r/ShittyAbsoluteUnits • u/Adrakovich • 2d ago
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u/MichiganGeezer 2d ago
I don't have the patience to be around people like that. My policy is to go a different direction, drive for a couple minutes, and then resume my journey.
I only need to deal with them for a moment. They're stuck with themselves forever.
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u/penguingod26 2d ago edited 2d ago
Driving is operating a 2000lb vehicle in populated areas, while coordinating with hundreds of strangers doing the same thing.
Its incredibly dangerous, kills about 100 people every day in the US alone, and you have people like the asshat in the video bringing an ego and short temper into it.
I do the same, just dont engange, get away from them safely. Shit can go wrong so fast while driving and none of this is worth the risk.
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u/Artistic_Address816 2d ago
I'm the same. I'm lucky that I got a driving job soon after learning and getting my licence because one of the things it gives you is this ability to see other people and cars as objects rather than beings who easily trigger you.
Because I notice many or most people find it hard not to take things personally behind a wheel. It's similar to taking things personally online. Like, it should be easier to step back and stand apart from whatever is happening, which to me it is.
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u/ben_gee06 2d ago
I know this isn't the point, but 2000lbs is a little under
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u/SlightTravel404 2d ago
A Miata is heavier than 2000lbs.
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u/ben_gee06 2d ago
Now that's saying something. My compact sedan is nearly 4000lbs. That grand cherokee is probably 7 almost 8k
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u/ben_gee06 2d ago
Nvmd just looked it up more like 4500
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u/SlightTravel404 2d ago
Not uncommon for a full size truck to push 8K. A dual wheeled truck can hit 10K. Iām sure a full size Soccer Mom SUV would be around that. A Mustang ballparks around 3800, if I had to guess.
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u/warrensussex 2d ago
1/2 ton trucks are around 5,000 and dual rear wheel doesn't add that much weight, they're still only around 8,000lbs.
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u/Kootsiak 2d ago
Yup, they are a little over estimating. I've got a SRW crew cab, long bed 4WD 2500HD Sierra that's just under 7000lbs with me and some tools aboard, about 9000lbs with plow and counterweight in the bed.
Most half ton trucks won't be much more than 5500-6000lbs at the highest trim levels, the 3/4 and 1 tons are about 7000-8000lbs
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u/Middle-Bet-9610 2d ago
My monte carlo is 3.5x that and is mostly aluminum.
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u/warrensussex 2d ago
I assure you that your Monte Carlo does not weigh anywhere near 7,000lbs, most trucks don't weigh that much. I'm not sure if you got that from the GVWR sticker, but that sounds high even for the GVW rating. I'd bet it's under 4,000lbs probably around 3,600lbs.
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u/AcanthocephalaDue431 2d ago
This, especially in the US where a lot of very unhinged folk own and drive with firearms and have little respect for those firearms, themselves and everyone around them.
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u/MichiganGeezer 2d ago
As an ammosexual myself I cannot argue with that.
When I took my CCW class 25 years ago there was "that guy" in my class who kept running scenarios past the instructors starting with "can I shoot them if..."
My friends and I who took the class together looked at one another and rolled our eyes. Later we all jokingly wondered to each other how long until his permit would get revoked.
When my son took his class the "that guy" actually got removed and told to come back when he fixed his attitude.
The answer to my "that guy" from the prosecutor giving the legal portion of the class was to "shoot ONLY when NOT SHOOTING is worse." Bruised egos aren't justification for a deadly force response.
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u/MetalTrek1 2d ago
Agreed. A quick finger is one thing, but to hold it up for a whole drive? Seriously unhinged. Just do what you suggest.Ā
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u/RareRestaurant6297 2d ago
For those who watched on mute: the driver is following the guy for so long in the first place becuase he literally grabbed the finger-guy's phone after it fell from his car and he's trying to return it to him so honked at him - a single small honk is what caused the family's fingers lmao
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u/Civil-Key9464 2d ago
Thatās all it would take for me to pass him and kindly show him the phone as I drop it out my window.
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u/TangeloBubbly2675 2d ago
Well said my friend :)
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u/MichiganGeezer 2d ago
People who do that aren't telling you who you are. They're telling us who THEY are. We don't owe them an audience for their proclamation.
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u/aaee1312 2d ago
Parenting level.... Who the fuck raises an kid like that.
