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Autobot032 wrote:So the woman "cheated" in a grape smashing contest. (where nothing was to be won, it was just something for fun, showing how the process works)

...she deserves broken ribs, immense pain, and people laughing at her because she goofed around in something as harmless as smashing some grapes?

What is WRONG with you people?!

Most people probably don't know she broke her ribs.

They were saying she deserved to fall for cheating.

I can honestly say if I fell like that I'd expect people to laugh at me.

Sure, I'd get pissed that people were laughing but if I watched it and realized how stupid I looked and sounded I'd laugh too.

This sort of thing HAS happened to me.

I wouldn't exactly call what the woman did "cheating". She was just having fun and trying to be cute. She certainly didn't deserve that horrendous fall. Now, if it had been a burglar you chased out of your house and he fell and snapped a few ribs, and made that god-awful sound, now THAT would be downright hilarious.

Original Sin wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:So the woman "cheated" in a grape smashing contest. (where nothing was to be won, it was just something for fun, showing how the process works)

...she deserves broken ribs, immense pain, and people laughing at her because she goofed around in something as harmless as smashing some grapes?

What is WRONG with you people?!

Most people probably don't know she broke her ribs.

They were saying she deserved to fall for cheating.

I can honestly say if I fell like that I'd expect people to laugh at me.

Sure, I'd get pissed that people were laughing but if I watched it and realized how stupid I looked and sounded I'd laugh too.

This sort of thing HAS happened to me.

That's not what's so bad about this. I have videos on my computer of people falling and whatnot. They're hilarious.


It's videos that take the screaming and turn it into a dance mix. Complete with flashing screens of "I can't breathe!"

I guess the reason it's so funny is because the world is full of so many worthless people. I didn't realize the extent of it until reading some of the responses in this thread.

Dark Zarak wrote:

Original Sin wrote:

Autobot032 wrote:So the woman "cheated" in a grape smashing contest. (where nothing was to be won, it was just something for fun, showing how the process works)

...she deserves broken ribs, immense pain, and people laughing at her because she goofed around in something as harmless as smashing some grapes?

What is WRONG with you people?!

Most people probably don't know she broke her ribs.

They were saying she deserved to fall for cheating.

I can honestly say if I fell like that I'd expect people to laugh at me.

Sure, I'd get pissed that people were laughing but if I watched it and realized how stupid I looked and sounded I'd laugh too.

This sort of thing HAS happened to me.

That's not what's so bad about this. I have videos on my computer of people falling and whatnot. They're hilarious.


It's videos that take the screaming and turn it into a dance mix. Complete with flashing screens of "I can't breathe!"

I guess the reason it's so funny is because the world is full of so many worthless people. I didn't realize the extent of it until reading some of the responses in this thread.

Ain't that the truth?

I agree, a simple fall down video, something like America's Funniest Home Videos, etc...where you know it's not permanently damaging, no one's killed or suffers long term, immense pain.

That's not what happened here, people. Her ribs fractured. The pain from that alone is unbelievable. Everytime she breathes...those ribs move. My dad suffered with broken ribs for about six hours on a hospital gurney and his pain was immeasurable. He said his stint in therapy was far less painful. He said the ribs are a pain you haven't felt before.

People have died from their ribs fracturing and pieces of the bone rupturing the outer wall of the heart, puncturing a lung, etc. (Granted, those are extreme cases, but it has happened)

Through out all of that, I find no humor.

Beyond that, let's push this aside for a moment.

...finding pleasure at another's misfortune and pain (especially pain and suffering) is despicable and absolutely inhuman. One of these days, someone will laugh in your face in your time of need...won't be "HIGH-LARIOUS" then, will it?

Treat others as you'd like to be treated. Well, from where I'm sitting, I guess we should laugh when something bad happens to you? Remind me to call CNN, I want that plastered all over the world. "A Call To Laughter: People willing to dehumanize those in suffering." it'll be a big hit and win an Emmy.

My husband thinks he broke a rib while in training a few weeks back.

My boyfriend broke EVERY rib from a fatal crash. I bet recovering from that would've been pure hell.

I don't know for certain if this lady broke any ribs, but from the sound of things, it's a very distinct possibility.

OptimusN1701 wrote:

Pulsar wrote:Is it wrong that I laughed hysterically?

Maybe it is but I did too so dont worry, ur not alone

Just goes to show you what happens when you try to cheat

So did I.......I hope she's ok.

Moonbase2 wrote:My husband thinks he broke a rib while in training a few weeks back.

>_< Ow.

Moonbase2 wrote:My boyfriend broke EVERY rib from a fatal crash. I bet recovering from that would've been pure hell.

...I'm really sorry to hear that. I really am. I'm glad that you were able to carry on. I wish you and the deceased's family, the best.

Moonbase2 wrote:I don't know for certain if this lady broke any ribs, but from the sound of things, it's a very distinct possibility.

You don't make a gurgle and noises like that without extreme pain. Methinks that surely was something breaking.

>_< *cringes thinking about it*

The problem is, in real life experience it'd be like *giggle*..."Aw ****, he's actually hurt..." But there's no real sense of that through streaming video. Happens all the time with me-- high school presents a lot of those moments. Half of AFHV probably has serious injury, but no one ever seems to care about the injured.

Quite true. To be honest, I think most people's initial would be laughter, followed quickly by checking the faller is alright. The first part isn't voluntary.

I found the clip funny initially. I found the techno remix funny initially, and I noticed quite few other versions there too (like someone who actually took the time to make an animation).

But it's one thing to laugh at the fall (let's face it, it's almost invariably funny when someone stacks it), but when you know they're in a lot of pain and you're still mocking them, then it's time to have a look at yourself.

The way the lady fell looks like she landed right on her ribs, like on the right side. No wonder she was making those sounds, which I'm sure were involuntary. Eh, I hope that never happens to me. She didn't fall a long way, but she sure fell hard.

Wait... Fox 5 Altlanta?

I've seen this before on Youtube but thats one of my local news stations. They Chief Weather Forcaster goes/went to the Church I used to go to.

I remember seeing this and not finding it funny. As a matter of fact I cringed and thought she broke her leg. Still, she shouldn't have cheated.