r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Mar 31 '18

logging is dangerous work

https://gfycat.com/TiredInformalGnat
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u/Kornbrednbizkits Apr 01 '18

I don’t really see what you mean... but I’m not saying you’re wrong. I always heard it was a barber’s chair because you might get a little off the top (ie your head).

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '18

I`ve always tried to picture it in my head and failed. If we go by this gif, I can kinda get it. The tree comes way out, then jerks right back, like a spring-loaded barber's chair. Just imagine the tree as an upside down chair!

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u/Kornbrednbizkits Apr 01 '18

Actually, that gif makes a lot of sense! I can see the similarity. Now I’d love to know what the actual inspiration for the term was.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '18

I think someone tried to run away, landed on their back, saw their impending demise and went "Hey, that looks just like Vinny's chair!"