Clever way to avoid working in retail

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

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[@Hellknight27]

The perfect item for our 25c+ xmas weather 😁

[@jamesstevenson9056]

Over 8.7K views in less than 20 minutes?!? Congrats guys! (Idea: Adam and Rowan role-reversal)

[@SorakaOTP462]

You do not physically own these jumpers. If any sane person wanted to get those jumpers for cheap price, they can get them custom made by tons of websites, all you have to do is give them the logo that you want to add. Selling jumpers for 62 euros per piece is a crime.

[@OfficialSpiritualSuccess]

All you gotta do is be fair....narcs like to steal ideas and not pay. Typical behavior of a narc

[@MarylandFarmer.]

Top notch design. You all nailed it

[@seselis1]

At this point Ellie puts more work into avoiding work

[@the_lichemaster]

To quote Ron Swanson “Normally, if given the choice between doing something and nothing, I'd choose to do nothing. But I will do something if it helps someone else do nothing. I'd work all night if it meant nothing got done.”

[@Thermalions]

Well she did take a massive pay cut when they moved over to Techtown

[@gurdeeprana-yg3tc]

You mean that she was getting massively overpaid before😅​@@Thermalions

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

And that’s very admirable

[@jamesabbot-cole6814]

We all know someone who does this at work.

[@maryheneger1136]

Oh My God! HES GOT A KNIFE! *Alan sitting cross legged chill af and confused* lol

[@matrosken672]

So you're saying if someone chill about stabbing you and not making a big deal of it, you'll just go with it?

[@maryheneger1136]

@@matrosken672 Maybe..

[@chrishorsfield6268]

At least 2 customers now think Allan is a knife wielding murderer.

[@iambicpentakill971]

If I see someone who looks bloody and they scream run, I'm runnin'

[@InvisiblerApple]

@@chrishorsfield6268 little do they know, he used to wield a golf club...

[@harrytsakalos6073]

Just make sure Britt doesn't find out you're taking work away from her or that won't be ketchup on your shirts...

[@jersmont1309]

Britt has an inflexible spine though but still it is desecration of company property.

[@crisbenedictramos909]

Was about to say this

[@jamesabbot-cole6814]

@@jersmont1309 She'd lift the shirt first, then use the Knife to avoid damaging company property. Then she's wash the company shirts and fold then neatly and place them nearby.

[@hotlavatube]

Fortunately Britt is still "on vacation" (pouting noises from supply cupboard)

[@nathanvandereecken3882]

Oh god.. is that company ketchup..? Company ketchup is only meant to be used during lunch and only for lunch purposes..! You're going to have to fill in so many forms.. 😮

[@HomicideJack187]

Tfw when the first two customers were thinking Alan was a murderer.

[@michael_pilot]

You didn't watch the episode "Murder Confessions (Voice Booth 2024)" with Alan?

[@Cameron115]

Yea what happens when someone calls the police?

[@THETRIVIALTHINGS]

The "w" in 'TFW' means "when", so no need for another 'when'. Good day.

[@nidhu595]

@@THETRIVIALTHINGS about to say the same thing

[@MutantSatan]

@@Cameron115 theyll just have to... scare the police away...

[@eldibs]

I love Alan's "Hey, so what are you doing?" as he shifts down closer to her level, like an intrigued and caring teacher.

[@mariuszsobieraj1208]

Rowan enters: Elle - you get raise for being creative. Alan - paycut for slacking.

[@PhilosophyOnTheNightbus]

Rowan would also give a paycut to the Health & Safety Guy - but Byron is probably still stuck in the hole he fell into during the summer sale weeks

[@IamGrimalkin]

Nah, he'd give Ellie a pay cut as well, but end up accidentally giving her a raise.

[@tomoyaokazaki2138]

Lol he would say that 😂

[@grailchaser]

Rowan would turn into a traumatised wreck after overreacting to the sight of blood.

[@jaykiknavenaga2121]

more like "Do you think you get paid for getting stabbed? Get back to work!"

[@jm3962]

I don't think this will be an effective method against Ben😂

[@zxuiji]

He'd probably join them because it sounds fun as f**k XD

[@MrPierdolification]

OUTRAGEOS how dare you getting stabbed

[@dimithriabeyesundere8921]

Ben will probably come back with another knife to join the other guy😂

[@RetroCheats]

nor would it work against a Karen

[@attila0323]

Now I need this on next week. xD

[@yellowbullet10]

Great outside the box thinking from Ellie. That type of problem solving deserves a raise!

