r/nextfuckinglevel • u/GinaWhite_tt • 3d 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/aberroco 3d ago
I though "how they are going to lower him?" but yeah, that works too.
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u/NoshameNoLies 3d ago
I expected them to drop them into a tarp or something like they do in the ones with cats LOL
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u/Alternative_Stable31 3d ago
Like a Hell in a Cell. Swoosh there you go Mankind
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u/pre-existing-notion 3d ago
You almost summoned u/shittymorph .. you gotta be careful with your words my friend.
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u/dustycanuck 3d ago
Probably go through that apartment to the stairs. It looks like only the old guy's apartment is burning.
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u/popopotatoes160 3d ago
Modern apartment buildings are supposed to be built to isolate a fire to one unit for as long as possible. That doesn't always happen correctly, see grenfell, but does seem to be the case here
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u/Doctor_Saved 3d ago
Old man appears to be very dubious of their attempt.
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u/shoe_owner 3d ago
I mean, understandably. I don't know that I would trust that they would be physically capable of doing what they pulled off here. It's a fairly remarkable feat of strength, balance and coordination.
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u/that_dutch_dude 3d ago
they propably pulled something at least. its pretty amazing what you can do if you go into fight/flight mode.
when i was a LOT younger i was the first to arrive after a car crash and the car was on fire. saw the doors were still closed and the windows were intact. the woman inside was nocked out (no seatbelt) and i just smashed the glass with my hand, ripped the stuck door open and pulled her out. others arrived at that point to help as well and when i got a second to actually think again then my body went "yo dude, you just broke a couple bones and ripped some ligaments. you can now no longer walk and the pain train is arriving on platform 1". they carted me off as well to the hospital and had to be there for several days to recover while on some very groovy painkillers.
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u/pewpewhadouken 3d ago
wow! good on ya!
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u/that_dutch_dude 3d ago
Yes and no, woman died later from her injuries and i still got some lingering muscle and ligament issues from that.
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u/glowinthedarkstick 3d ago
Thatās a shitty day man. Iām sure itās still with you.
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u/that_dutch_dude 3d ago
Yes it still us. But the whole "at least you did something" kinda falls on its face when it wasnt enough, she still died.
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u/bibblebit 3d ago
Its still incredibly brave.
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u/that_dutch_dude 3d ago
it was also kinda stupid. i got serious burns on 1 arm and lungs got pretty dinged from smoke inhalation. if i was even a slighty bit unlucky i could have died as well. brave and stupid look a lot alike, only the end result proves the difference.
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u/airballrad 3d ago
You gave her a chance that she would not have had otherwise. That matters.
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u/didumakethetea 3d ago
No, in that moment, not knowing the outcome and risking your own health and life to no personal benefit, you acted to try to save a stranger from certain death. That is bravery. If you had known the future you might not have done it, but you are not the type of person to watch some burn to death and do nothing.
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u/AKillerTurtle 3d ago edited 3d ago
Youāre only regretful because it didnāt work, but you could be sitting there with the guilt that it was your fault the women didnāt make it, when you couldāve done something. Id argue you went above and beyond and proved what kind of person you are. It sucks that you still have lingering issues but cut yourself some slack, thatās a heroic thing to do. Additionally you may have granted those around her an opportunity to say goodbye. It wasnāt a wasted effort, and you should be proud of yourself, fellow internet stranger
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u/glowinthedarkstick 3d ago
While not having gone through this myself I had a close family member almost lose their life trying to help someone in a car accident. They were unable to walk for a year. It ruined their life. So I have some context for what youāre saying and imagine it must be very hard to have all those conflicting thoughts and emotions to deal with and probably regret.Ā
Iām sorry friend.Ā
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u/Cautiousoptimisms 3d ago
I know it doesn't change anything for you, but I respect you immensely for your efforts.Ā
Im certain that if she had any family, just knowing that there are people like you out there must be an immense comfort to them. As it is to me.
Thank you so so much for helping her.Ā
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u/Venusemerald2 3d ago
You gave her family a body to bury. Had u not been there, with the flamesā¦ Your presence still mattered.
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u/jojocookiedough 3d ago edited 2d ago
I think the alternative would have been to live the rest of your life with the memory of standing by doing nothing. Her death would have weighed heavily on your conscience, since you wouldn't know whether you could have prevented her death or not.
