A couple was caught in the act while attempting a complex maneuver to steal a mango from a tree in the city of Hialeah, in Miami-Dade.
In the images, the woman is seen climbing onto her companion's shoulders and resting her feet on a fence in an attempt to stand almost upright and reach higher.
With some difficulty and great effort, the woman managed to reach a single mango.
The descent maneuver was a bit complicated, leading one to think that the next day, the adventure companion likely woke up with soreness and pain in their neck and spine.
The video was published by the popular social media account Only in Dade. Just on Instagram, the dangerous adventure garnered over 1,400 comments of all kinds.
"Teamwork makes the dream work", can be read alongside the video.
As is often the case, hundreds of internet users quickly jumped to assert that they are definitely Cubans.
"Risking your neck for just one mango is everything to him"; "Does this count as couples therapy?"; "Good job, guys"; "Get that mango at any cost"; "If that's not the case, then I don't want it"; "Bruh, all of that just to get one single mango"; "Truuuuuump, send them to the crocodiles"; "Maybe that woman is pregnant and craving that mango, and her husband is complying"; "The stolen mangos from your neighbor's tree taste better than those bought in the store," joked some internet users.
Others were more severe and focused on criticizing what they consider a bad habit brought from the island.
"I'd rather pay the $1.50 at Publix than go out in Only in Dade," quipped a commentator.
"Tremendous disrespect"; "They still think they are in Cuba"; "It's hard to believe they're stealing mangoes. While they grow up and learn, there's no one to change them. They lived and grew up stealing and will continue to steal for the rest of their lives"; Literally 3 for 5 at Whole Foods; There are people who don't adapt to the place they are in, we must have respect for others," "Third world, declared the most severe.
Some fruit tree owners urged those who want fruit to request it.
"We, the owners of mango trees, prefer that you ask"; "As someone who has two mango trees, just knock on the door, nine times out of ten we'll give it to you for free," observed two commentators.
The more dramatic ones pointed out that with an act like that, you even risk your life, because you don’t know the character of the owner of the mango tree.
Each year, it's common to see similar scenes in Miami-Dade.
In April 2023, a similar scene went viral when two men unabashedly parked their vehicle alongside a highway to climb onto the roof of the car and pick green mangoes hanging from a lush tree.
In that case, one of the individuals hurriedly grabbed the mangos, while his companion held open a bag into which the one standing on the vehicle's roof was tossing the stolen fruit.
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