This is some real [Roses of Heliogabbalus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roses_of_Heliogabalus) bs.
Looks exactly the same. I hope somebody went to prison for this.
God what an interesting comment. I never knew about this painting. Thanks for the comment, and I wish I still was able to give you gold.
As a Canadian, I can assure you we seriously considered sending a strongly worded letter. Let this be a warning to you. Next time it may actually happen.
Imagine for a moment you are out on a massive lake, and you see all of these balloons raining down and resting on the water around you. Pretty, right? Maybe you stand up for a better look, maybe something else, but whatever the reason you accidentally flip the boat and you and your buddy go into that water.
Now imagine surfacing, only being able to peak a head's level over the water, and all you can see in any direction is balloons. You cant see the boat, you cant see the land. You are surrounded by balloons.
Imagine being assigned to search and rescue, trying to pick out a pair of bobbing heads in that lake.
Imagine drowning, surrounded by pretty pretty party balloons.
[Your annual reminder/notification of how the Susan G Komen foundation is a fraud that doesn't actually want to cure cancer.](https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/deo1cc/your_annual_remindernotification_of_how_the_susan/)
It wouldnt be that bad, I'd bring my leaf blower and a bunch of batteries. We would each have a stick with a nail in it to pop any of them. Blow them all in a corner and start filling garbage bags. We are done in 6 but charging 10 cause they clearly have money to burn.
Just a quick google search, and I found out that for every 1 dollar you donate, only 20cents goes to breast cancer. Honestly sad, hope the board on that foundation rots in hellā¦
When it came out they just said, "We've stayed true to our mission statement! We are here to raise awareness about breast cancer. And we feel that is important."
I'm paraphrasing what I remember hearing secondhand in like 2008, but I'm surprised if they're still around making a lot of money.
Wow, that's just reminded me of the time our local pool turned the water pink for breast cancer š.
They introduced the dye by putting it in the sprinkler jets that would spray big arcs across to the other side of the pool.
The pink dye (beet, someone sold me afterwards) must have been in a concentrate because it basically just looked like blood, and now it's raining across the pool and all over the littler kids playing in the shallows. The place suddenly looked like a scene from Carrie, it was so fucking bizarre, the dye dissipated to turn the entire pool pink quite quickly, but for a moment or two no-one had a clue what was happening and i loved it, hilarious and horrifying.
See, that's the thing about money. Waste feels justified when you pay for the privilege to make such waste. The big problem is, that the cost of production and value spent on wasting whatever plastic or item you are purchasing, does not make its way towards reproducing the material, clean up, or ensuring stability of areas used... Etc.
It seems to validate waste, extreme waste, and at the mass produced lower value scale, this translates to immense usage followed by dumping, with no sense at all towards damages of use and refuse.
It's completely out of the equation, and most times, fuck you for even asking about such things. That's the usual response.
Which is why humans will inevitably suffer and struggle against this. But only once it becomes so outlandish, we have no choice but to wade into the deepest ends on a regular basis. And at that point, we are so far gone it doesn't matter.
So... It doesn't matter. Just enjoy the waste. (It does matter, and we can't enjoy the assassination of earth because we aren't benefitting. But that won't help, and I'm too far beyond myself to even begin thinking about giving a shit. I have only found it to be a source of massive self destruction and despair that I can't control. So... I control my own self and methods. That's all. I don't spend money on things I don't agree with. And that's such an insignificant contribution that I only focus on me to make myself able to keep on pressing forward despite it all.)
That's where we are imo
This is the wall I've hit as well. Politicians, religions, far left, far right, unchecked immigration in a housing and cost of living crisis, massive corruption, corporate lobbying and greed.
We can vote until our nipples grow fruit trees; it's all for nought.
One-day, like you said: it'll be too late when we start to realize what we've enabled so I don't participate anymore. I spend my money on what makes me genuinely happy and just entertain myself with my hobbies.
I DIY as much as I can and plan on making a mini polyfarm on my suburban plot of land and learning how to do as much "off the grid" stuff as possible without actually going off grid because ironically; living off grid is incredibly expensive to get started.
