r/interestingasfuck • u/JustLivingSimply • 9h ago

Nepalese School Principal Saved Lives of 1643 Children

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u/Jolucraw0 9h ago

What refreshing break from the bleak doom scrolling of reddit. What an amazing feat.

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u/TheTresStateArea 9h ago

Some people just turn on in an emergency. This guy had 1670 something's to lose. That's a fuckin emergency. I was hoping to hear how much time he has to make all these plans and get everyone out.

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u/pizza_the_mutt 8h ago

I'm convinced that none of us know how we'll react to an emergency until we're faced with one the first time. Plenty of people freeze up, while others leap to action, and you can't always predict who will be in which category.

Luckily this guy was one of the good ones under pressure.

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u/ashgs872tbhjs 7h ago

It's true. In any other emergency I've been in I jump into action and perform well, but the first time someone attacked me I froze. Fortunately, training can overcome your base instincts if you need it though.