Friends Don't Understand How Man Not Depressed

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Citing factors such as his low-paying job, lack of foreseeable prospects, and modest living conditions, sources close to local resident Karl Brewster said Thursday they are at a loss to explain his day-to-day cheerfulness in the face of such a bleak existence.
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[@Zessionn]

I love how they got footage of him but they didn’t get a single interview with Karl

[@RIFLQ]

Did you miss the follow up?

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

bleh, who would want to? No one accepts his invites to hang out, so why initiate? *shudders*

[@TCt83067695]

Great observation lol

[@CoDbrO9069]

That’s the joke

[@CanalTremocos]

They interviewed him for hours but he didn't say one interesting thing. They ended up cutting him out of the report and put his contacts on ignore.

[@Rueuhy]

Tragically, Karl was able to attend every one of their funerals.

[@colatf2]

He probably waved bye to those fools too lol

[@truetape666]

They were the real depressed ones.

[@terel9570]

And he smiled and thought to himself, “What a bad life they had. Sucks to be them. Well, time to kill again!”

[@johnjonesjr7883]

Yes! I see it coming.

[@alvhawk4461]

That was one of the darkest plot twists you could say

[@jacob8949]

Walks dogs for a living ✅️ Has his own place ✅️ Single ✅️ Still has friends as an adult ✅️

[@readthiscomment6748]

Not very good friends by the sounds of it tbf

[@WitchVulgar]

Karl's happiness confuses-even depresses-those around him. That is what brings Karl an unfathomable amount of joy. Truly a monster.

[@Redhotquagmire]

I did NOT see that coming.

[@Boomkinguyman]

I love how they don't ask Karl ANY questions, they just show him happily walking xD

[@echognomecal6742]

@@Boomkinguyman They're reporters. He told them to f' off. Karl knows the path to true happiness. Be like Karl.

[@DR_1_1]

People are jealous no matter what, and showing happiness is one of the strongest trigger for jealousy, even hate - and we all know what "the Onion" is, but that's just a reality!

[@user-tu4rj2eu7t]

It's actually kind of true, some people wouldn't be happy until they saw him sad

[@cole1178]

*"Local man annoys neighbors by giving absolutely zero shits."*

[@deusexaethera]

Yep. People say ignorance is bliss. They are wrong. _Lack of ambition_ is bliss. Wanting more than what you have, wanting to do things you haven't done, and/or wanting the world to be different than it is, is what makes you miserable.

[@jontraz5993]

@@deusexaethera while that may be true, what makes us miserable can also drive us if we channel it properly, i.e. political activism vis-a-vis the condition of the world. Also, personally, wanting to say parachute and not having done it yet because it's expensive doesn't really make me miserable, it makes me want to strive towards doing it sometime. Material things however, fit perfectly in your description there.

[@ssjwes]

@@deusexaethera Double edge sword. Lack of ambition can also be a negative in your life. Less stress but you don't improve yourself because there's no reason to... It's kinda like being a functioning addict. Outwardly you look fine but reality you're really not.

[@jv1990]

What a mad lad lmao

[@joanne3330]

@@jontraz5993 for a second i straight up thought you set saying parachute as a goal you want to achieve

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

_"Locals Seethe as Man is Completely Content With His Simple Lifestyle"_

[@WakingUpToday213]

I was smiling but you got me laughing

[@WoogTV]

Lmao

[@admiralgoodboy]

Legit this is me

[@joeymorangarza]

@@admiralgoodboy seriously, this is who i am. in fact, someone just left an unattended bbq pit burning right outside my place. luckily i caught it, put it out, and also caught the perpetrator, which turned out to be a neighbor who i just met for the first time tonight. but it just goes to show you who fucking hates you.

[@redfishbluefish4973]

@@joeymorangarza I caught a guy stealing my bike just last week, red-handed. He looked nervous so I offered him a glass of water. We’ve played tennis twice now!!

[@ProcrastinatingPoet]

I'm a cleaner, and always get this social status conversation dance with strangers at parties, whom tend to think it should be a temporary thing or I should be super miserable... Sweeping floors is great zen practice, and I have the time and freedom to think whatever I want -so nope :) plus my magic invisibility cloak aka uniform is fab for people watching. Peace out, and replace the social hierarchy with kindness.

[@KrisRN23935]

My grandmother was a house cleaner for many years. My mom would come to work with her during summer breaks, she got to work without disturbance because it was always when the family wasn't home, and had lots of time to volunteer. Honestly it wasn't a bad life.

[@hazukichanx408]

I never even thought of it like that. Always figured "I wish people would at least show some respect to the folks who keep their homes and/or workplaces clean and sanitary, it's a pretty damn important job", but I guess anonymity has its perks too. The zen angle is great, too... imagine being paid to meditate. Not all bad after all (though I still hope you get respect from people from time to time).

[@GhostPuddle]

"That is one of the great mistakes people make: assuming that someone who does menial work does not like thinking. Physical labor is great for the mind, as it leaves all kinds of time to consider the world. Other work, like accounting or scribing, demands little of the body-but siphons energy from the mind. If you wish to become a storyteller, here is a hint: sell your labor, but not your mind. Give me ten hours a day scrubbing a deck, and oh the stories I could imagine. Give me ten hours adding sums, and all you’ll have me imagining at the end is a warm bed and a thought-free evening." Brandon Sanderson, from Tress of the Emerald Sea. Stuck with me since I read it earlier this year.

[@aurelia8028]

you weep floors for a living? lol what a loser

[@MahsterC]

Cheers!

[@redtsun67]

"You're going nowhere with your life. You should be working 50 hours a week building your career, saving for retirement, buying your own home, getting married, and having kids." "Why would I do all that?" "So you can enjoy life!" "what do you think I'm doing right now?"

[@toomanydestinations5034]

“Some people are so poor, all they have is money”

[@user-zt1ev9ji4s]

In a way this makes sense

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

They also have homes and healthcare. In America anyway

[@braj221b]

Money won't solve your all problems but money will solve your money problems

[@Pierre-dz3ut]

@@braj221b true, studies show that once you have a secure income that meets your basic needs and still allow you to save a bit, money doesn't contribute to happiness at all. Although i kind of believe those studies, i also believe travel and 'adventures' do contribute to happiness and those things are expensive!

