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Will someone please explain to me WTF just happened? (imgur.com)

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[–]thatonefatass 289 points290 points ago

he tried to reveal the secret flavor of new stride gum... please tell me someone remembers that commercial

[–]Niqulaz 78 points79 points ago

Then, suddenly, Rey Mysterio and ostriches.

It all makes perfect sense.

[–]aelzeiny 30 points31 points ago

Redditor dresses up in a mask, invades shop, and brings two ostriches for the promise of karma.

[–]LacksMass 20 points21 points ago

I count three in the original video tnethacker posted. No man is stupid enough to try to invade a shop with only two back-up ostriches.

[–]davideo71 1 point2 points ago

We should have porcupines for this kind of deal.

[–]Miguelerbee 7 points8 points ago

Luche Libre Ostrich Bandits strike again. Storekeepers everywhere on edge. Full story at 9.

[–]StripRip -1 points0 points ago

Exactly what I thought.

[–]Satcomguy 17 points18 points ago

This is exactly what it is. The video is supposedly viral marketing in Mexico for the stride secret flavor. you can clearly see the guy at the counter buy gum and start chewing a piece. he then begins to engage the clerk in conversation about the flavor of the gum. Boom Rey Mysterio and ostriches bust in and attack him for attempting to tell the clerk. Rey Mysterio is one of the biggest icons in the US for Hispanic wrestling fans. Back tattoo can clearly bee seen in the video. Link to tattoo here http://www.itattooz.com/itattooz/Celebrity/Wrestlers/Rey%20Mysterio/images/itattooz-Rey-Mysterio-back-tattoo.jpg

TL;DR Rey Mysterio is doing viral marketing for Stride

[–]Cptnwalrus 0 points1 point ago

Thank you, sir.

[–]tnethacker 22 points23 points ago

Original video here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gs4We5vOTE&feature=youtu.be

[–]shaggorama 20 points21 points ago

That didn't explain anything

[–]Persdear 7 points8 points ago

It did to me, it's fake.

[–]shaggorama 15 points16 points ago

I think you mean staged. I'm fairly certain a man dressed as a mexican wrestler really did hang out with some ostrichs

[–]Persdear 1 point2 points ago

Then why do you need an explanation?

[–]shaggorama 0 points1 point ago

Is this from a TV show? A movie? Is this just some wierd youtube channel? Is this a reference to particular wrestler? Maybe a pop culture reference? Is it a reference to anything at all? Is it just weird for the sake of weird?

I've got QUESTIONS goddamnit!

[–]mbrady 5 points6 points ago

Viral marketing for the new Joust movie coming this winter.

[–]potatoqueue 5 points6 points ago

This one?

[–]lemon_eater 0 points1 point ago

You win.

[–]elesdee 1 point2 points ago

Nice try Stride marketing.

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    [–]Twitchxiii 116 points117 points ago

    Bane found the meth

    [–]Thurazar-Vier 43 points44 points ago

    Guy on the floor: "Why haven't you killed me yet?" Bane: "Your punishment must be more severe!"

    [–]Twitchxiii 49 points50 points ago

    when quik-e-mart is ashes....then you have my permission to buy

    [–]Sp00nyBard 9 points10 points ago

    I read the above lines in this voice.

    [–]aweebz 6 points7 points ago

    missing part of the video as bane and the ostridges leave

    "No! They expect one of us in the wreckage brother"

    [–]AmatureHour 1 point2 points ago

    This was lame at first, but you end play was spectacular.

    [–]Porkpants81 35 points36 points ago

    1. Some sort of explosive went off...possibly a vehicle crashing into the store.
    2. Mexican wrestler storms in with 2 ostriches
    3. Slams customer's head into the counter
    4. Assumes victory pose on the counter.

    It's also assumed to be fake: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/02/mexican-wrestler-ostriches-attack-video-sandy-coben_n_1735003.html

    [–]mrsbutterz 7 points8 points ago

    3 ostriches

    [–]zubie_wanders 8 points9 points ago

    Yeah the fake camera distortion is quite a giveaway.

    [–]Craigistan 5 points6 points ago

    I thought the guy, whose head just got smashed against the counter, had a rather unexpected response common with bad acting.

