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[@Marina_DU]

My dad is a Telecommunications professor and he would always explain me and my sisters RAM vs storage as "The storage is like your bookshelves, you can have as many files as they fit in your bookshelves. And then the RAM is like your table, the size of the table determines how many documents and books you can open at the same time" 😊

[@woahhaow10yearsand41]

That's such a great and simple explanation!

[@maczetamaczeta189]

Long story short, in this day and age 8GB RAM is barely going to run Windows 10. Demand of new applications is only growing. If he work in graphic department 32 or even 64 GB is the way to go. That's by how much she missed the mark. Size of it is also only part of the story because you have to consider its clock speed and latency as well. You can buy 64 GB RAM that is slow and crappy. But current laptops for $1300 are definitely capable, so I'm not sure what laptop that was. Maybe that story is several years old. Tip: don't buy tech for people who know tech better than you. Just don't.

[@faeb.9618]

@@maczetamaczeta189 lmao what, tell that to my laptop w 8gb of ram running windows 11, blender, mmorpgs and full AAA games without an issue

[@Hueventure]

Blender is highly optimized for that until you do heavier work or full character pipelines. ​I work in unreal and do animation. 8 is not enough ​for me. But depends on the work. Yes most games can be ran on 8 only but it's hurting your cpu. Making it overwork to compensate as it is the brain of your PC and the more ram, the more caching. This is just my work environment and I'm on my PC constantly. I run on 16 but I do need double soon @@faeb.9618

[@Aylin_Mammad]

oh

[@MarkBerrybiatch]

Shayne getting aggressive with the “American christian” is the realest thing I’ve ever seen in my LIFE. It’s me at work constantly

[@tenassidy3483]

Dude, as someone from Arizona as well, he is 100% correct about how people act. This is the state. I'm sure there are some self important people everywhere, but the "American Christian", center of the world mindset is just unbelievably present here.

[@dave.the.collector.]

​@tenassidy3483 I'm from a different state that begins with Ar and sometimes it feels like these people want to be oppressed. Obviously that probably isn't the case but they're constantly looking for any small story where they can spin the outcome to make it look like Christians are being persecuted

[@chinclucker]

Karen of the Bells

[@braetorius]

American and Christian don't have to be personality defining traits. But these kind of people feel like those two words make them more valuable and righteous than any other. It's just gross.

[@Kingbimmy]

Yeah, I grew up Christian by choice, because my dad is atheist and my mom is agnostic, but they encouraged me to follow whatever belief system I chose. I really really love the gospel and all the things taught in the New Testament, especially the parables of Jesus, so I started going to youth groups and Bible study stuff, and eventually just attending regular church services. I live in the Bible Belt, where there’s a TON of Christians, but *so* many of them are completely hypocritical and spew hatred and bigotry that goes against everything Jesus taught!!! It drove me away from church, and religiousness in general. I’m still very spiritual, but my beliefs have changed quite a bit. One thing I’ll always hold onto is the true beauty that can be found in the New Testament. Jesus was an incredible man, and do I believe he was the messiah? Sure. Why not. I believe in many things. I believe in some form of reincarnation, and I follow a lot of more science led ideas, such as the first law of thermodynamics. All energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred. So I fully believe our being/consciousness/soul, whatever you wanna call it, has to go somewhere. I also really like certain Wiccan and pagan ideas, the light and positive ones about being in tune with nature and spirit. I just got so fed up with people who claimed to follow Christ, but did and said so many things that completely opposed that. Christianity is a beautiful religion, that has been so badly defiled and given a bad image these days, by people who don’t actually seem to follow their own beliefs. It’s maddening! I still read scriptures and Bible study stuff every now and then because it genuinely makes me feel at peace and improves my mental state. ❤

[@sagegreeeeeeen]

Shayne finally got to wear his shirt

[@nick.i.t.7973]

What…that’s clearly Ian wearing one of his three shirts

[@SweetCarolineBAMBAMBAM]

I just noticed his crocs haha😅

[@Rogue_Won]

Chumbawumba's #1 fan was his secret santa and gave him permission to wear the shirt

[@LorelaiAbrahamse]

​@@nick.i.t.7973 I know right? That's totally Ian's shirt!

[@garrettjones6793]

It’s giving Christmas in FL

[@savpear]

I love when people are like “you can say merry Christmas… I’m not one of those” firstly I have worked in almost every baseline imaginable job from retail to hospitality to medical care. Saying “happy holidays” is not me refusing to say merry Christmas. It is me simply saying “happy holidays” in term to ‘I hope your Christmas and new years are HAPPY and whatever other holidays you might celebrate’ considering I will not see you for all of them. I have always hated when people try to correct me into saying merry Christmas

[@dothedo3667]

They act as if Christmas isn't included in "Holidays". So stupid.

[@gooodmorning4526]

​​@dothedo3667 also they'd surely get annoyed if ppl said "happy hanukkah" instead of happy holidays. Its best for them too if it's neutral

[@lindsaycarr4354]

I had someone upset with me over this decades ago. I told him Christmas and New Years are only a week apart and he just stopped walking away and said, "oh, that makes sense." Apparently it never crossed his mind that it wasn't a personal attack on Christmas. People get so riled up over nothing.

[@animatedaboutlife]

I don't get it either! Happy holidays covers all of them. What are they even mad about 😂

[@mamispooki]

I always responded with "well I hope it's a happy Christmas for you!"

[@daphnelikefromscoobydoo]

Amanda & Courtney: cozy by the fireside Shayne: at Margaritaville

[@kimberlyterasaki4843]

That’s how we celebrate Christmas in AZ. Everyone in polos and Hawaiian shirts

[@brandiwyne]

​@@kimberlyterasaki4843that's very interesting and seems fun

[@sagegreeeeeeen]

@@kimberlyterasaki4843 well he is in fact from AZ so…..

[@suzanrice4834]

ROFL 🤣

[@drewthedweeeb]

*Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[@moonriverinc7896]

I’m sorry but Shane actually getting angry about something is so funny because he just turns into Spencer.

[@dubbie7879]

oh god

[@Luuwigil]

Timestamp? 👉👈

[@stitchizgay]

Time stamp?

[@pathoesr7872]

56:20 Shane gets pissed

[@jamesalvarez7279]

Bruh, literally laughed out loud at this. 😂😂😂 I mean, they are The Chosen.

[@nonsensicaluniverse4757]

Amanda's firm defensive of Jim Carreys grinch already made this episode amazing

[@katesansom3841]

I had just started rewatching that movie and my husband walked in, asking what the movie was and realizing it was “the weird one” 🫠😂. It’s even funnier as an adult!

[@hopoffmydick9574]

it's an AMAZING movie!!!!

