A Firm Handshake

[@roisinboast]

“I feel like I’m a mother duck right now and these are my little corporate ducklings” alright Michael scott

[@JanieBee]

Hahaaaaa nice

[@skyfinancejanitor6695]

This feels like a dad trying out his son’s games while he’s out in a summer camp

[@oksuure]

More like a son trying out his dad's games while he's out on a business trip

[@DanzW0rldReacts]

This is how business worked in the 50s no degrees, no experience needed, no student debt, just a firm handshake and you were a part of corporate America

[@MaceWindoo]

The only difficult thing back then was getting past the sumo wrestlers

[@BigTummyAche]

Being white also didn’t hurt.

[@Guus115]

Dont forget the Brown suit

[@georgewhitenotbrown7185]

@Uber Acct it was the truth back then bud

[@waporwave5066]

@Uber Acct it's just a fact that there was a lot of racism back then, what they said has no connection to modern day politics, so it's not really commentary at all, it's just a statement

[@stellavanlambalgen8662]

My dad works an office job and now this is all I can picture him doing

[@tarun2298]

pffft hahahahhaha

[@Faithmaxxing23]

1k

[@oliverkinsella]

The end of this video felt so surreal. No jokes. No puns or witty comebacks. Just a sincere introspective outlook on life.

[@mariahholden2088]

The message at the end actually hit deep

[@redronniebalofama5365]

Spoiler alert! 🙄 (😂) Darn it

[@nadjybela]

foreal!!

[@jacobboleyn50]

I had an "Infinity War Moment" where I jus kinda sat there for a second like, "damn, that as the end? No joke? No music video?" Nope. Just feels.

[@rentaltoast2201]

I’m gonna fucking cry I’m too high for this

[@rachel.ballenger]

why do they all walk like it’s the first day in their new bodies 😭

[@ummm6068]

Because it is. This is their training before they are deployed to earth.

[@Ame2847]

Me after my bbl

[@trecoast]

The noise of all of them walking together is so calming

[@kisskamm6631]

asmr

[@pie3122]

No

[@ivancito9000]

Chillest comment section

[@zoezuniga5448]

It sounds like fireworks

[@singmetosleep94]

all i could think of was asmr 😂

[@NeverForgetful469]

cody’s voice when he’s the “business man” is so funny to me

[@lulucool45]

he's fluent in bullshit corporate language, it cracks me up

[@jakoblarsen2061]

This shows that Cody is entertaining no matter what he posts

[@olivercurr1398]

@emmachamberlain vibes

[@ChinaWhiteChinaWhite]

I kinda wish he went back to “that’s cringe” tho

[@MissDraiha]

You say that like this is not the best game ever created

[@peter-ski]

nah

[@emclovin6962]

i know you mean well but this is so a backhanded compliment lol. i do agree though. i lowkey want him to post another cut video already

[@lexysmart2832]

don’t know if I’m just losing it or if that was the most hilarious random video I’ve ever seen

[@janeborja11]

didn’t think i’d come out if this video contemplating my life

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

No fucking lie- my dad meets people and shakes their hands and says “Ray. Damn glad to meet ya.”

[@percibaltwinkus]

lmaoooo i love that so much

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

I know. He says his first and last name but I didn’t want to put him out there like that. My dad is awesome.

[@Borderlinepvp]

your dad is a freaking chad he probably even uses both hands to shake to assert his dominance

[@Random-sk6hm]

This is so wholesome

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

@@Borderlinepvp He does give a real firm handshake. But when I was a kid whenever he would meet our friends he would hold up his hand like 🖖 and he would say “Nanu nanu”. I think it’s a movie reference but I don’t know what movie. He unironically does the most dad stuff.

[@sarahohsiek3671]

why is this literally the funniest video i’ve ever seen what is wrong with me

[@Lusciousrock99]

nothing. im crying

[@soberserotonin1850]

haha I watched it twice. a classic

[@Lusciousrock99]

@@soberserotonin1850 . Im going to watch it again for reasons..

[@allyesastewart1396]

Why did that ending feel like a full on therapy session

[@HoopDiamonds]

I’m so glad hearing other people found this video as funny as I did. Was in literal tears lmao

[@RossPullen]

4:13 "Right this way gentlemen" This just cracked me up, especially with the steady footsteps as they traverse the vast orange expanse and you know Cody has no idea which way they're going or why

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

Dude this is the funniest video ever. I didn’t think I’d be doing this with my day. “Right this way gentlemen.” Lmao

[@lyndsayw5843]

I felt bad for the sumo guy at the end. He clearly just wanted a hug.

