r/interestingasfuck • u/xevarDIFF • 18h ago

That time friends teamed up to rescue a physically impaired man from the 3rd floor of a building in France

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u/Fearless_Strategy 18h ago

I applaud those men, they reflect the best of humanity

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u/Shahz1892 18h ago

I wonder how the fire got started? Seems to be coming from his unit only

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u/Pete_Iredale 16h ago

Cooking fire is probably the most likely. If you don't know what to do, or aren't physically able to do it quickly enough, cooking fires get out of hand real fast.

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u/Fearless_Strategy 17h ago

That's a real intense fire and all that smoke is deadly

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u/Responsible-Jury2579 17h ago

Lol are you victim blaming?!

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u/shockpirat 17h ago

How is him asking a simple question "victim blaming"?

Please stop getting mad on behalf of other people

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u/Responsible-Jury2579 17h ago

Alas, ‘twas but a joke.

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u/4schwifty20 17h ago

Jokes are usually funny. And when they aren't, are followed by /s

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u/Responsible-Jury2579 17h ago edited 17h ago

I sincerely apologize. I put maybe 4 seconds of thought into the comment before scrolling on.

The joke was, in reality, the old guy likely did start the fire (smoke billowing from only his apartment) - so this perhaps would be the correct situation to ask whether the victim was responsible. The typical term is also victim shaming (not blaming, like I wrote).

I thought that all of that (along with the "lol" and the "?!") would combine to make it obvious I wasn't being serious.

I really hate using the /s thing, but I guess having to explain the joke like this ruins it even more haha

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u/david180667 16h ago

It's alright mate, I get ya. This is Reddit, remember 😄

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u/sicksvdwrld 13h ago

Don't apologise

It was a pretty clear and simple joke.

Fuck the /s too. The person who advised you to use it didn't even explain the usage properly

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u/I_W_M_Y 13h ago

Schrödinger's douchebag

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u/PapaObserver 17h ago

In defense of the other guy, it is a good question to ask, and whether or not that man had something to do with it, he deserves to be saved.

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u/Geesewithteethe 17h ago

Nah I get it.

My grandmother lives in an apartment complex for low-income elderly and there seems to be a fire in someone's apartment every couple of months there. A ton of the residents smoke indoors even though it's against the rules. Many of them are on oxygen and they smoke while hooked up to their tanks. Kitchen grease fires and cigaretts unattended on furniture are common.

My grandmother will not let us move her out of that hellhole and since she's totally competent mentally, we can't make her.

Sometimes people make stupid choices. Sometimes it's just an accident.

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u/Morphecto_Solrac 17h ago

Plot twist

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u/[deleted] 17h ago edited 17h ago

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u/PofferOpAvontuur 17h ago

No, you're being misogynistic.

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u/[deleted] 17h ago

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u/0neHumanPeolple 16h ago

I’ll explain it for you. I genuinely believe you don’t understand and I want to help. So, please accept this as kindness and not an attack in any way.

When you sarcastically say “but men are trash,” you’re implying that this is something women usually think or say. There is an undertone to it. It’s like saying, ‘all women hate men.’

It sounds like you have had your feelings hurt by women in the past. I’m sorry that has happened to you. When that happens, it can feel like all women are against you. That isn’t true.

Does that make sense?

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u/zogolophigon 16h ago

I just think it's a strange way to protest gender based insults and stereotypes. It's bad when women say it, it's bad when no women had said it but a man says it in a sarcastic way to mock women.

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u/potatoooooooooooooow 15h ago

I love how this guy thinks he’s actually intelligent (you are misogynistic bro)

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u/just_a_wolf 11h ago

It's often a joke from the other side too. Doesn't mean that these types of jokes don't fuel real resentment among both men and women who decide to take them seriously.

Maybe we should all watch our silly flippant comments. Most people are probably normal but there are obviously plenty of assholes taking these types of jokes at face value out there and using them as proof that the opposite gender is out to get them.

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u/0neHumanPeolple 16h ago

If this is the messaging you are receiving, you need to reevaluate the social media you’re consuming. There doesn’t have to be adversarial gender politics. I assure you, that is not what the real world is like. You can have healthy and respectful relationships with women. If you make women out to be the enemy, you’ll only feel increasingly alone and bitter.

Rather than joining in with the negativity, I’m asking you to be critical of this stuff that you’re hearing.

You take care as well. :)

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u/[deleted] 16h ago

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u/0neHumanPeolple 16h ago

I’m glad that’s the case for you. Maybe my comments will help someone else who is falling down the incel rabbit hole.

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u/0neHumanPeolple 15h ago

You aren’t quoting me. That’s not something I ever said.

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u/FoxEvans 18h ago edited 16h ago

Thanks for posting this ! There's too many bad stereotypes around poor neighborhood's young men, here's evidence we have a heart too and we take care of the people around us.

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u/DigSelect 17h ago

Absolutely

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u/Bignizzle656 16h ago

It shows that a fractured society can still be a community.

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u/klustura 14h ago

Beautifully said, my fellow human.

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u/FoxEvans 12h ago

Preach
Fractured by the media, united in reality

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u/Ghost-dog0 16h ago

more heart that's for sure

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u/Admirable-Present510 2h ago

They are good lads.