    [–]sebastianallan 4 points5 points ago

    It's a viral ad campaign for chewing gum. In the video, before the craziness starts, the customer buys some chewing gum and immediately puts on in his mouth, then the ostrichy bad guy rocks up.

    [–]vintermann 1 point2 points ago

    The fake wobbling of the customer is also a giveaway.

    [–]niczar 0 points1 point ago

    It's also assumed to be fake

    I refuse to believe it is. No amount of evidence would change my mind.

    [–]Porkpants81 0 points1 point ago

    I know thinking that it's real makes it by far the coolest robbery I've ever seen.

    [–]sadfacewhenputdown 56 points57 points ago

    Well, explosives were used to...get into...with ostrich... uh..

    I'm glad that there's at least one /r/wtf submission a week now that is actually kind of wtf!

    [–]ONXwat 16 points17 points ago

    I've seen at least 2 this week, the last one was some dumbass that somehow managed to get the handle side of a pair of pliers through his fucking hand.

    [–]hollowgram 2 points3 points ago

    I wanna see that! Link?

    [–]ONXwat 31 points32 points ago

    http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/xtwe9/i_seem_to_have_stabbed_pliers_through_my_hand/

    took me a good 5 minutes of browsing /r/WTF but i found it for you.

    [–]vowell1055 1 point2 points ago

    ..amphibious rodent...within the city...that ain't legal either, Dude.

    [–]youcanttakemeserious -1 points0 points ago

    Tv commercials are not wtf

    [–]sadfacewhenputdown 0 points1 point ago

    Marketing exec: Alright, so the concept is a robbery of a store, but instead of walking in a door, they decide to use explosives...and ostriches.

    CEO: ...go on...

    [–]AustNerevar -1 points0 points ago

    Exactly.

    [–]aBlueKiwi -2 points-1 points ago

    Repost.

    [–]turk_182 21 points22 points ago

    619

    [–]developersdeveloperz 9 points10 points ago

    With respect Master DaGarbageMan, perhaps this is a man that you don't fully understand, either. A long time ago, I was in Burma. My friends and I were working for the local government. They were trying to buy the loyalty of tribal leaders by bribing them with precious stones. But their caravans were being raided in a forest north of Rangoon by a bandit. So, we went looking for the stones. But in six months, we never met anybody who traded with him. One day, I saw a child playing with a ruby the size of a tangerine. The bandit had been throwing them away. DaGarbageMan: So why steal them? devekioersdeveloperz: Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to break into a 7/11 with an ostrich and dance on the counter.

    [–]D_b0 7 points8 points ago

    looks like ray mysterio blew himself a door, ran inside and started bustin heads while his ostrach henchmen guarded the scene, then soon declared himself king of 7/11

    [–]ThunderousHero 3 points4 points ago

    Saints Row

    [–]FourthRome 0 points1 point ago

    This video got my blood pumping...to my loins! OH!

    [–]DaBearsFan 2 points3 points ago

    I believe this was a gum commercial, I think stride maybe.

    [–]kenvsryu 6 points7 points ago

    http://videogamevariations.com/images/Atariscans/Atari/Joust/AtariJoustM(a,b,d).jpg

    [–]miss_kitty_cat 2 points3 points ago

    I hate when you're at the 7-11 and suddenly, ostrich.

    [–]whydidiclickthis 1 point2 points ago

    Where's the "He ran into my store with a fucking ostrich" block on the police report?

    [–]GaMe_PTY 2 points3 points ago

    Thats probably the best thing I've seen in my life....

    [–]eleni1132 2 points3 points ago

    No one is going to believe that guy when he gets home.

    [–]byobguy 5 points6 points ago

    The joker is getting sillier.

    [–]sonovel 2 points3 points ago

    Well Johnny,

    When two ostriches and a Mexican wrestler love each other very much they uh ... explosives ... and, um ...

    Fuck it, I got nothing.

    [–]bfogarty27 3 points4 points ago

    http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/xkdpv/men_dressed_as_mexican_wrestler_breaks_into_a/

    SERIOUSLY?

