How Do Archers Resist Firing Arrows At Everyone In The Spectator Gallery?

Years of training allow Olympic archer Sarah Voegel to somehow resist shooting arrows at fans, stadium ushers, or birds flying overhead.
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[@adoginacowboyhat8196]

“Pick off the slowest people trying to get away” I always aim for the fastest, if I hit them I’ll still have time to shoot the slowest.

[@igkslife]

I wonder if this video is a meme yet?

[@talibalghafri9544]

wait, did you ever play no russian? cause that's when it comes in handy

[@nestorgonzalez6078]

Good strategy

[@africanelectron751]

Then people are slowed down by the corpse of the fastest person giving you even more time for glorious slaughter!

[@invisiblue3212]

Goals 👍 👏👏

[@kualarompin589]

This is why I stop doing archery. The temptation to make a triple kill is far too real.

[@deutan4390]

Same here, I always wanted to collab the Ref and 5 of the spectators.

[@pepehimovic3135]

I tried archery for a year and legit never noticed people had this problem...is there something wrong with me?

[@deutan4390]

@@pepehimovic3135 yea, get urself checked

[@kualarompin589]

@@pepehimovic3135 Maybe because you should be playing football instead of doing archery. I mean come on, don't you ever want to kick the ball to someone face or balls, especially the referee, see how many teeth you can knock out?

[@avladi]

@@kualarompin589 wtf why?

[@nathanielmartins5930]

The first time I watched this, I wasn't yet aware of the Onion's reputation. Now I know how much of a Credible news site they are.

[@Existential_Dread]

Damn it!

[@donHooligan]

as credible as any other, these days.

[@nathanielmartins5930]

@@donHooligan *More* Credible than any other these days.

[@donHooligan]

i stand corrected,@@nathanielmartins5930 you make an undebatable point.

[@qingxinn_]

wait i'm confused what happened

[@hannie330]

My sister and I had the honor of watching Sarah play in person at the 2016 Olympics! It was amazing how she avoided the spectators in 24 out of 25 attempts! Rest in peace Veronica

[@josef_belz519]

You should have caught the arrow, dont you know how much those sell for?

[@ottomanpapyrus9365]

@@josef_belz519 rofl

[@DrGandW]

@@josef_belz519Nah it belongs to the target that’s archery etiquette

[@Sonnar92Gaming]

Underrated comment. RIP Veronice. You took one for the team

[@anthonyhiscox]

@@josef_belz519 But Veronica caught the arrow first, it's hers now. Well, her next of kin.

[@mranthonymills]

The thing is, hitting the target gives positive points, while no points are awarded for killing spectators. That indicates the unfair bias the sport has towards stationary, flat targets that can't fight back.

[@jennygreat4846]

That's a valid point.

[@aregularhuman4776]

Anthony Mills soo, kids in wheelchairs?

[@depurasangre86]

as an archery spectator...i often wonder if i will ever catch a foul ball.

[@lurtztheorc]

@@Threat5STAR not if it’s without the chair.

[@calimorales9880]

@Jojoforpres or just paint it on there foreheads

[@astroknight5]

This is fake. Professional archers don't hit a single spectator. They always go for double or triple kills.

[@boiyogold]

they are professional are they not?

[@boudewijnjansen6516]

im the 666 liker of ur comment

[@bioguy8329]

that's why she said "damnit" at 1:50. Felt like she could do better.

[@cupcakewhisperer69]

I do pro archery and I once got a nuke by getting 25 kills

[@novus291]

@@cupcakewhisperer69 bullseye! *evaporates entire arena*

[@WalnutAnimations]

I love how professional the Onion always looks

[@guilhermecorrea9483]

That's because our standards are so low nowadays. Mass media is just a big hoax.

[@Banana_Fusion]

Because it's a hugely popular, professional corporation??? That's the equivalent of saying: "wow, this leaf sure looks like a leaf!"

[@guilhermecorrea9483]

@@Banana_FusionA very realistic fake leaf.

[@griffinwebb2012]

I worked at a Summer Camp this past year as the Archery Instructor, and yeah: I totally get that impulse! I'm proud of myself for only nailing 4 little ones in the head this summer, and just one glance off the shoulder on some kid. And by gosh, bless those little guys, there was one 12 year old who took out at least 7 of his friends and a parent! Hell, he even nicked my head but luckily I dove out of the way. Best summer ever...

[@SafeRemain]

Excellent! The urge to only nail 4 must be legendary.

[@attenonmj3708]

The fact is that they ARE aiming at the people, but they always miss, and hit the target instead.

[@pringleboi9548]

Attenon MJ I did archery and this is very accurate

[@bdorsey19]

How did you find out my technique?!?!?!

[@alifauzi2732]

The targets are the people, right?

[@planecrazyiscrazy]

L

[@parasitez3053]

O

[@kavlan453]

I started shooting three years ago. My friend sent me this with no context except demanding a body count. I don’t know how to tell her I’m a mass murderer.

[@joehayes9933]

Make it fun and whimsical like "You know how old you are? That's my body count! *AND IF YOU WANT TO LIVE, THOU SHALL NOT SPEAK OF THIS*"

[@onyxrose4349]

"How much bread have you eaten in your life?"

