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Felcomic
Elbow watch
lordbane0100
Ive gotta hand it to him, he hand-led the situation incredibly well.
ArcanisTheOmnipotent
It’s not a terrible gift. I mean if the guy was blind sure.
Munchman347
The only people who wear watches these days don't care what time it is, it's just a show of expensive jewlery...
Marine0311
He took it with good grace and humor, you have to hand it to him... Hold on...
Kbantar
Like the Price Is Right contestant that won a treadmill.
Couchwarrior1337
I'm glad to see he's able to laugh with it, everyone give him a hand!
SilkyAvenger
Please god dont use news.com.au
Jaeger6Ix
This deserves a high five
TheScaryDoor
I'm glad most articles start off with his massive accomplishment before diving into goof. It sucks to have some abled bullshit be the only thing anyone makes note of at an event that represents a lifetime of work and accomplishment for you. I know he's having good humor with it, cause what else can you do, but I'm disabled myself, and this type of shit is so fucking annoying.
bothers
Agreed, 3 UCI world champion wins is fucking awesome! I'm glad it was front-loaded in that report
DisciplineofSteel80843
Man in wheelchair won a treadmill on the price is right
Tomigami
"We're gonna give you a prize! Don't believe me? Just watch!"
AndrewS816
Congratulations and even more congratulations for how you dealt with this. I was going to say "handled" but that would have been tacky. Should I remove that sentence? Nah, it's IMGUR, it'll be fine...
fartharder
Bravo to this man for seing the humor in it.
DoctorScoutBobTotoBarkingtonIII
His arms have both been amputated well above, not at, his wrists.
Merinther
So what? He can wear it just fine. And what would be a better way for him to tell time? A pocketwatch? A phone?
ks360
Dude has a healthy sense of humor
ThePastmaster
He seems like the type of person to walk up to someone for help and ask to give him a hand.
Utouto
svga
that handshake... woof
MeatPopsicleMultiPass
What is black humor? Just dark comedy? Also, one arm is def amputated above the elbow, and not both at the wrist.
Gagerith
Came here for this. I'm sure they meant dark humor.... Right?
piewacket
Like the quiz show winner in a wheelchair - her prize was a treadmill.
vincentleeprice
I was just about to mention that
BigBlueWonder
I don’t get that whole ‘going to hell when you laugh’ thing. Why is laughing at something funny considered such a heinous sin? It’s not a real religious crime such as wearing clothes made out of multiple fabrics, wearing jewellery, or eating shellfish.
dudfey
I get that this standard rage bait but not only was the prize arranged before he won, he can still use it - it’s funny but nothing to get upset over
GuysJustWannaFish
No one is upset, evis laughing.
jacblake
Hurro
Honestly, the sponsors and gifts were long decided before the event.
herejusttopointouterrors
we know, Sherlock
Hurro
Thank you for coming to my Tedtalk.
GuysJustWannaFish
Of course, but it's still hilarious
Quizz25S
cbale2000
Still, I feel like if you're going to sponsor a Paralympic competition, you would want to have contingencies for this kind of thing. For brand appearance reasons if nothing else.
MAN9000
Yeah, but what is a watch company wants to support the Paralympics? They are limited in the scope of gifts they can give.
elmesito
The focus of the sponsors is to gain visibility it is just a different form of advertising run by their marketing team. Giving the same price to all of the winners makes it equal to all. It becomes complicated when they have to deliver different prizes with equal value, both monetary and symbolic. It would have been cool if marketing would have come u with something that would have boosted their visibility in a clever way, then again, maybe they have.
Youhavinagiraffe
It's difficult to cover everything accessibility-wise well in advance... this thing feels like it was predictable enough to be accounted for though. Just have like a pocket watch or pendant watch or even just a clock or something as a back-up
Hurro
After my comment I'd also learned it was a para-lympic event, so maybe they coulda had a hat or something.
SatansCrusader
How would they get the pocket watch out?
Youhavinagiraffe
If you put it in a chest pocket you could add something on to the end of the chain so you could pull it out with your teeth. That could work even if you were a double-amputee at both shoulders
SatansCrusader
I understand it’s just an example but I think it would be worse than a wristwatch
derschweiz
“What time is it?”!”world champion time!” That’s fucking right bro, a blundered gift from an uncaring megacorp can’t tarnish that feeling. Best on the fucking planet, what a boss.
BigSwede7403
This is getting out of hand.
spiritplumber
Now there are two of them!
aloharamada
That was a pretty off-handed remark.
TheYodajen
It looks like he can wear the watch tho
BreakablePotato
Fair, but he can't set the correct time.
FerbErrger
Doesn't need to cause "it's world champion time"! Bitchachos.
TiddyMcGillicuddy
Someone would have to put it on him
htapoicoS
Also he could sell or gift it. Another shitstorm based on nothing
Theory89
Yeah it fits but I suspect it would fall off. You can see how tightly he's had to cinch it in the folds of the shirt. Probably not very comfy or practical. But a good video and a good sense of humour.
OkButWhyWereTheyFilming
Yea it's not like they gave him a ring
TheYodajen
Truth
SlyMrFox
Well, I mean, there MIGHT be a place he could still wear that.
unamailer
Right?
TheYodajen
Or left. I mean either side
mistaopportunity
If he's laughing we're allowed to laugh too. No one's going to hell.
Donaldbain
Not for this, anyway.
OnePingOnlyPlease
Hundo %.
thoushaltnotpass
At look at you guys' comments history, I have bad news you're all going to hell with me
StillAKidAtHeart
Watch me!
Merky600
Not as bad a trying to high five a blind man.
wadatahmydamie
Agreed, but the article is still written like clickbait bullshit where you have to wade through multiple paragraphs to get to the point
Weblord
Hell is make-believe. Laugh away.
eaeaeaeaea
Its not like we are laughing at him, its the absurdity of the situation.
onepieceofgumleft
Being that it’s a watch , technically , he has two hands now.
kaitekarue
Three. Second. Minute. Hour. Possibly.
TheGhostOfFutureDisappointments
Jaqdakloun
Take your upvote and get out
daggeran
captainhappen
holy fuck +1
powerrangerpl
lamagra22
aethryll
That bad boy has a seconds hand too. He's got more hands than I do.
fartharder
bagoffishstix
beerlady
I need glasses
Qpnao
Four, since they gave him two watches :)
Canofminus
That took me a second.... hand. YAAAAAAAAAH!
SleepyKitten
This comment is solid gold!
Starfury42
This is wrong in so many ways - yet I laughed because I have a twisted sense of humor.
MrEon6908
I hate this made me laugh. Take your updoot dammit.
SlappySamsonite
KindaWeirdSometimes
latecommenter
*three and a half
Snooj
Are you telling me this WHOLE TIME we've been calling people with glasses "four eyes" and we could have been calling people with watches "four hands"?
fishpuddles
Only if it's analog!
kevbot5000
HtNrN
i think you win the internet today
Thewayofthebear
jamieb03303
cbale2000
"If my grandmother had wheels, she would have been a bike"
powerrangerpl
Yoink.
MisterLemons
"Oh THAAATS what they meant by black humor"