20 creative people who threw common sense right out the window

Sure, you could do the job right, or you could just rush it and hope no one notices. When it all falls apart, you’ll probably be nowhere nearby.

We’ve all been there. The instructions say to do it like this. But wouldn’t it be faster if you improvised a little?

Some people actually do come up with clever innovations when they’re cutting corners. But most of us just end up making the problem worse. The 20 handy people below all fall into the latter category:

1. Heeeeeeere’s a quick fix

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It looks clever, and then it turns you into an ax-wielding murderer.

2. A warning sign would only get in the way

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If you do fall in, at least it’s only a 20 foot drop.

3. Don’t worry, he put two layers on it

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Tires are an overrated part of cars anyway.

4. Is there anything tape can’t do?

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Most hammers don’t even contain beer.

5. If it can hold a sandwich together….

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Just don’t touch it. Or get within 100 feet of it.

6. Gas been cut off? Just do this:

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That gives the word ironic a whole new meaning.

7. If witches were mechanics

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There are bigger broom heads, you know.

8. If Jenga was a repairman

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His shoes told him to just do it, so he just did it.

9. What’s the top speed of this thing?

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It’s all fun and games, until you’re swept halfway to Easter Island.

10. You mean that picture on the top isn’t meant to be a car?

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How did they open the doors?

11. How do you hold this 10 to 2?

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All this needs is another wrench facing the other way.

12. Three is the magic number

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There’s audaciousness and there’s Audiaciousness .

13. Theft proof

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And to think the auto repair shop wanted to charge him hundreds of dollars to fix the lock.

14. Because a clock like this would have been so expensive to replace

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They genuinely put a lot of work into matching up the drawing with the clock.

15. The definition of winging it

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At least you won’t care if anyone knocks this one-off.

16. Shoveling? No, this is an opportunity to use that spare mailbox

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Because what drivers need during a snowstorm is an object sticking into the road.

17. He couldn’t be bothered to move the ladder

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Two steps forward, one step back.

18. I bet everyone wants to sit here

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At least the armrest is still comfortable.

19. Push it into the socket. See what happens

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The TV comes on. What else could happen?

20. And then the vertigo hits

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He may be sliced up, but at least he got the hedges trimmed.

Now that you’ve seen these, don’t do these.

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