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u/WorkingInAColdMind 3h ago
Have we just completely bred self control out of our species?
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u/Mythosaurus 3h ago
No, we just only recently got the capacity to film what was already happening with personal phones.
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u/lego_georgetrevor 3h ago
Common answer and mostly true. But I think there is more of an incentive to go viral now that makes people more willing to do stupid ass things
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u/bubblegumbombshell 3h ago
It’s self propagating. People have always done stupid and/or shameless things but now they can film it, share it, and get widespread attention from it.
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u/hoax709 2h ago
We can monetize their stupidity. Before we had actors/clowns acting silly but otherwise nothing to dramatic. Then America's funniest home videos showed that you don't need much just like 30 seconds... follow the trend to Jackass/Viva la Bam/Dudesons..etc and now we're caught up to stupid tiktok trends where most of the drama is staged. I'm sure some of americas funniest home videos were too but i'd wager most were just funny moments that just happened to be caught.
If this guy pulled it off he gets clout for doing it if he fails he gets attention for failing. Any attention is good attention until the world turns on you (Ed Sheeran) even then you write a book about " how the world turned on me in 7 days" and shill a cryto coin while your in the limelight.
think about it we really did monetize stupid to the point where its a profession... look at "A simple life" or any reality TV.. we want people we can point at and say " well i'm smarter then them" .
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u/RedOctobyr 1h ago
and say " well i'm smarter then them" .
"I'm smarter THAN them" , I believe :) Sorry, just giving you a hard time. Sadly, I think you're right, lots of stuff seems like a bit of a race to the bottom.
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u/MelonJelly 1h ago
This is one of the reasons many courtrooms don't allow cameras. People just naturally act out in front of them.
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u/nolaks1 2h ago
Yeah, you used to need friends to impress IRL. Now they can be remote.
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u/MRV3N 3h ago
Blame Apple from creating the first generation IPhone
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u/Wreckn 2h ago
Legitimately the worst thing to happen to the internet.
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u/Abragram_Stinkin 2h ago
Debatable. I would posit Social Media is the worst thing to ever happen to the internet / society writ large.
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u/leftofthebellcurve 3h ago
not everyone was an attention seeker before phones though.
That number certainly has gone up significantly
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u/Test4Echooo 3h ago
It has and it’s gotten people killed over it. Remember when teenagers were doing all those “challenges”?
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u/leftofthebellcurve 2h ago
There are always challenges but with the ability to record and upload said challenges there are more engaging in said attention seeking behavior
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u/true_contrarian 2h ago
It's because in the post-social media world, attention regardless of good or bad is now rewarded with money. In the past, if you were a dumbass in public, you'd get your ass kicked and ostracized.
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u/sociofobs 3h ago
Common and legit argument, although there's also no doubt far more stupidity nowadays.
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u/vonseggernc 2h ago
And then give people fake Internet points that can be used to get real money.
Let's go capitalism
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u/indiana_groanz 2h ago
What was already happening? There's no way that guy would be doing a hand stand in the dentist office if he didn't have a way to film it.
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u/friendlier1 3h ago
It’s a funny comment, but this is just how people are and how we have always been. It’s just now we get to see because people film everything.
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u/snapplesauce1 3h ago
Children, sure. But couldn't we agree that because of social media, viral videos, and "influencing," isn't it likely that adults are incentivized to do outrageous stuff on video for clout that they otherwise wouldn't have done?
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u/The_Meme_Economy 2h ago
Exactly. This getting posted here is evidence that not only pulling wild stunts but having them go wrong makes money. Social media is a blight on society.
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u/waltdidneyworlp 2h ago
You don't think that the reward system of filming and posting has anything to do with a higher incidence of this behavior? Whatsoever?
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u/chlebseby 3h ago
kinda, you need to do something exceptionally stupid to lose ability to pass genes in today world. Most of the time you will only get popularity.
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u/AnotherDamnTransAlt 3h ago
This made me laugh really hard and then get really sad.
Becuase like… Probably.
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u/AlexHimself 3h ago
People are all trying to grind for clicks/views. We've made a trashy internet dopamine hook.
Humans are constantly thinking what they can do throughout their day for more of it.
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u/Digitalizing 2h ago
I just watched a flight attendant have to scold a man for trying to use an airplane bathroom barefoot, I’d say yes.
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u/beetle8209 3h ago
For what purpose?
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u/Danielrmk 3h ago
Clout
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u/BarrelStrawberry 2h ago
I'm sure this got 1000x the amount of views because of his failure. It isn't really seeking clout when a crowd is laughing at your stupidity.
