There are some people out there for whom good ideas constantly spring forth. They are the kinds of people who can fix a Sat Nav with a McDonald’s Happy Meal and a DVD box set of The Crown.
In order to show off some of the more questionable sides of people’s ingenuity, here are 20 annoyingly good ideas that should have crashed and burned.
Stay Safe Guys!
The person who posted this explained, “A workman came round to fix the A.C. in my friend’s apartment. This is on the 5th floor. That is an extension lead, he borrowed from my friend [tied] around his waist…”
“Fixed the downspout…”
A lot of people suggested that this person add a funnel into the bottom hole, as that would make this even better during heavier rain. I like that the internet folk help improve each other’s laziness nowadays!
“Pop rivets and bondo, is there anything they can’t do?”
When the zombie apocalypse inevitably arrives at our doorsteps, this will be the vehicle that absolutely everyone will be fighting over. I bet it is really fuel efficient as well!
“My in-laws’ temporary fix for a broken light fixture.”
But is a table lamp still a table lamp if it is hanging from the ceiling. I bet that you were not expecting a philosophical question right here, eh? Well, you got one baby.
The Next Best Thing To Use As A Bumper
One thing is for sure, this will absorb a lot of the impact if someone runs into the back of your car. It is a really sleek design as well which is good.
“Needed a lid without a hole. Didn’t have a lid without a hole. Screw it.”
I imagine that this would be how MacGyver would make steamed dumplings, even if he already had a lid without a hole in his possession.
“Spotted at the gas station…”
Also, with a fix like this, you can always change the color of your mirror along the line if you fancy a change. Just rip this one off and stick another one in its place!
“Feast your eyes… My Brother’s gaming chair.”
Sure, it might look like something out of Silence Of The Lambs, but I am sure it is more comfortable than most other gaming chairs — okay, it might not, but it is certainly cheaper!
“My buddy has a bottle opener on his car door…”
I mean, I don’t know why you’d need this, but it’s there. I am more impressed by the fact that this guy’s friend is Michigan’s No.1 mullet winner! That is pretty damn incredible.
“My Dad ‘fixed’ my lawnmower.”
I love the rustic aesthetic that this guy has gone for. Also, props to this guy for actually fixing it, I would have just left it and used it as an excuse to not have to mow the lawn.
“How to be really creative AND stupid at the same time…”
One person who channelled a lot of people’s thoughts on this wrote, “Sweet Lord I don’t know s*** about what is happening in the picture but I’m sure as hell that’s unsafe.”
The Strangest, Yet Most Effective, Of Warnings…
“I moved in with my dad a little over a month ago. He asked me to clean my hair from the bathroom sink. I told him I didn’t know what he was talking about. This evening I came home to this,” wrote this beleaguered individual.
“This is how my husband stirs paint!”
To me it is weird that they had a spare arrow lying around instead of anything better equipped to mix paint. I mean, I am sure that it works fine but…what the hell?
“Fisher cat broke my last cat door into my chicken coop, I decided that I wasn’t going to let it win.”
The person who posted this went on to say of the fisher, “My neighbor had this very fisher chase them for 1 mile in a car to get at their dog. Fishers don’t care at all about size, if they want something they will do all that they can do to get it.”
“There you go, I fixed it…”
That has to be pretty uncomfortable to wear, and weirdly heavy compared to a normal glasses arm? I would have been tempted to just balance them on one arm, but if it works, it works!
“Burnt-out tail light. He will probably get a fix-it ticket.”
Okay, so I suppose that the “drive away and pretend as though nothing is wrong” technique doesn’t really count as a “fix” necessarily, but whatever. Another person did go on to add, “This is what happens when your house burns down and you’re parked in the drive way. Source: Experience.”
“This ATM in Egypt can electrify people. Instead of fixing it, they put a sign saying ‘Use the wooden stick.'”
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. Sure, there is a technological way to fix this issue, but why bother when you can get the same outcome with a twig?
“Didn’t notice till I gave it a tug.”
I am actually amazed that they managed to fold Gorilla tape into such a convincing shape! Every time I try to use Gorilla tape I just end up ripping hair off my head somehow.
“Ebisu, Tokyo has street lamps in the shape of beer mugs, as there used to be a beer factory there.”
I thought that they were little pill containers when I first saw this, but this makes a lot more sense!
“That’s one way to fix your headlight…”
Well, the colors are correct at the very least. It is better than just not trying to fix the headlight at all…although that does set a pretty low bar actually now that I think about it.
