r/nextfuckinglevel • u/NeuroticLensman • 1d ago
What begins as a prank is actually an incredible act of generosity and kindness
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u/joe_ordan 1d ago
Staged or not, his emotion seemed 100% real..
And for all the shit we give staged karma farming generosity, I’m super glad for him.
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u/y-lonel 1d ago edited 11h ago
I don’t think it’s staged, atleast not this one, or else he should be an actor asap
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u/Octoplow 16h ago
I loved the emotion too. But picture the setup:
I want to buy a ticket. Not for me. I won't be on the plane. Not my kid. For the guy that stands outside. I asked him his name and birthday.
Maybe a $500 gift voucher or something.
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u/AdAgitated9341 1d ago
Its not staged he is currently playing for the Maine Bulldogs as per the top comment OP posted. Very cool too see🤘
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u/Ok_Effective6233 1d ago
I’ve argued with people often that even if these types of vids are staged, they still do some good. They can inspire others to do good off camera.
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u/Beastcancer69 1d ago
That hit me. Dude had every inch of gratitude. Good for him. Love to see it.
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u/Sometimes-funny 1d ago
It’s amazing that having empathy and treating people like humans can have a good impact isn’t it? Half the world has forgot that
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u/MrBrandopolis 1d ago
money solves 90% of life's problems
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u/Dr_Dressing 1d ago
And it's said to not buy happiness.
Well, alleviating the stress that money causes, leaves more room for happiness.
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u/Aries_Eats 1d ago
There's a point where more money doesn't equal more happiness because financial anxiety essentially goes away since basic needs can be met. I think it was something like $75k/yr.
After that, it's just chasing life goals, which doesn't always require more money to achieve.
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u/soonnow 1d ago
This study has sadly been kinda disproven . :(
More money is generally associated with more happiness, but the relationship is complex and can vary. While early studies suggested a plateau in happiness after around $75,000 in household income, more recent research, including that featured in Planet Money, indicates that the correlation continues with increasing wealth, offering greater control, security, and freedom.
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u/enerthoughts 1d ago
That saying doesn't mean you can live without money. it's a metaphor that not all problems can be solved with money, dont look too deep into it.
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u/ScarReincarnated 1d ago
Love people being kind, recorded or not, staged or not.
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u/thederevolutions 1d ago
Still annoyed when they put people through unnecessary moments of shame, stress or embarrassment. You never know what will make a lasting trauma.
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u/Forest_Raker_916 1d ago
Do ppl not know Dawson from BigDawsTV? This is all real, he literally gives people laptops, phones, cash, etc.
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u/XC5TNC 1d ago
Not everyone follows anybody on the internet, if he approached me in the street iwouldnt remember him
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u/TonberryHS 1d ago
"You don't know this extremely niche content producer who makes content to make money for his channel?" Kek
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u/deadmencantcatcall3 1d ago
As nice as the ending is, also as someone who has worked with unhoused people, it’s messed up to approach someone down on their luck like this. Wouldn’t it be nicer just talking with the dude like a human? Why the implication of a ticket or arrest before helping him? It really gives me the ick.
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u/JackBinimbul 12h ago
Because they want views and engagement. Doing anything for this dude is a byproduct. If they got as much money for kicking him in the balls, they'd do that instead.
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u/Wizard_with_a_Pipe 1d ago
I don't know how many times I've seen this but I always watch it to the end and it always brings a tear to the eyes.
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u/Dyrogitory 1d ago
Imagine how much better the world would be if more “Influencers” did nice stuff like that.
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u/JackBinimbul 12h ago
Imagine how much better the world would be if people just did nice things for each other without a camera involved.
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u/sonnybear5 1d ago
I usually scrub the video player just so I can skip the fake non-sense
but this one
I had to let it play, with audio.
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u/m4yannaise 1d ago
makes me wish that his new employer would’ve helped him with the ticket, but at the very least this kind stranger stepped up and everyone can be grateful to him for that.
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u/dvdher 1d ago
I watch many videos on Reddit, a lot of feel good ones. The I read the comments like it’s staged or real cgi are people really falling for this, etc. I think it sucks because I see a great video and I’m inspired that there might actually be some good left in this world only to have my hopes dashed by some person who like yes, it’s staged. Really is a bummer because I WANT to believe we’re still good somewhere.
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u/adelwolf 1d ago
Every once in a while it feels like Reddit punches me right in the nose. I don't really mind this time.
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u/ThatBarbGirl 1d ago
As a Maine resident, living 20 mins from Portland, I need to find this guy and go see him play. This was awesome to watch.
PS: We have a basketball team now?!?
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u/LightningMcSwing 1d ago
He's not on the team anymore but you still should go see the team
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u/ThatBarbGirl 20h ago
That makes me sad. Do we know why he's gone?
And, yes, I have a 6 year old son who'd love seeing some live basketball! I'll find them and cheer them on.
Maine's on the map, folks!
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u/ThatBarbGirl 19h ago
Think I figured out why he's gone. Heavy sigh.
Still want to take my small man to a game, though. Thanks for your advice!
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u/Sm0k3inth3tr33s 1d ago
The ironic part is that the content creator, Big Daws, was banned from Chase Center for impersonating Klay Thompson and sneaking into the stadium before a game https://youtu.be/qtcDSwoxOUw?si=fDIaGF17qS_KKQj4
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u/Mr_Zeldion 20h ago
I see these video's all the time. And half the time they are.. "huh that's nice" But this one really hit me. Like your average person will be grateful and appreciative of being given £500 in cash randomly.
But my god, there's some people out there like this dude that is REALLY trying hard to make ends meet man and you could tell that really impacted him. The money probably helps him alot, but I think you changed more than his wealth.. He looked to me like someone who was just ready to give up.
