11 Great Ideas That Went Horribly Wrong
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021Word to the wise: Don't rob a bank while disguised as yourself.
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A serial bank robber in Pittsburgh was known to police for his red beard. So for his next heist, he wore a disguise.
… Too bad it didn’t work
The disguise he chose was a red beard to cover his red beard. The robber was arrested after his getaway car was recognized as belonging to a bank robber with … a red beard. These are 21 things a burglar won’t tell you. Source: wtae.com
… Too bad it didn’t work
He passed out shortly after takeoff from heat exhaustion and was taken to a hospital upon landing.
Source: metro.co.uk
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In an effort to promote Life Savers Ministries, which helps disadvantaged children, the organization posted a billboard featuring the quote “He alone who owns the youth gains the future.”
… Too bad it didn’t work
These protected birds now have free rein to attack livestock and civilians alike—an activity they seem very much to enjoy and, apparently, are quite good at. Source: telegraph.co.uk
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When Lorean Simmons locked herself out of her Pittsburgh home, she sought help from the authorities.
… Too bad it didn’t work
First, she set her house on fire. Then she called 911, expecting the fire department to put out the fire and unlock her door. As planned, the fire department responded, but so did the police, who charged Simmons with reckless endangerment. To stay out of trouble, make yourself familiar with these 45 secrets police officers want you to know. Source: wtae.com
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In an effort to help rehabilitate inmates, a prison in England offers adult education classes to its convicts.
… Too bad it didn’t work
One prisoner, Nicholas Webber, used his class time in an IT course to hack the prison’s computer system. Why was Webber incarcerated in the first place? Oh, yeah, for hacking computers. Check out what a former Alcatraz inmate revealed about what living in the prison was really like. Source: cnet.com
… Too bad it didn’t work
His wife found out. After throwing all his belongings into the yard, she advertised a “Lying Cheating Sale” on Craigslist. “I want the house empty on Monday when he returns,” her ad stated. Included in the sale were his favorite red leather recliner and “lots of tools, which he didn’t have a clue how to use.” These are some more of the worst real-life vacation disasters. Source: theprovince.com
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Zoo life is a dull life. So in an effort to liven things up for their chimp Gina, zookeepers in Seville, Spain, installed a TV set in her cage and then taught the little simian how to use the remote. Gina took to it quickly!
… Too bad it didn’t work
While channel surfing, Gina discovered the porn station, to which she is now addicted. Zookeepers reveal the craziest things they’ve ever seen at work. Source: gawker.com
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Johns Hopkins University professor Peter Froehlich announced to the students in his computer-programming class that their final exams would be graded on a curve. That meant that the highest score would automatically be 100 percent, and everybody else would get a percentage relative to that grade.
