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[–] STUNT_GRANNY@lemmy.world 96 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

The secret is that you have to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 61 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I remember reading that for the first time at 13 and thinking it was the smartest fucking thing I had ever read. It makes perfect sense too. Sadly my aim is impeccable.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 55 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's basically how orbiting works in a roundabout way. You just needed to go faster!

[–] foofiepie@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

in a roundabout way

Very good.

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

According to catholics, that's how sex works too. Too bad they're all sharpshooters...

[–] derry@midwest.social 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Tell that to a whale or bowl of petunias that suddenly materialized in the atmosphere of a planet with gravity

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

I tried hiring myself out as a distraction for people just before they hit the ground but the air horn and firecrackers aren’t working, maybe I just don’t have the legs for it

[–] FjordDan@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I almost upvoted you, then I realized you had 42 upvotes.

[–] ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Now they're over, it might be time to downvote

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

If only Andrew Tate had the balls to recreate it irl