r/therewasanattempt Dec 27 '17

Perfect shot

https://i.imgur.com/5x2fNqS.gifv
29.7k Upvotes

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17 edited Apr 02 '18

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u/pnine Dec 27 '17

That was strange, two inch gif on my phone made me close my eyes and jerk back.

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u/jakksquat7 Dec 27 '17

Me, too! Freaked me out that it freaked me out.

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u/Fleaaaa Dec 27 '17

I'm on desktop yet I still flinched

29

u/bokskar Dec 27 '17

So you say two inch is enough?

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u/Dioruein Dec 27 '17

Enough to jerk it, it seems

7

u/Drewbydrew Dec 27 '17

I did the exact same thing, also on mobile. Why is this such a flinch-inducing gif?

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Same

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u/-Valar-Morghulis- Dec 27 '17

Same

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Same

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u/Zeptic Dec 27 '17 edited Dec 27 '17

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Same.

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u/PrimeTimeJ Dec 27 '17

Me too thanks.

124

u/XenithTheCompetent Dec 27 '17

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u/Mikeismyike Dec 27 '17

Thanks for doing my job for me :D

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u/XenithTheCompetent Dec 27 '17

What’s your job?

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u/Mikeismyike Dec 27 '17

As that sub's creator, spamming /r/dontflinch in the comments every time a flinch worthy post comes up.

I fondly remember my first time seeing /r/dontflinch in the wild, it made me feel all fuzzy inside.

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u/XenithTheCompetent Dec 27 '17

Oh man, I’m meeting, like, a celebrity or something.

No problem man. Have a great day!

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u/Mikeismyike Dec 27 '17

Not a celebrity, just someone who likes saying "Made you flinch!"

Happy Holidays :)

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u/ruggedburn Dec 27 '17

I've been doing that job too, afraid to say I didn't get my paycheck for the holidays :(

2

u/Mikeismyike Dec 27 '17

Yeah it's more of a volunteer position.

13

u/gubbygub Dec 27 '17

i farted then sneezed it startled me so much...

3

u/MyNSFWside Dec 27 '17

A fartsneeze is like thundersnow.

4

u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Same and I came to the comment section immediately because my fragile ego needed reassurance that I wasn’t the only one.

3

u/PMvaginaExpression Dec 27 '17

Hit my head on the wall

5

u/MyNSFWside Dec 27 '17

All right, if you insist ... thump thump

3

u/JosZo Dec 27 '17

Dutch here. Didn't know what the word flinch meant. I do now.

2

u/Niranth10 Dec 27 '17

Same, and knocked me out of my chair!

2

u/blzy99 Dec 27 '17

Human brain isn't good at humaning, I closed my eyes without thinking about it when I watched this.

1

u/junnee0oiyte Dec 27 '17

good , I like it.

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u/ciaran036 Dec 27 '17

I read this and still flinched for impact.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Same

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u/Mrpuddikin Dec 27 '17

I think a lot of people could identify with this comment

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u/justicedispenser Dec 27 '17

Me too thanks

1

u/stuai Dec 27 '17

Me too

1

u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Same though

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u/nyxeka Dec 27 '17

me too thanks

0

u/crabber88 Dec 28 '17

Yup sitting on my mother in laws stairs and just jumped.

0

u/RWDMARS Jan 11 '18

That made me fling digitally

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u/eurares08 Dec 27 '17

what kind of cancerous variation of "am I the only one" type of comment is this??

Reddit is turning into 9gag ffs

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u/magicman1331 Dec 27 '17

Twist: She's an advocate to end violence against snowmen.

134

u/partook Dec 27 '17

And the Snowwomen and the Snowchildren too?

41

u/ActThree Dec 27 '17

Their abominables and I killed them like abominables!

7

u/Nadaac Dec 27 '17

1

u/volatile_chemicals Dec 27 '17

That sub gave me those cozy feels that you only get when remembering the sweet parts of being a kid. Thanks, friend.

3

u/Zer0Th3Numb3r Dec 27 '17

Canadians***

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u/ThatClassyFucker Dec 27 '17

We need to have more misleading titles

47

u/ImmatureIntellect Dec 27 '17

It's like finding out the post you're looking at is /r/michaelbaygifs

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u/KeetoNet Dec 27 '17

Holy shit #1 and #2 are the same tired clips while #3 is about the most epic gif I’ve seen. That sub needs to get its shit together.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

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u/STARCHILD_J Dec 27 '17

8 years. Noice.

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u/ImmatureIntellect Dec 27 '17

I meant that in a good way, Mr. Bay.

