Dear Lady Who Fell into a Mall Fountain While Walking and Texting, Let Me Show You How It’s Done
food, Stupid things I do January 20th, 2011This week, the Internet went all knee-slappin’ hysterical when a video of a woman who fell into a mall fountain while walking and texting was posted on YouTube.
Yes, she was embarrassed and, of course, she’s suing because that’s what people do in this country when they should just walk away and laugh at themselves.
And that is this woman’s problem.
She does not know how to laugh like a hyena at her own stupidity.
Let me show you how it’s done, you silly woman.
I lunched with some blogger friends a few weeks ago at a very fancy shmancy restaurant. I’m more of a cheeseburger and fries kind of girl, so I was totally out of my element.
After our meal, we decided to order some dessert. The only thing on the menu that sounded exciting to me was fried ice cream.
Who doesn’t like ice cream, and holy clogged arteries, who doesn’t like it fried?
All three of us ordered it and when it was delivered to the table, the waiter approached each dish with a small serving boat, which I was hoping was full of hot fudge.
It was not.
It was full of something that set my dessert on fire when the waiter touched a flame-tipped lighter to it.
OK, so now I’m hip to the dessert. I’m getting flambéed here.
I dig it.
It’s pretty.
When my dessert flames out, I start eating. It’s good and decent, but not fabulous, as I prefer my desserts to be.
Why? Because at the bottom of my dish lay a puddle of cream mixed with alcohol.
Alcohol? Why is there alcohol in my dessert? Who puts alcohol in ice cream? I didn’t ask for it and I’m not at all pleased.
But I continue eating because my lunch mates are infinitely more refined than me and not the kind of people who go around freaking out about alcohol in their desserts.
After we say our good-byes and I get home, I immediately Google “flambé” and am surprised to learn that it’s alcohol that makes a flambéed dessert shoot up in flames when you light it.
Oh.
Oh, wait.
I knew that, didn’t I? Yes, I’m sure I knew that. I think. No, I didn’t. Did I? No. I did not.
What I’m sure of is that I’m a dumbass and my blogger friends who are just now reading about this will never invite me to lunch again because I’m just that stupid.
So, lady who fell into a fountain while texting, that is how you laugh at yourself. You do not sue someone. Instead, you realize how dumb you are and then you blog about it for other people’s enjoyment.
That should be the new American way.
Stumble it!
January 20th, 2011 at 7:57 am
YEAH, Lady Who Fell Into A Mall Fountain While Texting Because You’re A Dumbass (But That’s Not As Stupid As What You’re Doing Now!) Kathy can train you in the finer art of Laughing At Yourself and Taking One For The Team. You should hire HER instead of the equally dumbass lawyer.
I never saw the point in setting your ice cream on fire. Meat, yes. But not ice cream. And alcohol was definitely meant for drinking. I’ll stick with cheeseburgers and fries
netta´s last [type] ..People On A Page
January 20th, 2011 at 8:25 am
I think I would have preferred the hot fudge over the alcohol.
January 20th, 2011 at 8:46 am
You rock! Kudos to you for fessing up and laughing at yourself.
It’s too bad the texting woman can’t. Even worse, she’s probably still texting–while driving, while putting on her make-up, while eating–and she doesn’t realize how much she’s getting in her own way.
My kids understood her stupidity immediately. Too bad she can’t.
Shakespeare´s last [type] ..The Art of the Narrative
January 20th, 2011 at 8:48 am
So glad I found you on Blogher. I’m following you, because you crack me up. And you’re so right about laughing at yourself. I blog with my grown daughters. I have no choice but to laugh at myself. Stop by my blog, you’ll see what I mean.
Debby Carroll´s last [type] ..Just Wrong!
January 20th, 2011 at 8:54 am
Good word! Excellent. My observation was (in another post):
Is she crying? I am a sympathetic person, but I’d say, “Get over it.” Falling down IS funny! I do it often and usually laugh at myself. She needs to back off this unless the potential payoff is worth the self-humiliation of taking herself way to seriously. The better way to capitalize on it would be to play along, laugh with everyone, and get on the speaker’s circuit. She could start an organization to educate the public on the dangers of texting while walking. I’d join (on Facebook anyway). She could write a book, “I Fell! Oh Well! What the …” It could be about the power of a shocking fall to adjust our attitudes. I hope she enjoys her 15 minutes.
