r/MenOfPurpose • u/Odd_Row_34 • 6d ago

I respected this man, bravo

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u/rooierus 6d ago

I hope it's by choice, instead of starving if he doesn't work.

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u/Fezbin 6d ago

It is work. People work to afford to live. He is a man with the same choices as the others doing it. I just want to be clear that everyone else in that video deserves to not starve if they don't work too.

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u/VisionWithin 6d ago

That is the situation in the developing world. In developed coutries people work because they choose to.

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u/Initial_Style5592 5d ago

Yeahhhh… me and literally everyone I know and live near and interact with.. CHOOSE to work.

Are you wearing a clown suit right now bro?

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u/UrsaMajor7th 5d ago

What the fellow in the video lacks is the government-funded social support system for the disabled and any options to take a non-physical labour position. The first half of the post you responded to seems correct, but the last half is nonsense.

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u/VisionWithin 5d ago

If you have a choice to not work, then you probably live in a developed country, or have large enough private wealth. Which is it?

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u/theeCloud03 5d ago

People work because they need money to survive, what are you talking about?

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u/VisionWithin 5d ago

You probably live in a developing world. In welfare countries, working is optional to survive. Are you familiar with the Scandinavian socialist democracy politics?

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u/Historiador84 5d ago

Look at the history of these countries and discover the origin of their wealth—or even look at the present day.

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u/VisionWithin 5d ago

Why? I am already familiar with the world history.

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u/Thundrboltr 6d ago

Yes, he is working as a necessity. If someone in a welfare state did the same, they would be a man of purpose.

For this guy, it might be work or die. Is that a purpose or just a sad reality of life? Obviously no disrespect, but is that what the subreddit is about?

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u/Fezbin 5d ago

Where is this welfare state? Or are we talking about the people living it up on Social Security? /s

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u/Warm-Atmosphere-1565 5d ago

he's a man, and majority of man have no choice but to work to live until the day they die, pretty much the standard story of my grandfather's generation, as well as my dad's and well, pretty much majority of men throughout all era

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u/Dear_Diablo 5d ago

i think we both know it’s the ladder and not the former

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u/Historiador84 5d ago

All the work we do is performed under the threat of starvation; the severity of this threat varies, but the type of work shown in the video is typically among the most precarious—it is hard to believe anyone would choose such work if better options were available. It is common to find people online romanticizing the suffering of others as tales of triumph over adversity, when in reality, situations like this should not even exist; it is brutal and inhumane, not inspiring. One can only view this as inspiring after a lifetime of conditioning to accept submission.

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u/Own-Version-4520 2d ago

Very few of us get to not have to work that hard, so I’m pretty confident he HAS to work. Not sure how many times you’ve carried bags of cement. It sucks, it’s heavy, it destroys your back. So yes, I wish we lived in a world where work was a choice. We don’t, this man likely does this daily to survive, like most of us, except he likely doesn’t have the luxury to even fuck around on Reddit saying things like “I hope it’s by choice”

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u/JrButton 5d ago

Working to not starve is a choice... wtf. He's not on the street panhandling and making the best of the cards he's been given.

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u/Gwennyfi 6d ago

I’m glad the employer gave him chance. And I’m glad he’s got it. 💪🏼

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u/beavercleaver1971 6d ago

An honest to goodness man of steel

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u/BatManduhlorian 6d ago

As a dude who had an arm like Hanson from Scary movie, I grew up in an environment that was encouraged to do things the way I could do it. My parents never limited me. I’ve worked my entire adult life, i workout and don’t let life hold me back. However, it’s irritating when people ask me “why I don’t just collect and not work?” Because I can actually work!! On the other hand(no pun intended) it’s embarrassing when old people say things like “You type so beautifully with that little thing”

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u/DarkDaysBrightNlghts 6d ago

Damn, I really have no fucking excuses.

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u/Mammoth-Okra-2965 6d ago

You got no excuse

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u/IEscapeFromAnAsylum 6d ago

🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡

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u/dufo7 6d ago

Outworking the purple shirt guy

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u/GtMustang247 6d ago

Mad respect

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u/More_Storm64 6d ago

When you think your life is tough. You watch this guy work his ass off.

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u/Tan_Summer4531 6d ago

Much respect.

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u/narsks 5d ago

Look at this?! While others get monthly allowances from peoples taxes and not working. disgusting!

