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Shoveling Snow Gone Hilariously Wrong (Original Post) catbyte 13 hrs ago OP
I hate snow. debm55 13 hrs ago #1
So do I lonely bird 10 hrs ago #15
I don't... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #2
no snow here but Skittles 12 hrs ago #4
Unless you're unlucky enough COL Mustard 10 hrs ago #14
Fortunately... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #16
I usually COL Mustard 3 hrs ago #18
I've had a few of those incidents. I love snow but at my age falling ain't a good thing. erronis 12 hrs ago #3
This one InstantGratification 12 hrs ago #5
None of these are funny relayerbob 12 hrs ago #6
My thoughts exactly. gristy 11 hrs ago #10
I'm in Buffalo. It's gallows humor used as a psychological coping mechanism. Marcuse 10 hrs ago #12
I'll just stick with my tiny little plastic shovel. Linda ladeewolf 12 hrs ago #7
The last one is the funniest! mysteryowl 12 hrs ago #8
I swear that the snowplow Old Crank 12 hrs ago #9
Happens every damn time. 3catwoman3 9 hrs ago #17
I live in the Keys. tavernier 11 hrs ago #11
Now I know why I was told to stop shoveling or blowing snow... Historic NY 10 hrs ago #13

COL Mustard

(7,958 posts)
14. Unless you're unlucky enough
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:23 PM
10 hrs ago

To have ME as your maintenance guy. That guy who fell twice? Could be me!

2naSalit

(99,875 posts)
16. Fortunately...
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:52 PM
10 hrs ago

There's more than one guy, it's more like three and then a couple neighbors like to be helpful so I'm good with not feeling like I have to do it.

I also use a ski pole when footing gets weird.

COL Mustard

(7,958 posts)
18. I usually
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:26 AM
3 hrs ago

Stay inside! I haven’t gotten hurt sitting on the couch! But I am klutzy enough that I could fall twice like that guy did! And of course my kids would be delighted to put it on the Internet for all to see!

erronis

(22,603 posts)
3. I've had a few of those incidents. I love snow but at my age falling ain't a good thing.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:10 PM
12 hrs ago

relayerbob

(7,358 posts)
6. None of these are funny
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:39 PM
12 hrs ago

I guess I just don't find other people's misfortunes humorous. But, even if I did, these are just .... not funny.

Marcuse

(8,783 posts)
12. I'm in Buffalo. It's gallows humor used as a psychological coping mechanism.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:11 PM
10 hrs ago

The humor arises from the stark contrast between the gravity of a situation (e.g., imminent death) and the triviality of a joke.
I had a neighbor nick named “Nubby” after he lost a finger to a snowblower.

mysteryowl

(7,954 posts)
8. The last one is the funniest!
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:49 PM
12 hrs ago

Someone with a powerful snowblower reaches the deck with a woman shoveling.

Old Crank

(6,647 posts)
9. I swear that the snowplow
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:01 PM
12 hrs ago

Would hide around the corner and wait until I finished the driveway before coming down our street.

Historic NY

(39,617 posts)
13. Now I know why I was told to stop shoveling or blowing snow...
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:13 PM
10 hrs ago

its hazardous to my health

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