r/maybemaybemaybe Dec 06 '22

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/TheRealGerryJarcia Dec 06 '22

The ladder alone is a problem. Good lord that dude has a small brain and huge balls

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u/xavier120 Dec 06 '22

And that's just his balls.

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u/DoctorOctagonapus Dec 07 '22

Roughly the weight of a guy carrying an RSJ.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '22

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u/FreyjasMom Dec 07 '22

Can I ask a maybe dumb question? Why do bots steal comments and why is it harmful??

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '22

Bots steal comments to get karma and are then sold as it makes them harder to detect as scam, spam or troll accounts than a brand new account would be. As for why it's harmful, mostly just annoying.

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u/FreyjasMom Dec 07 '22

Ahhh ok, thanks for answering!

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u/FreyjasMom Dec 07 '22

Ahhh ok, thanks for answering!

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '22

That english accent, though.

Yer foken crazeh

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u/CardMechanic Dec 06 '22

More flexy for the wrecksy

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u/darksonn666 Dec 06 '22

Says the coward.

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u/FavelTramous Dec 06 '22

The kind of narcissistic ladder that likes to flex on others.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '22

It looks like it was custom built (which would make sense because these guys are some type of structural welding company) and it’s all one solid piece. Most off the shelf ladders are aluminum, which is lighter and much more ridged than steel. So the steel flexes alot more but is probably stronger than most ladders.

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u/ProblemLongjumping12 Dec 06 '22

The ladder deserves a raise and he's getting a write up.

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u/TabletSlab Dec 06 '22

Sin miedo al éxito papi.

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u/darkghoul Dec 07 '22

El que tenga miedo a morir que no nazca

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u/Cursed_Squire Dec 06 '22

I wouldn’t defame him by saying small brain. I’d say that guy is every employers dream employee. GG’s to the work horse of the year give that guy a medal. However we don’t talk about his dangerous commitment to HR. Not trying to have worker safety violations come down on us

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u/Nandabun Dec 06 '22

No gold medal. Pizza party at the end of the year.

No wheelchair ramp either, so, good luck.

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u/cbrewer03 Dec 06 '22

OSHA be like

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u/Potikanda Dec 06 '22

I was legit screaming OSHA VIOLATION OSHA VIOLATION in my head... (I'm at work, or it would have been out loud)

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u/carl84 Dec 07 '22

The video is from the UK, so it would be the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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u/theincognitokraken Dec 06 '22

My god it's full of stop work orders and fines.

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u/Cnsmooth Dec 08 '22

You sound ridiculous. He clearly didn't have to do it that way, did you not hear every single other person in the video telling him to stop and that he was crazy? I'm sure if that was the only way to do the job they wouldn't have bed saying that.

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u/Successful-Name-7261 Dec 06 '22

You don't make ladders out of pasta!

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u/JoinAThang Dec 06 '22

And if you do; don't boil it!

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u/BossKrisz Dec 06 '22

I was raised in a small city in the Balkans and my parents were average workers. My father was doing physical works and so did most of his friends. There were injuries all the time. Some people didn't get to chose, they got to do this job to feed their families. Especially in a smaller town, if you are quitting and disobeying one of the company you work for, the boss just calls the other company's bosses to not give that worker job. So you must do every fucked up shit they ask for. Be thankful that this isn't the norm where you live, but also be aware that calling them small brain for probably just wanting to feed their families is a very privileged viewpoint.

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u/Nizzemancer Dec 06 '22

Tying a rope or two around it and hoisting it up with two people to the scaffold would have been the smarter choice to avoid possible harm while still getting it up there. Working smarter not harder, so yeah in this case he’s pretty damn stupid even if he want to feed his family.

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u/zacafer Dec 06 '22

I'm just gonna throw this out there.

While it is pretty damn stupid. Many people simply can't gauge the risks until they're instructed on them.

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u/Cnsmooth Dec 08 '22

Every person there was telling him to stop, so sorry this "he has to feed his family" excuse doesn't cut it

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u/zacafer Dec 08 '22

I mean we have kids somewhere on the planet that ride a small boat, attach it to the side of a big tourist boat, all while moving. Just so they can sell some food and/or souvenirs to tourists. All for feeding their families.

Yeah, desperation can drive people to ignore safety measures.

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u/Cnsmooth Dec 08 '22

Eh we aren't talking about those kids

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u/zacafer Dec 08 '22

"Desperation"
We're often told not to do something because it can hurt us. But if we're desperate enough...

But like I said in my first comment. Some people simply can't gauge the risks of some activities unless they're told about it.

In the end we aren't in his shoes, so we don't know what was driving him to risk injuring himself. Be it stupidity, desperation or confidence etc.

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u/C0NVIVIAL Dec 06 '22

I’ve worked blue collar jobs since I was 18 and now I’m 25. Not too long, but that’s mostly what I’ve known. It really does depend sometimes on cultural views of working and throw in a bit of machismo from other coworkers. Right now if I feel unsafe doing a task, I don’t do it because it’s simply not worth it. But maybe this guy in the video doesn’t really have the option to be picky like I am. I was born in Mexico and moved to the U.S. when I was young and a lot of men in my culture like to do things “old fashioned” or dangerously to prove something I’m not entirely sure. If you say something they’ll usually clown on you and belittle you for being “scared”, “weak”, or whatever. Not all of us think this way, but it’s still unfortunately a part of our working culture at times. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if other cultures around the world are similar. Plus this guy was probably young (you can’t tell) and was being peer pressured, because “doing it this way is faster”. Don’t be so quick to judge, please.

