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Very clever car insurance ad. (i.imgur.com)

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[–]kentherbnek 1047 points1048 points ago

That's not for car insurance. It's for highway safety.

[–]Chrischn89 189 points190 points ago

That's what got me confused for the first few seconds...

[–]manonthemount 88 points89 points ago

i was confused about why the boy had a bow on his shirt.

yea i'm an idiot

[–]the_bacon 36 points37 points ago

did I miss something? why does he have a teeny tiny bow tie on his shirt??

[–]AngloFrenchie 52 points53 points ago

You missed those small breasts I believe.

[–]alphazero924 1 point2 points ago

Am I the only one confused why the subject being female makes it normal to have a teeny tiny bow on the shirt?

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    [–]omgoffensiveguy 84 points85 points ago

    I am assuming, given that it is an advert sponsored by Quebec (the state, one would assume), that the bow represents his little tiny French penis extrapolated onto the outside of his ego in a post modernistic interpretation. With French subtitles, of course.

    [–]DoesNotChodeWell 73 points74 points ago

    Quebec is a province, not a state.

    [–]dhicks3 12 points13 points ago

    I took "the state" there to mean "the government." There's no issue if it's intended like that.

    [–]Stark5 3 points4 points ago

    Next you will tell us that it is just Ham and not Canadian Bacon...

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      [–]sysadminwannabe 11 points12 points ago

      Boy, that escalated quickly.

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            [–][deleted] 14 points15 points ago

            I was searching for boob joke, then realized it wasn't a boob joke. Still found it funny.

            [–]Murak 37 points38 points ago

            Auto insurance, at least for personal injuries, in the the province of Quebec, from which the ad originates, is given through a crown corporation. The same organism also has the same roles as the DMV, and road safety is also part of its mandate, and probably in its economic interest. Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_de_l%27assurance_automobile_du_Qu%C3%A9bec

            [–]zzZZZZzzzZZzZZzzZz_7 5 points6 points ago

            One of the rare cases where Government interests goes the same way as yours.

            [–]Jayross 9 points10 points ago

            Except we have the same system in BC, so the government's insurance corporation has a monopoly, meaning we pay ridiculously high prices for auto insurance compared to in america.

            [–]zzZZZZzzzZZzZZzzZz_7 6 points7 points ago

            In Quebec it is only for personal injuries. They have insurance companies for cars.

            Edit : Grammar.

            [–]Kvothe214 4 points5 points ago

            So insurance for the vehicle and insurance for personal injury are two separate policies from different places?

            Dealing with insurance companies can be an incredible pain in the ass with vehicle collisions in the U.S., Would be terrible to have to deal with multiple policies.

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              [–]dirtyethel 1 point2 points ago

              but less than some other provinces. moved to BC last year from Alberta - insurance rates went down.

              edit: and you get the opportunity to pay a claim back, so that it doesn't affect your insurance rates - also not available in Alberta. i learned this after turning too sharply in a parking lot and peeling the front of a sports car off with my hubcap.

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                    [–]yesindeedio[S] 24 points25 points ago

                    Ahh yes. That makes sense! I found it here.

                    [–]Gypsee 2 points3 points ago

                    And the best part is that car insurance will do nothing to save your life

                    [–]Oliver700 1 point2 points ago

                    Buckle up. You Have a Life to live: http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/en/accident_prevention/seat_belts/2012_campaign/index.php

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                      [–]CaptainBus 1198 points1199 points ago

                      Seriously, who the fuck doesn't wear a safety belt nowadays?

                      [–]Baby_Animals 284 points285 points ago

                      I honestly feel really strange when I'm in a car not wearing one, almost like being naked.

                      One time we were driving and I was in the back seat, and I had to reach for something so I unbuckled it for a minute, and as I was putting it back on I just started thinking about why I wear it, and if there would ever be a time where it would be worth it to go without (especially since it would be easier to interact with the people in the front since I was the only one in the back). I decided that it was stupid to think like that and just went ahead and put it back on. No more than 30 minutes later we were hit on my side by someone pulling out of a parking lot and trying to go across four lanes. The seat belt gave me bruised ribs but that would definitely be preferable to what would have happened if I hadn't been wearing it.

                      [–]TheShader 135 points136 points ago

                      Whenever I have to unbuckle myself to get something from far away in a car, I feel like I'm having an Indiana Jones moment. The feeling of 'I'm not supposed to be doing this' combined with 'I could die at any moment without my seatbelt'.