[@devoag2163]

Wookiefoot?

[@somejackassontheinternet]

This is unironically the most inspirational satire I've ever seen and it scares me

[@jeffireymurdock2073]

It should

[@KangarooMonkey]

@@jeffireymurdock2073 why?

[@sunorcio3901]

@@KangarooMonkey human state of mind can be twisted to accept whatever reality you choose to, happiness usually has a physical basis of course, but you can be taught to enjoy and believe anything, it can be a convincing narrative, a forced change of mind (trauma for example) or whatever. You have to develop a narrative to live your life but you also need to accomodate to other people's reality to be able to live in groups. It's a balance between realities, anything has a hidden set of narratives and you may be accepting some whithout even realising it. I find this pretty scary since problematic ideology is everywere and if you dont keep yourself in check you may fall in unjustified intolerance. You even could fall into it forcibly because of the context you live in, because we all want to be socially accepted in our most close group. Dont let paranoia consume you, get your happiness from unharmful things and call out those who dont.

[@Kaizsu_]

@@sunorcio3901 i was in a cult for 18 years and while i was in it, performing tasks associated with the religion (eg. preaching, attending meetings, studying the bible etc) brought me great joy and fulfillment. 3 years ago when i realised it was all a lie my entire belief system collapsed I was so unsure about everything. I was a jehovah's witness and believed i would live forever on a paradise earth with my JW family and friends, I can still remember the moment I realised that me and my whole family was actually going to die and there was nothing I could do to prevent it. Since then I've had to recreate my narrative on what the true nature of reality is, I've switched from believing in creationism to evolution by natural selection, and from being convinced that there is a loving god to being pretty certain that there is none (idk for sure tho, noone does). Along with these revelations I've been forced to find what truly brings me fulfillment and joy in life, I'm still working that out but it's been a hell of a journey. I just find it interesting how in the span of about 2 years I went from believing that human civilisation is only 6000 years old and that armageddon is coming soon and will kill almost everyone who isn't a jehovah's witness, to realising that homo sapiens have been around for 10s of thousands of years and they we evolved from other primates, who somewhere along their lineage descended from fish, who in turn descended from a singular cell life form roughly 3.77bn years ago. This whole paradigm shift has shifted my appreciation for nature from being some sense of wonder that arose from acknowledging that all life was designed, to realising the real beauty is in the process of different species reproducing trillions of times, and the trial and error involved over billions of years via evolution leading to life on earth today.

[@cuca_]

Kai Sutton your story is wonderful to read! 😊👏 Do you think you were happier before your paradigm shift, blissful in ignorance, and have sacrificed easy fulfillment for critical thinking? Or is it better to be ‘free’ from that brainwashing?

[@humyraisomer]

Honesty this video is life-changing. So many times I feel like crap/depressed (diagnosed if that matters) over stress or a bad life event happening, but seeing Carl's unfazeness, really wants me to wake up early in the morning. I've always thought I'd kill myself by now, but I haven't, and idk the skit just really clicked. :) Thanks Onion

[@kills26]

Thoughts of suicide can be a comforting lifeboat. The storm of life can be overwhelming and we can feel like we don't have a compass, but the thought of having that ironic life boat can help us get through the day. Anti-depressants robbed me of 10 years of my life due to sever emotional blunting. I was semi content because I didn't have the emotional capacity to give a sh*t, even as I was letting everything fall apart. I think the answer is just to be yourself and not indulge in comparison. Life is much better than the alternative, I hope you feel happiness and enjoy your existence and we should all aspire to be like Karl.

[@lifenote1943]

Man, I can tell how genuine you are being. Can really relate to that robbing of time feeling, I wasn't on medication but I was mentally ill from around 13 until 19 ish, 20 now. Still not 100% there, but a lot more functional now. I don't wanna be condescending but I just wanted to share my experience regarding that feeling of lost time if that's ok since I've dwelled a lot on it previously. I won't lie that it still hurts from time to time, especially since it was a part of my childhood and I can't really live that life anymore. But I feel like what had to happen, happened you know? One sentiment that I found really comforting is that we all have our own unique stories and experiences. And while I'm sad about what happened, it's also MY story if that makes sense. And it's made me who I am right now, and I don't hate that person... a lot. Still need to work on the self love hahaha.@@kills26

[@gowtham0101]

@lifenote1943 You are not alone. I feel about my 21-26 the same way you feel about 13-19. I'm still coming to terms with it. This video helps a lot

[@lifenote1943]

I feel you@@gowtham0101

[@mainsocial1105]

Very proud of you!! ❤️

[@armelior4610]

"Unassuming guy found not searching for outside validation trick. Life coaches hate him"

[@kirabarsmith9353]

Nothing gets under people's skin more than seeing someone who makes significantly less money living a happier life.

[@krztix]

not true, at least in my case

[@krztix]

what gets under my skin is people who have no money think they have money lol

[@Arcaryon]

I dislike people who think that their money makes them better than those who have less. Have you ever walked down a luxury street in normal clothes? The way some of the people there look at you is revolting. Even the lowest servants watch you as if the power of their _masters_ would somehow elevate them.

[@patrickm5217]

This comment makes me happy

[@starsoffyre]

Quite the contrary. It's a reminder that I should be content with my life.

[@anaselfellah6243]

"He walks dogs for a living" There is your answer

[@st3gosaurus]

Fuck yeah that's an awesome job. Not sure how he can afford to pay bills though, he must walk a shit ton of dogs

[@JasonMcCarrell]

@Milo The Orange wow, the only way that could be better is if he walked 200 dogs a day... wtf am i doing with my life.

[@preston9189]

@@st3gosaurus Still pays more than a lot of retail jobs

[@zejdland]

Dogs do not always make you happy

[@zejdland]

@Milo The Orange just shows how negative your life is.. People who are really bad or incapable of making social interactions with humans make them with animals instead.. just as women replace human kids with animals

[@bodyofhope]

Carl stopped watching the news. Carl started going outside more often. Carl started caring/asking about how other ppl were doing. Carl decided he would work to live instead of live to work- even if he wasn't the most successful or flashy person, he would still have his basic needs met and be content (food, clothes, someplace to stay). Be like Carl.

