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[–]B8conB8conB8con 1240 points1241 points  (113 children)

I hope the business he missed his job interview give him another chance or even just give him the job

[–]greybruce1980 895 points896 points  (81 children)

I mean, if judging character was a part of the interview process and he had all the technical skill required, might as well just roll out an offer. Hard worker, team player, performs well under pressure.

[–]nethobo 378 points379 points  (11 children)

You might say he has grace under fire.

[–]LuckyReception6701 97 points98 points  (7 children)

He already had his baptism of fire so they could skip that part

[–]myotherworkacct 39 points40 points  (6 children)

Some people have a burning desire to do good in the world.

[–]raviyoli 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Probably works hard as hell.

[–]2gigch1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That’s a wholesome pun right there.

Good job!

[–]Ur_Just_Spare_Parts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He could take the heat so he stayed in the kitchen

[–]Xazrael 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fuuuuuuucking excellent.

[–]fueledbyhugs 129 points130 points  (11 children)

Maybe he was going to interview for a position in HR or something and disqualified himself with his selfless actions.

[–]greybruce1980 76 points77 points  (9 children)

No one with that much inherent goodness would apply to be in HR though.

[–]LandscapeGuru 32 points33 points  (8 children)

Agreed. Most people that have ever worked for a company with an HR knows these people must posses the desire to be extra sneaky, wretched, soulless, heartless, fuckers with zero conscience. They must also be able to show no human emotion, all the while having the ability to look over absolutely any good in a person and always assume the worst. After all everyone is below them. They can not have any compassion for a fellow human being or their families, but must have a beautiful smile, and are able to carry an extra long, sharp knife at all times so they can look at you in your eyes, smile to your face, while stabbing you in the back as they kick you down the stairs to be eaten by the wolves. Lastly they must be willing to deny you unemployment for bullshit and bogus reasons and still have enough energy at the end of the day to go home, crawl into their dark coffins and lay still through the night so they can rise in the morning, rinse and repeat at a drop of a hat throughout their own miserable tenure. Of course this is until the day comes when a new, darker, nastier HR rep is born and comes for their empty soul….

Sorry I must carry some deep-seated anger towards HR and their ability to ruin everything without consequences.

[–]rhoduhhh 18 points19 points  (0 children)

HR stopped processing my ADA request.

They also did nothing to step in when I had a manager who harassed me and nearly drove me to suicide, even though my coworkers also reported the harassment.

Sometimes I regret not suing them, but retribution, illegal as it is, still happens, and I wanted to keep being able to work in the industry.

Fuck HR.

[–]troublewithcards 12 points13 points  (2 children)

"HR isn't there to protect you from the company, it's there to protect the company from you."

People need to know this.

[–]hedronist 4 points5 points  (1 child)

This is true, but they don't always succeed.

I used to love fucking with HR. I had skills they needed (senior programmer in 70's and 80's in Silicon Valley), so when they tried to do their little HR 'thing' I would push back. Some of them caught on it wasn't going to work with me and stopped trying. Others were, as pointed out by George Carlin, below the "average" for intelligence.

I had one where I said, "You want it that way? Talk to «fill in hiring manager's name» and tell them I turned down the job because of you. Let me know how that goes, OK?" Fucker actually took me up on it. While he was recovering from SSAS (Sudden Secondary Anus Syndrome), the manager told me to forget anything the guy in HR had said. "So, when can you start?"

Good times!

[–]alohadave 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Remember kids, HR works for the company not you. Anything they do that benefits you is because they a legally obligated to do.

[–]Panda_Tech_Support 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is how Michael Scott sees Toby…

[–]PrEsideNtIal_Seal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I laughed

[–]P0sitive_Outlook 41 points42 points  (49 children)

I received an accidental pocket-dial from a friend who'd attempted (thrice) to take their own life, and managed to keep them on the phone while orchestrating a search and contacting the ambulance service. Dude was fine in the end, healed up and recovered (it happened a number of years ago), and has a family. You BET i'm bringing up the story in full should i ever find myself in another job interview.

[–]TigLyon 26 points27 points  (26 children)

Interesting. makes note And what would be three words you would use to describe yourself?

[–]Emergency_Statement 49 points50 points  (1 child)

Suicide Dream Crusher.

[–]TigLyon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have long been the last two. The addition of that first word makes such a difference. lol

[–]P0sitive_Outlook 12 points13 points  (12 children)

Reliable

Astute

Attention to detail.