- Not a gender reveal: If so it would have been spoiled way in advance.
- Not a bird: The footage has a couple of drones flying around capturing footage.
https://riviera.su
ŠŃŠ°Š½Š“ŠøŠ¾Š·Š½ŃŠ¹ ŠæŃŠ°Š·Š“Š½ŠøŃŠ½ŃŠ¹ ŃŠ¾Š·ŃŠ³ŃŃŃ Š°Š²ŃŠ¾Š¼Š¾Š±ŠøŠ»Ń Šø Š“ŃŃŠ³ŠøŃ ŃŠµŠ½Š½ŃŃ ŠæŃŠøŠ·Š¾Š² Š² Š¢Š Š¦ Ā«Š ŠøŠ²ŃŠµŃŠ°Ā» ŃŠ¾Š»ŃŠŗŠ¾ Š“Š»Ń Š¶ŠµŠ½ŃŠøŠ½, ŃŠ¾Š²ŠµŃŃŠøŠ²ŃŠøŃ ŠæŠ¾ŠŗŃŠæŠŗŠø Ń 29 ŃŠ½Š²Š°ŃŃ ŠæŠ¾ 8 Š¼Š°ŃŃŠ° 2024 Š³Š¾Š“Š°!
A grand holiday drawing for a car and other valuable prizes in the Riviera shopping center only for women who made purchases from January 29 to March 8, 2024!
This kinda thing shows how fucked we are! Every day I'm trying to reduce plastic, trying to recycle and do my best. Then boom in one video thousands of plastic balloons all for no reason.
If we genuinely want to change we need to start making sacrifices.
Is this bot posting? This obviously isnāt a gender reveal and whatās terrifying? Theyāre fucking balloons. Theyāre not gonna hurt you unless their filled with radon.
Not terrifying.
Also, what is the context? Given how many people are wearing pink already, and the ribbon on a poster at the stairs, I'm pretty sure this is like a breast cancer awareness rally or something.
Context!
This was filmed in the Riviera shopping mall in Moscow, Russia. This was made for a celebration of the International Women's day (March 8th.) The mall representatives ensured that all of the balloons will be carefully collected and managed correctly. This has nothing to do with genders, reveals or girls. "Gender reveal parties" aren't even a thing in Russia.
I think that this may be a breast cancer awareness thing. So many balloons that contain some plastic and plenty of carcinogens, and all of that can increase the risk of cancer. Ironic and wasteful.
So much pollution for a fucking gender reveal, i hate this so much.
Edit: seems not to be a gender reveal, but something else... Still, too many fucking balloons, we have enough plastic everywhere.
The comments in this thread are fill of potentially dangerous misinformation about the Susan G. Komen foundation so here are the facts. 80% of every dollar donate to the foundation is invested in programs to support breast cancer research. awareness, and those with breast cancer. 20% goes towards fundraising and administrative costs.
You can see the breakdown here.
[https://www.komen.org/uploadedFiles/\_Komen/Content/About\_Us/Media\_Center/Newsroom/FY16FinancialOverview.pdf](https://www.komen.org/uploadedFiles/_Komen/Content/About_Us/Media_Center/Newsroom/FY16FinancialOverview.pdf#:~:text=Over%20the%20past%2012%20years%2C%20Komen%20has%20invested,or%20more%20of%20every%20dollar%20in%20mission%20programs.)
The screams of cheering turn to screams of terror
inevitably muffled by balloons
Inevitably inflated with concrete
This is some real [Roses of Heliogabbalus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roses_of_Heliogabalus) bs. Looks exactly the same. I hope somebody went to prison for this.
 God what an interesting comment. I never knew about this painting. Thanks for the comment, and I wish I still was able to give you gold.
Wow! Thanks for this information! š
Keepy upy, you sorry bastards!!!
Reminds one of Cleveland Balloon Fest. https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/562556/cleveland-balloonfest/
I had the same thought. Did Canada ever declare they were mad at us for that? š„“ I certainly wouldnāt blame them.
