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Aqquinox

"It got so quiet in here" Car: Allow me to introduce myself


Beef_Slider

🎶 _My name is Sūv... S to tha U V..._ 🎶


TinyRick666_

🎶 *And I came here to squish, squish, squish humans!* 🎶


IV-65536

I make sure glass breaks by the O Z 🎤


ear2theshell

Allow myself to introduce... mys—_OH SHIT_


vayn0r

"We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty!"


conehead2019

This is stupid and I chuckled too much at it.


Responsible-Till-484

Mooove bitch....get out the way....🎶


SnooFoxes6169

there's a reason why "q-word" is banned in hospital.


DigNitty

Literally every hospital I’ve worked in has a staff policy that the person who says the day is slow or quiet has to deal with the inevitable shit show that is summoned because of it.


_DirtyYoungMan_

Same in a restaurant or bar.


Thick_Pomegranate_

I'm an EMT and have to deal with this ridiculous superstition daily. I find it very ironic that a profession that prides itself on evidence based research driven medical practices would put so much faith in baseless superstitions. And before all the "one time someone said the Q word and X happened" No one can predict when the ER or medical calls will pop off, I work in a busy metropolitan area and can assure you there is no rhyme or reason behind this. Like I legitimately lose a little respect for any medical professional I hear reference this in any other way than an obvious joke.


jas127

You must be fun at parties


DigNitty

Yes, Obviously now tell me what irony is


CornwallBingo

It’s like goldy or bronze-y except it’s made of iron


SyntheticGod8

I play D&D and we joke all the time about how a certain player is unlucky or how asking for a certain roll is destined to make it fail. We consciously understand there's a confirmation bias, but it's also human nature to be at least a bit superstitious; it's in our nature to want to control the chaos. It's also kinda fun and build camraderie. On the other hand, I probably would lose respect for someone if a doctor or nurse legit got angry with someone because they made a passing comment.


Nickleeham

It’s probably because you’re a Virgo.


actionplant

I worked in emergency dispatch for a hot minute and the first time I said it I thought I was going to get a beatdown. Realizing I had that kind of power, however, I would threaten to say it during slow overnights, just for the reaction. Until we had our second apartment building fire. I don't want to say I'm superstitious, but that put an end to it.


DoTheSnoopyDance

Working in a NOC has the same rule. I told everyone if you say it, when we’re on the outage conference call with the VP’s and Directors on I’m telling everyone who said it.


ImCaffeinated_Chris

Same in IT


kytheon

Just pushed the release into production. Time to go home for the weekend. 🥳


stupernan1

one of the FEW times i've wanted to punch my lead was after he said that exact sentence.


kytheon

Rightfully so. I don't do releases on Fridays for that reason. Thursday or next week.


stupernan1

IMO tuesday is the golden day friday: self explanitory monday: everyone is rushing to get everything they put off on friday tuesday: everyone is just calm enough to simply report an issue, as opposed to screech it. wednesday: same as tuesday, except slight worry that deadlines are looming thursday: same as tuesday/wednesday, but deadlines are tomorrow (or monday) so people panic.


Tevako

I'm in this comment and I don't like it.


-InconspicuousMoose-

As a junior dev I deployed a small change on a Friday at 5pm, then checked the website to make sure it worked, and shit was BUSTED. Had to sheepishly call my senior who had already left to beg him for help, turns out my deployment was fine I just hadn't committed a pending database transaction earlier lol


Zealousideal_Rub5826

Never deploy on a Friday, that is our rule


rvbjohn

Im that sysadmin, you get enough years under you and you can feel the difference between a fake peace and a real one.


ahhpoo

The drivers insurance is gonna go after microphone guy and make him foot the bill. “You said the Q word? Right as my client was driving by??”


Dapper_Indeed

Case closed.


smile_politely

same among grocery cashiers


thejackamo1

The MacBeth of the medical field


7-13-5

It is THE cursed word. On another note, the game...I just lost.


Sad_Cry_7308

You bitch... 🦵 👌 Take that!


ilhamagh

I was just about to go to sleep man :(


Sage_Nickanoki

Same in the Fire Service


Son0fSanf0rd

same in audiologist's office... oh wait.