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u/allnamesbeentaken 3h ago
Many people are fucking stupid and just follow whatever impulse that smooth hunk of meat between their ears commands
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u/AntTheMighty 3h ago
He's filming it. It's not impulse, he just wants attention.
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u/allnamesbeentaken 3h ago
Wanting the attention is an impulse and he's following it through
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u/AntTheMighty 2h ago
That's fair. I always think of acting on impulse as having a much shorter delay between the thought and the action.
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u/Freepi 3h ago
Did you not see the cute dental hygienist?
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u/Xandaru__ 3h ago
Why the FUCK would you do that?
My Dentist is super chill and nice. He gives me great treatment and sometimes gives me fillings that would cost 80€ for free. We all call us by our first name (Me, the Dentist and his Dentist Assistants) and are just vibing. I would feel so much shame if I break something at his office for the sake of goofing around for a video.
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u/As7ro_ 3h ago
80 for a filling?!?! I just paid 400 in the U.S.
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u/Xandaru__ 3h ago
It depends on the Filling there's a free version and one you pay 80€. Health Insurance covers it for me. Doesn't yours does it?
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u/Aarrolyffe 3h ago
My insurance covers one cleaning and one filling per year.
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u/Xandaru__ 3h ago
I think in my Life I paid only once my Dentist for one cleaning? And I never needed to pay my Doctor anything. Except Medications where I need to pay my Part but it's usually only 5-10€ every few months.
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u/Aarrolyffe 3h ago
My health insurance is $150 a month, is not the top tier, and is only for me. I still pay for medicine (albeit it is heavily discounted but still more than yours depending on what it is).
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u/Xandaru__ 3h ago
You need to pay for health insurance? It's free here. Well "free", we pay higher taxes.
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u/thebeardedcats 41m ago
I pay $200/month. I have to pay a copay of $30-50 every time I see a doctor. Insurance doesn't cover anything until I pay $2,000 for care (this is called a deductible). Copays don't apply to the deductible. After I pay down the deductible, it's still not free, I have to pay 20% of every procedure (and the copays!). The deductible resets every year.
This is the best option my job offers. If I lose my job, I lose my health insurance. Something like 25% of my taxes are still going towards healthcare, I just don't get to use it.
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u/saharanwrap 3h ago
I get 2 cleanings a year and any work that needs to be done is covered. Though they only pay for 1 fluoride treatment a year so I gotta pay the $25 at the second cleaning
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u/Flamee-o_hotman 3h ago
In the United States, health insurance does not cover dental procedures. You have to get dental insurance for that. Both of those types of insurance are through companies who don't want you to get any work done so that they don't have to pay anything and can profit more. It's a terrible system.
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u/Caturday_Everyday 2h ago
Teeth are luxury bones in America. Many people don't have any dental insurance, and those that do often have strict limits despite paying monthly premiums.
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u/lordaloa 3h ago
400???? Where the fuck you going what a ripoff I pay 60€ for a filling
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u/TheLarusArgentatus 3h ago
That’s the USA and Healthcare for ya.
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u/IcemanJEC 2h ago
Lol is it? I paid $50 and don’t have extravagant insurance.
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u/IRefuseToGiveAName 1h ago
Huge variance it seems in the thread. I've had to pay over $200 for a composite filling.
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u/TheRumpleForesk1n 3h ago
Lol I'm in the US. I have dental insurance. Had my first ever filling and still had to pay $650 out of pocket, no joke. Told them in the next visit that the filling felt weird and I think it needed to be shaved down a little bit more. 2 minutes of shaving cost me another $150..not joking again! I pay $30 a month for insurance and it only covers cleanings every 6 months. US healthcare and insurance is a fucking joke.
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u/yyyyzryrd 2h ago
I paid £400 (uk) to have a tooth removed a few months ago. Still hurting from that.
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u/METRlOS 2h ago
Canadian here. It's about $200 for a filling, but 80% coverage is pretty common. Also discounts for children, so I think my childs one ended up costing about $20 Canadian ($14 USD).
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u/Fake_Hyena 2h ago
I fixed it
My Dentist is super chill and nice. He gives me great treatment and sometimes gives me fillings that would cost 80€ for free. We all call us by our first name (Me, the Dentist and his Dentist Assistants) and are just vibing.I would feel so much shame if I break something at his office for the sake of goofing around for a video.
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u/MapachoCura 3h ago
That dude is a real jerk. He knew it wasn’t the place and was in appropriate and now others will have to clean up after him instead of focusing on their patients.