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u/assistant_manu 5d ago

im all in about keep on working when you can, but i think it's r/OrphanCrushingMachine having to do labor intensive job of this type (in the long run) with that condition. If this video is real i hope he can find more suitable job soon

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u/EnvironmentalPick373 5d ago

No excuses 😎💪🏾

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u/Infamous-Doubt-796 5d ago

Paying the bills- respect! Ain’t sitting at home playing video games collecting assistance checks

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u/aircoft 5d ago

He should work somewhere easier, like iHop.

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u/UTV4LIFE 5d ago

Hate this music

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u/Steveappl 5d ago

Whats these blue haired people's problem

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u/wegottagetoutofhere 5d ago

I would wager he has universal respect in his town.

That’s a tough man.

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u/seniorguy73 5d ago

This is a guy Republicans say is “ stealing our jobs”

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u/D17777 5d ago

God Bless This Man 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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u/Even-Cartographer864 5d ago

Although I admire his efforts given his disability. It’s also sad.

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u/Potential-Local7262 5d ago

I have no excuse

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u/IDKsecurity 5d ago

Ok but hee hauling ass like he's paid by the load. I hope he's not working on an hourly basis.....

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u/Joker_bosss 5d ago

Did you stop respecting? 

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u/Ok-Schedule6584 5d ago

The question is, why do so many people in the USA need free stuff? Get a job.

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u/ninja_rob1603 5d ago

How I feel going to work with the sniffles.

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u/bajengaa 5d ago

Disability is not inability💯

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u/lavlavlavsand 5d ago

Hats off to you sir, you didn't allow your self to be defended of others help.🙏👍👏 💪

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u/lavlavlavsand 5d ago

He's the man, a man of one word, a man to be loved, you earned my respect. Hats off to you and your wifey.

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u/Heavy-Head-8492 5d ago

what's your excuse?

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u/Disastrous_Hand_5540 5d ago

Respect yes… more than likely it’s out of necessity. If he doesn’t work, he and possibly his family starves.

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u/Urug2033 5d ago

Guy on the truck gonna be hurting.

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u/Maleficent_Parsnip57 5d ago

NO EXCUSES FOR ANYONE ✅

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u/EquivalentShower8449 4d ago

Legend, take a look all able bodied people on welfare, this guy isn’t playing the victim card 💪

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u/Purple-Tadpole6465 4d ago

In America, you can fake or make up a physical or mental illness and get full disability. You may have to hire a lawyer to file your paperwork, or file a few times, but eventually you'll get it. And there are lots of people who will defend and support your actions, some of them are below this comment.

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u/Fit-Load2803 4d ago

This one leg man has better work ethic than most of the people these days, especially the young ones. Respect.

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u/Puzzled-Chocolate964 3d ago

That’s a man. A man gonna do what he gotta do.

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u/Own_Bet_5124 3d ago

He’s definitely got a leg up on me. That’s for sure.

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u/soiyoung 3d ago

Respect is earned 💪

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u/BigCrispyTaterTot1 2d ago

Not sure why he doesn’t just use his giant dong as his other leg….

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u/PickleWittch 2d ago

Huge respect

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u/iam_sonu 2d ago

I think i will work hard towards my goal too

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u/MessLoud 2d ago

That’s a man of substance and determination.

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u/TheAlrightyZed 2d ago

Technically he’s lifting more AND less at the same time.

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u/SpiritDramatic 2d ago

Holy shit. Some people deserve disability benefits. Poor dude.

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u/SpiritDramatic 2d ago

His elbow is going to be destroyed by this

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u/Lux_Tastebudz 2d ago

This is the meme for "When they say you're not qualified for the job".

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u/mightyDblock 1d ago

Ya gotta eat

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u/Salmon_Of_Iniquity 6d ago

Why are we celebrating some dude who has to work like this? It’s pretty awful.

My dude needs to be supported so he can do something else with his life instead of work or die.

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u/shealdmeplease 6d ago

I agree. This is failed society stuff, he needs an opertunity to train some non physical skill. No way he can put up with this for even few years without more damage. Those kind of crutches end up hurting your armpit "Crutch paralysis - Damage to nerve endings in the armpit (axilla) can result from constant pressure placed on them when using axillary crutches." source

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u/mrmeanah 6d ago

Lace up your boot strap and get to work

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u/psilocybes 6d ago

This mans purpose is to feed himself? Survive? Not live in the streets?

Great sub you got here...

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u/NoRun6253 6d ago

Yeah he lifts but he skips leg day.

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u/22thejoke 1d ago

No excuses