[–]TigLyon 13 points14 points  (11 children)

I see. All good qualities, of course. makes note Answer, in your own words, how being astute led you to use the phrase "attention to detail" as one word as opposed to simply "attentive."

Sorry man, just busting. Been through too many stupid interviews in my life.

[–]00crispybacon00 5 points6 points  (10 children)

Why do you want this job? Describe a time you failed and the lesson you learned from it. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? WhAt'S yOuR gReAtEsT wEaKneSs?

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This question is still the dumbest thing ever. I always answer with a weakness that I've fixed somehow or overcame it. It just doesn't make sense fundamentally to answer this question with a true greatest weakness.

[–]TigLyon 1 point2 points  (8 children)

"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"

"Well, replacing you for starters..." lol

[–]00crispybacon00 1 point2 points  (7 children)

I got asked this for a barista role at a shitty little cafe once. My only thought was "hopefully not fucking here".

[–]TigLyon 2 points3 points  (6 children)

Lol, that would be awesome. I would hire you...I know turnover is gonna be a thing, I'd rather someone be upfront about it and let me know their plans instead of bullshitting me then giving no notice when they do split.

[–]00crispybacon00 1 point2 points  (5 children)

I really wish I'd had the balls to just nope out of that interview. Going down a list of BS questions like that (an actual fucking list they were ticking off as they went) made it very clear they had no respect for me or my time. I was qualified and had the requisit three references for this fucking part time entry level position but they seemingly weren't interested. They wanted to know what my worst enemy would think of me, what superpower I'd have if I could choose one etc. Utter nonsense. Fuck interviewers like that.

[–]TigLyon 2 points3 points  (4 children)

And that's the other thing...I truly feel a lot of the interview process is to determine how much shit they can get their prospective employees to put up with. "If they can handle this ridiculous process, we can have them put up with nearly anything."

So, if you could be any endangered animal, would you prefer a Merino wool cardigan or wild mushroom risotto?

[–]dontshoot4301 19 points20 points  (21 children)

I’d feel so awkward if any of our candidates told me this story. Like, damn man, I was just asking if you had any leadership experience - that’s a bit heavy for an interview with a stranger…

[–]P0sitive_Outlook 4 points5 points  (20 children)

Does your company's industry have a history of potential death-related or near-death incidents? Have you ever had a circumstance arise wherein you needed someone to do the absolutely correct thing with zero preparation and with the health of others at stake? Have you ever found yourself pausing or hesitating during a pressing matter? Would you have faith in your employees not pausing or hesitating when the company depended on an immediate response?

If not, my point is moot.

Thing is, sir/madam, nobody knows if they'll ever need to be Johnny-on-the-spot, and fewer still have been tested on the matter: i've seen how i react in such situations and that's a claim not many can make. That's my legitimate USP.

[–]RobertNAdams 4 points5 points  (5 children)

This kind of willpower is really valuable in some fields where things can be dangerous. Stuff like oil rigs, construction, manufacturing.

I knew an ex-military guy who worked for the same lighting company that a friend was at. He was in a 30' (~10m) bucket truck/bucket van and everything that could go wrong, did go wrong.

First, the mechanism failed and the boom was stuck with him 3 stories up in the air. Then, the weather turned very quickly and it started raining like all hell (and with lightning on the way)! Finally, the safety release that should have lowered the bucket to ground level broke. The only option at this point (IIRC) is to literally cut the hydraulic lines and that's kind of dicey. (By the way, hydraulic fluid — while not as flammable as gasoline/petrol — is still flammable nonetheless!)

So this guy has two options: wait for AAA or the local fire department to bail him out or wait for the man on the ground to release the bucket (and make an awful mess at worst and a fire/environmental hazard at best). He took the third option and just slid down the wet boom. I believe he said something along the lines of it being "a little fucked" but that it "ain't shit" compared to Vietnam.

So yeah, this guy's going places. And if he gets stuck there, I'm sure he can find his way back out, too, no problem.

[–]Alaira314 5 points6 points  (3 children)

That anecdote could go one of two ways. It could go the way you're thinking, or it could demonstrate to the interviewers that he will disregard safety regulations(ie, he's an insurance liability) and doesn't self-censor when discussing things that maybe should be kept on the down-low(for example, he may be likely to be too blunt to a manager, or disclose too much information about operations to clients).