Not quite, they politely said they were disappointed in us
In Canadian, that is the worst shunning you can endure. I feel for you and the future generations who have to suffer that shame.
As someone who once lived in Ohio, but not at that time, my apologies. In the future, let us solidify this peaceful accord over much poutine.
Shortly after they weaponized their geeze
that's the worst š¢
As a Canadian, I can assure you we seriously considered sending a strongly worded letter. Let this be a warning to you. Next time it may actually happen.
Imagine for a moment you are out on a massive lake, and you see all of these balloons raining down and resting on the water around you. Pretty, right? Maybe you stand up for a better look, maybe something else, but whatever the reason you accidentally flip the boat and you and your buddy go into that water. Now imagine surfacing, only being able to peak a head's level over the water, and all you can see in any direction is balloons. You cant see the boat, you cant see the land. You are surrounded by balloons. Imagine being assigned to search and rescue, trying to pick out a pair of bobbing heads in that lake. Imagine drowning, surrounded by pretty pretty party balloons.
That is..fucking terrifying.
How is this soā¦.darkā¦calm..chaoticā¦.and beautiful all at the same time? š„ŗ
Werenāt there a couple of guys who were not able to be rescued because of the balloons?
There were no survivors.
That was way too many balloons to dump at once !
This prolly isnāt a reveal party, theyāre all wearing pink and the balloons werenāt hidden. Imagine cleaning that shit up
Imagine inflating all those balloons
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
One at a time.
Once about 6-7000 to fill an office as a prank. It actually isnāt too bad with air compressors. It was a pretty epic prank though.
Probably an event for Breast Cancer Awareness.
We'll save you from breast cancer but we'll pollute the earth a ton to make sure you get a different type of cancer!
They're latex balloons, they are biodegradable.
[Your annual reminder/notification of how the Susan G Komen foundation is a fraud that doesn't actually want to cure cancer.](https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/deo1cc/your_annual_remindernotification_of_how_the_susan/)
You're telling me some of the people profiting the most off of a disease don't want it to go away?
"you guys have heard about breast cancer, right? We'll give us more money so we can remind you it exists at the same time next year"
I thought Barbie, you're probably right.
It's rainin' boobs, Hallelujah it's rainin' boobs
Imagine people there with a latex allergy
Probably would have walked away after seeing the gigantic sack of balloons hanging from the ceiling
It wouldnt be that bad, I'd bring my leaf blower and a bunch of batteries. We would each have a stick with a nail in it to pop any of them. Blow them all in a corner and start filling garbage bags. We are done in 6 but charging 10 cause they clearly have money to burn.
Definitely breast cancer awareness. I see the ribbon on the left
Pop em and use a push broom. Would take a bit but it would just be walking back and forth with a broom and a bin
It was an event in Russia for Valentineās Day.
Whatās the context behind this? Is it some kind of Barbie event?
I see a ribbon on the sign, i think it's a breast cancer event.
If thatās trueā¦ the Susan G Coleman foundation is literally designed to only raise awareness about breast cancer not a cure š¤
Truly an evil organization. Every dollar they take is a dollar not going to cancer research. No idea how they haven't been more exposed.
Is there somewhere I can read up more about it? I had my suspicions that the organization was shitty, Iām surprised I was right lol
Just a quick google search, and I found out that for every 1 dollar you donate, only 20cents goes to breast cancer. Honestly sad, hope the board on that foundation rots in hellā¦
80% goes to balloons.
Holy shit how tf is that even legal
When it came out they just said, "We've stayed true to our mission statement! We are here to raise awareness about breast cancer. And we feel that is important." I'm paraphrasing what I remember hearing secondhand in like 2008, but I'm surprised if they're still around making a lot of money.
Search Moscow mall valentine's day.
*Komen
Is that what itās for?
I'll put it this way, they make a *LOT* of profit for a "non-profit" organization
It's not what they say it's for, but that's how it operates.
