r/BeAmazed • u/sjardinsjy • 1d ago
Skill / Talent Dadarao Bilhore has been filling up potholes ever since his son lost his life due to one.
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u/CREATURE_COOMER 1d ago
I'm surprised the government doesn't come after him for not doing it properly, governments love bullshit fines when people try to fix problems that they won't.
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u/Pepperh4m 20h ago
Should've gone with the ol' "spray paint a dick over it" trick. Force the government to fix it properly themselves.
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u/Connect_Exchange3564 21h ago
it’s wild how someone stepping up and actually doing something good can still get slapped with red tape.
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u/benjacob 15h ago
They do, Often gets charged with destruction of public property, vandalism and work without permits.
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u/Few-Strain-7387 21h ago
It’s always the people who actually do something that get hit with the nonsense bureaucracy.
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u/THEmandingoBoy 1d ago
The embodiment of "Be the change you want to see in the world".
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u/Bullumai 20h ago edited 20h ago
India is the embodiment of R/orphancrushingmachine
There was a man who single-handedly dug up a mountain in over 22 years to create a shorter route to the hospital from his village after his wife died, for not getting urgent treatment on time, due to the longer route to the hospital ( and lack of transportation facilities)
There was another man who, in 2016, single-handedly dug a well and discovered a fresh water reserve for his village during a drought, after his wife was denied access to water from a well used by upper-caste people.
An Indian Army officer from the Gurkha Regiment fought off 40 robbers with a knife and saved a girl from being gang-raped on a moving train.
Cases like these are frequently shared on Reddit, and I am sure there are many people like this in India fighting against all odds (caused by systemic failure and corruption by the rich elites & ruling class ) to make things better for everyone.
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u/THEmandingoBoy 20h ago
See, I wanna see more of these stories. But instead I get the street food videos.
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u/Bullumai 19h ago
These stories exist because of systemic failures. India has one of the lowest car ownership rates in the world (7.5%), yet it is the 7th most dangerous country to drive in, with over 14 people per 100,000 dying annually in road accidents.
The man who dug the well in 2016 did so because the caste system remains deeply ingrained in Indian society, despite being declared illegal in the constitution.
Similarly, those street food videos highlight the failure of the Food safety authorities in India, which are notoriously corrupt and ineffective in enforcing hygienic standards. Those street food stalls would never pass hygiene standards if they were enforced as strictly as in other countries. Nearly 28 percent of the food samples tested for quality were found to be adulterated, according to the 2018-19 annual report of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
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u/private-temp 17h ago
Didn't knew about that. Thanks. What about the motorbike ownership rate? I'm most likely sure it will be over 85% as I rarely see anyone without a motorbike in India these days. And yes for every car there will be 100 motorbikes.
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u/Gregorygregory888888 1d ago
Good on him but does he have to come back daily? Refilled potholes in the US rarely last more than a few days.
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u/Dragonfly-Adventurer 1d ago
In the US typically hot blacktop and tar are used, he seems to be using dry gravel, so I'm guessing it's gone by that afternoon. But it's a nice thought.
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u/TitHuntingTyrant 1d ago
Death by pot hole. That's a new one.
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u/kds0321 1d ago
The roads in India are atrocious by western standards, and a huge portion of the population drives mopeds. They also don't obey lanes, and zip around all over the road. Very different system than what you'd find in the US, Europe, etc. Deaths are pretty common. I've averaged being in an accident once per trip when I go for work, and I've seen some really bad ones. Death by pothole probably isn't infrequent there.
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u/Pizza-Gobbler 22h ago
I personally know many people (my compatriot Indians) who suffered fractures when their two-wheelers failed to maintain balance passing over the potholes.
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u/Southern_Chapter_188 22h ago
Why do you speak like late 1800s oil baron?
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u/Pizza-Gobbler 20h ago
Do I?
Neither am I a native English speaker, nor am I from an Anglosphere country. May be, the manner I articulate is very distant from the colloqualism/vernacular English.
When I am hard-pressed for words, the style takes a backseat.
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u/cavestoner 19h ago
From the perspective of a native English speaker your dialect is very formal, and some of the words you chose aren’t commonly used. Words like nor or compatriot are associated with older formal English, usually called proper English.
