As a child, I was brought up to believe that laughing at other peoples’ misfortunes was a grave wrong, and to this day find myself feeling uncomfortable when I encounter yet another Darwin Awards nominee. Here’s Swansea’s finest. He wasn’t even particularly drunk:
A mature student choked to death after an “impromptu” challenge by a friend to see who could eat the most fairy cakes, an inquest has heard.
Adam Deeley, 34, from Birmingham, and his friends were at the opening night of a photography exhibition in Swansea.
Two of his friends put up to four cakes from the buffet in their mouths.
Mr Deeley tried to eat five but began choking and collapsed on the floor. Swansea Coroner Phillip Rogers recorded a verdict of misadventure.
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The inquest heard he had been one-and-a-half-times the drink driving limit on the night of his death.
Swansea Coroner Phillip Rogers said: “Clearly, any activity involving putting large amounts of food in the mouth is dangerous.
“It does not take me to say this sort of thing should be avoided.”
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Talk about amusing but stupid ways to die!
When I wrote about another deadly misadventure one of my correspondents thought that this chap should be nominated for the Darwin award
Ahh yes, peeing on the third rail. I do wonder at the alcohol content of his piddle though – that may explain the contrast with Adam and Jamie’s findings…
I think we should laud Darwin Award winner. Most dickheads don’t have the consideration to drop dead.
Sorry I’m really misanthropic today.