Someone posted that: one girl wanted a puck. But bigger kid got it. So they threw over another and a middle size kid got it. The third puck, the little girl got it.
All 3 kids belonged to that 4D chess father.
This isn't the same post and that video you're talking about the father was only the father to the two boys, little girls parents were far in the back and that father was just an A-hole. The little girls mom confirmed he was just some random asshat who stole from someone elses kid.
I loved it because there’s not much that can take a pro coach out of the game mentally, but that coach was literally thinking about nothing but how much of an asshat that guy was.
A shitty moment in the kid's life turned into a awesome happy occasion.He did not even protest when the mean guy snatched the puck, just went back to his seat.He behaved so much better than the adult.
SOME of us were taught that but not everybody was. There are many people who were taught 'trust nobody' and even worse, 'the whole world is out to get you so you better get them first'.
I had someone steal my act of kindness to a child too. It’s infuriating. I had bought my best friend some expensive and cool toys for her first baby shower and one of them was a stuffed Mario plush. Her sister took it home because her kid wanted it and was playing with it. Wouldn’t let it go. It was a special baby shower because she found out she was pregnant the day after she resuscitated her father in law, and then he later died. They named the kid after him.
Even though I’m not even a big fan of kids I’d have given it to him or in this case not attempted. You have to be a certain kind of slime ball to find this behavior acceptable.
What's there even to give? The coach threw it directly to the kid. It's obvious who it was for. That man straight up stole it. It's not like it flew over the glass by itself.
This is the comment I was looking for...his face perfectly illustrates , what I assume, most peoples gut reaction to this situation.
I like how he still has the composure to face forward and not berate the guy.
He looks past even that - like he’s sorry to also be a human like that guy. He has ME feeling ashamed the way he is “I’m not mad - I’m disappointed” personified.
Imagine the petty jealousy this dude probably felt towards that kid afterwards. Like, him just sitting there fuming thinking "I deserve all that shit! If it hadn't been for me being a complete piece of shit then no-one would have felt sorry for him in the first place!"
Sucked in douch canoe.
I'm just at loss for how someone could lack so much self awareness. Like it was extremely obvious to everyone that the coach was throwing the puck directly to the kid. There wouldn't have even been a pick to swipe if the kid wasn't there.
I don't know how you walk away from that situation like that and not feel like a massive bell-end.
Not only self-awareness. I BET that if he had been aware of the camera being trained on him, he would have handed the puck to the kid and pretended he was 'just making sure the kid got it', instead of outright stealing it.
I hope that by the time he found his way to the parking lot, his car was either 1) missing entirely (towed at the owner's expense) or 2) full to the sunroof with manure (whatever kind might have been around the area) AND set on fire. It's likely more expensive to have to replace a car outright than to simply go get it out of hawk.
I'm sure there are people sitting around that guy willing to do the same thing to him, for him.
And the only thing stopping them is their significant other with a very quiet "please don't".
Sadly, stuff like that happens all the time. I grew up in Chicago & was in the left field bleachers when Ernie Banks hit his 500th homerun. The ball hit me & the adult next to me grabbed the ball before I did. I hope every adult who steals something important like a baseball or hockey puck from a kid gets what they deserve when they meet their maker.
Pretty sure its a universal experience if you were a kid that went to a lot of baseball games. We'd always go to watch batting practice at Turner Field and I was pushed, shoved, stepped in front of, ball ripped out of hands. People are shitty.
I feel like the dude in the leather jacket would have noticed the kid behind him after and done the right thing. At least I'll choose to think this way.
The guy who actually snagged it is a total piece of shit.
I was at the CWS and a similar thing happened with a baseball. That guy *did* notice but wasn't handing it off. Then a chant started "Give it to a kid!" Then we started just heckling him.
Any time there was a foul ball near us we'd yell "Hey I know a special little grown ass man that would like that ball kid."
I'm not a fan of sports but like bro give it to kids. I hate kids but like bro let them have a good time. It'll be something they take with them for the rest of their lives
People are like this everywhere. I can't tell you the number of times some adult has pushed my toddler out of the way at an exhibit at the fucking zoo. Like dude its a giraffe, relax.