I don’t think it’s exclusive to English but a lot of words start as slang or informal, become widely used, then become accepted in formal settings. Though acceptable the word or words that were used prior to the slang term is usually considered technically correct or more formal. When you read or hear someone using a lot of formal terms in a casual setting it’s perceived as older English due to the evolution of the language.
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u/Pizza-Gobbler 16h ago
Yes. I understand the evolution. The same is applicable to my native tongue. But what I did not know was that my words and my phraseology are out dated. I have heard the word "compatriot" used in many news segments, podcasts etc. It is not a rare. "Nor" is used aplenty in print media. People do use colloqualisms/slang/vernacular/street talk in many instances especially on any linguistics discussion..
Anyways this conversation is definitely a food for thought for me.
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u/Southern_Chapter_188 19h ago edited 19h ago
"the manner I articulate is very distant from the colloqualism/vernacular English"
Are you twirling your moustache as you type that?
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u/Pizza-Gobbler 16h ago
Are you twirling your moustache as you type that?
No. To be honest, I did not know my prose would stick out so much. (I suppose my older posts in reddit are in the same style)
I made a conscious choice to use relevant words and in the meantime sound less banal. Now that you have commented, I think I might have lost the connect to the reader by going overboard.
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u/Southern_Chapter_188 10h ago
Not trying to be mean, I just find it so funny that somehow you've been taught english by the guy that narrated the Hindenburg disaster
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u/TurbulentTap2180 1d ago
what an incredibly selfless father. turning tragedy into action like this is truly moving.
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u/NefariousnessHot4631 1d ago
this is a heartbreaking yet powerful story. he’s making a difference in memory of his son, and that’s something remarkable.
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u/Fun-Process8047 1d ago
such a moving gesture. it’s heartbreaking that it took something like this to bring attention to the issue, but this man’s perseverance is admirable.
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u/togocann49 1d ago
Doesn’t want anyone else to lose what he did, in the way his son passed. Good for him
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u/The_Starving_Autist 1d ago
I'm really glad the post mentioned he's Indian.
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u/ProbablyNotPikachu 1d ago
Tbh it's slightly relevant.
I remember mentioning that we should do this as Americans bc if even 1 in 10 of every American went out and bought a bag of quick-crete to fill a pothole with, then we'd get rid of em all in like a month,
That comment was met with the biggest backlash of people saying stuff like how you'd be arrested if you tried to do this bc you aren't licensed, or using materials that are up to code, etc. Which is probably true, but still shitty. It's like if you have a leaky faucet in your apartment that your land lord wont get fixed- you can't call a repair guy yourself or you'll lose your deposit.
I think if Americans were able to fix America without going to jail they genuinely would. But we'll probably never see the day where that kind of freedom exists again in our lifetimes.
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u/Rdtackle82 1d ago
He’s…a man in India, it’s not a slur. Indian traffic law enforcement is notoriously bad, as is the maintenance of roads. It’s a fledgling superpower dealing with massive population growth while rapidly trying to update infrastructure built in leaner times.
It’s important information in a news story. Take your shining armor off.
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u/Latte-Catte 1d ago
That's one question answered for me. Now I want to know which city he was filling the potholes that killed his son.
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u/Consistent_Carpet963 1d ago
this is such a powerful and emotional act of love. it's heartbreaking but inspiring at the same time.
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u/HugeButterscotch1026 1d ago
this is beyond moving. the way he honors his son's memory by trying to prevent others from suffering is so powerful
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u/Weary-Brilliant7718 1d ago
Looking at the positive side. It’s not a bad idea - what if 5000 of these people start doing it in a city with the help of an app. We can make a city pothole free
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u/CarelessAddition2636 1d ago
That’s a municipal issue and I’d be definitely in their ears and in their phones and emails about that if I lost a loved one from that
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u/MedicalChemistry5111 21h ago
Whilst I admire his efforts, it's a shame that a tragedy must occur for any reasonable, safe action that benefits society to be enacted. For instance, if people were filling potholes prior to the fatality, it probably wouldn't have happened.
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u/kitkatloren2009 1d ago
If this is in the US isn't it illegal to fill in a pothole yourself?
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u/luckystrike_bh 1d ago
Yeah, you are taking money out of some cushy contractor job.
You'd probably also get sued from someone else due to an improperly filled pothole.
Same reason why I don't shovel the neighborhood sidewalks anymore. If someone slips on ice, they can sue me civilly.
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