    Just a week this time? Come on

    [–][deleted] ago

    [deleted]

    [–]bfogarty27 0 points1 point ago

    there's an option to hit top from the past week or past month and even the past year. no one has the "might have missed it" excuse

    [–]midnight_toker22 0 points1 point ago

    Most people don't scour the reddit archives before posting, either.

    [–]iSamtastic 0 points1 point ago

    I've been looking for this for several days now. Thank you.

    [–]i-dont-have-a-gun 1 point2 points ago

    seems like mexican pro wrestling

    [–]Thething33 1 point2 points ago

    Some gum commercial.

    [–][deleted] ago

    [deleted]

    [–]Fr4t 0 points1 point ago

    Rey

    [–]knobcheez 0 points1 point ago

    road warrior

    [–]FaithSkirata 1 point2 points ago

    When I clicked on this, I planned on commenting with a snarky reply, detailing the mildly interesting events detailed in the post.

    Then I saw the gif.

    [–]smendeZ328 1 point2 points ago

    Booyaka! Booyaka!!!!

    [–]TheClayroo 0 points1 point ago

    Looks like that store just got 6-1-9ed.

    [–]FreeloadingRusty 1 point2 points ago

    Terrorists win.

    [–]eatcrayons 1 point2 points ago

    Whatever it is, it's definitely a work, you fucking mark.

    [–]olivias777 0 points1 point ago

    Yes an ostrich ran into the store

    [–]93Luke 0 points1 point ago

    Is this a scene from The Dark Knight Rises?

    [–]Ramanadjinn 1 point2 points ago

    i don't get it.

    is this not how everyone approaches a shopkeep?

    [–]shatonamime 0 points1 point ago

    Looks like a job for the New Justice Team.

    [–]codevii 0 points1 point ago

    THE PERFECT CRIME!

    [–]niggerocity 0 points1 point ago

    the WWE happened

    [–]JesusofTorn 1 point2 points ago

    Nacho Libre got pissed off.

    [–]eegit 0 points1 point ago

    Just a man and his ostriches robbing a convenience store.

    [–]QuillOmega0 1 point2 points ago

    The ostrich king has arrived...

    [–]Reina_Banana_Pug 0 points1 point ago

    Cocaine. It's a hell of a drug..

    [–]upyourattraction 1 point2 points ago

    I guess it's better than still trying to use Eddie to get over.

    [–]Reqol 0 points1 point ago

    It's Mexico. You can't explain that.

    [–]TinFoilWizardHat 0 points1 point ago

    I don't know. But that was pretty cool.

    [–]OferZak 0 points1 point ago

    Bane

    [–]neotheism 0 points1 point ago

    Lucha Libre

    [–]its_a_pugs_life 0 points1 point ago

    Ostrich farted. Luchador mad.

    [–]Lordveus 0 points1 point ago

    Luchara!

    Edit: This is now becoming a superhero concept for me.

    [–]Hotcocomoco 0 points1 point ago

    Its Bane!

    [–]Linthal 0 points1 point ago

    chocobo attack?

    [–]Firebird4Life 1 point2 points ago

    Booyaka booyaka! 6-1-9!

    [–]lookieausername 0 points1 point ago

    An ostrich happened.

    [–]Dam_Kids 0 points1 point ago

    As soon as you see the wrestler you know its fake. An ostrich would be an awesome distraction to have as a robber though. No one would remember you, they would only remember the ostrich.

    [–]obiz_ 0 points1 point ago

    It is a deleted scene from batman and robin?

    [–]synfin80 0 points1 point ago

    Snapped in to a slim Jim... In mexico?

    [–]The-Deliverator 0 points1 point ago

    this looks like the work of Kraven The Hunter.

    [–]redditating 0 points1 point ago

    It's simple. Explosion, ostriches, head bang ... VICTORY!!

    [–]junioree 1 point2 points ago

    It's simple, Rey Mysterio Jr. wanted some candy!

    [–]TerryArchi 0 points1 point ago

    When Will Willianson decided to ingest diet coke and mentors together, he thought something funny was afoot. But he could have never expected what happened.

    BOOM

    Will Williansom became Ostrichman!

    With the ability to summon his companions Osty and Richie, he uses his wrestling deceptive skills to dazzle evil forces into submission.

    [–]OGAWD 1 point2 points ago

    I am more shocked about how coordinated those Ostriches were. Each one went down a different aisle.

