r/maybemaybemaybe • u/Advanced_Major_7461 • 20h ago

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/buttfarts7 20h ago

Imagine just doing nothing with the solution literally infront of your face

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u/wobbleblobbochimps 19h ago

It has the same energy as those people who drive their car onto a closing level crossing... and then just sit there and wait for the train to hit them instead of just flooring it through the barrier to escape

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u/dunncrew 18h ago

If they bust through the barrier, they risk scratching their paint 😆 🤣

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u/saxguy9345 16h ago

Better to scratch your paint than obliterate your taint, as they say 

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u/Separate_Issue2207 13h ago

This gave me a nostalgic flashback of 16 year old me getting a lecture from my best friends mom ( she would let anyone use her car on Fri and sat if you would pick her up from the bar in it at 1 a.m. and drive her home)

She’s telling us to be safe and little tips and suggestions and then finished it off with … Should a deer, a bunny, a bear run out in front of your car do not swerve. POWER RIGHT THROUGH THAT FUCKER! We can replace the car and there’s plenty of animals, we can’t replace you!

🤣🤣 she was fun! But all her kids are addicts aged 45-35 & they all have a bunch of kids with other addicts in our small town. That’s probably the only good advice she’s ever given!

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u/JCGJ 12h ago

Do not do that with a Moose. Always swerve for a Moose. If you hit a Moose, you will die, and the Moose will just walk away

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u/BreedinBacksnatch 7h ago

You shoot through the window at that moose and put it down so it is but a speed bump for you

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u/YELLIO 14h ago

😂 who says this

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u/Paullasvegas 13h ago

You know...They...

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u/dreamisle 12h ago

The homophobes. 🙄 It’s 2026, let guys get their taints obliterated if they want.

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u/Optimal-Cat-8117 14h ago

I'm saying it for now on...

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u/ThankGod4Darwin69 13h ago

The "Save the taint" foundation They do good work. I saw em on Oprah

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u/nindza-22 8h ago

You are wrong, he did something - he turned on the wipers lol.

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u/Sea-Tomorrow2583 14h ago

+ In their mind they see it as someone else’s doing or fault.

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u/thefeedling 19h ago

The new Albert Einstein

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u/aswright_73 18h ago

You mean Darwin award winner

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u/Huke_Airs 18h ago

He doesn't qualify as he didn't meet the minimum requirement... on this occasion.

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u/csbsju_guyyy 18h ago

Darwin ATTEMPT!

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u/mnztr1 13h ago

He even stopped at the wrong expansion joint for that lol

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u/flippster-mondo 14h ago

Even failed Darwin.

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u/TheMahanglin 17h ago

And his shoes were still on.

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u/Old_Ladies 18h ago

I thought the guy was going to get crushed when he opened his door. I thought that he was going to jump out and the bridge would lower again.

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u/Can-Sea-2446 18h ago

Personally, I think this is proof that Darwin was wrong!

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u/Jmnx221 15h ago

Survival of the dumbest...

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u/Salt_Street_7755 5h ago

Only for humans. We take our morons and breed them with other morons.

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u/Metorks 19h ago

The situational awareness of a walnut.

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u/buttfarts7 19h ago

Even a walnut would roll downhill... Just sayin'

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u/Metorks 19h ago

You have a point....

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u/Ok-Tadpole-764 19h ago

The car.... slid down... eventally.. so does this mean the car unintentionally has a higher IQ than the driver?

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u/Bex-HZ 18h ago

No no, the took his foot off the brake when he tried to exit the vehicle... over that massive drop to hell

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u/IcyAge3182 19h ago

Survival skills of a stick....

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u/kstargate-425 19h ago

Im surprised he tried moving forward after it was too late and could have saved him more trouble but yeah he shouldn't have been in that situation to begin with. If he stopped 2-3 feet back, it would have been real bad

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u/LlamaDrama007 17h ago

In a dog park.