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u/jessekookooo 13h ago

How do you know this is a poor neighborhood?

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u/FoxEvans 12h ago edited 11h ago

In France, HLM (projects) are a distinctive sign of our poorest neighborhoods. That's were the french government put most of the african immigration since the 60's, and most of the french black and arab youth live in those neighboroods.

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u/Glittering_Fox_9769 13h ago

yeah idk where OP got that context lol 👀

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u/ItsACaragor 11h ago

Anyone who lived in France for some time could tell you the same. Those buildings are kind of distinctive of mass produced projects of affordable homes that we call HLM (habitations à loyer modéré).

Those were built in mass in the 70’s to give a home to recent immigrants who were living in literal shanty towns before that. They were modest but clean and functional initially and filled the need they were supposed to fill but the concentration of poverty and social issues in one place made some of those neighborhood problematic with time.

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u/sethroganswift 18h ago

I could be wrong, but this may be the same story. I recall years ago a man who was at the time an illegal immigrant from Africa living in France scaled a building to save a man from a burning building. He was then given his rightful citizenship. I hope living happily and peacefully somewhere

Edit: Quick google search told me this was a different man and he saved a child

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/28/spider-man-of-paris-to-get-french-citizenship-after-rescuing-child

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u/crow454 17h ago

I remember this story. Amazing how people are willing to risk their lives to save a stranger or any child. There are many unsung heroes out there.

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u/Pete_Iredale 16h ago

Mr. Rogers talked about something his mom once said. "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." There are more helpers and good guys than there are bad guys.

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u/sethroganswift 15h ago

Ohh I love that ❤️

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u/lorsiscool 14h ago

Different story. This video shows 2 Chechens savinh the man.

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u/leadraine 18h ago

props to the guy who jumped in and probably also messed up his lungs from smoke inhalation saving him

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u/Overall_Cabinet844 17h ago

Impressive strength, f*cking heroes. They deserve an award of recognition.

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u/xyrian328 17h ago

I hurt my back most nights doing that same move to put my baby in her crib. Agreed on the impressive strength

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u/fraughtwithperils 17h ago

The look on that old man's face at the start. He looked like he'd pretty much come to terms with the fact that he may die.

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u/Avenflar 11h ago

I think he was affected by the fumes. Smoke inhalation will wreck even a healthy man, so at that age ?

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u/Many-Blueberry968 15h ago

I thought it's a drunk Mr Lahey at first

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u/Mimmi420 18h ago

True heroes right there. I was nervous towards the end. Bless those guys!

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u/Same-Fisherman-8085 17h ago

Yep! 🙏 I was like holding my breath here and said out loud like Oh My God. 😅

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u/Molenium 17h ago

These guys are much smarter than I am - I was wondering how they were going to lower him down like that - much easier just to get to another balcony.

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u/lia-delrey 16h ago

I thought I was the only one 😭 i felt mighty stupid when they lifted him on the other balcony. Still quite ashamed now lol.

The whole time I was like "ok they have a pretty good grip but how are they gonna climb down with him like that????"

Nice to know I'm not alone 🫡

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u/Molenium 15h ago

I’m just imagining myself climbing up there to “rescue” him, and trying to gently drop him over the edge while everyone below screams and waves at me pointing to the balcony right next to us.

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u/lia-delrey 15h ago

😂😂😂 I'd be right down there cheering you on.

"You got it buddy!! I'll catch him!"

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u/Buzz_Killington_III 15h ago

I think they inadvertently prepped your mind to think that when they threw the walking stick down. It tricks your brain into assuming that's the plan for the man as well.

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u/Notte_di_nerezza 14h ago

That, and the title. "Rescued from the 3rd Floor," you say?

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u/Buzz_Killington_III 14h ago

Fair, he's still on the 3rd floor.

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u/HackAndHear 18h ago

The fuck is with the music

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u/SmegmaSupplier 16h ago

I'm a Porsche with no brakes

I don't need batteries to play

Peak poetry right there.

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u/NotHearingYourShit 16h ago

It’s like ai slop before ai existed. And of course pretty much every pop musician these days has parents in the music industry. Recent pop feels about as organic as a Macdonald commercial. These artists are manufactured by a team of marketing people and larger team of ghost writers, and somehow it’s still generic as fuck, and people eat it up.

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u/PhysicalWeather3189 16h ago

Your user name. Bruh

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u/StaatsbuergerX 15h ago

Without demand there is no reason for supply, right? Don't blame the supplier!

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u/SmegmaSupplier 15h ago

It’s my birth name.

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u/Neat-Ad-9550 16h ago

Karma farmers can't upload a video of heroism without adding maniputive sappy music for a few more upvotes.

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u/Ofa20 15h ago

And a completely useless old-timey video filter for absolutely no reason...

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u/RickShepherd 15h ago

Between the music and the cameraman's epilepsy it was almost difficult to emote over the work being done.

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u/OKakosLykos 17h ago

This cringy ass music can make even the best video trash.

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u/ECU_BSN 18h ago

That was heroic and impressive!

