• UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    I made a rule for myself because of stuff like this

    If you’ve done something fun but incredibly stupid and got away with it the first time, never do it a second time.

    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmings.world
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      1 day ago

      Smart. Some people don’t know when to quit while they’re ahead.

      This guy was doomed from the start. He was always going to keep doing this until he failed. If he survived his second attempt, he would have died on his third, or fourth, etc.

      I always tell young people, especially young men, that every friend group has that one dangerous guy. He’s the one that will hold a firework in his hand, drive like maniac to show off, drink way too much, take weird drugs, etc. Identify that guy early, and watch out for him. Don’t let him drive (he’s always the first to volunteer), don’t encourage his nonsense, and stay far away. He’s eventually going to get himself killed, and probably whoever is with him.

      RFK, Jr is good example of the type.

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        19 hours ago

        RFK Junior is 71 years old. That’s not your shining example of “eventually gong to get himself killed.”

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      3 days ago

      my mantra is “don’t tempt fate”

      could I e.g. jump off a 3 story building into a pool? probably. but if I’m wrong then I’m either dead or severely injured and will probably regret that jump for the rest of my life.