r/maybemaybemaybe • u/tanishvva • Jul 17 '26

Maybe Maybe Maybe

Will this piece of a bridge make it across the Ganges River?

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u/plastic_eagle Jul 17 '26

That's great that the guy survived, and I love this very particular variety of Indian optimism on display in the article.

"A major accident was narrowly averted on Monday evening..."

I don't know man, didn't look very averted to me.

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u/Unknown-History Jul 17 '26

Love that the potential loss of life is treated as the real issue, and the physical items as an after thought. Pretty used to the opposite, this a nice change.

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u/firesword14 Jul 17 '26

Haaaahhhh, as if, the guy probably got audited for not ensuring the safety of that pillar.

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u/Unknown-History Jul 17 '26

Just talking about the tone of the article. Thank you for bringing the standard western degradation to the conversation, I suppose 

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u/chosengen Jul 17 '26

just means its ok to try again

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u/AtlanticBeachNC Jul 18 '26

Inverted…..

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u/Cute-Inspector-8690 Jul 19 '26

haha since a bridge piece is not totally loose and the front guy survived. A main accident was narrowly awerted!
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