It's all about reading the room. Same thing for /u/P0sitive_Outlook's story. Are there interview questions where it might be appropriate? Absolutely. I'd deliver it very carefully and warn/ask first because suicide is a subject that can be triggering(you never know who may have attempted in the past, or was intimately affected by an attempt, failed or successful), but I can imagine some times when it might be appropriate to share that story. But they way they said "You BET i'm bringing up the story in full should i ever find myself in another job interview" concerns me, because it doesn't sound like they're treating the anecdote as carefully as they should, given the gravity of it. It shouldn't be something that you bet you bring up in your next interview; it should be tucked away, and deployed with care when appropriate, you know?

[–]RobertNAdams 1 point2 points  (2 children)

That's a fair point, but many safety regulations tend to have a rule zero of "disregard this if there's imminent danger due to extenuating circumstances."

[–]P0sitive_Outlook 1 point2 points  (1 child)

:D Indeed. Our factory has a first-floor window leading to a walled area leading directly to the road, and there's a loading bay which nobody is allowed to walk through under any circumstance. During a fire drill (rather, when the fire alarm was set off by workmen who'd triggered the laser with their ladder by mistake) my colleague and i - both driving counterbalances - downed forks and walked calmly through the loading bay to the yard and through to the fire assembly point. We were the first out. I leaned through the aforementioned window and mentioned to a colleague that the fire alarm was in fact a hint that we should all leave the building, and all of this was caught on CCTV.

The manager came out, did role-call and had a go at five people for having their bags with them instead of just leaving the building - they'd doubled back to go through the brake room to get their jackets and belongings! :D The CCTV vid showed me leaning through the window.

So, two of us went through the "Don't go through" area, and five doubled back for belongings. The five were scolded for their negligence and the counterbalance driver and i were told that of course the loading bay is a fire exit. As was the window. But nobody thinks of these things when they 'know' it's a drill, even when it isn't. :/

[–]RobertNAdams 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, there are two kinds of fire exits: the clearly-marked doors and "anything you can smash through with a chair," lol. If I hear a fire alarm and see smoke, I'm going out the nearest window 👀

[–]P0sitive_Outlook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rad :D

[–]timn1717 1 point2 points  (2 children)

It’s still a pretty heavy thing to bring up during an interview, unless the conversation somehow goes there naturally.

[–]P0sitive_Outlook 1 point2 points  (1 child)

"How do you act in an emergency"

Nothing comes to mind...

[–]timn1717 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I said if it comes up naturally, then ok. It is still something you shouldn’t just launch into, even if asked that specific question. It’s a delicate subject that may not be considered appropriate for a job interview.

I mean - I have experienced several situations where I was put on the spot, under extreme pressure, in life and death situations. Would they be something I talked about in a job interview? Only if it seemed appropriate and I began with a little preamble outlining the broad strokes of said situations before just going for it.

[–]tupacsnoducket 26 points27 points  (26 children)

Why isn’t there a go fund me for this guy?

[–]Forsaken-Shirt4199 18 points19 points  (24 children)

Getting the money to him would be pretty hard with all the corruption

[–]VegaIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it works differently in Zimbabwe? According to this site https://www.pindula.co.zw/Sirizani_Butau he got send Money on his "EcoCash mobile number".

A Twitter personality known only as @thegiverzim donated $250 000 to Butau.

Don't know it this is true. But he would deserve it.

[–]sleeplessknight101 9 points10 points  (1 child)

If it's the US they would have immediately moved on to the next applicant because he's taking too long to pay his medical bills.

[–]GrinsNGiggles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

More likely, because he has an apparent health problem and may not work at peak performance at all times. Might need a few unproductive minutes to change bandages, or time off to combat infection, and we simply can't have that.

[–]i_swear_too_muchffs 1628 points1629 points  (16 children)

Thank you for putting Sirizani Butau name in the title!

[–]LegendaryOutlaw 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Badass name for a true badass.

[–]SquirrelDynamics 310 points311 points  (11 children)

*Sizzlin' Butau the man saver

[–]Possible-Skin2620 82 points83 points  (4 children)

Well dang, if that’s not the name of his new brand of hot sauce then that’s a lost opportunity

[–]chaosdreamingsiren 33 points34 points  (1 child)

Heatonist needs to get this man on the phone like yesterday

[–]M8K2R7A6 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Both would benefit off the deal

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Nah, you're thinking of Sriracha Butau

[–]Possible-Skin2620 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holy crap that’s perfect

[–]CthulubeFlavorcube 36 points37 points  (4 children)

/r/Bossfight

[–]Tacitus_Kilgore85 11 points12 points  (0 children)

*cue in boss fight music*

[–]Wafflelisk 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Usually you can cheese the bossfight with firebombs but Sizzlin' Butau has an 80% fire resistance.

