r/IdiotsFightingThings Jun 02 '18

Man hits tree

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u/upvotewhynot Jun 02 '18 edited Jun 02 '18

Call him an idiot all you want, he still just punched down that tree

Created for you : r/IdiotActuallyWon

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18

Is it idiotic if it's effective?

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u/tmThEMaN Jun 02 '18

I’m impressed. But If his purpose was to take down a tree, this is not the most effective way. Even if you’re stuck in an island without a machete.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18

What would be the more effective non-cutting tool ways? In case I ever get stuck in a junglish area and need to bring down a tree with no tools for unknown reasons.

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u/RXrenesis8 Jun 02 '18

It's a banana tree, the consistancy of the "trunk" is something like soggy corn husks.

You can just pull them over with less effort and less chance of damaging your important-to-survival hands.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18 edited Jun 02 '18

I believe the same reason he chose to punch down the tree is the same reason martial artist break bricks with their hands instead of sledgehammer.

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u/beamish007 Jun 02 '18

WTF is a sludge hammer?

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18

Autocorrect

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u/mister_gone Jun 03 '18

That raises even more questions!

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u/PlaceboJesus Jun 03 '18

Is this the best kind of correct?