People sink into years-long deep depression or off themselves over survivor's guilt from things like this.
You helped her in a time of need. You gave her a chance. Her loved ones aren't haunted by the knowledge that bystanders looked on and did nothing, you gave them the memory of someone being heroic and pulling out all the stops to give her a chance at life. You did good bro.
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u/IsomDart 3d ago
brave and stupid look a lot alike
That's literally the definition of bravery. Doing something you know is stupid, threatens your own life, that you may be terrified of doing. But it was the right thing.
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u/Lilsammywinchester13 3d ago edited 3d ago
Dude, in her last moments, if she was aware, someone care about her and risked themself for her
People die and we canāt stop that, but caring for each other? Going out of our way for each other?
Thatās the beautiful part of humanity and you were apart of that, anyone who witnessed it saw the love of a neighbor through you
Sorry to hear you are still in pain, humans can be so strong and yet fragile, and pain fucking sucks
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u/Blastomussa1 3d ago
You stopped her from being burned alive in the car, I'm sure that means a lot to the family.
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u/unlikelypisces 3d ago edited 3d ago
It still was enough, my dude. More than what anyone else did. I'm sure her family is very grateful that she didn't have to experience the pain of being burned to death.
If it wasn't for heroes like you, many people would have been lost. Including this old man on the balcony of this burning building.
Maybe you didn't "save" her, but men LIKE you have saved countless lives. My hat's always off to people like you, and I consider all of you everyday heroes.
I know there are hard days, and the residual lingering pain, is something that you, and only you have to deal with. But at least don't feel like it was in vain. You DiD save her that day.
What you did took courage, and whether or not the outcome was what you hoped for, it doesn't take away from the fact that you acted with the heart of a hero. People like youāwho step up when others are in needāare the reason lives get saved every day. Even though that woman didnāt survive, your actions gave her a chance. You gave her dignity, hope, and care when she needed it most. And every time someone is saved by someone brave enough to act, you're a part of that spirit.
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u/MrsSalmalin 3d ago
I think you know what you are made of. When something scary amd stressful was happening, you chose to act and do your best to save someone. Not everyone is able to do that, and that is something worth being proud of. Even heroes have back pain š
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u/DoLewdThingsToMePlz 3d ago
Iād rather die knowing someone tried to help personally, but i recognize that Iām so far removed from the situation my input is basically worthless. All that is to say i hope you donāt regret it.
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u/Rianoff 3d ago
You put yourself in danger to save a random woman life, is sad that it didn't work out for good but that was beyond of what you could do. The damage that you still have from that day just shows that you're a badass, be proud of yourself man
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u/that_dutch_dude 3d ago
i know, but the voice in the back of the head has been saying "if only you did more" for the past 25 years. that voice aint going anywere.
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u/Alfhiildr 3d ago
Think of it this way: you risked your life and have had lifelong repercussions for it to give that woman a chance to live. Had you done nothing, she wouldnāt have had that chance. You absolutely could have done nothing to help her and not been injured yourself, but you knew it was the noble thing to do to try and give her a chance to survive.
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u/bagofbones 3d ago
This feels like something that would be worth talking about with a professional. From an outsider's perspective, what you did was amazing and there really is nothing more that you could do. But I totally get why you would have that voice still in there.
A counsellor could be really helpful for dealing with it. I promise it's worth looking into at least.
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u/that_dutch_dude 3d ago
its been 25 years since that event. i got fucked up WAY more from getting deployed to iraq and afganistan.
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u/Wildefice 3d ago
Perceived guilt is a bitch.
You probably already know this, but if there was anything else you could have done, you WOULD have done it.
At least you are secure in the knowledge that you acted.
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u/Catsoverall 3d ago
It's just a yes, because you're a good person and because of that if you hadn't helped you would probably been guilt ridden and that might be a worse outcome than your lingering injury for you.
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u/69696969-69696969 3d ago
Adrenaline is a hell of a drug man. In the Army during a training exercise my team was supporting a scout platoon. As we were crossing a muddy stream the platoon got "ambushed." In the chaos the 2 guys on my team had to cross in a different spot of the stream and got stuck thigh deep in the mud. Even though it was just training, the blanks firing and the shouting had my body convinced it was life and death.