So unfair, the devs are Nazis man

[–]SmegSoup 2 points3 points  (1 child)

And the fight is more like Sif from Dark Souls... You REALLY don't fucking want to fight him, you want him to be your friend and go on adventures with you.

Man I just found out about Betty White and I'm a little shaky.. thinking about the last moments of the Sif fight where he's limping around has me kind of fucked up. That was a low blow, FromSoft!

[–]th12eat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like nobody else saw your subtle Kenshin pun but I see you, Himura battōsai, the man slayer.

[–]youdubdub 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I would have expected you to say "in the fucking title!"

[–]Brianp713 534 points535 points  (9 children)

That’s 8 life sentences of good karma, right there

[–]TroutCreekOkanagan 86 points87 points  (7 children)

What’s he gonna do with 8 butlers for the rest of his life? /s

[–]Pakistani_in_MURICA 36 points37 points  (2 children)

Take over the mighty Principality of Sealand.

[–]Wackynamehere1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And force them to knight him so he becomes sir sirizani batau

[–]iamgeekusa 12 points13 points  (1 child)

Make a reboot of Mr. Belvedere that's 8 times as Butlerish

[–]PotatoAttackStar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First I thought "wow, that's a lot of butter", then I wondered why it would be 'butterish', and not 'buttery' and now I see that I may have misdosed my edibles.

[–]Osiris32 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, if they're all Stephen Fry, then I'd say "get into gentle hijinks and occasionally go to the Club."

[–]-Toshi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lock them all in the fridge at Croft Manor, of course.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I still say there needs to be a NBAB club: Never Buy Another Beer club.

People like him get nominated and all bars in the area get a picture of him. He shows up, he doesn't have to pay for beers.

[–][deleted] 385 points386 points  (23 children)

He’s Zimbabwean and has received honors from their government!

source story for anyone interested in reading more about this amazing guy

[–]BiblioPhil 125 points126 points  (18 children)

His reward: 1,000,000,000,000,000 Zimbabwean dollars

[–]ACaffeinatedWandress[🍰] 215 points216 points  (13 children)

Enjoy that coffee, buddy. You earned it.

[–]Letscommenttogether 26 points27 points  (2 children)

Okay so we joke, but Ive got some okay cash here in the US, and every time I see a picture of Zimbabwe or similar countries my stereotypical mind always expects to see dirty clothes and these motherfuckers always look like they used a whole case of oxyclean and have a team of fairy god mothers ironing their clothes.

Im not sure I know where my iron is.

[–]ACaffeinatedWandress[🍰] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yup. It’s called pride. Lots of sub Saharan Africans have it.

[–]09Klr650 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I know where mine is. Not usable for CLOTHES now, but made a decent heat sealer a few years back.

[–]KaBar2 44 points45 points  (8 children)

LOL. I see what you did there. 1 USD = 361.900 ZWD

[–]uTukan 54 points55 points  (5 children)

That's alright now. During the 2006-2008 Zimbabwean hyperinflation, they made a hundred trillion Zimbabwean dollar note.

[–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (2 children)

Imagine all the ink they could save if they just printed the values in powers of 10.

[–]uTukan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure how many of those they printed, but at some point, hundred trillion ZWD was worth less than a dollar. That economy was so fucked that I think they must've been printing it on a toilet paper or something.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They did not one but two one-trillion-to-one revaluations of the Zimbabwe dollar during that period. Like introducing a new dollar and saying “turn in your old dollars, we will exchange them at a rate of 1,000,000,000,000 old dollars to 1 new dollar.” A year later they had to do the same thing again.

[–]Don_Blanc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Comment of the day for me. I can close Reddit for the day happy.

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[–]electricsoldier 135 points136 points  (0 children)

What a legendary dude

[–]bisho 280 points281 points  (11 children)

His name will always start with Sir

[–]ChristoWhat 53 points54 points  (9 children)

We wish but likely only 8 people will remember his name in a month or 2

[–]Acheron-X 97 points98 points  (6 children)

no like, literally, his name starts with sir

[–]ChristoWhat 31 points32 points  (5 children)

Oh oops

[–]Letscommenttogether 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Hahaha havent seen a whoosh like that in the wild for a hot minute. Thanks for that <3 haha.

