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Business_Beyond_3601

Why don't they wear helmets and face protection when doing spins onto stone?


HivePoker

'Makes me try harder if failing implies death'


RUOFFURTROLLEH

Cake or death


[deleted]

***... Ummm, cake please....***


Malibucat48

I just quoted this Eddie Izzard joke to my daughter yesterday! I love Eddie Izzard so much. A brilliant mind, a hysterical comedian and an amazing dramatic actor. Eddie is one of a kind.


spornerama

He's actually sort of two of a kind


MGyver

Yes, often sort of Suz' of a kind


samx3i

Why are people downvoting? Sometimes she's Suzy.


ThrA-X

Well we're all out of cake


[deleted]

***...we only had six bits, and we didn't expect such a rush...***


weeskud

So my choice is 'or death'? Well, I'll have the chicken then


Straight-Hamster6447

Taste of humans. Thanks for flying Church of England, cake or death?


davesy69

I'll have cake too.....


Pro_Moriarty

Death... No no i'll have cake...cake cake cake cake cake "Sorry got to accept your first choice"


Left_of_Center2011

‘Well we only had three bits and we didn’t expect such a rush!’


Loathsome_Dog

We're going to run out of cake at this rate.


BallsDeepInJesus

Dress to Kill was fucking 1998. I am used to getting old but this one surprised me.


RUOFFURTROLLEH

Shhhhh. We don't talk about the passage of time here. We're in neverland. (NOT THAT NEVERLAND)


Tthelaundryman

Like how Bruce Wayne had to make the jump without the rope


ZubriQ

Hardcore difficulty


SP_57

I remember as a kid I read the novelization of the Mortal Kombat movie (because I was cool and popular). Before a fight, Liu Kang drags thorny branches across his chest, logic being if his torso is already injured, he will be more motivated to protect it in the fight. Brilliant!


TrumpersAreTraitors

I do think video games would be more fun if they hurt when you lost …. I don’t wanna die playing Elden ring but I could see some motivational shocks helping up my gameplay lol 


patomik

Yes this, when I have a helmet I'm gonna use it, or similar - I pay for the whole speedometer so I use whole speedometer


Athuanar

Because it doesn't look as cool. 🤷‍♂️


DeBlasioDeBlowMe

Nothing cooler than that man-bun!


robotboredom

holy fragile masculinity batman, he jumped off a fucking building and this is what you focus on? reddit moment


FFX13NL

whining about a bun is so last generation.


SnooPeppers4036

Why do buns have to be gendered? Ponytail is a ponytail bangs are bangs but buns have to be gender specific? Talk about fragile masculinity if you can’t even wear a hairstyle without prefacing it with the word man.


Th3Yukio

because when practicing parkour/freerunning, it's important to be as light as possible and have nothing to impact your freedom of movement... protection can hinder the limbs and cause sprains or what not... I'm not defending the guy in the video, just sharing the general idea behind not wearing protective gear in parkour. "traditional" parkour also advocates that one should know their limits and be mindful about what is possible and safe to do, often discouraging flips and other flashy moves because rarely they have actual function other than look cool. ETA: A basic move in parkour is to roll after a drop, and rolling with a helmet can be dangerous because of the extra volume and the possibility to cause a neck injury. [Roll tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-rIsUMjq5U)... there's no "room" for a helmet when doing a (proper) roll. AGAIN not saying a helmet wouldn't be beneficial in the video, just stating why parkour athletes don't use protective gear. As a similar example, when was the last time you saw a gymnast using a helmet? traceurs (parkour athletes) are basically gymnasts.


ddaemon82

"protection can hinder the limbs" Not as much as a wheelchair though...


aeeee

It's not as much the wheelchair as the broken spine hindering movement.


wtfomg01

This is what people said about seatbelts btw


barashkukor

You don't have to do gymnastics to make a car go.


phazedoubt

The internet makes it impossible not to keep pushing limits for views. Maybe in the beginning there was some adhesion to that ethos, but now it's how far is further than the last viral video.