[@TheBlackhawk123]

Not for Alan though, he gets a pay cut

[@michael_pilot]

She will be paid in tomato juice and strawberry jam

[@Kira6Sato]

Ellie use to work for more than $100 with PlayTech.

[@jamesabbot-cole6814]

@@TheBlackhawk123 Nah, Alan will be fine. He'd give Adam the pay cut out of habit.

[@jwt7930]

​@@Kira6Sato Almost $200

[@TayMcKenzieNZ]

I was expecting Rowan to come out of nowhere, yell at Alan to clean up the mess, but just calmy say "Oh, hi ellie! didn't see you down there" and walk off LOL

[@CamiCalamity-117]

Not a chance, mate. Ellie cooked her relationship with Rowan during the recent installment of the White Shirt Saga. Her betrayal didn't go unnoticed.

[@NightLancerX]

that's why they cut-off this video that early XD

[@rickysebastian6386]

Imagine if Rowan stumbles into this "Call an ambulance!! But you guys should do the paperwork first"

[@Anthyrion]

Also: "You still coming to work tomorrow, right?"

[@Jampolo_OG]

@@Anthyrion "You're not dead, Adam, stop this nonsense" _actually resurrects Adam_

[@niccolom]

It’s already been done. Adam had his hand impaled by a pen once.

[@kineticdeath]

But, rowan is a doctor, he passed his first aid afterall. He will just throw them both into an MRI machine and defibrillate them at the same time

[@guyjackson132]

Rowan wouldn't approve leave to go to the hospital.

[@Pseudowolf]

I’m liking the new Alan. He’s still the straight man to the rest of the team’s antics, but he’s learned to just accept it instead of fighting it.

[@RyuzakiReaper]

Now you're catching on to those type of employees. The ones that were originally hard workers and then slowly turned into not hard workers thanks to employees like Ellie. It's a endless cycle of non hard workers turning hard workers into non hard workers.

[@gaz-atolla7519]

This seems like a lot of work We just used to trip a fuse, lock the door and stick a note up saying we'd had a power cut and go to the pub over the road for a bit

[@BiotchProductions]

You crazy bastards!🤣 I wanted to do the same thing so many times. I just always knew that one of those people would probably end up calling the police. Thank you for filming one of my work fantasies.

[@RayGainbows]

Imagine the police coming in and literally nothing is amiss.

[@PunkoRegarto]

Watching Alan and Ellie share this experience together, was actually wholesomely delightful. 💖

[@a.m.studios6126]

Karen walking in : "how dare you being injured in you workplace ? I want to speak to your manager."

[@JosephWithaG]

Shh, she's gearing up for the next arc.

[@el_daro]

**The Manager:** _"Alan! How dare you use company property to stab Ellie?!"_

[@OsamaHJT]

I just checked the subscribers count and I was flabbergasted, I don't remember what year exactly was it but it doesn't feel long ago to me when you were celebrating 1M subscribers, gotta give it to you though, you are a special place on the internet!

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

Bring on 10 million!

[@OsamaHJT]

It's gonna come before you know it, I'd susbcribe twice if I could (God daym I finally got a heart from VLDL!!)

[@justchiling22]

Love how Alan joined in, he's just so done with customers that Ellie's plan is absolutely genius

[@burntalive]

It's all fun and games until the cops arrive!

[@patrickginther8527]

You beat me to it. Dammit!

[@contrapasso1539]

And then they have to work overtime to explain all this lol

[@arcionek]

​@@contrapasso1539 or end up in jail

[@contrapasso1539]

@@arcionek considering all the illegal stuff they did in their previous skits, theyd be looking at life in prison lol

[@1Lanavis1]

Love to see Ellie and Alan bonding.

[@Slamdoxicalz]

Alan already dodging work, he just got back!

[@chriseash6497]

Love Alan in this one. Just “so uhmm what’s going on?” “Oh cool, can I get in on this?”

[@CortexNewsService]

He's adapted

[@Gillsing]

Old Alan would've questioned the sustainability of driving away customers and their money, but new Alan is fine with taking a day off on the floor. I guess.

[@judau8764]

"It's actually funny you say that Adam" is going to stick with me through the holidays. I can already see myself using it as an inside joke. Thank you for the gift that keeps on giving!

