Some people play the lottery.
Some people invest in crypto.
And then there’s this guy, who decided his ticket to riches was… throwing himself on the floor at a supermarket.
Yeah. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
CCTV footage that’s now gone viral shows the unnamed man strolling down an aisle with the swagger of someone who’s already spent his future compensation money. He glances around, spots a tiny puddle near the fridge section, and you can practically see the lightbulb flick on above his head.
He takes a dramatic breath, positions himself like he’s auditioning for a telenovela, and then—
WHAM.
He launches himself backwards with the grace of a collapsing inflatable tube man.
Except… he completely misses the puddle.
Like, not even close.
We’re talking a full half-metre off.
Instead of landing in the suspiciously tiny watery patch, he slams down on the dry, unforgiving linoleum with a thud so loud even the CCTV camera looks embarrassed.
Employees rush over, not because they believe him, but because they’re trying not to laugh in his face. One worker can be heard saying:
“Mate, the puddle’s over there.”
The man, committed to the bit, tries to point dramatically at the floor — except there’s literally nothing there except his pride bleeding out.
Store management reviews the footage, and within minutes he’s not getting financial compensation — he’s getting escorted out.
The internet is now calling him “The Oscar-Worthy Non-Victim”, “Mr. Missed-the-Spot”, and “The Guy Who Tried to Sue Gravity and Lost.”
Maybe next time he’ll try something safer.
Like a scratch card.
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