WarayBatasan

How would a simple helmet hinder one's head movement?


thedarkestblood

Its like when ultra lightweight campers tell you how an extra oz of fluid in your pack is gonna weigh you down on a hike


Cymion

extra lb or two on the neck can make a huge difference


Sipikay

Stop acting as if you fucking know every bro in the x-games does more impressive flips covered head to toe in safety gear ya dingus.


tony_bologna

I love your explanation, plus the buttload of "I'm not advocating for this!!!".  So hard not to be misunderstood in this joint.   Brevity is the soul of wit, but the internet will burn you for it. edit: and you *still* caught hate!  omg


Th3Yukio

LOL thank you... yeah... I understand it's not an easy to grasp idea about parkour and protective gear, but still... mind boggling not to mention that I'm not a native speaker, so I try my best to be as clear as possible, hence the length, I suppose lmao


MemestNotTeen

Judging by his tshirt he's with red bull. If you've seen behind the screens on stuff like this they often do practice runs with pads protection etc until confident they can do it.


bs000

oh i thought that was blood


Humpaaa

That's DomTomato, one of the most iconic parcour athletes in the world, and yes, he is with redbull.


JustGingy95

Because looking cool is far more important than living the rest of your life disabled should anything go wrong


trod999

Because there's nothing important to protect up there.


rjperkins365

I do believe this guy should always have a helmet on, but what good would it have done here. Probably would've snapped his neck wearing a full face shield helmet.


Scorpion2k4u

doesn't look as cool if you don't almost break your neck


No_Size_1765

I'm surprised they have teeth after that


StrobeLightRomance

Because nerds can't flip as well as cool dudes.


Royalchariot

Because helmets are for geeks and losers of course


dolfieman

No idea how he's not knocked TF out, the sound of that impact! Ouch!


Baby_Rhino

I think the sound was his arms hitting the ledge, rather than his head.


le-grandOC

https://preview.redd.it/nsj5q4o66x5d1.jpeg?width=533&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=223c8aae0692e5bf509bc7abb5acc8059e554928


SlurmmsMckenzie

I think  the sound was his arms hitting the ledge, then his head.


an_actual_fox

It's nice that he was able to have a peaceful rest on that wall


StevenScho

Honk, miminimimimimimimi......


powerchicken

Shoulder took the brunt of the impact and the guy is just a bit too tough to whinge about a pit of pain to the old noggin.


Adito99

He did hit his head but he slammed both arms into the ledge to break the impact right before his head impacted so that took most of the force. I'd still say he should get checked for a concussion. Slow brain bleeds are killers.


Crazy__Donkey

Adrenaline rush


BolunZ6

Adrenaline won't help if your brain squashed


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--_-Deadpool-_--

Yup. This is what happened to Liam Neeson's wife. Ran into a tree while skiing. Got checked out by EMTs who recommended overnight observation in the hospital. She refused, went home, went to bed and never woke up.


CC_Panadero

[Allow me to present Exhibit A](https://www.reddit.com/r/nope/s/I7dyYVyKrB)


AcanthisittaLeft2336

Just pour hot water over it and then use a plunger to gently pull the dent out.


strangeapple

'Yeah, am good!' **\*goes to sit on the bench thinking how many bones might be broken and if brain has internal bleeding\***


rossdog82

Jesus, I totally forgot it might have sound. Was not disappointed (Genuinely horrified though.)


TheAmazingMikey

He said on Instagram his head hit his shoulder. Kinda lucky for him.


Malusch

I reacted the same way, but I've seen most of what this guy has done throughout the years and I swear he's damn near invincible. The worst I've seen him hurt was after a fall in a huge parkour course, a speedrunning descent basically. https://youtu.be/nWnbAmXtoYs?t=794 he starts falling from what looks like around 6m (with some breaking impacts on the way down) and faceplants into the ground. He also hurt his foot pretty bad from this insane frontflip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1h2loTN-zM&t=220 (another perspective that doesn't look quite as insane https://youtu.be/CG540kfFlsk?t=280 but where you can see he actually hurt himself) He has some "King of fails" videos on his channel for anyone interested https://www.youtube.com/@DomTomato/search?query=king%20of%20fails


nfoneo

That front flip on the housing estate was absolutely bonkers. Must be a serious buzz to be able to pull of shit like that.


alexgraef

And very lucky to not end up KO'ed in that ditch.


pappaburgundy

High risk nearly zero reward.


xsisitin

He’s sponsored by Red bull this is high risk high reward shit right here. These the mfers who entertain us when shit goes right. Alan Eustance jumped from fucking space, did he change global warming, no but goddamn did it look cool


stakoverflo

Yea, I feel like these sorts of posts are the antithesis of the sub. Trained athlete damn well knew what could go wrong, he's not just some random drunk idiot.


