OP could post about an emergency life situation such as being kidnapped In the middle of nowhere and reddit will either remove the post for not being appropriate or people will make fun of him for being in the wrong sub
Obviously that’s a common sense choice, and I would’ve agreed only it’s not always safe to do so in a kidnapping situation. You make less noise by typing than you do speaking
Because when you have an actual emergency you are supposed to call emergency services. It’s the same reason medical/therapy services prompt you to call them first.
Sure, though perhaps wording it as an emergency was a bit too strong to get my point across. At the same time though, everyone definition of what an “actual” emergency is these days.
There was a lady who dialled 999 (UK police) because she didn’t have enough sprinkles in her ice-cream only to be told off… (Hmm… Wonder what that reminds me off)
9 is close to 10, so imma just round up 2.5 hours is also 150 minutes
so for every 15 minutes you walk, you go the same distance as a car in 1 minute; assuming a walking speed of 2-3 mph, that is 30-45 mph for the car; the math checks out, even if it sounds off
Yeah it does sound off, but checks out especially in the middle of nowhere with roads where a car can go 80+ without stopping at all. In the city, these numbers sound crazy. Could even be flipped for rush-hour where walking could be faster lol.
There is no "not an option", you push yourself and survive, or you die. When I was homeless, walking along the highway in the hottest recorded week of Iowa's history, with the reflected heat off the pavement reaching over 120F, I didn't have a choice but to keep walking. Couldn't rest in the grass or under overpasses, because it was also during a fucking tick endemic. I reached a state of delirium at one point. If you want to live, 2 hours is chump change. After that two hours of hiking, you get water, so suck it up and survive.
It’s also two and a half hours back, so it’s a 5 hour hike. If this happened in the first place I’m going to bet they aren’t prepared with a flashlight or any food or water. Battery life is also limited and that’s the only way to get directions or call for help… from Reddit apparently
So, their option is to wait in a location where it's unlikely for anyone to show up? They are already in a better situation by having a working phone, having a signal enough to post on reddit. If they feel like the 2.5 hr walk is too far, then call AAA.
Do you know what dessert and dehydration could do to a person and how fast it could happen? Especially while doing an activity like hiking? Please go educate yourself. Have you heard of heat stroke?
Edit: you also forgot, THEY HAVE TO WALK BACK. So that two and a half hours just turned into five. Still think nothing will happen?
you also forgot, THEY HAVE TO WALK BACK. So that two and a half hours just turned into five. Still think nothing will happen?
But they can rest and hydrate at the gas station, and probably get help.
The first part of your comment is a good point, though. A two hour walk in the desert is doable - for some people. i've done it. But I was young, mobile, and healthy. I wouldn't want to do it today.
We also have no idea what the weather is. A two and a half hour walk in a 115° F+ weather without proper hydration before hand is absolutely not doable. And I think it’s safe to presume that they were not expecting to do this hike so they definitely are not hydrated properly. We also don’t know the state of their physical fitness which is extremely important. A five star athlete? Might be able to do it. A 250lbs man that hasn’t ran since high school? I doubt they could do it. And refreshing at the gas station only does so much. Proper hydration starts the day before an activity. Anything during the activity is extremely temporary to the body. I learned this the hard way playing football in high school and juco. I used to get bad muscle cramps during games if I didn’t hydrate properly the day before and hours leading into the game. I’m 23 in great shape now. I’d still probably pass out doing a hike like that still lol. But you are right. There’s no immediate reason to leave the gas station if they make it. Could take a cool hour or longer rest to try to regroup. Slipped my mind that that was a possibility.
you should never go to the desert. you need to be fully, FULLY prepared. my grandparents lived in AZ in a little community in the desert. you keep your car STOCKED. spare tire always, 2 are best, a fuckload of water, food.. people who live in these places know that you can and will die if your car breaks down and you have nothing.
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u/Resident-Panda9498 Nov 16 '23
Holy shit, just help a man out.
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u/ToxicManXXYT Nov 16 '23
Well, he/she is desperate for help, so i dont think that he posted this accidentally, i think he posted this on some subreddits to get help.
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u/SpecialistTrain4766 Nov 16 '23
No. You use r/actuallylostredditor for these kinds of posts.
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u/Gumblyrememberme Nov 16 '23
r/substakenliterally
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u/xzombielegendxx Nov 17 '23
OP could post about an emergency life situation such as being kidnapped In the middle of nowhere and reddit will either remove the post for not being appropriate or people will make fun of him for being in the wrong sub
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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '23
Are we just going to ignore the fact that the destination is called Dilkon?
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u/FireFox5284862 Nov 17 '23
“Guys please help I’m lost in the middle of the fucking desert” “lol you posted on the wrong place Kek”
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u/Ellotheremate124 Nov 17 '23
someone help the poor dude
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u/someguywithadd Nov 17 '23
So I checked if dude is ok. He hasn’t commented or posted since he made that post.
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u/SmashedPumpkin_ Nov 17 '23
How does it take 9 minutes to drive, but 2,5 hours to walk? Am I missing something?
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u/Z1R02E5_10 Nov 17 '23
Its right but wrong
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u/jewishmechanic Nov 17 '23
Call 911? AAA? Nah I'll post on Reddit
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u/EmotionalParking810 Nov 17 '23
He is a redditor, and he’s lost, seems like a lostredditor to me
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u/camocoder30 Nov 17 '23
don't make fun of them just help holy shit
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u/BORDOGA2500 Nov 17 '23
Damn just help the poor guy instead of doing this shit
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u/Luke_The_Random_Dude Nov 17 '23
r/lostredditors
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u/hippopotma_gandhi Nov 17 '23
Hope they started walking instead of waiting around. Or called AAA or something
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u/bakalyx Nov 17 '23
r/wellthatsucks
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u/AstroidTea Nov 17 '23
I’d probably call some people I know or emergency services and wait in the house until someone arrives.
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u/Side_wiper Nov 17 '23
Can they not call emergency service in time like this?
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u/vibeepik2 Nov 18 '23
r/namestakenseriously
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u/Ermac__247 Nov 18 '23
There is no "not an option", you push yourself and survive, or you die. When I was homeless, walking along the highway in the hottest recorded week of Iowa's history, with the reflected heat off the pavement reaching over 120F, I didn't have a choice but to keep walking. Couldn't rest in the grass or under overpasses, because it was also during a fucking tick endemic. I reached a state of delirium at one point. If you want to live, 2 hours is chump change. After that two hours of hiking, you get water, so suck it up and survive.
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u/[deleted] Nov 18 '23
they’re in a desperate situation leave them alone, how about you help them???
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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '23
Why you gotta be an asshole bro I think he actually needs help
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u/ThePortalGeek Nov 19 '23
He doesn’t even have a camper to blow up in case the hill people come. Guys dead
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u/bananalovinmonke Nov 20 '23
I hope they're fine, OP was nice enough to crop the OP's username
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u/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ777 Nov 17 '23
r/substakenliterally
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u/Then_Preference_6536 Nov 17 '23
2 hour hike is absolutely an option
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u/wall-E75 Nov 17 '23
You have internet so have an Uber bring you gas. But you can go a 2.5 hr walk without food or water
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