[@iwong3357]

"Carl started caring/asking about how other ppl were doing." I doubt that would contribute to that. Small talk is emotionally toxic. People won't just unload their issues on you just because you asked how they were doing. They lie and say they're doing fine or alright. That's how small talk works. It's bullshit smoke and mirrors. Once you get to actually counseling their issues with them, you're basically at the intimacy level of best friends(if you're not paid to do just that).

[@wiictvchannel1112]

@@iwong3357 Yeah, I was going to comment one that, that one stood out as not a good thing to do to be happy. Mary M must think so for adding it but I agree in that step isn't as important as the other ones, and more so not necessary at all.

[@bodyofhope]

@Cindy SparkleFarts yes... Friendship is nothing without a healthy level of intimacy and care. We take some focus off of our own problems and the world is put into perspective.

[@ShredPenguins]

@@iwong3357 Eh. It's only small talk when you don't actually care. If people genuinely thought a person like Karl was asking because they cared, even if they didn't open up in the moment, it could help pull them out of their own negative headspace. You don't have to be someone's best friend to save them from themselves.

[@fappe908]

@@iwong3357 nah man, I ask people how they are most tell me stuff even if it’s really personal. Probably helps that I genuinely care about them and ask. Also that I’m attractive probably

[@geager2]

"It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life"- Bilbo Baggins

[@shengloongtan229]

Simp

[@shengloongtan229]

@Jon M simp

[@im2prec1se32]

Bilbo was rich tho lol

[@heidiwest8576]

♥️

[@7vanave]

Yeah bilbo was rich af

[@sixoffcenter80]

"He walks dogs for a living" there's your answer right there.

[@cuca_]

As if that’s a bad thing!!

[@senorbill374]

@@cuca_ no that's what's keeping him happy

[@johnlime1469]

How do you make a living out of walking dogs?

[@Hammerjockeyrepair]

@@johnlime1469 $20 bucks per dog 10 dogs per day, 7 days a week. Pretty decent money at a bare minimum lol

[@marcoz6023]

plus he doesn't have relationship drama either. best of both worlds if you ask me

[@squirehaggard4749]

"Living well is the best revenge."

[@deathhog]

"By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich" Democritus.

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

"I make 3x as much money as he does, and i'm totally miserable. Honestly, we all thought he would have killed himself by now...but, he hasn't."

[@MadGamer_666]

Having money does not equal happiness.

[@jonathanhawk5163]

If you are a healthy person then happiness is a choice.

[@ytcomment6426]

@@MadGamer_666money does not equal happiness, but it helps tremendously.

[@MadGamer_666]

@@ytcomment6426 yep i say having enough yo go by suffices.

[@kittyscat8905]

I got your back

[@andzzz2]

I'm always amused how my wealthier friends go from bitching about how miserable they are to giving me life advice without skipping a beat.

[@Myaccisbanned]

Probably giving you life advice on how to be miserable like them. You know what they say, misery loves company, and if they can't find miserable people, they'll try and turn you into one.

[@AyessaVCruz]

@@Myaccisbanned or maybe cause it’s easy to say but hard to do. They might’ve known how it sucks to go through what you’re going through and just wants to give you some advice that they wish someone had told them too

[@evanfiend]

Like the time I helped a wealthier friend tile his whole house for free, but all the while he's telling me to get my shit together- giving me lectures on the studies of the positive effects of psychedelics on the brain, when he's never done them, and I was trippin' on LSD last week. Then he goes on preaching about his love for Jesus, all the while my hair is long as my beard- and I'm wearing sandals. THEN- after promising lunch that day, which was fine even if he didn't get it, he waits until 2 to decide to check his wallet and found his stupid woke gf stole it. I'm literally everything he desires to be- but he is forever searching, arms out, eyes blind. We aren't friends anymore, because his girl tried to f me, and I told him about it, and he got all butthurt and called me immoral. LOL "Ok, bro."

[@blackspiderman1887]

I know a woman that was complaining about making 90 grand a year because her colleagues were making more. People are never satisfied

[@oswaldrabbit1409]

@@blackspiderman1887 very true. My mother dislikes it when people do their work for the paycheck, because she works for the Veterans Hospital, so how much somebody tries can literally affect whether a veteran ends up offing himself.

[@petermkn2816]

Everyone's so used to being miserable it bugs them to see someone aways happy. Neurotic society.

[@Alex-ns1pj]

Crazy how this is seen as not crazy

[@lordsoybo6727]

You do realize this is satire right?

[@Ihatepride]

And you are just like them

[@ketaminepoptarts]

@@lordsoybo6727 yes, but all satire is making fun of something true

[@MrEdman4]

You dont need permission to be happy

[@BillsSecretFunLandTypeSh-bz5hi]

REAL

[@themonkeyvivi]

Karl is actually a genius. He’s conquered his internal fears and angers and lives a life of peace.

[@pikslap1185]

I wish I could do that.

[@imdabigdilfdondodah5689]

@@pikslap1185 convert to buddhism

[@engineergaming5989]

@@pikslap1185 start gaming

[@johanmikkael6903]

Mood man.

[@janelantestaverde2018]

@@pikslap1185 Well, start working on it to accomplish it

[@animatedfire5433]

When there's one friend in the group who doesn't have mental health issues

[@UltimateEnd0]

Cops will beat it into him.

[@cookieaddict5956]

@@UltimateEnd0 what?

[@JamesKelly-rt3ul]

@@UltimateEnd0 ???

[@Fors3s]

@@UltimateEnd0 wut do you mean?

[@totallyahuman5055]

@@Fors3s he means that cops will beat mental health issues into him. It's pretty obvious can't you read?

[@ivankontra3446]

*Lives every day taking orders from bosses, stressing out over their success and office politics and getting chewed out for things out of your control* "WHY AM I NOT HAPPY"

[@AdamYJ]

You know, given how they talk, I’m not sure these people count as “friends”.