[@jacobhinchliffe3366]

So, you know in our class how 21 students dropped out before graduation? Yeah, well 21 people have 'dropped out' of life. Then smile like nothing is wrong, all the well eyeing them up, for they will be your 22nd victim..

[@cyberspino6277]

Say u got at least a couple good killsyreaks in your time

[@ihatethatyoutubedisplaysyo8106]

@@onyxrose4349 i can't believe you got away with saying that

[@TheScaredLittleScholar]

This instinct is a real issue in ametuer track, too. I used to be the captain of a cross country track team and chills always raced down my spine when I heard the dreaded “I’ve never done anything like this before…”. You’d have newbies launching themselves over the course boundaries as soon as the horn went off and chasing spectators one, two, even five miles until said spectator dropped from exhaustion and it seriously messed with our ability to get school funding because we had such a high body count

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

Normal me- An upstanding citizen. Me with cross country spikes in the tall grass- Velociraptor time.

[@Ast0sH]

Im a former airplane pilot since 12 years now. And i can state we face a similar problem too. Usually in the academy we are formally told to not crash into more than 1 building peer flight, but it's so hard most of us just avoid them completely to not go killing spree on those buildings. The worst part is we actually had 2 building max but after my workmate did a double strike with a collateral bonus scored 9/11, they had to nerf planes and therefore put the limit to 1 peer flight.

[@Inuweeb]

I'm so sorry they nerfed the planes, they must bounce right off the buildings now being made of foam. :(

[@conall9415]

It amazes me what people can do. When I first started archery I killed all 20 people in my line of sight, then went up the street to kill more. The fact that people can resist that urge just blows my mind.

[@conall9415]

@Mek_T I'm in Somalia, so there's no one after me. It's true Somalia is a very dangerous country to be in, but the trick is to be the most dangerous thing around.

[@sushiibird7799]

Damn bro you gotta up those numbers, 20 is like an amateur's.

[@xxxdumbwordstupidnumberxxx4844]

@Sneaklone Yeah, but if there's any non-enemy combatants, the urge will still be there, and soon they're on the run, out of Somalia, without any idea of where they're going. They get a wig, get new clothing, burn their fingerprints off at a gas station, steal a car, remove the license plate, and just keep trying to get out of the country, but without any real idea of where they're going. Soon enough, they're deep into the Sahara, dying of thirst, and running out of food, with the car already running out of fuel long ago, just hoping to hightail it out of there and into somewhere else; an extremely remote place, let's say in Mali, but with the knowledge that they may still be found for who they used to be, and may have to run again. And that's why only truly focused people are involved in archery.

[@lnsflare1]

@Sneaklone Or just practice archery on a boat. Some of the people OP inevitably shoots might turn out to have been pirates.

[@fobbitoperator3620]

Well, at least you're a good shot. Too bad there's a death penalty. It should be a "death bonus!"

[@grapplesauce9939]

I like how she went “damnit” when she just popped a potential spectator in the head with no care in the world.

[@ninjabaiano6092]

Thats a professional for you.

[@rossbaus6816]

@@ninjabaiano6092 never satisfied

[@theamazinggoldfish8713]

She had to show some remorse, lol🏹🤠👍

[@ArmorFN]

"Dammit, I only hit one person out of ten shots"

[@bigtitent.]

She really went "Damn it-.-"

[@miasmite4831]

As an archery myself, I gotta say that we do have those impulses, but the way I found out how to deal with it was to shut my brain off. Yes, I know this sounds wierd and that it is anatomically impossible, but when I step up to the line, I let the entire world around me just disappear. It is now just me and the target. There are times where this habit becomes so trance-like that I have forgotten to breathe through the entirety of my 3 arrows. I have no idea how I am able to do it, but it works.

[@ijoinedthedarkside333]

Any tips on how to survive in the crowd?

[@spk1121]

​@@ijoinedthedarkside333: Don't be in the thickest part of the crowd. Stay on the periphery for less bunching and more escape options.

[@Gunn_Fox]

I too do competitive archery. I am actually this years Illinois Indoor State Champion for Young Adult, Barebow Recurve, and I have on several occasions found myself focusing in on the crowds. I have noticed a higher frequency when it comes to aiming at my brother. But with an exceptional coach and hundreds of hours, it is safe to say that I will never try to aim at someone again.

[@HeyitsBri_]

😂

[@michaelhughes7718]

This is why I quit archery, you hit ONE person and people get pissy. This is why people like baseball, you hit the ball at the crowd and they LIKE it, a solid ball fired at the speed of a crossbow bolt, they try and catch it! But a stick traveling at half the speed and people shit themselves and run, madness!

[@therollingdawg]

Couldn't agree more

[@lizz5523]

so true

[@coloredfox3463]

So extra. Amirite everyone

[@kippdipp6045]

Everyone now a days are snowflakes. Before we shot off people for sport, and it separated the strong from the weak

[@bakugothegoat4146]

Now that is big brain knowledge

[@asmallphd9648]

Most professional stadiums have snipers constantly fixed on the archer. Sadly even the snipers have to go through training to not shoot little Timmy.

[@garoutail]

We're gonna need another Timmy!