[@VeederRoot]

new game idea: Soft Hug

[@eriksteverman]

"IM GONNA GETCHA"

[@justinpeterson8940]

No hugs... only handshakes

[@lyndsayw5843]

@@VeederRoot I enjoy this game idea.

[@beau3027]

i’m not sure why, but i think this is one of your best videos ever. it felt like a fever dream, but a good one.

[@thomasinajefferson9971]

The grace with which Cody goes from Bright Sellers to “HE’S TIDDY FKN A PLANT” is just ... *chef’s kiss*

[@glazedham5326]

cody has this amazing ability to make literally anything entertaining

[@nova00077]

The ending really got to me. At first I was like “he’s going to make a joke” but you kept going & it freaked me out how spot on you were. I really related to your perspective and it made me realize I wasn’t alone in that feeling.

[@Cindiehams11]

Cody has kept his windows open for the fourth video in a row now but still has not acknowledged that he’s doing it as a fan service upon reading the comments 😤😤

[@mtak160]

i thought he said he opened then bc people said he lived in a dungeon unless i just thought that in my own head lol

[@tomkey4506]

Anyone else feel me when I say it’s the best that Cody wears different clothes in his sponsors so u can skip and know when it has ended

[@user-sl1ml]

prolly on purpose tbh

[@AgentZ46]

I think he just records it later. Why you gotta do the sponsors like that? :(

[@user-sl1ml]

@@AgentZ46 i get what u mean but cody gets his money either way and i don’t really care about the coorperations

[@fanofthings6720]

Yesssss

[@Jap2675]

Cody: “that’s it?” My exact reaction. Wtf did I just watch

[@Sarah-oz3xj]

when he said, "cause now it feels like every waking moment should be spent with purpose but then how do you relax?" hahaha I'm fine

[@clare3961]

Cody's hair in the hat makes it look like he has cute little floppy dog ears

[@eviemh]

I love the noise of them all walking together

[@justinlennen6019]

Felt slightly startled at Cody’s decision to randomly scream “WHO IS HE JUSTIN”

[@theoosullivan1635]

The fact cody consistently spoke buisness jargon impresses me.

[@miabryan5849]

He’s a former frat boy that went to duke for computer science it is not surprising in the slightest to me

[@beast_boy97]

You could even say his use of business jargon was frictionless

[@bobross9247]

@@beast_boy97 your use of that word was also frictionless

[@thealpha1259]

“Constantly trying yo meet people but you can’t ... No that’s actually what COVID was like” So true 🥺

[@brynjolfjohnson]

Cody got too deep, I'm actually thinking about writing my essay early and not procrastinating by playing games

[@lucassmith4329]

He just gave me the answer to life

[@varunsingh2052]

If that essay brings you closer to your purpose then sure do it early

[@saiwenya]

I’m 2 finals overdue rn so if we team up we can make 3 on time essays

[@helloolive295]

Awww I have an essay to do today too

[@shiannafoxx]

I had an essay due a couple weeks ago that I didn't know about lol

[@maithilisaralaya5649]

Nobody else could've made me laugh this hard about a weird game of shaking hands

[@lolbollius]

That second guy wanted a handshake of the lips.

[@oliviannichole]

A lipshake if you will

[@olivialamb2527]

@@oliviannichole I will, Olivia

[@amberlibirkhead4170]

I'm drunk eating olive garden breadsticks laughing with you. This is great.

[@evesmith6333]

wtf bro, I just graduated high school today and that ending has me C R Y I N G

[@bellella_6926]

I honestly think this is one of Cody's funniest videos, which is saying a lot considering how good he is with humour. I loved the randomness, the reactions :)

[@charlottevine7206]

"Maybe thats what purgatory is, constantly trying to meet people but you can't"? Nah, that sounds like heaven to me, I'm in.

[@weezypeezy1725]

💢quirky white girl alert💢

[@maanyadewan1497]

@@weezypeezy1725 haha ur so funny 😐

[@fran-yt4ok]

@@weezypeezy1725 some of us have social anxiety, Mackenzie

[@xanderkai6353]

it doesn’t make sense to me that you would want to “constantly try to meet people but you can’t.” why would you want that??

[@ewpsilon]

That sounds miserable?