[@brendensangster3571]

This video is cluster bs inability to believe anyone can be happy.

[@ptyw.]

@@brendensangster3571 i agree with you sir

[@bimblor7945]

@@brendensangster3571are you people stupid or fucking around? It’s a satire channel

[@jacksonroberts9018]

Man forgets he has Alzheimer’s, remembers everything

[@k3nz1e73]

You might just be onto something.

[@prithachaudhuri9490]

Wow 😲 that's fascinating

[@R-H-B]

@@prithachaudhuri9490 it’s a joke

[@Salt____]

@@R-H-B I think it’s pretty obvious that he knows it’s a joke

[@nullvoid6095]

@@R-H-B it actually happened

[@terryh.9238]

the onion accidentally made the most inspiring video for depressed ppl everywhere

[@kleverklogs]

Terry H. How is this inspiring for depressed people? “Look at this guy with a terrible life. If he manages to be happy why can’t you be happy too?!”

[@hyperactive-jo9xl]

U have 420 likes so I’m legally obligated to not like ure comment

[@weelee4352]

Flamestripe03 Oi let’s not gate keep depression. You don’t need a diagnosis to know if you feel like shit day in and day out.

[@theendersmirk5851]

@@weelee4352 I think they're saying that depression is a medical term foremost, not something to be used when describing having a bad week.

[@larryputra3692]

@Flamestripe03 oh shit i think i have that.

[@ColeTurner-sr8mc]

I'm a elderly paraplegic who lives alone without friends...my attitude is "No one's bitches at me, I can play video games and eat junk food all day. Life is good!" Life isn't about what you have been through as much as how you handle it!

[@wilhoroshak6253]

That ain’t bad. Glad you know to look at the bright side.

[@ellysetaylor5908]

This is literally everyone when I tell them I'm single. Like I should be constantly wallowing in grief just cuz I don't have a man. Like are you sure I'M the one who needs therapy?

[@Petesworkshop2225]

I'm not saying I'm unhappy... But I was happier before family life. So much sacrafice. Maybe just the old age talking, but I had a blast living alone.

[@ianswift3521]

a lot of women these days just want a dildo anyway.

[@lunarema9365]

"The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less" - Socrates

[@prozac5314]

Wise words. Humans are egoistic, greedy and always want more. Rather live as a Happy loser, than a miserable winner.

[@Ihatepride]

Ok eat your own dung and be happy

[@amandadollrey3479]

Everyone in his life is toxic too and he's STILL HAPPY

[@presentz9396]

Amanda Gildenhar ...

[@amandadollrey3479]

Presentz......

[@expectationcurrent8831]

@@amandadollrey3479 Cause he doesn't exist

[@amandadollrey3479]

Expectation Current I'm clearly aware

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

There are no Likes here!

[@sounakbanik3087]

Karl is my hero. I want to be Karl. This satire video is actually a motivational video for me

[@cyncynshop]

I wish you could be Karl but with healthcare.

[@gabrieldecock5050]

@@cyncynshop Thats a good point, hard to be happy if your dead from a heart attack

[@karyan.255]

“Be like Karl”

[@Finn959]

Are you there yet

[@videogamesarecool9280]

@Gil Hannity health care is for casuals anyway, be like karl

[@Chris-yj8ur]

He’s still single that’s the secret.

[@mikelisteral7863]

hes red pill. so hes happy

[@morbidsearch]

@@mikelisteral7863 Are you aware that The Matrix was written by two trans women?

[@TheCuriousNoob]

My sister is like this. She is a literal millionaire and makes 10x as much as me. But she's always so miserable. She hates me because I have a loving husband, paid off house, and well-behaved kids who aren't cumquats. She literally hates me because she can't buy happiness.

[@hammerotongo4677]

Maybe she is just a hateful person who would still despise you even if you were miserable

[@DougWIngate]

The thing is there are actual people like Karl's friends. Miserable people who just want to drag happy people down and act as if they arent the ones with the problem

[@justcommenting5117]

Exactly, they couldn't find happiness and thus can't understand who did

[@monkiram]

I knew somebody like this. I was going through a very serious problem and he would get upset to see me happy. Literally. It's baffling. He thinks if I'm happy, I must not be trying hard enough to fix my situation lol. Some people are so weird.

[@Tirocoa]

They don't look like they want to drag him down just genuinely confused.

[@SketchUT]

Besides the fact that it’s satire, it would be surprising to find out someone has little to no insecurities or mental health issues. Maybe because many of them come online I’ve seen more of them or maybe because the rate is rising(?) but I seen more depressed/anxious people than I used to so it feels more common to be like that than not

[@Matter-Dark]

Doomers are the worst.

[@ServerDweller]

He has friends, a microwave, food, easy access to dogs and a pc. What more could a guy want?

[@saltypumpkin927]

“Friends”. None of them ever hang out with him

[@afranks8566]

@@saltypumpkin927 yea cuz they're jerks. He needs better friends. Other than that his life doesn't sound all that bad!!

[@Natureguy-le8pl]

@E A maybe that’s why he’s so happy.

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

Life of luxury, right? Everything beyond enough to eat and dry place to sleep is candy.

[@darthdragonborn1552]

Well the first guy said he didn’t have healthcare that’s not good lol

[@doomdude69]

If you have a hot shower at home, you already have something that 3.5 billion people don't have.

[@joncarthy7183]

Hold up...that thing produces _hot_ water as well as cold?!

[@prakash.srn.17]

Cold showers are better for you in the mornings… likely having a shower and access to water is a gift

[@lv1543]

India

[@kaievoke]

@@prakash.srn.17 who cares whats better i dont want to be freezing cold in the morning thanks

[@MunkEMann]

This is the average existence enjoyer

[@TL-rh1lf]

I bet this guy in the video doesn't read KZbin comments... that must account for most of his happiness.

[@heirofthenazareen3812]

ROTFL! :-) Yeps, that'll do it!

