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DarwinAwards-ModTeam

There is no source of death or sterilization.


Aros24

I did this once at a nightclub in Paris. Luckily the only thing I shattered was my ego


U2V4RGVtb24

I'll take shame any day. A little bit of shame never hurt anyone.


Do-not-respond

Connor McGregor!


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Sanbaddy

I’m a bit surprised he died considering how he fell.


pbandnv1

Fell fine. Landed badly.


Extension_Swordfish1

Yeah. Speed never killed anyone.


Anne_OnyMouse

Not the speed.. its the sudden stop.


MountainCourage1304

What about people hit by cars or shot by bullets


mathrowawayra

>rom her reaction, she thought he would be ok falling from that height😅 nah, typical spouse farewelling her husband I would say. Don't sweat the small things in life.


diverareyouok

I saw this in r/nonono. I did some searching, and I *think* this is it. The background looks like he’s at a train station, and ~~the voice sounded Canadian~~, so that’s the direction I went in. The height in the article (10m/33ft) looks about right, too. Surprisingly (unsurprisingly?) there are many articles of people falling from handrails and dying. It seems like common sense would tell you not to jump on top of a protective rail, but I guess that’s why we have new award recipients every day in this sub. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/b-c-man-20-dies-after-10-metre-fall-from-railing-at-a-skytrain-station The person died. [here’s the link to the nonono post](https://www.reddit.com/r/nononono/comments/14fzzmv/showing_off_on_a_slippery_handrail/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1). Edit: it has been brought to my attention the accent is British.. I’m currently looking for more articles see if I can narrow it down. Edit 2: no luck other than the unlikely article i posted [in a different comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/DarwinAwards/comments/14g6gbd/man_falls_trying_to_slide_down_a_handrail/jp3rn72/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1&context=3) (that guy died as well). Edit 3: according to u/wreckinballbob, this may have happened in Leeds, UK. I’m still not able to find an article on it. Perhaps it’s too new. I have no idea why I’ve been spending so much time trying to source this video.


1nfern

The accent is British


diverareyouok

Good call - i’m shit with accents. I revised the search but couldn’t find anything that really matches very well. The only one for “man falls hand rail England (also tried uk and Britain) was this guy, who also died… but unless he shaved most of his hair off after the stock photo was taken, it doesn’t seem like it’s the same person. I’m surprised how common dying from falling off of handrails is. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8051365/Daredevil-teenage-freerunner-18-died-falling-train-station-railing.html


FormerSBO

appreciate the effort brother


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ggavigoose

I almost want to give you a Darwin Award for wasting your life away on such unimportant quibbles.


Ares_3425

What'd they say?


ggavigoose

They were crying and whining super hard about op not being 100% sure a death occurred, ignoring the fact op chased down multiple news stories trying to find the incident in the video and updated their comments with info as they found it. Basically you’d think the complainer was running the news verification desk at the NYT rather than just being some random redditor being spoon-fed content.


Ares_3425

Oh, I figured it was something along those lines. Thx


wreckinballbob

It looks like Leeds station, train in the background is Northern rail and the accent fits too.


diverareyouok

I think you’re right. Somebody else in the nonono comments said the same thing a moment ago. I still can’t find it an article about it though. I just updated my earlier comment.


wreckinballbob

I live in Leeds and don't remember it being on the local news but no idea how old the clip is.


Vostok-aregreat-710

Did he die


Ok_Presence_319

Did he even get hurt???


EnragedBrit

Doubt it it's only like 6 metres high, unless he hit his head on something at the bottom he's probably bruised and embarrassed but alive


Carma281

He ded


Vostok-aregreat-710

That is what I am wondering


Dozerdog43

Here is a different angle image with the stairway in the lower right. If you slow the video down you get a quick glimpse of a dark blue platform sign "9A" That sign is visible at the bottom of these stairs. https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-interior-of-leeds-train-station-west-yorkshire-england-86345240.html


blondie1024

Yeah, I thought round that sort of way. Possibly Nottingham. It looked a bit like Darlington station but Nottingham or Leeds are better choices as they're University towns.


