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@georgi16902 жыл бұрын
Really satisfying videos a lot of tingles but please be careful with this, don’t get too much exposure to this because it’s bad for you
@sgtshuler2 жыл бұрын
Also we hope that your studio wasn't flooded again :D
@Miauchuu2 жыл бұрын
YOUR OWN VOICE😨😍
@helixastral28932 жыл бұрын
WEAR GLOVES AND A MASK. THIS STUFF CAUSES SKIN CANCER. PLEASE!
@nightorbit Жыл бұрын
You can get increased risk of skin cancer, as well as many respiratory diseases.
@the_almighty27262 жыл бұрын
Ma boys I am a florist and I work with floral FOAM* frequently. It’s not as bad as you think, just don’t breath the dust in when it’s dry and you’re solid.
@Silkie_Dragon2 жыл бұрын
Your choice to throw caution to the wind as a florist working working with a known carcinogen makes me immediately skeptical of you. Sorry.
@elcowgirl7592 жыл бұрын
@@Silkie_Dragon dawg please shut up theyre literally a professional lmfao
@Doejrk2 жыл бұрын
@@Silkie_Dragon you won’t spontaneously combust and die I guess so that’s a plus 🤷 unlike some things
@the_almighty27262 жыл бұрын
When it’s wet you are less likey to inhale the dust and fibers is what I’m saying lol. Don’t get me wrong it’s still bad, we gotta be super careful when we’re unpacking it from shipment and putting it away and cleaning around it because that spits up the dust which is terrible for you.
@The_Jerkinator2 жыл бұрын
@@the_almighty2726 funny how ppl are so quick to say "nah u ain't that" bc u don't act like ur touching the radioactive flop from tmnt
@catwcookie2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the paper umbrella sounds! Crinkly and relaxing!
@cej39402 жыл бұрын
Man I still miss the days when Surge would put little blog posts or stories in the description, best part of the listening experience haha I still remember him talking about accidentally scratching all of those geographical location things on the scratachable map and his niece(?) Getting awfully cross with him Or when a person stumbled on him using the MRE stove (I think?) And them awkwardly looking at each other for a bit Good times good times
@JazunOwO2 жыл бұрын
maybe they're too busy, or too lazy
@larsgrass18992 жыл бұрын
And when his neighbor saw him in the scream mask? That was hilarious
@Suninrags2 жыл бұрын
I recall this as well
@RidgeRacer2 жыл бұрын
I liked the one about his first experience with a Commodore computer.
@CrimsonRayne2 жыл бұрын
One where he looked at his female friends face for a while. Holding a coffee in one hand, something was wrong with the face. He finally figured out that she drew one of her eyebrows a little too high and the mystery was solved. Legendary story
@zubbers80432 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to type this right now as I’m so relaxed but I wanted to say my attention span is really pleased with this video. The time of how long you do one thing for in this video is so perfect
@alexb70922 жыл бұрын
You should try one with gloves on with floral foam (any kind of gloves, latex, garden gloves, anything!!) It would sound good and be safer ^_^
@WoofleSnoot2 жыл бұрын
Claw gardening gloves!!
@booperdooper81972 жыл бұрын
Until he dies of skin cancer.
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
@@booperdooper8197 just because of 2 videos doesnt mean will get skin cancerrr
@booperdooper81972 жыл бұрын
Tell me, how do you know? Give me factual and credible evidence.
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
@@booperdooper8197 just because you touch it twice doesnt mean you'll get skin cancer if you play with it too much then yeah you might get it, but surge has only played with it 2 times he is okay alright?
I would not mind if this became a floral foam channel lmao it has become one of my favorite asmr materials now
@peachyjuice2 жыл бұрын
yes, it's dangerous to handle tho xx
@Silkie_Dragon2 жыл бұрын
I mean that’s be great, but if the guy refuses to wear protective wear, I’d prefer him to only make one of these every once in a while. This is textbook sacrificing your health for your career
@Rocco0492 жыл бұрын
@@Silkie_Dragon I mean he could be wearing a mask for all we know, but yeah, there should be gloves as well
@LaVaZ000 Жыл бұрын
@@Silkie_Dragon Floral foam is not toxic lads.