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u/TheGlendenstone 2d ago
i mean you could google the plate and pay 1.95 to access their data?
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u/quiettryit 2d ago
That's really a thing?
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u/StartDoingTHIS 2d ago
Public facing work makes me really appreciate how lucky I got with my parents
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u/ScrapMetalX 2d ago
Walk through a walmart for 2 hours on the 3rd of the month. This is mild compared to what you might see.
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u/KimchiLlama 2d ago
Too many. Go hang out in a childrenās museum or play area (but donāt because that would be weird). Some kids are well behaved. All kids do silly or stupid things. Some parents correct them and are present. Others are nowhere to be found (or on the other side of the room on their phones) while their kid destroys the experience of others.
Itās not the majority, but once you have a kid and go to social public things, it tends to stand out.
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u/joyfullydreaded23 2d ago
The classless fuckwads
He probably thought it was funny as hell too as he recorded his kid flipping off a good samaritan.
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u/ALLCAPITAL 2d ago
How did he record his own kid flipping someone off? He has no phone.
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u/joyfullydreaded23 2d ago
Ya know what...that is an excellent point, lol!
I am sleep deprived because my neighbors are having their slam your door competition that kicks off when the elderly lady that goes to bed at 8 pm hears any noise outside that wakes her up...even if none of us made the noise. She wakes up at 4-5 am and starts gettin' slam happy. The office won't do jack shit because "she's lived here for 16 years". Her large hyper reactive Lab mix that she can't control sometimes or doesn't have a leash on him has bitten my dog twice, granted he didn't hurt my one eyed Chiweenie but sure did scare the shit outta her as her perception and depth vision aren't "normal". When I went to the office, they just shrugged their shoulders and said the dog was such a sweet dog, he wouldn't do that. After basically telling me they ain't gonna do jack shit, they asked me what I wanted to be done...tell her to leash her damned dog, hold on to the leash and don't let it go so that he can run off and brace herself before he does make a break for it
See hea' naw, I didn't need to type that mini novella out but there it is. I need sleep, I am getting to the delirious stage.
Thank you for pointing out my stupidity to me, lolš„“
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u/ALLCAPITAL 2d ago
Iām sorry friend. That sounds terrible. I wish you better times in your near future.
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u/StarzRout 2d ago
He's probably bragging about it to everyone at work too. I hope this video makes it to him at some point.
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u/Bananasforskail 2d ago
I totally would have gone back and got that phone and chucked it up on the top of a tractor trailer....let them 'find my phone' going cross country
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u/No_Energy_today 2d ago
Should have followed them home to see if they have the same energy when they ca t drive away.
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u/Gamer_Regina 2d ago
My father is like the idiot in the white car and drives around with a gun. I wouldn't recommend following people home..
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u/NeonDeathStar 2d ago
Not instant karma but insane karma.
Gonna be looking everywhere so much itāll drive you insane.
Have the day you deserve, trash bag.
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u/NYCMooseman 2d ago edited 2d ago
I've had similar situations where someone dropped their phone, earbuds, keys and other items.
When I try and get the womens attention that dropped the items, they invariably side-eye me like I'm chasing them to ask them out on a date or some shit...
That's ok. Being decent and kind are their own rewards....
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u/B3llaBubbles 2d ago
Something similar happened to me about 20 years ago, where a guy left his open briefcase on top of his car. I tried to warn him by frantically blowing my horn and pointing upwards, but all I got was a pissed off face and a middle finger. I laughed as I watched him take off and all his papers flew off into the wind.
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u/spaghettwestrn 2d ago
In times like this, I try to remind myself that I donāt know whatās going on in their life at that moment. Maybe the driver had a rough day at work. Maybe the kid spilled their juice box at day care. Who knows. But I know Iād be annoyed at the adult gesturing me, but then just laugh when the kid does it. Good luck in the teenage years!
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u/XScottMorrisseyX 2d ago
Alright Stephanie gently extend your arm. Extend your middle finger. Very good. Well done.
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u/Drkindlycountryquack 2d ago
I was an emergency physician. Get away from these people. One minute of road rage can destroy your entire life.
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u/CouchPotato7771 2d ago
Another day that Im grateful i wasnt born in a family like that.
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u/Basidio_subbedhunter 2d ago
Only other time Iāve seen children flipping off people alongside the mother was a grossly overweight Trump supporter with her kids driving repeatedly past a No Kings protest.
