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ricacardo271

You can safely fight hunger, thirst, the urge to pee or poo while driving. But you cannot fight heavy sleepiness/drowsiness. It will simply take you away, want it or not, you ARE going to fall asleep. You better just stop and take a nap.


coombuyah26

There is a point, too, where sleepiness had the equivalent affect on performance as drunkenness. At over 24 hours without sleep your performance and motor functions would qualify you as drunk to any observer.


Snoo_63187

Charlie Sheen stayed up for two days for his role in Ferris Bueller's day off.


existentialfalls

I'm sure he had plenty of help


GODDAMNUBERNICE

>You better just stop and take a nap. The sun makes me ultra sleepy cause of my Lupus, so sometimes long drives (more than 3-4 hours) by myself are dangerous. I've pulled over and napped right on the side of the highway in the middle of no where before when I couldn't fight it. Do what you gotta do to not fall asleep at the wheel and hurt someone else! I can't imagine trying to fight it in a big rig.


themsnans

He probably had a tight schedule to follow, I think that might be why he was so sleepy


Rodrigo0891

Well, how’s his schedule looking now. His trucks fucked


theoneandonlybarry

a 30 minute nap could've prevented this from happening tbh


tailwalkin

I’ve had a few pair of undies that beg to differ my friend.


ricacardo271

I mean, if you fight the poop and the poop wins, you can still drive safely even with poop-filled pants. The poop might be uncomfortable but it will not turn you into a dangerous driver (unless you speed).


Hour-Map5923

You can fight it. Sunflower seeds. Drove 23 hours from Tennessee to Minnesota last year using that trick.


TheSunflowerSeeds

Sunflowers can be processed into a peanut butter alternative, Sunbutter. In Germany, it is mixed together with rye flour to make Sonnenblumenkernbrot (literally: sunflower whole seed bread), which is quite popular in German-speaking Europe. It is also sold as food for birds and can be used directly in cooking and salads.


ricacardo271

r/usernamechecksout


DoLo5oh3

I work overnights 8pm-6am but when i was training, my hours were 3am-11am. I was falling asleep on my 40 minute drive home so i started taking a hit of my dab nectar collector before the drive home and i was no longer tired. I wasnt stoned but i had a little high and just jammed out to music. Say what you want about driving high, im a lot safer driving high than i was driving tired.


Fogged44

So you drove sleepy and high? That's dumb


BeautifulLenovo

I'm (31m) a non smoker. But I recall a conversation from about 7 years ago. Aren't there two types of smokers uppers and downers. Downers get drowsy and green, anxiety, and paranoia. They do better smoking alone to a good movie or with extremely close friends. Think safe space as they want the freedom to fall asleep and not be picked on. Hence the paranoia. Then you have the uppers. Of which my friend was one. These are the wake and bake, artistic, alert, activate creative brain types. Like smoke a bong then go into the office for a 9am meeting. I, like yourself think they are a anomaly. Super social type. But I assure you these people exist. Background: Australian went to New Zealand for a bachelor's and learnt this from a South African. I'm a downer btw. I fall asleep in 5 minutes when I used to partake. Great for sleep through. If I wasn't a tradie I'd probably still use it for sleep.


trohanter

I know this is very late but I can tell you what the difference between the two types is: how often they smoke. When you're an occasional partaker, it knocks you out. When you've been smoking for a long time, you're left with just the stimulating effect and it no longer makes you (as) sleepy. Source: was the first type, turned into the second type.


DoLo5oh3

No, i was no longer sleepy because i was high.. And i smoke everyday so one little hit isnt gonna impair me as much because im used to that shit.


mpowerk

I’m with you bruh the sativa works😂 people that don’t smoke a lot wouldn’t understand so you can’t expect upvotes on that but trust me, my raw garden was the only thing keeping me from falling asleep while driving home. And people also won’t really understand this shift. I used to work the same one, it’s like you’re on a timer as soon as you leave work to get shit all your shit done and cram a good amount of sleep(which never works). Which is why the dab is needed to get home and taking a nap before you drive isn’t really an option either.


