Every Species Still Tells Stories About The Day Deathworlders Decided To Stop Being Nice | HFY

[@ccsorn]

"The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife."

[@carlchapman4053]

Student - "Sensai, what is the greatest lesson you can teach us?" Sensai - "Beware of old men in places where men die young and never EVER fight an old man who smiles at you, for he has forgotten more than you have ever learned"

[@lacucaracha111111]

Humanity : Improvise, adapt, overcome FOR MILLENIA

[@michaellinnet6095]

This was freaking good! That saying "hope for the best, plan for the worst" is ingrained in everything we do. Whether it be rescue operations after a hurricane, or a show of force on some a-hole's border. We like to be nice, until you deliberately piss us off.

[@keithfaulkner6319]

"Be nice, until it's time to not be nice." Famous movie line.

[@anon_lulz7334]

@@keithfaulkner6319 what movie?

[@keithfaulkner6319]

@@anon_lulz7334 roadhouse

[@daviddiehl-gy2sq]

Brings back memories from a phrase in the movie Roadhouse. Be nice, until I tell you it's time. NOT to be nice.

[@michaelkuch5811]

Awesome story - my favorite yet - kindness should never be confused for weakness 😊

[@virtualatheist]

Indeed. Peaceful ≠ Harmless.

[@Always4ward]

There is something you should know about Chen...he has a sister named Sarah who is quite experienced with slapping galactic councils

[@southerndragon4933]

I lost it when he mentioned the council trying to tax black holes! I like that one! Additionaly, the line, someone read a book on how to build warships, and said nice guide lines, lets make it scarier. Is my favorite.

[@adamcichon6957]

Interesting... What lead commander said pretty much was citation from ancient roman author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus: "si vis pacem, para bellum" (if you want peace, prepare for war), and how the aftermath played out: „Parcere subiectis et debellare superbos.” (To spare those who submit and to tame the proud).

[@virtualatheist]

"They killed children." No more terrifying words could have been said.

[@Lunam_D._Roger]

I can give you three. "They violated children." See, now that would piss people off a lot more.

[@Lunam_D._Roger]

I can give you three. "They violated children." See, now that would piss people off a lot more.

[@danielbenyair300]

​@@Lunam_D._Roger I can do better: the humans united to avenge their children

[@bradz2451]

There are 4 worse. “They touched our boats”

[@damnyiffers]

Nice is a courtesy, not a necessity. Love that quote

[@texaswildcat2000]

One of the few and rare good stories... well done..

[@danielbenyair300]

"don't walk away, run" perfectly put

[@merrick1588]

considering we're pursuit predators, that just means they die tired

[@danielbenyair300]

@merrick1588 the safest way to hunt ;)

[@randomstranger9674]

That was one of your better stories - well done.

[@eumesmo5306]

he only copies from reddit tho, its free money

[@eumesmo5306]

not even gives credit

[@randomstranger9674]

@@eumesmo5306 Was it plagiarised? I didn't recognise the story, but I loath and despise people who rip off Reddit stories without credit and permission.

[@danegerous24]

​@randomstranger9674 these come somewhere from the HFY subreddit. Even the newest video on the channel is labeled HFY.

[@jamiepatterson1214]

When you follow the rules, unexpected things eventually happen when the last thread of tolerance breaks. An unexpected, mighty fine story. Reforming things with differing smiles.

[@tlubanski]

Great story, but I knew this was true science fiction when we came to the point where humans simplified the bureaucratic processes...

[@SithApprenticeTV]

Take a shot every time the narrator's membranes trembled with excitement

[@gxr7777]

Yup, don't take kindness as weakness.

[@Mutantroosta.Gaming]

ah yes, diplomacy is saying good boy while reaching for a bigger clobbering stick

[@scottmalchow3428]

When politicians start acting like statesmen. When the courts become impartial. When governments stop creating new rules and higher taxes. When bureaucracy becomes efficient. BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID!

[@sheldondean7949]

Rule of acquisition #48 The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife😁😁 very well done on this story

[@mycroft16]

If you think we are good at war... we are even better at production, distribution, and making extremely solid and fair deals that actually benefit the parties involved. We are good for promises. We are fast, innovative, and more than happy to trade with anyone even moderately nice. Worst of all, it happens silently. You don't even notice because everything is going so smoothly and improving as more falls under a single jurisdictional system of efficiency and standards. So no one sees it. Until they try to mess with it. By then, humans AREthe economy.

[@FrankieDiazabraxas]

That was sweet! I felt appreciated. Thank you!

[@MyrdinAnnoth]

Excellent story. Well delivered.

[@Alpha_Digamma]

The Chen family strikes again.

[@jman041987]

I am intrigued by these stories, but the hubris that humanity would have this big of a presence 😅

[@lacucaracha111111]

When you name something "Death world" BEFORE anything happens .... do not poke the hornets nest

[@eddiecharles6457]

Epic!

[@symantares9171]

I'm reminded of "The Kzinti Lesson"

[@Jedapoo]

That was a good book series

[@keithfaulkner6319]

Agreed. But I don't recall that particular lesson.

[@nicolaszamorano2172]

Basically canadians, right? Edit: wow, i never expected such a debate over this comment.

[@gwolfstahl]

Look up who is the cause of most of the Geneva Convention rules...

[@daviddiehl-gy2sq]

Not even close. Remember in the US those military units that don't exist.