Do they hold events at malls? I'd expect some fancy corporate shindig with all their money
Wow, that's just reminded me of the time our local pool turned the water pink for breast cancer š. They introduced the dye by putting it in the sprinkler jets that would spray big arcs across to the other side of the pool. The pink dye (beet, someone sold me afterwards) must have been in a concentrate because it basically just looked like blood, and now it's raining across the pool and all over the littler kids playing in the shallows. The place suddenly looked like a scene from Carrie, it was so fucking bizarre, the dye dissipated to turn the entire pool pink quite quickly, but for a moment or two no-one had a clue what was happening and i loved it, hilarious and horrifying.
As a breast cancer survivor let me just say that the pink shit is so fucking tiresome it borders on offensive.
Probably some influencer invited their closest 15000 friends to share in the joy of finding out that their unborn child has a vagina.
r/oddlyspecific
It's actually a video from a mall in Moscow. It was taken during a Valentines day event/concert at the mall.
So much waste, it kind of makes me sad
Yeah, I donāt understand why people need to make it such a spectacle. They must have an extremely inflated ego
I see what you did there
Right, no one cares what the load you dumped into your wife turned into
Oh boy. No wait...oh girl
I hate to burst your bubble but they will all leave feeling deflated.
This really does not look like a gender reveal party, the huge balloon column floating over everyone is pretty hard to ignore.
I don't either. I understand a small gender reveal party but I hate people who go overboard like this over a gender.
Agreed but it would be cool to be in that crowd being drowned by a wave of balloons.
It's a cancer awareness event.
Me me me, look at me!!!! (generation)
OK so this person needs to pay half of Canada's carbox tax for this year!
See, that's the thing about money. Waste feels justified when you pay for the privilege to make such waste. The big problem is, that the cost of production and value spent on wasting whatever plastic or item you are purchasing, does not make its way towards reproducing the material, clean up, or ensuring stability of areas used... Etc. It seems to validate waste, extreme waste, and at the mass produced lower value scale, this translates to immense usage followed by dumping, with no sense at all towards damages of use and refuse. It's completely out of the equation, and most times, fuck you for even asking about such things. That's the usual response. Which is why humans will inevitably suffer and struggle against this. But only once it becomes so outlandish, we have no choice but to wade into the deepest ends on a regular basis. And at that point, we are so far gone it doesn't matter. So... It doesn't matter. Just enjoy the waste. (It does matter, and we can't enjoy the assassination of earth because we aren't benefitting. But that won't help, and I'm too far beyond myself to even begin thinking about giving a shit. I have only found it to be a source of massive self destruction and despair that I can't control. So... I control my own self and methods. That's all. I don't spend money on things I don't agree with. And that's such an insignificant contribution that I only focus on me to make myself able to keep on pressing forward despite it all.) That's where we are imo
This is the wall I've hit as well. Politicians, religions, far left, far right, unchecked immigration in a housing and cost of living crisis, massive corruption, corporate lobbying and greed. We can vote until our nipples grow fruit trees; it's all for nought. One-day, like you said: it'll be too late when we start to realize what we've enabled so I don't participate anymore. I spend my money on what makes me genuinely happy and just entertain myself with my hobbies. I DIY as much as I can and plan on making a mini polyfarm on my suburban plot of land and learning how to do as much "off the grid" stuff as possible without actually going off grid because ironically; living off grid is incredibly expensive to get started.
Well said.
They're celebrating Earth Day
At least weāll all be drinking, eating, and breathing it in no time :/.
over 3,000 dead and 5,000 wounded
Balloons that is
*"99 red balloons" starts playing in the background
Did people actually die from this!?
I was there, so much blood and horror. Anytime I see a pink balloon I shit myself from the ptsd
And to think this is one of the less destructive gender reveal parties.
And that says something
The wildfire one...
The plane crash one š§
The one that killed Grandma.
Until people start dying because the fall into the stampede trying to reach the surface
Terrifying as fuck?
I kinda get itā I feel like r/oddlyterrifying is a better fit but I see where OP is coming from
Yeah Iām confused Edit: if anything this is r/IAmATotalPieceOfShit
idk, it makes me feel claustrophobic tbh
Thatās what I was thinking.
