• peoplebeproblems
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    4 days ago

    To be fair, these guys were in Vietnam.

    They probably gave absolutely no fucks whatsoever.

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      4 days ago

      It’s the general premise of it, even if I made sure for myself the gun wasn’t loaded, I’d still never do that.

      Have you ever repaired guns before? I have. Stray gunpowder residue can still ignite…

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        3 days ago

        I haven’t. Every gun is loaded.

        But that’s my point. In the Vietnam war, the conscripts had no idea when they’d die from stepping on a mine, or being sniped by an enemy guerilla in the jungle trees, or just being turned into pink mist in general. The draftees didn’t want to be there, they knew there was no support for the war at home. They wanted a silly bong, fuck the risks, it could be the last rip you took anyway. For all we know one of those guys stood up after the video and ended up headbutting lead.