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The Darwin Awards Committee is exhausted (Original Post)
marmar
May 2020
OP
I've often used the term Darwin's Little Helpers(TM)(R) to refer to the agents by which ...
eppur_se_muova
May 2020
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rurallib
(62,415 posts)1. I never would have thought of that. Probably why I don't have any awards.
Turbineguy
(37,331 posts)2. You'd need to have a
Master's or even a Doctorate in Ignorance and Stupidity to come up with that.
eppur_se_muova
(36,263 posts)3. I've often used the term Darwin's Little Helpers(TM)(R) to refer to the agents by which ...
Natural Selection is actually carried out. It was meant to invoke an image of something like Santa's Little Helpers, only working off a different list, and with the greater public good as their aim, as opposed to individual reward.
Now it seems that perhaps Darwin's Little Helpers® may best apply to viruses.
TreadSoftly
(219 posts)4. Looks like the link is down. If I remember correctly...
I think this was the video where a shopper is in with a mask having mouth and nose parts cut away. In discussion with clerk, she indicates that she couldn't breathe well so made the modification. They exchanged "have a nice day" and that was it.
TreadSoftly
(219 posts)5. marmar, your title is inspired. Thank you! (n/t)