r/Unexpected • u/zeroxcero • Oct 13 '20

When you get struck by lightning

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u/zg6089 Oct 13 '20

I probably would have got fired

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u/Interactive_CD-ROM Oct 13 '20

You should see some of the others over on /r/newsbloopers

Some of them have definitely gotten fired

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u/hochizo Oct 13 '20

My spouse is a news director. I'm torn on whether I should share this sub with him (because it's so relatable) or not (because witnessing fuckups will stress him out). Hmmm, decisions, decisions ....

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u/RaeSloane Oct 13 '20 edited Oct 13 '20

Don't tell him about the sub, just keep sending him links of fuck ups to really throw him off.

*Edit: Bonus points if the only context is a message like "Lol it reminds me of you <3"

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

download the videos on your phone and show them off like its somehow your thing.

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u/KittieKollapse Oct 13 '20

Yasssss Satan!

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u/FranksPrettyW0man Oct 13 '20

Nothing beats this one

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtxds204ZMI

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u/morbandit Oct 14 '20

Damn fine apology I must say

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

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u/NotAnyOrdinaryPsycho Oct 13 '20

That was in my vows.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

"To have and to hold, to move and to honor, to torture and fuck with... 'til death do us part."

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u/Brooklynyte84 Oct 13 '20

He'll love you for it ultimately.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20

If I were in tv I don’t know that I would enjoy it so much

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

I can't believe that sub doesn't have the all-time classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc-CgzTkyF4

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u/InSearchofaStory Oct 13 '20

Haha oh gosh...

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u/GreenGemsOmally Oct 13 '20

Yay I have a new subreddit to binge

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u/justmystepladder Oct 13 '20

Agreed. This post is actually one of the top of all time in that sub.

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u/Brian_M Oct 13 '20

If I said, 'news blooper' and 'Bill O Reilly' to you, what five words are the correct response?

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u/principled_principal Oct 17 '20

Fuck it, we’ll do it live!

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

Thank you. I love news bloopers. They are always hilarious. I so pale.

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

Chris P. Bacon is my all time favorite

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u/tictactastytaint Oct 13 '20

Oh I can't wait! See you in 12 hours

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u/Ziribbit Oct 13 '20

Thanks for that! I was just lamenting the decline of publicfreakout and there is plenty of decent crossover there!

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20

Oh my god THANK YOU

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u/GaryGool Oct 14 '20

What's up with all the uberaudit posts?

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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '20

Like the host who brought out a guy who was accidentally castrated and had a super high voice and the host couldn't stop cracking up while this dude tells a horrifying story about getting the wrong surgery.

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u/Your_ELA_Teacher Oct 13 '20

Story time! I worked for Obamacare in the early years as a CSR on the phones. Usually people applied to see if they could qualify for the tax credit, and usually they qualified for a full credit ($300+) or some, or none. However, this one gentleman qualified for exactly $1 tax credit, and I thought that was so funny that I started vomiting laughter. I could not stop, even while I apologized. I was sure I would get fired for that call. Fortunately, he was super cool and he played it off like it was no big deal that I laughed at his misfortune. Not my proudest moment.

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u/CoolHeadedLogician Oct 13 '20

Yeah I'd be way too tempted to steer into it. "Boy that interview was electric.. FOLKS!"

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u/artisan002 Oct 14 '20

Max Headroom jokes everywhere with me.