[@friendlyneigborhoodbean]

Jim Carrey went through absolute HELL to give us that movie so Amanda should totally defend it

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@friendlyneigborhoodbeandude went through literal torture training to give us that movie performance and he deserves all the praise

[@PhilVaive]

@@KingOfGaymes dude was also instrumental in spreading the falsified study that vaccines cause autism, so I'll hold off on any praise

[@jeweladelsberg5866]

the christmas eve lady- even said the restaurant was SO BUSY !!! like your waiter doesn’t have time to chit chat with you about how much you love christmas

[@sourwitch2340]

Mhm, and since THEY wanted to chit chat, it's up to THEM to start that conversation. Like, even if the person you're talking to was an autistic Christian with a hyperfixation on Easter... they might just not be in the mood to talk with a stranger and a customer. It's far from basic hospitality and beyond need for making someone feel welcomed to engage in idle chatter with them. Like, even ignoring the religious aspect for a second, forcing your waiter to have a conversation with you is rude, and assuming they are an asshole for NOT doing that is crazy

[@ApeWithPants]

Shayne getting so fired up was great. That's the kind of underlying anger you only get through lived experience with people like that.

[@baydiac]

It's so rare to see him get visibly irritated at other people but when we do, it goes to show what a good guy he tries to be. Many other people's touchy points or "rage moments" are totally unhinged. Even when Shayne didn't yet reign it in, his irritation was expressed in such a healthy way.

[@jenntastic4591]

As someone who grew up in Texas, I feel the same way. I'm just a little older and have gotten more resigned and cynical about it lol.

[@YTFlove4ever]

Imagine being a person of color of a different religion growing up in places like Shayne did..

[@boomgirlbucko]

Which story?

[@peterdanior4538]

90% of the people in that restaurant were celebrating Christmas Eve, and 90% of the staff was missing out on Christmas Eve. That Karen wanted to think that she was more special than everyone else.

[@squirrelbugg99]

She’s the kind of person to go somewhere for a last minute can of green beans on a national holiday and remark to the cashier “I can’t believe they’re making you work today!!” like SHE isn’t the reason they’re there 🥴

[@tjistheb13]

Also I know at the restaurant jobs I have had we literally were NOT ALLOWED to say merry Christmas or anything besides tis the season and happy holidays

[@HarleyQu1nn_]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@Celeste-hl1kw]

Amanda’s obsession with Grinch physique is my new favourite thing

[@heartabduction]

All I can think of is the reddit post about the woman with an extreme Grinch fetish😂

[@luchirimoya]

She's bodyshaming him fr 😭

[@-Nameless.]

I think Amanda has the same amount of like chaotic energy as him 😂

[@Motherofmusic]

Total dad bod

[@MikuCat11]

Tbh he had comically bouncy belly

[@mobabyhomeslice]

The fact that Shayne & Courtney were ENGAGED when this was filmed just adds more layers to it.

[@eliseeluv88]

this is what I was thinking while watching amanda and courtney talk abt the grinch lol

[@MayaDT1010]

@@eliseeluv88came here to find this comment for that exact reason

[@totoro-chan7700]

I know right!!!!

[@vialikescats]

amanda trying to explain RAM gives the same exact energy as angela trying to explain electricity on tommys show

[@doubleh3085]

Omg, I watched that episode! XD Another immediate classic!

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

"Fire, the flicker of a flame"

[@sweetexistence9260]

I have 8gb ram and only thing i used my laptop is organising photos for albums and watching anime

[@resir9807]

Well to be fair to angela, RAM is much easier to understand and explain than electricity

[@Pocket_Sora]

I'm convinced Iceberg guy has an actual iceberg in his house and that's why he doesn't want to raise the temp up because it'll melt.

[@hinamo]

😂😂😂

[@galev3955]

Underrated comment XD

[@serenthemuse2333]

I personally think the iceberg guy is grinchy but not really a grinch, because even if i ever make 6 figures I would all ways lean to thinks on the cheaper side cause that's how I was raised, but to be frank this guy and his wife do not love each other cause it could be a bitchy wife/mother situation(goes both ways).

[@Pocket_Sora]

Sure but he's doing like all these different things to supposedly try to fix the house being cold issue, these things which also cost money most likely more than just raising the temp by a few degrees@@serenthemuse2333

[@drakmaaaaa2729]

​@@serenthemuse2333i feel like its being overlooked.... she has an income but contributes nothing?

[@DelightfullyGrace]

As a Christian who also gets very fired up about the hypocrisy and entitlement in modern American churches, I _love_ Shayne’s passion about this. Go off, my guy!!

[@muyleche_]

I had to stop going and questioned my own faith for ~10 years because of how bad both the churches were I was going to in regards to 'sanctity'. It just felt like the faith was a front in an effort to extort me, on top of how shady and hypocritical the pastors/fellow staff members were. Found my own path to walk a few months ago keeping what I feel is in light of my faith now, and feel so much better about both myself and my faith

[@GeekExtremist]

​@muyleche9820 Same. Sorry, this is long, lol. In middle school and high school I was super active in youth group, to the point where I was planning on going to college to be a youth minister and for a few years would travel to different churches and preach the lesson to fill in for when their preacher wanted a break. My senior year of high school I started seeing all the BS that goes on behind the scenes at the church i grew up in, kinda like how a deacon told a kid (who chose to come to youth group by himself as his family were atheist and financially poor) that he needed to not come to church until he got nicer clothes; but I chalked it up to being what happens at small churches. After high school I got hired as a youth minister at another church and it was so much worse. I got zero support from parents of the kids in my class and zero help from the elders/people who ran the church. It made me question myself so I ended up deciding to go to college for family and marriage psychology instead (actual psychology, not the church counselor type) and got a scholarship to a college out of state. I tried to have a meeting with the elders to inform them I would be leaving and give them an honest opinion of why I was going, I tried for months and never could get them to meet with me as they kept pushing it off. I eventually just told the ONE guy who was actually trying to also help the kids, left a letter of resignation in the preacher's and associate pastor's offices, then just never went back. I tried multiple churches in the new city, but any tike they found out I could teach it's like they wouldn't stop trying to pawn responsibilities off on me, despite constantly telling people I had zero interest and needed to work on myself before teaching anyone. To top it off, a couple years later, I'm dating my now wife. Her grandfather and 3 uncles on her dad's side are preachers. All of them constantly talk about how much money their congregations pull in whenever we meet up for holidays and nothing else. Then her dad, who believed but wasn't a church goer, has a massive stroke and is in a coma for 7 days. The entire 7 days the doctors are telling the family that it's an extremely slim chance that he wakes up and should start making preparations. The dad's entire side of the family kept telling her mom and the kids, "don't worry about it. We all have faith that God's going to pull him through so He will! We just have to stay positive and keep praying" and had the mom and kids pretty much convinced that he was going to make a full recovery. I was gentle at first and kept saying that yes there's a chance and He can if He chooses, but praying for the best and preparing for the worst doesn't mean you lack faith and that we don't control God like that to where we can tell Him what to do. I was eventually able to get my now wife, and her youngest brother, to at least make peace with what happens if he dies so it wouldn't hit them like a truck when/if it happened. Sure enough, he died and her mom and other siblings were devastated. Of course it's going to be devastating to lose your husband/father unexpectedly, but they were so convinced due to the "preachers" that he would make it through that it was so much worse. Ever since I just walk my own path. I still mostly believe/have my own faith, but I don't tolerate those type of "christians" anymore. It's amazing how so many say they live by the motto of "live like Christ did" and yet they're so unforgiving and hateful.

[@freedomcat]

That woman was prob. one of the church gossips.

[@DoñaRatona]

Agreed I loved his anger. Very appropriate.