Tom Sims´s last [type] ..Little Lessons from Proverbs 6
January 20th, 2011 at 9:40 am
Lol, I can’t even walk and text at the same time. My kids laugh at me all the time because we’ll be walking along and boom…I’m standing still trying to hit the buttons and they’re walking off without me babbling away to thin air. Then comes the sound of huge sighs, and MOM ..come on ..seriously..then comes the laughter. I think I’m pretty safe from any fountain falls in the near future. I can walk and talk, tutor and cook, and multi task many things ..but text and walk…I’m a admitted failure..sigh.
January 20th, 2011 at 10:35 am
Usually all the booze burns up in flambe desserts…I thought. Hmmmmmm.
As to the fountain lady, nice move on getting your name out there. Now, if you fall in again and die, you’ll end up in this year’s Darwin Awards. Maybe you’ll get an honorable mention even without croaking. Twit.
Karen´s last [type] ..Another Day Another Psycho Paranoid Weirdness
January 20th, 2011 at 10:43 am
I myself and very glad that you are so well-versed in how to laugh at yourself. If you weren’t I’d have a lot fewer awesome blog posts to read!
Surfie´s last [type] ..Cozy Comfort
January 20th, 2011 at 10:46 am
She’s really going to sue, huh? I guess she likes to be the center of attention – even if it’s just to be made fun of. A law suit should keep her in the public eye (and as the object of our laughter) for some time to come.
January 20th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Edy’s French Vanilla ice cream with Kahlua poured over it will change your outlook on alcohol with ice cream!!
January 20th, 2011 at 11:44 am
Law suit, schmaw schuit, we need to start a campaign to end this public scourge that we have come to know as text-walking. It’s harming our kids; just look at the unmitigated humiliation it has caused this poor woman; imagine if that had been your child. Spare me the thought. Maybe we need a “just say no” to text-walking campaign. No that’s not enough. We need a Million Text-Walker March on Washington. Congress needs to act before it’s too late. ARE YOU WITH ME!
HJ Smith´s last [type] ..The 5 Rules of Highly Effective Drive-thru
January 20th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Why do so many people feel they have To “solve” things in court? And what’s to fix here anyway? What ever happened to taking responsibility for your own actions?
First time reader today- really enjoying everything I’ve read so far
JC´s last [type] ..The Social Network- Not Just an Idea
January 20th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Precisely! Our stupidity is there for the amusement of the masses, not for our personal profit. Unless you count learning from the experience, which should be enough reward.
BTW, I am starting a new approach toward blogrolls at The Chronicle. If I’m on a blogroll, then that person’s blog shall be displayed with pride on mine. Quid pro quo.
January 20th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Seriously, my life would be *miserable* if I couldn’t laugh at myself, and then blog about it for others to laugh at me!
I can’t believe, “Lady Who Fell Into A Mall Fountain While Texting Because You’re A Dumbass” is suing. That’s just ridiculous.
meleah rebeccah´s last [type] ..When In Doubt Repost!
January 20th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
What a dumbass! I hope the refreshing waters of the foutain baptized her dumb ass and hopefully she learned a valuable lesson from this. I see far to many people everyday more wrapped up in thier stupid texting than paying attention to what they are doing. Not so much for the texters safety but for the innocent people that happen to cross thier path. Fountain 01- Dumbass woman 0, obviously broke or money grubbing lawyer-0.
January 20th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
Don’t text and walk! When you do something dumb like falling into a fountain, you are supposed to turn red, look around to see if anyone saw you, and then walk away nonchalantly like you meant to do that. Grooming your fur also makes you look nonchalant.
Daisy the Curly Cat´s last [type] ..I Am STUDYING Gerbils
January 20th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
I’m totally with you. The moment I ice-capaded myself on my knees down half my concrete steps the other day, did I think “I really need to get more salt on these stairs?”
Did I curse mother nature?
Did I feel grateful my neighbors weren’t outside to see me?
YES– but before that I thought, “I need to blog about this.”
Why sue, when you can blog? It’s more therapeutic.
Jenn of Many Cabbages´s last [type] ..Our Lady of Gravity and Perpetual Contusion
January 20th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
She is clearly not a blogger. If she were she would have been the first to post the video on Youtube. I think the world would be a much better place if more people blogged. We would all laugh at ourselves, post about it and move on to more important things like bacon.