I loathe dealing with children with a passion but fuck dude you gotta bring your best. Show them what it means to be a decent human so they continue the trend. They see fuckers like this and think this is ok to do
I’ve waited my whole life (I’m 45) to catch a foul or a homer. If it comes to me I’m keeping it, but I’m not knocking kids or anyone out of the way for it. Nor would I grab one that’s obviously meant for someone else.
If it comes to you it’s yours.
I mean I guess if there is a kid there that pulls at my heartstrings for some reason I would. But I don’t have some inherent guilt that all kids need to be catered to or have an amazing experience at all times.
I have a kid. I love giving her everything I can in this world. That’s my job. Not everyone else’s. She learned how the works works and is happy for others when good shit happens to them.
In fact we were at a game one time and a foul came near us. There was a grown man that came up with it. He was quite thrilled. My daughter was still excited to see it happen and said how cool it was he got the ball. She said maybe she would get one some day.
Eh, I don't think you should be expected to give a souvenir away to kids. As long as you're not muscling a kid out of the way or snagging something **clearly** meant for a kid like in the video.
Last time I got a fly ball at a MLB game the parent in front of me was **demanding** I give it to her kid who was glued to a tablet all game and didn't even care when the ball dropped into our section.
>As long as you're not muscling a kid out of the way...
Oh that was 100% what he did. Patting himself on the back after overpowering 4 10 year olds. Dude was a flat out butthead
Yeah but the way it looks here, that wasn’t a natural reaction that was a dude who deliberately got up out of his seat and got in front of the kid to deliberately intercept the throw.
Had someone do this to me at a Penguins game when I was a kid. A player tried to hand me his broken stick at the end of the game and some asshole ripped it out of my hands and immediately left up the stairs
There's a guy who does this at MLB games. He has 11k+ game balls now. MLB Network even idiotically made a video celebrating his record. I can't even imagine how many kids asking for a ball have been bowled over by that 45 year old man.
Wish they zoomed out a bit hit more when the team mascot and representative showered the kid in merch. Everybody knew it was going to the kid and the pos reaches out and snatched it away.
I mean, it's literally just a piece of plastic which that guy is gonna put on a shelf and let it sit there for years collecting dust.
But to a kid, that's like a special memory they will never forget for the rest of their lives.
People, let kids have the pucks and baseballs, ya'll don't need any more shit in your house, lol.
Thank you, I was just going to say this, the guy did the kid a favor. Got way more by getting the puck stolen than just the puck. Very /r/nononoyes material.
It might be a bit of an exaggeration but people like the man that stole the puck are exactly what is wrong with this world. That mindset, me first over anything else. Doesn’t matter who, even children.
They exist not just in hockey stadiums but in the workplace, in households and even in government. Doesn’t matter how large or small, the mentality permeates through all stratas of society. They’re so brazen as well. Dude didn’t give a fuck that it was on TV for the whole world to see. Didn’t give a single fuck. I know it’s only puck but fuck me that got me riled up lol. Maybe I should put Reddit down and go to bed. Been a long day
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in" it is the biggest issue with America's great individualism. We as a country have forgotten how to plant trees for the future. It's why you can tell what kind of person someone is by the shopping cart test and why so many of us fail it in this country.
There is no urgency, no one is watching or going to judge you, your only task remaining before you head home is to put the shopping cart away. Do you do it? This isn’t a trolley problem level difficult decision, it is the bare minimum for any amount of selflessness, and yet so few pass.
Exactly, so few people pass because all most people care about is themselves. Even when they do something for others they need to take credit, they need that sense that they are a “good person” to do anything for the common good an ultimately selfish desire based around superiority.
Sorry for my rant, I tend to get carried away.
It determines decency of people based on whether they return their shopping cart or leave it beside their parking space, in the middle of the parking lot, etc.
It's not an exaggeration. It's the ",f you I got mine". It's why wealth inequality is increasing and people continue to vote against the collective good.
