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    "A Marshmallow Tore My Cornea" — 28 Of The Absolute Dumbest Ways People Have Ever Gotten Injured

    "My brother was at an archery tournament a few nights ago, somehow lost control of his bowstring, and punched himself in the face."

    I've recently written a few posts about the dumbest ways people told me they've ever gotten injured, and every time I do, more of you write in even dumber ways. I am honestly impressed. Some of them are too good not to share, so, for our collective entertainment, here are some of the funniest and stupidest injuries yet:

    1. "My brother was at an archery tournament a few nights ago, somehow lost control of his bowstring, and punched himself in the face. He has a concussion from it."

    Character Robin Hood (played by Cary Elwes) looks surprised in a medieval town setting from the film

    2. "I was running away from a bat in our house. Tripped and went face down. Broke my back."

    —Anonymous

    3. "A few months back I was wearing a sleep mask when I heard one of my cats getting ready to throw up. I sprung out of bed mask still on and went face first into the side of my wife’s full height cabinet on my side of the bed."