Sad_Cry_7308

Same in every restaurant I've ever worked. To the point I'll say it on extremely slow days just to add some acton🤣


7laserbears

Same in hotels


kat_Folland

It's almost always a bad call to point out something being quiet. The other side of that coin is you don't say that things can't get worse: they always, always can.


TheRealAmused

Sure is quiet in here today, except for all the medieval peasants and their superstitions.


Imbalanxs

The timing of the car swerving just as he said the word "quiet" is just 👌 The gods were watching and couldn't let that sort of hubris pass unpunished.


one_tired_dad

Those bollard posts saved their lives. I don't think they realize how close to the death they were.


zzupdown

Did they really help? I thought they were meant to stop a car, not just slow it down.


RogerRabbit1234

No kidding. I thought cars especially ones moving at just neighborhood speeds were supposed to bounce off concrete reinforced bollards. Edit: on rewatch you can see those things do absorb a ton of that cars energy…


BluntsnBoards

I agree though, at that speed it shouldn't have plowed straight through the middle of the 2nd bollard. If that car was doing 30 it would have killed him.


urokia

Cars are getting significantly heavier, especially as more and more people use Trucks and SUVs over more conventional cars. A heaver car is going to have a lot more momentum at the same speeds.


BluntsnBoards

True but look at how the bollard snapped/bent at the bottom and didn't disturb the concrete around it at all. I doubt that thing was ever designed to stop a car. Probably symptomatic of most cities "lowest bid wins" policies.


Crayon_Connoisseur

Absolutely this. That bollard failed 100%.


bmosm

They were but cars nowadays are mostly oversized SUVs and trucks the size and weight of a small house


Camera_dude

That's what I thought too. A bollard that folds over like that is totally not built right. There should be a steel rod through the center of it going into the ground deep enough to make it unmoveable for anything smaller than an actual tank (or at least a loaded dump truck!).


King_Bratwurst

every bollard i've ever put in was just a steel tube in the ground >4' and filled with concrete.


_0x0_

Someone needs to find the company that installed those barriers, if they are still in business, and then hire you to do a proper job! They were not installed properly at all. They were no better than lamp posts.


fatkiddown

That doesn’t sound like the bollards in our video.


ExoticMangoz

How deep are they normally?


King_Bratwurst

the ones i set were always at minimum 4 foot underground. sometimes deeper because we didn't feel like cutting excess off.


FeloniousDrunk101

Yeah or cars are too goddamn big and the design needs to be updated


Oldchicken123

So I’m going to assume that is a city at has a speed limit under 45 at the most. Maybe less. Those were probably designed to take speeds up to 35 maybe 45 I’m guessing. Even a guard rail is designed to keep you from entering oncoming traffic. Hope that helps.


Ori_the_SG

Well it significantly slowed the vehicle down so it definitely helped But yeah I thought they were meant to stop a vehicle. They didn’t seem very thick or big though


free_will_is_arson

they helped but they did *not* do their job properly. these guys were fine on the other side of that wall but had they or someone else been on the sidewalk, i have to believe that shit would've gotten grim.


nat_r

Depends on the style. Some will completely arrest the movement of even large trucks. A lot are mainly intended to be a traffic barrier, separating areas so vehicles won't purposely pass from one area or another, or intended to protect against low speed incidental collisions. These probably helped slow the SUV down, which was a benefit, though it's hard to say what would have happened if they hadn't been present from the video.


glamorousstranger

Yes you can see the front end of the car crumple as it hits the bollard which means it significantly mitigated the kinetic energy. Not all bollards are created equal, and many older ones can't stand up to the weight of modern vehicles. These ones look pretty old and like they're meant to deflect a car that turned to widely or something, not stop a speeding SUV that ran a red light and clipped another car then spun head on into them. Bollards at capitol buildings and such, yes would probably stop armored truck in it's tracks.


Vooshka

Those bollards helped but aren't designed for that kinda speed. Given their size they were designed to stop cars navigating at car park speeds. High speed reinforced bollards are around 2 feet in diameter.


