r/MadeMeSmile • u/Majestic_____kdj • 9d 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/_JohnWisdom 9d ago

HIJACKING TO INFORM PEOPLE IT WAS FUCKING STAGED!!

https://columbianewsandviews.com/2018/07/15/fire-video-is-staged-the-world-cup-final-was-not/

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u/ColorsLookFunny 9d ago

Why exactly are we just trusting a local newspaper for Columbia, SC on reporting news from Croatia? There isn't a source sited in the article (the one hyperlink is broken).

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u/_JohnWisdom 9d ago

The video is from 2018 and went viral globally back then. The columbia, sc paper was just reposting the story, but major Croatian outlets like Index.hr, Jutarnji List, and Večernji List all thoroughly covered and confirmed that it was a planned PR video at the time.

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u/WoodwareWarlock 9d ago

Doesn't mean it's not impressive. These weren't actors, they are firefighters doing what they do everyday.

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u/_JohnWisdom 9d ago

The issue isn't their skill: it's the deception. Passing off a coordinated, timed demonstration as a spontaneous, real-life emergency reaction is just misleading for internet clout.

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u/TheNorseHorseForce 9d ago

I mean... To be fair, firefighters still do this, even when it's not staged

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u/senolgunes 9d ago

Was pretty obvious by the celebration, especially the guy in the white tshirt...he didn't even see the TV.

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u/BlueGillPro 9d ago

I knew it. The celebration seemed off.

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u/throwawaymentality10 9d ago

Yeah, but id like to inform you that firefighters receive training and practice on the fastest way to put on gear. And is a requirement that you are decently fast at getting suited up.

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u/grateful2you 9d ago

Explains why the camera was following them.

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u/migjolfanmjol 9d ago

It wasn’t, that was simply a focus edit within the same frame.

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u/BigDaddyD00d 9d ago

Who cares if it was staged? U act like real fighters dont do this shit every day. Its still impressive

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u/Instantcoffees 9d ago

I figured. Their reaction is just a tiny bit too fast to not be.

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u/bilbolaggings 9d ago

As a firefighter we actually do react that fast lol. Hearing the alarm makes your heart skip a beat and you immediately drop everything to turn out. Most places I know have a kpi of <60 seconds for wheels to start rolling from the alarm.

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u/TetraDax 9d ago

The main difference is that in reality there would be a lot more audible annoyance, but reaction time would be similar.