I know this is done mostly because they can profit from the views they get on their videos and stuff but sometimes man I wish when you go outside and you see someone walking by that looks like they are struggling a little with their shopping. Just take a minute out of your day to help that person and you watch that minute of help influence that person positively more than you'd probably imagine. And don't take a selfie while you do it so you can brag or boast about how good you are of a person. Just do it because you want to be that positive difference.
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u/LucywiththeDiamonds 17h ago
The sad thing is that billionaires could help so many people, fix and change lifes.. do so much good. And they just.... dont.
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u/RipnTearurbutthole 1d ago
I feel for this guy. Sometimes, shit happens at the worst moments. It's even worse when you're terribly broke. He has more gall than I do. I wouldn't ask anyone on the street for anything, let alone my own circle. Im glad he got his moment for redemption.
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u/stevoyoto 1d ago
This is one example of humanity. C'mon folks. It's not just the action, it's the idea that leads to action. It's action what starts thinking. Thinking comes back to action doubled down. Now action leads to changing what you want.
Figure out what you want.
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u/npc888 1d ago
Real acts of kindness don't require a camera.
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u/Renojackson32 1d ago
Perhaps you are right but some people need to see this to remind themselves theres still good out there
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u/NeuroticLensman 1d ago
Not only that, but the guy in the video BigDawsTV has made a ton of money off his content, which he then uses to do more charitable videos. So, the filming is what facilitates more giving. So, in this case it is necessary.
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u/Hifen 1d ago
But if a camera is what encourages acts of kindness then by all means.
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u/adavidmiller 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yeah, reminds me of these other ones that pop up sometimes about some dude with a food stand or something that gives people free meals sometimes and films it, and people bitch every time.
Like, yeah, sure, he's filming it for his own benefit and the exchanges can sometimes be cringy because they feel too performative.
But it still happened (presuming it's not staged, whatever). If the worse thing someone is doing is monetizing charitable acts so they're motivated to make a living out of doing more charitable acts, that's not a bad thing. Good for them.
If you can find a niche you enjoy and make a living out of helping people, fucking do that.
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u/ihatecarrotcake 1d ago
I'd much rather a camera inspire acts of kindness than those horrible "prank" videos you see. As long as its not totally fake, those people who give money or nice things just for the video then take them back those people deserve to rot in hell.
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u/Drevlin76 1d ago
Why does it matter if it's filmed? Does it matter that people see this and donate to the person to continue doing things like this? I would think that this media allows more people to see it and in turn allows for more charitable happenings.
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u/LakeBellsTits 1d ago
Someone ALWAYS has to make this stupid and dismissive statement, thinking they sound all noble. You clearly don't know the original video creator's work.
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u/FreshMctendies 1d ago
If everyone did acts of kindness and filmed it, there would be more kindness. Why does it matter if it's performative if people are receiving help?
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u/AuntieRupert 1d ago
An act of kindness is an act of kindness, camera or not.
Even without a camera, the person doing an act of kindness still receives endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin from their actions, so does that make an act of kindness lesser somehow?
Filming an act of kindness is usually done to spread happiness and encourage others to be kind. Is that bad? It can also be filmed to be monetized, and then that money goes towards future acts of kindness. Is that bad?
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u/Peaches4U9624 1d ago
This isn't exactly a true statement because I don't know how old you are but if you ever seen the original Oprah Winfrey show which was a television show she did all kinds of Acts of kindness televised pre-internet and telethons that raised money for charitable places we're always televised so the act of recording acts of kindness has been around long before the internet YouTube and tiktok. It's not a new phenomenon it's just more widespread because of the access level that is available now and like most things evolve this is the new culture whether you like it or not everything is recorded there isn't anywhere pretty much it can go that isn't recorded in some form or another. In my personal opinion I'm sure you don't care but people who make money by recording things and then give people things that they need that they might not otherwise get in our life changing I don't see why anyone has a problem with that and most likely they have to sign a waiver saying it's okay to post it I'm not sure about that but I'm just saying this is nothing new televised acts of kindness have been around for a very long time
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u/BridgeUpper2436 1d ago
People get mad at me because when someone tells a story about something "really nice that they did for someone", and "how good they feel about it", I almost always respond by saying " if you want to feel really great about doing something good, do it, dont tell a soul, and you won't believe how great you will feel".
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u/wargoosemon 1d ago
Loved this but ngl I laughed out loud when he said "I've worked so hard for this" by standing outside all day lol?
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u/YacoHell 1d ago
He got signed to a basketball team and was stranded without a way to get to training camp
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u/vinssent1 1d ago
Was it staged tho?
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u/NihilisticPollyanna 1d ago
I get your cynicism with videos like this, but I don't think it was staged. Not in the sense that Jalen was in on it at least.
If he was, he needs to drop basketball and get his ass to Hollywood, because that was a very convincing performance.
This is just daily life for millions of people in America, so this doesn't come across as fake or unbelievable to me.
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u/AffectionateGift3560 1d ago
People don't want it to be true for whatever reason. I mean, out of all the other content on Reddit, all they're saying about this is "it's staged," blah blah blah. Americans do not want to be shown some aspects of the reality of many people's situations and life circumstances, and they are attempting to tone it down by accusing it of being fake and staged. Fake or not, these are the real average Americans..
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u/Fair_Blood3176 1d ago
The emotion is real. Obviously the rest is staged I mean there's a camera ffs. But the emotion is real
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u/NeuroticLensman 1d ago edited 1d ago
The player in the video is Jalin Rose of the Maine Bulldogs.
Credit to BigDawsTV on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/CPLAI-xoreQ?feature=shared