Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish - Series 1, Episode 3 | Full Episode

[@WolfWalrus]

Dave's explanation of how buying more combs is worse for you has genuinely stuck with me ever since I saw this episode. I now find myself thinking "but do I really need twelve combs" when weighing up what's a better deal

[@davebrooks69]

A truly inspiring piece of economic advice, but its the theory of the "Shitting Hat" that I keep coming back for.

[@lefrinj]

Despite having seen this the first time around, I still thought at the end that Mrs G was going to say 'look what I bought on ebay' and pull out 3 peelers...

[@phillbanks4103]

3 peelers on the cushion

[@wibbliams]

​@@phillbanks4103 and the shitting hat on top of the peelers

[@jisungpar1]

Spotted the legendary Jay Foreman in the audience at 10:57!

[@walpster]

you've got a keen eye omg

[@ezekielthrockmorton7700]

that pointy handled comb would make a perfect letter opener,

[@ryshow9118]

That segue from the envelopes to Found Poetry was immaculate!

[@charliesoul31]

I'm so happy these are all online. It's exactly what my depressed, stuck in lockdown self needs!

[@davegorman1679]

Glad you're enjoying them, Charlie! Be sure to check out the rest!

[@danielguy3581]

@@davegorman1679 Whoa, it's Martin Andrews' lookalike.

[@iceb-akap77ice93]

Sweet. Making a cuppa for this. 🔥

[@KatyLawson]

So glad I'm not alone!

[@tomtom21194]

@@KatyLawson we're all alone in the end Katy. All alone...ish

[@mozzathephrog9409]

Dave: "Nice to meet you, Rich" Dave a few questions later: "You are the problem with society!"

[@noneofyoubusiness4895]

The look on his girlfriend's face was priceless: Dave: "You are the problem with society" Girlfriend thinks fondly *He really is ... but at least I'll never want for combs

[@TrueNubinator]

And Rich has seen Daves Address…

[@kevc6115]

Gorman........you're a legend! Love the way your mind works 😉

[@miledith555]

The envelopes with the clear part are useful for example in companies and such where they have to mail out a lot of letters to their clients. Instead of addressing each letter by hand or printing or stamping on every envelope, they will print the mailing info on the blank side of the letter and put it in in a way that it will be visible through the clear part. Where I live they do this with letters from the bank, letters about taxes etc, but the "window" is smaller. That big of a clear part seems like overkill but then again - it might have uses.

[@sunflower9481]

Yip they do it in our country too, they fold the letter so the addresses and "addressed" that are on the top of the first page will show through the little window

[@volundrfrey896]

Yes the smaller window in the corner is for that printing the address. The large window is, as far as I know, for advertisement. It's so that you will see the advert even if you never open the envelope, and to hopefully entice you to open it.

[@Bagofnowt]

How many of those companies buy their envelopes from a pound shop in Bethnal Green?

[@ThePurpleCheesecakeZebra]

@@Bagofnowt not many, but obviously enough for them to sell them. either that or they brought regular window based envelopes but they where sent the wrong ones or saw these where cheaper and went for them. also some people run small businesses and might want ones like this. or maybe theres a bulk deal of 1000 assorted envelopes or something they go for and they sell them to get rid of them after thyeve sold the rest.

[@vinimooraess]

The Free peeler bit was way too good

[@hightower3865]

this is just brilliant how did i not know about this show!!!!

[@addiemiller9677]

I discover it this week too!!! Also, other great shows are- taskmaster, would I lie to you, there are others too but I cant remember their names...

[@Chubby-Phil]

one (1) yellow plastic combs.............. combs? lol. (love this show)

[@fernvalemusic269]

the width of the teeth in the comb is actually important!! the wide tooth combs are very different from the fine tooth combs, and the tail comb is a useful thing for sectioning hair.

[@masoncampbell971]

Yes, I have 4 different combs because I have very thick wavy hair, I have to use a really wide comb to start with before I can even get my brush to go through my hair. I also have a sectioning comb for braiding and parting and a long smaller tooth comb for the fine knots as well as a small travel comb that lives in my bag.

