I think for the most part when you see lightning and hear thunder they are typically pretty far away.  Google “thunder sound” and you get that quintessential rumble.  Truth is, when you’re right on top of a lightning bolt it is a lot closer to an explosion, as is the case in this video.

On more than one occasion I have heard some lying asshole claim they were struck by lightning and lived to tell the story.  They’ll even pepper in some other quirks associated with the event like how their watch was spinning backwards shortly there after.

I’m here today to provide a PSA and let you know anyone who makes this claim in a fucking liar.  A real bolt of lightning isn’t some buzzer at Spencer’s or you in your living room replacing a switch without shutting down the power.  No, a real lightning sounds like Baghdad in the early 2000’s and should have enough respect to make you want to dive under a table for safety.

The good news is that on the other side of that bolt comes one of the funniest 15 seconds of Youtube you’ll find today.  Pretty sure this is the first documented incidence of pure jibberish getting bleeped.