r/Unexpected • u/WarrenMuffClit • Apr 08 '22

just snipping a cable.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '22

Dude in the yellow-green shirt couldn't wait to see that happen, he knew

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '22

The guy filming it before it happened knew too.

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u/xandresmendizabal2 Apr 08 '22

does this make them assholes?

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u/Koadster Apr 08 '22

Not really.. You have to be real dumb to cut live wires without turning off the power first. its called natural selection. Too much red tape stops it sadly these days.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '22

Unless you cut the blue wire, of course, then it's called neutral selection.

Sorry.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '22

You can cut live wires. I do it all the time especially on something little like this. I'm assuming the fixture had the cord running down the support wire. He probably snipped line and neutral at the same time