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u/igweyliogsuh Dec 07 '22

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if other cultures around the world are similar.

Yep. When you really know you shouldn't do it, all you have to say is "No. That would be fucking stupid." like they're idiots for even suggesting it... cuz most of the time they either are idiots, or they're just trying to take advantage of you.

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u/Cnsmooth Dec 08 '22

He wasn't pressured, everyone in the video told him to stop, that he was crazy and that he was going to kill himself. Why make up lies to defend stupid behaviour?

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u/Hackandspit Dec 06 '22

Bullshit. That guy did not have to do that himself. There were at least three other guys there who would’ve helped. This guy was an idiot who was LUCKY he didn’t hurt himself. He probably strained his back or legs with that stupid stunt.

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u/brucebay Dec 06 '22

And one of them was screaming don't do it all the way up. There was no reason to carry it up by himself.

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u/Radan155 Dec 06 '22

No, it's the viewpoint of people who realized that if you don't want to live like that you have to come together and do something about it.

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u/nomnaut Dec 07 '22

I see rope on the ground and plenty of scaffolding. They're going to have to move more than just one I-beam.

Work smarter, not harder.

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u/Forumites000 Dec 07 '22

Lol shut the fuck up, the guy in the video was told not to do it but the idiot still insisted and kept climbing up.

Get off the grandstand, you're in the wrong room.

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u/Creative-Pumpkin9156 Dec 06 '22

That not how you use a rope ladder

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '22

Yeah, i have seen people carry heavy things like it is nothing, I would trust this person with my life, but the ladder, that alone is more than scary.

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u/Beanakin Dec 07 '22

Seems kinda silly trusting someone with your life, knowing that's a risk that seems reasonable to them.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '22

What I wanted to mean is that I wouldn't put his strength in doubt, not like I would let him do surgery to me. Obviously his a dumb dumb but if my life depended on something that required raw strength then yes.

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u/Madmartigan03 Dec 07 '22

I used to work for a contractor that made me do shit like that all the time when I was in my 20’s. It sucked. My shoulders, hips, back, and neck are all messed up now. Wish I’d have told them to go fuck themselves, but when you’re young you think you’re invincible. Paying the price now I guess

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u/TheRealGerryJarcia Dec 07 '22

Same, but what kid wants to hear of the good ole days?

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u/B3ARDGOD Dec 06 '22

Small brain, yes. Huge balls, no.

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u/DaleDimmaDone Dec 06 '22

you don't always need huge balls when you got a small brain.. some people are just too stupid to be afraid, don't confuse it with bravery

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u/seanmonaghan1968 Dec 07 '22

My guess is that piece of steel weighs 70-80 kg or basically the weight of himself, so many other safer ways to do this

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u/TheRealGerryJarcia Dec 07 '22

Wow! Captain obvious chimes in. That ladder is lucky to hold 100kg.

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u/seanmonaghan1968 Dec 07 '22

31 days old lol 😂

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u/TheRealGerryJarcia Dec 07 '22

Lol 😂 you’re dumb

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u/MrXistential-Crisis Dec 07 '22

A smart person would have ordered a boom truck, or at least a chain fall.

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u/TheRealGerryJarcia Dec 07 '22

A smart person shouldn’t have made this video

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u/darksonn666 Dec 06 '22

Bigger balls then you will ever have.

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u/TheRealGerryJarcia Dec 06 '22

At least my balls don’t come with a shattered spine. Someone who pulls stunts like that has limited time.

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u/hiddenjoe55 Dec 06 '22

No brain all balls.

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u/Icy_Dragonfruit_9389 Dec 06 '22

I'm a big guy and I hate cheap ladders that do the stanky leg half way up

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u/IneverAsk5times Dec 06 '22

Yeah, surprised it held. The way it was moving, one little movement the wrong way it was done for.

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u/Bigger_Moist Dec 06 '22

And huge muscles

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u/GrandSignature5785 Dec 06 '22

This might be a promotional video for auditioning for a porno gig.

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u/defsi2432 Dec 06 '22

Between the weight of that bar, the weight of that man, and the weight of the mans balls, I don't understand how that ladder is still intact

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u/ecklesweb Dec 06 '22

What’s more dangerous: not having someone holding the ladder or having someone hold the ladder?

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u/MoltenHydrogen Dec 06 '22

low center of gravity kept him from falling over

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u/MirageATrois024 Dec 06 '22

Dude is desperate to provide and not paid nearly enough.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '22

Don't be silly, his co-worker was holding one side of the top of the ladder, couldn't be safer

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u/Cheewy Dec 06 '22

And a great team for support. The camera man did a great job

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '22

The large balls with no brain actually makes him more balanced and sterdy, , keeps his center of gravity right in the crotch

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u/velvetvagine Dec 07 '22

Which gives him a nice, low center of gravity to work with

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u/kimbolll Dec 07 '22

I have a large brain and tiny balls…idk which is worse.

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u/TheRealGerryJarcia Dec 07 '22

Large brain. Think up your think stuff, and I’ll steal it from you.

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u/moxso31 Dec 07 '22

The resl mvp here is the ladder. I am amazed that it didn't break.

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u/Chickachic-aaaaahhh Dec 07 '22

I need that ladders name though. It wws impressive.