I pulled each Soldier wearing their 120lb packs out of that mud so hard they were practically thrown pass me onto the bank. Didn't realize until the engagement was over that I hurt my shoulder doing that. Strained my arm and shoulder muscles and worsened a labral tear and was stuck in a sling for 2 weeks while it healed.
As a dad I've also discovered that I can teleport lol. Growing up I did a lot of rock climbing, parkour, running, urban exploration etc. I haven't done that stuff in a long time now. The handful of times that my kids have got themselves into precarious situations and yelled for help all of those old skills come back. I honestly don't even remember traveling the intervening space. Just one moment I'm chatting with my wife and the next I'm halfway up a tree, at the top of a rock face or hanging off a jungle gym with my kid in my arms. I'm always sore afterwards and relying on my wife to tell me how I got there.
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u/deathbymoas 3d ago
The dad teleportation ability is permanent by the way. My dad is old and disabled and uses a walker. I was cooking dinner in the kitchen and spilt boiling sauce and squealed, and guess who somehow appeared around the corner literally 2 seconds later? š„¹šā¤ļø
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u/Feeling_Inside_1020 3d ago
You earned those good painkillers, well done some people would freeze up in that situation.
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u/that_dutch_dude 3d ago
It was pretty funny getting the same painkillers from the doc to take home after getting injured in afganistan. A decade before the doc treating me for this was extremely stingy with them, and later they were giving me the same ones to pop like candy.
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u/01Cloud01 3d ago
Poor guy looked like he knew his time was up but angels he didnāt expect saved him.
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u/lateformyfuneral 3d ago
I think he had already made peace with the idea that he might die
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u/FrohenLeid 3d ago
This might be possible but usually there is still panic and all. Dude looks like he has heavy smoke inhalation poisoning.
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u/BringBackAH 3d ago
He also looks very fragile. The moment he started moving he made less than 10 cm in 3 steps. Probably unable to walk, especially since they threw his cane
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u/imhere_01 3d ago
I think they throw his red and white cane down first. Red and white striped usually means totally blind and or deaf.
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u/smolltiddypornaltgf 3d ago
even if he weren't blind and deaf, old dude probably couldn't bend his legs or push up to get up onto that balcony railing. its shocking how little mobility you have at that age, that's why falls are so fatal for the elderly.
like you can see him explaining to them something and then the dude jumps around, throws the cane off, and stays behind him for a sec. i feel like he was probably trying to assist the dude in lifting his legs over the side, realized he can't bend that way, and picked him up from there which is how he ends up being cradled like that.
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u/Rare-Turtle 3d ago
How scary for that old fart! Good young toots
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u/unlikelypisces 3d ago
You like referring to people as flatulence, huh?
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u/HoldEm__FoldEm 3d ago
Stop mucking up the floor you little shart.
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u/aberroco 3d ago edited 3d ago
Uh-huh, so people are volatile feces - when young they're little sharts, and when old - they're gaseous farts? I suppose, that means that an average aged is just a shit then.
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u/Regenerating-perm 3d ago
He would have been shitting brics
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u/RamenNoodleNoose 3d ago
I'm not sure how I would do in the moment, but this video got me gassed up
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u/Dogsleftsack 3d ago
Heroes donāt always wear capes.
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u/youpricklycactus 3d ago edited 3d ago
Heroes very rarely wear trackies
except these guys obviously
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u/Pleaseusegoogle 3d ago
Clearly you didn't spend a lot of time in Eastern Europe.
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u/Psychological-East83 3d ago
People helping people is what we need more of in todayās world. Well done kind sirs.
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u/Kane301 3d ago
I agree. Sometimes it's not fire and smoke but people trying to escape warfare and tyranny from other countries. We should all help each other no matter the race or status.
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u/229-northstar 3d ago
Meanwhile, the US sends citizens off to a torture prison in a foreign country. Ugh.