[@paintguy9129]

I'm scared on how this is actually part-truth

[@riverlake4642]

Well if you imagine yourself to be better than everyone who cares enough to leave a hate comment, you can look past the hate comments and just enjoy the decent comments

[@ICantSplel]

KZbin comments are OK, and sometimes funny. Now Twitter on the other hand.

[@RyoKasai25]

Nah, he probably doesn't have a Twitter account, a Facebook account, he probably doesn't even use social media. He just uses the internet to look at funny pics of dogs and cats, that's the secret to happiness.

[@samanderson855]

"I make three times as much as him and I'm miserable." America in a nutshell

[@The_Gallowglass]

Three times as much money isn't three times as much money when you spend three times as much on everything. ( :

[@shadowling77777]

@@The_Gallowglass yup lmfao

[@aphideater]

@Jack Saufelotte how?

[@kristoffer3000]

Capitalism in a nutshell.

[@kristoffer3000]

@Jack Saufelotte No, yours is. :)

[@JacobKinsley]

I love the implication that they recorded his normal daily life in high quality without him knowing

[@mockingjay_2397]

"He walks dogs for a living..." *His friends really don't see it, huh*

[@NyolateAMV]

Robots don't have feelings.

[@2PaweL]

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@dazeyndrowsy]

His secret: He is just genuinely content with life. Karl doesn't have any grandiose expectations of what he should receive in life, instead enjoying his existence.

[@mysteryjunkie9808]

He walks dogs for a living. That would make me feel happy

[@superpeaceloveunity]

You’re right

[@lyidspino7653]

@@gilserranito951 wot

[@dazeyndrowsy]

@@gilserranito951 PFFT

[@enotsnavdier6867]

@@gilserranito951 Looks like we found the aspiring sigma male

[@manamritsingh969]

Damn. This hits hard. It shows that the people who think Karl should be depressed are the actual ones who are depressed with their state in life right now. Karl my man doesn't need external sources to find happiness, he's happy on the inside. I wanna be like Karl.

[@jebidiahnewkedkracker1025]

I believe you can be. BUT....If you have been "polluted" by some of the more worst elements of Westernism, then your "Baptism" is probably going to be longer, and the "bathwater" may not be to your liking. With a name like "Singh" you may want to be a "Prodigal Son" and return "home". As one who was raised Christian.....I have "visited" Mother India...She says to say "Hello" to you and She's waiting for a call. Amen, Namaste, and Good luck.

[@endaburns2121]

@@jebidiahnewkedkracker1025 Deranged comment.

[@SofaKingShit]

You don't necessarily need external sources to find happiness but externalities can break your happiness.

[@cgme9535]

@@endaburns2121yeah, what the hell was that? 😂😂

[@legitbeans9078]

He's just stoned lol

[@draconbacon6395]

Man's just constantly baked.... He's got the happy songs in his head as his personal sound track

[@youneskasdi]

This honestly feels like me when i'm around my friends and they all complaining about how bad life is, meanwhile i'm just happy we are spending some time together

[@peterh47]

It's like we aren't expected to be satisfied with a simple life. Well played.

[@laaaliiiluuu]

Wanting more makes big corporations rich who sell you all the more stuff. Living simple is an act of resistance. Sometimes all you need to do is to starve your enemy because he is too big to be fought directly so just cut off the food source and he will kill himself.

[@peterbuchanan334]

Green P prof pic gang

[@DelFlo]

The ideology of capitalism

[@veemie8148]

@@DelFlo I have arrived at the based segment of the comments

[@allenroisen2386]

There's nothing wrong with simple, subsistence living. But if everyone thought that way, we wouldn't be speaking to each other through this platform right now. Being an engineer, or a doctor, or a business owner probably won't make you happy. Money especially wont, but is that a good enough reason to not try? The stars are there, let's reach for them.

[@MaDmanex100]

Absolute zen. He lives each day with purpose.

[@philipclifford2314]

I hope he turns a corner and becomes as anxious and depressed as the rest of us. I am pulling for him.

[@didrikmesicek4825]

"We all thought he'd kill himself by now" Wow, my friends think the same! Very relatable video 10/10

[@nume2621]

Damn.. are you sure they're your friends?

[@h3ru_art358]

I'm a random on the internet but I'm here to listen to your problems if you need some support

[@h3ru_art358]

@Melon Sweater agreed.

[@lurtztheorc]

Satire children. Satire.

[@tucker8071]

@@h3ru_art358 I need someone to talk to. I literally have 0 friends and family. It’s horrible.

[@Max2ds]

Everyone around him: Yeah this guy’s life sucks Karl: Man I love my life Everyone else: He probably cries himself to sleep at night Karl: haha, good show. Ope, it’s 8:45 pm. I’d better hit the hay. Can’t wait for tomorrow!

[@TheAlphaWolf77]

So Karl is from the midwest

[@clownworldhereticmyron1018]

o p e

[@Starmadien2019]

I read that last one in the voice of that one Vine with that girl having a breakdown.

[@bushisback112]

What the fuck is ope

[@lord_insany]

Ope is the reason he's not depressed.

[@megavidaeos]

“Nobody will ever date him.” I’m pretty sure many people would find someone with that kind of attitude very attractive.

[@nantogeass]

I watch this video every once in a while to boost my mood and my feelings about my life. Honestly is very inspiring.

[@Fancysymbol]

"The loneliest people are the kindest. The saddest people smile the brightest. The most damaged people are the wisest. All because they do not wish to see anyone else suffer the way they do." Or he smokes a lot of weed.

[@Bambim8]

@Mister Guy People do not become assholes out of nowhere; "smile the brightest", not are the happiest; wise doesn't mean helpful. Bonus ad hominem: shut up, dumb extrovert.

[@mikehunt3688]

I usually just skip that and go to the weed part

[@songbirdsandsandwiches8217]

@@zUJ7EjVD I think people are misunderstanding what he means by ‘smiles the brightest’, he is saying they put the most effort into appearing happy to avoid drawing attention to oneself.

[@evolvedape2161]

Pff the language of the weak here.

[@johnboog4437]

So the meth head strippers that walk the streets are wise?

