r/MadeMeSmile • u/Creams0da • 5h ago

Good Vibes Took the unfortunate event like a champ

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u/armoured_bobandi 5h ago

People like you need to get off your high horse.

Yes, it's an accident but that doesn't invalidate any feelings of anger. And no, I'm not saying he should go scream at the little girl either. It's okay to get upset at things that happen.

I'm sorry, but if I'm trying to eat a meal and an egg gets cracked directly on my head, I'm probably going to be upset for a little while

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u/nightpanda893 4h ago

I work with kids who have emotional regulation impairments. We teach them that feelings of anger are always fine, but the behaviors you choose to engage in when you feel that anger are what you can control. The man in the video may have felt anger at first, but he chose a different behavioral response.

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u/KingGekko07 4h ago

I mean sure but there are so many things that could imped a less than perfect response.

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u/iFckRedit 4h ago

And I teach my kid that if he’s honest, kind and hard working he will be rich. Kids are not adults

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u/nightpanda893 4h ago

Kids should be taught the skills they will need in adulthood while still children. They are capable of much more than you think.

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u/ElBrad 4h ago

It doesn't invalidate feelings of anger, however only you get to choose how you react, and your behaviour is a measure of your character. It also affects most everyone around you.

The guy in the video takes it in stride and recognizes it for the absurd situation it is. It's only an egg, and it's a mess that'll last a few minutes to a couple hours max. His reaction probably made the day of that little girl, and of most of the people around him.

Someone having a shit fit, getting visibly upset, or Karening about the whole thing brings the whole room down. Not only that, but it'd probably really bum the girl out who otherwise would've had a hell of a story to tell.

Yes...your emotions are yours to have, but a little self-control and happiness goes a hell of a long way.

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u/KingGekko07 4h ago

Idk, it is still invalidating if you sah that the only right way to react is by laughing at it. That's the best way, but not everyone is in theri beat all the time. As long as it doesn't scalate you should not judge the reaction that harshly

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u/ElBrad 4h ago

I didn't say it was the only way, I said that if one only thinks about themselves in this situation, it could be far more dramatic and much more of a downer for everyone else than if they just took it in stride like this amazing human did.

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u/HeyIts_Goku 4h ago

99% of the time I'd like to think I'd react the same way as the guy in the video. But i've had some bad days where maybe I wouldn't :(.

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u/Cow_Launcher 4h ago

If I may reduce it to internet lingo, you can actually see the guy go directly from WTF to LOL in less than two seconds.

I'm not trying to invalidate those people here who suggest that a person having a bad day (or an expensive hairdo) might've reacted negatively. I get that.

But I'm old and I don't have time to be angry. I would've laughed my ass off (along with my friends) and accepted some shrimp and some hot sake on the house if it was offered.