The world’s apparent insatiable thirst for all things Minions-related has driven the film to box office totals of $850 million and counting. In further proof that the creatures truly are fucking inescapable right now, a giant, inflatable Minion has slipped its moorings and caused traffic delays in an outer-suburb of Dublin.
Traffic stopped as the 10m-tall monument to the death of originality in film-making blew across a busy road before coming to rest in incoming traffic, causing unspecified damage to one car. “It’s been very windy in the area,” said one helpful eyewitness. The Minion was later “deflated and taken away in a wheelbarrow.”
R.I.P. brave Irish Minion, we hardly knew ye:
Escaped Minion at Omni in Santry may seem hilarious but its a dispicable breach of health & safety @DubCityCouncil pic.twitter.com/w443usabzb
— Cllr Paul McAuliffe (@PaulMcauliffe) August 3, 2015
Finding this turn of events to be despicable, the Dublin councillor who Tweeted the above photo has since lodged a health and safety complaint, saying:
“Fairground events and festivals are really important in bringing footfall to our city villages but even the smallest events have health and safety conditions. I have asked the Council to provide me with a report on the incident and for the operators of the fairground to be interviewed by council officials.”
A few weeks ago, the internet flipped out as talking Minion toys in Happy Meals were heard to be uttering a phrase similar to “what the fuck?”, but we as a world found a way to move on from that, and we’ll recover from today’s Minion tragedy, too.
via E! Online
