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grantcart

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35. Because the idea that someone trying to attack someone with a chain saw and then getting attacked
Sat Oct 13, 2018, 06:52 PM
Oct 2018

By a lawnmower instead triggers an automatic schadenfruede response.

It is as if Trump stabbed himself in the eye with a pen signing "National be safe week".

Now on top of this we have. 76 year old man attacking his son who was mowing the lawn which adds an extra dimension to the chainsaw attacker gets attacked by a lawnmower ( which is funny like 'man bites dog is funny') because

Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to get your child to mow the lawn

Or

Your granfather to put his tools away in the garage.

You must be a riot at parties, telling everyone to keep their drinks on the coasters.

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Ah, the fall sports season jberryhill Oct 2018 #1
It's all fun and games until somebody loses a leg. peekaloo Oct 2018 #2
thanksgiving dinner will be a little awkward.... spanone Oct 2018 #3
'Would you like a leg Doug?' Danascot Oct 2018 #40
ouch!!!! spanone Oct 2018 #45
Not Florida? superpatriotman Oct 2018 #4
As a Floridian, I thought the exact same thing.... FM123 Oct 2018 #6
Of course it wasn't Florida, there wasn't any nudity. n/t Yavin4 Oct 2018 #39
Beat me to it! nt GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #42
People are just packed with too much testosterone. Blue_true Oct 2018 #5
Okay, I can go back to bed now. Iggo Oct 2018 #7
Holy Shite malaise Oct 2018 #8
Might Be a Littl' Tense Around Thanksgiving Dinner Table Stallion Oct 2018 #9
Dad doesn't have a leg to stand on. Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #10
I know its wrong but I laughed out loud. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #12
Happy to make you happy! Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #13
I'm really trying to visualize blugbox Oct 2018 #11
My first thought was violetpastille Oct 2018 #16
My first thought of a 76 year old xmas74 Oct 2018 #44
Rock, paper, scissors, chainsaw, lawn mower Solly Mack Oct 2018 #14
Darwin Award Winner. n/t Brainstormy Oct 2018 #15
Nope, to late since he has a son. whistler162 Oct 2018 #25
Thanksgiving must be fun at their house. Vinca Oct 2018 #17
The Tennesee Lawn Mower Massacre Blue Owl Oct 2018 #18
With circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one n/t hibbing Oct 2018 #33
Nice RGinNJ Oct 2018 #38
Odd that people's response to this is to make jokes oberliner Oct 2018 #19
might as well laugh Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #23
I guess oberliner Oct 2018 #24
It's the facts - it just has that "Florida Man" "Darwin Award" treestar Oct 2018 #30
Hey now!! Tennessee Man! No Florida involvement here! GulfCoast66 Oct 2018 #43
Lucky that we've got you around to scold us. Crunchy Frog Oct 2018 #27
Not scolding - just reacting that it seems odd oberliner Oct 2018 #29
Because the idea that someone trying to attack someone with a chain saw and then getting attacked grantcart Oct 2018 #35
Odd that someone's response is to scold others. FSogol Oct 2018 #31
What's odd about people laughing at this malaise Oct 2018 #36
An "ongoing feud?" DFW Oct 2018 #20
I might go back to watching "family feud" if it featured chainsaw vs. lawn mowers unblock Oct 2018 #32
I just KNEW someone would bring that up! DFW Oct 2018 #37
Ahhh, the grace and beauty of Trump voters! davekriss Oct 2018 #21
One less vote for Marsha Blackburn. (nt) oasis Oct 2018 #22
Some cheerful news finally. Crunchy Frog Oct 2018 #26
If you have a feud with your father treestar Oct 2018 #28
They seem nice. FSogol Oct 2018 #34
I've seen that horror movie krawhitham Oct 2018 #41
Hard to believe that this is actually someones day. N/T WeekiWater Oct 2018 #46
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