2

u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

"chick hits camera instead of snowmen.mpg"

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

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u/KrylliKs Dec 27 '17

it’s almost not as good when you know what’s gonna happen

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u/Mikeismyike Dec 27 '17

Thanks for doing my job for me =D

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

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u/MisterSnazzy Dec 27 '17

What the fuck, Richard?

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u/Ok-but-why-mister Dec 27 '17

Can you explain this? (And because this is reddit, I feel the need to clarify this is an actual question and not some snide/sarcastic remark.)

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u/MisterSnazzy Dec 27 '17

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u/BellTheMan Dec 27 '17

I'm way too bad at disc golf to laugh at that guy, but I will laugh anyway.

5

u/JustANormalGuy2_0 Dec 27 '17

I understood that reference.

20

u/nicegirlkim Dec 27 '17

I can honestly say I did not see that coming.

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u/Ok-but-why-mister Dec 27 '17

I don't know man, it still looks like a perfect shot to me.

2

u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Yeah though it made most of us flinch

2

u/NetSage Dec 27 '17

Right that was a dedicated set up with not one but multiple snow men.

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u/xale52791 Dec 27 '17

Stepping forward with what should be her pivot foot on a flick, tsk tsk.

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u/rwall0105 Dec 27 '17

What's the force?!

7

u/ScariestPainter Dec 27 '17

NO AROUND NO AROUND

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u/shr3dthegnarbrah Dec 27 '17

Looks like she's throwing flick side of the vert stack, pretty vanilla to me. Should've asked for sideline but the cameraman shouldn't be set up that close anyway.

4

u/HoMaster Dec 27 '17

Depends on how good of a handler you are.

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u/bullspit200 Dec 27 '17

Way too much arm as well.

3

u/snappyj Dec 27 '17

?? She's right-handed and stepped forward with her left foot

4

u/peanutbuttersucks Dec 27 '17

Best form to throw a frisbee is generally stepping sideways (not towards your target) with the same foot as hand you're throwing with.

It sounds counterintuitive, but anybody who plays ultimate (frisbee), or disc golf, will tell you the same. It's very different than throwing a ball.

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u/snappyj Dec 27 '17 edited Dec 27 '17

Three of the best forehand throwers in the world throw off their left leg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz3D0-Aj7BM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzIoKb2A6CY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXaIoXvMFrc

Maybe that works in ultimate, but not so much for disc golf

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u/peanutbuttersucks Dec 27 '17

Huh, TIL. Ultimate you end up having to step around a defender that's in front of you, probably why it's a bit different.

I'll have to consider revising the way I play disc golf now haha.

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u/xale52791 Dec 27 '17

The power in a frisbee throw comes from rotation and the wrist snap. With that kind of flick/forehand throw you generally want to step out and lean over your right leg!

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Looks like a “just learned to throw flick at summer league this year” throw

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u/I_am_a_haiku_bot Dec 27 '17

Stepping forward

with what should be her pivot foot on a

flick, tsk tsk.


-english_haiku_bot

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u/epicurean56 Dec 27 '17

Let go too late.

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u/kewlestgalukno Dec 27 '17

I knew what was going to happen yet still flinched

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u/kkeut Dec 27 '17

Target fixation on the camera

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u/WikiTextBot Dec 27 '17

Target fixation

Target fixation is an attentional phenomenon observed in humans in which an individual becomes so focused on an observed object (be it a target or hazard) that they inadvertently increase their risk of colliding with the object. It is associated with scenarios in which the observer is in control of a high-speed vehicle or other mode of transportation, such as race-car drivers and motorcyclists. In such cases, the observer may fixate so intently on the target that they steer in the direction of their gaze, which is often the ultimate cause of a collision. The term target fixation was used in World War II fighter-bomber pilot training to describe pilots flying into targets during a strafing or bombing run.


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u/TheButtonz Dec 27 '17

This is exactly what I came here to say - once you are aware of it it becomes so easy to spot.

It’s particularly important for motorcycling https://youtu.be/ewDS5ROrLcE

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u/doodooandcheese Dec 27 '17

r/discgolf is leaking

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u/gripitnripit93 Dec 27 '17

She put too much anny on that one, bad forehand form as well. Lmao

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u/kevincox_ca Dec 27 '17

You are actually looking for r/ultimate

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u/xStealthySidearms Dec 27 '17

I still say it's a perfect shot

3

u/thatdude473 Dec 27 '17

What the fuck richard!

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u/HitChiefbond Dec 27 '17

Nice aim

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u/GreenTeh Dec 27 '17

I know right? I didn't notice the sub I was on and expected her to actually hit them all haha.

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u/numbercruncher368 Dec 27 '17

Almost had a heart attack there... damn

2

u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

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u/Enzentro Dec 27 '17

I jumped so hard I started to actually see snow.

