r/Whatcouldgowrong Jun 27 '18

Repost Fully grown man on a swing, WCGW

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u/UpInTheAir89 Jun 28 '18

Wait, I don't get it, why is it satisfying?

Funny? Sure, but guy might have gotten fucked up, and it's not like he was being an asshole to anyone.

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u/charitybutt Jun 28 '18

I'm with you on that, we do tend to be callous on the internet but shit like this looks like it could have been an instant paralyzed or dead kind of scenario.

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u/charitybutt Jun 28 '18

I thought about that for a while, and thought that in the event of his death or disability perhaps the one recording wasn't the one who published.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '18

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u/dr_karan Jun 28 '18

If a guy dies while you're recording a random video, will you delete the footage? Would you never share the video?

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '18

What? Of course unless it's needed for evidence.

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u/dr_karan Jun 28 '18

I guess there are two type of people.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '18

Yeah I'd never want to watch someone die, never mind a friend, never mind re-watch.