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Shoveling Snow Gone Hilariously Wrong (Original Post) catbyte Thursday OP
I hate snow. debm55 Thursday #1
So do I lonely bird Thursday #15
Without snow, the trees are naked. zanana1 Friday #20
I don't... 2naSalit Thursday #2
no snow here but Skittles Thursday #4
Unless you're unlucky enough COL Mustard Thursday #14
Fortunately... 2naSalit Thursday #16
I usually COL Mustard Friday #18
I've had a few of those incidents. I love snow but at my age falling ain't a good thing. erronis Thursday #3
This one InstantGratification Thursday #5
None of these are funny relayerbob Thursday #6
My thoughts exactly. gristy Thursday #10
I'm in Buffalo. It's gallows humor used as a psychological coping mechanism. Marcuse Thursday #12
I'll just stick with my tiny little plastic shovel. Linda ladeewolf Thursday #7
The last one is the funniest! mysteryowl Thursday #8
I swear that the snowplow Old Crank Thursday #9
Happens every damn time. 3catwoman3 Friday #17
I live in the Keys. tavernier Thursday #11
Now I know why I was told to stop shoveling or blowing snow... Historic NY Thursday #13
and people say Global Warming is a bad thing! Wonder Why Friday #19
Makes me SO glad to live in Southern California Pluvious Friday #21
"Hilariously" is the best word to describe it. red dog 1 Friday #22
. Zelda_Orchid Friday #23

COL Mustard

(7,976 posts)
14. Unless you're unlucky enough
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:23 PM
Thursday

To have ME as your maintenance guy. That guy who fell twice? Could be me!

2naSalit

(99,945 posts)
16. Fortunately...
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:52 PM
Thursday

There's more than one guy, it's more like three and then a couple neighbors like to be helpful so I'm good with not feeling like I have to do it.

I also use a ski pole when footing gets weird.

COL Mustard

(7,976 posts)
18. I usually
Fri Jan 2, 2026, 06:26 AM
Friday

Stay inside! I haven’t gotten hurt sitting on the couch! But I am klutzy enough that I could fall twice like that guy did! And of course my kids would be delighted to put it on the Internet for all to see!

relayerbob

(7,362 posts)
6. None of these are funny
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:39 PM
Thursday

I guess I just don't find other people's misfortunes humorous. But, even if I did, these are just .... not funny.

Marcuse

(8,791 posts)
12. I'm in Buffalo. It's gallows humor used as a psychological coping mechanism.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:11 PM
Thursday

The humor arises from the stark contrast between the gravity of a situation (e.g., imminent death) and the triviality of a joke.
I had a neighbor nick named “Nubby” after he lost a finger to a snowblower.

mysteryowl

(7,961 posts)
8. The last one is the funniest!
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:49 PM
Thursday

Someone with a powerful snowblower reaches the deck with a woman shoveling.

Old Crank

(6,656 posts)
9. I swear that the snowplow
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:01 PM
Thursday

Would hide around the corner and wait until I finished the driveway before coming down our street.

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