                      [–]deltarob 28 points29 points ago

                      I always used to keep hold of it with one hand when I'd do it as a kid, as if my 7 year old's grip could keep 35 kilos of me from travelling at 40+ kilometres per hour

                      [–]CaptainImperial[!] 35 points36 points ago

                      For those using uncivilised measurement systems:

                      I always used to keep hold of it with one hand when I'd do it as a kid, as if my 7 year old's grip could keep 77 pounds of me from travelling at 25 miles per hour.

                      [–]Linuxexorcist 9 points10 points ago

                      For those using the most civilized of measurement system:

                      I always used to keep hold of it with one hand when I'd do it as a kid, as if my 182 fortnight old's grip could keep 77 pounds of me from travelling at 67,200 furlongs per fortnight.

                      [–]okmkz 2 points3 points ago

                      This is the best variation of this novelty that I've seen yet.

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                          [–]Vik1ng 4 points5 points ago

                          'I could die at any moment...'

                          That was the only thing I thought the hole ride that one time I was in a Porsche going 180mph on the Autobahn.

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                            [–]LeanBean17 2 points3 points ago

                            I have a similar story, except it was no more than 30 seconds after I decided to put it on. Some kids from our school were racing (going 70 in a 35) and hit us from behind... Sitting behind the driver's seat, I probably could've broken my neck had I not worn my belt.

                            [–]ambear316 6 points7 points ago

                            You got very lucky. Good for you for putting it back on!

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                              [–]netraven5000 149 points150 points ago

                              People who ride motorcycles.

                              [–]IranianGuy 45 points46 points ago

                              This guy, he's going places

                              [–]Wolfpack55 75 points76 points ago

                              Especially once he crashes.

                              [–]IranianGuy 5 points6 points ago

                              I think reddit likes motorcycles, you just made a terrible mistake in your karma career.

                              [–][deleted] 14 points15 points ago

                              Last time I checked, Reddit hates motorcyclists. They view them as loud douchebags (read: South Park 'faggots') that endanger others. They also think they endanger themselves because they choose an unsafe mode of transportation, which they (the majority of Reddit) use as an excuse to not watch for bikes before they switch lanes.

                              [–]atomatoisagoddamnveg 8 points9 points ago

                              That's too bad. The majority of motorcyclists are the safest riders/drivers I know. Though now that I live in a metropolitan, I'm scared to shit of riding.

                              [–][deleted] 4 points5 points ago

                              I linked this already in this thread, but this is why I'm afraid of riding a motorcycle now.

                              Tl;dr: Family friend loses control of bike, car hits-and-runs, several other cars run him over as well. He survived the crash and the first car hitting him, but other cars ran him over as well.

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                                      [–]the_red_phone 89 points90 points ago

                                      i'm not too sure, but i know their qualifications include:

                                      -not hating repetitive noises

                                      [–]StoryGopher 91 points92 points ago

                                      bing ..bing..bing..Bing..Bing..BING..BING..BING..BING..BING..BING..BI-
                                      OKAY CAR JESUS CHRIST I WAS ADJUSTING THE SIDE MIRROR GOD.

                                      [–]musicrevisited 58 points59 points ago

                                      It's just another reason why I prefer Google over Bing.

                                      [–]Beanbaker 10 points11 points ago

                                      I need to turn off this annoying noise in my car...

                                      "Just Bing it!"

                                      [–]askmeifimapotato 2 points3 points ago

                                      I was riding with my brother once, who insisted he didn't need his. I glared at him every time the sound went off. Eventually I asked him, "That doesn't bother you?"

                                      He said "Oh, I'm used to it."

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                                        [–]yesindeedio[S] 24 points25 points ago

                                        Also: -not hating to hear over and over: "please fasten seatbelt"

                                        Oh, and: -not wanting to be alive

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                                        [–]FullMoon1108 920 points921 points ago

                                        Teen girls who yolo and text while driving

                                        [–]dubstp151 65 points66 points ago

                                        Relevant

                                        [–]Ceejae 8 points9 points ago

                                        As some one that doesn't at all fit inside its target audience demographic, this ad really speaks to me.

                                        [–][deleted] 336 points337 points ago

                                        What we really need is a public safety ad against Yolo'ing. 95% of youth misadventure is now attributed to Yolo'ing.

                                        [–]VengefulOctopus 310 points311 points ago

                                        TIL Yolo is a verb.

                                        [–]Capetian_dynasty 269 points270 points ago

                                        TIL you can verb nouns and noun verbs.

