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[–]glikoz6fosfat 222 points223 points ago

[–]Nutchos 43 points44 points ago

New gameshow idea:

Two dudes jump out of a plane, one chute between them.

[–]CavitySearch 79 points80 points ago

Splat or No Splat

Each contestant picks one of ten parachutes and then jumps from a plane. Nine packs have parachutes, but one has a million dollars. Who will be the lucky winner?

[–]TiredofBeingTired 21 points22 points ago

Voice commentary by Gilbert Gottfried.

[–]untrustableskeptic 7 points8 points ago

Man I'm never lucky enough to win those games.

[–]FexixUngar 2 points3 points ago

You could do a cheaper bungee variant.

[–]windowlash 10 points11 points ago

In hindi chute means pussy. gives a whole new meaning to the gameshow

[–]ablebodiedmango 10 points11 points ago

2 guys 1 chute?

[–]Nutchos 0 points1 point ago

Perfect!

[–]dcxk 1 point2 points ago

oh god the pictures in my head wont erase.

[–]iceevil 150 points151 points ago

from the picture I thought it was a woman... lol

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[–]alaysian 36 points37 points ago

because who the fuck cares if another man dies

[–]FreeThinkerLee 52 points53 points ago

When I looked at the picture, I thought something terribly wrong has happened! Upon hearing that it was a man, I realize it wasn't a mistake, we don't make those.

[–]glenlikespie 30 points31 points ago

Upon hearing it was a man, I figured it was one of those "Hey, watch this!" scenarios.

And it was.

[–]NewAlt 14 points15 points ago

Because the average man has nearly twice the upper body strength as the average woman and is therefore less likely to die.

[–]DirectInjected -2 points-1 points ago

I don't know if grip strength works that way. Seems to me like a woman will weigh less and therefore have higher odds of holding on.

[–]ShadowPsi 6 points7 points ago

If you've ever watched Ninja Warrior, you'll see that generally it's the grip strength trials that do women in.

[–]farkdog 0 points1 point ago

Especially by suicide.

[–]Triassic_Bark 13 points14 points ago

It looks to me like Mitt Romney, trying desperately to hold on to this election for dear life.

[–]Benadocious 5 points6 points ago

Does anyone else give comments to those with "0 points", in a desperate attempt to keep them from going negative?

[–]ThatDudeWithoutKarma -1 points0 points ago

Why are you getting downvotes? That was kinda clever.

[–]castleclouds 13 points14 points ago

Too much r/politics leaking into other subs that's why.

[–]ThatDudeWithoutKarma 0 points1 point ago

Ahh, I see how people can be upset about that. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't laugh.

[–]d3s7iny -5 points-4 points ago

The invisible Romney voters are here.

No one ever votes for him.. and yet he still gets pushed forward!

[–]angry_points -4 points-3 points ago

A woman could never do something like that.

[–]Norse_Ginger -2 points-1 points ago

aaaww maahh gaaawwd! How could you say such sexist shit? /s

People think it's fine that it's a man hanging there when they find out it's not a woman but if someone points out that women might not be able to hang on, downvotes ofc.

[–]Momma_Pig 83 points84 points ago

The bit at the end with the feet was just uncalled for IMO, but whatever floats your boat.

[–]cylon_agent 27 points28 points ago

When you jump out of a plane and the parachute isn't strapped to your back, you are justified in doing that. And pretty much whatever the fuck you want to do.

[–]Momma_Pig 2 points3 points ago

You have a point there!

[–]wtfmanquestionmark 10 points11 points ago

Almost shit my pants. Had I not sat up quickly saying "no fucking way" I would have shat myself.

[–]ImNotGoodInEnglish 0 points1 point ago

This was the moment I too said "no fucking way" but I added "that is a green screen effect!" If not, that guy is not brave, he is retarded... but gets all the girls showing them this vid on his iPhone.

[–]lavacat 2 points3 points ago

The whole thing was uncalled for. I just sat here on my couch and imagined how many times I would have soiled myself on that decent.

Why can't people pick safer hobbies....like needlepoint or speedwalking?

[–]thebendavis 10 points11 points ago

Great, now my inner monologue has a scratchy voice from all the screaming.

[–]gsfgf 16 points17 points ago

Greg Gasson a fool skydiver is jumping out of the plane with the rig hold in his hands.

Well put, youtube person

[–]Robert_Cannelin 5 points6 points ago

Freud might've been 99.9% wrong, but damn if some folks don't have a death wish anyway.

[–]sup3rmark 24 points25 points ago

well, fuck everything about that.

