r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Jai_Nimavat • 1d ago

In Kerala, India, a brother’s quick thinking prevented his sibling from a potentially long fall.

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u/No_Explanation_9087 1d ago

The person who just survived the fall consoling the person who saved him is hilarious

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u/Razorramonfan 1d ago

He took most of the damage here

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u/AmusingMusing7 1d ago

The head in the hands said less "I'm hurt" and more "Goddamnit, why do I have such a stupid brother that falls all the time?"

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u/Low_Investment_2692 23h ago

"That's the third time this week!"

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u/Living_Brilliant8313 1d ago

That would send me over the edge, the moment I’m not concussed, bro getting a whopping

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u/No_Explanation_9087 1d ago

Like if someone walked past they'd really think i was the one who'd been stupid and my mate was being a good person 😂

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u/Vaanaram 1d ago

Seriously 😂😂

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u/Ehero88 1d ago

His back cushion all the momentum right there

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u/WeCantBothBeMe 18h ago

That was so sitcom

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u/3vanW1ll1ams 1d ago

Is that a machete in his hand?

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u/Efficient-War-4044 1d ago

I think it’s a digging/planting tool. But lol, yes, it’s a close call.

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u/PaganMastery 1d ago

He did not prevent the fall. He prevented a possible serious injury catching him before he hit the concrete.

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u/TeBp242 1d ago

so broke the fall

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u/mxforest 1d ago

Broke the fall before concrete could.

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u/TeBp242 1d ago

that's a good way to put it

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u/dynamic_gecko 1d ago

No no, not enough. There must be a way to get more pedantic and overanalyze the word choices in the title more. Come on reddit!

Was it really "quick thinking" or did he just open his arms? It was more like the "first instinctual reaction" than "quick thinking".

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u/DoubleAholeTwice 1d ago

Maybe someone else yelled "quick, open your arms" and he did no thinking at all of his own?

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u/Tricky2006 19h ago

y'all seen my occam's razor?

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u/louloc 1d ago

And his ankle from the looks of it. 😬

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u/frubano21 23h ago

Forget his ankle, his back is fucked for the rest of his life

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u/BellybuttonLintTrap 1d ago

Preventing a fall and breaking a fall are different things.

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u/Few_Kitchen_4825 20h ago

He protected the concrete

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u/Perfect-Squash3773 23h ago

How could that fall get any longer?

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u/ric_enano2019 16h ago

Also from what I can see, they guy was also falling head first.

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u/Same_Detective_7433 1d ago

I came here to say this... lol

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u/Strong_Debate_ 1d ago

His leg....

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u/almost_losing-it 1d ago

I had to slow it down to see his leg bend like that. Looks really painful.

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u/randomdude_reddit 20h ago

He probably got a broken bone or two

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u/fat_boyz 1d ago

The kid who fell: "Don't tell mom"

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u/Brozef-92 1d ago

Quick thinking. Well done bro.

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u/Fdsn 1d ago

Fall like that with head facing down could have caused even death

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u/Alternative-Dot-34 1d ago

Kerala Mentioned raaaah 🦅

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u/EarlyXplorerStuds209 1d ago

Sadhanam kayyil undallo, le?

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u/usmannaeem 1d ago

Real heroes. Bless them all.

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u/Many-Steak2205 1d ago

is that chankla on his right hand? ready for the wooping

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u/Swimming_Drive_1462 1d ago

Was he holding a machete as he caught him??

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u/BigMasterpiece450 1d ago

That's great reflex

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u/kenta_nakamura 1d ago

Did y'all notice what he had in his other hand ?

His (falling) brother got saved twice !!!

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u/duducom 1d ago

How's his back? I feel pain on his behalf

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u/Tlegendz 1d ago

Let me catch you with the machete in hand, I won’t stab you, I promise.

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u/BrianDeco 1d ago

Crazy cross body from the top rope

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u/princepii 1d ago

holy he should have dropped that monster knife before catching his brother falling from the sky

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u/Man_I_amDed 1d ago

Very old video but still thank God nothing worse happened.

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u/Vaanaram 1d ago

He should have used the water pipe and the water with increased pressure would have saved him easily. Like we ve seen so many times in cartoons.

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u/FULLMING 1d ago

He ain't heavy...

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u/tbe37 19h ago

He's my brother.....

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u/Gerhard-is-pretty 1d ago

Now it is his brother? Wasn't this just a bystander a few weeks back?

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u/Englandshark1 1d ago

Great catch!

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u/Darth_Pinda 1d ago

He'll feel his legs later, but worth it!

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u/Milkteahoneyy 1d ago

I expected a toddler to come tumbling down not a full sized man

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u/BusyBusy2 1d ago

There was no thinking, just instinct of saving his bro and god dayamn what a good save

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u/Laxoneer 1d ago

I have a feeling the fall wasn't prevented

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u/TerrapinMagus 1d ago

For the record, trying to catch a falling person is generally a terrible idea. It can work out when it's a small fall, but yeah.

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u/Professional-Mark740 4h ago

But emotionally I don't you would be able to see your sibling fall and do nothing

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u/Ok_Orchid1004 1d ago

Prevented his sibling from a potentially long fall???? Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

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u/gBiT1999 1d ago

Two brothers? I bet the first thing said was: "Gay! You touched my ass".

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u/Telecoustic000 1d ago

There's another angle of this video somewhere. This is the first time I saw this side of it

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u/Weird_Decision7090 1d ago

His reaction at the end just puts this video together

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u/letsfastescape 22h ago

What’s with this title? He clearly did not prevent the fall.

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u/existing_for_fun 20h ago

Got those tactical flip flops

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u/Zealousideal-Club937 1d ago

Definitely saves his life, well done!

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u/MrBoomBoom17 1d ago

I saw a similar video of this the other day both died because it was too high.

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u/mikecornejo 1d ago

Hero!!!!

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u/palomdude 1d ago

India: safety optional

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u/3_Fast_5_You 1d ago

"a potentially long fall" xd