                                        [–]ch00f 247 points248 points ago

                                        Verbing weirds language.

                                        [–]meansoody 68 points69 points ago

                                        such innovativeness, verbing an adjective.

                                        [–]99676525 87 points88 points ago

                                        you do realize that there is a noun form of innovate, right? You know, innovation?

                                        [–]meansoody 52 points53 points ago

                                        shhhhhh......

                                        [–]Forhavu 15 points16 points ago

                                        I notted know that.

                                        [–]Rizzpooch 2 points3 points ago

                                        Yeah, but this is used more to stress the potential or one's ability to innovate rather than describing the innovation itself. Inventiveness is a word despite "invention"

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                                            [–]James20k 13 points14 points ago

                                            Nah, it my opinion it excellents it

                                            [–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

                                            Verbifying adjectives is awesomesing hard these days, though.

                                            [–]JustBrowsing4Chan 1 point2 points ago

                                            I'm not quite understanding how to use yolo as a verb, can you guys help me out? Can I say, for example, "I'm about to yolo Colby!"?

                                            [–]philipwhiuk 3 points4 points ago

                                            It's "I'm about to yolo with Colby". Or "Colby and I are off to the memefactory to yolo" or "I'm off to yolo in Vegas".

                                            • I yolo, he yolos, she yolos. We yolo. You yolo.
                                            • I yolo'd
                                            • I will yolo
                                            • I may yolo
                                            • One yoloze with one's skateboard.
                                            • I yolo'n, He yolo'n, She yolo'n, We yolo'n, Ya yolo'n

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                                              [–]Metalhead62 35 points36 points ago

                                              Verb is my favorite noun

                                              [–]stillalone 12 points13 points ago

                                              Noun is my favourite verb.

                                              [–]entirely_irrelephant 40 points41 points ago

                                              Adjective is my adjective adjective.

                                              [–]mikana 29 points30 points ago

                                              http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/091706/i-verb-nouns.gif

                                              [–]OnlyFoolsAndHorses 2 points3 points ago

                                              This is the easiest way of explaining which is which.

                                              [–]danceswithwool 15 points16 points ago

                                              Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

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                                                    [–]BrendanTheNavigator 14 points15 points ago

                                                    Just turn it into a warning instead:

                                                    "Wear your seatbelt. You only live once."

                                                    [–]undercover_apple 35 points36 points ago

                                                    Am I the only one who has never heard this word uttered in real life?!

                                                    [–]cdigioia 47 points48 points ago

                                                    Same here, I've only ever seen "misadventure" in turn of the century novels.

                                                    [–]skyman724 3 points4 points ago

                                                    Ah, the old reddit switcharoo

                                                    [–]usernameblank 10 points11 points ago

                                                    http://i.imgur.com/nyanf.gif

                                                    [–]hdcantona 5 points6 points ago

                                                    genuine q, do people actually say "yolo" or is the abbreviation for text only?

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                                                      [–]Nisas 6 points7 points ago

                                                      Doesn't reckless endangerment go against the very idea of only living once?

                                                      If I only have one of something that I like, I become protective of it. Especially so with my life.

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                                                        [–]ussapollon 31 points32 points ago

                                                        Which girl born in 1988 is still a yolo-teen?! I was born 88 and I'm 24..?!

                                                        [–]theRainChicken 29 points30 points ago

                                                        Don't ruin the circlejerk with your fancy math.

                                                        [–]mackinder 5 points6 points ago

                                                        Well I can't speak for anyone but myself but I'm a Yolo'ing 16 yo girl, born in 1988.

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                                                          [–]Midnightruth 28 points29 points ago

                                                          YOLO?

                                                          [–]StoryGopher 31 points32 points ago

                                                          Yes. Teen girls. This is exactly why insurance companies charge teen boys significantly more for car insurance. Why would they use the ones who will surely drive themselves into an early grave to fill their coffers?

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                                                          [–]usernameblank 60 points61 points ago

                                                          Welp, that's it folks. Argument's over.

                                                          [–]JKELL 21 points22 points ago

                                                          Didn't mean to be that guy. It's rare for teenagers (That I know) around here to not to wear them.

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                                                              [–]NickTheNewbie 7 points8 points ago

                                                              What is with everyone on reddit talking about yolo all the time? I have literally never heard anyone say it outside of a joking manner. Is it a high school thing or something? Am I officially too old?