So were you thinking/hoping your ice cream might be battered and deep fried?
Jen´s last [type] ..Angry Birds is Coming to a TV Near You!
January 20th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Just imagine if she wins (which seems to happen too often these days), we’ll see glass barriers and warning signs all around anything decorative in areas people walk. The poor lady could have remained anonymous if she just cut her losses and walked away. Now her name and face is on all major news sites for all her friends to see.
January 20th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
I see this type of conduct becoming more common everyday. People walking around texting on their phone. Whether walking down the street, in the super market or at a mall, they’re so caught up looking down at their phone that most aren’t even aware of whats happening around them. I’m surprised the crime rate hasn’t shot up 200 percent from muggings and such. The bad guys are always looking for an easy target and individuals who are oblivious to their surroundings are just that.
At any rate, if you can’t laugh at yourself who can you laugh at?
Stanthrax´s last [type] ..NAIAS 2011
January 20th, 2011 at 5:20 pm
netta — I cannot believe she got a lawyer, and it’s just hit the news that she was due in court today for theft charges stemming from a credit card misuse in 2007. How stupid is this woman? OMG, I can’t take it. Yes, meat and fire good. Ice cream and fire, bad. I learned my lesson. Never again!
Small Town Mommy — It would have been so awesome. I would have told the waiter to pour until it was empty and go get more for my lunch mates. {drool}
Shakespeare — I never want to get in front of someone like her in traffic. I’m forever checking my rear-view mirror for cell phone users driving. You just know if you stopped short, they’d wind up in your front seat. Her stupidity knows no bounds. Glad your kids are smarter.
Debby Carroll — Welcome aboard! I do see what you mean. I stumbled your current post today. I have to go back and leave my list of things I hate. “Supposively” kills me every time. That, and “a whole nother.”
Tom Sims – Agreed. Falling down without injury is hysterical. I do it. I laugh. I move on. I love your idea that she should have made a message out of it and extended her fame. It’s in the news now that she was to appear in court today for charges stemming from a credit card theft in 2007 (she used a friend’s card inappropriately to the tune of some $5,000). What a moron for calling up the media about this fall she had. OMG!!!
Katherine — I couldn’t do it either and so I don’t do it! Why do people think they can walk and text and drive and text? All the studies show that distractions cause accidents. She deserved what she got.
Karen — I would think so too. I guess whatever seeps to the bottom doesn’t get hit by the flame and then you’re left with a shot’s worth of whatever the stuck in there. I shan’t be trying flambe again! Yes, twit. I love that word. Thank you for using it. It doesn’t get used enough.
Surfie — Wouldn’t you? It’s the basis of my entire blog I think. I believe my category “Embarrassing” has the most posts in it.
Joan — Well, she made some progress. The security guard who put up the video was fired today. Still, no one could see her face, so why purposely call up the media and put yourself out there? If she’d have just shut up about it, it would have gone away. People forget these things in a day.
Melody — OMG, that sounds delicious. I used to love Kahlua and Cream back when I was on a mixed drink kick in my 20s. Add ice cream? Perfect marriage.
HJ Smith — I’m with you!!!! I work at a university and you see texting/talking students all the time just walking right into intersections. And with the bad weather here, cars could easily slide on ice or whatever and hit them. They’re completely oblivious, and who would get sued? ME! ARGGGHHH!
JC — I do not know. I wish I knew. It’s disgusting. Our system needs a total overhaul to prevent these kinds of lawsuits. The slimy lawyers don’t help either. Thanks for reading. Hope you stick around!
HumorSmith — She was quoted as saying she learned her lesson and hoped others would too. But the lawsuit just leaves me baffled and mars any good that could have come from this if she looked at this humorously. Idiot.
Meleah rebeccah — And our blogs would be empty, right? Read my first response here. She’s got bigger fish to fry.
John01 — “baptized” Perfect! And I told people this week I hoped her purse and everything in it got soaked too. And maybe her stupid phone. Yes, innocent people’s lives will surely be impacted because of them. Beware the Texters!
Daisy the Curly Cat — Oh, you made me laugh. My Lucky does the “I meant to do that” thing all the time. And he grooms himself right after he does something particularly silly. I think he knows.
Jenn of Many Cabbages — “Why sue, when you can blog? It’s more therapeutic.” EXACTLY! And don’t you wonder what we did before? Just telling people of our idiocy instead of plastering it all over the Internet. We’re so blessed now.
