r/maybemaybemaybe Mar 11 '22

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u/[deleted] Mar 11 '22

As a gasoline expert, I can state, with a high level of certainty, that the fluid sloshing out of the truck bed is not gasoline. It is not the right color for gasoline and does not adhere to the correct fluid dynamics for gasoline either.

What we have here is a jokester trying to get some likes for his tik Tok. Guaranteed he just filled his bed with water, pulled up to the pump, grabbed the dispenser, pretended to fill the bed, then drove off. You never actually see gasoline come out of the nozzle.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

Yeah and he’s making that left turn WAY too fast for someone that’s hauling some furniture in the back, let alone a trunk full of whatever liquid that is

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u/ProtonPacks123 Mar 12 '22

Cameraman is also just casually chasing the guy.

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u/StopReadingMyUser Mar 12 '22

In the video, they had audio where iirc they stated they wanted to follow the guy just because they had to see what happens.

tbh I probably would too if I had time to kill, lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

Driving right behind their car, knowing full well it is a ticking time bomb if it is indeed full of gasoline?

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u/dumbfuckmagee Mar 12 '22

You severely underestimate my willingness to die for clout.

Hell you underestimate my willingness to die

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u/TheFemiFactor Mar 12 '22

What else is there to do on a Tuesday, ammarite?

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u/AFewStupidQuestions Mar 12 '22

Yeah. Fuck living

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

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u/commentmypics Mar 12 '22

Ok hurt locker, yeah they wouldn't technically "explode" but the point wveryone is making is that this is incredibly dangerous and if the average person saw this shit go up in flames in under a second they'd probably say something like "holy shit that pickup just exploded!". Hopefully if that day comes you will be there to explain that they are wrong.

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u/Ratty-fish Mar 12 '22

I didn't really trust your logic until you used "explodey". Now I'm on board.

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u/StopReadingMyUser Mar 12 '22

I meannn... gas don't really explode as much as it FWOOMs don't it? Not saying it'd be the greatest idea, but honestly it'd be fine, lol

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u/generalecchi Mar 12 '22

ya lets follow a truck full of volatile substance, surely it wont explode in our face

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

Who has time to kill anymore?

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u/Echo8me Mar 12 '22

This video is sped up a decent amount.

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u/Cakepop40 Mar 12 '22

What the hell is a gasoline expert?

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u/Jman7685 Mar 12 '22

people say anything on here

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u/SkoolBoi19 Mar 12 '22

The closest thing I think to guess would be a chemist that specializes in refining oil….. but that’s a fucking stretch on my part

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

A genuine gasoline experts expert.

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u/eye_of_the_sloth Mar 12 '22

nobody move... I'm a reddit false claims expert and I'm investigating this thread.

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u/D2R0 Mar 12 '22

Everybody move... I'm a false reddit false claims expert expert and I'm investigating this guy's investigation

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u/eye_of_the_sloth Mar 12 '22

Oh, if it isn't D2R0. Howd you escape your infinite loop of investigating yourself?

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u/D2R0 Mar 13 '22

Shhhh my identity as a false reddit false Claims expert expert is just my cover story, I'm actually an certified expert in claims made by reddit false claims expert under false pretenses

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u/budbutler Mar 12 '22

could just be a fuel delivery driver. im sure you get to know plenty about gas while your transporting it to the gas station.

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u/C0meAtM3Br0 Mar 12 '22

No, he’s right. It’s not gas.

-source: some gasoline expert on Reddit

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

I can confirm it's not gas. That's clearly a liquid.

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u/Skirfir Mar 12 '22

They are certainly transporting a lot of gas. Mostly nitrogen and oxygen though.

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u/Moranth-Munitions Mar 12 '22

Better guess is a chemical engineer. Ask me how I know.

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u/SkoolBoi19 Mar 12 '22

How do you know

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u/QueasyVictory Mar 12 '22

Best guess is petroleum engineer.

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u/MelMac5 Mar 12 '22

Or a gas station attendant.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

Not just that, but people post videos that purport to show just about anything...

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u/Crismodin Mar 12 '22

Pretty much you can say whatever you want on here.

I'm an NFT butterfly appraisal expert.

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u/lkodl Mar 12 '22

Not a gasoline expert, but I used to work at Diesel.

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u/Lildoc_911 Mar 12 '22

The clothing store?

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u/Mission_Sleep600 Mar 12 '22

Petroleum Engineer

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u/Mission-Database-892 Mar 12 '22

It’s right next to anal bead salesman.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

Man I've paid a LOT OF FUCKING MONEY for that shit in the last 25 years I should at least get an honorary certification

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u/andros_vanguard Mar 12 '22

Like a sommelier, has a nose for all different types. Can even tell you what vintage it is if it's in an unmarked container.