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                                                                [–]2bass 53 points54 points ago

                                                                I had a coworker MAKE FUN OF ME for wearing a seatbelt in a cab. I always wear my seatbelt, but I think that even if I didn't, a cab would be the #1 place where it's needed. The worst part is, her reasoning is that cabs are icky and she doesn't want her hair to touch the seat.

                                                                [–]daprice82 84 points85 points ago

                                                                "You try to keep your kids safe. ... Like, if my kids get in a car with me, I make them buckle up. I make a big deal out of it; I'm not even starting this car until you buckle your seat belts.

                                                                "(But) if we get in a taxi, I'm like, 'Just ... it's fine. Taxis are magic, nobody dies. Just get in, just go.'

                                                                "I'm not digging in the seat for a belt. There's no way I am blindly digging into the Egyptian hepatitis and severed toes so that you can have a seat belt. You gotta put on your own mask before helping the others. I'm not going through that.

                                                                "So my kids get in the cab, and they just hurtle through space at a speed determined by the profit motive of an exhausted man from another country, where life is shit cheap. Where kids die all day, and it's boring."

                                                                • Louis C.K.

                                                                [–]istara 37 points38 points ago

                                                                Arabs. When I lived in Dubai, there were surveys that showed that 90% of expats wore belts, but 90% of local Arabs didn't.

                                                                It's a combination of "macho" culture and fatalism: ie it's "Allah's will" if they crash and die, not their poor driving and (lack of) safety choices.

                                                                There were even cases were djinns were cited in court for having "taken control of the wheel" and caused the crash.

                                                                [–]PsiWavefunction 14 points15 points ago

                                                                Nuveau-riche Russians too. Seatbelts = rules = plebian stuff. Besides, they're not THAT useful in collisions going the wrong way at 200km/h...

                                                                Normal Russians too, because they want to be like the New Rich. My relatives didn't understand why I refused to not wear a seatbelt in the back seat, where it was still legal to do so (at least back in the late 90's/early 2000's).

                                                                Idiots.

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                                                                  [–]MisterGayUnicorn 10 points11 points ago

                                                                  My friend who just died in a car accident who got thrown out of the window when it flipped.

                                                                  [–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

                                                                  Just recently, a family friend lost control of his motorcycle on the highway and crashed. He was then run over by a car. He survived, but three other cars proceeded to run him over and he died. The first driver stopped, got out, then drove away after seeing what happened.

                                                                  I really wish I was joking.

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                                                                    [–]itsableeder 5 points6 points ago

                                                                    I've had long, drawn out arguments with people on Reddit who seem to think that wearing a seatbelt is more dangerous than not doing. They try to justify this using physics. It's mind-boggling.

                                                                    [–]CFGX 13 points14 points ago

                                                                    If nothing else, I'd wear mine just to get my car to SHUT THE FUCK UP.

                                                                    [–]aclays 6 points7 points ago

                                                                    I've met a fair amount of people that still think its safer to not wear a seatbelt and be thrown out of the vehicle than wear a seatbelt. Darwin gonna take care of them i guess.

                                                                    [–]BullwinkleB 40 points41 points ago

                                                                    My mom's boyfriend. Both his parents were killed in a fiery car crash because their seatbelts basically melted shut and they were stuck in a burning death trap.

                                                                    Now if he gets a ticket for not wearing one he takes it to court and wins.

                                                                    [–]larpas 95 points96 points ago

                                                                    So he gonna take the chance that he gets stuck in a burning car and can escape, as opposed to wearing a seatbelt that could save him during hundreds of other more likely scenarios?

                                                                    [–]BullwinkleB 68 points69 points ago

                                                                    I know it's not very logical, but when something that personal happens to you emotions can take over.

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                                                                    [–]brianbrianbrian 19 points20 points ago

                                                                    At least its not like drunk driving, where his choice actually impacts someone else. Though I guess if he goes through the windshield and hits the other car, it would impact them.

                                                                    [–]biggmclargehuge 26 points27 points ago

                                                                    literally

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                                                                          [–]noslipcondition 26 points27 points ago

                                                                          That's very rare. Just carry a knife in your car?

                                                                          [–]ExistentialEnso 12 points13 points ago

                                                                          There are even specialized emergency tools that have a safety blade on one end and a small-tipped hammer (for shattering glass) on the other.

                                                                          I haven't bothered to get one, but I do carry my pocket knife around with me just about everywhere but on planes.

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                                                                            [–]quasinfinity 33 points34 points ago

                                                                            I hate anecdotes like this. If a car was in a crash that ignited it, than chances are that not wearing seatbelts would have killed them instantly instead of surviving the impact and burning to death. That is to say, it saved their life before it resulted in their death.