Jen — And all those millions of hits could have been money in her pocket instead of someone else’s. So many lessons here. Did I think it was deep fried? Um. I plead the fifth.
Criminal Justice Degree — Oh, God help us all if that happens. At least we’ll know who to blame. Agree that if she’d just have shut up about it, everyone would have forgotten by now. Instead, everyone’s calling her a dumbass. Maybe she wants attention no matter what kind? Got me.
Stanthrax — You’re right. The first rule of street safety is to look like you know where you’re going and that you’re completely aware of your surroundings. She couldn’t have looked more clueless than she did before her spill.
January 20th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Obviously this woman was not a blogger for if she were she would have realized that what she had done was perfect blog material.
What an ass suing because she fell into a fountain while being dumb. Stuff like that should never even be allowed in to a courtroom.
Ann´s last [type] ..must be crazy
January 20th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Finally. The rest of the story. I’m sure your lunchmates will understand. As for the dumbass who fell in the fountain and is now suing. Wouldn’ surprise me a bit if it was all staged. Especially in light of all her other legal issues.
Maaybe you could sue the restaurant for putting alcohol on your ice cream. You could totally win that.
Rachele´s last [type] ..Nanny Goats White Elephant Gift Exchange
January 20th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
What an idiot. Because I am pretty sure no one in the video could have identified the woman “OMG Honey, come here I think that is Cathy, you know Cathy from book club…watch what she does!” Seriously, she totally made it worse for herself by filing a suit.
And she asks the question, would you laugh if it were someone you knew?
Seriously, would I laugh?
For about 5 minutes…then check to be sure they didn’t drown or break anything and then I would probably cackle some more.
Was this chick raised by wolves in the Pennsylvania wilderness? We would all laugh.
January 20th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
I’m laughing at yourself too. BEcause I was afraid you might have thought it was lighter fluid that lit the flambe and then I’d have to tell you how they could never use that because it would kill you.
Can’t wait to go search lady in a fountain.
sparkling74´s last [type] ..Geek Girl Camp-You Cant Miss This
January 20th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
The lawyer must be equally dumb and desperate to take her case on.
Sadly, we are becoming just the same in the UK. Fall over in the street? Sue. Fall over in your friends house? Sue!
Now Kathy. What did you think caused the flames to flicker all over your ice cream?
Babs (beetle)´s last [type] ..White Elephant Gift Exchange
January 20th, 2011 at 7:01 pm
Yes! That lady totally needs a blog. Well, she needs a sense of humor first. And then she needs a blog so she can write about what a dolt she is.
Btw, I don’t think it was foolish of you to not know what flambe means. Really, a good menu should state if there’s alcohol in food and shouldn’t assume that everyone knows technical cooking terms. Too funny that you went home and looked it up.
Christine @ Cook the Story´s last [type] ..When Does Food Taste THE BEST Part 3- Firstovers
January 20th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Ahh the fountain lady…
“Is this tuna that I’m eating here or is it chicken? I mean it says Chicken Of The Sea.” ~ Jessica Simpson
Lighten up, Esther Williams, some people make entire careers out of these moments.
Rene Foran´s last [type] ..dark green eldorado
January 20th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
Knowing that I can make people laugh at my foolishness is kind of nice, actually. I figure I’m going to be clumsy and do boneheaded things regardless, so at least some good should come of it.
absepa´s last [type] ..Ill never be Heloise- but
January 20th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
I had no idea that’s what made it burn either. D’oh. And I definitely am with you and would blog about it. Hey, I’ve blogged about how I didn’t know which side of the envelope a stamp went on, so I can relate…sort of.
Unfinished Rambler´s last [type] ..Not finding the humor today- but maybe tomorrow
January 20th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
I can’t imagine setting fire to ice cream. Doesn’t it just turn into a puddle? These fancy-shmanzy people are just strange. As is the nut case at the mall, who will probably now get her own reality show and book deal, because Palin has set the bar that low.
Thanks for kicking her dumb ass.
injaynesworld´s last [type] ..injaynesworld its the Sunday Recap
January 20th, 2011 at 11:51 pm
Poor woman, it was funny though. I agree with you we should not take ourselves to serious. There is a video from a Mexican boy who fall in small lake because his friends were goofing around. The video became so famous that turned around the globe including non Spanish speaking languages. Ask the boy how does he feels! Now he laughs.