[@BonnerDoesYouTube]

I left the church when I was 14. It was such a relief to not have to worry about all that stuff.

[@meganchambers8108]

It's a lot harder to return a laptop that you have opened, signed into, and used because she wanted you to "give it a chance" than it is to just take the unopened product to the store for an even exchange.

[@liviecasa4537]

Seriously! And it’s not like he doesn’t know what he needs! It’s like if he needed purple paint & she bought him blue. Him “just trying” the blue won’t make it the right color. Why waste the time/potentially make the item un-returnable?

[@katie18976]

I thought the same thing

[@marions.3657]

She just wasnt able to understand the concept of " I can read the label this wont work"

[@lucasgillard67]

​@liviecasa4537 Or like gifting clothes. Ive recieved a lot of clothes from family members including my parents, and sometimes they give you something a size too small. So, by her thinking, I would have to try to wear those too small sweaters or shirts instead of returning them to get the right size

[@seanfroeb4233]

Especially with Apple! Their anti theft measures make reselling their modern devices such a pain in the ass after they’re tied to an Apple ID

[@anasianemo]

I love how this is the Christmas episode but Shayne couldn’t have looked more like a guy chilling on the beach with a piña colada….

[@marianatraductoraargentina]

in my country from december to march its Summer, so i appreciated he was dressed like us for a change. Amanda has the winter vibes and Shayne the summer vibes with their outfits and Courtney is like half and half. So thers a little for everyone and i loved that

[@dunzerkug]

They are in Cali so it's an option.

[@Mack10011]

kinda unrelated, but i love how they were talking about how cold it can get, and then there's shayne. just chilling in his shorts and t-shirt lol

[@rarevalo92]

That’s just another way to spend Christmas in so cal 😂

[@Kingbimmy]

It’s very on brand for him tbh 😂

[@RoseFloofer]

The whiplash of going from a kid who got mad by the idea of other kids getting gifts to a child who was so happy she cried about a potato is wild.

[@djwilson1993]

Idaho French fries yes

[@Sadeistiq]

Shayne is fully embracing his Dad energy with this style and I think theres something super hot about that.

[@kittyluver3695]

You’re so right

[@bunnarchist]

Can't wait to see this on the next KZbin comments Smosh pit theatre

[@JackBin1289]

not even gonna lie, i was thinking the exact same thing lol

[@-noone-9510]

Fr. Shayne is just the ideal man or dad

[@nocause5395]

Lol

[@jellyhappening1458]

when i was a young catholic boy i just thought "happy holidays" was an easier way of saying "merry christmas and happy new year"

[@nobodycares497]

I will forever respect Amanda for jumping in with the best definition of RAM she could muster, even if that definition changed throughout the explanation multiple times

[@thatoneinsidejoke]

I think the restaurant Karen might be my favorite Reddit story yet. Idk if it’s because of the way Shayne read it, because of how dramatic the writing was for such a mundane interaction, or because of the fact that all the drama was completely one-sided and no one except the woman ever knew there was a confrontation happening. It’s just so beautiful

[@okaywhatever3948]

it's so ridiculous, bizarre my vocab vanish to wrap this story around my head

[@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202]

you're right, it's ripe for the picking straight into a comedy sketch

[@Bal9016]

With the way Amanda was going, I’m surprised they didn’t do the ‘I’m sexually attracted to the Grinch’ Reddit story

[@moonriverinc7896]

ghostwritten by Courtney perhaps?

[@Prime_Nexus1]

yo i was thinking the same thing

[@B.Harper7]

I'm sorry wtf?????? I swear you find out about the weirdest stories in comments 😳 😄

[@emmawilliams8119]

5:31 “Knowing you” Not Shayne almost outing him and Courtney 😂

[@rainestar82]

I just caught that and came down to the comments to see if anyone else noticed lmao

[@jimmy_the_squid9456]

Amanda trying to explain what RAM is was like Angela explaining electricity, I love that IT guy Tim flamed her in real time

[@Gumbier_Than]

I'm a former PC technician. I have to agree with the boyfriend that 8GB is not something that is really sufficient enough to do any kind of work on unless you just use word processing only. I wonder why he didn't try to see if he could at least upgrade the RAM, unless it was a Mac or something. Bumped up all devices still in lease to 16GB when Office 365 came out. 😅

[@rogueparadox5447]

​@@Gumbier_Than My guess is that it would be a Mac because of the price range. The only way a laptop with only 8 gigs of ram would cost 1300 dollars was if it was trendy and had name recognition. I think my $200 Chromebook has more RAM than that holy shit

[@D1RTYtreejay]

They said it was a Macbook Pro, so yes a garbage overpriced laptop 😂

[@mediocreskullduggery]

@@Gumbier_ThanThey said in the story it was indeed a Mac

[@thecrazything95]

@@rogueparadox5447 I mean yeah, because RAM is a cheap was to "make number bigger". You can stuff 32 GB ram into a computer for pennies and then people will think they are getting $200 worth of performance. How much ram your computer has says absolutely nothing about how fast it is. All "a lot of ram" means is "the computer is hitting disk less". Now, disk reads are slow. But if you don't fill the 8gb you'll never hit the disk and modern m2 disks are stupid fast so it will probably give you a temporary stutter. If I gave you a computer with 32gb DDR2 RAM and a Pentium II CPU, and a computer with 8 GB DDR4 RAM and an M3 cpu, which would you think is faster?

[@duckiefish1723]

Got my, at the time, 3 year old daughter a potato for Christmas one year because she just really loves potatoes. When she opened the gift she got really excited and said "Yay, and I can eat it however I want?" She had baked potato for Christmas lol

[@violetskies14]

That is adorable.

[@eliseeluv88]

I love this

[@MooseTrack_Inc]

My little brother was obsessed with pepperoni a few years back and my mom gave him a pack for Christmas. He was so so excited and didn’t even want to open his other gifts lol

[@kelliegroves3952]

Have you seen the people who put a potato in the candy basket and tell the kids to take what they like and they always get super stoked to get a potato

[@J3nJ3nl0llip0p]

Please tell me she named her potato Bacon or something...

[@VanessaEileen]

Courtney's "real bike, realize, real eyes" comment went so under the radar and it was solid gold. I hear you girl 👏💅

[@josevvn]

Naw fr it was incredible 😭😭😭

[@myspaceuser]

That right there was certified meta gold lmao

[@mosquitopyjamas9048]

IT WAS THE GREATEDT YHING EVER I GOT A YAYYOO

[@reddir]

Courtney's: "plant the potato" and "her heart grew 8 gigs that day" !!! So perfect, I think they made her the MVP, of at least the final leg of this vid.

[@salmamohammad8604]

So Amanda is in a full sweater and Shayne is wearing shorts and a half sleeve shirt, WHAT THE FUCK IS THE WEATHER?! IS IT COLD IS IT HOT?! we’ll never know

[@x_oda]

and Courtney with a sweater AND JACKET! IS SHAYNE JUST IMMUNE TO THE COLD?

