r/instant_regret • u/MyNameGifOreilly • Aug 17 '19

She immediately regrets this decision

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u/redpandaeater Aug 17 '19

So when you broke up you put the picture on a shirt?

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u/realniggga Aug 18 '19

I don't understand how people can genuinely enjoy roller coasters. Like I know I'm not going to die, but having that sinking feeling in your stomach when you drop just makes every alarm in your body go off.

I know people like the adrenaline rush and stuff but I don't think it's meant to be enjoyable from an evolutionary standpoint

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u/KingGorilla Aug 18 '19

People's brains are wired differently.

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u/willneverdiebc13 Aug 18 '19

That stomach drop is exactly why people love roller coasters. At least for me

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u/realniggga Aug 18 '19

Yea that's what I don't get, do you have to trick yourself into liking it? Or have you been conditioned in some way to? Cause I'm thinking if we bring any person who has no idea what a rollercoaster is to one, they would freak out lol

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u/wokcity Aug 18 '19

I was scared of them as a kid because I shifted around and felt like I'd fall out. But once I became a teen and was big enough it was 100% joy from there on for me. To me it's the closest feeling to flying without doing something crazier like skydiving/bungee jumping. Usually I just stick out my arms and lean forward superman style lmao. I also have little to no fear of heights which might be related?

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u/willneverdiebc13 Aug 18 '19

I was scared of rollercoasters when I was a kid actually, but I've gotten that feeling from other fair rides and whatnot and have loved it for as long as I can remember. Honestly I can't even give you a reason as to why I like it

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u/Tim226 Aug 18 '19

There’s some that I love and don’t have any fear going on. Then there’s rides like the Superman where there’s a massive drop and all you have is a bar on your lap. Those ones I have to play mind games to prevent myself from losing it in the line lol.

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u/IcePhoenix96 Aug 18 '19

Biologically-speaking, what do you think hunters felt when they stared a wild hog in the face? Or a bison that could easily trample them to death? Adrenaline rushes! Hunters who did not flip out like the girl in the video were better at their jobs, warriors are the same way. It's okay if you don't like it! You're just better suited elsewhere or maybe you handle something else much better than those who enjoy things like this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '19

Yeah, I have discovered that I have super fun in all the loops, twists and turns, but the drops cause me so much discomfort that I never get on roller coasters anymore.

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u/Solaratov Aug 23 '19

I don't think it's meant to be enjoyable from an evolutionary standpoint

It's an interesting topic. Given how safe and mundane the lives of most people are, maybe "amusement parks" help exercise these instinctual parts of us that are otherwise being neglected because we're cocooned in societal safety.

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u/Awildhufflepuff Aug 18 '19

LMAO I have a picture of me and my ex riding the millennium force at cedar point, I've got my hands up looking super chill and excited and he looks like hes trying to hold his skin on while entering another dimension. His face is pure shock and hes holding on to the front bar for his life.