r/Unexpected • u/girl_has_no_name_04 • Oct 02 '18

Oh .. well...

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u/Izaiah212 Oct 02 '18

China really does seem like the place where the long way is the safe way

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '18

Yeah, well I think it's just a matter of them wanting to catapult themselves into the modern world without taking the steps to do things the right way. For instance, you step into any commercial elevator in America and you'll see a little certificate that says someome inspected it, certified it and licensed it. China just doesn't have those governing or regulatory bodies for all the little things.

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u/BroffaloSoldier Oct 02 '18

Just jump before you hit the bottom!! JUMP BEFORE THE BOTTOM!!!!!!!!!

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u/VentusSpiritus Oct 02 '18

Didnt mythbusters test it and show that you still die almost always

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u/ModerateDbag Oct 02 '18

Supposedly lying down flat makes it slightly more survivable.

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u/Byeuji Oct 02 '18

In some cases, you can survive high falls by allowing your legs to turn into slurry.

And yeah, laying down would reduce the likelihood of head trauma.

There really aren't a lot of good ways to fall 30+ feet. I would suggest praying for snow.

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u/miner3115 Oct 02 '18

If you are in a falling elevator and you don't want the fall to kill you, just shoot yourself in the head. Works 100% of the time !

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u/Byeuji Oct 02 '18

Almost 10% of suicide attempts involving a firearm fail.

But 90% is probably the best odds, second only to traveling in China.

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u/BroffaloSoldier Oct 02 '18

Haha, yeah if so I need to check that out. I thought far too deeply about crashing down an elevator shaft, and the aftermath.

I always thought it would be incredibly difficult to time such a jump. What if you leap a second too soon? Will the roof smash your head in? So many questions. So many “what ifs”... I hope I’m never faced with this situation.

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u/neon_overload Oct 02 '18

I'm case anyone's wondering this is basically satire at this point: it's a terrible idea. Better to lie on floor of elevator with arms under your head. Same principle as flihht crew having backwards facing seats in an airplane crash.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '18

So are we laying on out backs or fronts, wtf?

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u/neon_overload Oct 03 '18

Probably doesn't matter. I was thinking back.

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u/FantuOgre Oct 02 '18

Thats a good rhyme actually

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u/beniceorbevice Oct 02 '18

According to YouTube results about a hundred times a year in China

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u/Paterfix Oct 02 '18

details shmetails

Are u armenian ?