[@smilo9189]

Yes, but why would you need 2 of each?

[@fernvalemusic269]

@@smilo9189 in case you lose one, or it breaks. i take it you don't have thick hair lol

[@masoncampbell971]

@@smilo9189 I'm guessing it's a family size pack, most places like that sell family sized items, if he just wanted one he should have just gone to Wilko or Boots.

[@vickywitton1008]

Things I have found out about Dave - he is tight with money, also Dave - will spend any amount if money to prove a point!😂

[@hannahk1306]

Is anyone else wondering why he didn't sell the spare sink strainers?

[@Lookatmeshine]

I wasn't until now

[@stevemilburn1400]

@@Lookatmeshine ukulele

[@stevemilburn1400]

@@Lookatmeshine you oui u hooghly uucp

[@stevemilburn1400]

Uiu

[@ThePurpleCheesecakeZebra]

he has 6 sinks. to be fair allot of homes will have 2 kitchen sinks and a utility room sink. then maybe he knew someone else who needed one

[@lowellthomson1958]

Love this show in Canada, Gorman crew. There has to be a channel over here that will carry it? So much applies here, even if the examples are exceedingly English most of the time.

[@alfiejob1526]

What are the similar problems you have in Canada, may I ask?

[@SurleyBlaine]

@@alfiejob1526 Womens odd obsession with cushions and not understanding the function of a shitting hat.

[@alfiejob1526]

@@SurleyBlaine Okay.

[@davidyoung6608]

Can't wait till episode 4 comes out.

[@ethanhayes]

To be honest, I like to keep a comb in every suit and jacket, so I could see a point to getting so many combs. Not those gaudy colors, though.

[@sunflower9481]

Hahaha I can just imagine a man smartly dressed in a suit pulling out a neon coloured comb

[@GCAbleism158]

@@sunflower9481 it'd work with a bright suit.

[@Myzelfa]

This episode makes me want to visit Fiji.

[@EvieOConnorxoxo]

What an amazing segue into the found poem good lord

[@georgesos]

I ve been posting money from Greece to UK for years, usually 500-1000 euros every month,but not in transparent envelopes ,and i never had any issues.

[@muls9571]

@alphadawn2015 lennon you can't launder money through western union

[@saxbend]

Even after that he's ended up with one comb he doesn't want.

[@Thunderbolt-Racing]

Ahh I wish this show was still going, I'd love to see his episode on NFTs XD

[@sunflower9481]

The wealthiest guy looks so sweet. I think he was trying to avoid saying his actual job title. I wonder if he's a retail pricing actuary

[@dogchaser520]

Ahh, you cut Tequila at the wrong point! You could have done the two bars right before the callout. Also, this is probably the world's best karaoke song. I guarantee, put it in. Everyone will love it.

[@steveb1972]

That wealthy man looks a nice chap

[@DanGolag]

I'm 100% behind the concept of a shitting hat. If nothing else it would serve as a reminder for people to keep the toilet lid down. You would want something you can launder regularly, though.

[@tobyshepherd1195]

Anybody else spot @JayForeman at 10:56 ?

[@loodlebop]

Who?

[@szbnahl]

@@loodlebop He's a KZbinr known for humorous documentaries. If you like Dave Gorman there's a decent chance you'll like Jay (they even have almost the same name).

[@phs125]

It happens for like 2 frames. How the fuck did you notice???

[@phs125]

@@szbnahl "gore" man?

[@szbnahl]

@@phs125 That's the name he uses when he sells offal. It's good to have a side- business.

[@RFC-3514]

16:38 - That is so you can print the sender's and recipient's addresses directly on a letter / invoice / etc., instead of having to run the envelopes themselves through a printer.

[@luke-alex]

Yes but the address window in most envelopes is significantly smaller than that, around half the width and half the height of the envelope. The windows in Dave's envelopes are massive. You wouldn't print an address this large at the top of a letter.

[@RFC-3514]

@@luke-alex - The address window in most envelopes is just so you can see the *recipient's* name. As mentioned in my original post, these allow you to print the *sender's* name on the contents (instead of the envelope) as well.

