Is there a name for this specific concept? Where somebody invents something (to do them good) but then that thing turns around and backfires on them?

  • Zier@fedia.io
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    6 months ago

    Let’s call it “Keuriged”. The Keurig guy had so much regret on his polluting invention. Not sure if there is an actual term for this though.

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      6 months ago

      I think Segwayed is better because James Heseldon, inventor of the Segway, died after riding a Segway off a cliff.

      Edit: apologies! Apparently he didn’t invent the Segway, just owned the company

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        6 months ago

        Didn’t own the company just the sole British distribution rights

        edit to add: He lived on the south coast, used and enjoyed the product, and was moving out of the way for a pedestrian on a narrow path and went backwards over the cliff edge. A tragedy that doesn’t belong in this thread.