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The perception that Birmingham's downtown area is unsafe led to some laughs on /r/Birmingham, a subreddit dedicated to the city of Birmingham.

Many of the posts that show up on the /r/Birmingham subreddit are about safety in downtown Birmingham (the rest of them are about beer or where to move). Users frequently note that the downtown area - where tons of restaurants, bars, and businesses thrive - is remarkably safe (though the perception that it is unsafe remains).

One user, NJWhiskeyHunter, decided to have a little fun with that idea, and posted a hilarious question:

"If I move to downtown Birmingham, will I be murdered immediately or does it take a while?"

The topic itself was enough to make someone literally LOL. But it also prompted some hilarious responses:

This user got murdered right in the middle of typing his post:

Then these folks got murdered responding to him:

The #FreeUAB people even showed up:

And yeah, this guy didn't get murdered:

Check out the thread for more humor, though, fair warning, some of the language is a little rough.

And if you're a Reddit user, or even if you're not, subscribe to /r/Birmingham. It can be a really helpful resource if you ever have a question that needs answering.