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u/King_of_the_Goats 2h ago
As a dentist, he broke the fucking chair!! You can’t treat people in that room until it’s fixed. Patients now don’t get care, you can’t earn, maybe the assistant has to take time off until it’s fixed. Just unbelievable behavior. He’d never walk back in my office.
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u/Old_Ladies 2h ago
And my brother used to be a secretary for a dental office which his job also included managing finances. Everything in a dental office is absurdly expensive. Whatever you think the price is it is higher than that.
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u/King_of_the_Goats 1h ago
I’m a dentist. Depending on the chair and what the supplier charges for parts and labor that could be a 40000 handstand.
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u/Ameri0425 1h ago
Should be charged not just for the damage, but for the income lost until the room is operational again
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u/Sunshadow_Reaper 2h ago
And would the tool that he picked up off the floor have to be thoroughly cleaned too?
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u/Antique-Cricket8809 3h ago
Imagine getting the double bill
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u/PukeNuggets 2h ago
The best part… he STILL posts it like there isn’t anything to be embarrassed about. #BringBackShame.
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u/runonandonandonanon 59m ago
Ehh, they'll never be able to prove it. The only existing recording is on his personal phone. He would have to intentionally post it on the internet or something for it to come to light.
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u/Lunavixen15 3h ago
Those chairs cost an average of about $30000 depending on the model. A single one of those drill handpiece lines or air/water lines (triplex) can cost well over $1000 to replace. The light reflectors are usually a couple of hundred per shield. This does not count any of the damage to handpieces or other tools, which can also run over $1000 each to replace depending on the tool.
He'd better hope nothing is actually broken
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u/Wise-Dust3700 2h ago
Looks to me something is cracked on the reflector. I bet the dentistry ate this bill because they didn't realize what he'd done because he looks like the type to skip out without telling anyone.
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u/PressureItchy9372 3h ago
why? why would you do that? Are you secretly 4 years old?
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u/Jumoke1331 3h ago
How dumb can you be? To first of all do this, and than go onto post it.
We really are just becoming dumber on the overall aren't we..
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u/UltimaBahamut93 3h ago
Dude I freaking hate it when my dentist injects me with handstand compulsion serum instead of anesthetics.
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u/Icy-Name9741 2h ago
yeah how is no one talking about why this is being filmed and who uploaded it
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u/Marloges 2h ago
He obviously filmed himself by setting up a camera/his phone? He's looking at the thing at the end of the video
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u/Quixotic_Seal 1h ago
For Clout.
By himself, might as well get something out of it.
Because he's stupid and selfish.
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u/Trumperekt 3h ago
Look at the bright side here. He could get his teeth fixed right away if he broke them!
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u/Complete_Silver2595 3h ago
Did she say, "want me to stitch you up?" I didn't see him bleeding from anywhere
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u/Evacuation_euphoria 3h ago
What a prick. This culture of doing dumb stuff for clicks is getting so boring now. I hope he has to pay for all of the damaged kit. It won't be cheap.
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u/SAINTnumberFIVE 3h ago
I mean, I know everybody handles dental anxiety differently, but this is a new one.
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u/ilocano-american 3h ago
I hope the dentist put him to sleep and when he woke up, all his front teeth were extracted. Why Doc? Oh, when you fell doing handstand, you fell on your face and damage to your teeth required extraction.
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u/Available-Dare-7414 3h ago
Would’ve been poetic if he fell on his face and knocked all his teeth out
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u/noodleking21 3h ago
"Hey buddy, this is Dr. Harp. I was just looking at your x-ray and it seems like you will need 25 emergency-fillings. We also just ran out of our nitrous oxide and Lidocaine, so its gonna be......what? Chair? No we are not worried about that. Alright, lets begin.
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u/lilyputin 3h ago
At that point you have to say sorry you've got to go. When they ask where to go refer them to the dentist you hate the most
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u/CheckoutMySpeedo 3h ago
It was all going pretty well until the end. Much better than what I could do. But now I have a challenge for the next dental visit.
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u/Marsupialize 2h ago
The unbreakable insane addiction to a half second of bored, fleeting attention from strangers as they scroll by is the most pathetic thing I’ve ever seen in regards to humanity
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u/aNewPattern 2h ago
Bothers me so much that the text is like "Oopsie! Look how silly I am that I did this at my dentist office!" Like I would never post that online ever
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u/xChoke1x 2h ago
Man I’m so tired of people thinking every day is designed just for them.
The lack of self control is fucking astounding. What man…what’s the point? You do a dumb fucking handstand at your dentists office and everyone applauds? You get fake internet points that mean fucking nothing?
Fuck you. Lol
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u/phill_cipher 3h ago
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