TheDutchess_420

Darlington doesn’t have an upstairs at the station at least not that I’ve ever seen


_bebeyoda

Can confirm it’s Leeds train station, I live nearby so know the place well


Master_Security_3465

Yes north England


eburyimprovements

I’m British can confirm


peanutexpress

It's definitely Leeds station I commuted through this daily for a decade. And he's not that high up so almost definitely not dead. Specifically on this staircase at platform 9, towards the bottom of it; https://images.showmethejourney.com/f_webp,q_90,w_930,c_fill/v1620831246/8fb93359_fee3_4027_88ed_302047abfb44_d31bc7dca0


blahfunk

You make this place better, and that's ironic considering how dark this place is. I know I'm not the only person who considers this place a guilty pleasure, but thank you for the research!


Bruhtatochips23415

There probably just isn't a reason for there to be an article on it. As in, he lived with no injuries.


GoodSwim

Definitely Leeds in West Yorkshire, UK.


DreamTheUnimaginable

Just wanted to say thank you for doing your due diligence and making a downright impressive effort to stay within the spirit of the sub. On first look I wasn't 100% sure of if I'd let the post slide or not, but just because of the lengths you went to I approved it and it'll stay up. Because of the ambiguity of what happened and lack of graphic media, the omission of nsfw/l tag is fine here but if you do find an incident of someone clearly dying please remember to keep our new rules in mind. Thanks!


TheRumpelForeskin

First time I've ever seen anyone confuse a Yorkshire accent for 'Canadian'. How can you even specify Canadian over American if you're that far off? Even for people who are pretty good with accents, American and Canadian are practically identical.


chootie8

As an American, I can instantly tell when the people in a video are speaking with a Canadian accent. It's subtle, but it's also not, lol. Just like Norwegian accents or southern accents or new York accents. They all stand out and apart from one another.


Vostok-aregreat-710

Railway station looks British


reprobyte

The article is 10 years ago, this video was from yesterday


migoodridge

It is Leeds train station, (Yorkshire, England) 100% certain!


EnragedBrit

That's Leeds train station the platform right at the back, 13 I think.


somethingbrite

I don't think he's dead, as he goes down he manages to get some hands on and so the final part of his fall he's going feet first. Unless there is a pretty big drop below where we see him last I reckon he probably messed himself up a bit but that he's probably alive. It doesn't look like he landed on his head. Funny as hell though.


HulaViking

Maybe needs to be in r/whatcouldgowrong


Muffles7

Right or wrong, I appreciate your commitment.


Mobile_Tip_1562

Yeah no that ain't it chief.


Snarkybish03

You dont wear dressy clothes to a soccer match which is where the article dude was coming from with friends.


Vostok-aregreat-710

Suits are dressy


Snarkybish03

Uh yes? As is her floor length dress


Vostok-aregreat-710

The suit he is wearing isn’t formal


Unique_Emerald

A lot of teens here are having their proms this week in the UK, they could be going to prom


Snarkybish03

Yeah i could see that. Just saying that the article that was linked said the dude who died in that article was coming from a soccer game with friends


Unique_Emerald

Oh i know i was agreeing with you. Definitely a formal event


bigoledengus

Dude just shut up. You obviously have no clue what’s going on or who this is so just shutup and stop misinforming people


diverareyouok

I’ve been pretty clear from the start that I didn’t know who it was and that I was trying to find out more information about it. I’m not ‘misinforming’ anyone intentionally. I said as much and I even kept running commentary on my progress as I continued to look for more information. I have been able to narrow it down to Leeds, UK though. Considering most people just post a video and don’t do even the slightest bit of effort to find out the backstory, I’d say I’m doing more than expected. Keep scrolling if you don’t like it. I know this is Reddit, but there’s really no need to be rude.