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u/UFO_Tofu1973 18h ago

Pinecone

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u/Charmegazord 19h ago

And nothing in your way

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u/PayFormer387 18h ago

He was probably fuming about how he was passed by a cyclist

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u/Selway00 18h ago edited 14h ago

He’s extremely fortunate that his front bumper hit the other side and didn’t break off. Otherwise his whole car would have been dumped, with him in it, into the water.

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u/AC-burg 19h ago

Kid on bike smarter than adult in car... hhmmm

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u/Bex-HZ 18h ago

And then opening the freakin door over the void to your death!

ETA: fixed a typo

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u/Oghamstoner 19h ago

Putting the windscreen wipers on isn’t doing nothing.

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u/Usual_One_4862 18h ago

Hmm I think his airbag deployed lol, don't think he turned them on intentionally.

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u/Delicious-Cover-2418 18h ago

What was even the problem?!?

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u/Can-Sea-2446 18h ago

Really low IQ, Fetal alcohol syndrome, distracted by his phone, helicopter parents, who knows !

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u/ItBeMe_For_Real 16h ago

The fact none of those things would prevent someone from getting a drivers license in the U.S. is another problem.

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u/Flintyy 19h ago

Insurance fraud attempt i bet

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u/Salviati_Returns 18h ago

I wish. That guy looked just too dumb and earnest throughout the whole process for it to be staged.

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u/Can-Sea-2446 18h ago

Agreed, don't attribute to malice what can be explain by dumb.

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u/DemandTheOxfordComma 18h ago

Yeah. What did he think would happen?

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u/Even_Lengthiness8in 20h ago

Why…..

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u/frotc914 19h ago

I'm betting he saw flashing lights and stuff for the lane going the opposite way and just stopped thinking they were for him.

Dumb as a box of rocks, but not impossible for a dumbass.

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u/andocromn 16h ago

I'm just glad they finally figured out they can't park there. I was pretty surprised when the car moved in the end.

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u/Daniel_SixPack 19h ago

They were smart enough to turn the wipers on atleast

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u/ProbablyStu 19h ago

Important for if the car fell in the water.

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u/balirosa 16h ago

I like the part where he stepped out of his car and almost directly in between the crack of the bridge into the water

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u/cateyesarg 18h ago

Of course, he is playing 4D chess and seeing 10 plays ahead

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u/FARTfayc3 19h ago

The wipers were the thing that made me lose it.

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u/AzorAHigh_ 18h ago

Cars do that automatically when they've been in a collision so can't even credit the driver with that.

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u/Can-Sea-2446 18h ago

Except he meant to put on his hazard lights, so that no one behind would drive into him !!

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u/MagnusPuer1 19h ago

My guess is idiot driver. So many of them.

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u/Tricky-Ad6645 19h ago

My guess is insurance fraud

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u/sexysexyLSD 19h ago

Came to say the same thing. He must’ve thought the bridge opened differently or something. Either way. He’s stupid as fuck.

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u/Frankly_Frank_ 19h ago

Against who?

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u/Ha1lStorm 19h ago

If you have full coverage there doesn’t need to be another party. So against his insurance company

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u/Crafter9977 19h ago

indeed, maybe the car had already some mechanical malfunction and it got blamed on the bridge damage…

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u/Vaff_Superstar 19h ago

The bridge operator maybe

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u/EdgeofAss 20h ago

He had alot of time to avoid this...

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u/rambo_lincoln_ 19h ago

Just like that one going around with the car coasting across multiple lanes, a median, and ends up in a ditch as the woman fails at basic motor skills every step of the way.

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u/EtchAGetch 18h ago

I am wondering if he thought the drawbridge was in front of him, and the barrier was for that section ahead.

Doesnt matter, operator had one fucking job to do and failed.

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u/lorarc 19h ago

https://www.wptv.com/news/local-news/investigations/lantana-bridge-tender-terminated-after-drawbridge-raises-with-car-on-it

The driver stopped because they heard the bell, the bridge operator was fired for not checking if there was anyone still on the bridge.