[@gokhan4461]

Shayne is just built different. (He probably wore those to f with Ian though)

[@KingOfGaymes]

Dudes will wear shorts no matter the weather, I thought everybody knew that

[@mage1439]

@@KingOfGaymes Yeah, I went to college with a guy who'd be out walking around in the snow in a t-shirt, shorts, and flip flops. 🤣

[@emily4866]

Amanda was told to wear a sweater and not turn up the heat

[@virgang08]

I can’t believe no one talked about the dad with the spoiled kid telling his daughter she’s not her stepson’s “real mom” and she’s picking a kid she’s “not related to” over her brother. Personally tells me all I need to know about this man

[@olismith6271]

It also made me think that he’s the reason this kid is having tantrums. He tells the kid no, the kid has a tantrum. He gets told no, he has a tantrum and goes off insulting his daughter😂

[@Annie5825]

That jumped out at me too! She’s his stepmom, and given that his mom’s not around is essentially his mother. Yeah, I’ll prioritize my kids over my siblings any day.

[@Lexicologie]

Yes, came here looking for this comment! Unfortunate that they didn't mention that even once

[@fernandacaruso9067]

that´s what I was thinking. Why are we not talking about THAT!!!!

[@quasalor1480]

Exactly!!!! I was thinking that.

[@Aro_dynamic46]

I once gave my friend a rock as a joke birthday gift but she was more excited about that than the real present I gave her. If you asked her now, she could not tell you what I actually gave her aside from the rock 😭

[@B.Harper7]

1000000% I can tell you every rock friends have given me! Who gave it to me, if it was for a random gift or a holiday, and who we were with (if anyone else) when I got it. Regular gifts?! I genuinely can't remember what I just got other than 3 things. BUT the best friend got me a big ass amethyst set with stands, and I tear up a bit every time I look at them before bed. Started as a joke as kids, and now we're giving each other's kids cool rocks we find as well. Sappy moment: your best friends are the ones who call you on your worst and best days, call you OUT on your stupid or delusional days (they/you call out lovingly; as truth without tact is cruelty), and celebrate your wins EVEN IF they are not having any. Apologize to your friends, even when it feels stupid, even if it feels it's been too long, regardless of x y and z, apologize! Be the bigger person, so your own mental health can reach a happy place. The less "oh shit, go away" thoughts your brain has to pick from, the quicker you'll fall asleep 😆 Just like you're going to fuck up a bunch over stupid things, and probably a couple big things (over a lifetime of friendship) friends aren't perfect either. Give them grace and accept their apologies. You don't have to hop back to where y'all were, you don't even have to be as close. But forgive friends when they apologize and sincerely make an effort. You need friends to get through life. None of us are going to make it out alive 😉

[@lenasamzelius5530]

​@B.Harper7 I really appreciate your thoughtful commentary, and especially liked what you said about calling out your friends lovingly because "truth without tact is cruelty". Thank you!

[@Monicalia]

My friends once kept hyping me up for my b-day present and arrived at my house with a massive package. When I opened it, it was just a lollipop inside. They all gave me actual gifts later, but mind you, I only remember the lollipop😂😂

[@sarahwatson3192]

I painted a rock as a teen with L from Deathnote on it in pastels. Gave that rock to my sibling over 11 years ago. They still have it.

[@dragongirl7978]

My boyfriend is obsessed with rocks lol, I've given him so many. ❤ Rocks are the best.

[@alexanderschiano2441]

Amanda looking at shayne after Courtney said she likes the grinch hits different now lol

[@ChrisMcGiggity]

In a weird way it was nice seeing Shayne getting all heated and talking from emotions rather than being sure to think accurately about what he wants to say first like he usually does. Courtney and amanda I think were the perfect guests for this episode. Overall probably my favorite one yet. Also f- like everyone they talked about besides potato girl.

[@ThatOneDude32238]

I agree. I appreciate how conscious an effort Shane has made to not be overly critical or hostile to people’s beliefs or culture but it’s nice to see behind the curtain. Especially with videos like the Family Matters or Gay Rights and Gay Wrongs, he’s trying so hard to stay neutral and not trying to “win” or convince anyone.

[@RalvA101]

Why does Shayne look like he's on a tropical vacation in Hawaii, Courtney as if she's going to a cafe over Halloween time and Amanda full ready for Christmas

[@mariansingletary181]

LA Winter Attire is wild

[@GMAMEC]

@@mariansingletary181You’re right, it’s definitely LA attire. Shorts, boots, sweaters, and flip flops,

[@shreyamukherjee3638]

So nice to see that the cast shares such a nice bond ... i mean c'mon it's so sweet that Ian lent his shirt to Shayne for this episode !

[@lethargicbobhope]

the worlds biggest chumbuwumba fan?

[@AngelAngel-yx5uz]

@@lethargicbobhopedon’t you mean cumbuwumba

[@davidvitti8240]

Cumbawumba’s biggest fan…Cumbawumba’s biggest KING 👑

[@salmamohammad8604]

HAHAHAHA

[@moonstenebrocity]

LOL

[@meverly7834]

The Boxcar Children!! That was my book series when I was younger and no one else seems to remember it. I love you said that. Funny thing is I live in an RV now, so guess it makes sense it was my favorite book series.

[@aefinn]

"you are not even a christian, you are american christian" That is so well said.

[@DemosApollo]

Happy holidays though seems kinda cringe to me like reddit atheist.

[@seansilence2697]

​@@DemosApolloI mean, it does seem weird...that said, the way this woman is talking, I kinda wonder if she was being horrendous the entire time and the waiter said "Happy Holidays" just to make her mad.

[@Gooner184]

@@DemosApollo It's very normal in the US apparently.

[@Milk-ck1wv]

​@@DemosApollowhat's wrong with atheism? they just prefer facts and evidence. something most of the world should look into

[@Milk-ck1wv]

their still Christian right?

[@FaTerokiMenra]

As a Christian, that story about the selfish American Christian makes me so mad. Shayne nailed it that there's a difference between religious Christians and American Christians. I cannot imagine the entitlement to go through life like that woman apparently does.

[@popstar0585]

Agreed and it’s entitled Christians that give Christianity a bad reputation I always say that I don’t associate myself with those entitled and radical Christians

[@DelightfullyGrace]

AMEN. I don’t know how people don’t feel convicted about that sort of thing. It’s frustrating and heartbreaking, especially seeing the impact it has on others, who end up turning away from God.

[@ImNotElijah]

Agreed! What happened to spreading God’s love? 😔

[@FroAlchemist]

As soon as the waiter said “Happy Holidays”, I knew it was gonna be an issue. I work with conservative Christian women who dislike the term, as if acknowledging the existence of other holidays during that time is absurd…

[@craigtrish2011]

@@FroAlchemist Should tell her that Christmas began as a Pagan thing and has nothing to do with Christianity until they stole it lol That should get her fired up.

[@Mitchiepoo97]

57:52 “you’re not even religious Christian, you are American Christian.” FACTS

[@emilyallen6478]

Not even sure if Shayne wants kids, but hearing his take on how this was the perfect opportunity for the spoiled 7 year old to learn about other cultures, made me wish there were more parents like him in the world that would educate their own kids ❤

[@silkshines00]

the cheery "Okay" from the server in that story is 100% what a service person says in reply to a customer telling you info you don't care about. Some people overshare, and you don't want to encourage them to keep you in conversation while you're trying to work, so you just say okay politely and move on.