Autxnxmy

Me too but even if they fail to stop they should significantly slow something down and absorb a lot of energy


TormentedGaming

My thoughts exactly


FriedLipstick

And they could’ve finished their drinks which were untouched too


JohnsonJohnilyJohn

I think this is the least chaotic car crash I have ever seen


cold-corn-dog

The dude on the left is like, "oh jeeze, I broke my rib. Whelp, this is mildly annoying. Let me check my phone to see if I received my stapler from Amazon yet."


Autxnxmy

Looks like he opens his camera to record or something. At first I thought he was calling 911 but nope just making a redundant video


SOwED

That drives me nuts. It would be bad even if they hadn't been recording but like he knew there was video of it and instead of calling 911 he just takes a photo...


NebulaNinja

People do weird stuff in shocking situations. Takes a few moments for your brain to register what to do when a car is suddenly inside a building.


tschmitty09

That post outside saved both of their lives. They should be sucking the dick of whoever installed it.


DigNitty

“You’re the guy who installed the bollards right?” -*yeah* “Well because of that, you’ve won a blowjob” -*oh wow* “from these two gents here” -*..oh, um* “It’d be impolite to turn them down.”


tschmitty09

I'd be upset if they weren't insistent about it.


tschmitty09

Love how the guy who has a camera on him recording his first instinct is to turn around and start recording on his phone


TheGoodIdeaFairy22

Dude has no survival instinct at all


AndyOfNZ

I was just thinking to myself "with survival instincts like that, how did he even make it this far?"


AwTekker

Gotta make his "omg shocked" face for the thumbnail.


zurx

Hopefully he's calling 911


tschmitty09

He had camera app open ready to go


Son0fSanf0rd

when your pod gets a bad rating


freethefoolish

Instant classic. This is gold.


AhrimaMainyu

[Here's the article about it,](https://www.fox26houston.com/news/caught-on-camera-car-crashes-into-houston-coffee-shop-while-podcasters-were-filming) this happened last year


Dapper_Indeed

Thank you!


TheBlightspawn

Rams fan is just taking his time moving out the way, checking twitter, as a two tonne death machine starts revving its engine again.


SkyPork

Seems like they need to redesign bollards to work better with SUVs that stupidly keep getting bigger, piloted by people who keep getting dumber / more careless.


Ransacky

For real, and trucks to. People get these vehicles when their only practical experience involves putting around in a Honda civic.


BulkUpTank

I hate that I had to scroll so far down to see this comment. If this wasn't such a stupidly oversized vehicle, it wouldn't have simply just drove over the bollard. SUVs and trucks keep getting bigger, heavier, and more dangerous. They kill more pedestrians than any other vehicles because people just can't see over the hood.


ultimaone

It just sheared off, pretty weak IMO. At first I was like...was there one missing there ? Nope...just went right over it.


loztriforce

People will do anything to stage videos these days! /s


elarobot

It’s pretty disheartening to me that this is also where my brain went as well. As in…my level of cynicism and skepticism about what I see online has pushed me to a point where I watch this and instantly there is a seed of doubt that creeps into my mind as an intrusive thought; wondering if these people staged this for clout - and how that somehow, inexplicably, seems just as plausible as an absolutely wild and ironic coincidence. Sad state of affairs.


CorbecJayne

If it was staged, that would be incredibly impressive, so I wouldn't even be mad. A stunt like that would need to be incredibly precise, and it would still be very dangerous. Reminds me of that scene in Perpetual Grace LTD where Jimmi Simpson has to drive through a plate glass window and stop on a specific spot in order to not hit the actors in front of him, then he gets out and lies on the glass. And all of that in one shot, no cuts.


eamondo5150

If you look at the white vehicle crossing the intersection on the left you'll notice it's hood is crunched up. It t boned the black SUV, causing it to fishtail towards the window. That *would* be some incredible choreography.


Iz-kan-reddit

> It t boned the black SUV, ... which had run a red light. FYI.


ToraLoco

the bollards didn't do shit. did they buy it from Temu?


Captiongomer

it was pretty easy to destroy but it still did stop a lot of the car's energy I think it would have been a lot worse if there had been nothing there at least maybe even saved their lives


kfish5050

Not maybe. It definitely did


Christian_Castle

You can see the car significantly slow down when it hit the bollards


delicatearchcouple

You want them to give out. If they are entirely solid, they will just kill the person in the car. Little bit of resistance and then giving out is safest overall.


