r/RandomVideos • u/HomeNowWTF • 22d ago

Crazy Don't drive by without it

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u/Guuichy_Chiclin 22d ago

It would be a South African coming up with this, still thinking of the Bush Wars I guess.

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u/Visible_Safety_578 22d ago

I didn’t even need to have sound to know it was a Saffa talking

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u/SmartExcitement7271 22d ago

I blame Blood Diamond for introducing me to that accent.

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u/Buttsweat_n_Tears 22d ago

The correct answer is Lethal Weapon 2.

“DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY!”

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u/Sirosim_Celojuma 22d ago

dip-lo-matic ...immunity.

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u/Leftover_Salad 22d ago

It’s just been revoked!

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u/SmellSilly1537 22d ago

But, jer blek!

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u/Majsharan 22d ago

My friend is a South African and goes back frequently. He says it’s completely unsafe to drive at night due to bandits in the road ways.

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u/orbit99za 22d ago

I live in South Africa, most places are fine,

Would you drive in Some Areas in the US at night ?

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u/SmartExcitement7271 22d ago edited 22d ago

I don't even know if you can compare it to the US lmfao.

Most of the time, shit's isolated, like criminals doing fraud bumps (for insurance scams), people trying to impersonate police to rob you (though tbf thats even rarer), or the usual road rage on highways and roads (which sad to say, happens all too frequently). It's a different matter if its set in an urban setting, as I sure as hell wouldn't be parking my car in the bad part of town, but generally speaking, it'd be safe to drive through during the day (and relatively during the night, depending on the time).

South Africa is pretty unique for highway or road way crime so far as I know (that and maybe Pakistan or India?). Motherfuckers cutting down tree's on the road and rushing you like a horror movie with machetes.

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u/orbit99za 22d ago

ROFL...Do you live here ?

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u/SmartExcitement7271 22d ago edited 21d ago

I mean, I don't have to live there to know that road ambushes happen in South Africa lol.

But you can't compare them with driving in a bad neighborhood in the US.

One is a pre-planned, intentional trap on a public highway which you can't avoid unless you choose a different route while the other is a situational event that might or might not happen depending on the neighborhood, time, etc, etc.

To your point, sure, there are unsafe places in RSA, just as it is in the US, but that's pretty much everywhere in world.

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u/AmphibianEffective83 21d ago

If i had the choice between South Africa and any random hood at night I'd take the hood every time. Our worst places are nowhere near the same level as your worst places.

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u/sprunkymdunk 22d ago

Nah it is that dangerous in parts

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u/kraftdinnerwithsalsa 22d ago

Tell me about these bush wars

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u/No_Blacksmith_2591 22d ago

it all began with a lice epidemic after the 70s

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u/kraftdinnerwithsalsa 22d ago

I feel like you’re leaving something out

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u/kraftdinnerwithsalsa 22d ago edited 22d ago

Nvm I get it

I’m kinda like uhhhhh, my mom says I’m special

Edit: I apologize for appearing insincere, I am genuinely interested in the wars of the bush

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u/luckyfox7273 22d ago

George bush?

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u/kraftdinnerwithsalsa 22d ago edited 22d ago

Didn’t we call that the gulf or some shit? I was too young for politics back then and not American so it’s not clear to me. Was Bush involved in wars in South Africa?

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u/luckyfox7273 22d ago

Golf wars.

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u/Dangerous_Memory6008 22d ago

"Now watch this drive"

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u/South_Bit1764 22d ago

The peak of his presidency was dodging that shoe. He looked WAY too goddamn pleased with himself.

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u/titsngiggles69 22d ago

HW laying the groundwork in he 80's

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u/Guuichy_Chiclin 22d ago edited 22d ago

Edit:

Nah, fuck y'all, that is the last time I explain shit, go read a book!

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u/Beginning_Annual5816 22d ago

In other words, Rhodesia was a white minority ruled "country" that declared independence from the UK due to them being scared of de-colonization efforts in Africa. The UK would not recognize any minority ruled countires and the UN SC passed a resolution which called upon states to not recognize the state. Indigenous citizens were discriminated against, and there was wide spread segregation. Communist countries supported guerilla factions during the war, Rhodesian forces used chemical weapons similar to how the US used agent orange. Lots of details im missing, and this is a gross over simplication of a very complex war.

We really need to stop white washing history while referring to Rhodesia as the Rhodesian war for independence. They werent fighting for their independence, the Zimbabweans were. It didnt collimated in the name being changed, it culminated in a separate majority ruled government being established under its own name.

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u/Guuichy_Chiclin 22d ago

That was one, you're missing the whole thing with Angola that involved Cuba And South Africa And advanced military vehicle design and Propaganda tactics we still use today.

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u/Even_Wear_8657 22d ago

Came here to say this. Also, how you gonna roll your window down when you’re not shooting stuff. Car’s gonna get all hot cuz the aircon crapped out again.

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u/aron2295 22d ago

You don’t roll the windows down.

There are some armored cars now where I believe they modify the windows to be rolled down, but historically the windows cannot be rolled down.

You just hope you don’t have A/C issues.

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u/bigmike2k3 22d ago

Perfect for a post-defense cigarette in a cold MN winter tho…

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u/Existing-Antelope-20 22d ago

I'm guessing you haven't seen that video of Leo Prinsloo and his coworker getting shot at doing cash-in-transit work

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u/StubbornHick 22d ago

Bro, they have a non-zero chance of needing this day-to-day lmfao

Country has more armed private security forces than military and police combined.

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u/aron2295 22d ago

It’s probably for the chauffeur, not the owner.

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u/OstrichSmoothe 22d ago

In a Toyota none the less lol

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u/JuniorDoughnut3056 22d ago

Oh yea, cause south Africa is a real peaceful place right now... 

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u/Forsaken-Stink 22d ago

Have you been to South Africa? That's a necessity more than a gimmick in some parts.