[@sondrasmith50]

What if that waiter was told to say Happy Holidays by the boss? It might be THE policy of the restaurant. I’m Christian, but I return all holiday cheer. If someone told me Happy Hanukkah, I say Happy Hanukkah to you, too. I just want to spread cheer. I share Shayne’s frustration with this person and the like. He’s spot on!

[@seansilence2697]

I feel the same way. Sometimes I say Happy Holidays just because there's more than one. People are crazy about this stuff sometimes.

[@judithhughes4982]

Agreed. And the waiter is not obligated to share his holiday plans with them. He was polite. I haven't worked in food service, but I have worked in retail, and I was ALWAYS getting handed pamphlets for churches, and told they were praying for me, (because I have visible tattoos). I never reacted how I wanted too, I just took the pamphlet, said thank you, and walked away.

[@jenniferpardue16]

I usually just say Happy Holidays because I might not see that person until after the New Year. There are so many holidays in that 2-3 week time span.

[@jeanettemclaughlin4296]

I agree. I would like to add a thought. Even within Christian tradition there are many different ways and days to celebrate Christmas. Not all of us give gifts on the same date. Not every culture has the same traditions. Happy Holidays is inclusive of all that. It is not a substitute meant to diminish Christmas.

[@whambalamb]

It is not extra to say Christmas, they were kind of mocking them for being Christian which is common to rag on "the white Christian". She didn't have to bring it to reddit either.

[@AriesFiyah]

The entitled Christian woman in the restaurant was INSANE. I literally had to stop and relay the entire story to my cousin. We both agree she's the asshole. Also, Shayne's rendition of the story was GOLD. Good job, lovely.

[@tvtvtfan3767]

I thought it was going to be he was insulting them that he was celebrating Christmas. He was polite, and some people don’t have a lot of reaction. What kind of reaction was she looking is what I want to know.

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@tvtvtfan3767she wanted him to whip out a cross, start singing silent night, and say merry Christmas while praying because only Christianity matters of course 👍

[@Sulli_1115]

I swear I thought for a minute that post was a form of rage bait... like ... what!?!? WHAT AN ENTITLED PERSON.

[@Gayonetta5000]

These are the kind of Christians that made me leave the faith. They’re SO INSUFFERABLE

[@mage1439]

Don't worry, it's clearly fake.

[@johnmichael_]

As a Christian, that lady aggravated me sooo much..if your religion, in general, is about spreading love and accepting people's free will, which is literally God's main thing, one does not act like that towards other people, especially people serving you... especially on a HOLIDAY..a pagan holiday too at that, if she really wants to get super technical lol

[@BunnyRabbit-b8c]

Preach!

[@uniraffesaur]

The potato story reminded me of our tradition: When I was 5, we came downstairs, and to my dismay, the tree was empty. I cried out “SANTA DIDNT COME!” very upset. Then my parents pointed out a note left on the tree - it was from The Grinch, informing us that he’d snuck in early that morning and HID all our presents around the house. It became a yearly tradition, which completely backfired on my parents when my sister and I still insisted they keep it up while in our 20s 😂 It did finally stop when she moved out first haha

[@katie18976]

Omg, I love this 😆😆😆

[@mycarisoutside]

Permission to adopt this tradition???

[@uniraffesaur]

@@mycarisoutside please do! It always brought us a lot of joy and made great memories 🥰

[@loni1932]

its like combining easter and Christmas this is so amazing XD

[@hellpenguin3031]

That first story: The guy isn't an asshole for wanting to take a friend to a party. That is simply different values. What would make him an asshole is if the partner established that boundary and they chose not to respect it.

[@redmdlee]

I agree but also like shayne said, that friend won't go anywhere. Its more like this situation is a sign of a lot of rough interactions along the line. The difference in values need to be communicated and worked on

[@keithredacted8154]

Its moreso toxic professional workplace culture that is so tight, judgemental and anti-casual. Its not the guys fault for being a cool dude but I cant blame the partner for feeling uncomfortable because of the toxicity that can make them feel anxious and consious about how they see them. Its just boundaries.

[@Milk-ck1wv]

it's so weird to me that this is somehow confusing?

[@jenniferpardue16]

Definitely NTA for asking. Would be YTA if he decided to take his friend after his girlfriend said she would feel uncomfortable. I would explain to my friend my girlfriends feelings and maybe even have a sit down chat with both of them together as obviously there is a bit of jealousy going on with that girlfriend.

[@baintreachas]

eh, depends. IMO If it mattered a lot to his friend or he feels like their relationship takes precedence or if it makes him feel like his partner doesn’t trust him and that makes him uncomfortable, he wouldn’t be the AH for taking her- he would be the AH if he lied, if he told his gf it was crazy she felt that way, etc etc. (and she would be the AH if she doubled down and told him it was crazy HE wanted to do that, if she lied - somehow, in this situation?- etc etc). Boundaries like that (idk if I would call that a boundary but yk) are for negotiating, in that case “respecting” it means “I respect you feel that way and I respect YOU and I’m not going to condescend or minimize your feelings”, not following it just bc they said so, regardless of your own values.

[@andrewschwimmer1894]

Amanda's needs to add "that's just the tip of the iceberg" to her detective character's list of quips.

[@JubarRex]

I was born and raised christian IN Arizona. The MOMENT I turned 18 I left the church. I worked in retail in a small town outside of Phoenix, and EVERYONE would ONLY say Merry Christmas. Not happy holidays or anything like that. They only said Merry Christmas, and they said it in this fucking “holier than thou” tone that made me wanna bang my head against the wall. Anyway, I always gave them my best customer service smile and said, “and Happy Hanukkah to you too.” The looks on their faces FED ME. Some people looked surprised and then recovered and moved on, some were clearly angry, but my favorite ones were the ones that were utterly confused. Like, you could see that they had NEVER considered there were actual people that REALLY celebrated other holidays. They were soooooooooo fucking confused. You could see their whole world view crumbling. Damn, that was the good shit.

[@PolarBearWithHat]

Amanda attempting to explain RAM is like watching a car crash in slow motion.

[@yourwife1111]

Couldn’t be prouder of her. She just kept doubling down…

[@jamesaditya5254]

The duality of Courtney nailing it in a sentence and Amanda reaching and scrambling for descriptions of what a RAM is makes it even more entertaining

[@ninamae9189]

Amanda explaining RAM is like Angela explaining electricity

[@thisisachannel.780]

fire… uh… fire

[@FriedSheep69]

Or where she was on 9.11

[@CallMeVlork]

Like a flicker of a flame

[@jonathane3823]

Electric fire yes

[@masternecro3511]

Like Angela explaining anything. 😂

[@sazza4]

"RAM, Disk, Salsa, Yes" Amazing reply, 10/10 😂

[@EmilyB48]

The one time my comp sci degree has come in handy! RAM is like, the short-term subconscious of your computer. It’s quickly accessed storage used to run stuff on your computer. A comparison would be like, a desk. Where you have open a book you’re reading, a planner, some doodles, a copy of the story you’re writing, etc. It’s not in permanent storage, like on a shelf or filing cabinet, but it is where the activities are being stored while you’re using them, and allows you to use them! A smaller desk means less projects you can keep open & use at one time.

