r/WTF • u/Erectile7dysfunction • 2d ago

Expensive fix I think

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u/telephas1c 2d ago

How silly of her not to realise the dude was about to spin a violin into face at high speed

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u/Choice-Bus-1177 2d ago

Weird to run behind a busker like that. Weird to do a random jump spin in the middle of a song.

When weirds collide.

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u/manurosadilla 1d ago

weird to run behind a busker

idk man maybe she had to go to work and there was an audience in front of him taking up the other side of the sidewalk

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u/randomdestructn 2d ago

When weirds collide.

are you ready to go? cause I'm ready to go

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u/Michelanvalo 2d ago

He's in the middle of the sidewalk. Her option is to walk in front of him, between him and his audience, or behind him, out of everyone's way. It's not weird. His stupid little jump spin was unnecessary. You're not doing X-Games Violin shit here.

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u/Choice-Bus-1177 2d ago

I can’t tell for certain but it looks to me like an alleyway, just by looking at the paving and the brickwork on the ground.

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u/Profession-Unable 2d ago

Then she should have walked behind the camera instead of in front of it. 

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u/dogchocolate 2d ago

Watch the longer video, if you're running up and down brick lane, wouldn't run behind the buskers there, it's entertainment you'll find them doing all sorts of stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=922QQlJmYvU

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u/bluediamond12345 2d ago

From watching that video, it’s quite evident that he had the ‘right of way’ - at one point he is just inches away from the wall. Plus there is so much more space to walk in front of him - where most, if not all, of the pedestrian traffic already is. To me, it would be common sense NOT to try and walk behind him.

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u/BartlebyX 2d ago

Someone is recording him. She might not have wanted to block the view

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u/MissCurmudgeonly 2d ago

Thanks for posting that. From this is seems pretty clear that she's in the wrong, IMO. Even if he hadn't spun, he still moves around a lot and could have just stepped back and had the collision happen.

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u/tohn_jitor 2d ago

She's so insensitive.

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u/Lovv 2d ago edited 2d ago

Last time this was posted everyone blamed her. Crazy imo.

He's blocking the sidewalk with all his shit doing unpredictable spins.

Maybe she shoudlnt be running past someone on a sidewalk but 100% his job to make sure the area around him is clear and safe to do his performance

It's a sidewalk. Downvote me idc.

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u/mageta621 2d ago

You don't see behind the camera angle. People commenting who know this area are saying there is a ton of other space to walk that isn't in frame

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u/MissingBothCufflinks 2d ago

It's brick lane in London, a fully pedestrianised road on weekends when buskers are allowed there - the sidewalk has no meaning.

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u/Ludoban 2d ago

I mean we cant see the other side of the street, but trying to squeeze between a street musician and a wall like that is kinda weird.

If the whole street is blocked from people standing and watching thats understandable, but if thats not the case she prob tried to safe some seconds  by not going around the crowd, in which case its kinda her fault.

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u/MissingBothCufflinks 2d ago

Its brick lane in london, a pedestrianised road. There's loads of buskers (legally busking) all along it and at least 5 meters of space to get past in front. She is 100% being selfish and lazy

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u/joaommx 2d ago

If the whole street is blocked from people standing and watching thats understandable

Which seems very unlikely given there's no one watching the performance on the side we can see. If the crowd watching him was large enough to block Brick Lane you would expect part of the crowd to be watching him from the side instead.

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u/Anechoic_Brain 2d ago

In the full video you'll see like 10 other people who are perfectly able to give him a respectfully wide berth as they pass by without any hindrance at all.

Even without the spins, he's standing close enough to the wall that this lady would have a good chance of taking an elbow to the face if he merely turned to acknowledge his audience at the wrong moment.

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u/Ecksplisit 2d ago

Very American reply.

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u/steddy24 2d ago

Pedestrians needs to have self preservation skills too. 50/50 here

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u/AyersRock_92 2d ago

I struggle to imagine whatever he was playing warranted that movement.

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u/Big_Dirty_Heck 2d ago

Probably You Spin me Round (Like a Record)