[@SG-xy6hf]

@@luke-alex I get what you’re saying bro. Turns out RFC3514 still doesn’t get it tho 😂

[@maxximumb]

The panorama window envelopes were mainly used for advertising. They've been replaced by clear polythene bag style envelope or full colour printed envelopes, now that this type of printing is more affordable. Nowadays they're mostly used for sending cash through the post.

[@luke-alex]

@@RFC-3514 Okay, maybe you're right. But if it's about convenience, you don't actually need the sender's address to be visible in a lot of cases. And having the massive window must affect the integrity of the envelope. So if it's so important that you need the sender to be visible, it is really suitable to use this presumably quite weak envelope? And bear in mind that the sender's address will always be the same, so it's easier to get all the envelopes printed with it (in bulk) than the recipient's. I'm pretty sure this is what most businesses do.

[@masoncampbell971]

The cushion is for hitting you if you snore, hog the covers or moan someone else's name in your sleep.

[@bigbalticbox]

I would have thought it's for back support when playing with the bean

[@mjsdecember1990]

I wonder what that guy spent his money on maybe he bought everyone a drink after the show

[@liammallinson4164]

The best episode of Goodish in my opinion

[@octokid]

Series 2 Episode 7 has always been great in my eyes, but this one is certainly up there

[@gaia9020]

that cushion story had the best payoff

[@ehhhehhh5079]

I can agree with the cushion so much

[@davidcollins9512]

That's about as bad as the "BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE" ads we get on NZ telly. 'Buy our super, deluxe steam mop with it's ergonomic handle, risk free for a month trial for just $99 and if you are not completely satisfied, simply return it and we'll give you your money back. And that's not all, we'll even give you this handy filler jug with the convenient shaped spout ABSLOUTELY FREE. But wait , there's more. If you order now and buy one steam mop, we'll double the order and give you a second steam mop absolutely free (just pay separate postage and packaging) - Order NOW...' So does that mean you can have a steam mop in both hands and do all the cleaning in half the time?

[@R.a.t.t.y]

What on earth would be the reason for people to buy more of something (eg Combs) than they want? Anyway, must go because my local store is selling five garden gnomes for the price of four. Then, if I ever buy a house with a garden, I will have saved some money.

[@stitcha123]

Dave lives in Dorset now, not london, so by all means go and visit his address if you want to see where he used to live. Fun day out, that.

[@rewrose2838]

Can somebody please explain.. What did Dominic say he does as work? (I replayed that bit multiple times but I do not understand what he and Dave are saying 😅)

[@bleees1637]

"I make up numbers for a retail group" - presumably he means he's an accountant for a group of large high street shops.

[@rewrose2838]

@@bleees1637 thank you 😂

[@hallamhal]

A penny and 11 spare combs? Awesome cause I'm always losing combs

[@LoneKharnivore]

"Posties steal your cash" is a joke from the 1970s. Like "waiters spit in your food" it just doesn't really happen.

[@xander1052]

the 12 combs is the best deal though, 1 comb for £1.29, and sell the other 11 for 15p or so each. that gives you £1.65 back so you get a comb for free.

[@xander1052]

this is if you don't use ebay and instead a carboot sale or something.

[@branbroken]

I like to imagine the shop selling 6 just goes next door buys the 12 packs and splits them to sell their 6 peice packs.

[@pierremaiden]

I feel like I've seen this shirt before ! :P

[@misteroz]

We all need a Shitting Hat.

[@ScytherDracon]

Dave should try the same thing with four (4) PS5'S, to see what happens.

[@kurei5349]

anyone else expecting the 10e royal mail "damaged" envelope to somehow have 100e in them...?

[@benking06]

What’s e?

[@b-dog3207]

@@benking06 each

[@PeteDabbs]

I actually have 3 sinks in my kitchen 😂 it's a double sink with a tiny sink between them.