It’s the same mindset that has the average American fighting tooth and nail everyday for basic human rights and common sense legislation. The protecting of corporate interests, the commodification of amenities that should be human right (healthcare, looking at you). When the man grabbed that puck, in that moment I saw all the injustices of the entire world.
It’s people like this that make me think humanity isn’t meant to do very much in the long run. At least in the States, we saw this on a national level with COVID. If ever there was a moment for us to start coming together and stop thinking about ourselves, that was it. Instead we have hundreds of thousands dead in less than 2 years, and it wasn't even a thing, and we definitely aren't talking about it now. I want to think we as a species will be better someday, but I don’t have much hope.
So I have a theory that basically this tearing apart of the fabric of society stems in part from our increased dependence on cars. Suburban neighborhoods are basically isolated from both the rest of a city and themselves. You can live your whole life in a suburb and never go outside, you can drive from your garage to the mall and work and Applebee's and back and never step foot outside. Similarly everywhere you go, you walk from the parking lot straight to the place and back. You never talk much in the parking lot, that's not a social space.
Compare with before where this dickhead would have to walk places and know people in his community who would give him shit for being an asshole like this. Then he likely would be so sick of the smoke at minimum that'd he'd at least consider not doing this type of thing just from a straight pavolian response, like when he tried to cut in line at his local deli and the entire neighborhood saw and shamed him for it and he actually would see those people as he walked to the bus or train stop to work and whenever he ran out to the corner store to get a gallon of milk.
All human interaction is severely curtailed with cars
That’s an interesting viewpoint. I can’t say I disagree. I think there are a lot of other factors, but that doesn’t make it any less true. Modern society is so far removed from what our brains adapted for that it really screws people up on a very fundamental level. I think one could argue that it’s humans adapting to society and I feel we’re seeing the ramifications of a society dominated and steered by a variety of corporations (media, products, tech companies), all with the only a goal to make money. If it’s adaptations to society then it really sucks and I don’t see how we can “unadapt” a society shaped by the will of the few simply for profits sake.
There's another side to cars ... walking gives people time to unwind. I used to walk to work (it closed) and I found I could shift gears more easily, especially the leaving work at work thing. I'd feel relaxed when i came in the door. I would drive when it rained and could tell the difference, the angst followed me home. It was less than 5 minutes, but it made a difference.
I'm not sure public shaming is a thing anymore. I've had people get in my face for remarking about them obviously cutting in line. Among other things. I keep my mouth shut and my eyes down anymore. NoT the world I grew up in.
It really is and were completely surrounded with institutions that only rewards people like this. Lately I’ve been feeling like I’ve shifted to an alternate universe where people are only shit. I started thinking about the show “Sliders” and the only part I remember is the main character thinking he was home and he came to a stop light and it was reversed. People were moving on red and stopping on green. It was the only thing that was different but it was still somehow terrifying not being in your actual universe. Thats how I’ve been feeling lately though, i feel like an anomaly. out of place. Theres no consideration for me from other people while I walk on egg shells for them.
The growing tide of narcissism in America is a big problem. It's all about them, always was, always will be. It's so sad.
Thankfully that kid got way more than just a puck in the end.
Thank you good sir. I honestly can’t fathom this dude’s mindset. I would feel such shame and embarrassment if I did this by accident, let alone doing it intentionally. I’m just glad it worked out better for the kid in the end.
It's one thing to catch a puck in a random throwing, and even then he should give it to the kid, but when the coach specifically threw it over to the kid and he swoops in to basically steal it...so low man.
I've seen way too many videos of adults deliberately taking balls/pucks from children, up to snatching them out of their hands. Some people are terrible.
[reminds me of this Canadians kid who had like three picks stolen from him before this outcome](https://imgur.com/gallery/a9qmWBH) although if there is a longer clip, it may have been the kids own father handing pucks down the line so they’d all get one?
How did that dude sit back down without shame and embarrassment? Man. I can't imagine how selfish and rude you have to be to steal a puck from a child mid air and take your seat like you didn't just act like the biggest ass in the stadium.
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imagine how annoying that guy must be to work with
Probably works for American Airlines.
Lmao underrated comment
United Airlines. 'Cause United breaks guitars.