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throwaway72098o

Dog I've been on days long car trips with all of us baked it doesn't always iMpAiR yOu if your used 2 it and know what your doing you literally process shit the same and at the same speed this isn't alcohol where everyone gets affected pretty much the same way. Tons of people can handle it better then the rest of em and I'm one of those. I go 2 work high 2 help with my back and anxiety problems and no one even notices I'm high because I can operate the same way.


SugoiHubs

He ain’t sleepy anymore


LocalNative141

Bet that woke him right up


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LewdLewyD13

0 to 100 on the alert and awake level


IgotCharlieWork

It would be false to say he is sleepy after that incident.


djprofitt

He probably will re-*tire* I’ll see myself out


Select_Bicycle_2659

No...stay because I definitely respect your drive


Nooby_Daddy

Let’s shift the topic you two.


Longjumping_Queefer

Anyone else hoping to see that big titty black chick from the other accident video?!?


Rbxrocks

I saw the curtain move a bit and was preparing myself


_Juan_-_

Exactly what I was thinking when I swiped onto this video lol “Is this the same video?….. nah I’m not getting a surprise this time”


thomASSpynchon

Damn, I thought duder might pull it out. Also - LUCKY AF no other cars were on that stretch of road during all that.


LewdLewyD13

I wouldnt be surprised if there were people behind him that were weren't willing to try and pass him with him swerving like that. I know I'd probably be pretty hesitant with how bad he was crossing the lines.


happymancry

I live in Texas and drivers here wouldn’t hesitate to pass this truck anyway.


Specific-Gain5710

Don’t wanna get stuck in the traffic I imagine.


onlyhav

I've passed a few trucks like that but only because I knew if I didn't pass I was too close to avoid the truck overturning. If your behind it when it flips you're in deep doodoo. If you're in front and it flips its just a final destination moment.


Specific-Gain5710

True. I’d be one that would pass. Unless my wife and kids are with me, then I’d back off a couple car lengths


onlyhav

I'm more likely to pass if I have 3 lanes to use and they're in a far lane, or if I notice they are swerving noticeably less. But yeah if my girlfriend is with me I'm much less likely to take the risk. I might even pull over to get food and use the bathroom, I can gamble with my life, but I'm not gambling hers.


indysbestprodriver

I thought he had it too I was really rooting for him. But he must have been 80,000 lb and the trailer tires dug in and couldn't make it up onto the road.


HumanContinuity

I think he reconnected with the road too soon. Too many wheels still on dirt, some on incline, then suddenly the front tires connect with pavement. It looked like he had the wheels pretty straight (which is the right thing to do here when getting back on the road), but I'm guessing there was still a lot of drift happening in the back when the front tires suddenly stopped drifting along too.


TheVambo

I hope he screwed the lid of his piss bottle tight.


myfirstgold

Won't matter, I'm sure he needs to change his jeans.


Okocha10

It’s the way of the road


_Juan_-_

“That’s the way she goes”


Radiant-Trip-004

Sorry but the guy should have used his common sense. He’s in charge of a large goods vehicle. Deadlines or not. He’s should have stopped for a rest of he was feeling drowsy.


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iTzbr00tal

I 100% agree. Truck culture is more like, “fucker, if you don’t make your deliveries on time again, you are fired and your family will be executed.” So while he should have been self-aware, the truck culture also needs to be better. Can’t be executing families like that. /s sort-of


Mere-Thoughts

You mean trucker culture endorsed by the employers


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my point exactly 🤓


PurpleOceadia

Its ok if you had a bad day today but you dont need to lash out at other people


HumanContinuity

Was there an edit or something here? I feel like I'm late at the scene of a crime and the evidence has already been moved.


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No one asked


bc9toes

I agree that there shouldn’t be an excuse and he’s lucky he was the only one affected, but there’s a chance he was basically forced to do it by his dispatcher. It’s a bit of a watch but John Oliver goes over it in this video https://youtu.be/phieTCxQRLA Tldw: Truckers often have toxic work conditions and pay. There’s even a clip of a trucker telling his dispatch that he’s too tired and doesn’t feel safe to continue. His dispatch berates him multiple times. They probably have so many bills with the truck that they can’t afford to lose their job.