@Silkie_Dragon Жыл бұрын
@@LaVaZ000 literally is. Not that I care at this point, this dudes made multiple of these videos now, so I don’t think I could give less of a sh!t if they poisoned themself.
@astergh0st2 жыл бұрын
Hello! We love your floral foam ASMR so much, but please!! If you do more, please use proper safety precautions!!! Floral foam is very dangerous to handle often and it may cause skin cancer or other problems! Please use gloves and a mask to handle it!!
@theforgotten12132 жыл бұрын
I don't get how this is not mentioned more often.
@JayneAFK2 жыл бұрын
Are there any possible safe alternatives to floral foam that can make similar sounds?
@marr12352 жыл бұрын
@@JayneAFKClosest thing I can think of is kinetic sand
@daxiatothemaxia42252 жыл бұрын
@@marr1235 possibly gym chalk
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
Nah surge is a giga chad
@JLS19942 жыл бұрын
Those little umbrellas are the best, could watch a whole video with them!
@MizuMing2 жыл бұрын
Yes, they crinkle really well. They would be really good to juxtapose other sounds much like in this video where it's squishy and then you get the crinkle of the little tiny umbrella. 👍
@alexb70922 жыл бұрын
It sounded good for sure, but wish it was separate to this one ngl
@jedig2560 Жыл бұрын
11:31 Well, looks like I added something else to my bucket list.
@SouthernBell-ut9bp7 ай бұрын
1:55 had me thinking I need to call him
@kimberlypeters85152 жыл бұрын
I grew up in a flower shop so I used to play with this quite a bit, I can smell this video.
@joshtheman10832 жыл бұрын
People getting ready to comment on the toxicity of floral foam:
@WhimsicalLittledawg2 жыл бұрын
If I could still get tingles, I would get so many from this. The sounds are both delicate and satisfying! I could definitely use it for sleep 😴
@valexcx2 жыл бұрын
Why don’t you get tingles
@lunar_proxy2 жыл бұрын
same dude... tingles are a rarity for me nowadays and it saddens me so much. idk what happened. heck.
@Gotmilk01122 жыл бұрын
@@valexcx not everyone does
@thadude90132 жыл бұрын
Tingles have a cooldown for me, after a week of no asmr i get them again, then, every day i watch asmr they slowly numb down. Good english
@WhimsicalLittledawg2 жыл бұрын
@@thadude9013 Who has "good English"? Me or you
@Arsonimp2 жыл бұрын
5:30 it sounds wet and dry at the same time and it's scraping the itch in my brain
@LittleBiscuitMaker11 ай бұрын
Oooooh wow this is so relaxing to watch and listen to! ❤ I always love getting the opportunity to use this stuff, but it's always been to help arrange flowers in, so I it never felt right to have others around me arranging beautiful flowers with it while I sat on the floor squishing it and giggling like a maniac! 😂
@PyroLooney012 жыл бұрын
My grandfather owns a flower shop in town and I can remember being a kid playing with this stuff.
@frankstonwitchhouse Жыл бұрын
Blud could've gotten cancer
@kaciekk2 жыл бұрын
Floral foam gotta be the most satisfying trigger
@shrekster39902 жыл бұрын
And dangerous
@Gotmilk01122 жыл бұрын
@@shrekster3990 stop spreading misinformation
@Eyes_OnTheMoon2 жыл бұрын
@@Gotmilk0112 Floral foam CAN actually be toxic if handled improperly. So, he isn't spreading misinformation, not necessarily.
@chocofrolik8342 жыл бұрын
@@Gotmilk0112 I have worked in the floristry area and can tell you floral foam contains formaldehyde, carbon black and barium sulphates (all toxic carcinogens)
@blasterer34562 жыл бұрын
@@shrekster3990 🤓
@snowdr0ps_2 жыл бұрын
YESSS! Thank you for doing more floral foam cutting! The flattening of the foams was really satisfying as well ૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა
@jadeumVT2 жыл бұрын
He’s gonna die floral foam is so fucking toxic this is gonna be the end of him……..
