/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Normal people know, from childhood on, what electricity feels like and what it can do. The exception are overprotected ('leashed') children. They have been denied the experience that builds common sense and behavioral repertoire. They live in permanent imaginary fear. Condemned to develop mental autoimmune symptoms they are unable to react adequately to anything unexpected. Unprepared for the dangers of life, they become prime candidates for the Darwin Award. Scroll back to discover examples.