20 Pics Where Somebody Should Have Said “Just Stop”

Life is full of situations that prompt us to think carefully before making our next move. Big decisions, work assignments, and other challenges require our full attention to solve them in the best way possible. But sometimes you're just tired and you can't spend too much time thinking or you'll think you arrived at a solution way too early and wish someone just told you to stop before it was too late.

Luckily for us internet lovers, not all people take a considerable amount of time to think before they act, which means we have entire collections of moments where someone should have said “stop.” Here are some unsafe contraptions to reach difficult places, intricate inventions that hardly solve the original problem, and plain old fails from people who forgot to think before putting their lives in danger.

As long as nobody gets hurt…

BuZ

So close.

Mystery Map

There was a lot of work behind printing that map, and nobody said "just stop."

Adapting to the Situation

Did you know? That's not even his car.

Minor Adjustments

Hey, at least he's wearing a helmet.

Ladder Split

Some construction workers trust their ladders way too much.

Double Power

No ladder? No problem. No safety either.

Magic Ladder

Sometimes one ladder is not enough, and you need whatever this is.

RV redesign

All glass? Surely it's super safe.

No tires, no problem

Someone probably did say "just stop" at some point.

Fancy Lava Lamp

Why would you.

PC Cooling System

At least it's working, right? Right!?

Electric Bike

So many wrong decisions taken here.

Great Pipe Design

Nobody was around to stop them before creating this contraption.

Safety Where

If your equipment isn't up to the task, maybe just stop and think before doing this.

Riding Heavy Machinery

Does he have to be seated inside for this?

Cooler for Smartphone

If the phone is overheating, there are other solutions you can try before doing whatever this is.

Infinite power

This is not going to work the way you think.

Stuck in Oven

There's got to be a better way to clean the oven.

Cutting Watermelon with a Chainsaw

We can think of a couple of safer ways to cut a watermelon.

English Patriot

An English protester forgot what the flag looked like. Or maybe he's from Denmark.

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