@MizuMing2 жыл бұрын
I love the tiny spiky wooden roller, it makes the best sounds 🎶 💕
@J03M0th3r2 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome but i thought we established how dangerous floral foam was 🤔🤔🤔
@dunewyrm30712 жыл бұрын
Ok fat
@Suninrags2 жыл бұрын
perhaps he does not care? but yeahhhh I am concerned for the lad's health
@99999george2 жыл бұрын
It's not that bad. The toxic chemicals in it are very miniscule by the end of the production process and even those are only going to be harmful if you eat it or breathe in any dust. However, he is keeping it wet so there shouldn't be any dust issues.
@lazycharms56652 жыл бұрын
Only while dry. Obviously “we” didn’t establish anything
@douloureux.2 жыл бұрын
What?
@jacobroberts99552 жыл бұрын
floral foam contains many carcinogens mr. surge we need you healthy so you can keep making bangers
@botmw72412 жыл бұрын
these nuts contain a lot of carcinogens
@jacobroberts99552 жыл бұрын
@@botmw7241 you gotta get checked homie
@greenwall11202 жыл бұрын
@@jacobroberts9955 LOL
@botmw72412 жыл бұрын
@@jacobroberts9955 😂😂😂
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
Dont worry he played with it twice is he okayy
@ShadowCim2 жыл бұрын
this is unbelievably satisfying
@LinieChan772 Жыл бұрын
the world will end not by fire or water, but by floral foam according to comments
@jaroq102 жыл бұрын
Wet floral foam is th best new material in ASMR world in years :)
@BryanX642 жыл бұрын
The consistency of it makes me think of watermelon
@alexb70922 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I told my fiance Its so.good 😍🍉🍉🍉
@EmptycatArt2 жыл бұрын
Yea, but like a really dense watermelon
@alexb70922 жыл бұрын
Great, now I'm craving watermelon
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
I ate some of this stuff, I dont feel good
@strawbebbiejam2 жыл бұрын
my bf doesnt watch asmr but he loved watching the other floral foam video with me!! we will watch this together soon hehe
@NAHIHIDA2 жыл бұрын
I rly liked this vid! Especially the noises. But the prob is that you don't have any gloves on! Pls do it for safety
@lowca66182 жыл бұрын
Dziękuję Ci za zaangażowanie 😉
@Frutigirl20002 жыл бұрын
Loved it! Absolutely splendid! But make sure to be careful! I'd suggest what the other comments have already stated: wear protection (masks, gloves, etc.)! Maybe controversial but finding an alternative could work as well? I dunno. The last thing we want is our favorite asmr artist getting sick. Thank you sm for the video and your hard work!
@Bowlore Жыл бұрын
No
@crinklyonion14102 жыл бұрын
Well, if he is going to poison himself, then he may as well go all in.
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
Poison? What kind of video did you watch? Floral foam doesnt give you poison, it gives you skin cancer and plus, if he plays with it onky 2 times he wont get it
@crinklyonion14102 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t remember what playing with floral foam does, so I just said poison to generalize it a bit, also, even if he has only played with it twice, it is clearly popular so he will be doing it more. Better to prevent than to treat, so it may be a good idea for him to wear gloves and maybe a mask, because I think they may also release fumes when wet, but you might want to fact check me on that because I couldn’t remember the name of cancer.
@nyabreezy40389 ай бұрын
@@crinklyonion1410wet floral foam is denser and traps all the bad things chemicals iirc so it should be fine, also because a lot of the chemicals are taken out during production he shouldn’t need to wear gloves and the only safety issue is inhalation
@_D3mon_Stuff2 жыл бұрын
Por si quieren saber como se llama, en Argentina esa "esponja" se llama *oasis* y se usa para mantener hidratadas las flores
@RidgeRacer2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully your studio didn't flood this time around!
@alexb70922 жыл бұрын
I remember that thread 😂
@Itsrainingcatsandogsrn3 ай бұрын
Anyone else think this should be use for flame thrower sound effects?
