"Hold my beer…" is the less defiant and more ambitious of cousin of, "Fuck it."

It’s an attitude and very nearly a way of life for people with a metaphysical attraction to danger, acrobatics, animal taming, feats of strength and/or balance. As the name "Hold my beer" implies, yes — often these amateur stuntmen are drunk, but intoxication is not a prerequisite for "Hold my beer" classification. With a very firm tip of the hat to r/holdmybeer, we proceed into this gallery of stunts you should not try at home, but if you insist, just find someone to hold that beer.

"Hold my beer…" is the less defiant and more ambitious of cousin of, "Fuck it."

It’s an attitude and very nearly a way of life for people with a metaphysical attraction to danger, acrobatics, animal taming, feats of strength and/or balance. As the name "Hold my beer" implies, yes — often these amateur stuntmen are drunk, but intoxication is not a prerequisite for "Hold my beer" classification. With a very firm tip of the hat to r/holdmybeer, we proceed into this gallery of stunts you should not try at home, but if you insist, just find someone to hold that beer.

I would way rather watch this than the actual slam dunk contest.

I would way rather watch this than the actual slam dunk contest.

The first hurdle is always the hardest.

The first hurdle is always the hardest.

Barbie trucks are just not equipped for steep terrain — or grown men.

Barbie trucks are just not equipped for steep terrain — or grown men.

Well it looked cool while it lasted.

Well it looked cool while it lasted.

I got nothing. It’s glorious.

I got nothing. It’s glorious.

The Evel Knievel of unicycles.

The Evel Knievel of unicycles.

All clear! Let’s give credit where it’s due.

All clear! Let’s give credit where it’s due.

One more tip of the hat. All the remaining GIFs end in abject disaster.

One more tip of the hat. All the remaining GIFs end in abject disaster.

There’s one way to break a hole for ice fishing.

There’s one way to break a hole for ice fishing.

This is why rock climbing and gymnastics are separate and distinct activities.

This is why rock climbing and gymnastics are separate and distinct activities.

How to wax floors in the army.

How to wax floors in the army.

He actually has the height but c’mon bro — wearing socks for a leap onto smooth granite?

He actually has the height but c’mon bro — wearing socks for a leap onto smooth granite?

The friend had to be fairly drunk to agree to this so at least his pain receptors were numbed (per booze logic).

The friend had to be fairly drunk to agree to this so at least his pain receptors were numbed (per booze logic).

And that concludes land kayaking for the day.

And that concludes land kayaking for the day.

Kudos to the friend for getting us two seconds of the reaction while his buddy wilted over a rail with a possible broken back.

Kudos to the friend for getting us two seconds of the reaction while his buddy wilted over a rail with a possible broken back.

"This right here’s where I’m gonna fall!"

"This right here’s where I’m gonna fall!"

Juuuuust a bit outside.

Juuuuust a bit outside.

Well that backfired.

Well that backfired.

Shaq never really had ups.

Shaq never really had ups.

That escalated quickly.

That escalated quickly.

So close.

So close.

Physics.

Physics.

Hardcore parkour! This poor guy took a straight shot to the nuts without making any contact at all with his feet.

Hardcore parkour! This poor guy took a straight shot to the nuts without making any contact at all with his feet.

Yeah, you’re gonna need a new … everything.

Yeah, you’re gonna need a new … everything.