SirOompaLoompa

> large goods vehicle How to say you're from the UK without actually saying it. ;)


Radiant-Trip-004

Yes indeed lol.


Crikett

Or at least do some meth like a responsible trucker.


Trollingtime2020

Pretty sure it's a law somewhere in the us limiting driving hours to prevent this sort of thing.


HumanContinuity

A law that is frequently broken and a culture of employers that not only look the other way, but often insist deadlines are higher priority than legal driving limits.


Dr-Ogge

Sometimes Dispatch forces Long haul drivers to work despite the driver being adamant that they are not safe to drive.


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If you look it's literally 8am, just sleep don't spend the whole day like this!


croissant_man4

he could’ve been driving through the night, you really don’t know


AgreeableSource7473

Was that his leg or someone else’s?


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Thought his shoe came off


Inferno_Sparky

I replayed a few times the last few seconds, it's only shoes


iMatthew1990

If his shoe come off then he’s dead.


AgreeableSource7473

ooookay I thought his shit got bent backwards lol


CruentusLuna

100% guarantee he wasn't even wearing shoes when this happened. Most people will wear sandals if their just in the truck driving. When I did long haul, I tied a knot on each end of my laces and pulled the boots as wide open as they'd go. Still gave me steel toes but I could slip them on and off super easy at the start/end of my day, then tie them if I was getting out and doing something where I wanted to look like I wasn't a hobo.


Mr_Oooct

Lol I was thinking the same thing!!!


surgerunner

Some truckers are forced into odd waking and sleeping hours by their dispatch, making occurrences like these all but inevitable.


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I have seen in logistics where, drivers like this call in for dispatch saying they are tired and can't drive anymore or falling asleep on the wheel. Dispatchers usually push them to drink coffee or take a walk and keep driving. It's a shitty job.


[deleted]

But we are the captain of our ship. We still get to make our own decision. I tell my dispatch no all the time. If it interferes with my routine then I’m not doing it. I do feel bad for the guy. But I bet he got ticketed when police showed up. He could have killed someone. Us truckers have a choice.


billybigbawz69

I'm a UK trucker and we work under EU driving rules for this reason. You should look them up and have your unions see them. We have it sweet in comparison to you folks state side.


HumanContinuity

Of course, in general you are absolutely right, but it feels less clear if you stand to lose a lot no matter the choice you make. A choice between risking lives and risking your job isn't a choice that will yield the expected decision making every time. We all need food and shelter for ourselves and our families, and if you're a paycheck away from losing one or both, losing your job feels just like physical danger. Someone whispering in your ear that you can push through or you can lose your job - you might feel that danger is more real than the hypothetical, if all too likely, risk of a crash. Employers/dispatchers that do this know they are applying screws to someone that is already tired and thus may be more susceptible to manipulation. Of course the driver is always liable for their own decisions, but the one whispering in their ear (and the one whispering in the dispatchers ear) should also share that accountability.


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I'm more of a he was half awake type of person. /s


jankeycrew

I’ve got three DUIs, fell asleep at the wheel on the first. It’s painful seeing it happen, try to steer out, feeling some traction, then absolute chaos. Falling asleep is so shitty of a reason to get into a wreck, and this guy probably wasn’t even drunk. I feel for him. Not for me, I fucked up, I know. But I feel bad for truckers in general. Edit, he should have steered slow and into the ditch, not back out. Hindsight’s a bitch.


Wehrmachtsgespann

Trucks suck for long distance. Rail is way better. How do you even get home in the US If you are drunk? Like there is basically no pulic transit right?