[@arthursouza8100]

And then there are laser orbital satellites aiming at the snipers

[@akivaweil5066]

@@arthursouza8100 I heard it takes 2 men to activate it so one doesn't blow up new york

[@stilickoh]

god level

[@arthursouza8100]

@@akivaweil5066 That is fortunate for new yorkers, still i would be careful

[@redtsun67]

This is how it was for me at my first siege engine tournament. The urge to adjust my Trebuchet to hit the people in the crowd was so strong that I had to take a break afterwards.

[@channelname9468]

Lmao

[@deedeeandfamily8678]

“At this point, the pupils dilate as the archer looks to pick off the slowest people attempting to run away.” Lmao

[@brodypenn]

*How do pilots resist from flying their plane straight into the ground when there’s a screaming child on board?*

[@sportsfaniguess154]

They don’t. What do you think 9/11 was?

[@Pixel3572]

@@sportsfaniguess154 “I swear, Timmy if you don’t stop that crying right now I’m gonna go full Nagasaki on this plane.”

[@unersame8253]

They use buildings instead

[@jacktobias6513]

@@sportsfaniguess154 This is the funniest thing I have seen in this comment section. Bravo to you for making such a good joke.

[@gorbsupreme7555]

@@sportsfaniguess154 I’m fucking breathless that is so good

[@gore4975]

I try to hit the target but it keeps screaming and running away

[@oc4515]

Gore You have to keep practicing and believe in yourself.

[@patriotic_isaiah1757]

@Koloude 😂😂😂

[@fiq1518]

@Koloude i once came to a school with a gun, not a bow and saw hundreds of targets running away from me and hiding. Why are they running

[@monsieurnugai]

Just dilate your pupils you’ll get there

[@LolLol-zv8po]

Gore Lower your sensitivity

[@matterridge9222]

Man last time I went to a archery event made sure to bring my splash guard. Even when home with corpse as a souvenir. Since they changed the rules last year to only one corpse per fan. Can't wait to go next year I'll bring my grandma because she so slow.

[@nikushim6665]

The easiest way to keep focus is to tell your self you only have one shot and that you cant take them all out. So as long as there is no high value targets in the audience you're good.

[@quietcorner293]

Shooting at a stationary target is not a sport. Now when the spectators start running, then it becomes a sport.

[@redluckog7008]

Quiet Corner underrated

[@salty-9]

That's what the first arrow is for tho

[@BirdieImagineeBCH]

That's a true display of skills if you ask me

[@quietcorner293]

@@salty-9 Ya don't start firing in the stand immediately. Let the people settle in and get comfortable. lol

[@JacquesLapeyre]

That's why her eyes don't dilate with pleasure till the crowd realizes and panics. That's when murdering people starts to feel like some glorious drug. You have the power of death. You are the destroyer. The silencer of screams.

[@rein0123]

*Shoots someone in the face* "Damnit"

[@RIFLQ]

holy guacamole **shoots someone in the throat** "Brutal"

[@SomeRandomUser]

"Not again!"

[@maud-lin]

This always gets me

[@vincentdizon6941]

"Oh golly gee"

[@gwaz4204]

holy guacamole: DAMIT didnt hit the penis

[@brettvogel8418]

These are some strong minded people. I finally got the help I needed to put the bow down for good. I loved archery, but when my family showed up to one of the events and i killed them all in a line with a single arrow, i knew i had taken it too far and perfect opportunities like that were consuming who I was. Blessed to say I'm a changed man now!

[@muuubiee]

I love the "their pupils dilate" Just in absolute bliss from shooting the crowed.

[@zachmartin216]

no one’s gonna talk about her heart rate going to 190bpm? that’s hilarious, 3 beats per second

[@Henry-gv8gj]

I don't think your being serious but if you are I'll tell you that reaching 190 bpm is normal in well trained athletes take 220 and subtract your age and you should be able to get a heartrate of that so a 26 year old olimpian hitting 190 BPM would be very acheavible as a cyclist I have gotten to 204 BPM in the past when biking all out up a hill

[@Stinktierchen]

@@Henry-gv8gj its archery man.. if you have 190bpm in archery then thats most certainly not your sport :D

[@allenclw3361]

@@Henry-gv8gj The joke here is that archers are meant to remain calm, like most sports that requires concentration and aiming.

[@brent9359]

@@allenclw3361 fake news

[@allenclw3361]

@@brent9359 You are fake news, your whole family is fake news, your cow is fake news, and your dog is also fake news.

[@BaronVonMott]

"The pupils dilate as the archer looks to pick off the slowest people attempting to run away." I'm done 😂😂😂

[@sanskaripatrick7191]

The animation of the pupils just make it 10x funnier

[@ulrichkalber9039]

nonsense! you would pick off the fastest first, before the target is out of range.

[@Neothix01]

school shooters be like

[@MrMaKeMeDiNnEr]

Predatory insticts kick in.

[@obiwankenobodyasked5989]

Im taking notes ;)

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

I used to do archery on my college team. It is indeed a challenge. My remedy was to bring extra arrows, kill as many spectators as I could, and then I could actually focus on hitting the target. It worked very well on my first tournament, unfortunately I was expelled and arrested soon after, and court ordered never to practice archery again.

