People have paid a company £80,000 to dig a giant hole for no reason

A company has raised more than $100,000 (£80,000) after people donated for it to dig a giant, pointless hole.

Cards Against Humanity, which creates the controversial game of the same name, has dubbed the bizarre project the Holiday Hole.

According to its website some people have donated sums in excess of $1,000 (£800) — despite knowing it’s being carried out for no proper reason.

“The holidays are here, and everything in America is going really well. To celebrate Black Friday, Cards Against Humanity is digging a tremendous hole in the earth,” it reads.

“As long as money keeps coming in, we’ll keep digging,” it adds, below a livestream of the dig.

In an FAQ section, Cards Against Humanity admits there is no deeper meaning or purpose to the hole.

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In response to the question, “What am I going to get for my money?” it writes: “A deeper hole. What else are you going to buy, an iPod?”

“You’re supposed to think it’s funny,” it adds. “You might not get it for a while, but some time next year you’ll chuckle quietly to yourself and remember all this business about the hole.”

To the question, “Why aren’t you giving this money to charity?” it says: “Why aren’t YOU giving all this money to charity? It’s your money.”

Poking fun at Black Friday has become something of a tradition for the company, which is known for its risqué and often offensive humour.

Last year, it made £56,000 after it asked people to send $5 each to receive nothing in return.

In 2014, it sold bull faeces, bringing in £225,000.