    TIL: Ostriches are well organized

    [–]F5_supermonkey 0 points1 point ago

    yes.

    [–]OliviaMartin212 0 points1 point ago

    Is that an ostrich..?

    [–]automatic66 2 points3 points ago

    Two to be exact

    [–]OliviaMartin212 0 points1 point ago

    The more the better

    [–]FragPoppa 1 point2 points ago

    Obviously it was the luchador tag team of Grande Hombre and his Emu making their grand entrance...and robbing that clerk.

    [–]Jawshee_pdx 0 points1 point ago

    Clearly a trailer for the sequel to Nacho Libre.

    [–]dnuts4u 0 points1 point ago

    fucking Australians...

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

    Ooooo...kay.

    The man at the counter has just left his bride (Ostrich 1) at the altar, and snuck away with the wedding gifts. He is trying to pawn them at a convenience store.

    The father and mother of the bride rush in and confront him.

    Because he shows no repentance, the father sweeps aside with wedding gifts, bangs the (ex) grooms head on the counter, jumps up and says "You will marry my daughter and return the gifts or (unintelligible) eggs."

    [–]dastrololol 0 points1 point ago

    WILDCARD BITCHES!!!!!!1!!!!!!

    [–]123cake -1 points0 points ago

    I up voted because of the ostriches

    [–]agirod13 0 points1 point ago

    It's a deleted scene from the dark knight rises

    [–]Dancergia 1 point2 points ago

    I love the ostriches just standing there! :'D

    [–]RawData 1 point2 points ago

    Is that STRONGBAD?!?!

    If it is, then it makes perfect sense.

    [–]TeRRoR503 0 points1 point ago

    Bane needs money

    [–]zedheadted 1 point2 points ago

    Mexican Old Spice commercial.

    [–]bmanickel 0 points1 point ago

    Well, if you really want to know, you reposted something after a 38 hour period.

    I appreciate a monthly repost, and accept a weekly repost but after a day of it not being off the front page is ridiculous.

    And not to mention to the same subreddit.

    [–]SonicCephalopod 0 points1 point ago

    Australia.

    [–]Ma99ie 0 points1 point ago

    My first thought was, "Japan?"

    [–]xmod2 0 points1 point ago

    Leonard Part 7

    [–]sbrogzni 0 points1 point ago

    viral marketing ?

    [–]nthgthdgdcrtdtrk 0 points1 point ago

    some guy made this with computer software

    [–]kfull -1 points0 points ago

    Probably just Russia.

    [–]ibitestringcheese 0 points1 point ago

    This was me, after someone called to tell me something was "down".

    (I'm a Network Administrator)

    [–]Scraw 0 points1 point ago

    Bane is really hitting rock bottom.

    [–]Lefty07 0 points1 point ago

    a masked mexican wrestler with two ostriches is robbing a drug store in mexico.

    [–]cheetofingerz 0 points1 point ago

    Looks like we just witnessed the birth of a villain

    [–]bigtaterman 0 points1 point ago

    I can explain that this has been reposted to death over the past 2 weeks.

    [–]Lhykosidae 1 point2 points ago

    Ain't no one fucks with Ostrich Man. Ain't no one.

    [–]mfih1989 -1 points0 points ago

    A repost happened.

    [–]JensK42 0 points1 point ago

    All I can think of is this is the Mexican team rocket and the only pokemon they have is doduo

    [–]denverdub808 0 points1 point ago

    victory is what just happened

    [–]NothingtodohereOGW 0 points1 point ago

    Some sort of explosion, followed by a guy coming in on an ostrich, who proceeds to jump up on the counter, take off his shirt and proclaim himself the victor of the convenience store.

    [–]HbombDestroyer 0 points1 point ago

    I needed to pick up some milk from my local deli.

    [–]Mr0Mike0 0 points1 point ago

    I hate when that happens...

    [–]Iron-Side 0 points1 point ago

    I wanna do that

    [–]njeXshn 1 point2 points ago

    FUS ROH DAH!!

    [–]Rendar4544 0 points1 point ago

    El Toro Fuerte, never removes his mask!

    [–]robkkni -1 points0 points ago

    I hate it when people post things to WTF that aren't WTF. Damn it, what's remotely strange about this????