                                                                            Seatbelts have saved the lives of 7 people in my life, including two brothers and both my parents. Only idiots think seatbelts do more harm than good.

                                                                            [–]Rokk017 14 points15 points ago

                                                                            To be fair, if I had to choose between getting thrown from the car and dying instantly and burning to death, I know which one I'd choose.

                                                                            [–]quasinfinity 6 points7 points ago

                                                                            That's assuming you know you're going to die, which is a choice I'd rather not be in the position of making in the first place. You speaks truth though. :)

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                                                                                [–]dutchbag 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                Buy him a belt cutter. SOG makes a really good knife / cutter / glass breaker that I keep in my car.

                                                                                [–]QueueNX 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                That's absolute bullshit. This costs you less than any ticket and you can have it Velcro'd to your lower console somewhere or in the center console storage and WILL save your life.

                                                                                Besides, the seat belts these days are more fire resistant to melting and if they're melted and burning the passenger would NEVER survive anyways.

                                                                                Do your friend a favor and get him one of these and get him a clue while you're at it.

                                                                                [–]ethraax 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                Now if he gets a ticket for not wearing one he takes it to court and wins.

                                                                                What a shitty court. A personal past experience doesn't change the effectiveness of seatbelts. Or the laws about them.

                                                                                [–]Suzy_Sweetheart 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                I had a neighbor killed in this manner. :-(

                                                                                [–]clogdog 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                You monster. And you didn't even have he decency to do the hit yourself. Jesus.

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                                                                                  [–][deleted] 18 points19 points ago

                                                                                  I don't.

                                                                                  [–]2muffins 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                  Don't downvote him. He's just answering the question!

                                                                                  [–]Ikinhaszkarmakplx2 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                  Idiots. You'd be surprised how many of them are behind wheels.

                                                                                  They have no concept whatsoever what it means to be in a car crash with even 20 kph or 30 kph. They'll perceive it as "slow" and think it's safe.

                                                                                  [–]helfire57 16 points17 points ago

                                                                                  Seriously. Auto quality engineer here. Tell them to sprint as fast as they can into a brick wall. That was 15 MPH, tops.

                                                                                  [–]BlueParrot 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                  Another nice little factoid is that a typical city speed of 50km/h is the speed you get from 10 meters of free fall. So basically if you jump from the highest platform at your local swimming pool and hit the floor instead of the water.

                                                                                  This also explains quite nicely why crumple zones are important.

                                                                                  [–]missachlys 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                  While I agree with you, I would hope part of that "quality" means that me getting into a 15mph crash is not the same force on my body as physically running my body into a wall at 15mph.

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                                                                                      [–]soggycupcakes 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                      You'd be surprised.

                                                                                      [–]cclementi6 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                      Everyone in the Eastern Hemisphere.

                                                                                      [–]saroj7878 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                      The class I went to a year ago. I met a guy. Amazing person. He and his friend were heading to LA. The freeway has a limit around 80 I think. I don't know how fast they were going but my classmate had no seatbelt on. His friend had to put a sudden stop to the car for some reason. My classmate flew threw the windshield up front and got ran over by the same car still in motion. True story.

                                                                                      [–]StoryGopher 31 points32 points ago

                                                                                      I don't mean to blame the victim (Because, surely, the driver is a victim) but I'm belligerent about seat belts. When I'm the driver the car doesn't leave park until everyone's buckled up. I'm a bit of a no-fun-nancy about it. I don't want the point of my life to have been to teach a lesson to others.

                                                                                      [–]dangerous_beans 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                      That, and in most states you, the driver, pay a hefty fine if everyone in your car isn't belted in. It's your vehicle, therefore it's YOUR responsibility to make sure that everyone in it is following passenger laws. Anyone in my car who doesn't want to wear a belt is more than welcome to call a taxi.

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                                                                                        [–]djnattyp 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                        I question several aspects of this story...

                                                                                        a.) Speed limits in the United States - only Utah and some areas of west Texas have speed limits of 80 MPH. California has speed limits of 70 MPH. (I suppose they could have been traveling through west Texas or Utah on the way to LA...)

                                                                                        b.) I'm not sure that simply hitting the brakes would cause enough of a change in momentum to propel someone through the windshield.

                                                                                        c.) I really don't see how stopping that quickly would also enable the car to still move forward afterward to run over the person.

