Top 10 Dumbest Things to Do on a Street
Your legs are working, your brain... not so much. Welcome to the human circus act known as doing absolutely idiotic things on a street. No car, no bike, no scooter. Just you, your questionable judgment, and the cruel mistress known as asphalt.
This list is strictly about the streetwalkers. Not that kind. We're talking about things you do out in the open, on foot, while blissfully ignoring the fact that streets are built for vehicles, not your delusions of being invincible. If it involves a steering wheel or pedals, save it for another list. This one's for the barefoot philosophers who nap on crosswalks and the daredevils who think a four-lane highway is the best place for a jog.
So, what are the dumbest things to do on a street? Vote for the entries that made you shake your head so hard it nearly counted as cardio. Or the ones that reminded you a little too much of that one time you thought you could race a city bus.
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Stand in the middle of it
You can stand in the middle of it, just not for too long. Still, not a good idea.
We all know what's gonna happen. You'll be run over by a car.
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Sleep on it
Yeah, I know this is kinda silly, but still, you shouldn't sleep on an open street. Who knows what will happen? You could get hit at 4 in the morning.
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Try to get into a passing car
Aside from the fact you could get injured trying this, this can be seen as stranger danger since you may not know what car you're getting into.
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Walk in the middle of the street while a car is approaching
Do you want to die? Well, if you do, this apparently is the way.
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Run laps across it
First off, you know what could happen. Second, why would you just run across the street anyway unless something went onto the driveway across from you? Now that I'm thinking about it, I was almost killed running across the street when I was 12 (there was something that went across the street).
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Put a banana peel on it
There's a thing called the trash can. Oh, and yeah, this can result in an outcome.
Wait, what! I put a banana peel on it and saw 800 people slip and get run over when I wanted to see a car slip.
Yeah, I mean, it's not Mario Kart in real life.
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Try doing tricks
The idea of this list reminded me of last summer when I saw someone riding a hoverboard in the middle of the street. He almost got run over but fell off just before a car hit him. I can only imagine what would have happened if he had stayed on the board. But yeah, please don't try to do any type of tricks in the open street.
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Take too long looking at your phone
If you're just looking down for a second or two, it should be fine. But if you're scrolling through for minutes, that's when it becomes risky because you can't see where you're going. You could be right in front of a car about to hit you without knowing.
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Wrestle with someone
This increases your risks for both injury and death. One because, well, it's a worthless fight. The other because it could cause a car to run over both of you even when you're not expecting it. That's why you should be aware before doing this type of stuff.
This kind of reminds me of Superbad.
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Scream at the top of your lungs
What if I'm practicing my metal screams?
Well, this would be pretty disturbing, and if you get away quickly, it could lead to confusion that something happened on the street itself.
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Start a Monopoly game while sitting on top of a car
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Throw stuff at passing cars
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Scream "I'm immortal" when a car is about to hit you
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Try to put up an advertisement
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Pretend to have telekinesis when a car comes
Apparently, some people had some really funny ideas for this list that I didn't think of.
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Dance in the middle of it
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Put a wall in front of it
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Walk really slowly
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Strip naked
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Kiss the pavement
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Ask the first driver you see for directions to a completely random place
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Have sex
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Twerk
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Play sports
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Attack someone