January 21st, 2011 at 12:24 am
Hot off the presses; there’s a technology solution in the works for this poor lady. It’s intended for cars but maybe she have it modified for pedestrians.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/technology/21distracted.html?_r=1&hp
HJ Smith´s last [type] ..The 5 Rules of Highly Effective Drive-thru
January 21st, 2011 at 1:47 am
Hmm. I just watched the video and it did cause a laugh. The comments are speculating that because of the last step she took she did it on purpose with a plan to sue. But I think she is suing not because she went swimming and killed her phone, but because the security people uploaded the video to YouTube. I don’t know if she has a case there, but I bet someone in the security dept loses their job for that lapse in thinking.
I had bananas flambe once. Once. Never again.
January 21st, 2011 at 6:21 am
Ann — Almost my entire blog is based on my missteps and laughing at myself. I consider it therapy. Not sure if you saw my other comments. She was due in court yesterday for charges stemming from a 2007 theft (credit card misuse). This lady is a piece of work.
Rachele — I wondered about the staging yesterday. At first I didn’t think so, but if you look at how she almost preps herself with her left leg for going into the fountain, it makes you wonder. Then again, she couldn’t have known it would be filmed and posted on YouTube.
Molly — She claimed people she worked with at the mall asked her about it (if it was her) but it’s so grainy, I don’t know how that’s possible unless they knew what she wore that day. Yes, falling is funny unless someone is hurt. It’s the basis of all good America’s Funniest Home Video clips.
sparkling74 — Oh, I’m feeling better already. At least I didn’t think it was lighter fluid, but now I’m surprised that didn’t occur to me.
Babs Beetle — Really? I figured it was only us. I don’t know why it didn’t dawn on my immediately when I tasted alcohol. I’ve seen cooking shows and stuff, so it should have been obvious to me. I just can’t explain it.
Christine — Thank you for getting me off the hook with the flambe thing. You’re a nice person. You should keep coming back here to be my savior.
Rene Foran — Right! She’s right up there with Jessica Simpson. What annoys me is that our society eats this stuff up and so I blame us for their success. Like that Snooki character. When will she go away already?
absepa — And honestly, I don’t know if I’d have a blog if I didn’t fess up to everything stupid I do. I have a steady stream of material. All I have to do is wake up.
unfinished rambler — For realz? Or are you just teasing me? p.s. I think it’s legal to stick the stamp anywhere you want. Of course, it may take an extra 10 days to get to its destination.
injaynesworld — It sort of did, but there was this sort of crust to it and so at least the top of it was protected before I stabbed it with my spoon. Oh, please. I never want to see this woman again. Anyone who gives her any kind of additional attention should be taken out back and beaten.
Karla Legg — There was definitely another way to handle this whole thing. Someone else suggested she should have made a PSA about not walking and texting, how dangerous it is, especially out on the sidewalk and streets. But now. Lawsuit. Only in America.
HJ SMith — That’s interesting technology. I could see how it totally removes the temptation to answer the phone while driving. I also heard of an app for the iPhone that shows you in a little picture on the screen what’s ahead of you so you don’t have to look up. Of course, people could just stop doing what they’re doing, no?
Will — I did notice later that she appeared to lift her left leg in anticipation of falling in. Makes me wonder. BTW, the security guy who posted it to YouTube was fired yesterday. That much makes sense. It was unprofessional of him to make it public.
January 21st, 2011 at 6:24 am
I like your suggestion for the new American way. It would certainly be much better to laugh than sue. You are a great example of how to laugh at yourself.
I’m with you on the restaurants–do not care for the elegant fancy ones at all. You get less food for more money and usually there is nothing on the menu I even want to eat!
Karen and Gerard´s last [type] ..6 Things We Learned in Week 3 of 2011 candy- email- happy- news
January 21st, 2011 at 11:19 am
She should have claimed rights to it and then got a book deal. heh
Usually fried ice cream is indeed rolled in a coating and deep fried. If it was listed as fried ice cream you were ripped off. It was listed as flambe well yeah, you need the alcohol
Pricilla´s last [type] ..AbbyDay – I Gleam in the Sun
January 21st, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Hear hear, Kathy! You tell her! Of course, you could have just called the woman stupid and finished right there and I’d still be clapping because I hate stupid “You Hurt My Feelings” lawsuits. But thank you for sharing that wonderful story because I hate alcohol in my desserts too.