@Itsrainingcatsandogsrn3 ай бұрын
Or atleast some of it lol idk I'm falling asleep
@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa8538 Жыл бұрын
watermelon is just wet floral foam for your teeth
@J-Talk0102 жыл бұрын
i hope your ok tho, floral foam is pretty toxic i think, be carefull and have a nice day :D
@nitayeah52292 жыл бұрын
i’ve been enjoying these floral foam videos thinking this floral foam is like the fun silly kinetic sand stuff i used to see on nickelodeon infomercials, just now opened the comments to find out that it is NOTHING like kinetic sand 😭😭 truly praying for this dude
@Frostgnaw2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone else hear that strange, ethereal noise around the 5:00 minute mark?
@joe_ita2 жыл бұрын
I think it was a dog barking, that's why he stopped recording I think
@mulfordkids8359 Жыл бұрын
I like commenting on old videos just to see if anyone else does lol
@hdbordercollie11 ай бұрын
it do be a lovely feeling
@loganthesimpleclown59282 жыл бұрын
I wanna eat this foam, like I am eating a watermelon that is hard as thin wet cardboard
@Lara-pi2hy2 жыл бұрын
Same😩
@stephaniecourteoreille59722 жыл бұрын
If only it wasn't so toxic 😔
@XAspectRatioX2 жыл бұрын
@@stephaniecourteoreille5972 fr
@buggman60862 жыл бұрын
@@stephaniecourteoreille5972 wdym? This is my seventh thing of foam an
@sociallyineptsnapper2 жыл бұрын
@@buggman6086 Floral foam is toxic and dangerous
@user-qo2kn9jl5n2 жыл бұрын
Hope there’s no more flooding this time mr surge
@alexb70922 жыл бұрын
😂
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
😂
@alcieeee2 жыл бұрын
bro ignored all the warnings on his last video
@strawberry_cowsyt78602 жыл бұрын
Because the warnings are bullshit small exposure will not cause any health issues
@yeiiiiii1312 жыл бұрын
bc its not dangerous
@T-Law.2 жыл бұрын
@@yeiiiiii131 it absolutely is. It contains known carcinogens (agents that cause cancer) like black carbon and formaldehyde- which is a known caustic agent (irritant to lungs) and who’s derivatives like formalin are used during embalming of corpses for funerals. Source - The near 2 years of pharmacology I took at uni.
@yeiiiiii1312 жыл бұрын
@@T-Law. ☠️
@yeiiiiii1312 жыл бұрын
@@T-Law. guess im ded bruv 🙈🥴
@ASMRPANDAS2 жыл бұрын
7:32 🐼 I Love this sound 🐼👍🐼 thanks for the upload ❤❤️
@LaVaZ0002 жыл бұрын
This entire comment section is a redditor meetup... "Akhscually guys its really toxic!!! 🤓🤓🤓"
@kanetidus2 жыл бұрын
that green sponge stuff, almost look and feel like a watermelon
@EasternAngel2 жыл бұрын
I think a fruit tapping/pealing video would be amaaaazing and more floral foam lol
@BeGayCatDoCrime2 жыл бұрын
he literally released a fruit related video like two days ago, check his channel :)
@EasternAngel2 жыл бұрын
MORE FRUIT and that was more like cutting I like more tapping hehe
@ItzKarinaYall2 жыл бұрын
That foam is so delicate
@justinlang3132 жыл бұрын
Can you do another dinosaur dirt digging video?
@linkedsky762 жыл бұрын
What is that stuff for? Plants?
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
Yeah plants, but now its being wasted for peoples ears.
@shroomishere_ Жыл бұрын
I have the overwhelming urge to eat whatever this is
@elinkromnow Жыл бұрын
Spooky noise at 4:55 and 5:03 ???
@Lara-pi2hy2 жыл бұрын
Omg this is so good❤
@panchiesproductions77762 жыл бұрын
What is this stuff and where can I get it
@iplaygames86572 жыл бұрын
It’s dangerous
@Br0ck3nRealities2 жыл бұрын
It can cause skin cancer if you don't handle it properly
@panchiesproductions77762 жыл бұрын
And?
