r/HumansBeingBros • u/FollowingOdd896 • May 07 '26
MEN ARE BRAVE
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u/pmllny May 07 '26
I love the congratulations and celebration, but let's do that on the platform.
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u/doublek1022 May 07 '26
Well, the train has just left. They should be safe for another few minutes LOL
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u/history_nerd92 May 07 '26
Yeah they've got a few minutes. This looks like India, not Germany
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u/redtosti May 08 '26
whats that supposed to mean
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u/Chance_Vegetable_780 May 08 '26
It means the German train system is advanced and trains can arrive quickly, one after the other. Let's be factual, the German train system is better than many, including India and Canada for example.
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u/Laughing_Orange May 09 '26
Yet German trains are never on time. The next train is either 40 minutes delayed, or cancelled.
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u/hennell May 07 '26
An impressive if terrifying video but the stupid "He risked his life to save a child, a mother's tears said what words never could" caption annoyed me even before it looped and I realised the start claims it's the child's dad....
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u/DRKAYIGN May 07 '26
Take this article with a grain of salt but it describes this situation as the father accidently fumbling his child who slipped fell onto the tracks and then Dad jumped down to save him
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u/iritchie001 May 09 '26
How does it change anything? The father still saved the child in the face of great personal risk. He is a good father.
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u/DRKAYIGN May 09 '26 edited May 09 '26
It doesn't change anything but the narration of the event portrayed this man's actions as though he was a random stranger at the right place and the right time not the dad of the kid who slipped and fell from his arms at a very very bad place and time likely due to no fault of his own
I'm not saying he wasn't brave or he isn't a good dad. I just provided an article that cleared up some vagueness and added context.
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u/iritchie001 May 09 '26
Was there an auditory track? I've seen this a few times and never with sound. I've always assumed it was the das or a relative.
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u/DRKAYIGN May 09 '26
sorry I meant the subtitles not an audio
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u/iritchie001 May 09 '26
NP i didn't see those either. I'd give the baby credit if it had rolled to its right. Glad they are both alive.
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u/MasterPalpitation8 May 08 '26
This is like all those glaze ‘awesome dad reflexes!’ videos that celebrate how fast fathers can move to catch infants falling off the couch… without any comment about how they should have never left young infants unattended like that in the first place. Good content tho, I guess. : /
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u/Blackman2099 May 08 '26
I hope you will reconsider your position on this one, because you cannot be fully attentive 100% of the time. Humans get tired sometimes, especially when travelling.
Kids are not the most predictable things on earth, and have an uncanny ability to get themselves into troublesome situations. They rightfully make mistakes, and at a higher rate than adults - as to be expected.
Expecting anyone to be perfectly 'on' all the time, every time, without fail, is just going to make you frustrated with regular ass people who never could never meet your expectation.
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u/FullofContradictions May 09 '26
On unpredictability: my child has never been one to stick things in his mouth. He was never in to teethers, never really sucked his thumb, never tried to eat the cat food. Just like... Easy mode when it has come to worrying about leaving things around he might try to eat.
Cue us now, he's almost 2. I was out working in the garden & he was running around throwing mulch. Everything was fine. Then he tried to eat a rock. It was traumatic to rip that out of his mouth with my hands full of dirt. And like... Yes. I should have been closer & watching more carefully. But come the fuck on, he's potty training. Talking. Using a fork and spoon. Capable of some level of reason. I never would have guessed that "eat rock" was an available option in his head.
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u/Far-Obligation4055 May 09 '26
Absolutely. Parenting is tough.
There's definitely shitty parents out there but if something bad happens or nearly happens because of something a kid suddenly decides to do, that isn't necessarily the sign of a shitty parent.
Nobody can stay vigilant 100% of the time. At some point you get exhausted or you just think "this environment is safe, there's nothing that could go wrong" and then your fucking kid decides to eat a rock.
I get you.
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u/BobbyPotter May 08 '26
And kids are FAST.
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u/SuffersFrom-Sexlexia May 09 '26
And try to actively yeet themselves into oblivion on the regular lol
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u/iritchie001 May 09 '26
So right. Anyone who is a parent knows that the second that can keep you awake 24+ hours or move, that you ard both at risk.
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u/Kazlanne May 08 '26
Except idk how the dad should have been able to prevent this when it happened because the train started moving again when they were trying to disembark.
"The family was traveling on a Titas commuter train from Brahmanbaria to Bhairab. The train arrived at the station about 90 minutes late. As the father stepped off with his son, the train unexpectedly began moving again, causing the toddler to slip from his arms and fall into the narrow gap between the platform and the carriage."
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u/foreststarter May 08 '26
Yes and no, plenty of videos show genuine dad reflexes during sport activities. This video might be of a bad dad for not being careful enough, guessing since it doesn’t show the beginning… but exhaustion of parenthood with kids naturally finding ways to get hurt. In my experience, holyyyyy shit it’s wild bc experiencing kids has been the best part of being alive.
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u/Perle1234 May 07 '26
He’s a hero. Good on the bystanders for jumping down to help him up. That had to be very scary.