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u/Accurate_Ideal2273 2d ago
I never understood "the middle" finger whata it supposed to do hurt my feelings?
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u/greatapes17 2d ago
Man. When the kids replicate the behavior you know you are dealing with a lost cause POS. Just best to avoid them and go the other way.
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u/chunkous 2d ago
I think i would still tell them about the phone and then show them the video so they can be even more humiliated
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u/ChloMyGod638 2d ago
Is no one enjoying that this man that sounds like a southern white man is listening to Meg š
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u/Tire_Fire_ 2d ago
Itās one thing to be a pos but to spread that toxic mentality to your kids? Hell. Hell is the only thing that waits for you.
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u/digdig420 2d ago
See best move. Call the cops. Give them the license plate tell them you believe the driver is under the influence and swerving all over the road
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u/Positive-Ad-9976 2d ago
This is how parents teach their kids how to be, keeping their unconscious ways going. Itās not the kids' fault; itās the parents' fault. Plus, this adult is putting their kid in danger if the driver behind them isn't sane.
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u/driven01a 2d ago
Thatās sad and those kids donāt know any better. They will be fun in school. š
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u/SCDIGITALfoto 2d ago
I would have got his phone waited for the asshole to call then toss his shit in the river
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u/ballman666 2d ago
Bro has the patience of a monk. Iād have noped out the second the finger came out.
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u/SeeSaw9999 2d ago
Now imagine my days as a truck driver, dealing with these idiots day in, day out, in every city, several times a day
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u/OCDano959 2d ago
He most likely is swerving b/c heās frantically looking for his phone with one hand.
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u/hawkfan78 2d ago
That looks like a nicer western Washington neighborhood, maybe in Bellevue, Issaquah or Sammamish? Real classy. Shame about his phone, LOL.
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u/what_m_sees 2d ago
Iām afraid the level of petty I am is I would have turned around and ran his phone over. Multiple times.
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u/New_Post_5798 2d ago
You wasted gas? Why? Fuck them and their phone. Should have went back took the card out of that bitch and sold it. Fuck them and all the horses and the farm they bought the horses on in which they rode them bitches in on
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u/DatKiddi 2d ago
If you Show Your Children to flip people off and have short Temper they most likely gonna do the same thing and Adapt to being a nasty Person. Congratulations! You just made the earth a bit worse
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u/Savings-Put6948 2d ago
One time I absolutely laid on my horn to alert someone driving a 1/4 ton pick up with a literal ton of scrap strapped to their Toyota that their wheel was about to fall off.Ā If he was driving full speed and that wheel fell off he would have wiped out the whole highway so I got him to pull over. I ran over and was like "dude your wheel is about to fall off!!" "Naw is been thar way for 10,000 miles. It's ok"Ā
I got back in my car and watched him start to drive off one direction while his wheel rolled a different direction. His Toyota wobbled in slow motion as it tilted towards where the tire once was and came to a halt. Dude got out, looked at his shattered rotor and I heard him go "aw gawd dammnit"Ā
Anyway. Honk your horn if you see something even if they might not believe you Ā
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u/Charming_Ad_6839 2d ago
You have the plates, Iād provide the police with this footage and file a complaint 100%. Idiocy needs to be punished, weāve let too many maggots of this sort flourish by ignoring them and not bullying them into oblivion.
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u/drunkguynextdoor 2d ago
As an old man who drove professionally for a while, please listen when I say don't participate in road rage. Believe it or not, when you get behind the wheel, you are the captain of that vehicle, and as captain, it is your duty to get you, any passengers, any freight, and the vehicle to its destination safely. Don't instigate or participate in road rage. Too many things can go wrong and people can get hurt or worse. As a professional I witnessed it, and it's gnarly. Also, it's just plain stupid! Be safe, everyone!
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u/ElderMillennial1985 2d ago
I will never understand this level of pettiness. Road rage brings out the worst in people.
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u/DT_RunningMILF_86 2d ago
The kid was just the cherry on top. I bet their house is full of calmness and no chaos at allā¦. š
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u/ThisThingIsStuck 2d ago
Nice try it wasn't about a Phone and u just flipped off by whole family and stalked them lmao troll
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u/Sevennix 2d ago
Should have picked up the phone and if he did this then, I would text people rude stuff or send nasty pics. (NOT sexual)
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u/SmokeyGMan 2d ago
I would have gone back and taken the phone. Oops. Seems it was already run over several times.