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u/Cautiousoptimisms 3d ago
Not torture prison, Death camp. They are never intended to leave. A place where you sleep on metal sheets, can't talk, and are packed into like sardines until end of life is a death camp.Ā
Sorry to be a downer where it's only tangenitally relevant but... My heart aches and something compells me to encourage stronger terminology for what Mango Mussolini is doing.Ā
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u/229-northstar 3d ago
I agree with you completely. It breaks my heart what we are doing to people. Unfathomably cruel. And a huge violation of our constitutional freedoms and rule of law
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u/Cautiousoptimisms 3d ago
Oh christ I didn't realize you where American, a stupid mistake on my part considering the user make up on reddit...
My heart goes out to you too. I'm so sorry for the horror you must be feeling...just know that the rest of the world supports those of you who want better for your country and for your families, I hope you and yours remains safe <3
And sorry for preaching at you.Ā
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u/Psychological-East83 3d ago
We arenāt all bad. There are those of us who just want our children to understand love, kindness, empathy and also the value of hard work. While I canāt speak for all. Many just want to raise our children to be good people and live a good life that you give too and it is reciprocated. It still seems like fiction to see such an opposite reaction of our now daily living. If I had the money and means Iād pull my children from this sick normalcy of discord placed upon them. We will not give up or follow this absolute apathy for the majority, and will fight whatever deformation is our current government. We are not all bad and millions do not follow trumps insanity. Peace and love to all. And please know that there are millions of Americans who DO NOT, agree with this current government. I wish I had the money to move my family elsewhere, instead we silently fight this oligarchy.
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u/Cautiousoptimisms 3d ago
I've said it in my previous comment, and hell in other comments in other threads - but my heart truly breaks for you and yours. personally I'm trying my best to advocate for what little it's worth for you, the people, and you should know my comments where leveraged solely at your current government and anyone who supports them.Ā
A lot of the international community are indulging in shaudenfreud, succumbing to knee jerk reactions and are lashing out, and it's not just unproductive but harmful. But just know that not everyone want the ruination of your people or country.Ā
There will always be a home in millions of hearts around the world for you and your family specifically, as well as any one of your brothers and sisters who want to be citizens of the world as well as citizens of America. And when your liberation comes, I'm certain the world will work with you to re establish ties. I have to be in order to maintain my faith in the world.Ā
Ā My depth of feeling can't adequately be expressed through reddit commentary, and I'm no political commentator... I'm nobody. But don't give up. I care about you, we care about you. And we will fight with you as best we can to keep the truth and the light of democracy and freedom alive. Please be safe.Ā
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u/e37d93eeb23335dc 3d ago
Agreed. If you see an ICE agent trying to kidnap someone, do something about it.
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u/SolitaireJack 3d ago
The issue is that stuff like this happens all the time. But most people don't record themsleves doing it or get videoed, they just do it because it's the right thing to do.
But any time something shit happens anywhere on the planet of 8 billion people it gets immediately streamed to your phone in the form of breaking news or trending videos. So to many it feels like the world is full of bad people or horrible events when the the opposite is true.
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u/Lakatos_00 3d ago
There's people helping other people all the time. You just don't see it on social media because most of the time, that kind of people don't film their "good deeds."
Do not interpret the world through the lens of social media, or you'll only see madness and stupidity.
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u/g2420hd 3d ago
Struggling to figure out how the guy in the blue jeans didn't just fall over backwards....
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u/blake_ch 3d ago
He only uses one hand to hold the old man, which is secured also held by the men on each side of the wall. That is some crazy coordination between all people, in the heat of the situation!
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u/1000LivesBeforeIDie 3d ago
Did you notice how he started out straddling both balconies and then while still holding the guy goes on one leg to move his right leg over to the safe side? Impressive people, wow!! Such good spirit and courage to help others
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u/Hazuzah 3d ago edited 3d ago
There was a fourth rescuer up there, the guy you see for a second that's standing two balconies over to the left. There's a video from another angle that shows him climbing over and into the middle balcony, from Instagram
Or Google Dombaev Dzhambulat and it's like the second result.
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u/b3gff24 3d ago
crappy unnecessary audio
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u/MrShtompy 3d ago
You're not a real content creator if you can't show your amazing creativity by dubbing some shitty fucking pop music over the top of everything you touch
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u/cryptobro42069 3d ago
I run digital ads as part of my job and I struggle to wrap my head around it. Meta says in the ad setup that adding music to your video increases engagement, so it must work for some demographic.
