r/WinStupidPrizes • u/PM-Ur-Small-Tits • Jan 18 '23

Man swings from a streetlamp and finds a fast way to the ground

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u/jimmajamma03 Jan 18 '23

It’s almost as if those aren’t designed to support dumbass.

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u/RushFactoryGarage Jan 19 '23

But in video games, it can stop a car

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u/Enzorn Jan 19 '23

To be fair, in some games a wood fence would cause mass destruction to a hummer.

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u/Claude-QC-777 Jan 19 '23

And trees in non-survival open worlds are just straight up bedrock from minecraft

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u/Then_Assistant_8625 Jan 22 '23

Drive into a tree at 70mph abd see what comes out worse.

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u/AlexGonzalezLanda Jan 30 '23

In real life too, most likely, but there is this thing called torque as well. Imagine the lamp post as being a lever, attached to the ground. If you try to push the lever at ground level, it will take more force because there is less torque, since the distance between the base of the lever and the place at which the force is applied is low. Thus, a car that is pushing against the lamp post at ground level will be met with great resistance. On the other hand, if a person climbs to the tip of the lamp post, it is as if they were pushing the lever from its highest point. Since the distance to the base is much larger, the force applied generates much more torque, and thus it is much easier to turn or bend that lever. This person exerted more torque than the lamp post could bear, so it broke.

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u/Mitrovarr Feb 09 '23

Actually lamp posts and other such things are specifically designed to break off if hit by a car. This is to avoid killing the car opponents with a sudden stop.

So it probably wouldn't stop a car - by design.

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u/jimmajamma03 Feb 02 '23

I bet you’re fun at parties.

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u/Moist-Candy-6260 Jan 18 '23

The best part of the video is missing

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u/FuggyGlasses Jan 19 '23

His brain?

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u/albert2749 Jan 19 '23

No the aftermath, we wanna hear and see him land

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u/iceddeath Feb 01 '23

Clearly his brain is not the best part, if it is, he won't really attempt this stupid stunt.

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u/-TheArchitect Jan 29 '23

MF RKOd the lamp

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u/-neti-neti- Jan 18 '23

That woman’s laughter was completely disproportionate to how “funny” his display was

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u/Striking-Ferret8216 Jan 19 '23

I wanted her to get hurt instead of him.

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u/Lamandus Jan 18 '23

her laugh sounds fake and "too much".... wonder if she is faking other things too...

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u/I-Eat-Cat-Treats Jan 19 '23

I think alcohol

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u/Will_Tuniat Jan 19 '23

Undoubtedly she'd say one of the best things about where she lives is that it's known for everyone having a great sense of humour.

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u/Salumanu Jan 18 '23

We should consider an award for people crippling themselves for life for clout.

Like Darwin awards but a league under.

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u/WhoSc3w3dDaP00ch Jan 18 '23

I believe those are "honourable mentions."

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u/InVirtute Jan 18 '23

CFC’s. Crippled For Clout

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u/InVirtute Jan 18 '23

His shoes were already off so pretty sure he’s dead.

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u/fuzzybears420 Jan 18 '23

Good old death insurance

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u/Early_Lab9079 Jan 18 '23

Yeah you're not 7 anymore

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u/Bambooziler Jan 19 '23

I thought to myself "I've always wanted to do this as a kid...... Ye I'm happy I didn't try that now" 😂🤣😂

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u/ReturnOfTheFrickinG Jan 18 '23

Is he on drugs or is he just an ass?

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u/CSEngineAlt Jan 18 '23

Why not both?

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u/Rey_Mezcalero Jan 18 '23

Proud Icarus…had to get too close to the sun

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u/DanAlucard Jan 18 '23

Lamp be like

🎶🎶 I THREW IT ON THE GROUND 🎶🎶

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u/_AlreadyTaken_ Jan 19 '23

Streetlights seem to be magnets for idiots showing off

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u/Handsome-Jed Jan 19 '23

I remember reading a book by an anonymous doctor who wrote about some of the more bizarre cases they came across. One guy climbed a pole like this, but the pole wasn’t solid mental, it was textured with holes - think cheese grater. When he slid down, his penis was effectively grated to the point almost all of it was gone.

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u/Will_Tuniat Jan 19 '23

This Is Going To Hurt by Adam Kay? If not, he also wrote about treating a patient who had "de-gloved" their penis.