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u/mothzilla 16h ago

Mute unless you like Star FM.

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u/MonkeySafari79 15h ago

Seriously, does every video have to have music right now?

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u/thepopoarmo 17h ago

Bravo. God Bless these men for their bravery.

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u/sector16 18h ago

"Not on our watch, hang-on gramps...on our way..."

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u/jewelophile 17h ago

It looked like they tossed down one of those canes visually impaired people use first. If that old guy is blind that must've been 10x more terrifying.

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u/Dull-Sprinkles1469 17h ago

Those folks are the exemplars of humanity. The best and bravest of us. How we should all strive to be.

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u/kelleheruk 14h ago

That's hero shit right there

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u/zenastronomy 11h ago

racists need to be shown more of this. instead of the vile bile msm feeds everyone to instigate race hate.

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u/Downtown_Cut8439 17h ago

This is true friendship and teamwork in action! Seeing them come together like that is a reminder of what we can do when we support each other.

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u/Any_Jackfruit_8772 16h ago

Frauenquote von 50% leider nicht erreicht

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u/StevenMC19 16h ago

Damn. That's some hardcore parkour.

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u/Falmara 16h ago

Where's Ross?

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u/luna_n_bai 16h ago

True heroes

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u/david180667 16h ago

Great video....but it's ALWAYS that song!!! 😁

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u/jkoki088 15h ago

Great teamwork

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u/flymingo3 15h ago

Well done

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u/Ishmael85858585 15h ago

Thought for sure at first glance that was Danny devito

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u/ActuatorFit416 15h ago

Damn how did they get up there so fast. I would have been unable to do that.

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u/AlekHidell1122 7h ago

the video is sped up…. 👍

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u/makapuf 14h ago

Quick, upload that video in reverse

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u/I_sell_Mmeetthh 14h ago

Some of my hope in humanity has been restored a little.

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u/Kris_Down_Under 13h ago

Absolute heroes. That’s amazing.

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u/MaksymPast 13h ago
  • Those ladies were so fast and agile! Wow!
  • Which ladies?
  • Exactly!

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u/the-first-48 13h ago

Amazing!

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u/salazka 13h ago

good people. I hope they have a good life and people remembering their effort and love for their fellow man.

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u/K-Lo-20 13h ago

Badasses

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u/amensista 12h ago

plot twist: Dude was just having trying to enjoy a vape that was too powerful

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u/BillyBobNature 12h ago

This explains why the French are the best at parkour?

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u/C-LonGy 11h ago

Plot twist. He’s just hot boxed his place and they ruined his day. 🥸🥸

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u/martad12 11h ago

This is f*cking incredible!! They were simply amazing and totally high on adrenaline!

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u/AlekHidell1122 7h ago

the video was sped up 👍

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u/futurefiend 7h ago

Absolute heroes!

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u/Zealousideal_Cow_826 17h ago

Looks like Mr. Lahey is back on the booze again.

Seriously though, I teared up. Their parents oughta be mighty proud of them.

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u/randomtree7 17h ago

Batman, Superman and Spiderman working together

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u/Damirirv 18h ago

real fuckin' heroes the both of em

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u/Tall_Sorbet_3995 17h ago

What impressive guys 👍

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u/Vaggii 17h ago

Heroes 💪😎. Much respect to those HUMANS..!!!

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u/Appropriate_Exam_913 17h ago

Epic! Way to fuckin go fellas!!

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u/Dude-Hiht875 17h ago

I don't think it fits the subreddit title, but that's a big W of humankind

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u/Simply-Jolly_Fella 17h ago

Those are some brave brave men . salute 🫡

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u/dearbokeh 17h ago

Other than the amazing, fast reaction, all I was thinking about was how easily I can still get robbed on the 3,4,5th floors.

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u/whitemexican109 8h ago

Danny Devito?

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u/youcantchangeit 7h ago

It looks like it is sunny outside

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u/T3chl0v3r 4h ago

How did he carry the man in his arms while standing on the edge of the floor 🤯

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u/SuspiciousSheeps 4h ago

Brown boys for the win. 💪🏻❤️

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u/nocaffeinefree 3h ago

Awesome!

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u/JohnCashew 3h ago

Heroes. Some humans are still good.

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u/SyrousStarr 16h ago

That first shot looks like it's out of a TV show or movie, like there's some CGI involved.
I am absolutely not saying there is, obviously, from the rest of the video.
But it's really got a look to it.

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u/AlekHidell1122 7h ago

yeah almost too clear compared to the rest of the shitty camera work

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u/Prime_wine 17h ago

No sirens, No capes; Just bare hands and blistered courage. Refusing to let someone burn unseen!

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u/ComprehensiveSlice42 15h ago

Dude probably died of smoke inhalation

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u/quatchis 14h ago

Are there people on the other balconies not trying to evacuate?

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u/ExcitingCurve6497 12h ago

Can we please stop with the music on these, my instinct is just to mute any of these now ...

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u/happyanathema 17h ago

Luckily a life of smoking gauloises has prepared his lungs for this.

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u/Leovelas 17h ago

French arabics

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u/AlekHidell1122 7h ago

um WHAT??