[@jasminehanning2586]

Cody can genuinely make anything funny and that’s why i love him so much

[@AlanaBananaCanada]

This was the best video in a long time. And I don't know why.

[@kyrstinmary7207]

you didn't have to give me anxiety at the end like that

[@shinyfirefly6756]

Cody Ko doing a Let’s Play? Am I in an alternate timeline

[@itsevan1355]

This is gonna be a classic that I’ll rewatch like 20 times

[@etcetera1301]

If anyone's wondering... at the end Arabesque no. 1 by Debussy is playing, it's really nice.

[@themindelectricdemo4]

those sumo wrestlers were huggers, a handshaker's worst enemy...

[@elin_]

Everything about this game made me laugh so hard... everything from the way they walked, to the man dancing with a plant, to the sum0 wrestlers.. Everything 😂🤣

[@eoghanharry5358]

Trying to shake people's hands and they all walk away to someone else was my school experience, I feel attacked.

[@amandavergara8043]

u good?

[@ruesylvester]

I feel validated lmfao

[@DigitalHeliumJumper]

oh so you're normal lmao

[@ruesylvester]

@@DigitalHeliumJumper no one is normal but yeah ok sure. if we're talking about stereotypically "normal" kids in school, they're the ones who made friends easily and always got good grades easily without a care in the fucking world

[@tabithawheatley9330]

Cody is so smoofy when he elegantly slides them sponsos right in there. Love it

[@WesDaviestravel]

Existential crisis much? Thanks buddy

[@John-oh8nq]

Yuh

[@yallIdunno]

honestly same

[@eddi4life13]

@@joshroehl6098 worst existential crisis

[@notaperson9831]

Turning 29 this year and honestly been feeling that exact way.

[@amberchaba1148]

Me too. Right before bed im like fuck. But i mean its always a nice slap to the face.

[@scattrbeard]

the guy's slowing walking away while you follow them with your hand out is literally me interacting with my cat every day.

[@antoocamposssu.u3105]

The inspirational quote left me having a breakdown. And i was just expecting to see Cody looking down to his keyboard everytime he moved throughout the whole video... Life surprises you.

[@tylershilt804]

i’m losing my shit...when he said meet the head of sales i thought “damien” and he said damien omg

[@jeezreadabook528]

Cody plays a game about shaking hands and I watch the whole thing..

[@adammorton3424]

How?

[@Alan_Shv]

@@adammorton3424 cause he is ❗️entertaining❗️like that

[@adammorton3424]

No I mean they were 4 mins in. When I replied it was 2 minutes ago on a 6 minute ago vid

[@Alan_Shv]

@@adammorton3424 had a little seizure reading this but now i understand

[@josiahkleven4934]

Cody talking about life with the classical music behind was just a feel good moment

[@Klc37]

Best fucking video. I haven’t laughed that hard in a longgg time. I do believe that you, sir, have found the newest TikTok dance.

[@wanjirundungu3165]

I’ve never laughed this hard in my life😂😂😂😂please do another one😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@namebrandon]

Danny Gonzales: “This is my second channel where I like to get a little silly and drink LaCroix” Cody: “You know, maybe it’s about like when you’re younger you don’t really think about the finite amount of time that you have on this planet, and as you get older, you know, time starts to go by faster, and you start to think about what you’ve achieved, and what you still want to achieve and how, there’s not that much time left, not as much as there used to be, you know? And you just have to regret a little bit of the time that you did spend not working on what you’re true purpose is. And then you think was that a waste of time? Or was I just having fun as a young person? Cause now it feels like every waking moment should be spent with purpose. But then how do you relax? Maybe that’s what it’s about.”

[@josephslater8999]

wow the period of gameplay around 7:30 is a superb commentary on the isolation that comes with attempting to succeed in corporate America

[@fricketyfracktraintrack]

Wow the second season of severance looks great

[@phe7156]

i wish this video never had to end I want to live inside this 11 minute video this is the most peace I've known in a long time

[@nikkichucklespartdeux]

Cody dishing out life lessons, shaking hands and taking names TY ❤️ Cody

[@mr.meeseeks5127]

The monologue you gave at the end was truly inspiring, perspective altering. If I was there I would shake your hand sir.

[@krish2x12]

Wait that ending was beautiful I teared up I love you Cody

[@owencurran9452]

6:23 POV: you wake up from a year long coma and don’t know about covid

[@KhanaHatake]

I really liked the sound of the corporate conga line. So many footsteps.

