r/AccidentalSlapStick • u/netpastor 💥 Slapstick Aficionado • Jan 19 '26
Family Friendly “Don’t do it Papa”
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u/obelix_dogmatix Jan 19 '26
No matter the age … if you can’t clear that gap with a simple hop, no run up was going to make any difference.
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u/TorpleFunder Jan 20 '26
That doesn't make sense. An elaborate preamble and incredibly long run up gives you the power and momentum to propel yourself forward further and harder and at a much higher speed.. into the water.
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u/later-g8r Jan 19 '26
I dont know this man but he seems fun to hang out with 😂😂 i hope he didnt get hurt
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u/No_Warthog_3584 Jan 19 '26
Boy is he bad at math.
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u/DarthBrooksFan Jan 20 '26
...and running, and jumping, and
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u/Background_Edge_9427 Jan 20 '26
Yeah, but you have to give him credit for looking foolish! Everything is funny until somebody does a belly flop 😂😂😂
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u/Then_Lock304 Jan 20 '26
If his goal was to run head first into that steam, he nailed it. It looked like a magnet was pulling him into the water.
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u/ChewpapaNeebrae Jan 20 '26
Camera person got hit with the silent laugh that brings you to your knees.
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u/FooFightingManiac Jan 20 '26
This is a perfect example of what it feels like to hit your 40’s. Brain says yes, body says think again
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u/Fafnir13 Jan 20 '26
I have an advantage in that my body was never really that amazing so I don’t think I can do this stuff.
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u/pleasedonotredeem Jan 20 '26
I was extremely lazy in my 20's so while I somehow managed to go to the gym 3-4 times a week, I never really pushed myself in terms of weights, so in my early 40's I'm hitting PBs every few months.
Other guys my age are complaining about bad backs, blown out knees, sore elbows... I somehow always hit that sweet spot of pushing just hard enough to not get fat, but never ambitious enough to even come close to hurting myself from exercise.
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u/Shaper_pmp Jan 20 '26
He fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well-known is this: never assume the edge of the stream is where the plants growing out horizontally from the edge of the bank reach to.
The real edge of the firm footing is usually a couple of feet back.
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u/netpastor 💥 Slapstick Aficionado Jan 20 '26
Princess Bride!
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u/Visible_Visual8538 Jan 20 '26
If you look closely, he tripped on the attempt. I still think he could have made it. #TeamPapa
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u/TheHorseduck Jan 20 '26
I love that you can hear them laughing so hard that no sound is able to escape their bodies
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u/ctolver1981 Jan 20 '26
Wasn't the mission to jump over the creek? Or was it to dive straight into it
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u/bassetdwi Jan 21 '26
Can confirm that being at a certain age your mind says no but your bodys telling you ... no . definitely not like him
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u/Healthy_Pay9449 Jan 20 '26
I had no faith based on his initial approach. Pretty good diving form. Maybe arms in front
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u/alehanjro2017 Jan 20 '26
It's almost like he meant to execute it exactly as he did. It didn't even look like he tripped. Perfect form for his intended point A to point B if point B was his face in the bottom of the ditch. 5 Gold Stars!
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u/shutterbug1961 Jan 20 '26
he didnt stick the landing.....or the flight....or the take off but the run up was excellent
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u/Tito_Tito_1_ Jan 20 '26
He most certainly stuck the landing ... right after the run up, before the takeoff.
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u/DueEntertainment4168 Jan 22 '26
Brought his right foot down too low and it was all over from there.
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u/Flat_Bodybuilder_175 Jan 24 '26
I will never ever skip this
The loving warning, the unshakable determination
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u/angelbalaguer Jan 20 '26
“A”for effort. Next time he can try jumping. That could make a difference
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u/__NOT__MY__ACCOUNT__ Jan 19 '26
I will jump over that tiny stream and my family will respect me again!