                                                                                        [–]massenburger 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                        WTF???? How fast did he stop the car?

                                                                                        [–]cawpin 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                        bullshit.

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                                                                                            [–]throawawayaccnt 158 points159 points ago

                                                                                            That's a very small bowtie.

                                                                                            [–]carpii 34 points35 points ago

                                                                                            small but perfectly formed.

                                                                                            [–]Kelsomatic 16 points17 points ago

                                                                                            It's just a bow, not really a bow tie, as it's just pinned to the collar of the shirt.

                                                                                            [–]notnotcitricsquid 19 points20 points ago

                                                                                            is it? how can you be sure? who made you the bow tie expert?

                                                                                            [–]Kelsomatic 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                            Matt Smith. We had a little adventure, he had to leave me, as per usual, and so to make me feel better he space knighted me as the universal expert of bow ties. Currently that title is only recognized by the doctor and pre-time wars Galifrey.

                                                                                            [–]Gyrant 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                            I haven't the foggiest idea why, but I read that in Abed's voice.

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                                                                                                  [–]Chrischn89 146 points147 points ago

                                                                                                  Wanna see a real good safety ad? Watch THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p916yeFa2Xk

                                                                                                  [–]Doctor_McKay 47 points48 points ago

                                                                                                  Or, for the other end of the spectrum...

                                                                                                  [–]Curdflappers 21 points22 points ago

                                                                                                  Literally Hitler

                                                                                                  [–]internetexplorerftw 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                  This is my new favorite ad.

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                                                                                                    [–]Psyc3 28 points29 points ago

                                                                                                    That is the best car safety ad I have ever seen and there have been some pretty good ones.

                                                                                                    [–]puffpuffpacifist 53 points54 points ago

                                                                                                    Sure, they lived, but now they have to clean confetti out of carpet.

                                                                                                    [–]Correctness 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                    I would rather die.

                                                                                                    [–]SCOTT_MESCUDI 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                    It was suppose to symbolize the shrapnel from the wreck but why would someone have a bowl of confetti sitting on their couch?

                                                                                                    [–]puffpuffpacifist 34 points35 points ago

                                                                                                    Because confetti is essential to evening family car crash reenactments.

                                                                                                    [–]Brandwins 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                    Are we the only ones who do this?

                                                                                                    [–]AL_CaPWN422 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                    Because they know how to live.

                                                                                                    [–]cpnHindsight 20 points21 points ago

                                                                                                    That's a lot of production value for something so obvious.

                                                                                                    [–]icyguyus 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                    A slow-mo camera, a bowl, a thin string, and some confetti

                                                                                                    [–]Nuhaus 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                    That was awesome, but jeez, the confetti and the angel wings? Smarmy faces, smarmy faces everywhere. It's like the director said "This idea is cheezy as fuck, let's go full blown Kraft."

                                                                                                    [–]Chrischn89 12 points13 points ago

                                                                                                    To be honest I love EVERY single detail! It's just perfect. The wings symbolize some sort of guardian angel. The confetti shows the brutality of the crash with glass and plastic flying all around you and when it slowly settles the 'safety belt' converts into a family hug.

                                                                                                    I watched it so many times by now and everytime I find another lovely little detail...

                                                                                                    [–]Nuhaus 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                    Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of work that went into this and it's fun to analyze the details. The windshield glass becomes the confetti, the wife and daughter become the 2 parts of the seatbelt. But yeh, too much chocolate cake. It's a guilty pleasure that's going to make some people giggle and squirm.

                                                                                                    [–]foofightr89 6 points7 points ago

                                                                                                    That was fucking great. Why have I never seen that before?

                                                                                                    [–]the_silent_redditor 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                    I remember the first time I saw that. Hit pretty hard.

                                                                                                    I'm also partial to this video.

                                                                                                    [–]dangerous_beans 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                    That really is one of the best ones I've seen.

                                                                                                    [–]bunnnnnnn 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                    Wow, that was a really well done ad

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                                                                                                      [–]NICKFUCKFACE 38 points39 points ago

                                                                                                      In Norway we have these.

                                                                                                      [–]minicpst 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                      What is Husk Bilbelte? Remember your seatbelt?

                                                                                                      [–]Stoy 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                      "Remember carbelt". So yes. : )

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                                                                                                        [–]Tanthor 242 points243 points ago

                                                                                                        It's clever because she's wearing a tiny bow-tie. Tiny bow-ties are always clever.