[–]ilikehamburgers 11 points12 points ago

Way to take the top comment off youtube.

[–]BobbyRayBands 11 points12 points ago

Maybe he made that comment with his youtube account...

[–]sup3rmark 1 point2 points ago

sorry, next time i'll be sure to actually look at the comments on the video to make sure my thoughts are all original.

[–]ilikehamburgers -1 points0 points ago

good man.

[–]sleepyhead12 4 points5 points ago

Never ever ever fucking ever let go. That would be the worst realization moment.

[–]lunartree 3 points4 points ago

Who the fuck decided to put this through an instagram filter?

[–]damontoo 8 points9 points ago

OP did to avoid karmadecay because the exact same picture was already posted months ago.

[–]whatumeanbyliterally 3 points4 points ago

My balls shriveled up after watching that.

That man is tapped

[–]EggoFreak 2 points3 points ago

Woah , my palms got really sweaty while watching that.

[–]Schindog 1 point2 points ago

haha watching this, I was thinking this isn't so bad... Then I tried to use my phone and my hands were sweating.

This fuck is crazy.

[–]LazloHollifeld 1 point2 points ago

That is a different chute, but looks to be the same guy though.

[–]dangoodspeed 1 point2 points ago

What the... did he think he was Russian or something?

[–]TACTICALMCNUGGETS 1 point2 points ago

my palms are now waterfalls...

[–]Akarei 0 points1 point ago

I was starting to joke "Look mom, no hands!" ... And the he actually did it. ಠ_ಠ

[–]ablebodiedmango 1 point2 points ago

If that guy dies doing that, there would not be a single person in the world who feel sorry for him.

[–]ampoooooooooooooooon 0 points1 point ago

my hands got sweaty from watching this

[–]CrowCrowBro 0 points1 point ago

Ah man Ive been looking forever for this one. Its so 90s with the music and all but very soothing.

[–]hohohomer 0 points1 point ago

Looks like a Darwin award waiting to happen

[–]PolyPill 1 point2 points ago

It looks like he's got some kind of arm band that he keeps him attached when he pulls the chute, then he unclips it to hang by his feet.

[–]ReallyShortGiant 1 point2 points ago

How the hell did he keep his sunglasses on? I lose my sunglasses by simply turning my head to look at something.

[–]SarahC 0 points1 point ago

I thought it was safe until the bit where he was hanging onto a deployed chute, while his diving buddy had also deployed his!

Who the hell gets him when he falls off and goes into freefall again?

http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/z8odf/nope_nope_nope/c62w6w9

[–]relavent_gif_ -5 points-4 points ago

[–]alexNeso 1 point2 points ago

This comment embodies everything that is ruining reddit.

[–]mister_zurkon 119 points120 points ago

A friend of my Dad's died this way. A paragliding instructor, he was helping a learner to take off on a solo flight but somehow they ended up launching with the instructor still gripping onto the harness.

It was a steep/cliff takeoff, so he had a choice between telling the beginner to make a sharp turn and basically stuff it into the cliffside, or try to hang on for the descent. He was a strong man, but he didn't make it. You really can't hang on like that for very long.

[–]Bad_muffin8 64 points65 points ago

Oh shit! Poor guy. Imagine the guilt of the beginner though, has no idea what he was doing and accidentally kills a person. Not to mention he sits there watching this guy slowly weaken while he can do nothing.

[–]oliveyoutoo 5 points6 points ago

Imagine how the instructor felt! Hanging on for his life. And then falling to his death. Just having a dream about falling off of something and ending up on the floor scares the shit out of me. I would be terrified.

[–]EightBit69 3 points4 points ago

I don't know, I think I'd just enjoy the fall.
I mean, it's the last thing you will ever do in your life and your death is inevitable at this point anyway, so why not enjoy the rest of the time you've got?

[–]Phapeu 2 points3 points ago

I've always thought that, if I did decide to commit suicide, I might as well book a sky diving jump and just not pull the cord.

On the one hand it's a great final experience and on the other it takes time so the suicide itself would have to be thought out and I'd have to be fully committed to the idea.

[–]Kitosaki 0 points1 point ago

There are devices in parachutes that open them at certian altitudes, I am not sure of the specifics but I think they are mandatory in some places.

[–]Phapeu -1 points0 points ago

There'd be ways around that. A knife for instance.

[–]L_R_J 3 points4 points ago

It wasn't exactly the beginners fault, the instructor held onto his harness when he jumped, so hopefully he's not carrying around that guilt. Either way though sad story.

