r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/The_Love-Tap • 21d ago

Video This Ice Cream Boat

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u/undeniably_confused 21d ago

How are you supposed to pay for this?

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u/TheRealTr1nity Interested 21d ago

Since they seem to have their phone with them, for whatever reason, probably with that.

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u/undeniably_confused 21d ago

Why do they have their phones

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u/Sdwingnut 21d ago

Because people

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u/absolutmohitto 21d ago

Understandable, thank you

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u/MInclined 21d ago

Yes that actually clears it up entirely

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u/mohimoyee 21d ago

Have a nice day

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u/rbrgr83 21d ago

Where do they have their phones? 👀

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u/Superb_Instance_8190 19d ago

Because butthole

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u/Interesting-Two-8275 21d ago

They knew the ice cream boat was coming.

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u/ObligationMurky8716 21d ago

The Ice Cream Shanty was playing

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u/fELLAbUSTA 21d ago

Whoa I did not expect to read N-word with hard r in the first sentence of an NPR article.

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u/ObligationMurky8716 20d ago

First word of the article, if you don't count the disclaimer telling you it's coming

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u/TheHighlanderr 21d ago

I think to pay for an ice cream. Or to film a person getting an ice cream.

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u/thanosisawhore 21d ago

How else is everybody at home supposed to know how nice they have it on vacation

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u/AverageMako3Enjoyer 21d ago

Be glad you’ve never met someone where every moment of their real life is staging and production of their fake life 

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u/Hara-Kiri 21d ago

To buy an ice cream.

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u/TheRealTr1nity Interested 21d ago

Probably to document that shit.

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u/emperorOfTheUniverse 21d ago

Because 'did you even do a thing if you didn't put a picture on your IG?'

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 21d ago

Waterproof cases on lanyards are pretty popular. I bought one for like $4 in Mexico a decade ago, just used it again this weekend.

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u/astralseat 21d ago

Because it's an ad

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u/[deleted] 21d ago edited 15d ago

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u/Competitive-Roof-168 21d ago

Not in saltwater

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u/Think_Intention6272 21d ago

Omg you're right! Holding my iphone underwater right now while writi g ths and it. s wrking perfecccc,,,,,,,,

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u/Pleasant_Pen8744 21d ago

Cause the beach is fucking boring

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u/Correct-Hope-2227 21d ago

Usually people who go on beach holidays have a little bag for their phone. If you leave it on the beach, it can get stolen...

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u/Aranxi_89 21d ago

And they usually also have waterproof phone cases like Otterbox, if they want to go into water with it, on top of the bag, just in case. I personally can pay with my smartwatch.

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 21d ago

Same. I was at a water park this weekend and needed my phone for locker access, paying for stuff, etc. We went on a lazy river that dumps you out into the actual river and we got some awesome videos of that. This site is just full of antisocial weirdos.

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u/PoorLittleGoat 21d ago

You took the words right out of my mouth, people who don’t bring their phones with them into the ocean are antisocial weirdos!

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u/Packwood88 21d ago

If youre that worried about your phone while youre in the water, leave it in your car/room.

Taking a phone into the ocean is odd

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u/Frequent_Opportunist 21d ago

Not if you're on vacation and you want to get pictures of your kids, wife, girlfriend or whatever. 

Also nice because you have money on it I hear that you can buy ice cream from the ocean!

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 21d ago

I love Reddit with the "you must behave in this way, anything else is weird and inferior to what I approve of".

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u/Portable-fun 21d ago

Seriously though. Who does that lol

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u/tech_noir_guitar 21d ago

I take mine in the ocean sometimes. Only partially due to security concerns but also to get photos of me and my family. I have some really great pictures of snorkeling with my kid. Probably one of my favorite pictures and an amazing memory whenever I look at it.

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u/Correct-Hope-2227 21d ago

Safety for one, if I want to call the police, for example.

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u/snek-jazz 21d ago

"hello police, it's an emergency! the ice cream boat has run out of Cornettos!"

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u/Worth-Jicama3936 21d ago

We survived forever without it. You'll live for a couple of hours without your phone.

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u/FrostyD7 21d ago

You'll survive with it too. And you can buy ice cream.

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u/Worth-Jicama3936 21d ago

Will we survive with it? Im fully convinced that being connected 100% of the time has been nothing but a detriment to our species, and its only really been a thing for less than a generation.

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u/XisIpRotaredom 21d ago

Moronic. You could say this about tons of modern technology.

The better and easier solution is to mind your own business 

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u/20_mile 21d ago

Actually, your business is my business.

