This guy goes up to a bar located at the top of the Empire State Building in New York. It looks like a nice place and he takes a seat at the bar next to another guy. "This is a nice place, I've never been here", the first guy says.
"Oh really?", the other replies, "it's also a very special bar." "Why is that?" the first guy asks. "Well, you see that painting on the far wall? That's an Van Gogh original, and this stool I'm sitting on was on the Titanic."
"Gee, that's amazing!" the first guy says.
"Not only that, but you see that window over there, fourth from the right? Well, the wind does strange things outside that window. If you jump out you'll fall about 50 feet before the wind catches you and you're pushed back up."
"No way, that's impossible," the first guy replies.
"Not at all, take a look," the other man replies and walks over to the window, followed closely by the first man. He opens the window, climbs over the sill and falls out. He drops 10... 30... 50 feet, comes to a stop, and whoosh! He comes right back up and sails back through the window. "See, it's fun. You should try it," he says.
"Try it, I don't even believe I saw it!" the first man shouts.
"It's easy. Watch, I'll do it again." And with that, he falls out the window again. He drops 10... 30... 50 feet, comes to a stop, and whoosh! He comes right back up and sails back through the window. "Give it a try, it's a blast", he says.
"Well, what the heck, I'll give it a try", the first man says and proceeds to jump out the window. He falls 10... 30... 50... 70... 100 feet, 150 feet, and splat! He falls to his death on the sidewalk below.
After watching the first man hit the ground, the other guy casually closes the window and heads back to the bar and orders another drink. The bartender arrives with the drink and says, "You know, you're a real jerk when you're drunk, Superman!"
There are some things we're asked to do that sound like they're dangerous, and they are! Some things that sound unbelievable should remain un-believed, because they're not true! Don't believe people that tell you won't get caught, or using illegal drugs is okay, or having sex is okay as long as you use protection.... Those things just aren't true!
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