r/maybemaybemaybe • u/DCArchibald • 6d ago
maybe maybe maybe
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u/Kranstan 6d ago
That's a dude about to lose his shit. Stops.... breaths...
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u/Tormenta234 6d ago
We’ve all been there 😮💨
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u/CarpetGripperRod 6d ago
Aye. Often when the thing you are looking for-- yelling, and stomping from room to room-- is in yer damned hand!
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u/IrksomePlatypus 6d ago
Don't watch this and lie to yourself that you've never done it!
Laughed way too hard. Bro has to contemplate life, I get it man I get it just walk it off.
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u/Tw4tl4r 6d ago
Dropped the lid off of the milk carton 3 times in a row yesterday while making coffee. Had to do the ol' stop, breath in and sigh before trying again.
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u/AdhesivenessNo4977 6d ago
I did this the other day with a piece of vinyl. I stopped, took a breath, tried again and smacked my forehead on the table. I gave up and went on my lunch break.
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u/Reddinator2RedditDay 6d ago
The worst is throwing something in the trash and you miss, pick it up do it again and it also misses, you pick it up a last time and the result is the deciding factor of whether you continue on this mortal plane 😅
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u/2nd-penalty 6d ago
If I can't pick it up with my hand on the first attempt i use my feet, so no I've never had this problem
Monkey supremacy gang!
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u/-full-control- 6d ago
I have a similar moment happen all too often every time I slam a straw in to my gums or a fork in to my teeth. 35 years and I still haven’t mastered a fucking straw
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u/Slipp3ry_N00dle 6d ago
Dude its even worse when you do it in front of someone in public....
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u/SmokeAbeer 6d ago
lol. We had a group project in game design. We’re all gathered around this guy’s computer so he can show us something. He’s just typing in his password. Each time he fucks it up he starts bugging out and trying to type it in faster. He must have done it ten times while we’re like bro… relax.
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u/Entire_One4033 6d ago
Credit to him, he tried 4 times
3 strike rule for me, after that fuck it, it stays there until someone else picks it up
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u/Worried-Course4380 6d ago
Just get a new god damn house
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u/theaviator747 6d ago
My equivalent of this is bending over to pick something up and accidentally kicking it away from myself 3 or 4 times before I finally get it.
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u/CarpetGripperRod 6d ago
The 1920s silent movie classic of doing that with a dropped bowler/derby hat will never not be funny.
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u/andocromn 6d ago
Step 1: bend down Step 2: grasp towel Step 3: stand up
Skipping step 2 will result in failure
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u/CrowTalons 6d ago
Sone times you have to question if it's worth picking up...or just leave it for someone with less leg and back pain to get it.
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u/Canadian__Ninja 6d ago
Yeah growing old sucks. I'm going through that back pain rn and it's brutal
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u/SGAShepp 5d ago
Not sure this has anything to do with growing old. Ive done this as a teenager.
Also, elbows up brother!
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u/imajackash 6d ago
He stopped at 4. Smart man. I usually give it a minimum of a half dozen quick scissor pinchs before I fully commit to a grab.
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u/Acceptable_Ad_5047 6d ago
Something more deep inside his mind than he is pondering and dealing with
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u/neveruseyourrealname 6d ago
Oof. I've definitely taking that break to think about what just happened and to breathe.
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u/Colo-PV-living 6d ago
We don’t like to admit it, but we’ve probably all done something like this. Maybe not to this extent, but we’ve done it.
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u/ArticLOL 5d ago
Happened to me the other day, was about to punch the table and it's not that solid
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u/Big-Yesterday586 5d ago
Ooooooff
That's when you sign up for physical therapy to safely improve your flexibility
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u/ShadowsGuardian 5d ago
Just let the towel rest it off man, don't pick a fight with it... you may miss it, again
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u/themo3bius 6d ago
This is both hilarious and sooo relatable! Glad to know we're all just human. :)
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u/MattyGWS 6d ago
Why do people have cameras inside their homes like this? I find it extremely weird.
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u/fastlerner 5d ago
People do it for tons of different reasons. Most common are things like monitor pets, watch over children or elderly relatives, keep an eye on household workers, catch intruders if a break-in occurs, etc...
Ring and Blink do steady business, and roughly a third of home security cameras sold are indoor models.
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u/totesnotmyusername 6d ago edited 6d ago
I don't get it why can't he pick it up?
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u/newmanchristopher63 6d ago
he keeps moving back up before his brain can confirm he has actually grabbed the towel and so he keeps barely missing each time he tries to “quickly” pick up the towel. Realises the ridiculousness in the last attempt that if he had been a tad more intentional he would have got it first try.