[@panopticon3461]

Says the person wholly unfamiliar with Canadian military procurement.

[@daviddiehl-gy2sq]

@panopticon3461 and you know this how?

[@seanmills1911]

It's not a war crime the first time

[@alanjohnson2613]

These stories are fun to listen and a reminder of what the US did in WW2 and why we should always be vigilant.

[@feralbluee]

Good story and read very meaningfully and well :) 🌷🌱

[@michaeljohnkildarethebearw4426]

That brilliant, thank you 😉❤

[@callen1904]

This is the 3rd variation of this story I have seen on this platform now

[@91047]

The first machine I used at school school was the same brand

[@pyro-maniac4349]

"Hey guys look what i found, its an old warhammer 40k book" "You know what... that gives me an idea"

[@Allantitan]

Alternate title: the day humanity stopped saying sorry

[@Nesix1787]

They messed with “doc”…..😮

[@yomogami4561]

thanks for a wonderful story. i really enjoy not having battles to resolve things but please get someone to edit and correct the subtitles

[@keithfaulkner6319]

Not gonna happen. Closed captions always suck.

[@xzendor7digitalartcreations]

Good Short Story.

[@IamtherealDodger67]

10/10 This was stupidly easy! I'm 57 (born 1967)

[@danileneherbert6108]

Must be relations to the HFY channel...chens everywhere

[@michalwintz7083]

Awesome story 😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@shamim-dhulumakhapotherbake]

Great story. Would never last against klingons or romulans. Or the borg. Or the sith.

[@uCruz_]

12:55 "Retroactive of course, stroke, they should have been paying attention to [...]" These AI voices always break me when they, well, break lmaoo

[@stephan5353]

I wonder when we'll learn to act like this on our own planet. If ever.

[@pfeilspitze]

"properly motivated" :D

[@TomMcCall-ir5nd]

You have to watch out for the ones that smile .....

[@kathleenbuell6843]

Earth's system is called Sol not Soul.😂

[@ketoose]

"that smile" 😆 did you know for primates *smiling* is a threat

[@matthiasbecker5064]

Can those humans also take care of the German bureaucracy... would be nice of them...

[@danielbenyair300]

the term 'a hissing snake' should have been used here

[@cesarperez4047]

There they go with it both names again Chen Rodriguez wow

[@PikaEast]

Some minor editing and this would be solid pika 👍

[@davidcliatt1314]

Good story, but where did all the asteroids go?

[@Lviz]

nice *grin*

[@heroastra8928]

Amazing work on this story mate!

[@danileneherbert6108]

And another Chen... Cant the AI use another name...im all Chenned out.

[@rimshot2270]

Were there no men among the Human Federation leadership?

[@markcritic2409]

are the spelling errors just to make the AI say the correct pronunciation? If so, clever. If not - spelling matters. Good story, though!

[@kihouou1295]

For text to speech, it usually is from what I've heard. Since English is apparently stupid like that as some words are spelled differently than actually how there suppose to be and in large doses. Doesn't always happen but usually it gets to a point where it just starts screwing up sounding out words.

[@kt674]

fun story. its sounds like galactic council has similarities to western-style beaurocracy, especially significant is the systemic & institutional racism that english-speaking people are notorious for. only to learn hundreds of years later that was a very bad idea.

[@RealEnerjak]

"This is economic blackmail!" Naw really, ya think?

[@sistermaryjean]

Sure wish these videos had proofread their text overlays for accurate spelling. The multiple misspellings are really annoying.

[@lacucaracha111111]

Oh if they only learned from human history XD

[@anthonyschutz9623]

When q capitalist makes a story after being denied a business permit lol

[@do_research]

Heard better

[@jeffreyseitz9900]

Well they are at it again, WELCOME TO THE SOUL SYSTEM. IT MUST BE THEIR ALIEN ACCENTS CAUSING THEM TO PRONOUNCE SOL AS SOUL. I'm giving them a "D" for effort.

[@boogiboom]

so basicly its a storie about canadian

[@terryhayward7905]

Actually, more likely about the British. ( Canadians are pretty much British in another country ).

[@LRMc-jn3pb]

Someone needs to bring this story to Trump's and his team's attention might get a better result in getting rid of the swamp ..something to think about.....just saying......

[@stanleyshannon4408]

LOL. Progressives In Space!

[@Tantrum1701]

Would be nice for a script. Maybe get rid of the traditional way of writing movies and look for new resources….

[@DrJRaven]

May I suggest that you start using some other names. Because it appears that there are only Chinese on earth.

[@SansearX]

😅

[@davidl.leggate8186]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@111haY]

Do you take responsibility for damage to the brain, frontal cortex and vision?

[@timeforgottenprince8271]

Malicious compliance. Hah hah.

[@DustyHankewich]

Intensely malicious 😂

[@oldskool235]

Sounds like the galactic federation we're Democrats.

[@tarogo3278]

Make everything make sense - that is a woke idea.

[@mycroft16]

Um... what?!

[@Atheos-1]

And following along, without understanding, is the behavior of a cult member, but you do you.

[@tarogo3278]

@@Atheos-1 Ah. Cult member. I like that. But let me turn it around - what do you stand for? 😂😂😂

[@Atheos-1]

@@tarogo3278 Not blindly following orders, that's what sheep do, not free men.

[@mycroft16]

@@Atheos-1 That wasn't an answer to the question you were asked. I'll bet you also can't define woke correctly.