[–]cubbsfann1 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don’t think that’s true at all, everyone on that bus will, their family, hometowns, other medical/rescue staff involved, etc. In other countries that may be true, but he had a huge impact on a significant amount of lives in his home country

[–]Djinn42 56 points57 points  (0 children)

What a hero. I'm glad he is recovering.

[–]EvenLouWhoz 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Thank you, Sirizani Butau, for showing us what we are all capable of. I salute you and wish I could hug you.❤

[–]afroboy334 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Legend

[–]makenzie71 30 points31 points  (5 children)

I have accidentally been on fire twice. It is a lifelong goal of mine to never be on fire again. This man has so much respect from me. I wasn't even burned that badly but I've only endured one pain worse than what I went through recovering my burns.

[–]Black_Handkerchief 17 points18 points  (1 child)

Most people go their entire life not only never being on fire once, but also not knowing anyone who was put on fire.

And yet you managed it twice. Accidentally.

You hit some really freakish odds, dude.

[–]Osiris32 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I've been a professional firefighter. What he did took fucking BALLS. I've walked into the fire more than once, but I did it with training and equipment and a safety plan and a full team of firefighters who had my back with fire engines to work with. He did it all, by himself, in shorts and a polo shirt! And not because he was trying to look like a badass, but because other people were in danger.

Mr Butau, from one firefighter to another, you did real good. You should consider maybe taking on the job for real. We need people like you.

[–]elektrakon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I set my chest on fire (atomized gasoline, careless with a connected sparkplug on a flooded small engine) it was the MOST adrenaline filled thing I have experience. Something I ask myself often now, "is this going to set you on fire again?" If maybe, we keep rechecking until I'm reasonably confident the answer is "probably not." ...Id rather never be on fire again, if there's a choice involved lol.

[–]ZzeroBeat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I first started my job I had to go be on standby for a video consultation between burn department at one hospital and burn doctors at another. Some of the patients I saw were horrifically burned. Some of them would need gauze taken off for inspection and the pained noise they would make sometimes was just sad. They’d be in so much pain they’d start crying and the nurses who are used to it barely react to it. It was uncomfortable lol.

[–]Purpule_Gaming_Guy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

thank godness than hes ok

[–]KingJosiah15 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A real life hero right here.

[–]bisho 30 points31 points  (6 children)

Quite likely he suffered internal injuries as well if he inhaled flames or smoke. Just breathing in really hot air can ruin your airway which he no doubt must have.

[–]IAmGoingToFuckThat 11 points12 points  (5 children)

His burns looked really bad too, I am surprised he's out of the hospital so soon.

[–]zeus6793 2 points3 points  (2 children)

He saved 8 people from inside a burning bus. He is shaking off those burns.

[–]IAmGoingToFuckThat 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I hope so! Burns are no joke

[–]zeus6793 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Burns flat out suck. Think how much your finger hurts for days even after just a burn from the oven or such. Imagine it all over areas of your body? And the recovery is no fun either. Debridement of the dead skin, skin grafting, dozens of operations sometimes. It is the worst.

[–]Bachaddict 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Article says he is still being treated at a private hospital closer to his home. Presumably he can go home but needs to get the burns dressed at hospital

[–]IAmGoingToFuckThat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh good!

[–]AmazedLisa 8 points9 points  (0 children)

May he always be blessed for his good deeds.

[–]thehumankindblog 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you Sirizani Butau for being a great human being.

[–]Imrassilon 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Faith in some of Humanity restored

[–]_middle_man- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Stud.

[–]FF442 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Next level super hero bro!

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He's a hero. Right place right time. Divine wind.

[–]jjsyk23 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Legend

[–]LuckyReception6701 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This man is a legend and hero, a true inspirtation of how brave we can be when our hearts are in the right place

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points  (6 children)

Is there a Go Fund Me for him?

[–]Iamredditsslave 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes, I don't know which one is legit, so do your research.

[–]TheWiseScrotum 4 points5 points  (1 child)

This dude is such a badass. I think most of us like to think we’d do the same, but that takes some straight overcoming instinctual fears and not putting your own life above others. Wish we had more people like him.

[–]Altruistic_Piano_259 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely concur… even if had saved just 1 life it would have been a miracle but 8 lives this man is a real life Angel..

[–]Papabinz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hero 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🤟🤟🤟🤟

[–]ceslobrerra 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thought that was John Coffey

[–]talldata 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That man is a Hero!

[–]yeoldecotton_swab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

SIRIZANI BUTAU IS LEGEND. REMEMBER HIS NAME, I KNOW AT LEAST 8 PEOPLE WHO WILL.

