We should all aspire to be as chill as this guy on a scooter

This guy was being enveloped by a tidal wave, but it’s no big deal.

Dan Gartland | Sep 20, 2016

We should all aspire to be as chill as this guy on a scooter /

Once a year, a tidal wave rushes down the Qiantang River in southern China. It can grow as high as 30 feet and move at up to 25 mph.

The Atlantic has a photo gallery of people foolishly underestimating the tidal bore’s might. Just looking at the photos made my palms sweaty, but this guy stared the wave right in the face and decided it was no big deal.

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Chaos surrounds him. A wall of dirty water is crashing down on him. People make a mad dash to safety.

And yet, Scooter Guy just looks dead ahead, gripping the handlebars. This is what courage in the face of peril looks like.

Published Sep 20, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).