[@edbob6463]

When I started archery my coach was blown away. My aim was so good that I managed to get triple or even quadruple kills with a single arrow

[@Zidern]

You even blew away the coach? Damn, how did you learn after that?

[@BROWNBRANCH]

This is why I stopped archery, after my first 23 kills I realized it may not be the sport for me. Hopefully I’ll do better at the NRA shooting competition...

[@oreocookie8213]

Same. I was a professional archer but one time I just slipped and accidentally killed 15 people.

[@MyMarsham]

Maybe you should try shotput or javelin.

[@hydrathedaydreamer]

Ffs XD

[@dontask8979]

@@oreocookie8213 High capacity, full manual quivers kill.

[@hydrathedaydreamer]

@Shane Ashby Nice XD

[@minthemadnezz200]

Even Katniss Everdeen Couldn’t Resist

[@ninjabaiano6092]

That explains the hitting the pig apple lol.

[@luciferangelica]

_especially_ katniss everdeen couldn't resist

[@silverschannel8578]

@@ninjabaiano6092 i think more so what happened in book 3

[@pnwriding3220]

started reading 7 days ago LOL

[@stevenbobbybills]

@@silverschannel8578 both count, although I admit I was thinking of what you were thinking too.

[@TheWtfnonamez]

As an ex-competition archer I can vouch for the fact that this IS a real thing. Especially if they start eating noisy food like crisps.

[@littleghostfilms3012]

As a kid at YMCA summer camp I took out two counselors, 6 other kids, and a fish in the lake next to the archery range. They were very understanding about this natural urge, and advised me to not let that ruin my time there and focus on ignoring everything but the target. What a great time I had after that! Fun times!

[@finn3434]

I thought this was serious until i saw the channel. Then i knew this was 100% true and it comes from a completely reliable news source

[@SDayle]

You know it's a reliable news source because it has layers just like you, Shrek.

[@patrickelan4256]

@@SDayle i love you

[@dizzyfortune8367]

😂😂😂😂

[@starwizard7372]

Allen Sickle have my children plz

[@TiberianFiend]

Less fake than CNN.

[@cloudatlas1611]

Next: "How DO people resist choking the shit out of everyone they pass by in public?" "Lets make it harder by having a lady with a baby in a stroller pass by."

[@2bboosted624]

😂😂😂😂

[@tacticalfall4505]

How do they?

[@ghostnike901]

@@jan-olemichael4967 Lmao. I was gonna comment the same thing. No one could resist choking a karen...not even her own baby

[@MultiNaruto900]

*DOUBLE KILL!*

[@corvuscyrus]

Hmm, tempting...

[@Harry351ify]

Pilots have a similar urge. One such very famous incident happened in 2001.

[@brisingrprotogen1739]

My favorite part is how the "eye tracking technology" glasses they put on her, are just mp3 glasses I believe

[@axtonisaly8094]

So much funnier because the narrator’s voice sounds exactly like the shows they’re imitating

[@chrxstt]

I mean Isn’t that the point?

[@drcrimsoniam9395]

I think he means that it sounds very real to the types of shows that the onion is trying to parody.

[@ninetailedfox579121]

@@drcrimsoniam9395 Yeah that's... the whole point. The Onion is really good at properly imitating what they are trying to while still keeping just the right amount of ridiculousness to make it apparent that it's satire (to most people).

[@drcrimsoniam9395]

Yeah, but there was a guy here before that deleted his reply. I was mainly saying that to him.

[@eilivulv]

​@@chrxstt Yes, it is the point. However, the execution of it could have been much worse. I've seen parodies (not by The Onion) that make it too obvious by the fact that they simply haven't found the correct voice actor.

[@illhaqu777]

If there's an archery event where people don't get shot, don't even bother inviting me

[@dhimmyjazzy696]

yeah, that would be a shitshow

[@buzzdroid8325]

True

[@destructo08]

You are definitely getting invited because who else will get shot if not you? Your reflexes must have gotten rusty in the time which you have spent not running away from arrows, and thus you will be the slowest person to run, hence you will get shot. Someone, also known as you, will definitely get shot if you go to an archery event.

[@johnrankin7135]

Wasn't gonna

[@robezy0]

Not sure if this is a sadistical joke or a suicidal one

[@rahulmalik1083]

Who remembered this after Norway bow and arrow mass murder ?

[@DLCS-2]

It really is sad

[@TommyDaGreatest]

Somehow, I think the YT algorithm has selected lots of people from Scandinavia for this video today...

[@GamingNachos]

This is really funny in light of the recent bow and arrow massacre in Norway (sorry couln't help myself)

[@kuki631]

@@GamingNachos yep i understand

[@MyLuggage12345]

Over 5000 dislikes - I detect lots of slow spectators.

[@mahtoosacks]

And surviving family members of slow spectators.