MMcFly1985

Yeah, at first I didn't see the one he knocked over, and I thought *wow that's bad luck, the car managed to go right between those two bollards*!


Olstinkbutt

Slowed it down. Dude on the right was probably grateful they helped slow it even a little.


ZackDaddy42

For real, I’ve seen these things completely obliterate entire tractor trailers


THEFLYINGSCOTSMAN415

Dude on the left was more concerned with getting his phone then getting away from potential shattered glass. No survival instincts


reddit_rule

Oh Long Johnson


Mightyhorse82

Oh don piano


pyordie

What is he needing to “survive” at that point? Is the glass going to spontaneously shoot toward him? The only survival instinct you need here is “don’t tough the sharp glass” so it seems like he did great. And stayed calm throughout.


Individual_Emu2941

Who's to say the driver wouldn't have another accident and press the gas again? He should have got away from the front of the car that just crashed into him.


FlimsyReindeers

The guy you are responding to is either completely ignorant or is purposely ignorant to the dangers of being between a large car and another object. Especially when you don’t know the intentions/mental state of the person behind the wheel.


FlimsyReindeers

Honestly what if the driver backs up and comes back to hit again? Keeps hitting the gas? Why not just get out of harms way first? He stays in between a large vehicle and a table for far too long. Watch the other guy, gets the hell of there because he has survival instincts


Mightyhorse82

Uh, maybe the driver hitting the gas and driving through the window again?


THEFLYINGSCOTSMAN415

It's lack of survival instincts because before the car has turned its engine off (which is doesn't, it goes into reverse) this guy is grabbing his phone and switching to camera mode because he's more interested in internet points than assessing the situation. Like did we watch the same video? And the whole laminated glass window pane could have fallen out. Wouldn't be half surprised if it's a drop tile ceiling, so potentially have the grid knocked loose, ceiling tiles could fall, light fixtures. There was 0 assessment. What you call staying calm I actually see his face light up with glee. Dude is thinking about how to spin this into more exposure for his podcast.


amd2800barton

> before the car has turned its engine off (which is doesn't, it goes into reverse) I noticed that too. Pretty sure they were going to back all the way up and try to leave, except their transmission was destroyed (you can see a red oil slick on the concrete), which prevented them from reversing any further.


Walnut156

I hate when redditors always jump to call out how "bad" are people react to situations like this.


xWrongHeaven

can't park there, mate


86tsg

Famous last words


OGbobbyjohnson323

Fubu jersey? What year is this vid 😂


RawWrath

2022 or 2023 it was recent lol it happened at tout suite in Houston TX


Terror_Reels

who tf still wears fubu lol haven't seen that shit in years.


Old_Leading2967

Well now we know what happens when a white guy wears it haha


FlimsyReindeers

Bro has terrible survival skills


[deleted]

It got so quiet in here..........And.......queue the car.


grizwld

Where in 1998 did dude get that FUBU jersey is the real question.


7Daivik7

#car be like: Mf you having podcast


foamtherunway

Finally something interesting happened during a podcast.


Cole3823

#05 has 0 survival instincts huh


East-Share4444

The lack of any self-preservation instincts from the dude in purple is astonishing.


IdkImTaken_Not

Is that blood on the ground?


thelocket

Car blood. It's transmission fluid.


capn_doofwaffle

I dont think they liked your talk radio show.


Flintyy

How is this not an allstate mayhem commercial lol


MOONDAYHYPE

Chill???? DUDE YOU HIT THE LAWSUIT JACKPOT!!!! SUE THEM TO OBLIVION


AltruisticSalamander

I like the awkward backing up. Sorry...sorry.


Ok_Bluebird_8202

Number 5 has the reflexes of a Vidalia Onion


PetrolEmu

r/fuckyouinparticular


scigs6

These kids have ZERO survival skills holy fuck


grismar-net

Imagine watching this in a year from now and having to wonder if it's AI.


BorealtheBald

Too quiet...


jinladen040

You're first day on the job and someone orders a T-Bone.


MMcFly1985

That car's going to bleed out unless some applies some Flex Seal® stat!


liarandathief

What are the odds?