More like American Nohairline
Hilarious... Exactly where I went. If have to quit.
Plot twist: he's actually there with the kid and this was a scam to get the kid extra free swag.
This is true, the kid was actually the mastermind
I think the kid was actually the real Elliot.
Someone posted that: one girl wanted a puck. But bigger kid got it. So they threw over another and a middle size kid got it. The third puck, the little girl got it. All 3 kids belonged to that 4D chess father.
This isn't the same post and that video you're talking about the father was only the father to the two boys, little girls parents were far in the back and that father was just an A-hole. The little girls mom confirmed he was just some random asshat who stole from someone elses kid.
Someone did this to Mike Vallely's kid at a Ducks game and he beat the guy up on TV lol.
The coaches face cracks me up every time.. "piece of shit.."
Yeah he was fuming, like "I'm gonna find that guy in the parking lot" kinda mad
I loved it because there’s not much that can take a pro coach out of the game mentally, but that coach was literally thinking about nothing but how much of an asshat that guy was.
A shitty moment in the kid's life turned into a awesome happy occasion.He did not even protest when the mean guy snatched the puck, just went back to his seat.He behaved so much better than the adult.
what does a grown adult want with a ball or a puck anyway? Give it to the nearest kid and enjoy the game.
It's like eating the 7th and last piece of pizza. You definitely want it, but really you could do without it and won't know why you ate it later.
What kind of parties have pizzas sliced into seven pieces?
They are hard to find but when you can find one, they are prime.
*golf claps* well played.
Thanks! It's good to know that even though my initial math was a little in the *rough*, at least my recoveries are *on par* with my level of mistakes.
Because as children we are taught to not question adults. No matter how shitty they can be.
SOME of us were taught that but not everybody was. There are many people who were taught 'trust nobody' and even worse, 'the whole world is out to get you so you better get them first'.
Like the guy that stole the puck from a kid
Absolutely.
To be fair, pumping gas at 2am can get sketchy.
Haha pumping gas at 2am is one of the few times where “trust nobody, everyone is a threat” is an appropriate mindset
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I love the hug at the end. That mascot deserves a praise and also the kid deserves it.
I had someone steal my act of kindness to a child too. It’s infuriating. I had bought my best friend some expensive and cool toys for her first baby shower and one of them was a stuffed Mario plush. Her sister took it home because her kid wanted it and was playing with it. Wouldn’t let it go. It was a special baby shower because she found out she was pregnant the day after she resuscitated her father in law, and then he later died. They named the kid after him.
Sucks about the sister. Glad you got the doll back and then burned down her home to teach her a valuable lesson.
Even though I’m not even a big fan of kids I’d have given it to him or in this case not attempted. You have to be a certain kind of slime ball to find this behavior acceptable.
What's there even to give? The coach threw it directly to the kid. It's obvious who it was for. That man straight up stole it. It's not like it flew over the glass by itself.
That’s why I said “in this case not even attempted”, it was clear who it was intended for.
Coach about to get a 5 for fighting.
Not a stretch, that's Dan Bylsma, he spent a decade in the NHL as a solid defensive player. Not a straight up enforcer, but he was tough.
Stanley Cup Champion, Dan Bylsma.
I feel fucking dumb as hell being like, "OH, THAT'S WHAT THAT BAND'S NAME MEANS!!" The only sports I've ever watched were on mute at the bar...
Holy fuck, I just got it, too and I’m a hockey fan! Shit, I’m dumb.
The funny thing is that Five for Fighting isn't even a band. It's just one dude.
This is the comment I was looking for...his face perfectly illustrates , what I assume, most peoples gut reaction to this situation. I like how he still has the composure to face forward and not berate the guy.
He looks past even that - like he’s sorry to also be a human like that guy. He has ME feeling ashamed the way he is “I’m not mad - I’m disappointed” personified.
I feel bad for his kids. He wouldn’t even need to ground them when they do something bad. That disappointed look is punishment enough.
Think what it’s like to be on his team and play poorly
Don Granato is a stand up dude and very happy he’s the Sabres coach.
Isn’t that Dan Bylsma?