[@alongreenberg174]

you have 666 likes.. *DON'T RUIN IT!!!!*

[@jakartagamer6188]

THE NUMBER HAS INCREASED TO 6.3K

[@lsm_optix3176]

Naww I only disliked because it ended up in my reccomendation when I don't watch these type of things

[@lsm_optix3176]

@@jakartagamer6188 woah there buddy I'm just saying that cuz I don't watch these I never find them interesting no need to be toxic that's just my opinion here ill like this vid just for you plus I think you ur parents dint raised you well

[@obaidah4489]

*Up next:* _How do 30 year old adults resist slapping that screaming kid at the restaurant?_

[@Corvid_the_Angel]

It doesn’t matter if it’s theirs, they will either feed it spoonfuls of ketchup or will make a steak for themselves and a PBJ for their child at home

[@2whiskers]

Or the screaming kid at the fucking library, "this is a quiet zone, so be quiet!!"

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

Rather than resisting slapping them, it's better to just distract the parents and divert their attention.

[@MyMarsham]

I’d like to see that one. The lawsuits are starting to pile up and my picture is up at all the restaurants in my town.

[@lieselbrehmer]

except thats a very valid desire

[@StillGamingTM]

The amount of self control she has is baffling

[@saltyheathen8113]

"Catch my arrows for me!" "What!?!?" *arrow through head* "Good job!" 😃

[@Ze_Moose]

🤣🤣🤣

[@yoursleepparalysisdemon1828]

1:12 as an archer this is not true. We get the fastest first, then the slowest. It doubles our K/D ratio.

[@earthlingjohn]

yep, makes perfect sense. allowing the slow ones to get down-range a little hones the skills

[@arturjakusev1048]

The slowest are just the bonus

[@nicknamefx1825]

Do the fast ones get you more points too? If not then they should fix that the fast ones are harder to hit so they should get you atleast 150 points. 100 for the kill and 50 for the speed

[@diyimprover6887]

This is disgusting! Don't you realize you're just inflicting potentially irreversible damage to the herd's gene pool? Wildlife management 101 informs us that long-term sustainability of a given ecosystem depends on culling the _weaker_ specimens, leaving the stronger ones to maintain genetic influence. Unless your intention is to gradually weaken the population simply to make _your_ job easier, please focus on the aged, the infirm and the morbidly obese. If you're concerned about being denied the adrenaline rush that comes from picking off the more nimble individuals, here's a tip: those in wheelchairs make the most challenging targets due to the reduced target profile. Infants and children are acceptable targets *only* if the parent is holding them up as shields. Please shoot responsibly.

[@PipeofPeril]

@DIY Sorry, you're mistaken. The Archer, just like the Stone Marten, get's into a bloody Frenzy when faced with an Overabundance of Prey. Their close Relationship to Humans (well, we know Archers are no Humans) makes them perfect for the Task. And their favored Prey, the Spectator, is quiet willing to be shot, thus gathers in large Groups. Don't blame the Archer for the usual Bodycount, everyone is fair Game. Side Note: My Uncle had Pigeons, until he left their Place open at Night. EDIT.: all surviving Spectators, are actually Newborns

[@amberpasta9379]

I remember back in HS when I started archery I became top of my class because I couldn’t stop myself from taking out the rest of my classmates. My teacher was so stunned at my ability to aim so well

[@hadialkhalifa5688]

It doesn't count as a school shooting especially if you get that win with a kill streak 20 or something (　･ω･)☞ Personally I'll try to get double or triple kills And I will happily 360 my math teacher

[@aldrinmercado3475]

What country is this? I need archery in my life

[@Mark12434]

When I did archery I proceeded to headshot everyone one after another but sadly I missed the last person because they were yelling so damn loud and proceeded to stumble so much. I swear If it was quieter I would have gotten 100% accuracy, but like thanks!, way to ruin my shot red hair lady.

[@playerunknown3117]

Amber, you have a nice name, can we be friends pls

[@lordmeow]

I remember not having any friends last year during archery class because i killed all of them, sigh, i wish i had someone to practice with.

[@EvilOverlord1662]

Scientists agree that archery remains one of the most dangerous sports to spectate.

[@donHooligan]

still behind lawn darts, i'd have to guess.

[@TXFDA]

Honestly, this kind of question could be asked hundreds or thousands of times for different people. I mean, shit, there's been times where I'm just "I could totally kick that baby." I don't do it, but it's one of those impulse thoughts, ya know? "I could punch that guy in the face, right now." or "I could run out into heavy traffic if I wanted."

[@somefuckingretard8289]

Dude, I relate so much. I was once at a mall and saw this vase. I stared at it for a hard minute and everything started to turn red. I had visions of myself chucking that vase at the wall or pushing it over and quickly running away. I didn't even realize I started to get closer to the vase until my friend asked me what I was doing. I quickly stepped back and kept walking.

[@seriall1337]

The thing that makes these videos even funnier is knowing that there are people out there who don't know this is satire.

[@Destroyerz117]

tf you on? This is clearly real

[@IHateYoutubeHandlesVeryMuch]

@@Destroyerz117 ikr

[@mech1x]

I genuinely used to think this exact video was real lmao.

[@lickspittle_293]

I did when I was like 9, so all my life I believed it becasue I didn't realize it was from The Onion

[@aleksamarkovic8411]

I didnt know this was satire, thats why i came to the comment section

[@primerdecima9357]

>of course i won't shoot them guys >*quick saves* *draw bow*

[@boxedrice]

>*proceeds to thanos the crowd*

[@NA-ue1tv]

So, is this a home run?

