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The_CerealDefense t1_j9gk4kq wrote

Reply to comment by Grass8989 in 2 Teens’ Deaths Underscore Dangers of ‘Subway Surfing’ by thenewyorktimes

Its all the same, internet clout or your buddies watching you and telling everyone at school.

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Grass8989 t1_j9gsc2s wrote

Except they get hundreds of thousands of views on tiktok…

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The_CerealDefense t1_j9gsv4w wrote

These guys don't. They get views from their high school friends. The amount of social media accounts getting "hundreds of thousands of views on tiktok" is almost certainly a tiny tiny fraction of a percent of accounts

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Grass8989 t1_j9gtxuw wrote

The point is they try to go viral, and some do. That’s a big reason why many do these stunts and put them on social media.

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The_CerealDefense t1_j9gu5cd wrote

Yeah, nothing changed, people tried to be cool in high school forever. They all failed too.

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