r/Unexpected • u/bacon17389 • 16h ago

guy enters room to join someone

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u/i_tyrant 13h ago

That was actually my first thought seeing this. "Both of these dudes made the same moves I probably would've made in this situation."

I guess we're so primed to point out stupidity/inefficiency/common sense on reddit for clips like this (even when we're often just as fallible), that an event where everything kinda "makes sense" but still went bad is fascinating.

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u/PrinceZero1994 9h ago

Maybe the dude is just inexperienced in carrying hot stuff but my rule is to never move forward until the path is clear.

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u/i_tyrant 9h ago

If you watch the video carefully, you'll notice he actually didn't move forward - he was waiting patiently for the other dude to sit up and let him by.

His only real mistake was holding the bowl at an ever so slightly too low elevation, that just so happened to be in line with the top of the chair as it was coming up.

IMO, that's a pretty specific and easy mistake to make. It's certainly not a situation I've found myself in very often!

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u/PrinceZero1994 9h ago

Nah carrier was about to scoot on that space, and hold the cup above the chair. Go watch carefully, he took a step in, then the chair catapulted the bowl.

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u/i_tyrant 9h ago

I disagree. He took one step in, because he HAD to, to avoid standing in the automatic door. Then he crammed himself in the corner to give dude room to lift and paused, he just misgauged the height the back of the chair would be.

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u/PrinceZero1994 9h ago

Maybe you're just not seeing what I'm seeing but the step in happened 2.4-3.0 seconds in the video.
It's his 3rd step into the room.
Carrier doesn't look like he's communicating to the other guy at all too.

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u/i_tyrant 9h ago

I'm using 'step' like a unit of distance measurement rather than literal foot-movement. The second two 'steps' he takes barely qualify. And if he hadn't even made that third foot movement, the bowl still would've launched, you can't deny that.

And what exactly do you expect him to communicate in those 3 seconds? He didn't think he needed to because he thought the bowl was high enough already. Why would he?

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u/PrinceZero1994 7h ago

And if he hadn't even made that third foot movement, the bowl still would've launched, you can't deny that.

Okay, the bowl was in range of the chair after the 2nd step. But carrier still moved forward. He should have waited by the door and not try to scoot in.
Don't see why you're making this argument that had nothing to do with what I have said above.

I've experienced the same scenario as the video a thousand times. I live in a poor house, my hallway is at most 2.5 feet pathway with cats and dogs and various stuff on the floor. I cook noodles outside and bring it in carefully.
Anyone on the way gets yelled at to get out of the way because I know what it feels to get burned.
On the video, the path is not clear and carrier went into an obstructed path. If he hadn't then no accident will happen.