[–]doesnotexist1000 20 points21 points ago

Or.. the beginner jumped before he was supposed to, taking the instructor with him by surprise.

[–]countingthedays 1 point2 points ago

Foot launch aviation pilots don't jump. We either run, or wait for the wind to help us out. IF you jump, you get a burst of energy that lifts you... and then it's gone, and you fall.

Most likely since we're talking about PG, the wind kicked up, the pilot thought, "THIS IS A GREAT CYCLE!" and didn't realize the instructor wasn't clear.

[–]Ronnie_James_Diode 7 points8 points ago

My hands are sweating just thinking about it.

[–]GeorgeAmberson 8 points9 points ago

That guy is posthumously given the title of "A boss." Times three hundred.

[–]itchychinrub 1 point2 points ago

So sad

[–]xomaniac 489 points490 points ago

Oh chute.

[–]messenger_boy 88 points89 points ago

If I asked her for a high five, you think she'd leave me hanging?

[–]Lateon 11 points12 points ago

him.

[–]Chridsdude 15 points16 points ago

We're all human aren't we?

[–]fishgats 58 points59 points ago

Are we human? Or are we dancer?

[–]sellyourselfshort 7 points8 points ago

We are DEVO!

[–]Togoku 2 points3 points ago

D E V O

[–]DeezNutsButterNJelly 0 points1 point ago

Are we not pins?

[–]NeurotiKat 0 points1 point ago

Are his hands cold?

[–]ramona-ramones 0 points1 point ago

An exhibitionist...

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[–]Lateon 3 points4 points ago

Why?

[–]KMart27 14 points15 points ago

[–]erode 48 points49 points ago

No problem just grapple to the ground to safety.

[–]Kleptor 18 points19 points ago

Or pull out another from your infinite supply of parachutes.

[–]Mustangarrett 2 points3 points ago

It's one chute that packs up and redeploys.

[–]Kleptor 1 point2 points ago

You can see it fly away every time.

[–]ANewMachine615 0 points1 point ago

Even if this were true (and it's not), that'd be worse because it'd still make no sense, but it'd be trying to make sense. JC2 revels in its senselessness.

[–]Mtrask -4 points-3 points ago

I just got off Terraria and this made me laugh inordinately.

[–]Naajj 33 points34 points ago

I think he is referencing Just Cause 2.

[–]Dr_HL 15 points16 points ago

It still applies to Terraria, FYI.

[–]erode 1 point2 points ago

I was referring to JC2 but I was keen on Terraria long enough to know you deserve an upvote anyway.

[–]Mtrask 12 points13 points ago

SWEET JESUS CHRIST ON A POGO STICK.

Do people really need to invent more stupid and pointless ways for dying?

[–]MuffinsandTeacups 3 points4 points ago

People do crazy shit just for an adrenaline rush.

[–]Squishumz 1 point2 points ago

fattest pet

snicker

[–]Zebo91 1 point2 points ago

I was expecting/hoping that he would try and survive death by hitting the sand or something.

[–]braunshaver 5 points6 points ago

Do you know how that 'intricate harness' works? I can't figure it out.

[–]filladellfea 7 points8 points ago

My guess is that there is a metal cable going from the "real" harness - i.e. the blue back pack connected to the parachute - to an actual harness attached to the guy's body. The cables connecting the blue pack to the actual harness are hidden by the guy's clothing (going through the guy's sleeves). That helps the explain why he's wearing a long sleeved shirt.

[–]PikaBlue 5 points6 points ago

The video of the guy, a little ^ in the comments, shows him hanging from his feet at one part so that kinda throws a dagger into that plan.

[–]CricketPinata 2 points3 points ago

He disconnects from his wrist, and reconnects to another hook up around his ankles. Notice they don't cut directly to him going from holding it with his hand to hanging upside down?

Because he disconnected himself, and reconnected to the band around his ankles.

Or it was two entirely different jumps in the same day.

But I suspect that edit was in there for a reason.

[–]Snocala -1 points0 points ago

also its pretty fucking cold when your skydiving. and clouds feel neat.

[–]ReginaPutana 9 points10 points ago

When out of nowhere he comes to save the day!

[–]SoSp 6 points7 points ago

Smoke me a kipper will ya?

I'll be back for breakfast.

[–]rasmus9311 41 points42 points ago

Jumping out of the plane with no parachute on you is more nope worthy.

Travis Pastrana is one crazy bastard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lDBrdl2sZWs

[–]BobbyRayBands 8 points9 points ago

More nope worthy than hanging on a fucking parachute by your feet? Good joke.

