Extreme Makeover | David Mitchell's SoapBox

[@leoodonnell5895]

This is the only video series where the youtube auto-generated captions are nearly perfect, such is the merciless precision of Mitchell's diction.

[@squatchjosh1131]

"Merciless precision of Mitchell's diction" sounds like David Mitchell rapping about how sick his flow is. Very chap hop.

[@MrVlogman101]

Thats more to do with the "recent" (recent for one year ago when your comment was posted) upgrade to googles AI auto-captions.

[@ManicEightBall]

They designed this voice recognition to work for him and people who sound like him. They just don't bother to train their systems on the rest of us.

[@Dominian1]

He's what I would play pupils as listening comprehensions in English class (learners, not native speakers). It would widen their vocabulary, be hilariously entertaining and if people cannot understand him, they need to practice their English.

[@AdamBechtol]

I did miss one of his where he was speaking Fench words, but... those were French, ha.

[@antoinepetrov]

1:36 Well, it's January 1, 2025, and the silver jumpsuits haven't come in yet!

[@spikeoramathon]

It's now January 30th and they still haven't come in.

[@EddyGurge]

Feb 1 here. Still no damn jumpsuit of any kind, not to mention silver.

[@theduckking6854]

This is an outrage

[@wimwiddershins]

In highschool we had an exceptional science teacher who wore the same combination of red shirt black tie and grey trousers every day. When some smart mouth​ asked him if he wore the same clothes every day, he happily explained he had a dozen sets of identical​ clothes that he wore in rotation. He was living the dream few dare to attempt. Damn I envy that magnificent bastard.

[@lisahayes3648]

Wim Widdershins Ahhh, living the dream

[@dorudanieldumitrescu3004]

@17ll3 x214 emo attire

[@douglasmilton2805]

And every weekend, he flew over to Düsseldorf to take up his *true* identity as a member of Kraftwerk...

[@macmuggo5459]

One of the IT guys at my school does it, but being that he’s an IT guy no one really notices

[@silvasilvasilva]

I had a professor at university who did the same: blue trousers, white button shirts and black shoes all the way down. Considering she was a woman, it went even more obviously against social expectations, which is always great to see.

[@DrunkNinja19]

After watching this, I've come to the conclusion that David Mitchell is the most British man on the planet.

[@CammieRacing]

Counting down these last 5 years until silver jump suits!

[@janesmith699]

Me too! I hate the hassle of normal clothes.

[@asterix811]

Don’t get too optimistic. We still don’t have the flying cars and personal jetpacks they promised us.

[@janesmith699]

@@asterix811 well silver jumpsuits might lead to it.

[@2naaa_]

@@janesmith699 I mean, they're probably easier to accomplish than flying cars. Probably

[@janesmith699]

@@2naaa_ car companies will feel pressured once we all wear silver jumpsuits.

[@josephloxton2716]

wow I didn't think anyone else felt this way about vanity and physical appearance. Nice to see I'm not alone.

[@GameToony]

I'm fucking terrified of being fashionable. Every now and then I'll see someone looking very fashionable and I'll think to myself "Oh they look so cool maybe that would look good on me" but then i must quickly remind myself that it is forbidden that i wear anything beside a tshirt and tracksuit bottoms

[@marciomendestaddei8706]

Mitchell actually mentioned this on a WILTY episode, that he doesn't like to stand out or to look like he's trying too hard to blend in. With an "of course it's true" for an answer in the end. It's been uploaded on this very website.

[@omarkhan5223]

What a noteworthy comment :)

[@MikeGuarino69]

ON KZbin DOT COM ONLINE!??! DAAAMN!!!!!!

[@ethandanskin17]

"One of the codes I live my life by is that my appearance should be in no way noteworthy; but then again, not so unnoteworthy as to be in itself noteworthy." classic

[@jamesmcinnis208]

"actually"

[@rightweaponry908]

he constantly nails the most obscure personal thoughts and worries i get lost in overthinking to myself, like this is soo spot on

[@simonsimon325]

*his writer does.

[@KijasCQ]

David you look dashing in this episode. Well done!