[@redking36]

Not gonna lie, I did that at the beginning of Oblivion to see what would happen if I killed the emperor. Turns out you can’t kill important characters.

[@jadegreenleaf781]

Riverwood Discovered

[@infintecatvids8860]

Npc: “Cover your eyes timmy”

[@GRBtutorials]

Not to mention they must also resist the urge to shoot the pieces of fruit (plus the strawberry cake, bread loaf, and electronic clock) hidden in the field.

[@CaddRome]

THE ELECTRONIC CLOCK IS SO REAL

[@NickC_222]

Not enough people appreciate the fact that the "Sportologist" is named Adam Fletcher-literally Adam "Arrow-maker."

[@casper8605]

I scrolled so much down looking for this comment

[@ghostnike901]

I got my daughter into archery. She did pretty good. She managed to only shoot out one of my eyes and I also still have a testicle left. I think she's ready for the pros

[@HC-wo2tz]

Lol😂

[@Hawwwlucha]

sounds like your daughter didn't want any younger siblings

[@entropy8902]

@@Hawwwlucha yeah the first testicle was a warning

[@jipidy]

Lmfao

[@sincerely_solvency1836]

Lol

[@johnr.timmers2297]

As someone who was on the school archery team for 6 years, the temptation to shoot everyone else's targets overrides the temptation to shoot the spectators.

[@someguy7805]

When I was in the Army, me and the guy next to me started shooting at each other's targets just for fun.

[@johnr.timmers2297]

@@someguy7805 Boys never grow up, their toys just get bigger

[@random_meta]

@@johnr.timmers2297 How belittling

[@dexterityisbetterthanstren8961]

@@random_meta he’s not wrong though

[@salmonellq2981]

@@johnr.timmers2297 you could say the same about girls, hon hon hon

[@kohaku3726]

They should change the target to people so that archers can hit a bullseye every time

[@BaronVonQuiply]

True Story: At a town Harvest Festival one afternoon in the 1990s I saw a professional archer about to do the the William Tell stunt. She'd gotten a volunteer to sit with the apple on his head, although I can't imagine that's actually legal. Anyway, he had second thoughts at the last minute so instead they borrowed a styrofoam head that people use to store wigs. *Right in the eye.*

[@andrewsuryali8540]

William Tell used a crossbow...

[@UglyApprentice]

Let’s just recognize that the commentator’s last name is Fletcher

[@Axius27]

Purely coincidence, I'm sure :P

[@lazyhomebody1356]

Ugh, I feel dumb now

[@pryingeyes1551]

I was looking for a comment about this.

[@santicheeks1106]

I dont get it

[@UglyApprentice]

Santi Cheeks Fletchers make arrows and stuff

[@saifullahfarooq2570]

Me: shoots at everyone My body: what the hell My brain: (in deep voice) double kill triple kill kill streak

[@What-sf5ey]

M-M-M-MONSTER KILLL KILL KILL...

[@myfirstcrappyvideobilly]

Unstoppable

[@leiaorgana5098]

RUNNING RIOT

[@tetras1747]

*NUKE INCOMING*

[@theyearwas1473]

Killtackular

[@UndeadLromor]

Us retail workers also have to fight a very similar urge towards our clients

[@__-yu8vi]

Imagine if this gets into alien documentary about humans

[@czechcrusader6461]

What is this? Some kind of joke? My dad is experienced archer and from what he told me... Always aim for the head.

[@AJ69238]

*You should have gone for the head*

[@Konpekikaminari]

Oh no, this is 100% serious Not to say your father was wrong, in fact, competitive archery begins with picturing the target as the head of a disliked person

[@hairyputter5363]

But neck for good too

[@fobbitoperator3620]

Negative CzechCrusader. Always aim for the genitals. You get a better score for those hits! The louder the screams of pain, the better the chances of victory. Especially if 1 of your competitors has the same score as you.

[@whenyoupulloutyourdickands4023]

Was your father Thanos?

[@unspokentruths6416]

SMH fake as hell. Everyone knows you go for the fastest ones first because you have more time to take out the slow ones.

[@dayspoiler4608]

and get the ones near the exit so they get blocked with bodies. these guys are noobs

[@ayejayz2634]

Fucking hell lmao

[@noahhysi8622]

before hand you should lace the arrows with poison due to the fact that the sheer killer instinct in your blood will make you less accurate in hitting the spectators. so even if you get an arm they die

[@datfisheboi6519]

Noah Hysi Or explosive arrows, so you don’t even have to hit

[@sadenar2719]

Noah Hysi smear the arrows with shit so that they die from sepsis if the shot is non-lethal.

[@ceve]

This was the first Onion video I watched years ago and I thought it was legit up to the end where she kills the random spectator

[@kf160k160]

I play football(soccer) and I always resist the temptation to kick my opponent's balls but I cannot say the same for my opponent. I have been curled up on the floor far too many time.

[@tomservo9254]

Really disappointed that there's no spectators for 2020, it really flies in the face of the spirit of the sport

[@wolfgangoppenheimer2905]

How come my great great great great grandfather was praised and given a kingdom when he shot arrows at people yet when I do the same I get life sentence smh😒😒..

