[Jere]

few years back i went on a ride with my granddaughter that was enough to scare the crap out of me,creeking cracking squeaking grinding.no more rides for this guy...

[pbaj12]

Video

[kasherroth]

Originally Posted by quetza ↗

i've always been skeptical about the safety of these carnival rides. their workers alone tell much of the story

I was saying something similar earlier today! Some years ago, there was this guy creeping on me despite my having been underage, a guy who managed and worked with one or multiple (I can't recall) carnivals of this nature, specifically with the set up and take down of the rides. He was drunk, high, or under the influence of any number of substances whenever he'd be working, as evidenced by the various belligerent messages and things he'd send. (This was before I could block people directly from my phone)


I'm sure they can be fun, and can be safe, however, I'm definitely a skeptic as well.

[iridopelma]

Originally Posted by Boondoggle ↗

When I was in high school I took a temp job helping a carnival crew setup and breakdown. After seeing how that's done and the people who do it, I swore I would never get on another carnival ride, and I haven't to this day. You couldn't fucking pay me to get on any of those things. They're death traps.

40 miler

[John Doenut]

Fucking death trap rides. Same in U.K. Check your life insurance before you go on any of them rides and before you eat any burgers or hot dogs at those fairs.

[1/2Woman1/2Man]

Originally Posted by HolographicSexOffender ↗

State fairs are for dupes anyway.

If I wanted to eat a deep-fried Twinkie among droves of white-trash & ghetto-apes, I'd go to Walmart.

...what's a ghetto-ape?

[DaBigNob]

Fuck the idiot who filmed this. I just realized through repeated watchings in slow motion, that had it been recorded properly in landscape mode but without changing anything else, we would be able to see the full event unfold. The extra field of vision would have been able to catch the car on the front side detaching. As it was recorded, those minute details are clipped outside the frame.

GODDAMN MORONS WHO RECORD VIDEO VERTICALLY. FFS.

[Brainplague]

Originally Posted by Shelbykate ↗

YO WHAT THE FUCK!!!! That is terrifying

No shit. I don't do rides at carnivals, they scare me just to look at them.

[gimlet]

Originally Posted by Jere ↗

few years back i went on a ride with my granddaughter that was enough to scare the crap out of me,creeking cracking squeaking grinding.no more rides for this guy...

Actual photo of Jere's ride with granddaughter

[SLAPAPPY]

If you want a real thrill ride just hit any highway this summer..... it's a real Fecal Ball!