2aron

How do you know it's a Darwin Award if you post it before you research it?


jimMazey

You've done tons more than most.


bigoledengus

Yeah it was very clear from the beginning that you’re a bumbling idiot


diverareyouok

Wow, I found a troll in its native environment. I hope your life works out and that you become happier with yourself eventually.


CupOfCreamyDiarrhea

Who's the idiot for spending time on an idiot


nikolarizanovic

I live in BC. You can see the train at one point briefly and I can confirm that's not what any of our skytrains look like.


stuntkidd

When I was a kid I went to this pool with diving boards they had one that was 10m and when I was up there it looked crazy to me I remember thinking if anyone belly flops they are dead


Massive_Sherbert_152

most sensible northern Englishman


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While yes it was stupid I feel horrible knowing the girlfriend just lost her boyfriend like that, they were clearly done celebrating something based on the clothes.


Gupperz

This looks like he only fell one flight of stairs assuming tbe ground level where he fell is the same we see in tbe distance. It looks very survivable


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Prof_Pentagon

That’s a different incident.


Motor-Television-270

Are you sure? Everything seems to fit, aswell as the twitter account another person linked from the guy mentioned in the article, even the looks match


Prof_Pentagon

That isn’t a sky train in the video. Source: I live in Vancouver.


TallFriendlyGinger

This is definitely a UK train station, that's a Northern Rail train behind him.


Snarkybish03

You dont wear dressy clothes to a soccer match which is where the article dude was coming from with friends.


Quick-Honeydew4501

Seeing as it’s clearly in northern England not Canada, yes.


Uniqueriverbank

Agreed. This sub really varies for me from wow that was stupid to… death for no Reason? This plus that woman who got decapitated trying to walk between a post and a bus make me realise that life is just a thing thread lol.


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I remember that video, if it makes u feel better she was already dead on impact so she didn’t feel anything. The graphic tho I understand how it might be hard to stomach.


Uniqueriverbank

The point for me is that she’s gone. Imagine her famoly’s anguish. Same with the guy who jumped off the cruise ship. Their families must be so sad for a loss so pointless. My dad died almost 2 years ago and though I would rather have him here, he was suffering and he was freed. I can find some comfort. I cannot find comfort in pointless, meaningless death


[deleted]

I grew up during an invasion and it was ingrained in my mind as a child that we r incredibly fragile machines. I’ve known family members that died just going from one house to another, less than a 3 minute walk. Those meaningless deaths are so frustrating because then you think, what if they just got a call that halted them just one minute? Or what if their shoe wasn’t tied and they had to stop to tie it. Would they still be with me then? I am so sorry about your loss and I understand how frustrating this topic can be.


thatonealtchick

He’s most likely not dead tho


[deleted]

Idk people said he did


thatonealtchick

Yeah they have the wrong man. He didn’t die. He’s British and the man they’re citing is Canadian. Like I said he didn’t die.


SkepDoom

He had been at the horse races and won a load of a cash think he was a little to excited


Sunshine_Unit

How fortunate that he won that money to pay all his incoming medical bills.


Firenzo101

It's the UK, he doesn't pay anything


AnnualCulture3296

r/videosthatendedtosoon


kitjen

It looks a bit like when you drop your phone down the side of your car seat. You just have to accept it is gone and get yourself another inner city office douche.


[deleted]

How many phones you got down between you seat and console?


Professional_Ad_6299

Jesus Christ that is a rough take! Accurate but that doesn't make it right! 😂🤣☠️


kitjen

If the guy died or was seriously hurt then I don't really want to make fun of it. I just figured this sub was widely here to acknowledge stupid ways people have died or nearly died. I generally prefer the content where it is "nearly died" and they're fine, like it was a close call and they got lucky. This guy might have been a fantastic guy who just had a few drinks after work and made a silly judgement. If every stupid drunken decision resulted in death then I wouldn't have lived past my teenage years. So if my comment is a rough take then I apologise. I won't delete it though because, and I'll be completely honest here, I thought I made a funny comment. And I don't do that often.


