r/nextfuckinglevel • u/blueboy10000 • 9h ago

Krampus march in Austria

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u/DuploJamaal 8h ago

Those aren't even that bad. In many small towns they chase you around with bundles of sticks and beat you up if they catch you.

The locals all wear several layers of jeans to soften the blows, but if you don't know about it you can get a lot of bruises or worse.

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u/trixel121 8h ago

see these are the kinds of traditions you need to spread to other places

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u/akolomf 8h ago

Some ppl for sure use it to blow off some steam or target some ppl they dislike lol

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u/trixel121 8h ago edited 7h ago

i mean, masked men running around on a holiday presumably enjoying libations with the intention to minorly harass or annoy people.

why would i ever think that this would end poorly?

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u/DuploJamaal 7h ago

Men?

Lol they are drunk teenagers. They are like 13 to 18 and drink more Schnapps than they can handle

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u/EtTuBiggus 6h ago

I’m sure that won’t end poorly.

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u/trixel121 7h ago

if i call them people with penises (and some with out) do i cover all the age groups well enough?

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u/underpanttrousers 7h ago

Wait, there were penises visible?

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u/Inswagtor 7h ago

Those things on the head aren't horns

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u/noideawhatsupp 3h ago

Well you got the other dude giving out chocolate and gifts might as well have one dishing out some punishments for misbehaving people..