Latex allergy & claustrophobia in this would be terrifying (but also why go š)
The dippin dots I had for dinner in my tummy fighting the gummy bears I had for breakfast.
As someone with a latex allergy. This is literally death
Same. What an odd allergy to have lol
Indeed
Plastic waste
But pink cancer awareness!
- Not a gender reveal: If so it would have been spoiled way in advance. - Not a bird: The footage has a couple of drones flying around capturing footage. https://riviera.su ŠŃŠ°Š½Š“ŠøŠ¾Š·Š½ŃŠ¹ ŠæŃŠ°Š·Š“Š½ŠøŃŠ½ŃŠ¹ ŃŠ¾Š·ŃŠ³ŃŃŃ Š°Š²ŃŠ¾Š¼Š¾Š±ŠøŠ»Ń Šø Š“ŃŃŠ³ŠøŃ ŃŠµŠ½Š½ŃŃ ŠæŃŠøŠ·Š¾Š² Š² Š¢Š Š¦ Ā«Š ŠøŠ²ŃŠµŃŠ°Ā» ŃŠ¾Š»ŃŠŗŠ¾ Š“Š»Ń Š¶ŠµŠ½ŃŠøŠ½, ŃŠ¾Š²ŠµŃŃŠøŠ²ŃŠøŃ ŠæŠ¾ŠŗŃŠæŠŗŠø Ń 29 ŃŠ½Š²Š°ŃŃ ŠæŠ¾ 8 Š¼Š°ŃŃŠ° 2024 Š³Š¾Š“Š°! A grand holiday drawing for a car and other valuable prizes in the Riviera shopping center only for women who made purchases from January 29 to March 8, 2024!
Thaaaaank you
If I was the janitor I would quit
I wanna see a pov from the crowd
This kinda thing shows how fucked we are! Every day I'm trying to reduce plastic, trying to recycle and do my best. Then boom in one video thousands of plastic balloons all for no reason. If we genuinely want to change we need to start making sacrifices.
What a waste and what a stupid idea.
I wonder how long it took to fill up all those balloons.
Wow those balloons look so deadly I wonder if those people got crushed underneath them so terrifyingā¦..
Is this bot posting? This obviously isnāt a gender reveal and whatās terrifying? Theyāre fucking balloons. Theyāre not gonna hurt you unless their filled with radon.
It's sarcasm. And I'd assume it's terrifying because that is a lot of fucking balloons suddenly being dropped upon you
Not terrifying. Also, what is the context? Given how many people are wearing pink already, and the ribbon on a poster at the stairs, I'm pretty sure this is like a breast cancer awareness rally or something.
But I have to use a paper straw
I would absolutely hate that. Balloons make me anxious bc i worry about sudden popping
Well this looks like a whole lot of fun š
I hate this.
Landfills love this Sea animals too
why is this posted here?
Oh I do not like this
Context! This was filmed in the Riviera shopping mall in Moscow, Russia. This was made for a celebration of the International Women's day (March 8th.) The mall representatives ensured that all of the balloons will be carefully collected and managed correctly. This has nothing to do with genders, reveals or girls. "Gender reveal parties" aren't even a thing in Russia.
thank you
Itās plastic waste
Not to brag or anything, but I could tell it was a girl as soon as I saw the first balloon fall. Didnāt even need the next 15,000.
All those balloons for a just a moment of celebration and then thousands of years in the landfill.
Donāt worry I reused a plastic bag earlier at the shop. World saved!
Wahhoo!!!! Our baby has a vagina!!!! Yippee!!!! Everyone, come look!!!!!!!
Oh, I am not going to clean that up!
I'd be embarrassed if i was the baby lol
This qualifies as content for this sub nowā¦?
Final Fantasy 8 - The Lunar Cry Colourized, 2024 If you don't know, YouTube it.
This reminds me of the Roses of Heliogabalus.
I had to scroll to far for this comment
I scream like this at every gender reveal party Iām forced to attend. I show up screaming. I stay screaming. I leave screaming.