[@JustJohn43]

Then: "We buy things to not use them, to effectively exist in our imaginations" Today: NFTs

[@kael2450]

"Free Peeler"

[@ash36230]

Washing-up bowls are a gripe of mine

[@amyshaw893]

Why the hell were the post putting some of the envelopes in bigger envelopes when they weren't late or damaged? And why were the quartet sitting on the wrong side?

[@DanielSultana]

Isn't it obvious? They placed in envelopes in opaque ones for protection

[@amyshaw893]

@@DanielSultana but why only some of them? If they were placed in for protection, all of them would have been inside bigger envelopes

[@pigeon2503]

@@amyshaw893 I'd imagine it depends on who is making the decision at the time. That or perhaps they were flagged up in auto sorting (machines) and investigated.

[@georgesos]

@Matthew Hopkins exactly right. And that is why UK residents should be proud of the royal mail employees . Not many countries have such a fine postal service as the UK does.

[@amyshaw893]

i was just watching that section again and scrolled down to see this comment. what an idiot 1 year ago me was

[@bigdoggetom6549]

The amount of effort to hide the address on the envelopes and then the camera zooms in on it

[@crispyandspicy6813]

The translucent envelopes are used by electicity/water/gas/etc. suppliers when they send the bills by post. Instead of printing the address on the envelope the print it on one side(and the fees on the other side) of the bill and fold it so it shows through.

[@RFC-3514]

Not quite. Most large companies use envelopes with a smaller window, just for the recipient's address (which is different on each bill), and where the sender's address is printed on the envelope itself. That saves them time and money, as they order millions of envelopes with their own address pre-printed, and don't need to print it on the contents. These (with larger windows) are for when the _sender's_ address changes a lot too, so they allow seeing the top left of the contents as well. Basically, they are for mail spam companies who send spam from a lot of different clients.

[@muls9571]

But no company uses envelopes with giant windows, the windows are normally as big as the name and address

[@RFC-3514]

@@muls9571 - Read what I wrote above. You are thinking of the more common model, where the window is only big enough to show the _recipient's_ name and address. These are used by mass-mailing companies, where the sender's address changes, so they have bigger windows to show _both_ addresses (they don't print anything on the envelope itself).

[@annierose1269]

You can see your address Dave!

[@b-dog3207]

He no longer lives there

[@annierose1269]

@@b-dog3207 Well that's a relief!

[@b-dog3207]

@@annierose1269 yea lol he moved about 4 years ago

[@Alphoric]

22:38 that man is trying to dox Dave Truly outrageous

[@pwuk]

Probably why they moved to Bournemouth

[@lefrinj]

22.37 can you see his address after all?

[@caribstu]

surprised they didn't pixelate it, unless its a prop.

[@jonbolton3376]

I think shitting hats should become a thing. Lets start a campaign Personally i already have lots of pissing items, at least thats how i refer to them.

[@sdfilmproductions4193]

Phillip Seymour Hoffman won £140!!!🤣

[@RJ-wx3fh]

Dan povenmire?

[@glenn1534]

I'd like to know what the guy did with the money. Part of me hopes he shared it with the people sat around him if he was telling the truth about how much he earns :)

[@RFC-3514]

I hear he bought some combs off eBay.

[@rewrose2838]

@@RFC-3514 😂

[@maxximumb]

His daughter convinced him to donate it to charity. I think I heard her say to give it to Clatterbridge Cancer Charity, as it's one Dave Gorman supports.

[@aaronhobart1124]

I now have a hat sitting on the toilet

[@redluca56]

I have a feeling Dave's favourite colour is yellow.

[@CainXVII]

I really get freaked out by that paper doll in the intro...

[@diebebaardeverdamper9562]

I am genuinely and utterly delighted that this video appeared on -- that list of videos on the right hand side of the video you're currently watching list thing, sure it has a title, the list thing I mean - this might be my favourite (for the americans reading this, that is the correct spelling of the word favourite, and I'm an South African telling you this, typing in my second language currently btw) find of random awesome videos of 2020. Dave, that was brilliant mate, every part of it - thanks. Think I'll go and watch episode 1 after this.