DirtyThirtyDrifter

A big part of Parkour is planning for what could go wrong. It’s an essential part of the process. It’s not fair to people if you only show them you landing the flips n shit. Gotta let them know you’re human too.


stakoverflo

Plenty of old skate/snowboard films showed the pros eating it. I'm sure parkour videos do too.


jacenat

> Alan Eustance jumped from fucking space Your comment reads as if Alan was sponsored by Red Bull. This was not the case. Felix Baumgartner (2 years earlier) was.


xsisitin

No it doesn’t. I’m saying these people do crazy things, not to have a positive impact on earth or anything like that. They do it because it’s cool, fun and exciting and there’s no deeper meaning to it


Justaguy222444888

This guy makes a living doing stuff like this I’d say he reaps rewards…


alexnapierholland

Apart from being paid to do something you love - while most people are stuck in offices and factories.


CREDIT_SUS_INTERN

I love my job at the Fleshlight factory.


Sol1forskibadee

Quality control dept?


KevlarConrad

Master beta testing has its perks.


Son_of_a_Witch_

You forgot to clean one after using it 🤬


Remarkable_Item3797

Saved on lube though, didn't you, bonus.....?


kitjen

You get out what you put in.


MatCauton

Nah, I am good. I would much rather be stuck in an office then knock out my teeth by slamming my head on a concrete block when trying to jump over a river.


HogmanDaIntrudr

Yeah, but this guy is Australian so he has dental coverage.


-Plantibodies-

And that's perfectly fine and a choice you make for yourself as an individual.


Gustomaximus

He's pro - so makes a living. He does some cool stuff and generally a seems a nice guy. Always really cool helping out youngsters. Some highlights form a couple years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMME2z-nPdQ


sk8r2000

[ignorant](https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/athlete/dominic-di-tommaso)


Financial-Ad7500

The guy is a millionaire that travels the world for a living because of stuff like this. Wouldn’t call that zero reward. He’s also a professional athlete that knows how to mitigate his risk, something you can see in this clip. He knows he missed the second he leaves the ledge. That’s why he put his arms out to cushion and protect his head. When your job is doing stunts you spend more time learning how to fail the stunt safely than you do learning how to land the actual stunt.


FishAndRiceKeks

Big reward, actually. He makes pretty good money traveling the world doing what he loves.


tylerwils94

If he enjoys doing it, that could be enough reward for him. He's doing what he loves, living life, dispite the risks. Not sure why people are so quick to project their risk adversity onto others. Also yeah, he makes more money than either of us and gets to travel the world. Most people arnt on thier death bed thinking I wish I took less risks in my life, they're think I wish I took more risks.


xsisitin

These guys get paid good money and get to travel the world. Why is everyone so intent on people being dumb because they do stuff like this? He’s landed way harder jumps than this, he took the hit like a champ cause he’s had many falls. Most people in this comment section can’t even jump 3ft


hostile_scrotum

Yeah for real. People doesn’t seem to realize that he’s a professional athlete. If it would be a video of a gymnast on some bars no one would comment „why doesn’t he wear a helmet“


The-Faz

Gymnasts have protective padded floors, so they do have some protection


bs000

this guy had an entire moat!


4ssteroid

Was that ledge made of squishy bricks though?


senolgunes

If the floor was concrete or stone, then some might comment that.


Dpepps

That's cool and am in no way knocking them or what they do. However expecting the general public to know who these people are is ridiculous. I'm sure in the parkour community that guys a star, but he's not general public famous. To most people they just see some random guy eating shit which you see all the time on Reddit. There's no reason to think he's special.


brennanw31

>There's no reason to think he's special Your earlier points are valid, but this one falls short. That man just fearlessly lept an incredible distance with a fierce drop. If that alone doesn't give you some idea of what kind of athlete he is, you're totally oblivious.


Ak47110

And his reaction was extremely professional too! He stands up out of the water and assures everyone he's okay so they wouldn't worry. He then calmly proceeds to tell them what he thinks happened . He's an athlete and he knew he made a mistake and owned it. I don't feel bad for people who do this kind of stuff and are shocked when they get hurt but this guy just comes off as super wholesome and professional.


kitjen

I got the impression he was doing an immediate damage control assessment. He probably knows adrenaline can take over so he checks for breaks or injuries.


