Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 10/10/2010 6:44:47 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
This is the horrifying moment a wheelchair-bound man plunged to his death down an elevator shaft after he deliberately rammed the lift door in a fit of anger. The Korean man just misses a lift in a shopping centre after the woman inside pressed the button to go down. As the doors closed a split-second before he reached the lift, the man, known only as Mr Lee, slammed his vehicle into them. The 40-year-old pressed the button to no avail and the elevator left. Mr Lee then reversed his vehicle slightly and drove into the doors again, making a dent. He reversed back for one more attempt. This time the doors gave way and he plunged to his death.
He is believed to have fallen about 19ft. The incident, which happened in August, was caught on security cameras in the shopping centre in Daejon, South Korea. Police said the accident was caused by Mr Lee’s anger at the woman not holding the door for him. Shopping centre officials have vowed to strengthen the doors of the lifts to ensure the accident is never repeated.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I am a big fan of Korean cinema and have seen nearly 50 of their movies. The thing that captivates me is the absolute juxtaposition of the prim and proper way in which they conduct themselves 99% of the time, the impeccable cleanliness of their homes and cities, and then the way it vanishes in a split second because a fight breaks out. I don’t think I have seen a movie-serious dramas included-where someone doesn’t double kick someone in the chest.
I’m sure that we could find a Canadian Lawyer to test the integrity of the elevator doors...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Hoy
Expecting and demanding extreme orderliness does take a toll when something inevitably isn't perfect. Joan Crawford and wire hangers spring to mind.
The woman apparently never saw the wheelchair guy- she was fixing her hair. Also interesting, watch the three guys in the reflection of the door. They’re watching the whole thing go down (pun intended)and once the guy falls, they don’t appear to be the least bit upset.
Cyclists routinely kill themselves to show motorists who's who, too.
Technically, he actually did catch the elevator.
lets hope it was a learning experience...
I don't know how they handle something like this in South Korea but here in America lawyers would be busy getting in touch with the deceased man's family. The object being to show them how they can benefit from suing the store and the woman in the elevator, for 40% of the award.
You have no idea. He most likely already contemplated the results of his actions and was fine with his early demise.
Yes we do. Sometimes the frustration of each and every daily moment boils over.
Pride has nothing to do with this event. Sadness, frustration, heart-ache, despondency and apathy have much more to do with what he did than pride. There are many more closely applicable Bible verses for this situation than the one you chose.
The vote for the purest of pure no RINO types take ALL of us down the shaft!
Makes you wonder if some prior stupidity was why he was in a wheelchair.
Because regardless of whether you dislike the guy that exposed the flaw in the door, the flaw was revealed and needs to be repaired.
But what inquiring minds want to know is...did he make it to his floor?
No, really, this sounds like something that could feature both on the Darwin Awards and FML.com.
Yep. Sure would--and it is a good thing. Maybe some of the 'road ragers' and other assorted hot-heads out there will take pause to reflect on the possible consequences of their petulence.
...and maybe not.
I've noticed that "I'm handicapped - you OWE me." attitude as well. There's an obese broad in a motorized cart who expects ALL traffic to come to a complete stop as she cruises down the bike lane in our town. I passed her and turned to the right about 100' in front of her (PLENTY of space) and she started hurling obscenities and shaking her pudgy fist at me. I see a lot of these obese people cruising Wal-Mart at speed, expecting people to dodge out of the way, or wait until they unblock the aisle while they leisurely peruse the goods.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.