@AYE-DOMINO-OG-STAY4 ай бұрын
5:40 is my favourite
@seonahjo74642 жыл бұрын
Omg love this
@Thediggawitdabigfattrigga2 жыл бұрын
The clean up had to be insane
@shyred15442 жыл бұрын
Thank you for existing.
@chumgeee2 жыл бұрын
진짜 소리는 항상 기가막히네
@clockwork69572 жыл бұрын
i thought that floral form was toxic. doesnt it cause lung edema when breathed in and is bad for your skin? great asmr, but just want to make sure ur not endangering yourself
@sadflix87542 жыл бұрын
Well he’s not snorting it, and from what I’ve read the worst that can happen from touching is your skin gets a little red and itchy So in the end, it’s not the worst thing *as long as you don’t snort or eat it*
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
He played with it 2 times. Lol
@T-Law.2 жыл бұрын
@@Bowlore so far yes. But he’ll keep playing with it and keep increasing his exposure and therefore risk.
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
@@T-Law. yeah but they were in time gaps he didnt play with it the next day after his first video, he played with it after a 2 week time gap
@eggsalad9172 жыл бұрын
I am going to eat it. I don’t care if I die I need to put this in my mouth.
@TheSkyblockDuo-scaledtuna2 жыл бұрын
u wanna die?
@Bonnieplayzgamez2 жыл бұрын
This man has gained 778k subs without showing his face, nor talking… *what a legend*
@Vardframtid2 жыл бұрын
Temeber to have Maska wen u play with foral fosm
@emilyr69792 жыл бұрын
Bruh misspelled almost every word
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
Temeber to go back to the 1st grade next time.
@ilovecats22332 жыл бұрын
@@Bowlore not everyone's first language is english
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
@@ilovecats2233 but I feel like you could have used a translator or something.
@catmiad90582 жыл бұрын
11:06 🤌
@Dessert_Estelle2 жыл бұрын
It reminds me of when you eat shaved ice and slurp it
@dikeig70352 жыл бұрын
5:43 POV: everything reminds you of her
@dachshunds12 жыл бұрын
Bro that's to far....
@peachy40992 жыл бұрын
The first part wasn’t floral foam ASMR it was umbrella ASMR 😂
@BeanieGoth2 жыл бұрын
"HES GONNA DIE ITS SO TOXIC OMG" by that logic, every single florist who works with this stuff is knocking on death's door. stfu and let the man play with foam.
@T-Law.2 жыл бұрын
Well every single florist has enough common sense to use personal protective equipment while handling it. Gloves, respirators or masks and goggles. He clearly does not. Your anger makes zero sense.
@B-1-G-U-P2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Solid_Snake982 жыл бұрын
Flooded again?
@JuliaOstrovok2 жыл бұрын
На самом деле это прекрасная реклама пены в качестве антистресса. Они должны были заплатить за это видео) Я бы купила себе немного, чтобы с ней повозиться как с кинетическим песком
@PeelingCeiling352 жыл бұрын
Be Careful if you do buy this foam to play with, because this foam can give you cancer!
@JuliaOstrovok2 жыл бұрын
@@PeelingCeiling35 really?! I didn't know it's dangerous
@Ljokerz2 жыл бұрын
6:24 The tip of that knife Bhahaha
@xXDarkMidnightMoonXx2 жыл бұрын
The wooden stick in thicker pieces of foam is my absolute favorite now
@alexb70922 жыл бұрын
When he was moving it in circles 🤯😍
@gmaasmr6112 жыл бұрын
I love foam asmr
@philipcapasso6672 жыл бұрын
foam: skin cancer chad asmr surge: ababab im in immense pain
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
Truly a giga chad but he wont get skin cancer from playing with it 2 times
@Fish3802 жыл бұрын
I saw soo many floral foam asmr videos but i don't even know what floral foam is used for
@LordNoodles2 жыл бұрын
Florists use it to make arrangements . It's usually used as a base for large pieces or to hold flowers in vases .
@mr.miscellaneous91442 жыл бұрын
Yeah, like Lord noodles said. As the name implies, it's mostly used for floral arrangements, to help it all stick together better in a sense.
