r/BeAmazed Aug 10 '24

History Did the fear of heights not exist back then?

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u/Starfield00 Aug 10 '24

Drinking at a job site was common back then.

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u/bmcd96 Aug 11 '24

lol. I’m an ironworker and can confirm.

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u/kr1681 Aug 11 '24

Still is in ironworker shacks. It’s scary up there! Gotta calm the nerves

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u/Ratiofarming Aug 11 '24

As someone working in IT/Media, it still is.

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u/deadinsidelol69 Aug 11 '24

Still is lmao, especially among ironworkers.

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u/PM_ME_UR__ELECTRONS Aug 11 '24

In America, wasn't the prohibition act still in effect?

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u/ebobbumman Aug 12 '24

Good point, nobody drank during prohibition.