Did you hear about the man who butt-dialed 911 while drunk driving? 

How about the teenagers who carjacked a car, only to fail because neither of them could drive stick? 

Or maybe the one about the man who got pulled over for a $50 speeding ticket, and after bribing the police officer, a worker at his holding cell, and the judge, turned it into eight years in jail?

Welcome to **/r/NewsOfTheStupid**, a subreddit created for news stories just like these, proving that humanity is on a downward spiral.

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<div class="md">Did you hear about the man who butt-dialed 911 while drunk driving? 

How about the teenagers who carjacked a car, only to fail because neither of them could drive stick? 

Or maybe the one about the man who got pulled over for a $50 speeding ticket, and after bribing the police officer, a worker at his holding cell, and the judge, turned it into eight years in jail?

Welcome to <a href="/r/NewsOfTheStupid">/r/NewsOfTheStupid</a>, a subreddit created for news stories just like these, proving that humanity is on a downward spiral.

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For news stories about the incredibly weird things that happen in the world around us (but don&#39;t always involve stupid people), check out 

<a href="/r/NewsOfTheWeird">/r/NewsOfTheWeird</a>

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For news stories about the world&#39;s worst superhero (and a consistent provider of this subreddit&#39;s content), check out <a href="/r/FloridaMan">/r/FloridaMan</a>

<hr/>

For news stories about all of the stupid ways people have died, check out <a href="/r/DarwinAwards">/r/DarwinAwards</a>

<hr/>

Please note: Satirical articles (like what you would find on The Onion) do not belong here, but they are awesome...and should be posted (and found) at <a href="/r/Humor">/r/Humor</a>

<hr/>

Regarding posting links to your own websites, please abide by reddit&#39;s <a href="http://www.reddit.com/wiki/selfpromotion">Rules Of Self Promotion</a>

<hr/>

Finally keep it Civil! Feel free to disagree and engage in spirited debate but violation of this rule will result in disiplinary action which can include a permaban.
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Abandon all faith in humanity, ye who enter here

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Did you hear about the man who butt-dialed 911 while drunk driving? 

How about the teenagers who carjacked a car, only to fail because neither of them could drive stick? 

Welcome to /r/NewsOfTheStupid, a subreddit created for news stories just like these, proving that humanity is on a downward spiral

<div class="md">Did you hear about the man who butt-dialed 911 while drunk driving? 

How about the teenagers who carjacked a car, only to fail because neither of them could drive stick? 

Welcome to <a href="/r/NewsOfTheStupid">/r/NewsOfTheStupid</a>, a subreddit created for news stories just like these, proving that humanity is on a downward spiral
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Aaron Rodgers praises Vladimir Putin as 'smart' in Tucker Carlson interview