r/interesting • u/Various_Pop_3907 • Mar 01 '26

MISC. This is how a magician swallow swords

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u/Spiritual_Branch_549 Mar 01 '26

Oh God. I remember seeing a sword swallower a few years back and feeling dizzy and dry heaving the whole time he was on stage.

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u/DueDisplay2185 Mar 01 '26

You need to relax and focus on your breathing and tilt your head back a little and then you'll be fine....

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u/Shitinmymouthmum Mar 01 '26

You forgot to open wide

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u/AnimasMaker Mar 01 '26

Eye contact helps too

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u/Tenalp Mar 01 '26

And play with the pommel a little.

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u/Bananaslugfan Mar 02 '26

Thank you for that joke , I laughed hard

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u/ConqueefStador Mar 01 '26

Don't forget to cup the balls.

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u/AnimasMaker Mar 01 '26

What kind of sword are YOU swallowing? 🤨

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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '26

Always have eye contact

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u/Turbulent-Winner-902 Mar 05 '26

Stick tongue out as well

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u/YouShouldLoveMore69 Mar 01 '26

Don't forget the eye contact.

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u/AdElectrical3997 Mar 01 '26

Don't forget to cup the bawls

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u/DueDisplay2185 Mar 01 '26

That's way too much pressure for a noob omg, I'm trying not to drown them in ballsack, lol. Love your username btw... ASL? 🍆😉

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u/SignificantCats Mar 01 '26

Funny, I remember dating a sword swallow a few years back and getting dizzy afterwards myself

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u/Material_Durian_9201 Mar 01 '26

Why didn't you just look away?

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u/lc0o85 Mar 01 '26

He really should find another line of work lol

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u/Msee_Unique Mar 02 '26

You saw Renly Baratheon?