[@Phyco_Smash]

Its almost as if your happiness isnt completely tied to your profession and status... Wild

[@notchs0son]

Almost as if this is a hilariously satire news media station. Dumbasses always gotta shove the stick up their own asses

[@viperrr6886]

@islanti yea because when you focus on being happy instead of corporations or products doing it for you.life is good.

[@pessien8474]

Or how many people like you. Pretty wild isnt it?

[@anything8953]

@@notchs0son "There's a grain of truth in every joke" -Sigmund Freud

[@pursuitsoflife.6119]

@@anything8953 "girls get jealous of boys' peepees" - Also Sigmund Freud @snipers unite almost as if satires never have any intended messages or be inspired from something true that happens in our society... Weird

[@arizonaadventureriders9384]

He walks dogs for a living, hello that’s the perfect life when every customer is happy to see you and never complains

[@Primal_Primat3]

Happiness comes from within. If you cant be happy with nothing, you will never be happy with everything.

[@likebutton3136]

When I went on a fishing / camping trip and I met a guy that lives with his family in a single wide trailer by the river. Both he and his wife work at a gas station right down the street. They had 3 kids and we're the happiest people I have ever seen. During the few days I was there they were always outside playing, fishing, or swimming in the river. They lived modestly so they could work little and spent as much time together as they could. That was the richest man I've ever seen. There I was running the race to aquire more stuff and escaping on a fishing trip for a couple days in his daily life.

[@MrCmon113]

That's the opposite of the above. Everything is going perfectly for the guy in your story. Nearly nothing is going well for Karl.

[@weeblordgaming6062]

Those poor kids should not have to grow up in a trailer

[@drewbewho]

Your inappropriate use of the apostrophe depressed me. It depresses me still..

[@peted2770]

@@weeblordgaming6062 They sleep in the trailer and live outside in nature. That is a childhood that dreams are made of.

[@weeblordgaming6062]

@@peted2770 why should children be made to live in a trailer, don’t have 3 kids if u that poor

[@ivannovak3414]

He's able to support an apartment from dog walking...I want his life

[@lazyhomebody1356]

And nice computers too

[@Falconsfan1020]

Iván Novák Well this country doesn’t care about most of its workers. Although to be fair dog walking isn’t really a job.

[@rodrigombl452]

@@MrJimShorts only if you dont like dogs. Id love to get the chance to walk around with 20 dogs.

[@commenteroftruth9790]

@@rodrigombl452 Youd get tired of it real fast. Mentally and physically.

[@rodrigombl452]

@@commenteroftruth9790 judging by your name im guessing you think you know whats true for everybody. But let me tell you that there are much more fatiguing and less rewarding jobs in the world. At least a dog walker does something positive for the animals well being which i would argue is more noble than working some corporate 9 to 5 to fill the pockets of the rich

[@altarancho]

They hate to see a silly goose winning

[@JoeBob79569]

I moved out into the countryside about 10 years ago, and a lot of my friends are like this. They ask questions like: _"How do you cope being by yourself away from everyone?"_ _"Don't you get lonely?"_ _"Don't you get bored?"_ But they are also the people who can't even go on a quick run to the shop by themselves, for fear of being alone with their own thoughts..

[@that3ggt]

"He always asks people to hang out, nobody ever does" - STORY OF MY LIFE

[@berksarioz969]

Fuck, me too.

[@Scientist-exe]

And yet, it doesnt bring you down. Because your own company is enough. You are alone but you are not lonely.

[@catenjoyer76]

@Elizabeth Allen :(

[@catenjoyer76]

@Elizabeth Allen I hope things get better soon! Please just don't lose hope :D You got this

[@creamykun7278]

@@Scientist-exe this is hitting to close to home

[@alliemtf9441]

This is actually super relatable, my life is kind of in shambles right now but I honestly couldn’t be happier, everything is really simple right now and I don’t really have any complaints

[@mryan4452]

Haha I'm opposite to you. Objectively successful (at work) but miserable.

[@wiictvchannel1112]

I'd say your life wasn't in shambles then.

[@kafkawiththesea]

Listening to someone say that they're happy gives me hope that one day I can achieve that too. You keep going, all the best :)

[@SubinVJ008]

Same here

[@jebidiahnewkedkracker1025]

Either HANG ON TIGHT or ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN. Good luck.😃😐😶

[@harrisonrawlinson5650]

Nothing annoys middle class people more than seeing a working class person be happy

[@ScottJB]

"I worked my butt off, missed out on living life, and experienced misery to have this overpriced mortgage and 4 kids. It's not fair that this guy chose to live on his own terms while I chose the rat race"

[@MrAce-kx4dq]

Lol

[@voided_sun]

Ahhh... the male dream : A family, a beautiful wife, a career, a nice car, and a nice house. What a nightmare. Such absolute destruction of your freedom, solitude, passion and time-off.

[@ScottJB]

@@voided_sun Lol nobody said those were bad things. The price they make you pay so they can exploit your labor in exchange for you getting those things is the problem and why some people go a different way. Hence why boomers could work at McDonald's part time and pay for college, or on an assembly line and buy a three bedroom house in the 80s. The people in power know what you want, and they leverage that against you.

[@voided_sun]

​@@ScottJB I mean, you're not wrong. I mean I'm a teamlead software engineer and I can't afford to buy an apartment.

[@alexjustalexyt1144]

Ayo, I don't know if you know this but the video is fake bro

[@user-uy3eq5hg1s]

Legend has it Carl is still alive and smiling to this day.

[@tangomango365]

even in these times

[@dionysusfilms165]

whatsmyageagain you’re just like the people they’re making fun of lol

[@SoundsSilver]

whatsmyageagain is a douche He might have undiagnosed cancer though because the USA is such a shithole country it doesn’t even have universal healthcare

[@kendog84bsc]

Are you saying he's still around in 2020?! Man that's too far fetched! Not buying that, nah!

[@SapphireLibra3]

I saw him walking into a convenient store the other day to buy some instant ramen. Yeah he was wearing a mask, but I could just tell that he was... perfectly fine with things. It's not natural, man. I tell ya.

[@andyd3447]

This is me right now. I know my family thinks i should be miserable but im happier than all of them and their ridiculous problems.

