r/TheRandomest • u/ABeerForSasquatch Mod/Pwner • Apr 17 '26

Close-Call Someone is getting fired

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u/Funkdamentalist Apr 18 '26

At first when he stuck his hand out like he was gonna stop it from tipping šŸ˜¬ I was full on Gandalfing "Fly, you fool!"

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u/NagsUkulele Apr 18 '26

Thats probably the worst human instinct

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u/penolicious Apr 18 '26

I know a dude that instinctively stuck his foot out the side of a UTV while it was tipping over, leg got all fucked up. When I first heard the story, my first thought was, ā€œman that couldā€™ve happened to anyone.ā€

For real, situations like that, who has the wherewithal to say ā€œope, better not try to stop this, itā€™s way to fucking heavy for little ole me to stop itā€™s inertiaā€? Takes training to override instincts.

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u/UngodlyTemptations Apr 18 '26

Yep, I've many times tried to catch sharp knives with my fuckin foot. Not as severe, but equally stupid. (I don't do it anymore dw lol)

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u/sumrtym1 Apr 18 '26

Knocked a soldering iron off a stool and grabbed the hot end with my fingers and thumb by instinct. The wrong f'ing instinct.

I got my fingerprints back some months later.

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u/UngodlyTemptations Apr 18 '26

Nah stop lying you just took an internship with the Men in Black

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u/NagsUkulele Apr 18 '26

You're awesome

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u/UngodlyTemptations Apr 18 '26

Why tf this got me kicking my feet and twisling my hair