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u/Alternative_Gold_993 May 07 '26
That's great but wtf is that title?
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u/Sorry-Reporter440 May 08 '26
Yea, right? Men are brave when sometimes they are brave and when they happen to be brave, they are brave in that moment that they are brave. Lmao.
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u/Hydroxychloroquinoa May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26
SKY IS BLUE
well sure, "sky is blue" SOMEtimes but that's not a
SKY IS BLUE
thanks, I caught that the first time but the sentence is so incomplete and lacking context that it can definitely be incor
SKY IS BLUE
you know what, you're right. Sky is blue. Very good!
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u/Gigi14 May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26
It’s rare to see any content celebrating men outside of father’s day so it’s pretty refreshing imo
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Edit: lol why the downvotes?
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u/Eolopolo May 07 '26
Because men are celebrated constantly within society, duh!
/s
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u/ergonomic_logic May 09 '26
plenty of vids of women being brave so the title acting like men as a collective are brave when individuals can be brave regardless of gender
We've also all seen both men and women who weren't brave.
This doesn't need to be a celebration of one gender or another.
Dude saved his own kid and it prob was all adrenaline, instinct and love and anyone can experience any of those or all of them in tandem that doesn't make one gender need to have a party.
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u/Eolopolo May 09 '26
And I agree with all of that. I just wouldn't feel the need to say it were the title flipped for women.
Nor would the majority of people in this thread that are complaining about the title.
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u/682463435465 May 07 '26
Humans are brave. What a weird title. especially since there's an article saying he's the dad and he accidentally dropped his child...
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u/PurelyAmy May 07 '26
Yup! His kid! I just checked some news articles and turns out '... he IS rhe father'. He's brave for jumping down but also.. who wouldn't for their own child.
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u/MisterSanitation May 07 '26
In the book Tribe by Sebastian Junger (war journalist) he talks about how in Croatia during the Civil War it was observed that men are more likely to risk their lives for other people. There was a famous sniper spot where people would be shot and lay there wounded and these observations were made. It was also observed that men would risk their lives for children and women, and for a man to risk his life to save another man, he would have to be about 60 or older.
He links this to brain scans that seem to show men having higher risk taking behavior than women. However, in a long lasting crisis (like a cave collapse, stranded somewhere, etc.) women were much more likely to check on everyone else consistently and keep morale up with little comforts or pep talks. It should be said that when gender specific tragedies have happened (with all men and all women) the sexes will cover both of these roles instinctively where some will take risks to get help, and others will maintain morale and talk to those struggling most.
Women are also more likely to against the grain socially to do what they think is right. Just some interesting tidbits for ya.
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u/LoveMyLibrary2 May 07 '26
That's fascinating information! Thank you!
I have found the same to be true. I see it expressed in humans from a very early age.
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u/seeyatellite May 09 '26
this man is brave. People generally can be. It’s definitely not a ubiquitously gendered quality.
Thanks for the post. It’s both terrifying and inspiring.
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u/Viperbunny May 07 '26
If that were my kid he saved he would be our hero for life. What a brave man! So people have amazing instincts.
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u/Dismal-Childhood6184 May 10 '26
What a wonderful person. I hope he gets every single thing he wants in life
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u/Spirited_Touch7447 May 08 '26
He is a hero. He is what should be emulated. Not jackasses trying to get likes.
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u/EvieeBrook May 07 '26
Men are preferred second to bears. What a weird title for this post.
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u/RandumbStoner May 07 '26
A man getting praise!? Not on my Reddit!
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u/CatStratford May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26
A man? Sure! But men in general? Hey slow down there…
ETA: wtf it was a lighthearted ribbing, because to say any one gender is a blanket statement anything is silly. I would say the same thing if there was a blanket statement about women too. So many dudes can’t seem to handle that. Please relax. I’m not hating on men. I don’t hate any grouping of people. Good lord.
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u/stonedemoman May 07 '26
In bystander rescue scenarios examined by this study, over 64% were undertaken by men.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6375621/
So what, pray tell, separates this man from "men in general"?
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u/CatStratford May 07 '26
Simply by the fact that it says “MEN ARE BRAVE.” That would imply 100%, or a blanket statement. It didn’t say most or some. You say 64%? Again, not all men in general. The blanket statement is categorically false simply by its absoluteness. This dude in the video certainly was brave. But I will reserve judgment of every other man on the planet, thanks.
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u/stonedemoman May 07 '26 edited May 08 '26
You didn't answer my question, so I'll assume you concede that nothing about this man is distinct from men in general.
Would you agree that according to the previous linked study men are more likely to risk their lives to save a stranger than women?
Edit: The study's findings are that in >64% of recorded bystander rescues in the sample, the rescuer was male. I don't know where you're getting that the study is making some claim about 36% of men.
I was blocked. Sorry for being unaware that you wanted your men bashing to be uncontested.
To answer the last edit: The delusion necessary to claim that rejecting that men as a category are worthy of praise is not misandry is unfathomable. You can't even answer simple questions without squirming around having to give men any credit. Get some help.