[@rayaqin]

you bastard

[@nanlikestoast666]

i really like how self-aware david mitchell is, and it's comforting to know that i'm not the only one who puts that much thought into making it look like you haven't really put any thought in

[@limerence8365]

David Mitchell looks very nice today. He must have put in a lot of effort to look good.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

I think you mean "...into looking good."

[@TheValeyard92]

5 years until silver jumpsuits, everyone.

[@sevenpolar3483]

4 years, the dream is almost here

[@Tao_Tology]

6 months......

[@SpunkMaster3000]

You looked gorgeous in your new shirt Dave. Good to see you making the effort.

[@gregdavis6335]

I've currently watched this on 07 Jan 2025. There are currently no silver jump suits. I'll keep you updated, David, mate

[@rovaan57]

Sorry to say, the silver jumpsuits have not come in yet

[@SaraWilsonBasturk]

That is exactly my father's clothing philosophy. When something's good, buy fifty.

[@jamesclifford3524]

you should get a green one so your just a floating head

[@jessecarozza8134]

Three years to silver jumpsuits coming into fashion!

[@anthorisme]

Honestly, the red shirt... This one is much better! I understand it's hard to hear, but David, you look good!

[@RRobbie1]

excited for the silver jumpsuits from the present to arrive

[@rainenjoyerr]

watching this in my comfortable and appropriate silver jumpsuit

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

It's 2023 in a few weeks, and we seem to be further away from the Silver Jumpsuits are than we were when this video was released.

[@kellydalstok8900]

The remark: “Ooh, you look nice” could be a backhanded way of saying you normally don’t put in the effort to look nice.

[@kylenetherwood8734]

Anyone heard of Tom Scott?

[@laurel43cwcw]

Kyle Netherwood yes! He's brilliant!

[@laurel43cwcw]

Kyle Netherwood and he and David Mitchell have the same shirt ideas

[@ld-barber]

Except David doesn't go around burning his.

[@armadillito]

I'm glad I checked down a little before commenting that myself.

[@Marianopiano]

Tom Scott was how I found out about David, weirdly enough.

[@Rid-iculo-us]

this is one of the best shows on youtube.... totally underrated. nobody does neurotic humor better.... and that includes larry david

[@jamesmcinnis208]

What is its rating?

[@miriamspringett3797]

...."I've checked with a woman"........

[@Malincanada]

"I've checked with a woman..." Love it!

[@kelenloth]

This is terrific. I wish I could explain this exact thing to other people. Perhaps I'll show them this video. I'm a girl, and I feel like I run into this x1000000. I don't wear makeup or jewelry, mostly because 1.) it's cheaper and 2.) I don't care. But that's morphed into this feeling that I CAN'T do those things just because I don't want people to THINK that I might care. While at the same time I think people judge me for not doing such, because it's SUCH a convention for women especially.

[@markawbolton]

I like it when women don't wear makeup outside of nightclubs or Halloween..

[@leeshapon]

1:41 only 1 year left until silver jumpsuits…

[@jaelsilk]

There is no possible way I could love this or relate to it more. In every way perfect.

[@pjrt_tv]

I didn't notice you were wearing the same shirt.

[@andrew7taylor]

I did. I thought that he's sticking by the red one because he thinks he looks good in that. :-)

[@showinglight359]

Any day the jumpsuits will arrive.

[@janesmith699]

This blue shirt is too noteworthy. It looks really nice. So nice that i'm staring at it thinking how nice it looks.

[@StarryEchoes]

I can relate so well to his thought patterns in these.

[@pumpkinhill4570]

Almost time for the silver jumpsuits. 👩🏻‍🚀👨🏻‍🚀

[@UmatsuObossa]

Can strongly relate. I want to look nice but not nice enough to draw much attention to how nice I look, and I'm embarrassed anytime someone DOES notice. And when someone says that I've lost weight, I'm both happy to have lost weight, and mortified that someone might think I was TRYING to lose weight.

[@solitarymacaroni]

David Mitchell is my spirit animal~~

[@TheBT]

It's funny looking at 'Would I lie to you' and see the range of shirts and jackets increasing in quality as the series progress.