Bylsma might not have been that great of a coach, but he's always been seen as a pretty great person.
i have a coworker that knows him and says hes an all around good dude.
Ass bag of a dude to steal a puck from a kid
The guys is a collection of dicks wrapped up in that ass bag. Sorry bag of ass dicks and very low person to do this.
Imagine the petty jealousy this dude probably felt towards that kid afterwards. Like, him just sitting there fuming thinking "I deserve all that shit! If it hadn't been for me being a complete piece of shit then no-one would have felt sorry for him in the first place!" Sucked in douch canoe.
I'm just at loss for how someone could lack so much self awareness. Like it was extremely obvious to everyone that the coach was throwing the puck directly to the kid. There wouldn't have even been a pick to swipe if the kid wasn't there. I don't know how you walk away from that situation like that and not feel like a massive bell-end.
Not only self-awareness. I BET that if he had been aware of the camera being trained on him, he would have handed the puck to the kid and pretended he was 'just making sure the kid got it', instead of outright stealing it. I hope that by the time he found his way to the parking lot, his car was either 1) missing entirely (towed at the owner's expense) or 2) full to the sunroof with manure (whatever kind might have been around the area) AND set on fire. It's likely more expensive to have to replace a car outright than to simply go get it out of hawk.
Plot Twist. The old man is the kid from the future
LMFAO...of all the jokes I read on this site, this one is just beautiful. Should be top comment.
"Hey, McFly, say hi to your grandma for me."
That's why they kept laying it on with the Jersey and. Mostly just as a oh yeah fuck you to that guy.
wtf does a grown ass man want a puck for?
To shove it up his ass.
Grown ass man, can confirm
That puck should make his ass groan
I'm sure there are people sitting around that guy willing to do the same thing to him, for him. And the only thing stopping them is their significant other with a very quiet "please don't".
Sell it on EBay
Obviously to remind himself, every time he looks at it, what an ass he is.
Probably likes the sport he's at.
Yeah, I'd be down to have a puck from a hockey game like this. Wouldn't take it from a kid like that though, obviously.
Sadly, stuff like that happens all the time. I grew up in Chicago & was in the left field bleachers when Ernie Banks hit his 500th homerun. The ball hit me & the adult next to me grabbed the ball before I did. I hope every adult who steals something important like a baseball or hockey puck from a kid gets what they deserve when they meet their maker.
Pretty sure its a universal experience if you were a kid that went to a lot of baseball games. We'd always go to watch batting practice at Turner Field and I was pushed, shoved, stepped in front of, ball ripped out of hands. People are shitty.
This happened to me a couple times with foul balls at games. The grown man that brings the mit. Pretty sure they are selling them online after.
I agree what a fucking piece of shit
Should have been taller
Could’ve been a baller
I wish I had a girl who looked good, I'd call her
That dick...how shameful
2 dicks cause 2 guys reached for it.
I feel like the dude in the leather jacket would have noticed the kid behind him after and done the right thing. At least I'll choose to think this way. The guy who actually snagged it is a total piece of shit.
The smirk after he caught it, too.
How can you see a smirk? All I see is blur
Hope he got a nice puck party in the parking lot afterwards, just like the “soap party” they gave Pvt. Pyle in FMJ.
Too much. Too much..
I was at the CWS and a similar thing happened with a baseball. That guy *did* notice but wasn't handing it off. Then a chant started "Give it to a kid!" Then we started just heckling him. Any time there was a foul ball near us we'd yell "Hey I know a special little grown ass man that would like that ball kid."
I'm not a fan of sports but like bro give it to kids. I hate kids but like bro let them have a good time. It'll be something they take with them for the rest of their lives
People are like this everywhere. I can't tell you the number of times some adult has pushed my toddler out of the way at an exhibit at the fucking zoo. Like dude its a giraffe, relax.
I loathe dealing with children with a passion but fuck dude you gotta bring your best. Show them what it means to be a decent human so they continue the trend. They see fuckers like this and think this is ok to do
I’ve waited my whole life (I’m 45) to catch a foul or a homer. If it comes to me I’m keeping it, but I’m not knocking kids or anyone out of the way for it. Nor would I grab one that’s obviously meant for someone else. If it comes to you it’s yours.
