The
Darwin Award is a fictional award which is given out to people who commit acts of utter stupidity that often involve their own injury or even death. The name is derived from
Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution (survival of the fittest), since the winners of the
Darwin award aren't expected to survive long enough or remain capable of
propagating their own hereditary stupidity. Some people attempt to win the Darwin award, however this is risky since if you don't get first place, you're just a dumbass with nothing to show for it but a hefty hospital bill and possibly funeral costs.
Dumbass: Dude, Steve just got sent to the hospital with third-degree burns after we tried to play
Hot potato with a
molotov cocktail, and I was wondering if you could-
Smartass: What, nominate you two for the
Darwin award?
Dumbass: No, I was wondering if you wanted to play while he's in the hospital.
Smartass: (sigh)...