                                                                                                        [–]Homletmoo 87 points88 points ago

                                                                                                        I wear a tiny bow tie now. Tiny bow ties are cool.

                                                                                                        [–]DocTavia 27 points28 points ago

                                                                                                        I never noticed that tiny bowtie, I'm afraid I don't get the joke.

                                                                                                        [–]Homletmoo 31 points32 points ago

                                                                                                        Less of a joke, more of a reference. I prescribe a heavy dosage Doctor Who, series 5.

                                                                                                        [–]Pliskin01 27 points28 points ago

                                                                                                        One doesn't just skip the 10th Doctor.

                                                                                                        [–]DocTavia 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                        The old series, or the new one? I'm on the beginning of season 4, but i haven't watched any since my hard drive crashed.

                                                                                                        [–]Homletmoo 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                        Fourth series? You're in for a treat when you start watching it again. Catherine Tate did a brilliant job as companion.

                                                                                                        Also: Yes, the new fifth series (Matt Smith)

                                                                                                        [–]DocTavia 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                        Thanks for letting me know!

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                                                                                                          [–]mb86 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                          If my terminology is right, classic Doctor Who (Doctors One through Seven) were produced during a time when BBC used the term season such as the modern American usage, while the current Doctor Who (Nine and up) uses the term series where Americans would call it "season".

                                                                                                          TL;DR, using "season" or "series" with Doctor Who unambiguously distinguishes between the old and new productions.

                                                                                                          (The Eighth Doctor only appeared in the 1996 film.)

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                                                                                                            [–]DigitalChocobo 17 points18 points ago

                                                                                                            For those who don't want to scroll all the way back up to check: http://i.imgur.com/PQ1R6.jpg

                                                                                                            [–]oneyeartrip 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                            You know what they say about Bow Ties

                                                                                                            Hint: Bow ties are cool.

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                                                                                                              [–]trixter21992251 27 points28 points ago

                                                                                                              When I was 10, I used to undo the seatbelt, after my mum made me wear it.

                                                                                                              My mum knew this, so one day to teach me a lesson, she let me ride front passenger seat, no belt, and then she made a sudden brake to a complete stop, (probably nothing more than 5 km/h, but still).

                                                                                                              It worked though. I banged my head against the windscreen, so it had to be replaced. After the bang, eyes closed, the first thing I said was "Am I still here?". I was so afraid what had happened to me. Fortunately (well, hopefully) it was just a bang.

                                                                                                              I've always worn a seatbelt since.

                                                                                                              Edit: Rereading it, it may sound like my mum used violent methods. This was not the case, and it was not her intention to make me hit my head against the windscreen. Just to be clear :P

                                                                                                              [–]Nurdeek 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                              No. Good on your mum. It really needs to get through to the heads of the rebellious. My kids had a friend who refused to buckle up. I refused to turn the key. He knew it, but it would take around 3 minutes every time for him to decide he really wanted the ride and click that shit.

                                                                                                              [–]minicpst 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                              I've done that to my daughter in reverse (so she'd be thrown into her seat). She got the point that way.

                                                                                                              I also inadvertently did it to my younger daughter. I was moving my car around in my driveway (never even going into my alleyway, just repositioning it in the driveway) so I let her just be in the car. If we went above 2 mph I'd be shocked. My driveway is not that big (standard two car pad taken up by three motorcycles on one side). But one tire went off of the edge of the driveway as I was coming to a stop and she went tumbling off of the seat and into the footwell. At 2 mph. If. She wasn't hurt at all, but it did reinforce the fact that low speeds do not always mean safe and that every time we're on the road we need to make sure we take precautions against everything. I'm a child passenger safety technician, so this is always at the front of my mind.

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                                                                                                                [–]araidis 44 points45 points ago

                                                                                                                My SO and I were hit by a lady who ran a red light as we were turning through an intersection on August 26th 2012. Out seatbelts saved our lives hands down. I hear red lights mean go as fucking fast as you can!

                                                                                                                [–]MrVandalous 18 points19 points ago

                                                                                                                Yes, and yellow means "accelerate until you get to that point!"

                                                                                                                Glad you guys came out OK.

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                                                                                                                  [–]jacksonco16 25 points26 points ago

                                                                                                                  I dont think car insurance will save someone from death.

                                                                                                                  [–]pU8O5E439Mruz47w 10 points11 points ago

                                                                                                                  Perhaps it is an ad from car insurance companies encouraging safe behavior, to reduce the damages they must pay out in the event of a collision?