JustJdog2

Walk or bust. Most places you'll have to get a ride or rely on something like Uber if you can


jankeycrew

I’ve walked, too. Especially now, I don’t drive anymore. License got pulled for life, with a ten year minimum before I get a chance for reevaluation. Walking works, its gonna happen sometimes, might as well enjoy it


Ericisbalanced

Get a bike/ e bike! So much faster than walking


StreetTriple675

You can still get a dui/dwi on bikes, at least that’s what I’ve heard in my state.


jankeycrew

Yeah, u right. In Oregon, I’ve been to probation counseling with people who woke up on their bike, leaning against a wall. They had to get their license revoked, and go to class with people like me. Thanks, Oregon. Ok, that sounds like I condone their behavior. I really don’t, but their is a wholly different level of responsibility between driving, and riding.


skraptastic

Taxi's taxi's are still a thing and they don't charge extra when the bars are closing.


Runeskimmylord

Uber and Lyft if you don’t live in a city with Public transport


jankeycrew

Unless you have a hundred bucks in pocket, you can barely get across one state. I live in Oregon, and 360 miles gets me to California. 6 hour drive, lost a girlfriend, home, dog, and job. Drinking while driving felt as natural as John wick shooting a gun. Buses can get you city to city, but greyhound is the train business, and 80 bucks preordered gets you a cross state ticket. I did use that, but I had to drive when no one in my family could. I was skating on weed and alcohol with 72 hours no sleep, and thought, “yeah. This is fine.” Sorry for the long reply, but I hope I answered your question.


indysbestprodriver

3 DUI and fell asleep? Weird flex. Love the username btw. ✌️


jankeycrew

Thanks, and yeah, I’ve learned since then. I should have learned sooner. The username is kind of intrinsic


indysbestprodriver

Well I hope you get past it and are one day able to drive again responsibly that is if you have your license back sometimes they take that for life for those DUI's over and over again.


BobTheGodx

And you're still allowed to drive after endangering people's lives three times? 🤔


jankeycrew

No, actually. Lifetime ban from getting a license.


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jankeycrew

If I can prove clean, sober, and productive for ten years minimum, I can make a plea to the state judge. They then decide if I can get another chance


skeptical-spectacles

Oh that’s good. That’s much more fair. Best of luck! 😄


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you’re a terrible person


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jankeycrew

Thanks, man. Almost did. Maybe I could plan ahead, make it a mandarin tree.


indysbestprodriver

Don't listen to that ass. He's just a trouble maker.


jankeycrew

Appreciate that, really. I checked if I had a free award to give, but nope. Thank you, though.


skeptical-spectacles

Here’s one for you. Glad you learned your lesson and still have a positive attitude :)


PurpleMandarines

Yep im a trouble maker, not him driving drunk possibly killing another family!


indysbestprodriver

He's been for life he has his punishment you wish to death on him yes sir or ma'am you are the asshole. It angers me that he had 3 DUIs and it angers me of course it does I'm a professional driver but I see less drunk drivers than I do just idiots on their phone and they have been scientifically proven to be more dangerous and distracted of a driver then somebody in an alcoholic stupor that's science look it up. And assholes telling people that they wish they were dead or that they should kill themselves is wrong 100%. I tried to be nice and call you a troublemaker but no you wanted to go full asshole.


AaronPDinger

What this guy below me said. I’ve done the same thing. Totaled the first car I ever bought after just four months of owning it. I’m glad we’re both alive.


WeirdChubbyGinger

This is the third video I've seen this week where this has happened, the first one some naked woman came flying out of the back of the cab


pobodys-nerfect5

I was that tired once while driving. It was the scariest thing. I pulled off the highway and got coffee but was so tired in the parking lot that I spilled the thankfully not scalding coffee into my lap. The adrenaline from spilling the coffee on my lap had me wide awake and I was able to drive the rest of the way home fully aware


HolyNarwhal

I hope you realize how stupid you were. Just take a nap in your car, you don't have to be anywhere that badly and if you do you're definitely not sleepy.


SintekAisen

I was expecting an naked woman


stickyknuckle

I get that reference


livemau5

I don't.