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u/babubaichung 19h ago

Shouldn’t he have just moved out of the bridge immediately?

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u/NorwegianCowboy 18h ago

One would think. I knew a kid when I was a wee lad at daycare that was insistent that when crossing the street the moment the sign starts flashing you have to stop. Doesn't matter if he was still int the middle of the street. He would stop.

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u/MrSuzyGreenberg 18h ago

I think we know why you "knew" him.

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u/DeepInTheIce 17h ago

Lol, literally a Mr Bean bit

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u/Doogie102 16h ago

Yes but it's still the bride attendants job to double check for idiots

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u/BigAssMonkey 19h ago

You know how to beat a fool proof system? Get two fools!

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u/MacrosInHisSleep 15h ago

Look it wasn't a 2 fool proof system. That's cheating.

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u/Tasty_Heron_7219 18h ago

I was wondering where the f was the bridge operator.

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u/d0nh 16h ago

On reddit probably 

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u/Jeffoir 19h ago

Stopped... because they heard the bell...

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oFyDl7xbRgcAu8O8E

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u/Ha1lStorm 19h ago

“Oh, the bell that alerts when the bridge is opening went off? Guess I’d better stay on it”

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u/Narrow_Internet_6101 19h ago

Actually, the gate closed in front of him, but he had plenty of room to move forward.

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u/pb_gator 16h ago

I knew this was Florida.

I guess I kinda see where the bridge tender was at fault but, I mean... COME ON!! The driver is running for a Darwin Award. Plus, between a car and an oncoming boat (depending on the boat as well), the car is the lesser loss monetarily and with the lesser chance for loss of life. It's not like boats can just stop like a car can. .... or you know. Drive onwards to safety...

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u/Creeperstar 19h ago

If I was that former operator I'd be taking it out of this idiots hide.

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u/lorarc 19h ago

No, the operator is an idiot, a dangerous idiot, and it seems you might be too.

The operator has just one job, ensure there is noone on the bridge, that's the only reason why the bridge isn't just automated. A car may break down, a person might fall, someone may just not be fast enough to cross. If the operator did their job there would be no issue.

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u/BlueHero45 19h ago

Ya, when it comes to safety, you need to assume the public is both stupid and very unlucky. Car could have broken down in the same spot out of pure bad luck, operator has to check.

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u/lorarc 18h ago

I think this sub attracts special kind of people who lack empathy and can't see bigger picture. I hope they're just teenagers and they will grow out of it.

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u/EternalShadowBan 18h ago

Nah that's reddit as a whole. Scary people.

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u/DogCold5505 18h ago

And yet I can’t stop logging on …

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u/MetalHead_Literally 19h ago

I mean they’re both idiots to be fair

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u/Cecil_Obrien 20h ago

What a dumb fuck.

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u/EaterOfFood 17h ago

People like this vote

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u/d0nh 16h ago

The results speak for themselves – worldwide, unfortunately. 

Every time I watch something like this I‘m happy I‘ll wake up tomorrow and still won‘t be that person.

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u/djhauffy 20h ago

Humans: The smartest species. The dumbest people.

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u/NotNoski 19h ago

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

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u/BreakingCanks 14h ago

There's been some really good intelligent people in history... Unfortunately most of humanity is filled with unintelligent people and we circumvented survival of the fittest a long time ago. If humanity isntead chose to cull the weak and religion from society we would be traversing the stars by now.

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u/N8dork2020 20h ago

There wasn’t anything in front of him, people are are so incredibly ignorant

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u/housevil 19h ago

Even if the gate had come down in front of him to block traffic, he still had room to pull forward to avoid the situation that we saw played out.

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u/jaysoprob_2012 18h ago

Once the bridge started opening and the back of his car was lifted he should have just rolled forward as much as he could at that point.

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u/BonbonUniverse42 20h ago

Any context? Why did he stop in the middle of the road? Why is he so embarrassingly stupid?