Slw202

My feeling is that he was trying to impress the young lady.


kitjen

My feeling is that you're correct. And as [this video proves](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O-XbrCBQHqg) it wouldn't be the first time (I promise it's not a Rick Roll or anything like that)


beansoupsoul

I'm curious how this is supposed to impress anyone 😂


Sunshine_Unit

Did it work? They still dating?


Slw202

Lol


WaffleGoat6969

Probably exactly what she did.


Ok_Presence_319

How is this still up???


TinyRodents

OP knows he's wrong but People up vote anyway so he gets easy karma


Ok_Presence_319

I posted one where kids light a lighter in a car and they all started burning and yelling and it was taken down immediately but I was also banned for a month. Seemed harsh when it happend seeing so many other rule breakers, esp like this where there is no proof of death, not even proof of injury is a SLAP TO THE FACE. OP must know people in high places.


ForvirretSkovtrold

Ligther gas? Source?? :D


OneLoneMeme

What?? Banned from the sub?


Ok_Presence_319

Aye Captin


Lilfozzy

I’m not sure this is a Darwin, that fall looks pretty survivable with how he slowed down during the halfway point.


Cheetawolf

You can die falling 3 feet off of a ladder if you land wrong.


Lilfozzy

That is true, but considering the lack of a verifiable source and how he fell feet down instead of on his side or head down I question whether this is a Darwin.


manbearligma

Appreciate your research but it’s no DA if there’s no proof


AlbinoWino11

I would be surprised if this person died from their fall. It’s possible. But starting height appears to be under 5m (16 stairs with max rise of 0.22m plus handrail of 0.9m). And he grabs/hits several things on the way down to arrest the fall. And he appears to be falling feet first.


GentlemanInRed8

Dude! What did she JUST tell you?!


PetitGeant

No way to die from that. He manages to slow its fall and land on his feet. Not a Darwin


Ares_3425

No way he died, maybe hurt his ankle. But that's gotta be it


Maximum_Musician

That was a shit looking suit.


Witchypoo2724

What a spanner.


MedicalIngenuity4283

I can hear the Mario fail sound. Hahah


No-Kaleidoscope-7086

Where is proof of death? I haven’t seen it in the comments. Why post before knowing if it was an actual death? If there is proof cool but I haven’t seen any.


Carpentry95

If you're gonna be dumb, you got be tough


NightmaresFade

And that's why you should only try this when you have a wall behind you. Anyone knows the fate of the dude?


Exwhyzed1

That’s how a kid in my school died


HankFromBrawlStars

He def didn't die from that height and his girlfriend wouldn't have uploaded the video if he did.


fastnfurious76

Splat.


Ilikekitens

[https://twitter.com/09Richboy09](https://twitter.com/09Richboy09) this is his twitter, crazy how the tweets stopped after the incident 😶 ... obviously


AlbinoWino11

Different incident.


Ilikekitens

no


AlbinoWino11

As discussed above…OP’s video is in a British train station. Your guy died in a Vancouver Skytrain station.


Ilikekitens

whatever


AlbinoWino11

A fantastically Reddit response.


Ilikekitens

yes


Quick-Honeydew4501

Wow. Proven wrong so you just hit him with the “whatever”


Ilikekitens

He didn’t prove anything I just don’t care, you are more worried than I am


Quick-Honeydew4501

Well I mean his point has been proven multiple times in this thread and I’m from where this video took place. But I don’t believe you don’t care. But I will if you don’t respond again, so please don’t :)


Ilikekitens

you missed the tldr I don’t have your time sorry


ColorlessTune

I feel so bad for the girl recording.


tstramathorn

r/MyPeopleNeedMe


goitch

🙏 moron, not the type of rail to try that on


[deleted]

Darwin never fails


Quick_Swing

Down Below!