[@boomingbob1579]

Sad

[@DocRoc94]

Flies in the face of... the spectators hehe

[@boomingbob1579]

@@DocRoc94 hehe

[@Almighty_DarkLord]

@@boomingbob1579 your comment has a translate button that turns sad into now. lmao

[@ishaangurazada9834]

"archers must resist the NATURAL IMPULSE to turn around and fire arrows at everyone" that had me on the ground!

[@D3MZIR]

Why? Did the arrow hit you?

[@yeetingmachine1703]

@@D3MZIR HAHAHAHAHA

[@blackhawkuh-6026]

FATALITY!

[@JasminMiettunen]

@Seriously? nobody said otherwise?

[@nathangamble125]

@Seriously? No it isn't. You're satire.

[@AaaBbb-uz5fv]

I finally found this video 5 years later I remember this was one one of the funniest videos I had ever watched! Miss back then.

[@greggeverman5578]

The violence was a bit much but still a cool idea.

[@casey3294]

Can't wait for the "How Do Drivers Resist Hitting Cyclists" episode!

[@nukesrus2663]

The answer: They don't.

[@fingerlickingoooood]

Better question is: "How do cyclists resist the urge to break traffic laws and fling themselves into the path of oncoming vehicles?" The answer: They don't.

[@zzduckxx8646]

111 likes. Didn’t wanna ruin that

[@cheesefarmer3545]

Like peter griffin in the marathon So peter how did you win? Well, i just drove and whenever there was someone in the way, i killed 'em

[@redpencil1409]

@@zzduckxx8646 well someone already did it

[@wasps-re3ng]

“ accidentally” shoots arrow into crowd The archer: oh boy here I go killing again

[@LegoManCreationsandAnimations]

Rick and Morty reference, for the people who don't understand

[@Dev-tx1di]

love the reference

[@HavingCrumpets]

@@LegoManCreationsandAnimations the humor was extremely subtle, and I didn't have a grasp on physics to understand it very well

[@LegoManCreationsandAnimations]

@@HavingCrumpets its in mortynight run, and the alien killer says "here i go killing again" before he infiltrates the base

[@blastoid37]

Killamanjaro, GAINED THE LEAD

[@congratsufoundme9447]

when i first watched this, i never knew it was The Onion and was amazed

[@gitgud6310]

I heard there was a scandal where the winner had allegetly put people behind the target. Making it way easier to hit the target knowing there are innocents behind it.

[@whatsmyprintedname]

Everybody was just mad because they didn't think of it first. Take those weaknesses and turning them into strengths or assets.

[@mc_fifa5789]

As an Olympian archer, even myself cannot resist the temptation sometimes. Once, I was demonstrating my skill to my family and my neurological sensors urged me to “eliminate the targets”. Worst day of my life, best feeling.

[@mr.banana5627]

but how and why would the brain want to shoot people??????

[@mc_fifa5789]

@@mr.banana5627 r/wooosh

[@mr.banana5627]

wat

[@mr.banana5627]

how

[@mr.banana5627]

I actually don't understand why is the brain a serial killer and also why you put me in r/whoosh

[@toastiftw5299]

“Which just goes to show that the pros aren’t perfect” the headshot was tho

[@MegaArcherZ]

When a video gets recommended to you after 5 years lmao

[@TommyH2o]

This skit was on point. Really sharp execution!

[@koldstonexgaming3800]

I have to be honest, I saw this video a few years ago and actually thought it was real. Now finding this channel I saw it and realized it was fake after watching some other videos. Just goes to show how well their acting is.

[@martinwinter615]

That's why I prefer to watch amateur competitions. It gives me the thrill every time. Was hit already twice. :)

[@truongnguyencong711]

Same man, the guy sitting next to me got hit once lucky dog

[@n0nenone]

Never ever i thought a guy would hit on me.. up until he did

[@hareezkaikyou]

oof, talk about being lucky. Wish I got hit in the shoulder.

[@abl1699]

Did you get the arrows removed or do still proudly carry them?

[@alexisericson241]

Mine went through, so I had no choice. I did bring the tip home with me though

[@behemothbob]

Yeah I lost my eye at a archery contest the archer apologized and even signed the arrow so no harm no foul

[@vergilbaberuthofbaseball5983]

Sounds like a nice person

[@mpmd6.9]

@@vergilbaberuthofbaseball5983 I love how the person defending the archer that shot someone is literally Satan

[@aidenpearce5275]

@@mpmd6.9 no it's Satan, CEO of hell get it correct god dammit

[@nugget367]

is the eye still on the signed arrow?

[@ghostnike901]

When I was a kid I once played the game where you have to hit pop the balloon with the darts. I threw the dart wrong and it bounced back at me and got stuck in my chest. I think the guy got scared cause he gave me the biggest prize they had and let me keep the dart

[@Saedris]

How do professional drivers resist driving into a dozen bystanders?

[@emeraldfinder5]

It’s definitely a challenge

[@p4tmchef]

I was going to share this on October 14th 2021. Decided it could wait a bit.

[@aceric1646]

incredible, I've been doing archery for years and I still can't resist, the cleanup is so annoying every time since I can't have any witnesses. I just gave up and have small private sessions with only few people so that the clean up isn't messy and I don't have to spend so much on hitmen

[@kalenwood3233]

Imagine not being good enough to just collateral every single person with one arrow smh

[@wolfgangoppenheimer2905]

How come my great great great great grandfather was praised and given a kingdom when he shot arrows at people yet when I do the same I get life sentence smh😒😒..

