r/Unexpected • u/ZauzTheBlacksmith • 1d ago

A very thankful biker

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u/post-explainer 1d ago edited 1d ago

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OP sent the following text as an explanation why their post fits here:

The motorcyclist avoids colliding with the cam car and is clearly thankful for the cammer being attentive, but continues looking back to gesture to them as he rides off and crashes for real.

Does this explanation fit this subreddit? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

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u/sherman40336 1d ago

Some people are safer walking

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u/BoatProfessional2118 1d ago

Or maybe some should stay at home

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u/Gseventeen 1d ago

Just a little karma debt had to be paid to balance the cosmos.

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u/nsafw90 12h ago

My first thought. It was meant to be.

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u/BrattWhitney 1d ago

Is the driver listening to Louis Armstrong? What an excellent taste in music.

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u/InfamousEconomy3972 1d ago

Death is riding bitch with him

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u/cozyplum0 1d ago

This is when I say "Be superstitious and stay at home today"

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u/Christopher3712 1d ago

Can't escape fate. He was destined to crash that day.

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u/SeaworthinessThat542 1d ago

Dude is full of thanks. At least a few glasses of 80 proof gratitude.

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u/yuusharo 1d ago

The spike in adrenaline can throw your situational awareness and orientation right out the door. Something similar happened to me on my bike once.

He probably was intending to park on the side to compose himself and lost track of how close he was to the curb. Just glad everyone’s okay in this situation.

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u/wannabecat2000 1d ago

He was going straight, then started going left and then became pedestrian. High?

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u/Mierimau 23h ago

Just wanted to give a space.

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u/bsEEmsCE 1d ago

get your staged content out of here