Margaret (Nanny Goats)´s last [type] ..My White Elephant Gift
January 21st, 2011 at 7:21 pm
From what I understand, there is a whole lot more to the lady-texting-and-fell-in-a-fountain story. I guess she works at the mall (and she doesn’t know there is a fountain there?), has been arrested for stealing her friend’s credit card, and some think the last step into the fountain is a bit different from her others, hence showing that she did this to make a frivolous law suit. The think she anticipated the drop. Either way, she is still an idiot.
I’ve only had fried ice cream where it is batter dipped and deep fried–never flambe’d at the table. I don’t think that sounds very good. And it doesn’t sound like they did it right.
lin´s last [type] ..Vacancy in Cube 1
January 21st, 2011 at 11:41 pm
Got to love the flambé. At least you didn’t call 911 when the waiter set your dessert on fire. Every dumbass should fess up and post about his/her faux pas. It’s the best blog fodder. In fact, there should be a national dumbass day, which covers most days of the week for me. To fountain lady or Sue for short, I say this. Remember, next time you walk by a fountain while texting, you’ll likely make a splash. It’s amazing that everyone knows what you’re talking about. The power of the Intertubes.
Lauren´s last [type] ..Houdini Mutt and the Vanishing String
January 22nd, 2011 at 2:36 am
I laugh at myself all the time. I get really stupid at night like my brain just will not function at all! Just the other night after I put the kids in bed and cleaned the kitchen man was I thirsty so I went to get a cup. Crap, somehow I ended up with a paper plate! I was shocked! I didn’t know how I’d get a drink from it! Jason (my hubby) saw me do it as it happened he had no clue I was going to get a drink though. He only asked me what was so funny because I was laughing hysterically! The walker texter wont be able to do anything from jail! Seriously its caught on tape- clearly she will not win. The mall doesnt have to post where every wall is! Hope you have a good night.
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:40 am
Hi
Just came over from TDB. Love your story. I can’t agree more if then entire world woke up laughing at themselves the earth would be a happy place.
Tess The Bold Life´s last [type] ..Running- Why My World Revolves Around It
January 22nd, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Kathy I’m thrilled to have found your site. (Got to this post via Daily Brainstorm) because it’s lovely to read stuff that isn’t telling me how to improve myself, my body, my business etc. I have added you to my iGoogle page – hope you post often.
January 22nd, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Geez…why doesn’t stupidity have a shelf life? Along with self-importance.
HumorSmith´s last [type] ..GIGO
January 22nd, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Karen and Gerard — Why, thank you! I did like broadening my horizons in the food department (Thai!), because I’m so rigid with my food choices. I consider it a win, less the fried ice cream.
Pricilla — Well, she missed her opportunity and then landed herself in more hot water with her court appearance for theft from 3 years ago. Idiot. Yes, it was listed as fried ice cream. No mention of fire, though.
Nanny Goats — Did you see her crying in the video? Oy. Someone mentioned that kahlua is awesome with ice cream, but that’s as far as I’ll go. For some reason, I also like to put coffee in my vanilla ice cream, but I don’t like coffee ice cream. Question for another day.
lin — Yes and yes (I agree that it looks fake upon closer inspection). But then she couldn’t have known it would be filmed and posted. Unlessssss, because she works in the mall, she might know that security films the corridors and then if she claimed she was hurt, she could say “look at the tape” and then somehow say they need to warn of upcoming fountains. Still a stretch. Still an idiot.
Lauren — “National Dumbass Day” I love it! Also love you calling her Sue. You’re on a roll. Your comment cracked me up.
Monica Lynne — Clearly you know what you’re doing. Laughing at yourself, I mean. Not getting drinks of water. That lady needs one of those sensors that go off (like in cars to warn you of deer or boulders in the road). She also needs common sense, but I don’t have hope she’ll get some any time soon.
Tess the Bold Life — Welcome! With the economy and other issues bringing us down every day, if you can’t hold onto laughter, what have you got? Nothin’!
Shirls — Glad to have another Brainstorm visitor. I’m glad you mentioned that they tend to run a lot of spiritual, growth types of posts. I noticed they got rid of the Humor category that I used to be in. They put me in Lifestyle now. I was disappointed they thought “Laughs” didn’t belong there. It belongs everywhere. Thanks for bookmarking me!