[–]owensmw2 24 points25 points ago

"Keanu Reeves did it first"

[–]Martian_Mushrooms 6 points7 points ago

Yo, Johnny! I see you in the next life!

[–]MyNameIsBro 1 point2 points ago

warning loud noise at the end.

[–]Asassinsneed 0 points1 point ago

Did he die in the video? He was floating up to the heavens.

[–]BertEatsDirt 0 points1 point ago

That cheer at the end reminds me of BJ Blazkowicz's yell at the end of episode one of Wolfenstein 3D

[–]ihaveacooch 0 points1 point ago

love TP he is the man

[–]MauriceEscargot 0 points1 point ago

When Quantum of Solace came out, the theater I went to played this clip before the movie. It made the parachute jump scene less ridiculous.

[–]mathsquirrel 8 points9 points ago

And here we can see natural selection in the wild!

[–]TheFinalCheeto 6 points7 points ago

He'll be fine, he has a ponytail.

[–]nismo9 12 points13 points ago

Would be a really shit time for your hands to start sweating

[–]Evilllamas 6 points7 points ago

He might have chalk in his pockets, drys your hands up instantly.

[–]rscott89 4 points5 points ago

I love sky diving but it is not something to be taken lightly, no matter how many times I jump I still get that feeling of what the fuck am I thinking right when I leave the plane. Doing it without a rig on is just crazy.

[–]FromageOmage 4 points5 points ago

I know the guy and he makes VERY good money as a professional sky diver and a lot of it is because of the publicity generated by things like this. His name is Greg Gasson. He shows up here every few months and the comments are all the same. He skydives for a living so with his training and extensive planning, this is as safe for him as a professional NASCAR driver racing around the track.

He also filmed this video.

[–]Mack488 13 points14 points ago

I wouldn't let go of that thing even after I hit the ground. Holy shit you'd never sky dive again after this.

[–]TitsofErica 19 points20 points ago

It wasn't a malfunction, this was the whole point of the jump.

[–]gsfgf 6 points7 points ago

He's just an idiot. He meant to do that.

[–]vinegar_please 3 points4 points ago

More like nopenopenopenopenopenope

[–]FruitBeef 0 points1 point ago

LOL le nope teh fuck out of there

[–]TitsofErica 2 points3 points ago

Is his hand strapped to the chute?

[–]jadzzee -1 points0 points ago

Nope. At one point he hangs by his feet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7LNMwGNmLk

[–]CricketPinata 1 point2 points ago

Yea, he's got a body harness under his clothes, it looks like he's got hook-ups to the chute at his wrist and ankles, and switches between them.

[–]WillTheBeast 2 points3 points ago

That tickled my fallingtomydeath nerve.

[–]elspazzz 0 points1 point ago

FUCK.............. THAT......................... SHIT!

[–]causeofb 0 points1 point ago

Taken with instagram by a selfish hipster.

[–]meekrab 1 point2 points ago

Had time to break the instagram out.

[–]revosfts 0 points1 point ago

I would murder the fucking guy that was taking pictures instead of saving me... If I lived.

[–]Yolosucks15 0 points1 point ago

I'd be scared as hell if i was her and if i lived kill the fucking guy taking all the pictures and not trying to help me

[–]distractthepaladin 0 points1 point ago

I don't see how anybody could help in that situation.

[–]diggemigre 3 points4 points ago

Story?

[–]condescendingfox 2 points3 points ago

Hm I expected some disgusting spiders behind that title...everything went better than expected.

[–]InvictusSoul 1 point2 points ago

Oh god...

[–]DJ_Bill_Milsap 0 points1 point ago

why isn't he wearing shoes?!

[–]jadzzee 0 points1 point ago

So he can hang upside down of course: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7LNMwGNmLk

[–]Rectal_Fire 0 points1 point ago

I thought this was shopped until i saw the source

[–]brookuslicious 0 points1 point ago

Skydiving itself is SUCH a rush. No way I would ever think of doing something like this.

[–]llcbdavis 0 points1 point ago

this isnt real, is it?

[–]neil0529 1 point2 points ago

This is the day you wish you had gone to the gym more often.

[–]jag149 1 point2 points ago

I was getting pretty bored at the beginning until I remembered the Wadsworth constant. My mistake for starting at 0:00

[–]Shake_My_Snowglobe 0 points1 point ago

that is the exact reason why i keep my ass on the ground!!

[–]Th3yS33M3Trolling 0 points1 point ago

Location Location Location

[–]BitterNAlone 0 points1 point ago

Screw that crap!!! No way in hell, I got butterflies just watching that crazy bastard.