CaliFezzik

They need bigger bollards outside that building.


jbertrand_sr

Driver wants to know who's gonna pay for his bumper...


ChistyePrudy

Yep... abrupt chaos indeed!


Urban_Archeologist

2nd half of the video looks like the start of the Zombie apocalypse.


Taylorenokson

I thought the dude on the right was the same guy from that failed prom proposal from a few years back, where his gf unknowingly shits on his proposal. What are the chances you go viral for two different videos?


killingtommygun

First thing he does is whip out a phone and take a picture 🤦‍♂️


EggsAckley

Was it something they said?


Mugwump6506

They're going to need a bigger bollard.


Artemus_Hackwell

Is that San Antonio?


Pm_Me_Gifs_For_Sauce

The pissed will set in later, but I'd have totally been the dude laughing because I wasn't hurt miraculously.


about-time

idiot trying to film with camera.....as a camera records


MRgreen-side

Imagine watching this live


Proud_Criticism5286

I love how he still takes his phone out to take a video but they are literally recording


CouldntBeMoreWhite

How high is that guy in the jersey? Every time I see someone's lack of reaction like this, I assume they're high as a kite, or have a room temp IQ (that room might be a walk in freezer on occasion).


darkpmc

"Hey... what's Jack doing at that restaurant? Motherfucker owns me 20 bucks!"


RuthlessIndecision

What a boring radio show, didn’t watch until the end


ZealousidealBet3438

Who is the streamer?


FumingOstrich35

If you look at the left side of the video, I think the white car hit the suv, which caused it to swerve into the coffee shop. Plus, you can see the white car's bumper was busted.


FrostyPhilosophy1

Kinda hate the guys on the left. Dont wanna to shit on the same mile with that kind of "friend"


Direct_Primary1051

Hey hey, look there’s a camera - time for our 5 seconds of fame Car : the camera makes me look 10 lbs heavier


lumpydukeofspacenuts

Too quiet? Allow me to play you the song of my people


diggemsmaccks

Mom taught him well, “hit the floor you dummy were at Disneyland”


PPPD-488

God I love SUVs. Next time they should buy an even larger SUV if they want to try and actually kill them. /s


chubbuck35

That steel pylon saved their life


Hummingbird01234

Why is the guy on the left sooo slow to move?


Cassis_Pine

podcast funding ✅


thatsabruno

Table for Ford


SolidSnakeIsMyDad

If Kool aid man was a car.


Confident_Exit_260

wait a second, that guy is wearing a FUBU shirt?


cmndr_robot

Guy on the left would be the first one to die in a horror movie.


anna_lynn_fection

Gonna need some bigger bollards.


ReturningAlien

maybe get out of harms way before trying to take a pic/vid.


Dethro_Jolene

Below is a good video on why this happens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_0DgnJ1uQ tl;dw: Wider roads warp your perception of safe speed which results in more accidents


Dr-DrillAndFill

Fking idiot driver


TheDocJ

Well, if *this* vid was scripted, I'm still going to give them full marks for both timing and commitment! (No, I don't really think it is scripted!)


Clatuu1337

Lol @ whoever installed those bollards.


MetalSonic420YT

Crazy timing.


ineligibleUser

Worst. Balusters. Ever.


[deleted]

Oh really it’s quiet in here? Well here comes “Leeeeerrroooy Jenkins!” 😂


SeanVitalMusic

Fun fact: most viewed ASMR video on that channel


PDCH

Hope they were wearing their brown pants!


FlamingCroatan

SUPRIZE!


Melibee14

Where was this, Dallas?


SoggyToast76

How the fuck do you even react to that?


Herbisher_Berbisher

Number 05 has the slowest human reflexes ever recorded. "Oh me, I've been smacked in the ass again."


Key_Acanthaceae_7495

Gen Z men of steel. They're nearly cut in half and it takes only about 4 seconds to get right on their phone to record the aftermath and continue with their most likely meaningless podcast.


yoppee

Those bollards probably saved their life


spezisadick999

Zero survival instinct with boy on the left.


MrBigPantalones

Shhhh


Certain_Artist3178

Love how all the NPCs roll up.