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HOLD THE TRAIN HOLD THE.... (imgur.com)

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[–]42theanswer 216 points217 points ago

This is actually a viral vid. The guys got as school assignment to make a "popular" YouTube vid. So they looked up some stuff that was being watched a lot at that time. Guy is impersonating "jokertje" from a Dutch reality show (equivalent of jersey shore) that was super popular at the time. Combined it with someone falling (always good) and the vid got nr 1 in Holland in no time. They later confessed it was all a set up. Just so you know. Vid is over a year old or so.

tl;dr it was set up to become a popular YouTube vid.

Sincerely yours, Captain Killjoy.

[–]phildst 23 points24 points ago

My Google-Fu leads to this

[–]42theanswer 3 points4 points ago

Yes! That is the one, thanks for linking it!

[–]mutmut 1 point2 points ago

The skipping in the gif makes it seem like he was going much faster.

[–]i_love_younicorns 7 points8 points ago

I had the same assignment in my senior year Communications elective in college! The winner had 180 views. SHIT WENT VIRAL BRO.

[–]42theanswer 1 point2 points ago

Yeah these guys did a pretty good job. Well pretty smart actually.

[–]Captain_LargePoop 2 points3 points ago

Ouch my optimism

[–]Bot02 2 points3 points ago

Killjoy? This is way more interesting than some stupid gif of a guy falling.

[–]42theanswer 0 points1 point ago

Haha thanks :).

[–]bumpysloth 1 point2 points ago

Oh, Set up... I'm breaking up with you gif, you cheated on me.

[–]BindingsAuthor 25 points26 points ago

Weird thing (for me) about this video is that the guy in it looks so remarkably like a guy I used to know in High School, who, as it so happened, was run over by a train.

[–]nearlycivil 32 points33 points ago

there goes my chuckle.

[–]BindingsAuthor 18 points19 points ago

I'm sorry. If it's any consolation, it was a midnight train going anywhere.

[–]NotBatman374 7 points8 points ago

Well you know, some will live, some will lose, some were born to sing the blues.

[–]BlusterDuck 4 points5 points ago

Was he a city boy?

[–]BindingsAuthor 6 points7 points ago

Little suburban, but there's a chance he was born and raised in South Detroit.

[–]compto35 0 points1 point ago

I'm confused, how does one get run over by a train? It's not like they just pop up on the street

[–]BindingsAuthor 0 points1 point ago

Drugs and/or depression are usually involved.

[–]aceair 12 points13 points ago

Young Ted Mosby?

[–]tullan12 2 points3 points ago

i came in to the comments looking for this, good job!

[–]Mung0 4 points5 points ago

HOLD THE LINE...dun dun dun

[–]lars456 9 points10 points ago

LOVE ISN'T ALWAYS ON TIME

[–]ahaich 10 points11 points ago

Why is there a staircase on the train?

[–]SpinUpAndDown 20 points21 points ago

Because the train has two floors.

[–]ahaich 4 points5 points ago

I didn't even know such wizardry existed on trains.

[–]shlam16 5 points6 points ago

What country do you hail from? Here in Australia all of our trains have 2 floors (in my state at least). And given that our public transport system is AWFUL, it surprises me that this is a novelty for others in the world..

[–]Wolfy87 2 points3 points ago

Holland I think. I was there a little while back to watch the DTM and that train is identical.

[–]ahaich 0 points1 point ago

'Merica, more specifically denver, which isn't exactly known for its public transit

[–]shlam16 2 points3 points ago

All I can say is "Ok". I have no knowledge of the transport system in America other than what Hollywood displays, which is generally the subway in NYC.

[–]ahaich 1 point2 points ago

NYC has really good public transit, but denver is more spread out and doesnt have subways, just buses and a small lightrail system

[–]DocBT 0 points1 point ago

Public transportation in the U.S. generally blows, and is typically limited to bus lines in all but the largest cities.

[–]Jewlzeh 0 points1 point ago

Aww man, other parts of Australia get two story trains?!?! I'm from Perth and I didn't even know they existed until I watched Source Code. I'm guessing you're from a busier city because a two floor train would go to waste in Perth. Either that or be 1 carriage long....