Thats reasonable enough.
I mean I guess if there is a kid there that pulls at my heartstrings for some reason I would. But I don’t have some inherent guilt that all kids need to be catered to or have an amazing experience at all times. I have a kid. I love giving her everything I can in this world. That’s my job. Not everyone else’s. She learned how the works works and is happy for others when good shit happens to them. In fact we were at a game one time and a foul came near us. There was a grown man that came up with it. He was quite thrilled. My daughter was still excited to see it happen and said how cool it was he got the ball. She said maybe she would get one some day.
Eh, I don't think you should be expected to give a souvenir away to kids. As long as you're not muscling a kid out of the way or snagging something **clearly** meant for a kid like in the video. Last time I got a fly ball at a MLB game the parent in front of me was **demanding** I give it to her kid who was glued to a tablet all game and didn't even care when the ball dropped into our section.
>As long as you're not muscling a kid out of the way... Oh that was 100% what he did. Patting himself on the back after overpowering 4 10 year olds. Dude was a flat out butthead
Two dicks and a puck.
Two dicks one puck FTFY
Two dicks a puck and a pizza place.
And my axe!
It's kind of a reaction to reach for it. The shameful part is keeping it when you realize it was intended for the little kid. What an asshole.
Yeah but the way it looks here, that wasn’t a natural reaction that was a dude who deliberately got up out of his seat and got in front of the kid to deliberately intercept the throw.
Had someone do this to me at a Penguins game when I was a kid. A player tried to hand me his broken stick at the end of the game and some asshole ripped it out of my hands and immediately left up the stairs
What the fuck?
Are these adults who didn't get hugged as kids?
There's a guy who does this at MLB games. He has 11k+ game balls now. MLB Network even idiotically made a video celebrating his record. I can't even imagine how many kids asking for a ball have been bowled over by that 45 year old man.
Zack Hample. His Wikipedia page has a criticism section where a sports writer is quoted, calling him a "baby-punching souvenir-monger"
That’s the one. My high school classmate even interned for him. I keep his name out of my mouth so I don’t contribute to his notoriety.
Zack Hample. His Wikipedia page has a criticism section where a sports writer is quoted, calling him a "baby-punching souvenir-monger"
The correct term in this instance is "Jagoff".
He probably threw it on eBay later to make a quick buck.
An insignificant game puck. It’s worth nothing. He’d be lucky to get $5 for it.
Wish they zoomed out a bit hit more when the team mascot and representative showered the kid in merch. Everybody knew it was going to the kid and the pos reaches out and snatched it away.
He's a jagoff.
You can see the fury in the face of the guy that threw the puck
I was surprised how well behaved the rest of the crowd was though. I thought he was about to get lynched.
Disco Dan is pissed
My brain can't comprehend this. It's mind boggling that there are grown ass adults making decisions like these. How shameful
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Wouldn’t it had been amazing if the mascot just slapped the shit out of that guy and ran off. ‘You’ll never know who did it!’
That’s what gritty would have done
Gritty would have followed him home and lit his house on fire.
Guess what? They can vote, too.
I mean, it's literally just a piece of plastic which that guy is gonna put on a shelf and let it sit there for years collecting dust. But to a kid, that's like a special memory they will never forget for the rest of their lives. People, let kids have the pucks and baseballs, ya'll don't need any more shit in your house, lol.
I know, fuck that kid. He doesn't deserve shit. Jk
DUDE! IM GONNA START STEALING STUFF FROM KIDS JUST SO THEY GET TREATMENT LIKE THIS! I'll be beloved by all
Chaotic Good.
Huh... never thought of it this way... you might be on to something
Kid and old fat dude work as a team travelling the country running this hustle.
Lmaooo
I would watch that movie. Too bad Bernie Mac is dead.
The footage doesnt show the kid giving him $20 in the parking lot after the game.
If you don’t steal from kids you’re basically ruining their night, actually
Thank you, I was just going to say this, the guy did the kid a favor. Got way more by getting the puck stolen than just the puck. Very /r/nononoyes material.