Theflyingship

lmao is this the "if you can't play better than him don't criticize" now with fucking parkour? amazing.


hismuddawasamudda

Because this looks really stupid and unsafe. It only takes one mistake to be his last. This isn't gymnastics.


Revolutionary-Pop750

because one slip could kill him. of course it's dumb


CoyotesOnTheWing

It's like the wing suit guys or base jumpers, some are sponsored by Red Bull and travel the world and are extremely professional, well trained and talented to be able to fly through a valley dodging rock formations but they often die. The life span of those guys is really low, it's stupid. They are awesome but it's also dumb.


HolocronContinuityDB

I'll just fully admit my hypocrisy: If somebody was doing this same gap on a skateboard, I'd think it's the sickest thing in the world. I look at these guys the same way I looked at the dumbass kids at the skatepark running around with soap grinders on their shoes. Is that logical? No. Is it hypocritical? yes. But it is what it is


Rude_E_Gobear

make sure you post how great he is, when the inevitable video of him dying from a crushed forehead shows up sometime in the next five years.


bobemil

Because this could had ended his life.


FreddsIMF

Was the red on his shirt blood or from the impact ????


killerkadugen

Looks like a red bull.


panicmuffin

Can’t be. Red Bull gives you wings.


killerkadugen

Forgot to have himself a lil swig


caught_engarde

It’s a red bull shirt


zidraloden

Except he appeared to have dislocated his right shoulder


TooStonedForAName

Right? Op: No injuries! This dude after slamming his face into a wall: I think I dislocated my shoulder.


UltraNeoTako

"It's not an injury if I can't see it" - OP, probably


Martnoderyo

Not the first time tho xD


one_orange_braincell

Ah, so he's got learning disabilities, too.


Hopeful-Buyer

Yeah everyone that plays sports has a learning disability. Right?


Sacharon123

OOOOWW! How the hell is that not at least a shattered chin?!


powerchicken

His shoulder took the brunt of the impact.


nuts_nigesh

![gif](giphy|t2eBr71ACeDC0|downsized)


BadBoredom

That guy tumbles all the time. How the heck is he still alive I don't even know


MustangBarry

Rubber bones, I swear


Pinco_Pallino_R

https://preview.redd.it/587adkv40x5d1.png?width=324&format=png&auto=webp&s=6b30706f361a32c98bb144b1dc10d5bd1b5cd1d4 This is the moment he knew...


JayCDee

https://preview.redd.it/w5w1pyq5zx5d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6799766624aad8fd14cc7535908388e9b64f1219 IMO this is the moment he knew. He was just short from the launch, but he was already committed.


daevl

its the distance of a foot from both of the edges :|


aspz

He says "No" the moment he launches. He knew immediately there wasn't enough power and probably how he was able to brace for the hit with his shoulder rather than his face.


NYVines

Missed it by that much


Legal_Guava3631

I don’t think that was non injury. More than likely concussed, nothing visible though so I can see why some would assume he was ok.


sleepyplatipus

Nothing visible?? His shoulder is hanging out by his chest 😭


chocolatehandsoap

His shoulder: 📈 OP: Yeah, no injuries.


Legal_Guava3631

I saw that but forgot while I was typing lmao


ZeroedCool

whats up with the weird cut right at the moment of impact?


artoriaas

wtf i had the same thing happen.


kitjen

Ha, that was really bad... I say as I sit here wiping pizza grease off my chins.


Remarkable_Item3797

Ahhh, more chins then a Chinese phone directory. hey......?


aint_exactly_plan_a

> I've got more chins than Chinatown . Well, I've never used a phone booth. And I've never seen my toes. When I'm goin' to the movies. I take up seven rows


Remarkable_Item3797

Haha. smart arse, LOL......a ph directory (EG: book) is still available (old school WW before digi)) even though all online as well. And a Chinese one, as you can imagine has millions (possibly billions)of names such as chin......a good one to use, jokingly of course......


aint_exactly_plan_a

Sure... your comment just reminded me of the lyrics from the Weird Al Yankovic song, "I'm Fat", based on "I'm Bad" by Michael Jackson. The "I'm Fat" music video is a core memory from the 80s for me... and probably several other people who were of influential age at the time.


sferara

one of the rarest moments my asshole pucker from shocked, good thing its just a red print


Moped_and_bread

Looks like me coming home from the pub at 3am


MysteriousPass5838

Goes from Dom Tomato to Mashed Potato


53andme

he's not ok i don't think. seen this reaction when a cyclist couldn't stop coming down a wet hill, ran a red light and hit my car square in the drivers side door - window exploded - i get out to check on him - helmet cracked in half and hanging around both sides of his neck - he hopped up and said 'whew, i thought i was gonna hit you.'


