What's it called when an inventor's invention backfires on them? (midwest.social)

submitted 6 months ago by clark@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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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?

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[-] Zier@fedia.io 14 points 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.

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 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

[-] Sizzler@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 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.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Segwayed has got to be the new word of there isn't one already!

[-] CouncilOfFriends@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago

Not to be confused with segued, which is 'to move easily and without interruption from one piece of music, part of a story, subject, or situation to another'.

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