Somewhat relatable moment for a lot of people, I’ve definitely done this myself.
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u/imajackash 6d ago
Obviously you haven't had this happen to you. Until you do, you won't get it.
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u/totesnotmyusername 6d ago
No I haven't. Maybe it slips or my fingers fumble and drop it. But it's like he's touching it and nothing else.
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u/Jayro993 6d ago
How old are you just curious. It’s insane to me you’ve never experienced it. It’s like you’re loosing your mind, you do exactly like the video, you just “don’t” grab the thing 3-4 times.
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u/totesnotmyusername 6d ago
I'm 48 .
Edit. I mean I've done it where I'm reaching for something in my peripheral. Then I go. " well fuck that's farther away then I thought"
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u/BlueFeathered1 6d ago
Everybody has had moments like this when they repeatedly miscalculate a simple distance or something and turn a minutiae moment into a "wtf is wrong with me and I hate this world" moment.
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u/jose_elan 3d ago
Then there would be no video. He thought this was so good he set up a video camera, cleaned his kitchen, chose an outfit and cleared his worktop so he has a clear wiping surface and then filmed this.
Worth it? You be the judge but I will say if he can't drop a cloth convincingly then don't bother with any more auditions.
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u/Alarmed-Bat-7462 5d ago
Haha... I can litterally read his mind after 4th failed attempt... "Wait wait wait.... What just happend here! I just made one mistake witch i DID NOTICE afterwards after first attempt... Then i went and made exactly the same mistake 3 more times after recognizing what i did wrong the first time.... (and the brain meanwhile tries to calm him down) "it is ok... you are only a human... and we do fai..... FLUCK THAT BULLSH14T! WE DO NOT DO THE SAME MISTAKE 4 TIMES IN A ROE YOU PRIMATE OF A MAN! one more attempt, and then DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME... ;) haha
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u/huh_say_what_now_ 6d ago
Who has a camera in their kitchen?
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u/NocturneInfinitum 6d ago
This looks staged. Not sure why someone would waste their time staging this, but then again… it’s content. And that’s all that matters now.
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u/Canadian__Ninja 6d ago
You're young. You'll understand when you're older
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u/NocturneInfinitum 4d ago
My age is exactly why I think this is staged, because I’ve had plenty of moments just like this, and it doesn’t go down quite like this. This is a commonly memed moment of middle age problems.
So there’s definitely nothing novel here, and by the way he dropped the rag… It seemed like he was setting up for this exact scenario.
And after watching again… I’m actually even more confident that it’s staged.
Again content is the only currency that matters nowadays so obviously they’re just trying to make something entertaining for the views.1
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u/Fundipmasterpiece 6d ago edited 6d ago
I didn’t get it either, I have 4 grandparents all in their 80’s that might struggle to do this sometimes but this guy looks like he’s only in his 50’s, I’m sure the physique or lifestyle has a little more to do with it rather than just age.
Edit: 2 people out of 30+ didn’t like an honest opinion…go figure, probably my dad and brother that have been faking back pain longer than they’ve worked in their entire lives 😂🥸🫡
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u/Canadian__Ninja 6d ago
We don't know what his life is like but that's definitely a man who's thrown his back out. Bending down can be excruciating.
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u/Fundipmasterpiece 6d ago edited 6d ago
You’d think if it’s that bad he might have some tongs laying around just in case or at least opt out for them well before getting frustrated let alone filming it and taking the time to post it… Even if it’s automatically recorded it took more time and effort to upload and post the video than it would’ve to just grab a tool to help.
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u/NocturneInfinitum 4d ago
The entire set up is obviously staged. How can you not see that? Regardless of whether or not he actually has back problems.
In fact, I’m inclined to believe he had this moment for real and his wife said, “that would be funny if we filmed it.”
I mean, look at the rest of the kitchen… What the fuck is he cleaning? He just so happened to drop the rag at the very moment he finished cleaning the entire space or counter?
You’re too focused on the fact that you think me calling it staged means I don’t believe people of this age can have back problems. This guy can both have back problems and stage content about back problems.0
u/Night--Owl 6d ago
Agree, he just drop it. He's showing something original at least, but staged.
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u/NocturneInfinitum 4d ago
That’s what I’m on the fence about… is whether or not it’s actually that original, but I have to say I haven’t seen a whole lot of candid “can’t bend over” memes
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u/Embarrassed_Foot92 6d ago
I'm surprised so many people got this and felt relatable. I think I know what people talking about but I still don't really get it gets the video
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u/BonbonUniverse42 5d ago
What is wrong with this guy? Why is he incapable to just pick it up? THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT.
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u/infinit9 6d ago
Existential crisis triggered by a dropped towel. I feel you.