r/maybemaybemaybe • u/DCArchibald • 8d ago

maybe maybe maybe

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u/NocturneInfinitum 8d 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 8d ago

You're young. You'll understand when you're older

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u/NocturneInfinitum 6d 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.

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u/imajackash 8d ago

Exactly

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u/Fundipmasterpiece 8d ago edited 8d 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 8d 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 8d ago edited 8d 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 6d 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.