[@exoZelia]

People hate it when you're happy and living a good life internally

[@catversus6777]

The friends are obsessed with money, love interest, healthcare and future stuffs, they're not living for today. They have lots of worries. Carl, has a low wage but it's a fun job (walking the dogs). He doesn't have a girlfriend/wife so he has no relationship issues. And he is surrounded by people who care about him. He is living for the moment, he is truly happy.

[@darklightmotion5534]

except for the healthcare part. Thats not good

[@darklightmotion5534]

@The Fermented Sailor I mean it would explain his joy, but not his health.

[@catversus6777]

@@MrJimShorts 0:19 this friend knows Carl for years and claims that Carl is a nice guy 0:49 this friend said that he knows everything that Carl goes through

[@chrisjones245]

i do have health care. anyway, stop thinking you are better than me. i going to try my best to send you and god to hell

[@darklightmotion5534]

@@chrisjones245 this isnt about you

[@emcat52]

I actually had one of my friends in high school be genuinely surprised when they found out I wasn’t depressed even though I came to school happy. Depression in high school has become so common it’s practically expected and that’s sad.

[@cujo8212]

Says a lot about our generation.

[@christopherduran5121]

Social media is destroying young people’s happiness.

[@emcat52]

Christopher Duran. Actually, the friend who asked me this got social media after I did and I just got it during the quarantine. The main reason students are stressed and seeing higher rates of depression due to stress in school and not their cell phones. But, considering how poorly schools and the media are dealing with and reporting on the issue, I can see where the confusion came from.

[@jerekheadrick3379]

@@christopherduran5121 Social media is informing people about the state of the world. Social media isn't making people sad, the fires and natural disasters that are happening more and more frequently is. The massive pandemic outbreak and some people's refusal to take it seriously is. The minimum pay not keeping up with the cost of living is. The fact that human trafficking is still alive and well and likely backed by the powerful and rich is. The police killing and beating people who did not deserve it is. Learning the way our world works is depressing but it's also the only way we can even begin to fix things. If we get rid of social media it doesn't solve the real problems. We just won't know about them.

[@user-zt1ev9ji4s]

@@christopherduran5121 I'm a 15 year old who only uses whatsapp to text and call my mom if I need. I also have one of my friends numbers since we were helping out the community. I still want to fucking die. Explain

[@allusionsxp2606]

I have Major Depressive Disorder and I feel as if I relate to Karl. The best times of the day are when I am outside in nature! God Bless Karl

[@loupax]

Karl just used his free will to be happy

[@berserkerpride]

Depression has less to do with material factors than most people think.

[@Lolwutfordawin]

Yep. I'd been objectively doing well for years in terms of material things or whatever, but until I started taking antidepressants, I wanted to end it constantly. Still don't know what the reason could be, but I'm doing amazingly well now.

[@berserkerpride]

@@gundamzerostrike The guy in the video isn't really poor though. He just has a lame job and a simple life.

[@Jaejin7]

Its not the same reason for every people that has depression. And thats the thing. You can't talk about one problem, and generalize everyone with depression.

[@LostSpider]

I agree, I was surprised a while a ago to find out that Paraguay was the happies country in the world despict the fact of been one of the poorest. So material gains has not translated automatically into happiness in the more developed countries.

[@SURENITY]

Berserker Very true. It is Western Society.

[@loringjohnson7797]

Karl has far more wisdom than all his foolish acquaintances put together.

[@blankhead5544]

The second coming of Christ hapend.

[@bryan1687]

Carl is a true stoic

[@leanhngo2944]

@mitebg He does actually. He is content with a simple life, instead of blindly trying to find success, thus making him the happiest out of all of his friends.

[@bengerber4542]

We don't get much insight into how Karl actually is. He could be very smart, wise, and live well. He could also be dumb as a brick, and just accepts everything around him because he can't understand it. Not to say either one is bad, but "ignorance is bliss" is a very true statement in the modern world. Just because someone is happy, does not mean they are wise. Though he would be a little wise to some degree to get over the fear of the unknown that like 99% of people never overcome

[@mohammedalmusawi1865]

@ezlyfe you could still be happy without all the things you mentioned

[@MWorsa]

He walks dogs for a living, the end. ❤

[@anchuto]

Who’s more successful at life: some one has has a lot, or some one who needs very little?

[@myowndays1894]

Thats profound

[@GAPIntoTheGame]

The answer is someone who has what they need. If you need little but have less than what you need, you are not happy. If you have a lot but need even more, you are not happy

[@subday5811]

Well someone who needs very little and yet has even less will probably not be thinking about that

[@alephnull4044]

A very good question and the answer of course is someone who needs very little. Essentially the teach a man to fish thing.

[@anchuto]

It was a trick question. The answer is of course, Carl!

[@Chris-jw8vm]

Karl gets to hang out with dogs and gets paid to do so plus he doesn't have drama from "hanging out" and dating. Mans just a stoic that learned how to live a good life.

[@bluebeka2458]

Local man is discovered he's happy and possibly asexual. The man's friends are shocked to find out. "How he dosen't live to the society expectations and rather in his own way is unsettling." Says a local witness.

[@evelyns702]

Karl is out here living his best life.

[@will6176]

Karl is spiritually in tune with gratitude. Grateful and happy with his necessities being taken care of, he is free of jealousy, and always has a happy attitude to share with his peers, even if they are jealous fucks. He lives a simple life and feels free. be like Karl.

[@evanfiend]

bE lIkE KaRl

[@geode6646]

Karl knows that everything a human being needs to thrive is contained within themselves from day one, and I'm god damn proud of him.

[@evanfiend]

This post is the opposite of what this post admires. In reality, Karl should not share a happy attitude with jealous fucks, but should instead berate them for it. Jesus used to beat up bankers.

[@nettoranettora5434]

Yeah you also looked similar to karl

[@b-zar8912]

@@evanfiend Did bankers exist in that dude's time?

[@alexpeltier3330]

I walked a neighbor’s dogs during a time in my life when I really needed extra money. It was hard to struggle with that, but seeing three golden fluff balls greet me every day made me smile. I think it’s the dogs!