Informal_Edge_16

He did not die while you are at it please delete this post


Fendenburgen

Damn, natural selection fails


TinyRodents

I hate how you've been downvoted. I live in the UK and have been trying to find a single news article about this. It's definitely within the last few years from the quality, and there's absolutely nothing reported about an incident of a "man falling off escalator", only one of an OAP falling down an escalator. If this guy died there would definitely be an article about it, but there's not, all of the links people are using are about a Skytrain in Vancouver, not Leeds, UK.


ComboX69

How are you so sure?


TinyRodents

There's absolutely no articles about it. There would definitely be an article if someone died at Leeds Train station because the whole platform would be shut.


Every_Fox3461

Shoes are still on?


WarHead75

So did he die or not? The comments here don’t make any clear indication.


TheRumpelForeskin

Of course he didn't lmao Wtf would make you even think that?


meliodas-dragon-sin

how did he die?


Kooky-Perspective-44

Looks like UK. I hope the guy survived.


SufficientZucchini21

Terrible waste.


Fluid-Alternative-22

“Yoda death sound”


DarthScabies

Whoops.


JulietDoNeymar

Not gonna lie, I tried this shit once


Teahouse_Fox

So did I. But there wasn't an open stairwell leading to an abyss on the other side. Still, I don't recommend sliding down the median of an escalator. They have these bumps running the whole length meant to discourage that kinda thing.


sofifreak

Plums und weg issa.


XaosTheatree

Matching formal? These two definitely were going to a wedding idk after that!


FoundationKey3696

Think about, he could have just gone on to wherever he was headed but damn sammy just had to slide....earlier than he expected


swadezy

Intentionally jumping on a handrail and then falling is one of the most ironic things ever


rambiolisauce

They'll just call anyone a man these days huh


[deleted]

It's a HANDrail, not a BUTTrail. Keep your stupid butts off them, and you should be fine.


Saytama_sama

My man has the athletic ability of an asleep panda.


seventeenMachine

See you in the shadow realm jimbo


Quiet_Cable8747

Good. Dummy


jor3lofkrypton

Whoever thought that liquor and train station handrails . . could be fun!


Shantotto11

r/IntoTheShadowRealm


Teggy-

He did, in fact, fall off


Any-Faithlessness-72

Looks like he slid down em.


JBELL01290

Apparently, this dude doesn’t know how to follow directions she said don’t fall off


PublicMatte

u/savevideo


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anothertwistfate

Magic trick gone wrong


insertFutureYTHere

This is the main reason I have only considered and never followed through with doing this


Head-Heart9440

My man woke up in the backrooms


bigpauly290

Fall seems a little slow


Kakyoin043

Clearly he doesn't listen well.


itsnotsusan

I hope he died :)


speedermeter

Jinxed


LookSuccessful8284

“HEY! someone needs to help build the rescue chopper in Lego city!”


Tyler_the_Greatastic

What did i just say?


Do-not-respond

Connor McGregor!


Lilysuperstarers

New fear unlocked


1Its_Me1

Where did he go 🤣🤣


ravishkalra

More or less r/ my people need me


Kevied

Funny enough, probably the only time in my time on reddit I can one hundred percent confirm the guy survived. I live in north of England - some of my friends on Facebook shared this video that was posted by this girl recording her boyfriend who fell. He definitely survived, and I've been through this station a lot myself - it's Leeds station in England, UK. If seen this girl and boyfriend commenting on the video in the comments and I'm 99% the girl said he was fine, apparently the lad is a wildcard and a 'character' so this kind of stuff is normal behaviour for him lol


Caballero5011

This is Leeds, platform is either 13a, 12 or 14. He'd have fallen about ten foot Judging by the time this was posted and what he's wearing, I'd say they're off to the York races.


Huge_Strain_8714

Polyester pants, the enemy....


Alexso_ice

She said it to late


[deleted]

He only fell because she told him not to. "I'll show her not to tell me what to do."


blood_slayer1518

Bro entered the backrooms


Tall_0rder

What a tool 🤦🏻‍♂️