[@jersmont1309]

That's actually illegal destruction of company property and will result in a massive pay cut

[@BirdMorphingOne]

This is a funny skit. Not real

[@andrewparnell5566]

Paycut for Alan. Ellie will get a pay rise. She always gets a pay rise.

[@medafan53]

@@BirdMorphingOne Fairly sure that they're imitating what Rowan would have to say about this skit.

[@bartsanders1553]

​@@BirdMorphingOneIt's obviously real.

[@ParrotPentester]

​@@BirdMorphingOne You ruined the joke. Go to the timeout corner for 10 minutes.

[@Chanshilla]

HEALTH AND SAFETY!!!!

[@patrickaycock3655]

After losing my job because someone stole money from me and i reported it, this skit made me genuinely lol. I needed this. Love it!

[@jorgebarriosmur]

This is an extrem version of "Yeah, sorry! Our cumputers just stopped to work".......not that I have used this line ever 😉

[@michaelmartin8337]

Alan's "light bulb moment"😂😂👍

[@CountryChamp1]

This always brightens the day.

[@Brawndo2008]

0:39 HEY! Where'd the syrup container go!?

[@Baldy.TheOnlyOne]

I just borrowed it for a second; needed some strawberry syrup for my pancakes!🥞 🤪

[@TheRealInconvenientTruth]

Its there. You gotta look real hard...

[@KateJacksonLincoln]

The shortest episode in years, but it works so incredible well. Can just imagine Rowan walking out and thinking it's a serious incident, even with Alan and Ellie telling him it isn't.

[@kathrina3339]

Where is Rowan? This is a COMPLETE paycut! 😮😂

[@darkreflection9087]

It’s gonna work until someone calls 911

[@cujotwentysix7519]

Wow I never realised that Alan and Ellie are such good actors. They should try and start a youtube channel where they do skits about working in a tech store!

[@DragonsAreHungry]

Right? I bet it will be a very succesfull channel, maybe they should also start their own website or something idk.

[@BossMan-yu1og]

20 years in retail. Why have I never thought of this?

[@Risad]

I wish I thought of this when I worked in retail, but some just wouldn't care and would start shoplifting, lol

[@RPAudioeVisual]

Oh my God... this one, tho. So simple, yet so funny. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 "He's got a knife"... 😂😂😂

[@hewe0157]

Actually, just screaming at me like that would get me to leave the store. No fake blood needed 😂

[@diyeana]

That sweater is a steal at full price. I love it, and the references!

[@Vibe_NZ]

Been loving the hits radio station since Ellie has been on there. It's awesome

[@akosszilagyi2656]

I like that since Alan came back he's been in every episode.

[@The-Blue-Knight]

I work retail pharmacy and on Halloween we all dress up. I dress up as swat to try and scare people away.

[@zafricious]

My new favorite Ellie vid 😂

[@michael_pilot]

I like all the little references on the (ugly) Christmas sweater. The description of it on the shop is hilarious 🎄

[@jonathonclark7340]

You know. I have worked 35+ years in IT and I consider myself a reasonably smart guy. I however did not think of this method of avoiding customers. I willl try it next time and thanks :) Is it OK if I refer my boss to this video?

[@InconspicuousChap]

Sooner or later some of them call the police, and the fun stops.

[@venoltar]

@@InconspicuousChap I suspect she has a plan for that as well, though it likely involves throwing Alan under the bus.

[@InconspicuousChap]

@@venoltar or may be turning police to their side. Policemen are on salary and would also like to avoid their job duties.

[@werner-de-jong]

loved it. The joke but also that you guys stopped after the punchline hit home and not dragged the joke. Well done :)

[@Jnesimus]

I really love you guys. Been watching since before you had 20k subs and don't plan on stopping any time soon. Once I get some money, I want to start supporting you. I just need to factor it into my budget and all.

[@BuriedAliveBySquirrels]

Man, a collection of knitted sweaters with the best scenes from VLDL would be great. I can just imagine one with Byron dressed as Santa, delivering a bunch of presents duct-taped together in the shape of a dead body.

[@asafupps]

I still can’t believe Alan is alive

[@madisonwall2704]

The way Alan pops a squat in total confusion and concern somehow makes this 20x funnier

[@sirlouie]

OMG, I needed those laughs this morning! Thanks Viva.