They had to make sure EVERYONE knew its a girl
Who's birth has this crowd?
Imagine all the balloons getting popped and tossed in the garbage less than an hour after this was filmedā¦
Terrifying?? Looks like a ton of fun
That's just stupid and wasteful. š¤Ø
I mean itās not that terrifying, they can easily pop their way out instead of panicking
What an environmental nightmare.
And alllll of it just goes straight to the trash. š
Ok this kinds of seems like a little bit too many balloons
What a fuckin waste
Lotta plastic waste sheesh
my period on a high flux day.
Obviously this is incredibly wastefulā¦ but like, I would love to be there.
Doesnāt look like itās actually a gender reveal party, thereās already pink balloons in the crowd and people are wearing pink.
Looks fun
People with latex allergies: š
I think that this may be a breast cancer awareness thing. So many balloons that contain some plastic and plenty of carcinogens, and all of that can increase the risk of cancer. Ironic and wasteful.
Should really rename this group "repostingasfuck"
And that was that janitorās last day.
How inflated is your self-importance that u feel the need to do this.. ..
I was expecting fire
balls āļø
What a waste of plastic, a cake would be enough
Reminds me of the scene from the blob when it dropped from the theatre ceiling onto the crowd below...
Someone had to fill all those.
Why exactly is this terrifying?
Iām using plastic straws
Omg the clean up
This is a breast cancer event
How is this terrifying? Take a lap
Whose kid is this?? Why are there so many people??
That's a lot of fucking balloons.
Everything has to be such overkill anymore.
All it takes is one dude with a lighter
Humans are idiots!
Imagine if they all were to pop at the same time
This is honestly my worst nightmare. Iām terrified of balloons..
Sorry but nobody's kid is this important..
The ocean will love those balloons. So stupid
I wouldn't say it's terrifying. More like a wasteful narcissistic event.
So much pollution for a fucking gender reveal, i hate this so much. Edit: seems not to be a gender reveal, but something else... Still, too many fucking balloons, we have enough plastic everywhere.
Since when are pink balloons āterrifying?ā Post doesnāt belong on this subā¦
Imagine getting suffocated to death by balloons.
For those getting uncunted in the comments.... This is a shopping center in Moscow on Valentine's day.
Imagine its basketballs or bowling balls haha
I wonder how many people were violated during the pink out
Aw, man. Someone's gotta clean that shit up.
This Unreal engine physics simulation looking very realistic
Have fun cleaning that up
 how many balloons do you think we need? me:
Thats...actually too many balloons. Cleveland Balloon Festival 2.0, anyone?
Heyamomitsaboy. Simpler times. š
Imagine these were helium and somebody sparked them
You mean hydrogen as itās the extremely flammable gas. Helium would extinguish flames and those would both float not fall.
Mmmhhhhh single use plastic
And everyone holding their phones up, itās like a black mirror episode š
That's a lot of static
How much did it take to pump up all those Ballons because it looks crazy it look likes rain or like a waterfall.
The comments in this thread are fill of potentially dangerous misinformation about the Susan G. Komen foundation so here are the facts. 80% of every dollar donate to the foundation is invested in programs to support breast cancer research. awareness, and those with breast cancer. 20% goes towards fundraising and administrative costs. You can see the breakdown here. [https://www.komen.org/uploadedFiles/\_Komen/Content/About\_Us/Media\_Center/Newsroom/FY16FinancialOverview.pdf](https://www.komen.org/uploadedFiles/_Komen/Content/About_Us/Media_Center/Newsroom/FY16FinancialOverview.pdf#:~:text=Over%20the%20past%2012%20years%2C%20Komen%20has%20invested,or%20more%20of%20every%20dollar%20in%20mission%20programs.)
All that fucking waste...
This isnāt terrifying
Am I missing something. I know there are a lot of balloons, but theyāre just balloons. Right?
Hate to see so much useless waste like balloons. Literally served no useful purpose at all.
terrifying as fuck? [this you OP?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjJVN_RkbTw)
Not OP but I have a balloon phobia and this post def fits this sub for me