by De (It takes a pillage to raze a village.) M.
Member since:
January 2, 2007

Too Stupid To Live

May 09, 2008 10:55 PM EDT (Updated: May 09, 2008 10:56 PM EDT)
views: 97 | rating: 9.7/10 (31 votes) | comments: 31

Ok, I'm driving home tonight and I see one of the dumbest things I think I've ever witnessed.

We have speed bumps in our neighborhood to slow down drivers on the single street that's a thruway.  I'm approaching one of these speed bumps and I see there's an El Camino sitting by the side of the road with the hood up. "Too bad," I think as I get closer, "that sucks he broke down."

 But wait...there's something sticking out from under the car...are those legs? And what's that? A wheeled cart...with tools on it?

My brain-damaged neighbor had decided to tune up his El Camino but he lacked car jacks or  ramps (to say nothing of common sense), so he came up with the bright idea of using the speed bump as a makeshift auto lift.

 He drove the front end of the car up on the bump so he could get underneath to change the oil and so forth...In the street. At 5:00 PM. With no chocks behind the tires or anything.

If the car rolled forward he would be injured, if it rolled backward, he would be pinned beneath.

Is this guys too stupid to live?

I give him an 8 for daredevilery, a 6 for amusing me, and a 0 for safety. Which means he has a 70% chance of being too stupid to live.

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Comments: 31

Nancy * May 9, 2008, 11:11pm EDT
OH definitely ... WAY TOO stupid!
Quiver Q. May 9, 2008, 11:57pm EDT
I've done some stupid thing but this is even beyond me
Poppy P. May 10, 2008, 3:40am EDT
I just have to say, "what was he thinking?"
flit . May 10, 2008, 9:03am EDT
Oy! Some people's kids!
samantha b. May 10, 2008, 11:10am EDT
lol, this is priceless!
Wilma D. May 10, 2008, 3:32pm EDT
Nominate him for a Darwin Award.
Katherine M. May 10, 2008, 3:35pm EDT
I agree he gets nominated for the Darwin award ... he is way beyond stupid!
DIANE D. May 10, 2008, 4:49pm EDT
OH NO!
I saw him today in his front yard so he's still alive for now. But, he also had a chain saw and a ladder so.....anyone want to take a bet on how many appendages he has at the end of the day?
Mary G. May 10, 2008, 5:45pm EDT
That guy is so dumb I'm glad he doesn't live near me.
sharon SugarMomma is a wise woman, May 10, 2008, 6:15pm EDT
You wonder how they feed themselves sometimes, don't you?
CC Miranda the artrat (or am i?) May 10, 2008, 7:17pm EDT
well they do say that stupidity is a self correcting problem. *shakes head in wonder*
Erin P. May 10, 2008, 9:06pm EDT
That's pretty sad considering I got my husband some one-ton jacks (one for each side of the car) for $20 at Wal-mart. I'm sure Pep Boys has an inexpensive version, too. You give people the capability to work on their cars, and they will be back to buy more tools and supplies.
Suze P. May 10, 2008, 9:11pm EDT
wow..yep, he gets my vote for too stupid to love for sure! lol
joel samuel May 11, 2008, 1:08am EDT
Phoenix has a way of heating up the brain -so some people who are heat intollerant do some pretty stupid things- like vote for John McCain or Ev Meecham
It's called the boiling brain syndrome!
Joel, I knew there must be a logical explaination for Ev Meecham and Fife Symington...now I know
Austin Cushing May 12, 2008, 3:12am EDT
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M & M. May 12, 2008, 1:03pm EDT
I agree with you, hahahah.
Tara W. May 13, 2008, 8:40pm EDT
LMAO! I LOVE IT, Thank you for posting it in my last article.
Kim ohhh I wish.... May 13, 2008, 9:31pm EDT
Hehehe... in the words of Jeff Foxworthy...


HERE'S YOUR SIGN!!!!!!! :-D
Rita j. May 13, 2008, 11:01pm EDT
lol that was stupid
Kim J. May 15, 2008, 4:09pm EDT
So....he is part of "the other white meat"?
Lesli B. May 20, 2008, 9:04am EDT
I'd like to say necessity is the mother of invention, but that is just too stupid.

Hysterical, next time take pictures, even better video!
Brad D. May 29, 2008, 8:41am EDT
Definitely a candidate for the Darwin awards
J R B. May 30, 2008, 7:44pm EDT
Oh, it was a wonder you did not have a heart attack seeing him under that car. He would drive me to drink.
zale orcid May 31, 2008, 6:46pm EDT
lol do you do these articles a lot? last lines rock.

keep them coming
Ryan M. Jun 8, 2008, 7:32pm EDT
oh my god. That is definately stupid.
Quiver Q. Sep 2, 2008, 3:19pm EDT
uh guilty of similar
Donna T. Sep 16, 2008, 6:58am EDT
so funny....................
Too Stupid to Live Redux

I wrote this article in April of 2007. It's now August, 2009 and Too Stupid to Live is still at it. Coming home from the grocery story last night, I see the same car with the two left tires popped up on the curb. I'm thinking "crappy parking job dude" but I'm wrong. As I get nearer I see the tool cart stationed at the front of the car. And yes, the greasemonkey exiting the house's garage is the same guy. Too Stupid to Live wipes his hands on a rag, gets down on a knee and proceeds to worm underneath the car. Again, no proper ramps or jacks, no chocks, no safety precautions at all.

I'm taking bets on when Too Stupid To Live will be permanently removed from the gene pool.

Did I mention the car was parked going the wrong way?
Shelbia C. Aug 19, 2009, 12:20am EDT
crazy

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