[@spiderzvow1]

I guess the cops have learned not to show up to calls on techtown anymore

[@Enchurito]

I think the ad for the sweater was longer than the sketch

[@eliasar5051]

Finaly, some classic VLDL content we all know and love. 🤣

[@user_pablo_42]

yeah, I feel these guys, at my previous work I wanted to do the same thing sometimes 🙂

[@avapilsen]

Please never stop making these episodes

[@petterwastesson9768]

Thanks you all for helping me laugh, even when in doing my chemotherapy, love every single video you guys make! With love from Sweden.❤

[@refedu]

Ellie performs the best when she is unleashed :D great one!

[@TheDesktopOrbinaut]

After the broom technique, there's the blood technique to avoid work

[@juiyersh3668]

It reminds me of the teacher Serge in the french comic book "Les Profs". The guy managed to always skip work with incredible excuses !

[@stephenciskanik2472]

please bring back the podcast! it was hilarious and also super helpful for my mental health, hope it comes back soon ❤

[@DadClone]

Awww I was hoping rowan was gonna walk in and freak out! Awesome video guys!

[@-DivinePharaoh]

Couldn't have watched a better video at 3am lol 😆 i promise it's the last one for tonight

[@GoffyGamerMC]

I love all your skits great job and keep making more!😊

[@saskia4219]

Ok, I did not expect Alan to join in, but I love it.

[@leonartha03]

love that Alan play along with the plan

[@mahzubhasan4486]

I never thought Alan would go along with Ellie's shenanigans! 😅😂

[@sosasaney]

LOL! Ellie is brilliant! SIMPLY BRILLIANT!

[@mr.truffles9294]

Ellie is so creative in how to skip working

[@raisgamesnz325]

Ben walks in "OUTRAGEOUS, I want to speak to the manager. Bleeding is no excuse..."

[@SoulKingBrasil]

perfection! we need more like this one woowwee

[@Bearder]

That closing sweater promo 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Ali_forward]

I love this phase 3 Alan.

[@IvanGarciaCocoBean]

Plot twist. Some of them were 100% real customers

[@dxjl5058]

You guys really never run out of ideas😂😂

[@kalimyre]

When you have vivaplus, you watch the episode once there, then come to youtube to watch it again just for the ending bits

[@ShibuyaRollCall]

Man I woulda walked in there like "where is he, I will save you!"

[@ShinyOshawott-ok8dq]

This is a trick that all retail workers should start doing right now 👍

[@kittenoffire3325]

I am taking notes

[@20joemorley09]

Absolutely genius might have to use that one at my shop

[@drearylife3501]

That's genius! I'm doing this on Christmas....

[@QueDawg111]

I'm kinda surprised to see Allan doing this sooner he actually cares about doing his job right XD

[@VincentSpeirs123]

love ur channel guys!!!! been watching since 2019!

[@AuzzielegendsTV]

It's not even Halloween 😂😂😂

[@KarlRoyale]

I like how they spend one minute and 15 seconds showing the hate for retail stores, then 15 seconds selling a sweater. very cool!

[@nerfherder4284]

Best skit in a long time 😂

[@jafo7091]

I can’t let my cashiers ever see this 😂😂

[@TheLastWizard]

That was great. Ellie is so funny.

[@Sockinmykock]

Loved that one those 2 go well together

[@medichampion328]

When over half the cast are unavailable to film:

[@TheTobiasandersen95]

I need to try this.

[@bryanpark2760]

I never noticed before but Elle has the cutest dimples ever!

[@IvanRojasX5]

Then, Ben walks in, and they saw both guys like that... His answer before leaving the place, annoyed at what he saw, thinking somebody created a ruckus before him: "Outrageous"

[@thebenforever]

Lmao Rowan sitting there all casual like he isn't insane.

[@rytramprophet843]

perfect delivery

[@SyazHikari_Mlbb]

I can imagine Adam seeing this and starts running out of the store

[@michaelcasey5983]

Hilarious!!! When I get back to work this is one thing I am.going to try out😂😂😂

[@kristiandannevang5244]

Ben will complain about it and Rowan panic and pass out, giving them both paycuts later. Adam goes hero mode taking off his glasses and reveal his true identity.

[@chocolocojames213]

Strawberry jam also helps too.

[@DaHaiZhu]

Missed opportunity: On the Back: This Xmas' Dingo!