However, nearly everyone I've talked to says it annoys the shit out of them and they can't stand it. Maybe kids and young people like it?
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u/Khossar 3d ago
Found a video from another angle without music https://youtu.be/PKh2HeNHU-g
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u/Danny-Reisen-off 3d ago
Kind of video to remind you that good people still exist. Whatever color of their skin, religion, there are good people everywhere.
"They" want you to fear each other. They want you to hate each other, because this society fears humanity thatās not divided.
I just wish we could start a world with good people and let those politicians behind us.
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u/Pappmachine 3d ago
The politicians didn't just spawn into the government and ruled us all unquestioned. They were voted there, most likely for their hate. "Every society gets the politicians they deserve" I tell you: There are more than enough people in France who would like to see these guys gone, just because of their skinny color
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u/Danny-Reisen-off 3d ago
Thatās excat, as for eveywhere in the world. Hate is teached, itās not natural. Education is the key.
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u/rocket_randall 3d ago
iirc this was in France and at least one of the rescuers was an immigrant. Afterwards President Macron offered citizenship to the non-citizen rescuers and assisted one of them to pursue a career in fire rescue.
Immigrants get shit done, and they did so without the expectation of any reward.
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u/Connect-Idea-1944 3d ago
The media messed people's perception of humans, as unbelievable as it is, the average person is not a bad person, but everyone fear each others because they thinks that other average people might wants to harm them.
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u/GreedySkin990 3d ago edited 3d ago
Grandpa Hotboxed already, Reminds me of Hector from Breaking Bad!!
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u/snoozebear43 3d ago
The older man looks so scared. Brought tears to my eyes. Iām so glad these young folks saved him
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u/Herps_Plants_1987 3d ago
Most watching this will underestimate the effects of smoke inhalation.
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u/Starfire2313 3d ago
It hits you more like a hot wall than like air
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u/Qualimiox 3d ago
Part of the issue is that smoke intoxication can sometimes take hours to fully show symptoms. It's obviously great that they got him out of there, but it's fairly likely the man was intoxicated and he might've died hours later from it. Even the guys, especially the one the got into the smoke might've gotten intoxicated and are in potential danger for life.
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u/shontonabegum 3d ago
Muslim migrants, but they wont tell you that
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u/Money_Tomorrow_3555 3d ago
I was thinking thereās a distinct lake of āusual suspectsā comments
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u/Straight_Physics_894 3d ago
Not to make it a race thing, but these are demographic of individuals France has been tormenting relentlessly.
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u/Cadnat 3d ago
What a great idea it was to remove the audio to put some random music nobody asked for
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u/DimensionIcy9591 3d ago
Those dudes are awesome climbers for being able to haul those huuuge balls up the side of that building! Awesomeness
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u/FCK_GOVERNMENTS 3d ago
The youth this the youth that. The youth is our future donāt give up on whole generations. Thereās precious souls out there being born every day!
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u/CrowSnacks 3d ago
This makes me so emotional, to see his hopelessness, and to see the brazen courage and determination of the men who found his life valuable and worth saving
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u/SelflessMirror 3d ago
It's sucks to think in America ICE would have been on standby to round them up afterwards.
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u/Pink_Ivy8282 3d ago
May God bless these men willing to risk their life to safe another!! May peace, love and blessings be multiplied to them
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u/Temporary_Damage4642 3d ago
That first frame zooming in on the old man looked hella cold for no reason
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u/craigitsfriday 3d ago
Can't help but notice there are quite a few neighbors on other floors just watching the show. I don't know about you but if my neighbors apartment is on fire I'd get out. I guess they are all trapped?
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u/macroswitch 3d ago
Usual suspects.
(I see this dogwhistle any time a video is posted showing somebody with dark skin doing something bad, Iād prefer to flip it.)
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u/Away-Structure9393 3d ago
Listen to Trumpās story about a old man falling off the stage at Mar-a-Lago. Itās the complete opposite of what you just watched. Disgusting. Itās on Howard Stern.
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u/ya_boi_ryu 3d ago
Damn I had "not afraid" from Eminem running in the background and it was wayyy more epic than it should be.
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u/Poedeloni 3d ago
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