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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2014, 03:45 PM Dec 2014

TGIF's mistletoe drone slices woman's nose, tangled in her hair. pilot blames her for flinching [View all]

That'll kill the moment! TGI Friday's mistletoe drone smashes woman in the face and slices end of her nose on its maiden flight

TGI Friday launched mistletoe drone to tempt diners into kissing
But the flying machines drew blood at launch event in New York yesterday
Photographer Georgine Bevenuto was hit in face as she took photos
The machine became tangled in her hair and 'would've taken out her eye'
Pilot blamed fellow journalist, saying she flinched as he tried to land craft on her hand

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2866658/That-ll-kill-moment-TGI-Friday-s-mistletoe-drone-smashes-diner-face-slices-end-nose.html#ixzz3LR44i4qx

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TGIF's mistletoe drone slices woman's nose, tangled in her hair. pilot blames her for flinching [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 OP

Oh, it's the woman's fault, again... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #1

People should be aware that mistle containing drones are dangerous... n/r PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #2

Warning: If approached by a mistletoe drone, don't flinch LeftInTX Dec 2014 #3

Maybe we need to back up and ask Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #7

I know it's an overused expression, but Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #8

Exactly. My first thought was: What is possibly wrong with this idea? Liberal Veteran Dec 2014 #9

That's a DJI Phantom. My son owns one. Xithras Dec 2014 #5

I would imagine that the spinning things would be as dangerous as fan blades Liberal_in_LA Dec 2014 #13

When you try to get the drone to land in your hand, ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #6

Colbert nailed it: "TGI Friday's is weaponizing Christmas cheer" tanyev Dec 2014 #10

As god as my witness I thought turkeys could fly. nt. JanMichael Dec 2014 #11

Perfect! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2014 #12

Missiletoe - the next escalation in the War on Christmas petronius Dec 2014 #14