HumorSmith — I don’t know. Because we reward stupidity. Snooki anyone?
January 22nd, 2011 at 6:53 pm
What did you think they used, charcoal lighter? LOL Now, I would have been in trouble because I thought fried ice cream was fried, not flambeed. Since alcohol is high on my list of things to avoid that desert would have become an after dinner art piece.
Now, on to the silly fountain-diving gold-digger. Why would anyone come forward and open themselves to ridicule over that video. There was no way to identify her from the quality of the security tape. So other than anyone who observed her dripping her way to her car, she was home free.
But noooooooooooooo…this gal thought the goose laid the Golden Egg and she was going to get some money in a lawsuit. Then it comes out that she has a long history of illegal activities that would kill her credibility. In fact, one has to wonder — based on her history — if the whole fall into the fountain was staged.
Tarheel Rambler´s last [type] ..St Francis in HDR
January 22nd, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Sometimes I wish I was a judge so I could hit morons like that over the head… The lady who fell in the fountain. Not you, dear.
J. Bear Savo´s last [type] ..Deppraisal- The Sofa Fairy
January 23rd, 2011 at 2:42 am
I remember when I was about ten or so we went on a family trip to Myrtle Beach and we went to ChiChis and I got fried ice cream and I asked my Mom how they could fry it without melting the ice cream! I was so fasinated by it and man was it good. It’s silly to me thinking of it now. How naive we are as kids. My kids asks me some off the questions too! My 14 year old son tonight said ‘Momma do you think I would look better with a full beard or a mustache’! Completely out of the blue on the way home! Mind you he has no facial haIr besides the blonde hairs over his lips! Crazy boy!
January 23rd, 2011 at 5:32 am
Hi Kathy,
I agree..laugher is essential in my life..and there are many occasions to laugh at myself that I share with others because it is so darn funny, they will laugh too. I always preface it with: If it wasn’t me it would be a lot funnier, but it was me, so here is the story..
I also know I have lots to laugh at because I am always trying something..new, different, off the wall..
January 23rd, 2011 at 11:22 am
My grandmother put alcohol in her ice cream and called it a cream de menthe sundae. And although she was the shmancy type, she never sued because she was drunk!
January 24th, 2011 at 11:22 am
Hey kathy-
just thought you would like to know that fountain lady was wanted on warrants for failure to appear on felony charges of theft. They (The Cops) had no idea where she was or that she was working at the mall.
She is definitely a candidate for an episode of America’s dumbest Criminals on Tru TV.
I think the Mall security guards should have thought twice before posting the video to u-tube, but I don’t deny I laughed out loud. I have observed people walking out into the street in the Lehigh Valley almost daily while playing with their phones.
At Christmas I saw idiots at a nearby outlet walk right in front of a bus, then scream at the bus for almost hitting them. Maybe God has found a new way to cull the idiots from the herd.
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January 24th, 2011 at 6:56 pm
Kathy, you had me all excited there for a minute – you were going to show us how it was done, and then the whole flambee’ thing, before I got past that I had visions of you running out of the restaurant with your hair on fire or something (not that I would wish that on you. Suing someone because you’re a moron – pathetic.
January 24th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Ok, I am voting for Kathy new American way.! Pure blogging enjoyment and less suing other people because they laugh at you doing purely laughable acts. LOL =)
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January 25th, 2011 at 1:50 am
I think we all have our ‘durp” moments. I once told someone John Wayne died at the Alamo. Was a little confused because he was in the movie the Alamo. As soon as I said it, I knew it was all sorts of wrong. The person I said it to looked at me like I was the biggest idiot.
January 26th, 2011 at 8:46 pm
I too had my first flaming dessert experience recently! Only, I knew there was alcohol in it. That’s why I ordered it–it was cheaper than a glass of wine or liquor.
January 26th, 2011 at 9:08 pm
OMG. I want that dessert right now. Because I seriously can’t decide between a drink and a cookie. This dessert would prevent me from any further decision making. Although I obviously realize there was no cookie involved in said dessert. . .
January 27th, 2011 at 8:08 am
Did you have some – just a little(?) alcohol before your dessert?
February 25th, 2011 at 8:54 am
People who can laugh at themselves are confident people.
August 26th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
Ha Ha thats genius, I love the fact that that someone thought it was better to video her than actually point out what was going to happen