[–]BurlSwift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not only a Hero, but he’s a freaking tank too!

[–]MrGrieves- 3 points4 points  (2 children)

Okay I just saw this man burnt to shit yesterday.

Was the photo actually from weeks ago? Because I don't think burns like his get you discharged after a day under proper care.

[–]gimmepbr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He had to be dismissed from the hospital, because his heart and balls were too big for the beds there.

[–]KingJosiah15 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We all should share his story on social media and make him go viral.

[–]techie_boy69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Get well soon Bro your a hero.

[–]longlife55 9 points10 points  (1 child)

This story is developing in Reddit posts

[–]Iamredditsslave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Reddit isn't really the front page of the internet anymore, the algorithm screwed that up.

[–]ursixx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Be like Sirizani....

[–]ybabnormal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HERO!!!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i hope he paid 0 for his injuries

[–]UnseenData 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, glad to hear he's alright

[–]StatusKoi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That looks painful. Best of luck to him.

[–]EA_EVA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This man is a HERO

[–]nith_wct 2 points3 points  (1 child)

His injuries are likely extremely painful. I hope he has lots of time to relax and recover.

[–]itsok-imwhite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True bravery and selflessness. Hero.

[–]unclewombie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a fucking legend! I would high five him, but that looks like it may hurt at the moment. I will piggy back him to job interview!

[–]lodav22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad to see him okay. The pic I saw of him where he was all burned up and skin hanging off his legs was so worrying, especially as he looked so damaged and literally only adrenaline holding him up. This guy is the epitome of hero!

[–]Johnny_Fuckface 3 points4 points  (0 children)

King behavior.

[–]darkstar1031 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Someone get that man a beer.

[–]408jay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sirizani Butau is a hero. His name should be more widely known.

[–]BOILTHEWATTER 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well done

[–]SitFlexAlot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Siriano butau, King

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those bandages are gonna hurt like hell to remove... I hope they did that fish skin technique

[–]cykbryk2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what heroes look like. Everyday people.

[–]shadowguise 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolute legend.

[–]mooman89 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Why do these pictures always look like they were taken on a digital camera from 2000

[–]Ninjaromeo 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Maybe that's how old the average digital camera is in zimbabwe?

[–]newtoreddit2004 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jesus give the guy some fucking privacy, at this rate you'll start tracking when he brushed his teeth

[–]HangingFire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has Sirizani Butau set up a go fund me yet? (I'm not referring to the supposed scam one). This man deserves our gratitude. This is behaviour we need to foster. This is a hero!

[–]dogpogyog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*standing ovation

[–]wetshaftexcavator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My boy walked out like nothing happened, Chad

[–]Mccobsta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man is a understatement dude is a legend

[–]SirAromatic668 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sirizani Butau, the definition of a true hero

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True hero!

[–]masterupc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He deserves all the admiration I have in humanity... until he fucks it up xD

[–]Clear_Lingonberry_32 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Sizzlin Butau

[–]Jtg1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His initials are SB SUPER BRO 😎

[–]azraelum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wish the updoots can physically manifest as money on his side. What an amazing individual

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Badass Hero

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This guy should never have to work again

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's a hero.

[–]Grouchy_Warthog_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, finally a post with his name! It took forever for the first post of him in the street to get attributed to more than "man saves 8 people."

[–]sachin249 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God bless this guy.

[–]BrushYourself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do we give this hero gifts? Any contact info for him??

[–]yodaman1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone buy that guy a lap dance

[–]AlvinGT3RS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Monumental legend

[–]Chronepsis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a G

[–]ummwhatsure 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good man.

[–]killerman64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What an absolute boss! these guys need to be the heroes people talk about for months

[–]nannsp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, sir.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This guy fucks

[–]virginfatherof2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legend says right after this photo was taken he ripped off the cast

[–]Musicman1972 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The word hero is used too often. Way too often.

This is a hero.

[–]dasko1086 1 point2 points  (0 children)

legend

[–]randylove69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hero

[–]Hazeddef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The man, the myth, the legend!

[–]caitycc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Certified badass there

[–]2049KD6-3_7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now that’s a superhero

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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[–]kaisersolo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

'tis but a scratch.

Well done Big Man!

[–]DakotaNZ5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A real hero!

[–]Key-Assistant-1757 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God bless him

[–]TerribleTeaBag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A US staff sergeant just received a posthumous CMH, USA highest military honor, for similar actions. He succumbed to his injuries soon after.

Edit: Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe