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🗓️ 25 March 2025
⏱️ 58 minutes
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This week on Idiot of the Week, we dive headfirst into the swirling vortex of human absurdity. First up, Starbucks faces a $50 million lawsuit after a scalding tea incident—was it negligence or just a piping-hot cup of stupidity? Then, a man attempts to smuggle a live turtle through TSA... in his pants. Yes, you heard that right. Meanwhile, Sam Jones, an American influencer, manages to enrage an entire continent by snatching a baby wombat in Australia, potentially complicating travel for all Americans Down Under. And finally, a trucker who decided trucking just wasn’t his vibe—because why not? Who will claim the coveted title of Idiot of the Week? Tune in to find out, and prepare to laugh, cringe, and question humanity’s collective decision-making skills.
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