[–]shlam16 0 points1 point ago

I commute to Sydney, but as far as I am aware, all trains in NSW are 2 storey. Nothing to be too proud of though, I am part of the cityrail network (more commonly known as shittyrail). I catch 4 trains a day and without exaggerating in the slightest, if one train is on time per day, it is considered a success.

I'm coming to Perth in January, might have to check out these funky single storey trains while I'm there.

[–]Jewlzeh 0 points1 point ago

Haha... if you consider funky = ridiculously crowded in the morning... sure :P Our trains are usually on time though :)

[–]whiterider1 0 points1 point ago

The UK doesn't have two floors, mainly due to the small loading gauge. Our trains are tiny compared to yours!

[–]LG193 2 points3 points ago

It's Holland. Our transportation system rocks. I can get anywhere (even the smallest villages have train stations) in the Netherlands by train. And yes, this can all be done on our wizardy 2-floored trains.

[–]Atersed 7 points8 points ago

Wow it has two levels.

[–]legumee 7 points8 points ago

this, by the way, is the train you take from amsterdam's schiphol airport to amsterdam centraal station and then you're in weed paradise.

[–]ahaich 4 points5 points ago

furthering my belief that amsterdam is actually narnia

[–]Wolfy87 0 points1 point ago

I was there and went on that very train (or line...), I can confirm all facts stated.

[–]legumee 2 points3 points ago

you were on that exact train, i saw you

[–]Wolfy87 2 points3 points ago

Woah...

[–]xXCyprusZeroXx 8 points9 points ago

Video bombing has been born! Prepare for the vidocalypse

[–]nutral 3 points4 points ago

That's a dutch train and i've done things like this, almost got squished once though.

[–]MobiusF117 0 points1 point ago

Those things are like fucking vices

[–]AstroZombie1 0 points1 point ago

Ow damn.

[–]strtolower 1 point2 points ago

This again?

[–]ancientshoes 0 points1 point ago

this is a train that looks like it goes from schipol airport outside amsterdam into the city. it looks like the picture was taken when it's in the airport

[–]vagijn 3 points4 points ago

It's a very common type of train in The Netherlands, and yes, it also frequents the Schiphol - Amsterdam line.

(There are 178 of these trains in our tiny country according to Wikipedia: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubbeldeks_interregiomaterieel )

[–]TheAnaconda93 0 points1 point ago

Looks a lot like me on a Monday.

[–]meatwad1987 1 point2 points ago

OP likes men

[–]markusgarvey 0 points1 point ago

it would be funny if it wasn't FAKE...

[–]Ghostbuzz 0 points1 point ago

I feel like that's the Airport in Amsterdam, Schipol? Or however it's spelled?

[–]good-guy-jay 0 points1 point ago

What was his plan if he made it?! Just barrel into the crowd?

[–]MadroxKran 0 points1 point ago

Things like that happen all the time in r/christianity. We're cool people.

[–]alomjahajmola 0 points1 point ago

Anyone seeking more info might also check here:

title comnts points age /r/
Brace Yourselves, the Train is Leaving 58coms 577pts 3mos funny
Knocked the f**k out 74coms 1158pts 3mos gifs

source: karmadecay

[–]JavaMusic 1 point2 points ago

Jokertje!

[–]Hazaa1 1 point2 points ago

Every time I see something Dutch on reddit, I see lots of comments about being Dutch and talking in Dutch. Is it me or does this only happen with this language?

[–]PvR12 7 points8 points ago

It happens in any language but Dutch people seem to have a lot of tech savvy and internet addicted citizens. Many popular sites have a high percentage of Dutch visitors. Maybe because its always raining in Holland.

[–]MetalPinguin 1 point2 points ago

We got a high percentage of dsl connections in the netherlands compared to the rest of the world and we tend to speak excellent English, thus visiting english sites almost as much as dutch sites ( maybe even more)

[–]pa79 2 points3 points ago

't ass zimlech wahrscheinlech, datt ët an all Sprooch geschitt.

[–]Bezulba 1 point2 points ago

as a small country we like to express ourselves when our little country gets featured somewhere. But a lot of the time we just blend in with the crowd :)

[–]Hazaa1 0 points1 point ago

Hmm this makes sense

[–]MushroomClouds -1 points0 points ago

This one is fake, the guy who ran into the train said it was stunt to make a youtube video

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