@clau69722 жыл бұрын
I want to eat it.
@ghostemanelover2 жыл бұрын
I'm the only one who wants to eat the floral foam?😭😭
@yangbingyi07262 жыл бұрын
This kind of voice is too good
@alexb70922 жыл бұрын
¿
@peanutbuttertoast77422 жыл бұрын
Mr.Surge now freaking out about his new found info on how toxic the foam can be-
@michelleborup3782 жыл бұрын
I was trying to think of a food that had a similar texture (it looks like it works have a Good Mouth Feel), and after a bit of thought I realized - watermelon. It's almost 2am. I should go to sleep.
@Contrail10032 жыл бұрын
1:20 why does everything remind me of her… 😔
@HonestlyOSC4 ай бұрын
LOL WILD 😭😭
@iiLoveMyDog2 жыл бұрын
OMG! Yess! 😁
@liljabirgisdottir63642 жыл бұрын
Am i the only one who wants to eat it?
@Prototype_8188 Жыл бұрын
Обожаю губки для цветов
@СветланаЗабаева-я7б Жыл бұрын
У них приятный звук
@clau69722 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know of a food that has a similar texture to this? Onne that won't kill me? Cause I wanna eat it.
@tori_mp42 жыл бұрын
Maybe watermelon?
@jenns79302 жыл бұрын
In high school, I took floral class, and remember that sound of foam😍😍😍
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
😍
@henrique_zsp2 жыл бұрын
Why isnt there more likes in here!? Send love people!!
@woodmzi2 жыл бұрын
이날만을 기다려왔습니다
@IDK-xy8or11 ай бұрын
I almost got hit by a car today & 2 of my friends witnessed it
@alexb70922 жыл бұрын
For me, I rather just the foam + any tool used to make sound with it directly, although the umbrella sound was nice, it wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but the video is still nice, I just rather the satisfying sound of the foam it's self + your previous one is one of my favourite asmr videos of all time, I watched it 4 times in 1 day it was that good, I've fallen asleep to it 3 or so times already 😍
@Mãģı-GʻṬ2 жыл бұрын
Please upload this to KZbin music.
@oakleytheaussie75222 жыл бұрын
Im scared hes gonna use that knife to cut his food because floral foam is toxic
@PLANET_ODREDS2 жыл бұрын
How do you get this?
@niishibs2 жыл бұрын
Might as well wepaonise the damned thing according to these comments 😰
@T-Law.2 жыл бұрын
Hilariously enough floral foam contains carbon black - and carbon black powder isn’t allowed to be stored in confined/small containers becuase it is actually explosive 😅
@jannis115 ай бұрын
NoiCE
@xtrastudios82702 жыл бұрын
Ig you like asmr and are a big fan of this video.. make sure nobody’s home
@batteryacid38322 жыл бұрын
**Casually develops skin cancer for an ASMR video**
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
😱😱 OH MYY GOD VITO PLAYED WITH FLORAL FOAM 2 TIMES OMG!! HES GOING TO GET SKIN CANCER
@rat31382 жыл бұрын
@@Bowlore your pfp matches with your behavior
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
@@rat3138 yeah so what? Hes not gonna get skin cancer from playing with it 2 times
@순둥이-l6v Жыл бұрын
9:11
@Noone-cw9ph2 жыл бұрын
As much as I love floral foam ASMR pls remember to wear gloves since touching floral foams may cause skin cancer :/
@strawberry_cowsyt78602 жыл бұрын
Myth
@Bowlore2 жыл бұрын
Just because he played with it 2 times doesnt mean he will get skin cancerr
@Noone-cw9ph2 жыл бұрын
@@strawberry_cowsyt7860 it’s not it’s proven by science
@Noone-cw9ph2 жыл бұрын
@@Bowlore okay but I just gave a warning..it’s better than not saying anything at all
@NessieLoveNessieLife2 жыл бұрын
If I were to touch the blood of somebody with a deadly disease would I get the disease just by touching the blood? No, I would not. It's the same sort of thing where it needs to be inside of you in a large enough quantity to actually cause anything to happen.