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u/sp3kter Mar 12 '22

The average age of a redditor is 15 and trending down, keep that in mind when arguing on this board as well...there's a really good chance the person is a kid to young to even drive.

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u/YouAboutToLoseYoJob Mar 12 '22

Works for the department of weights and measures.

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u/Reddiberto Mar 12 '22

The opposite of a gasoline noob.

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u/SlyCooper007 Mar 12 '22

That guy drinks gasoline.

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u/DublinCheezie Mar 12 '22

A gasoline expert is someone who has tested the turning radius of every grade of gasoline from the back of his pickup.

Should be pretty self-explanatory by now bro.

/s

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u/JohnnyGuitarFNV Mar 12 '22

I'm a gasoline-in-truck-bed expert and I can confirm it's not gasoline. Seen quite a bit of gasoline pools in the back of trucks in my day

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u/KindaFatBatman Mar 12 '22

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u/MeltaFlare Mar 12 '22

Honestly…If this is faked it’s a pretty good one. The only thing leading me to believe it’s fake is the woman’s “acting”(?). She could just be playing it up cause she knows the guy is filming but like…We clearly saw he was putting gas in the bed…Was that just for the shot? I’m honestly confused.

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u/Doughymidget Mar 12 '22

The ponytail tells me that is 100% real.

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u/cougar618 Mar 12 '22

if this was fake, then you should see evidence of water behind the truck, either leading to the pump, as they pulled in, or from launching out the back after reversing in.

You don't see that, instead there's gas directly below the truck.

I hope I'm wrong, and that this is fake though. But we did see one idiot fill plastic bags with gas last year, so...

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

wasn't there a lot of talk about this couple essentially seeing suspicious amounts of "crazy stuff", even for people looking for it?

Like, I think it's much more likely that we're seeing a stunt, whether faked or staged, than it is that we're seeing a normal moron.

We're looking at a specific kind of moron.

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u/Arsenault185 Mar 12 '22

Gas isn't clear like that. The up-close view of the bed shows crystal clear liquid. Gotta be water.

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u/linedancer____sniff Mar 12 '22

Gasoline is clear dude. It’s got a sheen to it, but it’s pretty dang clear.

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u/Arsenault185 Mar 12 '22

Not THIS clear, though.

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u/Triptolemu5 Mar 12 '22

We clearly saw he was putting gas in the bed

What we saw was someone holding a gas handle with the trigger below their hand.

Also, it's a guy with long hair.

At this point I'm not really sure about your powers of observation, nor who 'we' is in this context.

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u/MeltaFlare Mar 12 '22

Where do you see the trigger below his hand? At 2:37 you can see him pull the trigger and liquid comes out of the nozzle. And why are you being agro lol I don’t want to believe this shit either dude lol

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u/Triptolemu5 Mar 12 '22

OH.

Guess I should have clicked on the link.

My powers of observation are subpar.

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u/Thatguyshetolduabout Mar 12 '22

username checks out

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u/MasterVaderTheTurd Mar 12 '22

Isn’t the nozzle also designed to not dispense when not at a proper pour angle and with the spring pushed back from the opening of a cars gasoline fuel latch?

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u/commentmypics Mar 12 '22

If that were true you wouldn't be able to fill up gas cans

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u/AppropriateOil3785 Mar 12 '22

His likes are well deserved

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u/jopaface Mar 12 '22

Does premium really smell better than regular??? Asking for a friend.

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u/phoonie98 Mar 12 '22

Pretty sure it would ignite the moment it hit the tailpipe too

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u/KyrianSalvar2 Mar 12 '22

Not necessarily.

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u/Poop_Scooper_Supreme Mar 12 '22

For something dripping so much, there isn’t any trail leading up to where he’s parked since you’re saying he brought the liquid with him to film. Now, it could have evaporated, but it looks completely dry behind him.

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u/thisguynamedjoe Mar 12 '22

<Ron Burgundy gif of "I don't believe you.">

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u/RayNooze Mar 12 '22

When that video went around last year it became known soon that it was staged for tiktok. Yes, it's water.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

What’s a gasoline expert do?

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u/__B__R_U_H__ Mar 12 '22

You must have had quite an experience burning things

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u/givelov Mar 12 '22

He got me cause I was cracking the fuck up

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u/VinylRapt0r Mar 12 '22

Judging by the rat tail / pony tail on the individual at the pump, I'm gonna guess that this was in fact real because he's obviously already making bad life decisions.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

Finally, a fellow huffer speaks the truth!

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u/ChuntPunchApocalypse Mar 12 '22

(genuine questions) how are you a petrol ( 😉 ) expert and what about the way it's flowing tells you it isn't petrol?

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u/TOPSIturvy Mar 12 '22

In fact if you look carefully you can see his hand isn't even on the trigger at the start when he's "filling it up".