[@CalamityM]

This is why I wear patterns I like; as in geometric shapes or designs. Then it's not about how I look but that I'm surrounded by designs pleasing to my eye and that will amuse me when I'm bored. I wear things I enjoy looking at, even if it's me in the middle of it all.

[@bubblegummywobbuffet8005]

I’m watching this in 2025 in my silver jumpsuit from the future.

[@AHumblePear]

Lads we need to get started on those silver jumpsuits, time is running out

[@josephmanning2129]

Its now 2025, cant wait to see which silver jumpsuit davids picked out

[@BV2368]

This is why I find David Mitchell is so awesome; everything he said in this video IS EXACTLY WHAT I DO!

[@heeelnoo]

soo true, this man needs more recognition

[@maccy4829]

The silver Jumpsuits are only 3 years away guys!

[@andrewthomson870]

I'm now psychologically shuddering at the thought of receiving a compliment.

[@0SierraMaestra0]

I like that his red shirt is his blue shirt's comrade: get it? Ha!

[@JackDay-y7r]

2 more years until those jumpsuits

[@ellulturner]

did anyone think David looked nice?

[@LachlanJP81]

Are you attempting to make him uncomfortable? :P

[@borilboyanov5544]

He looks adequate.

[@Dudelsackpfeifer]

He's not noteworthy, but not not noteworthy enough to be noteworthy

[@rayaqin]

a proper quote would have been better, but still.. nice one dude

[@cattysplat]

@@Dudelsackpfeifer I'd say that's mission accomplished on his clothing objectives.

[@a.s.j.g6229]

Only 2 years left and still no sign of the jump suits unfortunately

[@el6178]

This man is the voice in my head.

[@gertjankardol2162]

I wake up hours early to style my hair in such a way that it looks like I just tumbled out of bed.

[@funnykids66]

It's now 2025 and the silver jumpsuits are still not in...

[@TheDuerden]

Bull Dog's revenge for being called Imperial Leather was classic, good sense of humour from them there!

[@contessa.adella]

Couldn’t have put it better myself....to assume I could might be vanity! Lol.

[@TheDominantSloth]

I don't care how much money David has, he deserves more.

[@Gcsmith12]

From 2025 here, silver jump suits haven't come into fashion.

[@bobwright-st5hd]

I worked with someone who'd bought many 100s of white pilot shirts at auction when Laker Airways ended, and he wore these every single day !

[@slinkerdeer]

Lol.. me at the beginning "Wait... he looks different?...oh"

[@PianoKwanMan]

"fuck off clean shirt" "My appearance should be in no way noteworthy; but, then again, not so unnoteworthy, to be in itself, noteworthy"

[@paulbarlow9981]

'Common USA-usage mistakes in the Queen's English.' Subtle, David. Very subtle.

[@selder_7]

Big fan of black long sleeve tshirts over the colder months, I’ve just deliberately gone out of my way to buy 7 from different places so that they aren’t all exactly the same because I might be judged for that and also because it makes them easier to tell apart in case washed and unwashed got mixed up

[@ScionStorm1]

Your blue shirt psychologically depresses my subconscious. Your red shirt was happy and had more energy I think.

[@matthewtalbot-paine7977]

It's good that you wear the same shirt because it makes it easier to pick out.

[@jeremyjones595]

HOLY FUCK! HOLY FUCK! HOLY FUCK! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING DAVID?! YOU'RE WEARING A DIFFERENT COLOR SHIRT?! WHAT THE FUCK?! I CANNOT HANDLE THIS! I CANNOT FUCKING HANDLE THIS! /LogOffLife In all seriousness, it's nice to have a change of pace. Well done.

[@IronDuke1815]

2025 here, still no silver jumpsuit. 😢

[@PlasmaMongoose]

I have a very limited but comfortable wardrobe where only the colour varies.

[@Bemmmma]

Dear David, you look great in any shirt colour!

[@KCtheGreater]

lol 'proud sponsers of Robert Webb Soapbox' Is he going to do one in the future??? I'd love it! btw this is a great one! Brilliant!