    [–]mekese2000 0 points1 point ago

    Mexican Bane.

    [–]TheYesManCan 0 points1 point ago

    Suddenly, ostriches.

    [–]christopherhovgaard 0 points1 point ago

    Oh god...It's happening...reposts everywhere

    [–]scallycap94 1 point2 points ago

    Gotham's reckoning...

    [–]SmallDosesOnly 0 points1 point ago

    You just stepped out of a Delorean, that what the fuck just happened.

    [–]BarelyReal 0 points1 point ago

    WHO'S THAT JUMPIN' OUT THE SKY?!

    [–]rawrc 0 points1 point ago

    Yeah WTF? The ostriches were supposed to stay outside and watch his back.

    [–]jedifromlamancha 0 points1 point ago

    Rey Mysterio promo for WWE.

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

    Modern day Dovahkiin.

    [–]dnick 0 points1 point ago

    I don't know, seems pretty self explantory to me..

    [–]wagstagsthird 0 points1 point ago

    It's Jack Black promoting his upcoming movie "Nacho Libre 2: The Ostritch Bites Back"

    [–]monsterTROLLFACE24 0 points1 point ago

    This is what happened: Two men were anal scissoring with their chocolate hot dogs while drinking coffee made from the finest donkey lamas of the Milky Way bar that was shoved in Natalie Portman's cervix through a glory hole which caused a spacetime distortion that crowned Carrot Top ambassador of ancient egypt.

    [–]RJPennyweather 0 points1 point ago

    Rey Mysterio and his Ostrich have had enough of this bullshit.

    [–]samgore 0 points1 point ago

    Hey breeched the wall and obviously his squad mates where sick that day so the next best options to take down convinence store terrorism is ostriches

    [–]Hatweed 0 points1 point ago

    Was that guy wearing Riddler pants?

    [–]RagingKegger 0 points1 point ago

    Teaser trailer for "Joust the Movie"

    [–]zoeyloveslife 0 points1 point ago

    He obviously had accomplices

    [–]acuddlyheadcrab 0 points1 point ago

    Well since I don't see a top level comment showing a clear theory for wtf this is, here ya go (correct me if i'm wrong):

    A viral marketing video for Stride gum, starring Rey Mysterio, a Mexican Luchador. A staged scene, funny, and very wtf.

    Sources:

    1. thatonefatass's comment, "he tried to reveal the secret flavor of new stride gum... please tell me someone remembers that commercial"

    2. Satcomguy's comment explaining who Rey Mysterio is, and further bringing Stride gum being involved. Seriously, give that guy some upvotes.

    3. tnethacker's comment, referencing the/a source video

    [–]rikashiku 0 points1 point ago

    I remember this. It was news last week. Dude robbed a place with two ostrriches. There's a scene where he 619's the dude with the ostriches. You know what? I think I'm going to turn this guy into a real life, fictional comic book villain.

    [–]ThoughtScofflaw -1 points0 points ago

    Obviously Charlie Sheen was just going for a stroll, with his ostriches, and needed some extra publicity. Jeez, sheeple these days...

    [–]masterful7086 1 point2 points ago

    It's a Stride gum commercial? Is this really what /r/wtf is becoming/has become?

    [–]Alucardigan -2 points-1 points ago

    Meh. It's just Bane and his two Ostrich henchmen robbing a store.

    [–]TehHolyFace 1 point2 points ago

    You are the hero /r/WTF deserves.

    [–]Trucidari -4 points-3 points ago

    REPOST

    [–]DVsKat -2 points-1 points ago

    Jurassic Park 4?

    [–]TalonX1982 -1 points0 points ago

    Mexican wrestlers, ostriches...reminds me of a dream I had...but they were naked...and the ostriches buried their heads in ....nevermind.

    [–]RRAlec -3 points-2 points ago

    And thats my country...

    [–]ImgurGotBoring -3 points-2 points ago

    Stride gum just happened. Spit that shit out every few days for a new piece, and they won't come for you.

    [–]i_is_a_cow -3 points-2 points ago

    He didn't spit out his stride gum.

    [–]Eris1028 -3 points-2 points ago

    Nacho Libre!

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