I don't like touching anything after washing my hands. Manual switches and tap :(

I do user research for work. Whenever I have a hypothesis about something, such as "I think people will click this button because it stands out," my default mode of confirming this is to enter the mindset that my hypothesis is wrong. In other words, I'm trying to prove the opposite through my testing to avoid bias. "I *do not* think people will click this button because it does not stand out." That way, when analyzing feedback (which can become somewhat subjective or ambiguous in my work), I can be more objective about the results. "Oh, a lot of people clicked this button. That must be an effective location." This is not that different from your skepticism-as-default mindset on TikTok. Assume that the creator is wrong, and if you really want to try out their idea, give it some thought before executing, and then see what happens. I haven't tried any of your advice yet, but I enjoy your content, admire your takes, and at least I know that half and half is 50% fat or whatever lol

it's now july and paqui, who was owned by hershey, has gone out of business. :-( any product you can now find is just the end of their stock and there won't be any more. that's a shame, they made amazing nacho chips.

It's very comforting listening to you for some reason. I guess it's because you seem honest. This was a good video 🙂 And I don't know if it was accidental, deliberate or just my imagination, but you seemed a bit nervous/emotional. I guess it actually was a public therapy.

never prioritize someone else’s brand over your own brand. if an ad undermines the values your brand is built upon, the damage will likely outweigh the payout. thanks for the media literacy talk, sincere videos challenging capitalist consumerism are massively underrated.

libby, hoopla, and kanopy…go renew your library card!

Also, if you are an American, you have to say 'without further ado' after your introduction.

I go by one rule with ads on this site. If its sold here on videos by Tubers, its probably a terrible product. Hasnt let me down yet

thanks for making this video mr. internet shaquille. i really enjoyed this longer form content to put on in the background while i did stuff

How is it I'm just learning about libby 😳

This video made me realize that I don’t simply like video essays; I like creators that make deep dives about a niche they have expertise in

hbomberguy made a video about RWBY in 2020 where he absolutely annihilated the entire show and picked apart every single one of its flaws, but at the beginning and end of the video, it's not made to try and tear the creators down. He made the video to teach people about what the show did wrong so they can more effectively write their own stories. I have learned more about storytelling from his video than I have in any of the 13 years I spent in public school.

20:28 I’ve literally watched a 12 hour oblivion retrospective at 1.5x speed. Loved it

2:41 2x speed right now bro 😅😂

I think there are def different categories of media consumption, and that’s ok. There are ones worth focusing our attention on and worth analysis and depth of focus, and ones we put on in the background that are worthy of half attention and demand nothing more of us - and sometimes that’s all we want, or all we want to give. It can make time move more quickly, or make a day feel less lonely for folks like me that are disabled and largely homebound and spend a ridiculous amount of my waking hours alone and not by choice despite being an extrovert. The revolving “relationships” of video essayists are more enjoyable than watching a series of movies that I’ll never be able to discuss with anyone bc no one I know has consumed the hours and hours of movies I have, leaving a further empty feeling by their consumption. Whereas consuming even a semi lacklaster KZbin essay, by the end of it I feel….done. Esp if it’s half listened to in the background while doing other things bc it didn’t warrant my full attention. Vs watching an amazing piece of cinema , or honestly even a mediocre one, I want to talk about it afterward even if briefly. At most, I’ll comment. But I’ve never felt the need to turn to my spouse and discuss a video essay at length beyond once or twice.

Casual Raingurl drop, I see you!

Your video is inherently a lie. Even if it was truthful upon recording, distributing this information will just teach the assholes to shill more convincingly, rendering the information near-immediately outdated and incorrect.

I hate "the problem with x" videos, theyre abnoxious even just seeing the title. I always press not interested 😅

+77 gambling tokens

I bought a bottle of graza drizzle on sale and after one use went back to the store and got a bottle of Terra dellysa (the one with horse)because that shit was nasty af

Please tell me someone ran the GPM on this video! Also, please tell me it's like 3.11 or something just over the poker videos GPM.

Raindrops

This guy is just saying this so next time he gets an ad we buy it, wake up sheeple!!!

Was confused on and felt wired by the lack of letterboxing when full screening on my 12.9 iPad then my brain fully processed it and was like “ooo yes, this is so very nice, entire high spec screen being used, more videos should be this way I wonder what aspect ratio he used I’ll have to look up the iPad screen aspect ratio after” nope you brought it up 😂

sick mix brother!! i also love the CHALLENGERS soundtrack. it bangs! as a long time NIN fan, it's nice to see trent making such amazing music for films. ps. i give no fucks about your AI sandwich! haha greets from canada.

i absolutely hate youtube shorts, i think it’s one of the worst things that youtube has ever implemented, however i do find myself being drawn to those videos and sometimes even spend hours on them, i hate myself for watching them yet i can’t stop. i wish there was some sort of implement where you can disable them some sort of way

I think you were pretty unfair to the microphones video. Most of the points you brought up "in opposition" were covered in the video itself, and it did dive deeper into each of them in a (in my opinion) genuinely interesting way. e: In the interest of not making a completely negative comment on a video I largely agree with, I'll just say that all your points about youtube "journalism" are spot on and that whenever people say that Channel 5 and the like are doing "real journalism" it makes me tear my hair out.

In fairness to the comment issue Mr Shaq I've been watching for years and I'm still a deeply misguided individual

I mean, this video's all fine and dandy if you just ignore the part where Pokimane practically called her fans poor for not wanting to buy overpriced cookies. Reselling cookies at a marked up price? I couldn't give two less craps about that. What makes the situation scummy for me is that when she was called out, she proceeded to trash on people for not being able to buy her overpriced cookies

yapper, good video tho

Clickbaiting thumbnail BUT the content is superb as usual! Thanks tcpipnba!

Great video, and a nice development from the title. On your comments regarding short-form and it's affects on our behaviour/consumption, you might like the books Doppelganger, Cultish, and Technofeaudalism. They all approach the 'content' economy from varying perspectives (societal, linguistic, economic), and it sounds like you'd enjoy reading them

This is interesting.

Do I need it? Can I afford it? Will I use it? If the answer's no DON'T BUY.

If you think they really like the product then that's your problem in the first place.

Tei-an’s bathrooms are nicer. Tei-an’s vibe is fancy, yet confusing.

I bet shaq made this vid just to be able to do the last line.

Raycons suck and no one should ever use Fum, if you have an addiction to smoking maybe not smoking something else is not good but what do I know I never bought Fum and never intend to

The answer is: they don't!

Genuinely who is purchasing these products, things like raid shadow legend, raycon headphones, manscaped, keeps, etc. how can they keep paying influencers to sponsor this when their products are so mediocre

Raingurl into Lady into Too Many Man feels like when I get 3 incredibly good targeted adverts in a row. Like you dipped into my Spotify history and said "yeah he'll go crazy for this one"

What are your thoughts on perique blends? I really like gray pack American Spirits (slightly less intense black pack).

wtf?

Anything the man cant do? :D Cooks, makes Plates, music, has a garden, is a Dad............ damn. A renaissance guy

I love ads for "brand new" products such as Keeps because I know that I can just check if there's a generic brand somewhere else. I can get a 6-pack of Costco brand minoxidil, the same product in Keeps, for $34.50 instead of $49.98. ALWAYS check if there are generic brands of the same product!!!

Whenever I see a sponsorship I think “way get your money up but if you think I’m not going to just fast forward then you’re delusional”

I can’t believe you made this giant ad for that scented water bottle.

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As a longtime subscriber of FUNKe, this was a fun surprise...

reminds of the book neil postmans amusing ourselves to death