Guys, no matter who you are or where you are, I must tell you... [Real Talk Warning]

Melledoneus·10/1/2016, 6:03:07 PM·154 votes·5,107 views

Please, treasure your life above all else.

Recently somebody I knew was in a fatal car accident. He had been attending college at the young age of 22, as well, so he still had so much to live for. To think... that we can mess up once in our lives, one small blunder, and we can destroy something irreplaceable in the process. EDIT: Apparently the cause was two cars racing on an Interstate highway that caused a four car collision. I do not know what to make of this news.

Guys, whether you drive or not, if you don't need to take a risk, don't. You can be late for an arrangement or something, but don't speed down a highway mindlessly. Arriving 5 minutes sooner is not worth your life. Not to mention your loved ones, who would be devastated if goodness forbid something like that happened. Sure, there are people who can be kind of unfriendly or a bit of a jerk sometimes, but nobody, NOBODY deserves to lose their life over some ill words or misled actions.

Guys, I'm not asking for pity, or condolences, or anything superficial like that. I just want to remind everyone here that your life is worth so, so much more than you can even imagine. Life is a treasure you must safeguard, because you only get it once.

Stay safe out there, guys. Nothing has more worth than a human life. Especially yours.

125 Comments

RobTheTank10/1/2016, 8:33:34 PM42 votes

Driving recklessly (or under influence for that matter) is the real life equivalent of face-checking a bush. Don't do it.

Handy Sandy 10/1/2016, 6:07:45 PM35 votes

that we can mess up once in our lives, one small blunder, and we can destroy something irreplaceable in the process.

Yea.. that one mistake can cost us the hour long game :(

Astôlfo10/1/2016, 6:08:46 PM17 votes

tfw people downvote this for some reason

Drugoth10/1/2016, 10:55:52 PM8 votes
GULAG 4 U10/1/2016, 8:28:56 PM8 votes

Meanwhile YouTube comment section think it's okay to tell people to KYS or call each other %%%s. Jesus.

The Deckowner10/1/2016, 10:52:33 PM7 votes

The worst decision I made in my life was to play league.

Randomonium10/1/2016, 11:23:42 PM7 votes

It's really sad how many people have their life tragically cut short over stupid stuff.

In high school I had multiple classmates either die or get seriously injured in car accidents. One of my really good friends nearly died and had pretty significant brain damage that still to this day affects him. One of my wife's best friends died in a motorcycle accident at the age of 22.

It's just not worth it guys. Be safe out there.

Arakadia10/2/2016, 4:05:07 AM6 votes

For this reason I hate the term "Kys". Thats an almost evil thing to wish upon someone, to want them to feel so terrible about themselves them end themselves.

Pale Pirate10/1/2016, 8:11:41 PM5 votes

Here in Greece, we have had 120k dead in accidents in the last 50 years. This is more that the military losses of the last 100 years, including ww1, ww2, and the Greek civil war...

IPromiseTomorrow10/1/2016, 8:38:22 PM5 votes

Stay safe out there, guys. Nothing has more worth than a human life. Especially yours.

You to Melledoneus. I agree with you fully. May you earn happiness for your kind words.

masterlegendchei10/2/2016, 8:35:48 AM5 votes

I feel like there is this under tone of "Don't 1 vs 5 flash into the enemy team" with this thread.

Camp Top10/2/2016, 2:30:21 AM3 votes

Take my upvote. Thanks for taking the time to make this

Streetlight Man10/2/2016, 5:04:15 AM3 votes

Many of us joke about death, and in my opinion, it isn't a bad or evil act. But that's only the case if we are conscious of the value of every life. Joking about #a# death shows a complete disregard of the value of life, and should be heavily disencouraged

Melledoneus, Thank you for your kind reminder. Even though you did not know this person well, I know you are shocked to some degree, and I hope this does not take a heavy toll.

My condolences go to the family

TNHA Baritone10/2/2016, 5:38:10 AM3 votes

And people laugh at me when I say that I don't want to drive....It's not about me trusting myself...it's about me trusting the fools out in the real world.

Veltox10/1/2016, 7:35:20 PM3 votes

I know damn well how u feel.. A friend hanged himself a few months ago because of drugs and bills.

PC Trash Go Away10/1/2016, 10:27:28 PM1 votes

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grug10/2/2016, 1:42:14 AM1 votes

Legitimate question here.

Do you think the roads would be safer if everyone drove manual cars and less 4WDs/SUVs?

i think they would be.

Kanzaki Ranko10/2/2016, 3:31:44 AM1 votes

i don't really consider my life worth much

it's just get up, work, come home, sleep, rinse and repeat

Ripikou10/1/2016, 11:45:49 PM1 votes

Remember Harambe