[@burnedpizzacrust1199]

Where's your pfp from?

[@aceric1646]

​@@burnedpizzacrust1199 mine? Seibetsu "Mona Lisa" no Kimi he.

[@bubbatoonday2479]

relatable

[@Tvngsten]

It's so hard to resist the temptation of doing a 360° no-scope into the judges

[@jb6725]

not gonna lie that headshot was PERFECT

[@CorneliusSchwarzenstein]

isn´t the target 360° ?

[@ahmadawad1846]

180*

[@leskc3637]

I remember when I was 13 and thought this was real.

[@raxy0163]

BRO I JUST CAME BACK TO THIS VIDEO 6 YEARS LATER AND I THOUGHT THIS WAS REAL WHEN I WAS LITTLE

[@mitskienjoyer6941]

I JUST DID THE SAME THING LMFAO 💀

[@raxy0163]

LOL 🤣

[@brina6063]

As an archer, I can confirm the urge is just too strong sometimes. Sitting out from a few competitions is a must in order to make sure no one gets hurt

[@ryleyrudman6360]

So why are archers so tempted to shoot the croud

[@brina6063]

@@ryleyrudman6360 facial recognition in the brain associates people looking at you while you draw as enemies, making your mind imagine the people as the opposing side in a war, causing your self protective instincts to kick in and make you try to shoot the crowd. It’s a tough thing to go against, but you must be greater than your instincts sometimes.

[@blastoid37]

@@brina6063 or you just really want a killtacular

[@MetrixGD]

Is dis sarcasm

[@blastoid37]

@@MetrixGD no its patrick Yes it is

[@mateface1313]

Disliked, im an archer and my teacher told me not to resist

[@saatviksingh]

Damn son

[@saatviksingh]

Never resist

[@mateface1313]

@@3fxz483 Woosh?

[@charigloria5533]

YOU WERE SUPPOSE TO PLEAS THE SPECTATORS! NOT SHOOT THEM!

[@sqocks8254]

_From my point of view the spectators are evil!_

[@djcortex8635]

This video came out when I was 12; i was so confused then.

[@naphackDT]

Javelin throwers have it even rougher. Thousands of years of evolutionary history optimising the art of tracking moving targets and chucking sharpened sticks at them and now they are expected to unlearn all that and just throw into an empty field.

[@Dang3rMouSe]

Same thing happens when I drive in cities. The ppl on the sidewalk look so tempting but then I think about how long it takes to drive to that good car wash that doesn't leave any spots.

[@tubulartimothy6601]

Dude ikr, those carwashes are extortionist and barely effective.

[@evanvanduong]

If you keep your hand here on wheel, no one knows you. You move your hands there, your on the cover of news week

[@gendoruwo6322]

this explains why GTA games are so popular: they speak to the soul.

[@noahhamelin6605]

Hahhahahaha lol xD

[@TheAnipeace]

Mustang driver?

[@arsonburgertv]

*AT THIS POINT THE PUPILS DILATE AS THE ARCHER LOOKS TO PICK OFF THE SLOWEST PEOPLE ATTEMPTING TO RUN AWAY*

[@turkeygod6665]

@Caesar Oh please, He's just highlighting his favorite moment. And judging by the likes it certainly made some people laugh

[@ravioli_gg]

@@turkeygod6665 whoosh

[@SkywardSquittle]

RaviOli that's not a whoosh

[@kon-ichiwa6987]

@@SkywardSquittle Whooosh

[@TheTitanJesus]

Best part

[@iampidgeon6923]

I've actually wondered this

[@maestrovso]

The world is so out of whack nowadays, Onion is one of the most grounded channels.

[@Tachtzehn]

"However, when we dressed the dummies in Despicable Me Minions merchandise, Sarah shot at them 10 out of 10 times, demonstrating her solid understanding of target prioritization. For the sake of the world's well-being, the Minions had to go, even if Sarah lost the competition as a result."

[@josephjames3320]

XDDDD WTF this shit is hilarious, i really hope this channel is just a prank channel

[@David_Box]

@@josephjames3320 actually no, the onion is notorious for always beeing truthfull with their stories.

[@josephjames3320]

@@David_Box oh ok thanks i was kind of confused and thought he was trolling

[@Handlecandle]

@@josephjames3320 satire.

[@Venomousnack]

Therefore showing her dominance of not being a Facebook mom

[@jonathanscott5144]

That moment when the production value for a satirical video is so high people can't even tell that it's satire anymore.

[@TeufortCTF]

wait it was?

[@otaviowada7300]

Exactly

[@tysonmccartney]

Jonathan Scott it had me.

[@nikbinaz]

Jonathan Scott holy fuck lol

[@patrickfitz6343]

Aziz Nikbin How could you think this was serious?!?! Lol

[@josephbelisle5792]

I dated a professional archer years ago. She had 16 heads mounted throughout her house. I was most impressed by the head of an Olympic sprinter. Boy, she was on her game that day.

[@sinistercherry3554]

as an archer i can confirm i experience ALL the time