[@mohammadalomari1884]

Maybe the real treasure is the handshakes you made along the way

[@karmasauce2323]

"The time you enjoying wasting is not wasted time."

[@biniyamart3515]

I can't believe you just find out the most depressing game ever

[@jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa3117]

I just sat through someone walking around shaking virtual hands and enjoyed it

[@robertyoushock]

*Games Like this Cody should play:* - KIDS - Plug & Play - Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist - The Beginner's Guide - Firewatch - The Stanley Parable

[@canadianpoptarts54]

This explains a lot now. My parents are always up late and I hear clapping noises from the bedroom, so they must take their handshakes very seriously.

[@Abell_lledA]

One doesn’t experience self-transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates🎈

[@katrueda-lynn5970]

one of Cody’s shortest videos after ad reel but easily one of the funniest, bravo

[@Zach-xv5pq]

Your favorite gaming KZbinr can't do this corporate commentary cuz they've never had such a job, much respect to Cody

[@anashasanain8676]

The ending........ never felt this way watching Cody’s video, and the sigh seemed genuine

[@coopergrzeskowiak4306]

That speech at the end really hit me

[@CoLa_Golf]

That ending hit the feels hard, especially with that background music

[@tirenioyenusi4994]

that got rlly peaceful and deep outta no where

[@nickg4904]

Hold up that lil speech was wholesome af

[@Kawa-Yuki]

I was sober for about a year but wanted to support Cody so I checked out the sponsor and got a few… hundred boxes from them. So you’re welcome Cody.

[@elle11123]

I laughed so hard I started to spit my drink out everywhere

[@ConstantVisual]

It’s 12:33am in Australia, I’m staying up

[@sandeepsingareddy6331]

Same

[@lolbollius]

same bro!

[@lauren870]

Same !!

[@themindelectricdemo4]

same lmao

[@hdhfhfhfufufuf4252]

It’s 10 am in America rn 😭

[@AlcoholicGoblin]

Mad respect for the arabesque ending!

[@andreg6113]

The ending was absolutely beautiful

[@kaleydix9911]

IM DYING- THE LAST SUMO WRESTLER

[@tianavuletic8996]

idk what to comment but I feel honoured that I’m this early

[@chelseavalbuena]

me too

[@bradsmith2571]

Same ahaha

[@phoebie9108]

lol sane

[@austincraner9207]

Not gonna lie, I'm totally trashed and I don't remember starting watching this video, but it's the best thing I have ever seen

[@66roxane]

I came here not expecting much, but I ended up having a straight up amazing time. 10/10

[@brendantarp]

i literally avoided watching this video for several days after it was uploaded for the precise reason that "watching somebody play a game to go around shaking hands" wasn't a good use of my time... and then i get hit with that existential crisis at the end. POGGERS!!

[@Zoe-bx5xt]

The piano music and Cody talking in the end made me fall asleep for a sec

[@christamist]

"What is this, sumo frogger?" 😂 I also make random commentary for games when there isn't any. I like that he just makes up a random life for each guy his person shook hands for 😂

[@lilyhayes6663]

Idk why 7:08 made me laugh so hard

[@ele_v.irtuosity5385]

It could also be about the fears of being excluded and made into an outcast. In the first part, everyone followed in his leadership and he put in effort to get to connect with others. In the dream, everyone turns away from you. They don't look up to you. They don't want to shake your hand. They'd rather turn away and shake someone else's than your own. When the dream ends, and you realize that things are okay, that others will shake your hand, accept you again, you feel an overwhelming sense of relief. You come to appreciate your admirers even more than you already had.

Hello, I'm super early and very satisfied with the experience of this video. Bright future ahead.

[@317NEETz]

This the kinda game you gotta be a true entertainer to make enjoyable for people to watch

[@jennyneufeld94]

I needed a good laugh and Cody you delivered. Thank you, can I shake your hand good sir?

[@stealthpoint]

5:11 *RIP JOEL* You will be remembered 😔

[@lucasament1173]

Yo i was feeling blue so i watched this video because your channel makes me smile. as i was watching this, i was thinking how this is a waste of time. then you said your peace at the end of the video and it made my mental health so much better. thank you for your kind words. it actually made me feel a lot better. live large cody

[@colinwilcox2994]

God damn, I haven't laughed that hard in months

[@noahhuggins3258]

That speech at the end is the best way to get a short video to 10 minutes