[@nathangamble125]

29:58 Is this an ImageJ joke?

[@danielbull6709]

FIJI is just image-j

[@nilsscheltwort8307]

Shoutout to Natasha and her shitting hat, hope she will get it back eventually!!

[@markrobinson6129]

I would automatically have gone for the 6 before he explained it - unless I shared a house with people with several heads.

[@McKamikazeHighlander]

Ah, the good old days when people trusted the post office...

[@ThePurpleCheesecakeZebra]

the third guy opening the bank note is also the guy who was the stock photo model. ive also seen him in a few other episodes. spooky.

[@tompw3141]

They film multiple episodes in a session:-)

[@chaunceysecrist2930]

I think I need a shitting hat. 😂

[@bastiknolle5155]

22:37 Bad post-production editing!?

[@comface]

Thought he'd have a bigger house.

[@theprocastinators9518]

No need to draw attention to it though, was there?

[@muls9571]

You can't see the address unless you pause it...

[@sunflower9481]

@@muls9571 luckily no one would ever think of doing that..

[@muls9571]

@@sunflower9481 🤦‍♀️

[@steveb1972]

1 yellow plastic combs?????

[@Christophe_L]

yay.

[@JRCSalter]

31:28 Wait until this guy hears about PHP, GNU, and WINE.

[@papagatorackspanner]

And, in fact, the scientific imaging software based on ImageJ, Fiji. Because Fiji Is Just ImageJ.

[@JRCSalter]

@@papagatorackspanner I haven't heard of that one. I love how software developers name things.

[@littlered6340]

@@papagatorackspanner I hadn't heard of this one either!

[@hannahk1306]

I was thinking of Linux

[@ohlookasquirrel4942]

First Like ! :)

[@yetinother]

I can't make sense of the math on the suction cups @41:13 doesn't he only pay .49 for his one suction cup?

[@yetinother]

And the math on the next one doesn't work either

[@mollybeebee]

Do you... not have faith in your postal system over there?

[@commentspae]

rich probably hated him after this

[@rebmcr]

27:01 Isn't staged, his hands are shaking.

[@SG-xy6hf]

The whole thing is staged. It’s a stage show

[@77tigers26]

noice

[@gemmascotland899]

The point of cushions for women is mainly to use them for lower back period pain....but also, we just like the aesthetics 😂😂

[@TheDarkVampire666]

The cynic in me says all the money came back not because people are trustworthy but more nobody is going to risk their job for £5-£20

[@kathrynhaworth7599]

Sink strainers are also used in laboratories, which have many many sinks. Brownie/Scout leaders would also like lots of peelers.

[@FireAndFoodCompany]

I buy a lot of peelers because they go dull/break/people borrow them and never return them at work but the dollar store peelers are shite, bought em once and never again

[@hannahk1306]

I'm a Guide leader, but I wouldn't buy those peelers - they'll probably break after one camp or be so useless that everyone ends up cutting themselves on them. I'd rather buy better quality ones that don't come in multi-packs

[@TheHutchy01]

I wonder if Danny Wallace ever watched these and was relieved he wasn't there having to take pictures like the Shitting Hat one.

[@notsonominal]

2:58 how are you still married, and does she have a sister?

[@exasperated]

You've not thought the numbers through. What happens next time you need a comb, peeler, or hook? You've sold all your spares, and now need to buy more. So the question isn't what's most cost effective at time of purchase. It's how valuable is the storage space in your home.

[@druss_hb]

It's been 11 years dave. Did ms lytton get her shitting hat back?

[@christopherdriesenga4156]

Why is it that success is vilified?

[@MuchWhittering]

Because there is 0 correlation between success and effort.

[@razvan-constantin-stefanto4]

Hi

[@josephlongfellow1244]

Dave you lost money because you had to pay for shipping.

[@Henrik46]

I hate the way Gorman expects us to begrudge people for their wealth. That guy probably earned every penny of his salary.

[@eddieedward1986]

Mybwife has 6 cushions 2 teddies and wierd throw thing at the bottom of the bed. Drives me nuts lol 😆