Even the most serious of situations can turn into a funny one in Mexico.
When it comes to life and death, people turn serious and treat matters delicately, but Mexicans saw the light side of things in a strange suicide attempt on January 6. The video of the incident has now gone viral on social media platforms.
A man attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the second floor of a house at 13 Boulevard Praxedis Balboa in Mexico, according to El Universal (translated in English).
The strange thing is, as he attempted to kill himself, the man asked for a beer while holding a machete and a rock.
"I only want to see my daughter, but also bring me a beer and the soldiers, please," said a man named Jesús "Don Chuy" Garza while on the roof of the two-storey house.
As he stood on top of the Tamaulipas building, emergency officials, the military and bystanders watched "Don Chuy" and tried to stop him from doing the deed.
People shouted at him not to jump, while others yelled "¡Tranquilo!," which means "calm down" in English.
One man successfully took the machete from "Don Chuy's" grip. Meanwhile, one soldier tried persuading him not to jump.
However, at around 16:00 that day, Jesús "Don Chuy" Garza still went through with the jump. He eventually fell on the lawn of the house. Thankfully, medical professionals from the Red Cross were at hand to help him recover from any injuries resulting from the fall. They said he is now stable after being rushed to the emergency room of a local hospital.
Why Don Chuy?
Apparently, Jesús Garza was nicknamed "Don Chuy" on social media following the suicide attempt. When he jumped, he looked like a squirrel falling, and so people quickly compared him to the Niño Héroe, Juan Escutia, who wrapped himself in a Mexican flag before jumping off the country's Chapultepec Castle to prevent it from invasion.
Jesús Garza's jump was captured on camera, and now the video is going viral on social media. The almost tragic incident has become cause of happiness for some people.
The video on YouTube now has 101, 292 views since its posting on January 6.
Jesús Garza is now popularly known as "Don Chuy Escutia."
On Twitter, he isn't only "Don Chuy." He is being compared to a lot of people, with many creating memes of the now famous jump.
See for yourself in the video below why Mexicans have made memes out of "Don Chuy's" suicide attempt.
Check out the surprisingly funny memes on Twitter.