This Week’s WTF Story Award Goes to… (2026 edition)

It’s now well into 2026, and it’s time for a new wtf story of the week thread.

Here’s my nomination for this week. Wtf!

Guy

My nomination for this week is from the great state of New Jersey in the US of A where some dude and his beloved truck FdA and FO. Whoops.

Guy

Doin’ Donuts

Driving on ice covered lakes is really fun, but one have to know the lake, to know where and when to drive, and not like that idiot

https://gizmodo.com/south-korean-police-lose-seized-crypto-by-posting-password-online-2000728191

Did Kim Kardashian get first place?

Presumably disqualified. :smirking_face:

But if there are enough disqualifications maybe she can sponsor a competing pageant where they’re allowed! :joy:

A story clearly calling out to be cross-listed here:

Guy

Florida Doctor!

Do not go to Florida Doctor.

IKR?
Florida Man with a scalpel, what could go wrong? :roll_eyes:

My nomination for this week: pilot without proper licence flies for years as a captain on Air Canada. WTF!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/air-canada-pilot-licence-project-icarus-9.7228077

Guy

Now that’s what I call a shit eating grin.

They should do the extreme cold conference now and do this one in winter.

Then, according to Counterman, “all of a sudden a head popped out of the toilet.”

I’m shocked. I would have expected this sort of thing to happen more at Wal-Mart.