[@jasonolson7966]

As a Christian, I can confidently say the woman in the Christmas brunch story was, in fact, the "A-hole." 😂 Happy holidays!

[@URLHASBEENBANNED]

How dare he do his job 😡

[@KateCat420]

💯

[@MusicalErika]

Same! I'm super religious and I do not condone that attitude at all. Yikes

[@Suilimea]

Seconding this!!! Makes me embarrassed to even talk about my faith. So glad I'm not the only one who thinks this!

[@sirbrandalf7813]

Like Shane said, it's not Christian, its American Christian

[@IceArceus_]

I see Shayne is allowed to wear Ian's shirt now.

[@bogparty]

I love how Amanda and Courtney are in their cute Christmas sweaters and festive outfits and then shayne is wearing shorts and a short sleeve button up shirt in the middle of december

[@YTFlove4ever]

They filmed it more than a month ago it was no where near winter😂

[@Gin_isnotmyname]

Shaynes outfit reminds me of the middle school boys dressing up in tshirts and short all the freaking time and I live in the Midwest

[@moonriverinc7896]

Did you see his shoes I’m so upset by them for some reason

[@johnplaysgames3120]

He saw the opportunity to finally wear that shirt on camera and, dagnabbit, he took it!

[@Gin_isnotmyname]

@@johnplaysgames3120 I'm happy that he took it lol

[@MelinaDimaria-xk4ww]

As a catholic, I could care less if someone told me “happy holidays.” Like they are being kind and wishing you well.

[@foxgh0st-yt]

There's a comedian, I don't remember who, but he said his girlfriend of like maybe a month or two once said "I feel like you love Jean (his woman best friend) more than me" and he said something to the extent of (and I'm paraphrasing) "yes I do because she put in the groundwork in being my best friend. I don't love her romantically and the thought of either of us naked makes both of us cry. But I love her more because she's been with me through everything, and I barely know you" and I feel like that's relevant to the first story. Edit: The comedian was Daniel Sloss!

[@brandonpeart843]

Daniel sloss

[@83gemm]

People need to accept that your romantic partner is not the only strong bond in your life.

[@foxgh0st-yt]

@@83gemm Exactly, and if your romantic partner insists that they can be the only meaningful type of bond you can have with someone, that's usually a red flag because that mindset can lead to abuse.

[@sarahlewis2866]

@@foxgh0st-ytI feel like “usually” is an entirely unnecessary word there haha. Fun story, I was doing the online dating thing in my early 20s and I came across a guy who wanted a girl to move in and basically be her only contact with the outside world, and I messaged him because I was so like “……..wait WHAT…?” And when I mentioned if we were in a relationship I would still be spending time with my parents and my brother, and I shit you not his response was “why would you want to hurt me like that?!” Like something is not right there 😮

[@Subsistence69]

Daniel Sloss is incredible

[@LepWho]

The waiter story where Shayne got fired up is ABSOLUTELY how I feel around my family, especially my mom. I didn't think I could love Shayne any more than I already did, but now I do. It's insane because it really feels like those kinds of people live in their own world and just say things without practicing them or thinking about what they hear EVERY SINGLE WEEK actually means. I say this as a practicing Catholic person, too. Keep speaking FACTS out here brother

[@JalapenoBizniz]

Right there with you regarding family. My family sees scenarios like this as equal to discrimination, and it’s exhausting because they do not treat people the same way they expect to be treated.

[@LepWho]

@@JalapenoBizniz Exactly! We have a golden rule, follow it! And I don't know how that rule is 'supposed' to be interpreted, but I've seen it as "treat others how you want to be treated if you were in their situation, not just the way you want to be treated as the way you are". Basically just imagine yourself in their shoes; be empathetic. It sounds simple, but it's hard for way too many people...

[@tal8762]

When you’re in someone’s home, don’t treat it like a hotel. Clean up after yourself. Don’t rearrange things. Be considerate and quiet. It’s ridiculous to expect childless people to have things like a diaper pail.

[@baby_bear]

Even in a hotel, i usually ask the maids for an extra trash bag so they can just put it in their bin. I dont leave things perfect, but they only have to wipe things down and change the sheets. My friends and i always stay back and help each other clean before and after parties so it boggles my mind that people think this is okay

[@lizthedisjointedzebra692]

Yeah, do they truly have NO clue how to prepare for staying at friend's house??? They sound not just entitled, but DISGUSTING.

[@hlraeth613]

50:15 Amanda's mocking has now another meaning after the wedding reveal 😂

[@victorlannister5606]

I don’t know why people hated Shayne’s mustache. It feels like he’s a dad reading us stories!!

[@simpayshenaides]

Its actually good on him, This annoying womans thinking they are in relationship with shayne telling him what to do LOL

[@hotsexyangel]

Bae, it was hideous 😭

[@tibbynibby]

He had a mustache?

[@lejluminati4832]

it was handsome. everything looks good on him hes a hot fit blonde, people are crazy.

[@crunchysalmons]

mustaches are literally big signs on your face that say “i’m a creep” or “i’m old fashioned” which is even worse

[@justinescopete3829]

I can’t believe Chumbawamba’s number one fan let Shayne borrow his shirt! Best boss ever!

[@craigjenkins5434]

*cumbawumba

[@ashleyanne5296]

I worked at a Red Robin on Christmas Eve in the middle of Oklahoma 5 years ago. I'm willing to bet everything I have that that woman 1: didn't tip more than 10% (if at all) and 2: said "it's awful they're making you all work today!" while being overly an overly demanding customer.

[@jemmaisweird]

just got off my shift at red robin, haha, and i SO agree

[@CharlieApples]

I always respond to the 2nd one by casually informing them that they can let the company know you disagree with their policy re: working on Christmas by going to the “Contact Us” on the website, or telling the company on Facebook/Twitter. They almost never do, but one lady actually did send in a comment to the district manager along the lines of, “When I was their age, I was NEVER forced to work on [holiday] because that’s time to be spent with one’s family. It’s anti-family to make people work on Christmas Day”. Obviously the company didn’t give half a shit because PROFIT MARGINS, but it was nice to have a random customer stick up for me for once in my life.

[@TheSelphir]

I work in pharmacy in NC and I promise you she outright abuses pharmacy staff for "mommy's special candy" because they didn't read her mind and get it ready when she needed it.

[@Josh_Steph]

17:46 - When it comes to RAM, I love the analogy of a kitchen. RAM is like your refrigerator, contains food and ingredients you can quickly access. Storage is like a deep freezer you have in your garage, it can usually hold more for longer, but it takes time to access it and make it useable.

[@momocblack]

Also macos was pretty ok on 8gb of ram on the M1 and M2, everybody i know that didn’t want to pay the like 300$ more for 16 were all impressed that they had no issues

[@mavisanya6969]

Shayne's reaction to the Karen story is EVERYTHING. i've worked retail/customer service for nearly 10 years and in that time i feel like i've seen just about everything, and the Karens like this never stop being simultaneously mind blowing, and honestly at times flat out fucking amusing 💀

[@xenzirril]

Whole episode was on par for entertainment with all the others, but when Courtney declares Laptop Girl's heart "grew eight gigs that day!" I belly laughed all the way to the end of the video.