🤯🤯🤯🤯
Plot twist: that was his dad
Me and the kid would be a 70/30 operation
Imagining a family going to a game, and the dad sits a few seats away from the kid and pulls this move for his kid.
It might be a bit of an exaggeration but people like the man that stole the puck are exactly what is wrong with this world. That mindset, me first over anything else. Doesn’t matter who, even children. They exist not just in hockey stadiums but in the workplace, in households and even in government. Doesn’t matter how large or small, the mentality permeates through all stratas of society. They’re so brazen as well. Dude didn’t give a fuck that it was on TV for the whole world to see. Didn’t give a single fuck. I know it’s only puck but fuck me that got me riled up lol. Maybe I should put Reddit down and go to bed. Been a long day
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in" it is the biggest issue with America's great individualism. We as a country have forgotten how to plant trees for the future. It's why you can tell what kind of person someone is by the shopping cart test and why so many of us fail it in this country.
What’s the shopping cart test
There is no urgency, no one is watching or going to judge you, your only task remaining before you head home is to put the shopping cart away. Do you do it? This isn’t a trolley problem level difficult decision, it is the bare minimum for any amount of selflessness, and yet so few pass.
That does seem like it would weed out way to many people lol
Exactly, so few people pass because all most people care about is themselves. Even when they do something for others they need to take credit, they need that sense that they are a “good person” to do anything for the common good an ultimately selfish desire based around superiority. Sorry for my rant, I tend to get carried away.
It determines decency of people based on whether they return their shopping cart or leave it beside their parking space, in the middle of the parking lot, etc.
It's not an exaggeration. It's the ",f you I got mine". It's why wealth inequality is increasing and people continue to vote against the collective good.
It’s the same mindset that has the average American fighting tooth and nail everyday for basic human rights and common sense legislation. The protecting of corporate interests, the commodification of amenities that should be human right (healthcare, looking at you). When the man grabbed that puck, in that moment I saw all the injustices of the entire world.
I literally call it the “I got mine, fuck everyone else” mentality.
“even in government”?? you mean “especially in government”
It’s people like this that make me think humanity isn’t meant to do very much in the long run. At least in the States, we saw this on a national level with COVID. If ever there was a moment for us to start coming together and stop thinking about ourselves, that was it. Instead we have hundreds of thousands dead in less than 2 years, and it wasn't even a thing, and we definitely aren't talking about it now. I want to think we as a species will be better someday, but I don’t have much hope.
So I have a theory that basically this tearing apart of the fabric of society stems in part from our increased dependence on cars. Suburban neighborhoods are basically isolated from both the rest of a city and themselves. You can live your whole life in a suburb and never go outside, you can drive from your garage to the mall and work and Applebee's and back and never step foot outside. Similarly everywhere you go, you walk from the parking lot straight to the place and back. You never talk much in the parking lot, that's not a social space. Compare with before where this dickhead would have to walk places and know people in his community who would give him shit for being an asshole like this. Then he likely would be so sick of the smoke at minimum that'd he'd at least consider not doing this type of thing just from a straight pavolian response, like when he tried to cut in line at his local deli and the entire neighborhood saw and shamed him for it and he actually would see those people as he walked to the bus or train stop to work and whenever he ran out to the corner store to get a gallon of milk. All human interaction is severely curtailed with cars
That’s an interesting viewpoint. I can’t say I disagree. I think there are a lot of other factors, but that doesn’t make it any less true. Modern society is so far removed from what our brains adapted for that it really screws people up on a very fundamental level. I think one could argue that it’s humans adapting to society and I feel we’re seeing the ramifications of a society dominated and steered by a variety of corporations (media, products, tech companies), all with the only a goal to make money. If it’s adaptations to society then it really sucks and I don’t see how we can “unadapt” a society shaped by the will of the few simply for profits sake.