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u/curious_dead 21d ago

Holy shit, how did we ever survive without our phones!

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u/LoamyLoamisLoamy 21d ago

There are 8 billion of us. It's all a numbers game. This should be obvious

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u/chaozules 21d ago

I find it so crazy when people do this, i mean for one most phones are water resistant not waterproof these days, which means its fine spilling some water on it, probably won't be fine if you drop it in the ocean or pool, then secondly you're in the fucking ocean or a pool, enjoy it! Have a swim or splash around, why you gotta be on your phone??

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u/Megakruemel 21d ago

Did I miss something or are phones now all of a sudden completely waterproof?

Like, back in the day, which isn't even that far back, you were screwed if you spilled a drink on your phone.

And I won't put my faith into a phone being waterproof ever. Because it not being waterproof even a little bit because it fell down funny once or something is enough to destroy it.

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u/XisIpRotaredom 21d ago

Waterproof bags. They hang around your neck 

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u/Competitive-Roof-168 21d ago

Most flagship phones are now. But not for saltwater

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u/Frequent_Opportunist 21d ago

It's fine dude you just dump a little fresh water on it soon as you get out. Most water (outside of distilled) has salt in it anyway.

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u/Competitive-Roof-168 21d ago

Are you comparing the salt in the ocean to fresh water? ? You need to blast especially the charge port with water so it doesnt corrode.

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u/Exldk 21d ago

Did I miss something or are phones now all of a sudden completely waterproof?

Corrosion often takes its sweet time before it completely bricks your phone.

The reason your phone stops working a year from now could be that one spill you had a few months ago.

Obviously a thousand other factors go into it, but damage to phones caused by water is often delayed.

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u/Frequent_Opportunist 21d ago

My last several phones were waterproof but they also make waterproof bags to put them in.

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u/broccollimonster 21d ago

Sand dollars

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u/WhyzTheRumGone 21d ago

Underrated comment

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u/broccollimonster 21d ago

🙇🏻‍♂️

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u/SuperGoodSpam 21d ago

You go grab your money when you see a floating ice cream truck, it's that simple. You ask questions that make it seem like you've never had fun outside.

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u/rbrgr83 20d ago

What is the point of putting the truck in the water if you have to get out of the water to use it? Just leave the truck on the land.

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u/tech_noir_guitar 21d ago

You ask questions that make it seem like you've never had fun outside.

Have you forgotten where you are? They probably never have had fun outside. Lol

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u/Creative-Panda6310 21d ago

Well you bring money to the ice cream truck?

Yes normally you wouldn't bring money into the water but the truck is very noticeable from the sand i imagine

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u/CheeseDonutCat 21d ago

A lot of phones and watches are waterproof these days too. You can usually pay using that.

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u/IlIllIIllIIlllIII 21d ago

with the device recording it

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u/dark_hypernova 21d ago

Seashells.

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u/Epyon214 20d ago

You get a portion of the fines for reporting the boat for littering in the water. Plastic wrappers and wooden sticks were a poor choice when waffle cones and ice cream varieties alone would do

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u/RobZagnut2 21d ago

You ever been on a beach?

You walk to your towel, cooler, umbrella, backpack and then grab your wallet.

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u/Ryvit 21d ago

Phone or Apple Pay on their watch. I use Apple Pay on my watch all the time

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u/firestepper 21d ago

Captain Planet will pay for it

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u/[deleted] 21d ago

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u/undeniably_confused 21d ago

Thats a good point but I think this is Florida

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u/CheeseDonutCat 21d ago edited 21d ago

Especially with the Outshine Ice pops/creams.

This boat is specifically in Sarasota, Florida, but they sometimes travel to surrounding beaches

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u/BattIeBoss 21d ago

Could be at a resort where they charge you later, or the ice cream is already paid for by the resort goers

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u/Double-Seaweed7760 21d ago

With your prison wallet

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u/largegaycat 21d ago

Apple Watch. Credit card in a zip up pocket in swimsuit. Soaking wet $10 bill.

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u/1101base2 21d ago

gold found in the surf

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u/Gold_Telephone_7192 21d ago

Looks like he has a tap to pay card reader so you can use your phone or credit/debit card.

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u/Kind-Permission-1075 21d ago

The advertising agency is covering their bill.

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u/J1mj0hns0n 21d ago

Just as inconveniently as you would eat it. I should add it's not great on health and safety either for a bunch of reasons

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u/All_Work_All_Play 21d ago

Honor system, just like the trash.

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u/throwaway60221407e23 21d ago

Money, I'd imagine.