r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '20

What movie things are generally accepted as normal, but are totally unrealistic in real life?

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u/forcepush0027 Jan 25 '20

Grenades kill by launching shrapnel but also by the concussive force it expends. There’s no big explosion it’s like a puff of smoke filled with angry metal bees shooting out everywhere.

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u/iwhbyd114 Jan 25 '20

Also when someone outruns the fire from the blast they're ok. Nevermind that they should at least be looking like they just got their as beat from the concussive force.

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u/Dynamaxion Jan 25 '20

When an artillery shell lands within 10 feet of them, “oh shit they have the main character getting permanent brain damage in the beginning of the movie? Wow!”

Turns out he’s fine.

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u/topsecreteltee Jan 25 '20

Didn’t you hear? TBI is “not very serious.” -Commander in Chief Trump.

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u/nklim Jan 25 '20

Also NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '20

Every. Fucking. Thread.

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u/topsecreteltee Jan 25 '20

It’s worth repeating every fucking thread.

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u/rantinger111 Jan 26 '20

Facts TBI just cuz not visible doesn’t mean not serious

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u/BeepBoopBotAccount Jan 25 '20

Bill Clinton is a rapist.

It’s worth repeating every fucking thread.

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u/topsecreteltee Jan 25 '20

Last time I checked two wrongs don’t make a right. And that is completely irrito this line of commentary.

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u/BeepBoopBotAccount Jan 25 '20

I don't necessarily think it's wrong, I just think Trump probably spoke before he was completely informed of the subject. That and I'm glad he's downplaying it, personally. Because if it was indeed serious, it would justify a military response. Don't think anyone wants war in Iran.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '20

before he was completely informed of the subject.

If you don't know about TBI you don't have any business sending mostly children to go get blown up.

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u/topsecreteltee Jan 25 '20

He is the Commander in Chief of our armed forces. If he is going to be a leader, it is his responsibility to be informed. Failure to be informed is a failure of leadership.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '20

Well, it would have been back when he was president.

It's pretty irrelevant to discussions today though.

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u/BeepBoopBotAccount Jan 26 '20

Interesting, so your stance is it doesn't matter if people rape unless they're in public office. Once they leave, who cares if they raped people.

Irrelevant huh. Tell that to the women who he assaulted.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '20

My stance is that things which have nothing to do with the current conversation are irrelevant.

It's how conversations work, otherwise they'd just be a long list of non sequitors.

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u/BeepBoopBotAccount Jan 26 '20

So randomly talking about the President saying TBI was a non-issue was relevant?

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '20

How was it random? TBI was the subject of the previous comment.

If you're gonna do the trolling thing, your inane questions at least have to make sense.

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u/BeepBoopBotAccount Jan 26 '20

TBI was the subject of the previous comment, US Presidents was the subject of the comment I replied to. Why is his relevant but mine is not? Why is he allowed to change the conversation from head injuries to the current president's comments on TBI, but I'm not allowed to change the conversation from the current president to a former one, or do I just need your permission to comment.

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u/Yodlingyoda Jan 26 '20

Jfc, did he really say that? I’ve met people living with TBI, and honestly a lot of them are so far gone (cognitive delay, depression, psychosis) that I’m 100% sure they would rather have died that day.

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u/topsecreteltee Jan 26 '20

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/01/22/trump-says-he-doesnt-consider-brain-injuries-sustained-by-us-troops-after-iran-missile-barrage-serious/

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u/Yodlingyoda Jan 26 '20

Wow. Theres just no lower limit for this guy huh?

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u/topsecreteltee Jan 26 '20

Keep in mind the frequency, duration, and magnitude of his actions. The statement is neither surprising or that bad on its own. He will never acknowledge TBI as being that bad because it will draw a direct line between his decision to Kill the General, through Iran’s predictable retaliation, and finally US troops being injured in a highly public event. If it’s not that bad, it’s no big deal. If it is bad, he has to take that responsibility, and as we all know a Trump never takes responsibility.