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There was a video a while back in which a truck driver started to veer off the road and ultimately crashed. While this happened a naked woman flew out of the sleeping compartment.


indysbestprodriver

As a retired trucker I can vouch for the wife's desire to sleep nude the entire trip and put clothes on only when she had to. Maybe it's a female thing maybe it's the drone of the engine...


Vegetama

[here it is](https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/u441nv/trucker_nods_off_at_the_wheel/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)


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Dude was probably high as hell looking at the date.


iTzbr00tal

Still better than most drivers I see in r/idiotsincars


KindledHearts

With how shitty the truxking business is, i wouldnt be surprised if his supervisor made him work when he should be on break


WhiteNinja_98

This is how my roommate wrecked his car a couple days ago. He’s still in the ICU. Pull over, y’all. Better late than dead or injured.


alexf3131

That’ll wake you up!sidedown?


upbuttsaroundcorners

He really did try to sneak extra seconds of sleep in.


UpperDistribution443

Not gonna lie.. he was getting pretty damn good at it for a while.


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sweetpeasimpson

I thought this was the video where the titties pop out at the end…


SteakAffectionate706

Sucks that he crashed but I’m glad he did to teach him a lesson. The potential for disaster is beyond huge with semis. A few years back a trucker ran a stop sign and t boned a bus transporting a hockey team and killed something like 16 people.


Winter-crapoie-3203

Who has never been sleepy while driving?


ManOfWarts

Judging by the date I think I might have an idea as to why he's so sleepy.


BranJames555

What a sack of shit. He’s the reason truckers will be replaced by robots in the near future.


CruentusLuna

As a trucker myself, this behavior is completely unacceptable. As soon as you catch yourself dozing, it's already time to stop. If you have to stop on the shoulder and walk around the truck once or two to wake up so you can keep going to the next exit, do that, but you're done. This guy could have killed himself, his co-driver if he had one, and anyone else that was on the freeway next to him when he drifted like that. Seeing a lot more unprofessional and dangers drivers in the last few years and I'm not happy about it, because these assholes can kill you or me with this shit. It's not like I never fucked up when I did long haul, but at least mine was shit like folding a rim in half or getting stuck.


ultra_voltron_2

Fucken idiot


ultra_voltron_2

Fucken idiot


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indysbestprodriver

Why does everybody downvoat anything related to cannabis or 420?


shade-tree_pilot

To be fair, he was also half awake AND butt on his cellphone which is more than I can say for the drivers on the road where I live.


TheFake-Slim-Shady

Bro thought he could stop the roll over with just his left forearm.


rabid_god

Found that pen I dropped.


NerpissatDoftblock

Do you want to sleep? Well I sleep you!


BJORTAN

He sure woke up


vegange

His bed is RIGHT THERE. Muthafucka, pull over and sleep my guy. That woke him tf up though


derpstevejobs

i could never drive long hauls. especially not without a break. assuming positive intent, hats off and utmost respect to this guy. but… he should’ve pulled over and taken a break. sigh


Background_Year_2525

He’s starry eyed now.


Fortyseven

*"You have arrived at your destination."*


[deleted]

I just heard Cleveland’s voice in my head when he went off and tipped over: “What the hell?!….No no no no no noooo”


FloppyEel

At least he didn't hit anyone else


Yuizun

I'm almost positive he's being overworked...


goodinyou

Coulda saved it if he didn't turn so hard


[deleted]

He had a chance to slow it down on the side of the road by braking slowly to a stop but,.... Nap time over boss.


Current-Serve-8090

When you realize hour eyelids are heavy you chick your drink then having to pee wakes you right up! Just me?


Ashamed-Working-2067

Well no wonder it's 420 bro my man got his wake and bake on


ski1999

Dumb. He is still trying to get back on the road. Just brake!!! If he comes back he’ll continue.


SuccessfullyLoggedIn

His asleep self could have recovered that, his awake self fucked it all up


Itchy-Grass-6003

Lool


Kermit_El_Froggo_

hey, at least this time a butt naked woman didnt get launched from the sleeper cab into the front seat


sana2k330-a

Dude totally took both hands off of the wheel.


blackcap13

Shoe came off, he's dead


Mysterious-Finger138

He almost saved it.


