For some men, DIY is a high-octane testosterone-fuelled adventure. Just try and tell them to stick to the health and safety rules - or common sense as we used to call it - and you'll see them instantly glaze over. The truth is that they absolutely cannot resist pushing themselves to the limit and staring death or disaster in the face. Why do they do this? It's anyone's guess, but it certainly explains their poor life expectancy.
Have a gawp at these 17 hilarious photos of health and safety fails and show them to a man you know who needs a sharp lesson in common sense.
Son, next time I'll be William Tell
This South African cop probably missed a few training days
Irony overload
Timber!
Garden or no garden, we must have a trampoline
I'll wear it, but only because I have to!
Easy to walk forwards, not so easy to get back...
An opened window does not a balcony make
Do you think he's a professional window cleaner?
This guy likes his odds
This man's got his priorities straight
If they pull this off they're engineering geniuses
I like teamwork, but this...?
Keep on believing! Nothing can go wrong
What's the one part of your body you'd trust to a galloping giant?
Who approved this mask?
Can't find your helmet? No problem - use a bucket
Ok, friend, I've got a job for you. It's a tough one...
