2002 Honorable Mentions

The stupidity displayed by the participants in the following tales stops short of the ultimate Darwin Awards sacrifice. Nevertheless, we salute the spirit and innovation of their misadventures.

Child Pandering 2002 Honorable Mention Confirmed True by Darwin Disqualified by Darwin January 2007: "This is sad!" (involves a child) (19 October 2002, Portugal) Parents take note! Catering to a child's tantrum can have dire consequences, as a Caldelas mother recently discovered. When her four-year-old son refused to eat his soup unless she let him play with a gun, she handed it over -- and was promptly shot in the stomach by an accidental discharge. Although she survived, her dangerously questionable parenting practices earn her an Honorable Mention. DarwinAwards.com © 1994 - 2009 Reference: Agence France-Presse, news.com.au Awful? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Great? Hate it! Love it!

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