A man shot himself in Walmart’s meat department and the jokes just won’t stop – 16 fillet steaks

In what is quite possibly a contender for Headline of the Year, Newsweek reported “ARIZONA MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS HIMSELF IN GROIN IN WALMART”. Well, the internet just couldn’t let that lie, so the jokes came straight from the hip – and into the groin.

This is the tweet that carried the bizarre news to the world.

Arizona man carrying handgun in waistband shoots himself in the groin in Walmart meat department https://t.co/rqmfMeujsu pic.twitter.com/349Ox9BvAe

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) November 29, 2018

These are our 16 favourite reactions.

1.

If only his genitals had a gun, none of this would have ever happened https://t.co/aFuxUzLBkV

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) November 29, 2018

2.

Think of it as evolution in action. https://t.co/c4t1SI2qkn

— Harry Turtledove (@HNTurtledove) November 29, 2018

3.

Guns don't kill people. Waistbands kill people. https://t.co/luTBPXUEGB

— Andrew Husband (@AndrewHusband) November 29, 2018

4.

In. The. Meat. Department. https://t.co/4C1GqenhU2

— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) November 29, 2018

5.

Arizona Man coming up strong on the outside. Florida Man still in the lead. https://t.co/WNaSsY0g1x

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) November 29, 2018

6.

I guess he was triggered https://t.co/LrrnUrz9rw

— maura quint (@behindyourback) November 29, 2018

7.

Locked, cocked, and……
Oh
Wait https://t.co/33ybYxJEJ6

— PrairiePhlox (@PrairiePhlox) November 29, 2018

8.

This is the most American headline ever https://t.co/M0iw3yKhkq

— Jessica (@jeda121) November 29, 2018