[@Redondo9]

Discombobulating, i've now heard David Mitchell and Larry David say this word. This makes me happy

[@matthewontherocks]

Doing my duty to note the similarity with Tom Scott on this topic

[@mikeneale2869]

The irony is that in order to appear in this one video in the blue shirt and not five videos, he actually did change shirt between rants.

[@bernardblack6116]

"Oy clean shirt!"

[@FutureAbe]

I love that he has a shirt exclusively for watching TV.

[@Uncle_Spooky]

How do you get that shirt so clean?

[@Joe-zw9ep]

no jumpsuits yet.

[@kennethpetersen8818]

I love the Radiation King monitors.

[@ryanrester]

I literally own 7 of the same shirt and slacks combo. We don't have uniforms at work... but I'm all about efficiency and therefore I'm living the David Mitchell dream... I guess. 😂👍

[@claudiofransson9333]

Well, it is almost 2025. I am afraid there won’t be any silver jumpsuits just yet.

[@Ritchsaysnothing]

David Attenborough always wore the same outfit to record his programs to provide a sense of continuity. Good enough for him, good enough for me (and David)

[@homefreylf]

I actually face very much the same dilemma when getting dressed... I'm glad to know that, not only is there someone else out there like me, but someone as amazing as David Mitchell.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

"actually"

[@1992Greed]

2024 and no silver jumpsuits yet :(

[@snowykay]

As long as you are comfortable, we just love whatever you are wearing! But my fav is Ginger's costume while Robert is singing Devil's Gallops with his dun-dada-dun-dada-dun-dada-dun-dada duhduhduhduhduhduhduhduh durrrt, durrrt, duh duh duhhhh!

[@spoods4628]

Reminds me of Tom Scott.

[@lauraireson6358]

Me too

[@Redstar2613]

I love this guy

[@TheNeverview]

if you click on the video as soon as an ad pops up, it opens a new window which you can swiftly close and return to the vid :D total time spent: approximately two seconds

[@MRTUMNUS6]

This is completely amazing.

[@JaspersCampfire]

I've been wearing the same outfit for so long (blue jeans, tan vest, red shirt) that sometimes I realize, "Other people have to _choose_ what to wear in the morning. It must be awful."

[@CATNOTCACTUS]

Watching this on 21 Dec 2024 like “whaaaaa” does he even remember saying this about 2025, and now we’re THERE NEXT WEEK

[@1959BB]

2:05 is how David and Victoria met... or so I hear.

[@HocusFocusProductions]

I stumbled across a T-shirt I thought I looked pretty good in. I now own six of them in grey and six in black and the only things I have to decide any given day are, "Can I get away with a T-shirt today?" and, "Do I feel like wearing black or grey?". I do kind of feel like a cartoon character when I look at my closet though.

[@lizbarlowful]

I feel exactly the same about the whole vanity issue and I miss the red shirt, it was a nice constant throughout the videos :)

[@gricka31]

proud sponsors of robert webb's soap box "He will read anything written on that god damn autocue!!"

[@epictoad1145]

1:42. I don’t know if there will be much crossover here but anyone think if Brockhampton and the silver jumpsuits they wore during the Ginger tour?

[@jezaraknid314]

I'm exactly the same as this. I don't want to want to look nice, so when I catch myself wanting to look nice my inner monologue calls me vain, and then a few minutes later reminds me that considering oneself 'humbler than thou' is actually quite vain. Then my head goes pop and I go lie down for a bit.

[@AngelFreakSH]

I spent this entire video staring at his eyebrows. I have no clue why. But they are very expressive.

[@rorkimaru]

I'm the complete opposite. I like taking a bit of pride in my appearance. Also I pretty much need to be complimented on my appearance when I'm going on a night out. It just gives a confidence boost and puts me in a better mood for the night. I remember a friend of mine told my I looked terrible once and it ruined my week...

[@spazzy69]

David, don't worry so much - you always look wonderful!

[@KairuHakubi]

that's what I do! all navy blue t-shirts and cargo sweats. I could potentially wear dark greens or purples, or even greys.. but dark blue is perfect on me.. and they don't make decent garments for men outside of foreign lands centuries in the past, so...

[@MichaelHowrie]

Ahhh, vanity. I love (me) it so.