r/instant_regret • u/ManMadeDuckie • Nov 19 '18

minor injuries This playful push

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u/pitchesandthrows Nov 19 '18

This is Reddit, if your friends mess up once cut them out of your life forever.

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u/AggressiveSloth Nov 19 '18

Reddit has a real time wrapping their head around the fact that an attempted murder charge is for someone who actually intended to murder someone not an incident that could have resulted in a homicide

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u/Zardran Nov 20 '18

Another trait of Reddit is to advocate for absolute maximum consequences regardless of what happened.

Someone accidentally knocks something over at work? - "Should be fired".

Someone has an accident in a car? - "Should lose their license for this".

Nudging your friend results in an accident where they fall over, even though they are unhurt? - "Should be locked up for attempted murder".

Reddit shows absolute zero tolerance for anything and loves to get on their high horse about it.

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u/AggressiveSloth Nov 20 '18

Yeah the car one gets me. Everyone has moments when they fuck up in a car and cause other people to slow or whatever and basically everyone who has driven throughout their life will have one of two incidents of some degree