a 10-foot running start and jumping against the windows from the inside. However, the windows must not have been as strong as he thought: One shattered, and he plummeted 27 stories to his death. Oops! Guns for Hire - Dumb Things People do
In Texas there is a company called Guns for Hire that stages gunfights for westerns and such things. One day they received a call from a woman who mistakenly thought that she could hire them to kill her husband. Needless to say, she received a hefty jail sentence. Keep The Change Please - Dumb Things People do
A man went to a convenience store and put a $20 bill on the counter, asking for change. As soon as the clerk opened the cash register, the man demanded all the money in the drawer. The clerk handed over the money, and the man took off, leaving behind the $20 bill. However, the clerk had given him only $15 from the change drawer. Choked To Death - Dumb Things People do
A man who was acting in a disorderly fashion in a supermarket was asked to leave or the cops would be called. He then grabbed a hot dog, shoved it into his mouth, and walked toward the door. When they arrived, police found the man lying outside, dead, with a 5-inch hot dog lodged in his throat. He had choked to death. Official Cause of Death: Stupidity - Dumb Things People do
A 32-year-old Alabama man died after the rattlesnake he and his friend were throwing back and forth got mad and bit him. The official cause of death: rattlesnake venom. Car Pooling - Dumb Things People do
A man in California was driving in the carpool lane when he was pulled over for driving alone. The man countered that he was not alone; he had three frozen cadavers in the back of his van, and they should be counted as passengers. The police officer did not agree, and wrote the man a ticket anyway. Bay Trailers - Dumb Things People do
A group of friends took their new 22-foot Bayliner boat out for a fun day in the sun. However, the boat would not go fast; it wouldn't even plane off. They eventually took the boat to the marina where they checked it but couldn't find anything wrong. When a worker jumped in to look at the bottom of the boat, he found the trailer was still attached. Hands Up, Or I'll Finger Shoot you - Dumb Things People do
An Ohio man attempted to pull a stickup at a small bank by using his finger and thumb to represent a gun inside his jacket. Halfway through the attempted robbery, however, the man accidentally pulled his hand out of his jacket, revealing that he did not actually have a gun. We're Drunk, Stupid and Shoot each other - Dumb Things People do
A man in North Dakota died when his friend shot him in the face while the two were attempting to shoot beer cans off each other's heads with a .22-caliber rifle. Incidentally, both of the men were under the influence of alcohol. Would you take a 16$ Bill? - Dumb Things People do
A 23-year-old woman was arrested at the Salt Lake City airport hotel after she tried to pay for her visit with three $16 bills. I'm Losing My Mind - Dumb Things People do
An Ohio man who was a bit crazy was treated at a hospital when he walked into the emergency room with a 7-inch wire protruding from his forehead. He claimed someone might have stolen his brain, and he wanted an X-ray to make sure his brain was still there. He had drilled a hole in his skull and was trying to feel his brain with the wire. Look Ma, I'm On TV - Dumb Things People do
Two dumb people robbed a house and stole a DVD player, a television, and a camcorder. Excited about their stolen items, the men videotaped everything they did at the house and the entire ride home. Then they took the stolen items to the pawnshop and sold them, forgetting to take out the tape of their crime. Very Dumb Sled Riders - Dumb Things People do
A group of friends thought it was funny when they removed the safety padding from ski-lift poles and began to sled down the mountain on the protective cushions. However, the fun soon turned tragic when one of the men slid directly into the pole from which he had removed the protective device. He died immediately upon impact. The Lie Detector Test - Dumb Things People do
Police in Jersey City interrogated a suspect by placing a metal bowl on his head and running wires to a copying machine. When the police thought he was being untruthful, they pushed the copy button and printed a copy of a sheet that read, He's lying! The criminal eventually confessed, believing that the machine could really tell he was lying. Just Two Dumb Crooks - Dumb Things People do
Two men in West Virginia stole a refrigerator from a new home. First, they banged up the walls and ceilings moving the item out of the house. Then, when they got the refrigerator into their truck, they got stuck in the mud and decided the refrigerator was too heavy. So they put it back in the house, only to return to a running truck with locked doors. Check Out My Swing - Dumb Things People do
A man who was going through English customs carrying a golf bag began to make conversation with one of the customs workers about golf. The customs official soon realized that the man didn't know what a handicap was, and that he had demonstrated his golf swing backward. Customs checked the bag and found four pounds of marijuana. A few too many - Dumb Things People do
A bus which held five passengers was rear-ended by a semi truck. By the time the police arrived on the scene, however, the bus had 17 occupants, who were all complaining of whiplash and other minor injuries. ID Please - Dumb Things People do
An Idaho man strolled into a grocery store and demanded that the clerk give him all the money in the store. He then fled the scene, running out the front door. However, the bonehead had left his wallet, containing full identification, on the counter. A Fair Sentence - Dumb Things People do
A jury in Kansas sentenced a man to serve 5,005 years in prison after he was found guilty of five robberies and one count of kidnapping. The judge explained that the sentence was just too long, and reduced it to a mere 1,001 years. White Cane Robin Hood - Dumb Things People do
A 27-year-old man lost his left eye while being initiated into an archery club. A fellow member was attempting to shoot a beer can off the man's head when he missed and struck the man in the left eye. Doctors said that if the arrow had gone another millimeter deeper, the victim would have died. High Voltage Dummies - Dumb Things People do
Two New Mexico men were attempting to steal copper wire, which they intended to resell, from electric lines. They were zapped by the wires, which they were unaware were live. Each of the men spent 3 weeks in the hospital. Whoops! Who farted? - Dumb Things People do
A Florida man ate beans and cabbage, then fell asleep in a poorly ventilated room. While snoozing, he emitted a large amount of methane, which he then inhaled. The concentrated cloud of toxic gas killed him. Paramedics who removed the body also had to be treated at the local hospital. Hey, I was just joking - Dumb Things People do
A man entered a fast-food restaurant and explained that he was robbing them. He then drew a gun and pulled a bag over his head as a mask. Only then did he realize that he had forgotten to cut eyeholes in the makeshift mask. He fell to the ground, where employees made a citizens' arrest. The angel of death is calling - Dumb Things People do
A Colorado man accidentally shot himself to death when he attempted to answer his phone, which was lying on his nightstand along with a revolver. He picked the gun up by mistake and put it to his head, where it discharged, killing him. Catch me if you can - Dumb Things People do
A man who claimed to be tired of walking stole a steamroller and led police on a chase that never exceeded 5 mph. Finally, a police officer walked up and jumped onto the machine, forcing the man to stop. But I just wanted to rob him - Dumb Things People do
A drunk crook went into a gas station and demanded all the money. The clerks, realizing the man was intoxicated, refused to hand the money over. When the drunken dummy threatened to call the police, the clerks just laughed at him. He did finally call the local authorities, who came and arrested him. How may I help you? - Dumb Things People do
A robber walked into a convenience store in Oklahoma and demanded all the money in the cash register. However, when the crook decided there wasn't enough money, he tied up the clerk and began to man the cash register himself. He was still there 3 hours later when police came and arrested him. A Standoff Situation - Dumb Things People do
Police in a small Kentucky town spent hours attempting to talk a gunman out of a standoff situation. After 7 hours the police became impatient and shot tear gas into the home. They realized that the gunman was standing beside them only when he began to yell toward the house, Please just give yourself up and come out with you hands up.
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