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An unwilling participant

2011 Reader Submission
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Occasionally the unbelievable stupidity of others affects innocent bystanders rather than the idiots whose genes should be naturally selected against. I have an uncle who could possibly have died from such stupidity.

My uncle grew up in South Africa, where (as in many other parts of Africa,) beekeeping is a common hobby. My uncle's brother entertained such a hobby in their family's backyard when they were kids.

My uncle and a friend were sitting on the back porch, chatting and eating snacks. Suddenly, without warning, without explanation, and without safety gear of any kind, my uncle's friend races straight for the beehive in the backyard, kicks it, and keeps running. I can't imagine what this promising young prodigy expected to happen when he smashed a hive of angry bees. Perhaps he figured there could be a prize inside. While only a few bees managed to chase after the real culprit, my uncle was swarmed and stung by almost the entire hive. Luck along with immediate medical attention ensured no permanent damage (despite an intense amount of pain.) Contrary to popular belief, the sting of an African honey bee is no more powerful than that of the European variety. However, the vast amount of bees that swarmed and stung my uncle prove that when a potential Darwin award winner isn't harming him or herself, their idiocy can do real harm to others.

Submitted on 12/13/2011

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Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
Thanks, Hannah, but it sounds like your uncles stings were the result of his friends actions and not any stupidity on his own part. As such he's considered a hurt bystander since his only mistake was having friends as moronic as he did. Thanks just the same.


James said:
Definitely Toss: Bystanders Hurt
Indeed, Hannah, hurt bystanders are an automatic toss. Glad your uncle is OK, but he DOES need to cultivate a more intelligent group of friends!


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