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By Anonymous - 01/12/2010 08:35 - United States

Today, I tried to fix my laptop charger by fiddling around with it using metal tweezers. Not only did I forget to unplug the cord and shocked myself, I also ended up breaking the charger completely. FML

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Wednesday 1 December 2010 16:03

dumbass ydi hope it jolted something in ur brain that awakens the common sense area...

perdix 29

Wednesday 1 December 2010 17:17

Hopefully, your Darwin Award will come along with a cash prize so you can buy a new charger. It won't be enough to buy you some common sense, though, but that might take you out of the running for bigger Darwin Awards. Sadly, the big money is only given out posthumously.

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Hopersz 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 16:27

OP I had the same thing happen in my case. I forgot to unplug the charger from the laptop and when I removed the cord from the wall I got shocked, electrical shock. Now my laptop doesnt work and is being repaired. OP I can tell you right now your gonna need fixing on your laptop and soon. I took mine to Geek Squad and they said it was Electrical Shock as well. Get it looked at before its to late and GL

SamSayzRAWRZ 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 16:32

YDI for trying to fix it yourself. If it's really broken, take it in and have someone fix it or just buy a new one.

nomudkips 4

Wednesday 1 December 2010 16:37

If you broke something off you might be able to solder it back on, but for ****'s sake unplug it this time.

theFMLiest1ofThe 0

Wednesday 1 December 2010 16:39

it's shocking how stupid you are, OP. someone like you ought to be CHARGED with being too stupid to live and given the electric chair. ;)

starile 19

Wednesday 1 December 2010 19:23

OMG THE ELECTRIC CHAIR IS NOT A JOKE. My uncle Joe Bob done git fried tryin to fix one-a them chairs with his metal tweezers! I guess he forgot to wet it first. RIP, Joe Bob.