May• 2019 | 109That’s Outrageous!
PHONING IT INShe then turned the DIY portrait
into performance art when, losing her
balance, she fell into the installation,
creating a domino effect that knocked
over an entire row of pedestals
and resulted in US$200,000 worth
of damage. Source:The New York TimesDON’T PRESS SEND!
Two messages senders wish they
could claw back: 1) “I love you.”
Meant for his girlfriend, it instead
went to his ex-wife. 2) “I’m sorry. I
hate when we fight cuz I really
like you and wanna be with
you.” To which the person
receiving the text
responded, “I love you
too ... But who are you?”
Source: wrongnumbertexts.comNOT A BRIGHT LIGHT
Police pulled over a man for
driving his scooter at night
without a working headlight.
But he wasn’t completely
in the dark. His way was
illuminated by the light
coming from his mobile
phone, which was
strapped to the
mirror. Source: upi.comCRASHED OUT
A driver was looking at his mobile
phone when he drove through a stop
sign and crashed into a police car. It
was convenient, as the officer was
in the area to enforce a state-wide
anti-distracted driving campaign.
Source: nj.comS-S-SAGE ADVICE
A man who stumbled across a snake
decided to take a selfie with it draped
around his neck. The publicity-
friendly serpent sat for a few
photos before digging its fangs
into the man, sending him
to the hospital. Wised up,
the would-be wildlife
photographer offered this
sage advice: “Don’t mess
with snakes.”
Source: KTLA 5TOPPLE THAT
An art installation
at a pop-up gallery
consisted of four long
rows of pedestals topped
with differently designed
crowns. Impressed, a gallery
goer crouched in front of the
exhibit and snapped a selfie.SNAKE
SELFIE
ZONEILLUSTRATIONS: NICKOLAY BELEVTSOV/SHUTTERSTOCK