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[–] rosco385@lemmy.wtf 1 points 4 hours ago

Now this is what I expected to see when I visited India. Do they keep the dancing Indian's in the special forces? Why didn't my tuktuk driver act like this?

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 9 points 12 hours ago

Any nation attacked like this or defended against like this would just have to dissolve in shame.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 14 hours ago

Bollywood films are real and everything in India does involve some kind of dance!

[–] TheRiskiestBiscuit@reddthat.com 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

They look funny doing that, but I wouldn’t fxxk with a single one of those dudes. Probably have thighs as solid as rock and could kick you straight into a coma.

[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 1 points 52 minutes ago

I was just thinking that this is one of the ways you train for martial arts - it's all endurance and fast twitch muscles. You extend your leg and it's a kick. These folks can probably kick an opponent in the head. Repeatedly and quickly.

It's an absolutely ridiculous core exercise. This is peak conditioning.

[–] stolig@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

Ministry of silly walks

[–] AnAverageSnoot@lemmy.ca 34 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

This is a demonstration for the public and TV on Republic Day at the national parade. It's mostly performative and is meant to be exaggerated and over the top because that's what's expected at this parade. Millions of families wake up early morning on Jan 26th every year to watch these performances. They even have performances from school children from different cultures in India, an air show, giant missiles, etc.

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

That's exactly what I thought when I saw this. Exhibition performance.

Also doing those movements would be a hell of a workout.

[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

What your girl means when she says she's "hanging" with the girls

[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 67 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"On second thought, let's not call an Indian artillery strike. It is a silly process."

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 14 hours ago

"The enemy will become incapacitated when they can't stop themselves from rolling on the floor laughing!"

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 74 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's like watching Monty python

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago

Ministry of Silly Military Tactics

[–] newton@feddit.online 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Needs some work, I'm sure the ministry will reject the claim for it being to simple and straight forward.

Where do you think they got the idea.

[–] carrylex@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What the fuck did i just watch

Anyway have an upvote

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 27 points 1 day ago

And now for something completely different.

[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This reminds me of the border ceremony between India and Pakistan that is an awesome display of militaries upping each other in silly walks.

Honest question to Indian and Pakistani lemmings:

Does this look cool in its own cultural context?

[–] rosco385@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 hours ago

Much cooler than the US military who just throw their rifles around, and the UK who stamp a lot and have big hats.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 16 hours ago

I'm disappointed it didn't completely turn into a breakdancing contest halfway through

[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

I swear these get more and more elaborate with each one I see.

[–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 day ago

This is Sikh

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 17 points 1 day ago

"hut hut hut hut hut hut hut hut"

[–] VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Come on, mateys, step in time...
Load the magazine, step in time...
Never need a reason, Never need a rhyme...
Fire at will, step in time!"

[–] Techranger@infosec.pub 1 points 5 hours ago

~~magazine~~ chamber ~~at will~~ on my mark

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not a rehearsal for a Bollywood movie about war?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Be careful, their Group Dance move buffs the protagonist unit to absurd levels.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They can’t help it, Bollywood has an AoE over the entire country.

[–] Vengefu1Tuna@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago

When your general also loves musicals

[–] FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago

The hop into crouch is adorable

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Military heads and their little ritual dances.

Wait, are commanders often autistic?

[–] helvetpuli@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Is there some utility to all that?

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago

No, but there is some artillery

[–] realitista@lemmus.org 11 points 1 day ago

They're waiting for their applications to the Ministry of Silly Walks to come through.

[–] nagaram@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

Don't you see how patriotic and serious they are? They did the very patriotic and very serious walk and everything!

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's probably a joke they filmed for fun. You never know with the military but none of them are visibly considering killing their butterbar so it's probably the joke thing.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Slang for a 2nd lieutenant (lowest ranking officer in the army) because their insignia is a gold bar.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

Pageantry is always useful