[@ericg4868]

People continue to be rankled when he informs them that not only does he feel fine, he is also dandy.

[@korosuke1788]

Statistically, the commenters are probably just like the man's friends, lol.

[@mariguana7918]

They’re not his friends. They don’t hang out with him

[@Mechadroid-ki7jr]

Mariguana That is true they aren’t his friends. But the OP said that they were like his friends. Not actually his friends.

[@YAHOOISNOTG]

Must suck to be you then lul

[@Aurora-oe2qp]

@@Mechadroid-ki7jr Non-existant?

[@lazyhomebody1356]

No, because this is the comment section for The Onion. Statistically better than other people

[@Torgo1969]

“There seems to be an inborn drive in all human beings not to live in a steady emotional state, which would suggest that such a state is not tolerable to most people. Why else would someone succumb to the attractions of romantic love more than once? Didn’t they learn their lesson the first time or the tenth time or the twentieth time? And it’s the same old lesson: everything in this life-I repeat, everything-is more trouble than it’s worth. And simply being alive is the basic trouble. This is something that is more recognized in Eastern societies than in the West. There’s a minor tradition in Greek philosophy that instructs us to seek a state of equanimity rather than one of ecstasy, but it never really caught on for obvious reasons. Buddhism advises its practitioners not to seek highs or lows but to follow a middle path to personal salvation from the painful cravings of the average sensual life, which is why it was pretty much reviled by the masses and mutated into forms more suited to human drives and desires. It seems evident that very few people can simply sit still. Children spin in circles until they collapse with dizziness.”― Thomas Ligotti

[@mquiroz450]

needed to see this

[@Seanonyoutube]

Do you realize you are commenting on a parody video?

[@tissuepaper9962]

@@Seanonyoutube You realize that the point of satire and parody is to make you think a little? It's not just for the funnies.

[@mesmith2526]

TissuePaper this is why I tell people that once the majority of a society (over 51%) fails to recognize/understand satire, it acts as a leading indicator for an empire in collapse. Reality has become distorted for the average individual, such as to the point they can’t identify fiction from reality.

[@mesmith2526]

Michael T if you want a good read that was way ahead of its time, look into Karl Popper’s, “The Paradox of Tolerance.” The Wikipedia page should suffice in establishing a sound summary of the idea.

[@rrensaa]

One must imagine Karl happy.

[@Kyleplaysgames567]

When you have basically nothing there is not much to lose.

[@MaDrung]

Moral of the story: Don't take life so seriously. Work Less. Take one day at a time.

[@JonnesTT]

"walks dogs for a living" yep, that's it. That's why he's chill.

[@11123fsd]

Sounds like a dope job

[@2255223388]

Actual dog walker here. Can confirm

[@thatsnodildo1974]

I don't get how everyone around me is depressed or sad or anxious. Like I'm vibing

[@Psyminds]

You are rather ignorant for not being able "to get" why people feel that way. Dig a little deeper into others lives and its very apparent why people are the way they are. Lucky you for not being stricken down by the horrible factors of existence yet. Just give it time though. Suffering is apart of life.

[@JustAGuySlayingDragons]

​@@Psyminds ooh! Must be one of Karl's "friends"

[@kaievoke]

@@Psyminds yawn

[@beelediye6973]

This story gives me inner peace.

[@fishingwithmax8248]

Damn his friends sound like they want him to be depressed lol

[@GabrielGarcia-bk7qc]

Misery loves company.

[@thebestcat9601]

@@GabrielGarcia-bk7qc they want him to be as miserable as they are.

[@Dropping-Pins]

Some guy: stays happy. Society: "ThEir muSt bE SomThiNg wr0nG wiTh hiM"

[@willowd0ll]

We live in a society

[@willowd0ll]

@@Sebi20070 con- consoom?

[@MilkyWhite1]

@@willowd0ll Maybe he meant conform?

[@willowd0ll]

@@MilkyWhite1 probably, but it's just so off from consoom. and they said it twice so it wasn't even a typo.

[@seeya4046]

*ThEre

[@mike_7294]

It should have ended with him sparkling up a joint😂😂

[@lsswappedcessna]

>walks dogs for a living there it is. That's why Karl is happy, lol

[@ourtube4266]

Being content with existence is a skill. I can only be content with myself when I’m actively working hard to improve my life. Being ok with a “Karl” life seems hard but good on Karl.

[@SirenVosa]

Karl never gets bored. That might be his superpower.

[@DrsJacksonn]

It's about enjoying small things in life. I feel so incredibly at peace when I'm just eating a plate of spaghetti in front of my computer.

[@madeleynecarat7420]

How are you doing?

[@violetlines6687]

@@DrsJacksonn Right on.

[@thereisnosanctuary6184]

Karl spent 12 years in federal prison. During that time, he had abusive cellies, and one beat down over stolen cake ( he didn't do it ) He got through his drug withdrawals, started reading the Bible, and learned he had dyslexia, wasn't in fact stupid. With His improved reading skills, he got into philosophy. His parole officer was very lenient and made sure he went to therapy. For a time he relapsed and was homeless, but his P.O. helped him get a job and a place. Carl appreciates everyday in his apartment and the dogs that love him. He is glad to be drug free, out of jail, productive and that someone took,a chance on him. This is Carl's success story.

[@mrknarf4438]

This is satire, but it actually is a really good question. It's harder to understand why isn't everyone depressed rather than why is someone.

[@sedditguy1836]

everybody is depressed

[@gamma3563]

Seddit Guy not me

[@neonmajora8454]

@@gamma3563 That's good.

[@bigboysdotcom745]

Not everyone is depressed because not everyone is stupid enough to spend all their time sweating over everything via the internet. Some of us actually accept that life can suck and better ourselves despite it instead of being a "depressed" clown that spends their day trying to make everyone around them as miserable as they are.

[@sourmiIk]

@@bigboysdotcom745 that's not what depressed means but ok

[@llawma2588]

Gonna keep watching this whenever I feel hopeless

[@acat6145]

Nothing wrong with living a simple life