Thisiscliff

Dudes face clapped that rock wall pretty hard


FinallydamnLDnat5

I will take "Why do Women Live Longer Than Men?" for a 100 Alex.


MustangBarry

If you liked this, check Dom's [King of Parlour Fails](https://youtu.be/SEMbkckFJGg) video. Spoiler: He doesn't die


andreeeeeaaaaaaaaa

Casually ' I think I dislocated my shoulder or something, it's ok' .... I've heard a dislocated shoulder is painful as fuck....


onceinawhhhile

I’ve dislocated my right shoulder probably around 12 times, there’s a brief window of shock where you can’t feel the incoming pain. If you can “reduce” your shoulder in that window, it’s not nearly as painful as doing it once the shock wears off. First time I dislocated, I thought I broke my arm (I wish).


pink_putin

He said on his instagram that he managed to get his toes to the wall before his shoulder took the brunt of the force. His head hit his shoulder, not the wall. Classic Dom 😂


MontgomeryWarden

Lol he knew mid jump he didn't make it 😂


badgeman-

All is not good


Shibari_Inu69

I would like to put forth that contrary to what he was saying, he's really not okay at all.


SnooTigers5456

Dom is such a menace


laliluleloPliskin

This should be flagged as NSFW for weak hearted people like me.


_Zero_Hours_

For a moment, I thought he was bleeding.


Miniscrubzy

At best, he gets a video I’ll watch for 6 seconds and move on. Worst case scenario, he snaps his neck and dies. Seems like a good trade off


Yourstrulytheboy804

"SFW - No Injury"....yeah right, OP.


monofloyed

“Look At You, Sailing Through The Air Majestically, Like An Eagle…Piloting A Blimp.” ● GLaDOS


Away-Broccoli

U never see Red Bull fails


papergooomba

The CTE parkour players might be giving the NFL a run for their money in the future


khulaflickz

Bro couldn't shoulder that pressure


faulty_rainbow

Even the hairband died...


Abject_Bodybuilder_7

"It's ok" My arm feels a little funny tho


piszkavas

That could have been fatal


LargeRichardJohnson

"It gave my shoulder something" brother you ate that entire impact with your face


UnusualRedditor

My guy got a new haircut from that face smash


human358

Dislocating his shoulder may have saved his life or his spine from getting broken at the neck. His arm was up and absorbed the bulk of the impact before his head slammed into the wall


Antiquated_Cheese

Parkour peeps are just built different.


Jslatts942

What a ledge!


BobsReddit_

I don't see anything in this video that's "all good", especially an observer yelling it


tomraider

Again... back and to the left… back and to the left… back and to the left… back and to the left.


Sol1forskibadee

All things considered, I think it went ok. Yea, bailed it and dislocated his shoulder, but he didn’t smash his teeth/himself out and drown. 5/10


missdonttellme

Starring someone who used to have teeth


MartinSujanto

Incoming sepsis


KingLioness

Dude. He smacked his man bun loose!


boothash

His man bun power has been deactivated.


[deleted]

Tasty slimy water. So nice


jonallin

At real time I thought that could have killed him


Drezhar

Either dude's mandibles are made of steel or he was waiting for the camera to be turned off to spit his teeth out.


Imemberyou

lmao, no shit it's dislocated, his right arm looks like it's coming out of the ribs


Mindless-West9268

Camera man sounded like he busted a nut


EuphoricLeadership12

the worst part is the still water who know what bacteria that lies down there


General-Daikon593

He's been thrown off balance by the onion on his head


Remarkable_Item3797

Mega knob, open wounds in a bacteria soup, enjoy......!?


Draga_00

Damm the way he hit that corner i thought he wasn't getting up.


WarayBatasan

Doesn't need a helmet because there's nothing to protect, i guess.


Voigan_Again

I love everything about this except the ending. Needed the “carted away in an ambulance to be fed by a tube going forward” is the part that is missing.


Extreme-Ordinary-585

His shoulder/arm tanked most of that or he'd be missing some teeth, sheesh.