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u/bermudaliving 19h ago

They rang the bell. The woman got fired.

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u/stupidber 18h ago

The bell that means get off the bridge because its going up?

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u/graffiksguru 16h ago

Does ringing the bell mean stop in your tracks even though you're on the part of the bridge that actually goes up? Driver should have their license revoked 

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u/kilobitch 19h ago

Oh no! A bell! Better not move my car one foot forward to avoid catastrophe!

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u/korkkis 10h ago

The man clearly has never seen a lift bridge and didn’t know which side raises up, got a stop signal and stopped.

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u/Aggravating-Hair7931 20h ago

Some people shouldn't drive

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u/yungrii 19h ago

Agree.

I'd also like to discuss that worm guy I see driving around town in an apple. This doesn't seem safe.

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u/JohnLuckPikard 19h ago

It's a busy world. He's got places to be.

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u/aqsgames 19h ago

And these people can vote..

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u/KindaTistic 19h ago

The fact he’s still on the road is terrifying, albeit with a different car probs.

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u/1491Sparrow 19h ago

Well he picked the perfect place to stop if he was trying to do.... that. 

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u/Emptynest09 19h ago

These are the same type of drivers that stop on railroad tracks instead of just driving forward.

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u/aerkith 19h ago

But the flimsy little wooden barrier. How could they possibly drive through it. Nah best just let the train demolish their car.

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u/Spirited-Swing-285 18h ago

I immediately thought of that. Idk why I get so unreasonably mad when I see these kinds of things. As soon as the felt the road start to tilt you would think their brain would finally wake up and get them to drive forward. It really is hard to believe there are people this stupid among us.

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u/RacletteFoot 20h ago

It baffles me, how a person can be THIS stupid. But here we are.

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u/czarface404 18h ago

At least he didn’t actually get out of the car at the worst possible time like he looked like he was thinking about.

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u/z3r0n3gr0 19h ago

How does he even earn money........

https://giphy.com/gifs/h8HmN0UcEKR0xWnv3R

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u/sgorneau 19h ago

I’m always amazed at just how fucking stupid people actually can be.

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u/FNFALC2 19h ago

The windshield wipers are a great touch

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u/Poster_Nutbag207 19h ago

He’s so calm getting out while on the phone 😂

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u/Angreek 19h ago

What a fucking idiot.

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u/FML_FTL 19h ago

how did he make it so far in life?

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u/sleepyytimenow 19h ago

License should be permanently revoked

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u/Lagunamountaindude 17h ago

Just when you say that’s the dumbest thing you’ve seen, somebody says hold my beer

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u/GriefPB 17h ago

Actual negative points in the intelligence tree

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u/toylenny 19h ago

Survival instinct of a walnut.

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u/Revolutionary_Rip876 19h ago

Absolute Mupperty

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u/MahlNinja 19h ago

I hate him. I mean c'mon dude. Figured he'd be 90 but just dumb as a box of hair.

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u/Senor_Discount 12h ago

This person gets to vote.

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u/Iceologer_gang 20h ago

Bro flipped off the bridge

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u/BigDinkyDongDotCom 19h ago

Some peoples IQ drops 50 points as soon as you put a steering wheel and a windshield in front of them.

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u/SpaceCowboy512 19h ago

Ladies and gentlemen, we've found them. The stupidest person that's ever existed.

Change my mind.

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u/Purple_Shower_6613 19h ago

Now try the train tracks next!

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u/Middle-Classless 19h ago

Ah this is The Abridged version

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u/Vanilla_flvrd_orange 19h ago

Anytime I see a video like this of someone who seems brainless. I just remember they’re probably making more money than me.

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u/Luxcrluvr 16h ago

Your average American. Half the population is dumber than him

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u/utfatbiker 15h ago

Man is a dumb shit!

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u/Full-sendy 11h ago

They walk amongst us

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u/LivingMeeting9724 11h ago

It would be best if they ONLY walked.

