Author Topic: Man cuts off foot to avoid job assignment (Read 8454 times)

Princess L · « **on:** March 28, 2012, 08:02:41 AM »

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/27/10890647-man-cuts-off-foot-throws-it-in-furnace-to-avoid-job-assignment

Hours before unemployment officials were to determine whether he was physically fit for work, an Austrian man sawed off his left foot with an electric saw, Austrian broadcaster ORF reported.

The 56-year-old man had just learned that his benefits could be slashed if he did not accept work found for him, the Daily Mail reported.

He reportedly placed the severed foot in a wood stove to make sure doctors could not reattach it to his leg.

noc · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:04:03 AM »

That's just one step too far.

Game Time · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:05:14 AM »

He stepped out of line...

Walk it off

Mitch · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:13:44 AM »

John C. McGinley did more or less the same trick in Platoon to avoid staying in Vietnam. Worked good for him.

falco · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:17:38 AM »

I don't like to work but this is a little to much for me.

DroppingPlates · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:18:39 AM »

What a drama queen, as long as he won't cut off his weiner, he is able to do G4P

Option D · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:21:09 AM »

Moocher of peace

Nails · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:29:07 AM »

His case finally has a leg to stand on

Option D · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:42:06 AM »

so he just wanted to kick it at home

phreak · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:45:48 AM »

His outlook is no longer hopless.

Radical Plato · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:53:31 AM »

Quote from: Princess L on March 28, 2012, 08:02:41 AM

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/27/10890647-man-cuts-off-foot-throws-it-in-furnace-to-avoid-job-assignment

Hours before unemployment officials were to determine whether he was physically fit for work, an Austrian man sawed off his left foot with an electric saw, Austrian broadcaster ORF reported.

The 56-year-old man had just learned that his benefits could be slashed if he did not accept work found for him, the Daily Mail reported.

He reportedly placed the severed foot in a wood stove to make sure doctors could not reattach it to his leg.

Man, that's dedication to the cause - way to stick it too the man - lets see em figure a way to not pay the dude now! That man should receive a government pension just for dedication and effort to stay on welfare -

make this a prerequisite - say to the young fellas, do you really want your welfare, then prove it - off with ya foot then, go on - you don't want to work, so you don't need the foot - I reckon you could make a reality TV show out of this - work out the equivalent welfare payments left on a bludgers life and offer up that amount for him to saw of a foot on TV - the money raised from the show can then be used to pay the man and cover the cost of the government keeping him on welfare for the rest of his life. Everyone wins, the public get to see some weird twisted shit, the government saves some money and the bludger get his money!

BikiniSlut · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2012, 09:51:18 AM »

This guy should get some disability benefit for insanity.

godeep · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2012, 10:21:24 AM »

So the pope went to Mexico back in 1990 and conducted mass in Chihuahua. Because it was close to Texas many US citizens crossed over and went to the mass. Thousands upon thousands were there during the mass and all of a sudden Jesus himself appeared in the crowd. He started touching and healing many sick people as he passed through. He comes up on a man on crutches who happens to be from Texas and reaches out to him, the guy drops to the ground and says, "don't you fucking touch me Jesus, I'm on disability!"

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2012, 10:28:11 AM »

Foot cutoffer of peace

Option D · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2012, 10:46:14 AM »

Quote from: Option D on March 28, 2012, 08:21:09 AM

Moocher of peace

Quote from: mon_of_steele on March 28, 2012, 10:28:11 AM

Foot cutoffer of peace

i think i beat you to it

Army of One · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2012, 11:27:15 AM »

Quote from: Option D on March 28, 2012, 10:46:14 AM

i think i beat you to it

Peace quoters of peace

Krankenstein · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2012, 11:36:57 AM »

Think of the money he will save on athlete's foot powder

Loc · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2012, 12:01:08 PM »

he is tackling his issues one step at a time

240 is Back · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2012, 12:19:14 PM »

his wife, Peggy, was not the least bit surprised.

Papper · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2012, 12:37:26 PM »

the officials must have known something was afoot

tommywishbone · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2012, 12:40:47 PM »

I wonder if his insurance will foot the bill for his hospital stay?

SilverSpoon · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2012, 12:41:44 PM »

I think this is probably his favorite movie:

tommywishbone · « **Reply #22 on:** March 28, 2012, 12:45:23 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on March 28, 2012, 12:19:14 PM

his wife, Peggy, was not the least bit surprised.

I thought he married Eileen? No?

ilalin · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2012, 12:47:49 PM »

Now that the one is gone, the shoe is on the other foot.

tommywishbone · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2012, 12:48:47 PM »

hahaha