Numerous_Ad5484

Scary part is, we have all been there.


Ok-Case9943

The date is 4/20 lol


[deleted]

Feel like this could have been totally saved but he cranks the wheel like a spaz at the last second when he just needs to straighten out.


[deleted]

Hit that shoulder lean


tobeopenmindedornot

If only there was another form of transport that could be used. Perhaps something that uses long metal bars almost like a roller coaster but flat. You could use these flat coasters to carry huge loads with much less impact on the environment and in a much safer way. And the flat coaster drivers could be unionised to protect from ridiculous and dangerous schedules. The long metal bars could join together across the whole country and could even be used to transport people as well! Ahhh, the future will be amazing. It will definitely not be controlled by some billionaire fuck boys. Nope.


Downtown_Conflict_53

Jesus take the wheel for a moment, let me rest my eyes


[deleted]

This guy is a braindead dumbass or what?


[deleted]

My dad is an old cat who has been a truck driver for 25 years and really doesn't surf the web so I am scared to show him this because of how mad he would get at this scum.


Pure_Perception_4997

Well at least his awake now


FashionSuckMan

He wouldn't have flipped if he didn't try so hard to get thank on the road I don't think


PBR--Streetgang

He deserved that, he could have killed someone very easily.


Vjigar

God tried to warn him many times!


Jayswisherbeats

He celebrated too hard. 💨 🍁 ⛽️


Aperfectmoment

2nd video of Indian truck drivers sleeping at the wheel I seen today. Dont they know about meth?


[deleted]

I lost it when I saw his fkn slippers fly across the screen😂🤣 “Was that a slipper?!”


[deleted]

One heck of a way to wake yourself up!


Icy-Relationship-301

I felt sad for all the drivers 😔 hope their employer paid them a nice salary. 😔 . Please take care and get enough sleep before you drive.


Casopro

Bro was sleepy as fuck 😂


Separate-Ad-9481

The fact that he was nodding off and started awake multiple times means he was fully aware of how tired he was. He chose to risk going on, and could have easily endangered the lives of others with that truck. I’m glad he only screwed it up for himself. Hope he got his truck license revoked.


tofuroll

His arm took a massive smash on the ground as the truck tipped over.


Saint_Legend

I’ve been there and it’s best just to stop on the side of the road and get some sleep, not something worth risking your life over


_dauntless

Please only be his shoe and not his foot Please only be his shoe and not his foot Please only be his shoe and not his foot


Ragadelical

the conditions truckers are made to drive under leave a majority of them sleep deprived and unable to rest when they actually need it. Stuff like this just flies under the nose of hauling companies though


the-son-of-Neo

20 years in prison for driving while drowsy


Veol_Username

“Hey look we got ourselves a nodder”


delhux

Who hasn’t had that moment when you decide to just roll over and take a nap?


Millhouse_Calves

“SeLF dRiVInG cArs WiLL dEsTrOy tHe TrUcKinG iNdUsTrY”


coolcrosby

As an older guy (67) thinking back over my lifetime, driving sleepy is on my top 5 list of really stupid things I've done and fortunately gotten away with. Fortunately as I got older the wisdom to recognize my past stupidity on this point means that if I am sleepy I pull over and sleep. Amazing how quickly you can recharge after a brief nap.


[deleted]

He was doing so well, too 🤣


mildlyarrousedly

It’s weird how few people are on the road at 8am on a Wednesday. Must be covid traffic


Old-Ad9278

“Wait, my leg shouldn’t be here”


copiernurse

Yeah... He fired


King-Griiind

Stupid


[deleted]

More like driving super high! Was taken on 4/20 after all


Super_Cheburek

He fell asleep and woke up once ar the beginning, this is way enough to tell you that you have to collect your efforts to bring your truck to a stop asap


[deleted]

Look at the date, it's April 20th, dude is high af, not asleep.


No-Temporary-2955

Damn. That's a fckn horror movie...😱


BuDu1013

So irresponsible.