[–]AllMustSuffer 0 points1 point ago

"No parachute", my ass.

[–]boxxa 0 points1 point ago

I see stuff like this and just wonder what mind set the first person to try this was in.

[–]burnice 0 points1 point ago

Now I'm totally confused as to.what constitutes a "nope".

[–]Zebo91 1 point2 points ago

Nope used to mean spiders. Now it means No way am i doing/putting up with that shit

[–]michaeljane 0 points1 point ago

Somebody needs to Photoshop a stream of shart coming from his arse do I could user it to demonstrate what I would be doing.

[–]JoshIsNumber3 0 points1 point ago

Go on vacation, they said!

[–]silentkill144 0 points1 point ago

This guy does all sorts of insane stunts like this. I think he did something similar to this pic, but was only holding on with his feet.

[–]cheeseburgz 0 points1 point ago

It looks like she's near Mount Nopington.

[–]seadreaming 0 points1 point ago

Expected a giant spider.

[–]Hector_Albongo 0 points1 point ago

you slip out of your harness, you're gonna have a bad time

[–]_CitizenSnips_ 0 points1 point ago

well fuck that guy really knows how to live

[–]Cartoon_Samurai 0 points1 point ago

Is that why you're the only one here

[–]Johjac 0 points1 point ago

Just why?

[–]gutterpeach 0 points1 point ago

Why no shoes??

[–]CoyoteStark 0 points1 point ago

The pinnacle of human strength.

[–]magusg 0 points1 point ago

Maybe she'll land in a thicket of blackberry bushes...

[–]Zebo91 0 points1 point ago

Extreme work out right there.

[–]Ancel3 0 points1 point ago

Suddenly, itches. Itches everywhere.

[–]PTRiot 0 points1 point ago

Who does that barefoot!?

[–]justguessmyusername -1 points0 points ago

Thanks a lot reddit I officially just NOPED so hard.

[–]bbrosen 0 points1 point ago

Photoshopped

[–]imtheonlyonehere[S] 1 point2 points ago

BTW people posting the links its the wrong color the pic i have is black red and white yours are the colors of the rainbow :)

[–]DjGranoLa 0 points1 point ago

when he puts that back on, would he do a pull up or pull the whole thing down?

[–]asr 1 point2 points ago

A pull up.

The parachute is falling at a constant rate which he can not affect. To pull it down he would have to cause it to fall faster, and he can't.

[–]DjGranoLa 0 points1 point ago

thank you! :D

[–]VulcanKingOFire 0 points1 point ago

His wrist is tied to the parachute. So he can't let go. Its kind of silly. It may as well be attached to your back.

[–]RealRedditUser 0 points1 point ago

As a person who just went tandam skydiving... wtf!

[–]RyanJGaffney 0 points1 point ago

I am, for the first time. legitimately WTFed

[–]SpankedZombie 0 points1 point ago

"Better instagram this shit!"

[–]GrundleOuch 0 points1 point ago

gotta love instagram.

[–]vudhabudha 0 points1 point ago

Suddenly, sweaty palms...

[–]zarthanon 1 point2 points ago

[–]linkrobin 1 point2 points ago

I like how this is going on but meanwhile the guys who see this are all thinking "Holy shit, get the camera!"

[–]Mokou 1 point2 points ago

It's official. Nope is the new "le"

[–]stanleytape 1 point2 points ago

I know....I hate it when people unnecessarily polaroid filter a photo too.

[–]jamart 1 point2 points ago

Clicked on the link.

It loads.

Sigh of relief -> "thank fuck it wasn't a spider"

[–]HerpJersey 0 points1 point ago

[–]brussels4breakfast 1 point2 points ago

Is that a soccer mom?

[–]FromageOmage 0 points1 point ago

Just talked to Greg. Anyone want an IAMA?

[–]coogie 1 point2 points ago

All it takes is one time...

[–]youreuglyasfu 0 points1 point ago

FuckfuckfuckfuckAAAAAAAHfuckfuckfuckfuck thats terrifying

[–]AngryCod 1 point2 points ago

Is the "NOPE" for the skydive or for the moronic instagram?

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[–]estragonsboot 31 points32 points ago

wow i would have never thought of that after seeing this picture.

[–]MarxisTX 0 points1 point ago

Fake? Or is she dead?

[–]jadzzee 0 points1 point ago

It's a dude and it is not fake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7LNMwGNmLk

[–]airlust -2 points-1 points ago

He has a harness on under his clothes, I forget how he did the foot the thing, but as you'll notice it's a different parachute from the beginning of the video.