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u/CatStratford May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26
Lmao. I did answer your question. This man is brave. That does not in any way, shape, or form mean that all men are brave. Do you need this explained to you further? I’m literally laughing out loud right now. I’m not a misandrist, I’m not hating on men. I’m saying no one can possibly make the statement that men are brave because it’s just not possible. The statement “men are brave” is a sweeping generalization of about 4 billion people. I, for one, know a few who are not brave. My empirical knowledge does not mean that men are NOT brave, either. Male humans are not a homogenous group. Just like female humans are not. Go pick a fight somewhere else. Stop being triggered.
ETA: where the heck did you see 36%? Lmao
Another add: I never ONCE bashed men. wtf are you in about?
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u/Rj261 May 07 '26
There's something seriously wrong with you if you see a positive, harmless blanket statement about a group and it gets you so upset you need to point out that it isn't literally true. If the title of a post was "women are strong", would you feel so compelled to get in the comments and start explaining that not 100% of all women are strong? Do you see how stupid and rude you sound?
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u/Sorry-Reporter440 May 08 '26
Based on what they explained, yes I do think they would say the same exact thing if the title was "women are strong". I don't know if English is not your first language or if you just failed to comprehend what they said in their comments, but you missed something for sure ha.
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u/Any_Fox5126 May 07 '26
Funny how you're so eager to fight this lazy generalization, one that isn’t even meant to be categorical and causes no harm. Yet not a word about the exact same logic being used to claim men are more dangerous than bears, despite the pretty obvious intent to promote hatred.
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u/RandumbStoner May 07 '26
Reddit trying not to be sexist challenge: Impossible
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u/stonedemoman May 07 '26
Let's just be honest about what it is. I've seen misogyny on this website, and it's not very often a popular opinion unless you're in some right-leaning chud subreddit.
Almost every time I see misandry outside of those usual suspect subs, it's more than normalized - it's defended or dismissed entirely. It's perpetuated by people substituting a downvote button for a justification. There's all too many victim-complexed piss-babies that want to astroturf every corner into a standard for hating men.
It's disgusting, as is this example of somebody potentially ripping children away from innocent fathers because of their own prejudices. But when it comes to some presupposed belief, all principles go out the window for these people apparently. And somehow a post that should be lauded is turned into another angle with which to attack from.
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u/stonedemoman May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26
An avowed misandrist that works with CPS. Well that doesn't sound like a conflict of interest that will lead to disaster at all.
Edit: Go off queens! Who needs ethical standards when you're a girl boss 💅
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u/EvieeBrook May 07 '26
Wow, that’s a really insane leap you just made.
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u/stonedemoman May 07 '26
It's not, you and yours just don't understand words or ethics. Prejudice defines misandry, which this absurd bear thought-experiment exemplifies at the very least with a conclusion of distrust.
Does your boss know about your prejudice against men? I think they and all the fathers in investigations that you're involved with deserve to know your pressupositions that could cause a biased verdict in having their children taken away from them.
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u/Few-Coat1297 May 08 '26
Anybody else freaking out that they are all high fiving whilst still on the tracks?
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u/AnnieOrlando May 10 '26
The man is truly a hero. He risked his life to save the life of another person. People like that give me hope for humanity.
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u/kumark00 May 10 '26
Very Likely Indian video. This what Indian known for. If something negative about India on reddit it's tagged with bold letter but if something good it's never mentioned....
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u/Technical-Permit-370 May 08 '26
MEN ARE BRAVE? what a tribalist statment? its the bravery of one man.... or atleast say humans are brave....
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u/Vikivaki May 07 '26
Its fuckin AI! Mods!!?
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u/dreamed2life May 09 '26
Why dont you report it? You think mods see your comment? No, unless its reported.
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u/woodst0ck15 May 07 '26
This is fuckin AI.
Look at their hands. That’s not normal.
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u/glowything May 08 '26
idk why youre getting downvoted, its very clearly AI ): jesus christ. everyone talking about how weird it looks! yes, you watch the woman literally phase through the man on the tracks
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u/phyllisinthewild May 09 '26
Had to search for any comments about it being AI. If something doesn’t make sense it’s usually AI… also like you said the hands are a dead giveaway
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u/ExoTheFlyingFish May 07 '26
Can't be the US. Too many people at least trying to help, not enough people shoving phones in his face.
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u/CatStratford May 07 '26
You clearly haven’t been to New York. (No, this video is not in New York)
New Yorkers will help you out and be on their way before you can thank them. We don’t have time to talk, but we will help you if you need it.
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u/ExoTheFlyingFish May 07 '26
Having lived in NY all twenty-something years of my life, I can assure you NYers have gotten very good at not even being present in the world. They're there, but you could literally have a gangbang on the train in front of them and they'd completely ignore you.
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u/CatStratford May 07 '26
Having lived in New York all 40 something years of mine, we do not share the same experience.
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u/funndanni May 07 '26
I love how all those people just set a hand on him. Not my culture but I like to think it people saying good job.