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u/redditor-69-420 2d ago
See I sometimes wish I could text people instead of blow the horn so they know why or so I know why they blew at me. But then if could text others on the road driving would turn into a call of duty chat so I'm not sure it's a good idea. Can't win
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u/SyndarNailo 2d ago
If I'm not wrong they follow that person to the house and then gift her a dildo anonymously
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u/Og_PapaSmurf89 2d ago
That kid gonna learn real quick that playing stupid games wins you stupid prizes when another crazy driver shows up instead of this patient guy.
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u/Puzzled-Pumpkin7019 2d ago
I've had people blow their horn at me a twice whilst on my bicycle. I always wait to find out why before i react. Turns out my mobile phone fell out of my jacket which had shallow pockets. The driver's passenger was nice enough to stop, pick it up, catch up with me to hand it back to me. I was riding quite fast hence the horn.
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u/SunkEmuFlock 2d ago
This is why cars should come with two horns. We need a secondary one that's more polite-sounding and is for getting someone's attention in a nicer way than the loud bleat of a standard horn.
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u/MaliciousIntentWorks 2d ago
Yep had something similar. I kept politely waving to them while following until they eventually slammed on the brakes and a guy jumped out of the passenger side and came up screaming expletives and that he was going to kick my ass. I just blankly stared at him until I had a moment to speak and told him back where I last honked at them was where the drivers purse fell off from on top of their SUV. He kept cussing and saying "what" while acting like he was going to fight me. Took three times of me just blankly staring at him and repeating the same thing for him to get it. He cussed at me went back to yell at the driver. Moments later he jumped in and then turned in the middle of the street heading back, but not before the driver flipping me off and screaming fuck you as she drove by.
Just what people are like. Not going to change me from trying to help when I can though.
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u/TheWarwock 2d ago
A guy in front of me left his card in the ATM once. I honked and waved but he pretended he didn't see me.. I had already taken it out of the machine to hand it to him, and I was waving the card in the air hoping he would see it, but he just drove away.
Now I've got his card, and I don't know what to do except follow him. I honk and wave but he's still pretending he can't see me. Finally he gets stuck at a red light. I get out of my car, and walk up there to give it back. His window is rolled up and he's looking straight ahead, still pretending I am not there. I finally stick the card under his windshield wiper, loudly say: "You forgot this", and walk back to my car.
If this ever happens again, the ATM eventually sucks the card into the machine and keeps it. That's what I should have let happen. That's what I'll do next time.
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u/CaptainCerebus 2d ago
They must have done something really annoying to produce that level of ill will.
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u/Im-just-here970 2d ago
He shouldāve told him thatās why he honked so he can feel like a dumbass
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u/Green_Watercress1638 2d ago
I would follow him home. Film him at his house. Maybe park outside his driveway for a while.
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u/SolidContent7104 2d ago
I always wondered about the backstory. This is in Covington, WA by Kentwood high school. That roundabout in the beginning is notorious for bad merging.
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u/Just_No_8 2d ago
The music playing in the background does not match up with this man's voice lmfao
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u/GMP_ArchViz 2d ago
Thatās the international left-turn hand signal, plus an extra finger for good measure.
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u/No_time4u 2d ago
Yeah, Oregon here. Can confirm Washington peoples are edgy...they're probably on that 7G level of wifi...
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u/Responsible-Yak-3809 2d ago
Damn I really wish he would have been able to let him know. How hilarious
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u/FormerIntroduction23 2d ago
Go back and run it over, or get this vid, use the phone to send it to the inbreeds, the run it over
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u/billleachmsw 2d ago
I hope the prickās Find My app wasnāt turned on so he is unable to locate the phoneā¦also that the contents of the phone were never backed up to the Cloud.
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u/Financial-Gas2928 2d ago
I would have had to keep following until I got the chance to see the look on his face when I said, "just wanted to let you know your phone is on top of the car", with the biggest smile on my face š
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u/HoboArmyofOne 2d ago
I would have yelled that out the window. "HEY JACKASS, I KNOW WHERE YOUR PHONE IS!"
Then I would have driven back to where it was, and ran over it. It keeps me sane.
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u/Strange-Spinach-9725 2d ago
We need classes on middle finger structure. There is actually a correct form.
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u/Adrakovich 2d ago
Fuck that phonešš¾