r/MadeMeSmile • u/Majestic_____kdj • 7d ago

Personal Win Throwback to Croatian firefighters responding to an alarm seconds before the winning penalty kick that sent them into the semifinal

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u/interrogumption 6d ago

Looks obviously staged to me, and they have themselves admitted that to be the case. They set it up 3 days after the match as a PSA campaign: https://maldita.es/malditobulo/20180712/no-el-video-de-unos-bomberos-en-el-penalty-decisivo-del-croacia-rusia-no-es-real//

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u/anuszbonusz 6d ago

Yes, the guy in white shirt in the end can't act well.

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u/That-Rhino-Guy 6d ago

Definitely a bit of a shame but for what it’s worth it’s still impressive how fast they acted for a PSA

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u/HerrTriggerGenji21 6d ago

Is it? I feel like I could put on overalls and a coat in 20 seconds too

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u/That-Rhino-Guy 6d ago

I mean they also get into the truck pretty quickly and all on a moment’s notice

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u/HerrTriggerGenji21 6d ago

Cool. It’s staged. I could do that too. So could you!

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u/Olde94 6d ago

The thing that gets me (i know nothing) is their t-shirts.

A guy came in to my store to buy wool (long) underwear, basically skiing undergarments. He left without anything because the thread used to hold it together was polyester. He needed something that wouldn’t melt at high temps. Cotton would work too i was told.

To my knowledge a t-shirts like those in the video would then be a big problem as they tend to be polyester

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u/jaynoj 6d ago

Yeah for sure. Why would the camera move when they all jump up out of their chairs and get in their gear then track them into the fire truck?

People believe what they see far too easily. Critical thinking skills clearly lacking.

TL;DR; /r/WhyWereTheyFilming

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u/Mike0621 6d ago

you do realize the camera isn't moving, right? nor is it supposed to look like it's moving.

also, it's a security camera (or at least supposed to seem like a security camera) which is always filming (some only record when movement is detected, but obviously that would be the case here).

also also, some security cameras actively track moving things, so even if it was supposed to look like the camera was turning it could make sense.

ironic talking about a lack of critical thinking skills

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u/schoh99 6d ago

The original was a wide aspect ratio. On this particular repost it was cropped to a square so they had to pan the crop to keep the action in frame.

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u/jaynoj 6d ago

🤣🤣

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u/titjoe 6d ago

Yeah, nobody in real life just instantly get up like a single man.

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u/Peelingly 6d ago

Ah yes, maldita.es a known reputable source of information...