Your Favorite Fails - Page 27

Kevy Baby · 12-10-2009, 02:00 PM

Christmas Decoration Fail

A zealous Christmas decorator caused a storm of trouble with his decorations after police and passersby thought a dummy that was left clinging to his roof with a ladder on the ground below, was a real man struggling for help.

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I thought it was funny

SzczerbiakManiac · 12-10-2009, 02:23 PM

It is funny Kevy!
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They’re basically the same, right?

Alex · 12-10-2009, 02:27 PM

Yeah, it's funny until somebody hangs themselves outdoors around Halloween and the body is ignored for a few days while everybody assumes it is a decoration.

(Well, ok, that is still funny, but not the kind you laugh about on the evening news.)

lashbear · 12-10-2009, 04:37 PM

The word "TREK" looks photoshopped.

...and I think the dummy display is hilarious. Are people dumb enough not to realise that it's not moving, kicking or screaming for help ? "Oh, maybe he passed out and he's locked there by the amazing power of his finger-muscles".

Alex · 12-10-2009, 04:54 PM

That's just how you count using Roman numerals in Spanish.

One, two, three, four, five, trek.

Alex · 12-10-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by lashbear

"Oh, maybe he passed out and he's locked there by the amazing power of his finger-muscles".

I'm sure most people were not fooled by it. But I can easily see it causing someone driving by to come to a rapid halt and getting out of the car to help before figuring it out. Perhaps calling 911 on the way.

And there have been several prominent stories here in the last few years of bodies being ignored because people assumed they were dummies (in a recent one an old woman had a heart attack sitting out on her balcony. Died leaning against her railing. She was there a couple days.)

lashbear · 12-10-2009, 06:48 PM

In order to comply with USA safety rules

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cirquelover · 12-10-2009, 09:39 PM

I think the dummy hanging off the roof is hilarious. I would love to do that!

Kevy Baby · 12-11-2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

I think the dummy hanging off the roof is hilarious. I would love to do that!

It's easy. Just climb up a ladder, grab the edge of the roof, and kick the ladder away.

Though I think your arms would tire quickly.

Ghoulish Delight · 12-15-2009, 04:08 PM

12-10-2009, 02:00 PM	#261
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Christmas Decoration Fail A zealous Christmas decorator caused a storm of trouble with his decorations after police and passersby thought a dummy that was left clinging to his roof with a ladder on the ground below, was a real man struggling for help. Spoiler: Source I thought it was funny __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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12-10-2009, 02:23 PM	#262
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	It is funny Kevy! ________________________________ They’re basically the same, right? __________________
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12-10-2009, 02:27 PM	#263
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yeah, it's funny until somebody hangs themselves outdoors around Halloween and the body is ignored for a few days while everybody assumes it is a decoration. (Well, ok, that is still funny, but not the kind you laugh about on the evening news.)
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12-10-2009, 04:37 PM	#264
lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	The word "TREK" looks photoshopped. ...and I think the dummy display is hilarious. Are people dumb enough not to realise that it's not moving, kicking or screaming for help ? "Oh, maybe he passed out and he's locked there by the amazing power of his finger-muscles". __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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12-10-2009, 04:54 PM	#265
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	That's just how you count using Roman numerals in Spanish. One, two, three, four, five, trek.
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12-10-2009, 09:39 PM	#268
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	I think the dummy hanging off the roof is hilarious. I would love to do that!
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