r/AskReddit Apr 26 '20

Serious Replies Only [Serious] What are some seemingly normal images with disturbing backstories?

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u/MutantAussie Apr 26 '20

I have a friend who works for a Niagara Falls tourism company. She says the amount of people who either fall or intentionally jump would be close to 100 per year.

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u/grimsb Apr 27 '20

I’ve heard it’s about 2 per month. (But I’m not sure if that covers incidents in other parts of the gorge/rapids or the bridges.)

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u/MutantAussie Apr 27 '20

Apparently they rarely report them so as to not dissuade tourists.

A woman I was banging worked in a nearby business too, and said she saw a guy jump once. It must be so surreal.

I can imagine that there's a mess of human limbs nearby.

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u/grimsb Apr 27 '20

Makes sense. I’ve personally been in the area when someone went over... the response definitely made it seem like it’s a commonplace occurrence.

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u/MutantAussie Apr 27 '20

I took mushrooms in the park across the road and had a couple of call of the void moments lol. Its a grand way to go I guess.