[@paul_lan3794]

Literally my favorite part of the video haha

[@MercenaryPine9]

“I respect that other people have different beliefs, but you need to treat me like I’m special during Christmas! TELL ME MERRY CHRISTMAS, GOD DAMMIT!” You’re now the butt of that restaurant staff’s jokes.

[@CircusoftheMoon]

Oh absolutely. My birthday is Christmas so I would’ve had a field day with this customer.

[@MercenaryPine9]

@@CircusoftheMoon Happy birthday!! 🥳

[@maribeltorres1484]

I love the “potato” story because when my daughter was a baby, maybe close to a year old, she was just crawling and couldn’t stand up by herself yet, she used to reach for potatoes that I kept in a basket almost floor level, she grab the potato throw it through the floor and crawl to got it back and throw it again! She could play with that potato for hours! So a friend suggested that she may like a “Mr Potato Head” and I thought it was an amazing idea, so we got her the “Mr Potato head” put on the eyes, nose, hat, everything! And give it to her, she didn’t care about it… but when I took off all this and give her just the potato, I can’t tell you how much she loved this gift! And because it was plastic this thing got farther! So this helps her with starting to walk🥰 now she’s 15 y.o. and potatoes are her favorite food, there’s not potato that can go far away fast enough from her 😅

[@requiembeeblebroxx]

That's adorable and your daughter sounds awesome!

[@lovecraft5878]

The story of the dad telling his grown daughter not to celebrate Hanukkah with her husband and stepson... the fact he said to her that it was ONLY her stepson and not hers, how could she hurt her own brother. I'm sorry he doesn't need to be in her life anymore. He obviously isn't accepting of her new family. Let him raise his youngest to be a spoiled brat and see where that gets him in life.

[@cloudmacchiato]

she could’ve come back with that spoiled brat being a HALF brother.. but she’s so much better than him

[@yaeledmonds5158]

In my experience, it's not even big things, just some chocolate or little toys, etc. Even if they are big presents, it's none of the Dad's business!

[@davidprince6877]

Unless I heard wrong even his new wife agrees with his kids. The mother of the spoiled one still thinks he's wrong.

[@elisdabeth7075]

Yes! I felt like they totally overlooked that vomment alone. That is enough to cut contact alone.

[@hannahleigh6152]

​@davidprince6877 Oh, I'm certain OP is the one spoiling his son.

[@TheBeatlesToday]

“Happy holidays” encompasses Christmas and New Year’s. American Christians say the phrase to each to other all the time, and have been for generations.

[@xbeccalynn24]

I love when people say oh your one of those people when you say happy holidays and your like no I mean merry Christmas and happy new year and whatever the heck else you celebrate 😂

[@edelleaa]

yeah the phrase has always been used by and for christians long before it became a "neutral" phase for all holidays.... "the war on christmas" has rotted these peoples brains...

[@jackcarroll3575]

Amanda trying to explain RAM as "you need a lot of it" is perfect

[@ConejitoPequenito]

True, and she's not wrong lmao

[@gracie2670]

And the “it’s basically…”

[@stephentorrey8727]

Ya at least she's got that part down😂

[@Shaymundell-ni4qr]

COURTNEY GREW UP MORMON???? i did as well and breaking all these idealogies of what holidays, marriage, life is supposed to look like is so hard. So proud of her for finding herself and fjnding a happy life.

[@cuhsawndruh]

I remember I jokingly put at the end of my Christmas list one year, “but whatever, you could get me some dirt and I’d be happy”. My dad sure as hell got me a lil jar of dirt and gave it to me before revealing the rest of my gifts. I still have that jar to this day. The last story made me smile and now I need to call my dad 💕

[@patriciaphillips1449]

I would've broken out in Jack Sparrow 😂

[@ksis86]

I knew the Christmas eve brunch story was gonna be some BS as soon as OP said “I’m a Christian, it’s my truth” 💀 why did she feel the need to tell everyone she talked to in the restaurant how she celebrates Christmas eve, girl who cares 😭

[@Scotschie]

And how does she think that's a unique thing, half the people there were probably doing the same.

[@Strawberry_Scar_]

Exactly!

[@better.better]

not only is she an "A" but she is also a "K" ...for Karen!

[@geargraphic2620]

I paused the video for 5 seconds to internally scream and grab popcorn because hoo boy

[@M_M_ODonnell]

I've known some perfectly lovely people who could give that AH/K's first line...but from someone who's about to complain, it was definitely a red flag. I just had a similar interaction with a coworker who was just _horribly_ offended that anyone might not actively participate in her particular religion. Right up to the whole "Happy Holidays is offensive" pose. Complete with "I respect your religion by not demanding your removal as long as you actively affirm _my_ religion, and all I expect is that you bow to me an my supremacy" attitude with no sense of shame.

[@MitchFace]

The heat from Shayne, Courtney, and Amanda on that waiter story really just shows how frustrating those kind of people are. Like they aren't even here and all three of them are visibly bummed and angry.

[@cloudmacchiato]

i had a feeling that story struck a rlly personal chord with all of them

[@MitchFace]

@@cloudmacchiato oh most definitely

[@pikaphin3335]

Amanda: "listening to this guy talking is like watching paint dry" Me: *currently painting my bedroom walls* idk- think this is more fun than that guy

[@okbutscully]

Oh my God, the 2nd story (laptop one) made me feel like I was spiralling. My wife doesn't know much about computers, but about a year after we got together and my old laptop was barely running anymore she surprised me with a new one for Christmas. She didnt know about specs or what was good, but she researched and asked people at the store and it is still an amazing laptop. And if it wasnt one that worked for me she literally told me when she gave it to me that we could return it and get a different one if it wasnt what I needed. Like if you want to surprise your partner with a gift like that, you have to be prepared it might not be the right stuff, especially if you dont know much about the gift your getting, and be prepared to return it and get the right one. Or like Amanda mentioned, go pick it out with your partner and get it for them so they can get the one they need, unless you just really want the surprise aspect (which if you do, be prepared to return it and get the right one in case it's not it, just like you would with clothes being the wrong sizes)

[@quasalor1480]

Clothes being the wrong size was going to be my example of why you can tell by a number about the specs that it's not worth "giving it a chance and trying it" because numbers exist to describe things for a reason.

[@faeb.9618]

what i really want to know though is what kind of work is this guy doing that 8gb of ram isn't enough, i do heavy stuff on my laptop and the 8gb it has are doing just great

[@okbutscully]

@@faeb.9618 he might do editing, art/animation, or programming is where my mind went. Doing editing and animation I use my desktop cause my laptop is more practical for basics, even though my laptop is decent it takes a lot of space for video editing and animation software, plus the files for those projects, and the project drafts/saves. Programming I don't personally have much experience with but also know it takes up a fair bit of space with software and projects. So I assume something in those catagories or similar ones might be what he does for work since they all need multiple programs, usually running at once, and saving regularly.

[@ttintagel]

I have this conversation so many times on the sewing subreddit, with people who want to surprise someone with a new sewing machine. That kind of thing is SO PERSONAL.

