Lonan3 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Time to nominate a few in categories that don't normally get much of a mention: Dumbass of the Year: Sandrine Helene Sellies, 34, who has a fear of flying, had drunk alcohol and taken sleeping tablets ahead of the flight from Hong Kong to Brisbane. She was seen on the Cathay Pacific plane walking towards a door with an unlit cigarette and a lighter. She then began tampering with the emergency exit until she was stopped by a flight attendant. Defence lawyer Helen Shilton said her client had no memory of what had happened on the flight on Saturday, and that she had a history of sleepwalking. (BBC; 21 November 2005) Most Embarrassed Parent: A Canadian teenager is in trouble after selling her mum's camcorder - with a home made blue movie still inside. The mother did not even know the camera was missing until her boyfriend complained the video was going around town. The film showed the mother and her boyfriend engaged in an intimate act, reports Canadian Press. The daughter, now 19, of Peterborough, Ontario, admitted she'd taken the camera from her mother's bedroom closet and sold it to a friend for £100. (Ananova; 18th November 2005) I'm sure there are plenty more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Hm..the Darwin Awards spring to mind! "We salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who remove themselves from it in really stupid ways. Of necessity, this honor is generally bestowed posthumously." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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