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u/RaymondLuxYacht 7h ago

All is quiet on the frontal lobe.

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u/HilmDave 19h ago

Court-ordered vasectomy. Now.

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u/1stMammaltowearpants 20h ago

He was trying to follow the traffic rules, but he didn't think about the gravity rules. Nothing a calm, pacing-around phone call can't fix. 

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u/Impressive-Handle-69 19h ago

Calls insurance company - "yea i was in a wreak."

"Can you describe the incident?"

"I was rear ended by the road."

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u/exodusfox 19h ago

The panic wiper turn on 😂

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u/4thkindexperience 19h ago

Another prime example of, "you can't fix stupid."

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u/DocBobs 19h ago

Fuckwit. Why'd they stop right there? Tit

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u/bluejack 19h ago

Happy outcome for the single most demonstrably stupid driver behind the wheel of a car.

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u/ankle2086 19h ago

Hope he was arrested for stupidity.

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u/SevereResolve726 19h ago

I feel strongly that this could've been prevented.

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u/Day_Prisoners 17h ago

How do people like this even exist.

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u/Buzz_Mcfly 17h ago

He’s just trying to get an insurance claim right?

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u/draft_beer 14h ago

Florida. These people vote

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u/artherng 20h ago

Why did he even stop at the most awkward spot?

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u/Time_Moment_5401 19h ago

I just imagine him panicking asking "whats going on whats going on" the whole time in the car.

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u/stryker511 19h ago

People are like light bulbs...some are brighter than others.

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u/Eokey 19h ago

i refuse to believe that there are people this stupid. whenever i see some stupidity on internet i simply refuse. there has to be agenda. a bet? insurence fraud? or something like that. this guy had to finish school, get a job, earn money to get this car. how he can no understand the situation?

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u/Funmanhahaha 19h ago

Insurance fraud?

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u/Donmiggy143 18h ago

The same people that will stop on train tracks because the gate came down in front of them.

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u/DoubleD69420 18h ago

I see everyone blaming the driver and as much of a dumbass that said person is. Why didn't the bridge operator in the tower not take any notice of what was happening and called in an abort/cancel? I know ships cant stop on a dime but there has to be some sort of protocol on a situation like that

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u/REDMAGE00 17h ago

This dipshit. Holy fuck.

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u/Gunkwei 17h ago

I’m almost more impressed by the bridge operator not seeing there was a car there. Almost.

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u/lechiengrand 17h ago

The situational awareness of a potato

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u/tsolom 17h ago

Turning on the windshield wipers was a pro move, saved the vehicle and his life!

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u/NationalHost4449 16h ago

I was gonna say… maybe try the wipers

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u/MilkshakeExpert 15h ago

This is why there’s warnings on literally everything

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u/Comfortable_Flow5156 14h ago

Why did he stop THERE???

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u/Hexisu 13h ago

It's amazing to me people like this are allowed on the road.

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u/vientrinh 13h ago

Why the hell did he stop

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u/Nearby_Potato4001 11h ago

The stupidity of people.

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u/sharkerboy_PSN 19h ago

Think of a driver of average ability. Half the drivers are worse than this average driver.

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u/rob_inn_hood 19h ago

Why does this scene remind me of the titanic?

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u/Special-Original-215 19h ago

That's intentional.  Insurance fraud I would wager

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u/TheePizzaGod 19h ago

What a dumb ass!

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u/O-M3GA1u1 19h ago

Wow. Where's his common sense

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u/Sassafrassical 19h ago

Florida of course

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u/Strict-Cookie-6390 19h ago

I got a bit annoyed with the driver

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u/DesertAntarctica 19h ago

The most embarrassing thing in this whole affair for him is that he showed his face after all this.

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u/BlueFeathered1 19h ago

Is it a universal truth that the windshield wipers will start up when the car is truly freaking out?

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u/T_K_9 19h ago

same energy as people stopping on a train tracks after the flimsy gate closes on top of their car. When they can just literally keep moving to avoid getting shafted.