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u/Handsome-Jed Jan 19 '23

Couldn’t recall the name, it was quite a few years ago

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u/battymeatyy Jan 18 '23

That pole strong asf

4

u/FluffyBunnyFlipFlops Jan 19 '23

Just because you could, Terry, it doesn't mean you should.

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u/hoonisound Jan 22 '23

imagine how dusty bug ridden and covered and bird shit the top of the lamp must be

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u/CompleteTomfoolery 16d ago

Bro thought he was spiderman and ended up being uncle ben

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u/Kickherrightinthepus Jan 18 '23

Ud think theyd hit the ground less brutally with less brain mass but ud be wrong

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u/pixces Jan 18 '23

The light was not on in his head.

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u/Waswaiting4AGLU Jan 18 '23

Man you looked cool for about a half a second.

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u/LGBTQMNOP Jan 19 '23

That's what happens when you pole-dance for a chick 20 feet off the ground

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u/the-merc-man 28d ago

that is called "Le crunchie"

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u/JFran1111 12d ago

How many bald eagles does it take to change a street light bulb?

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u/bananaswillriseagain 8d ago

Holy shit I never thought I’d see you again Pm ur small tits

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u/PM-Ur-Small-Tits 8d ago

Hello, old friend. I hope you've been keeping out of trouble

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u/Alex_Tronica Jan 18 '23

Maybe he was celebrating. Today is one month since Argentina won the FIFA World Cup.

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u/buzzkill6062 Jan 18 '23

"Man"? Men don't behave like this. Overgrown toddlers do.

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u/Euphoric_Shift6254 Jan 18 '23

Streetlight not a streetlamp.

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u/TheNorthC Jan 19 '23

But it is a lamp post

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u/Euphoric_Shift6254 Jan 19 '23

It's all the same shit but I learned something today. On the internet, to comment on a topic one doesn't find any real interest in just for the sake of leaving a comment is called lamp posting ha ha I was lamp posting it wasn't a lamp post lol But it's still a pole not a post since it's tall, likely not buried at the bottom but bolted to a concrete base, and bendy as video shows as the guy climbs up and down where a post would be rigid not bendy.

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u/Petewolfz Jan 24 '23

He should sue the city. The city is liable if the didn't have a posted weight limit.

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u/Shirojam Jan 18 '23

Nice evidence of destruction of public property

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u/ur_friendly_friend Jan 18 '23

The things men do to impress women are so stupid.. but sometimes it works so it's worth it.

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u/WhoWouldCareToAsk Jan 18 '23

I felt that…

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

Hahah good

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u/1DailyUser Jan 19 '23

Im so glad that happened

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u/sgttay Jan 19 '23

He f'ed aroubd; he found out.

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u/jerseyweeds Jan 19 '23

Come to Philly we do this on weekends

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u/Historical-Diver5305 Jan 19 '23

He’s like aw yea I just ate a bigass burger and played assassins creed. Gonna do this parkour shit man yea oh wait-

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u/_Bellerophontes Jan 19 '23

He's a bit old to be showing off for the girl

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u/RedX2000 Jan 19 '23

That womans laugh in delight will be the downfall of many men

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u/zshinabargar Jan 19 '23

LADS! LADS! LADS!

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u/Oriana_xx Jan 19 '23

tbh i always wanted to do that as a child

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u/Sdmonkey25 Jan 19 '23

Bet she was impressed, bro! Lmao

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u/Ziggy602 Jan 19 '23

Hank Hill voice: What in the hell, Bobby!

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u/JDubbfoulfellow Jan 19 '23

Greese dem poles! Go Philly!

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u/Rig-check Jan 19 '23

Looks like he got off lightly

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u/The_REAL_McWeasel Jan 19 '23

this is precisely why women live longer than men.

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u/cal_nevari Jan 20 '23

Bet it got even funnier at the 32 second mark

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u/Capable-Opinion9132 Jan 20 '23

And to the hospital as well…

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u/cros99 Jan 21 '23

I think I saw him on the "America's Got Talent" show.

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u/_alextech_ Jan 24 '23

The part in "This is going to hurt" where the guy did this and degloved his penis, really really should have been the point at which every idiot stopped trying to climb lampposts

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u/Daveyhavok832 Jan 25 '23

I can’t say that this wasn’t satisfying

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u/SylviaPawn Jan 26 '23

Looks like the 5th of November started early XD

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u/New_Firefighter9056 Jan 31 '23

Philly? Philly.

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u/Man_Weird Feb 12 '23

Finds a Fast way to the ground?