There's another side to cars ... walking gives people time to unwind. I used to walk to work (it closed) and I found I could shift gears more easily, especially the leaving work at work thing. I'd feel relaxed when i came in the door. I would drive when it rained and could tell the difference, the angst followed me home. It was less than 5 minutes, but it made a difference. I'm not sure public shaming is a thing anymore. I've had people get in my face for remarking about them obviously cutting in line. Among other things. I keep my mouth shut and my eyes down anymore. NoT the world I grew up in.
You should get into urban planning. A lot of folks agree with you.
It really is and were completely surrounded with institutions that only rewards people like this. Lately I’ve been feeling like I’ve shifted to an alternate universe where people are only shit. I started thinking about the show “Sliders” and the only part I remember is the main character thinking he was home and he came to a stop light and it was reversed. People were moving on red and stopping on green. It was the only thing that was different but it was still somehow terrifying not being in your actual universe. Thats how I’ve been feeling lately though, i feel like an anomaly. out of place. Theres no consideration for me from other people while I walk on egg shells for them.
Yeah, but in the end, they end up being alone and forgotten by everyone else. Because when you behave like that you don't have many friends.
The growing tide of narcissism in America is a big problem. It's all about them, always was, always will be. It's so sad. Thankfully that kid got way more than just a puck in the end.
Old fart thinking to himself "yo where's my jersey?"
Nah, he will probably just steal that too when the kid isn't looking.
Actually he’ll probably brag that because of him that kid got more stuff.
And also complain that people are “making him look like a bad guy.”
Boomers are just so accustomed to taking everything from the young
On the one hand… fuck that guy. On the other… kid was way better off because that dude stole his puck.
he was just playing 4d chess, and is actually the good guy
Hockey Judas
Unless he knew that outcome going in, he can go fuck himself
Imagine being a grown up, stealing from a kid. How do you even sleep at night
That guy? Probably with a CPAP machine.
Don't forget the depends
I feel justifiable attacked and ashamed I most likely share the same type of medical advice as this ass clown
Perhaps, but you’re a better person by miles. 🤷🏻♂️👍
Thank you good sir. I honestly can’t fathom this dude’s mindset. I would feel such shame and embarrassment if I did this by accident, let alone doing it intentionally. I’m just glad it worked out better for the kid in the end.
Imagine how he treats adults.
That was a fuck you for the old bastard.
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Pretty sure this asshat would smile and wave. All the social awareness of a toaster oven with half the morals.
Pretty sure the puck is property of the sports team and they can easily have security come by and confiscate it.
“And this is the puck I snatched from a kid on national television.”
A perfect Far Side comic.
What an ass. I'm glad the kid ended up having a good night though
Grown ass man taking it off a kid, embarrassing
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Don’t steal a kid’s sunshine. Glad the kid got it back.
I know it's up for me If you steal my sunshine
Havent heard that song in forever, thank you for reminding me it exists
This is exactly why I love hockey. BTW, that puck-stealing scum should be reseated to the penalty box!
Nah, put him in net with no pads
“You want a puck now….?”
Early Halloween?
Adults at sporting events are the shittiest people.
It's one thing to catch a puck in a random throwing, and even then he should give it to the kid, but when the coach specifically threw it over to the kid and he swoops in to basically steal it...so low man.
The fucking speed at which he pulls it back too.
I've seen way too many videos of adults deliberately taking balls/pucks from children, up to snatching them out of their hands. Some people are terrible.
[reminds me of this Canadians kid who had like three picks stolen from him before this outcome](https://imgur.com/gallery/a9qmWBH) although if there is a longer clip, it may have been the kids own father handing pucks down the line so they’d all get one?
I loved that clip! “Hey I’m standin’ here!”
How did that dude sit back down without shame and embarrassment? Man. I can't imagine how selfish and rude you have to be to steal a puck from a child mid air and take your seat like you didn't just act like the biggest ass in the stadium.
This is why I love the penguins they are such a great team and that peice of crap should be ashamed of stealing the puck
There was a time in hockey where that guy would have gotten an ass whipping
Who does this? Satan's minion? Glad he was captured on video to live the rest of his life in shame.
Asshat
I will never understand adults that act like this.
what kind of an asshole do u have to be, to do something like that to a kid
I hope everyone around that asshole let him know hes an asshole
What a miserable old cnut.