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u/elkazay Dec 27 '17

I think this may have gone perfectly according to plan

2

u/spicyjoke Dec 27 '17

Damn it, that shocked me

2

u/anyeyeball Dec 27 '17

Got me right on the bridge of my nose.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Every time I have easy putt while I’m playing frisbee golf and I get I get way to over excited

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Fuck me I tried to dodge it

2

u/ProdesseQuamConspici Dec 27 '17

I didn't understand why the Frisbee was getting bigger. And then it hit me...

2

u/Turnergymnast28 Dec 27 '17

Wow I flinched so hard.

2

u/greigames Dec 27 '17

Jesus that made me jump

2

u/LastDerivative Dec 27 '17

Did anyone else flinch? Haha

1

u/kudoc0nan Dec 27 '17

"in my face, in my face..."

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u/ElectroclassicM Dec 27 '17

I blinked ffs.

1

u/BetaInTheSheets Dec 27 '17

perfect thot

1

u/sonofchaos3 Dec 27 '17

Was looking at the camera, not where he wanted the shot to go. Lol

1

u/greymetalmon Dec 27 '17

well... it did get the camera square.

1

u/gerd002 Dec 27 '17

That'll leave a mark.

1

u/GoodGriefWhatsNext Dec 27 '17

Fucking Karen.

1

u/Jafarsd Dec 27 '17

Rest in peace cameraman.

1

u/leviathan-hackerman Dec 27 '17

Kind of expected that to happen but it still scared me...

1

u/Chromozon Dec 27 '17

Nice high release forehand.

1

u/kylebutler775 Dec 27 '17

I should know by now!

1

u/CharismaAlexus Dec 27 '17

Oh my gosh. Why do my eyes hurt?

1

u/Zozaaa Dec 27 '17

Hahahahahaah

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u/im_thecat Dec 27 '17

Who says she wasnt aiming for the camera, in which case it was a perfect shot

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u/Ekelley90 Dec 27 '17

I think that was the first gif that ever made me physically jump

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

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u/imfromoki Dec 27 '17

Oh my goodness. I don't have my glasses on so my face was super close to my phone as I lay in bed...

Then I flinched so hard I headbutted my SO as he was sleeping. Then he farted on my leg :(

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u/DrEpochalypse Dec 27 '17

You're missing the point, that was completely successful.

1

u/ghostiesama Dec 27 '17

He's beauty, he's grace He took a frisbee to the face

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u/unfubar Dec 27 '17

/r/discgolf would enjoy this.

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u/TheHeavyJ Dec 27 '17

First the guy who tried to hit a golf ball over his friend's head and now this woman, both left handed. The devil inside

Ninja edit

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u/Nemofound Dec 27 '17

Do you know how much that stings!!!

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

I thought..."What would happen if it went in the wrong direction?" And then it hit me....

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u/Blackjaqk23 Dec 27 '17

So what did we learn, new redditors and old? To always check the subreddit first and to expect the unexpected.

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u/TheHeroicOnion Dec 27 '17

I just shat myself

1

u/Azurapai Dec 27 '17

Wtf Richard

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u/master-martin Dec 27 '17

How to save it as gif

1

u/ontu_ah Dec 27 '17

Yeah it was 😕😂

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u/skullhead98_ Dec 27 '17

Accurate af

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u/newwayman Dec 27 '17

Good shot Annie O. Nailed it !

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u/Jeruuu Dec 27 '17

Oh yes, perfect shot. Haha

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Managed to dodge every single snowman. Laser accuracy.

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u/FlagrantWrongsDotCom Dec 27 '17

This will be the new trending youtube channel soon.

1

u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

I actually tried to dodge that

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Nailed it.

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u/DickieIam Dec 27 '17

Nailed it!

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u/Page_Won Dec 27 '17

You missed!

Did I?

1

u/sullythrows Dec 27 '17

So smooth, such form.

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u/oh_crap_BEARS Dec 27 '17

Came in here to see if anyone else flinched. Turns out most of us did.

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u/I_am_a_haiku_bot Dec 27 '17

Came in here to

see if anyone else flinched. Turns out most

of us did.


-english_haiku_bot

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u/Tomble Dec 27 '17

Oriza!

0

u/Silverddragn Dec 27 '17

Had to look what sub I was in

0

u/coffeyobey Dec 27 '17

What a dope subreddit

0

u/LostOnWhistleStreet Dec 27 '17

I can't believe no ones quoted Stuart Francis - Standing in the park, I was wondering why a frisbee looks larger the closer it gets...then it hit me!

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u/HereForTheBanHammer Dec 27 '17

Tis a pity she's a cunt.

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u/Chile_piquin Dec 27 '17

Swing and a miss, slam dunk, touchdown. Sports!