                                                                                                                  [–]swilts 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                  It's a highway safety ad, Quebec is our province's name not an insurance company. Come visit sometime, we have good food.

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                                                                                                                    [–]xXxPWNography 39 points40 points ago

                                                                                                                    i dont wanna sound stupid... but i dont get it...

                                                                                                                    [–]DigitalChocobo 88 points89 points ago

                                                                                                                    Her year of death is covered by a seat belt because the seat belt has saved (or could save) her life.

                                                                                                                    [–]1541drive 47 points48 points ago

                                                                                                                    Although the seat belt apparently will only save you from dying during this millennium. The passenger will still die before the year 3000.

                                                                                                                    [–]Kowzorz 33 points34 points ago

                                                                                                                    Fuck this. Seatbelts are useless!!!

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                                                                                                                      [–]wufoo2 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                      So she will never die.

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                                                                                                                          [–]Mac_OS_X_Kitteh 22 points23 points ago

                                                                                                                          If this was sponsored by the government of Quebec, why is the tagline in English?

                                                                                                                          [–]g2g4m10 27 points28 points ago

                                                                                                                          They always do both version, but usually they put the french one out in public

                                                                                                                          [–]zaffo256 13 points14 points ago

                                                                                                                          Because it's not 100% of the population and media that communicate in French in Québec. And English-speaking people need to wear their seat-belt too. Québec may have french as its official language, but it's still part of Canada and North America.

                                                                                                                          [–]leafssuck 7 points8 points ago

                                                                                                                          There's a law there that says ads must be in French. The only exception to this is government of Quebec ads, and they're allowed to have both languages in their ads or whatever they promote.

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                                                                                                                            [–]Alex_14 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                            I genuinely struggle to see why someone wouldn't wear it.

                                                                                                                            [–]ksieben 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                                            This isn't an insurance ad

                                                                                                                            [–]Kasmein 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                                            Seems like this person is going to die in a year that ends in a 2

                                                                                                                            [–]TheBird47 8 points9 points ago

                                                                                                                            Because, boobs.

                                                                                                                            [–]capt_rush 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                            If 90 percent of Americans buckled their set belt we could prevent more than 5000 deaths and over 100.000 injuries annually.

                                                                                                                            http://www.fiafoundation.org/thinkbeforeyoudrive/about/think_facts.html

                                                                                                                            [–]ExistentialEnso 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                            Another big thing we need to do is respect following distances better. You know why there are fewer wrecks on the Autobahn, despite higher average speeds? People aren't riding up on each other's asses at 70 mph.

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                                                                                                                              [–]ADozenArrows 4 points5 points ago

                                                                                                                              I'm 24 today. This seems relevant.

                                                                                                                              [–]SilverJuice 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                              Happy birthday!

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                                                                                                                                [–]oangbsite 11 points12 points ago

                                                                                                                                When I was fairly young in my driving career (I still am, but I haven't even come close to an accident since this one) I was sid e swiped at about 55-60 mph (88-96 kph). I lost my car and nearly lost my life. Despite being only about 130 and extremely skinny, I was kept in my seat, coming inches to sharp, twisted metal.

                                                                                                                                I had failed to yield, and now that most of my friends are beginning to drive, I always warn them about yielding so that they don't lose both their car and their lives.

                                                                                                                                Edit: Proof

                                                                                                                                [–]JamesAQuintero 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                                Not to be a downer, but your seat belt wouldn't have saved you if the car hit you on your side instead of the passengers. But still glad you're okay!

                                                                                                                                [–]OcifferWiggles 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                                                Are those boobs or moobs?

                                                                                                                                [–]feedingmydreams 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                                So seat belts = immortality

                                                                                                                                [–]Genion123 9 points10 points ago

                                                                                                                                yeeee i was born in 1988

                                                                                                                                [–]HarmonicMinorShred 3 points4 points ago

                                                                                                                                is that you in the pic???

                                                                                                                                [–]schweetzness 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                                Upvoted because Quebec.

                                                                                                                                [–]brianpee 5 points6 points ago

                                                                                                                                Fuck yea, Canada.

                                                                                                                                [–]schwebz 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                                This ad wins.

                                                                                                                                [–]mkensington 0 points1 point ago

                                                                                                                                Implying that Quebec is an insurance provider.

                                                                                                                                [–]BipolarBear0 2 points3 points ago

                                                                                                                                This is a PSA advertisement, not an ad for car insurance.

                                                                                                                                [–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

                                                                                                                                I can see the nipple through the shirt

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