[@devilmikey00]

@@faeb.9618 For professional applications 8gb is unusable. It's fine for everyday use most of the time but even a few too many tabs in a browser can fill up 8gb these days, it's not a lot. Apple shouldn't even have a SKU with 8gb in first place in 2023 (or 2022 in this story) but that's besides the point. In professional applications you generally need at a bare minimum 16gb of ram but 32+ is perfectly normal depending on what you are doing.

[@localqueer-here]

BIG shoutout to Cameron who put that family graphic on the Hanukkah gifts story, absolutely could NOT have processed that family dynamic w/o it without replaying it 5 times, Happy Holidays y'all

[@defineSHANNON]

Courtney and Amanda are S tier Smosh cast. I want a “girls day/night” kinda episode with Courtney, Amanda, Angela and Arasha; don’t care what they do but an all girlies episode with the four of them would be so good 😂

[@T_ootie_x_P_atootie]

Yes 100%

[@stillatin]

crazy how fast Amanda has shot up to a favorite cast member

[@Kalise1d]

Love this idea:)

[@gingeridot]

50:38 lol that was before Courtney and Shane got married

[@nat2501]

The friends overstaying is quite literally my worst nightmare. I don’t even think I’d have the restraint to be nice enough to allow it for more than 3 days.

[@claytonmitchell5685]

I think the sentiment Shayne gives at the end is ultimately the most important thing about the holidays. Be kind to others, be thoughtful of them, and show compassion. You don’t know what someone is going through or has gone through in the past, and how much you can impact them by the way you treat them

[@Maria-hq6dh]

amanda just repeatedly saying "RAM is.. software" is SOOOO funny because RAM is actually hardware, NOT software 😂😂😂 love yalls reaction to it!

[@JoaoPessoa86]

Wha?

[@Maria-hq6dh]

@JoaoPessoa86 RAM is a physical thing in computers, it's hardware! Software are things made by code and implemented into computers so a web browser like Google Chrome is a software!

[@audralahners3576]

I think its so adorable how everything is decked out for Christmas and Courtney and Amanda are all cozy in their sweaters… and there’s Shane in shorts and a shirt with a palm tree on it😂

[@trevormay101]

Christmas stories with Shayne is the best gift I could’ve ask for

[@fs0range]

The bike analogy for the laptop was amazingly spot on

[@mattewald9378]

It’s nice of Ian to let Shayne borrow his shirt

[@coffeegods3920]

For Christmas Eve dinner, my family went out to fancy fancy dinner. The four of us were sat, and the waiter asked if we were celebrating anything. Mom reacted as though ‘oh, could it be / anything / but Christmas?’ And the three of us had to reel her in and kick the wind out of her sails so she would stop being such a righteous ‘holy woman’ while out to eat. She seemed so ‘oh that’s nice’ politely listening (dismissive) as I described the half dozen other religious events I could remember were happening right around that time as well. There’s more than just Crimbo.

[@Rosebud69]

Love riled up shayne. He's always so calm and collected in these. To see him get heated was really fun to watch.

[@JeddtheJedi]

1:12:57 Courtney and Amanda's silent reactions at "there was the feral daughter kept in a cage prank of 2010" are priceless

[@sarahwatson3192]

Look as a joke when I was a toddler my grandparents left me in the puppy’s crate right before my parents came to get me. The puppy was new I loved her so much! I wanted to pet her but she was sleep so as soon as my grandparents opened the crate to get the puppy out so we could cuddle in the living room I ran in laid down in her bed with her and snuggled up and actually fell asleep in minutes. Perfect timing my parents had just pulled into the driveway so they left me in the cage with the dog for the 2 minutes It took my parents to get up the stairs they closed the cage door and told my parents I was super well behaved and stayed in my crate the entire time. I’m 25, that same dog passed away 12 years ago and it is mentioned to this day.

[@joejackson4202]

I'd love to see an episode where Tim walks Amanda through the process of building a computer.

[@Wezqu]

Well we do need more Tim in front of the camera always liked his style.

[@cutepiku]

I need that for myself, so please do.

[@hanjiizone]

LOVING shayne's spicyness in this

[@zoeliddle1494]

I'm EXTREMELY happy to know that Tim is still with Smosh

[@KEWATK428]

I grew up celebrating Christmas, but if someone wished me a “Happy Hanukkah”, I’d be elated that they took time out of their day to say something nice. And “Happy Holidays” is all-encompassing. Karen needs to chill.

[@firefly10241]

Which is the correct way to handle it. Also says you are a good person who respects people.

[@KEWATK428]

@@firefly10241 I always say that I’m a good person, not a kind person. I will default to respect unless you show me disrespect, then it’s game on! 😂

[@M_M_ODonnell]

Every year I've worked in a service job, Some People would get angry at "Happy Holidays." This year it was a coworker ranting about how "Happy Holidays" is offensive and oppresses her personally.

[@dissipatedcloud]

​@@M_M_ODonnellbeing inclusive oppresses her??!! Wow.

[@firefly10241]

@@M_M_ODonnell I always ask how. They don't know. Its always things they were told not if anything is actually oppressing them. History has alot to say and its normally the christian people oppressing others. They want to say things to others while nobody calls them out. They also think getting caling out is oppressive and its not.

[@Shreya-to7ec]

45:51 amanda imitating shayne's sigh and shayne doing it at the EXACT same moment is incredible

[@somethinunameit637]

18:28 ram is to computer as horse is to car.

[@Rykoa]

The potato story reminded me of a Christmas tradition from my dad's side of the family started when he were kids, and he and his brother were having trouble wrapping presents. My dad made a comment, something like "Man, if only everything was like this block of firewood, would be so much easier to wrap." So his brother wrapped one. Their mom screamed out "I GOT A BLOCK OF WOOD?!" on Christmas, and it's been a tradition ever since. Ever since her passing the wood has carried over a much more sentimental meaning, since it had one of her last known signatures on it. I remember I got it one year and gave it to my cousin, and he cried his eyes out.

[@ghosty_mothhh]

My dad (IT guy for years, and has his own business) was listening with me and I’ve never heard him get so angry(jokingly angry) at a screen. The amount of corrections he made to the tech language was insane. I wouldn’t be surprised if he started writing essay in that very moment lmao .

[@HoodieHorizon]

waiter story: oh my fucking god I work in a restaurant and let me tell you, the servers were talking so much shit about you behind your back you don't even know. Like we're all in the kitchen talking shit about assholes like OP, we're giving you a squeaker voice, laughing while recreating the situation you caused and if it's crazy enough, becomes an inside joke.

[@firefly10241]

yep and even in retail. They would be the running joke. I have alot of stories like this.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Yeah, my first food service job was eye-opening in that respect. I couldn't believe how much shit was talked and how many servers absolutely hated their guests. After working there a while though, I also couldn't believe how shitty and entitled many people going out to eat at a restaurant can be. I could never. Even before those jobs, I was always polite to servers (and everyone else I encountered in service positions) and tried to be as easy a guest as possible, because I don't believe in making anybody's job harder than it needs to be. In fact, one of the biggest arguments I had with a girl I dated a few years ago was after she and her friends were shitty to our server. And when they doubled down and treated me like the crazy one ("It's their job to serve us!" was basically their argument), that was the beginning of the end of our relationship.

[@connoravery5692]

53:29 the way Shayne read this out 😂