Funny sketches about social media

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[@chris_2714]

The skit with Ben and the mental health impacts of social media ☹️ This channel hits you with these serious ones occasionally and does a great job of it.

[@balazslaczi9020]

And great acting from Ben! All of them are pretty good actors. They could easily replace some hollywood actors.

[@nixdar]

it's hitting close to home

[@xquintaine]

made me cry ffs

[@AuroraAlighieri]

I just kept waiting for the laugh and it never came. Great editing and delivery on the skit. Shined a spotlight on the downsides of constant connectivity.

[@nixdar]

@@AuroraAlighieri also the often overlooked writing. so on point

[@user-ft7fq4ou4v]

"Playtech's great and all, but I need to make money *somehow*" Best line you could possibly give to a bad boss, and I love it.

[@jollmicelis8253]

A bad boss could probably use that as a reason to make your work life more miserable tho

[@monkeyworship8804]

It’s cause he literally dosent pay him lmao

[@hal9khal]

I had an office job for 4 years, really stressful one, doing over hours every shift, supervising and fixing stuff after juniors, solving hard problems nobody wanted, working on weekends and public holidays (holidays for free, if I don't count about $20 i got for the entire day, because I was graciously allowed home office, at the same time they refused to pay full if I'd go working at the office, which was even pointless, I had much better office at home than the slow crap tech I had to work with in the office, I worked even better and faster at home, but we were rarely allowed, only when we were sick), I started on a minimum wage, gradually earning little more, but still EVERY SINGLE month I had to withdraw heritage money I had after grandparents, only a bit less after a rise. I spent my money only for a rent, food, cigarettes (I quit long ago) and lunches, no new clothes, no vacations, nothing.... I was joking frustrated around that I wish I reach 0 numbers one day.. After I have realised that even the newest clueless junior gets more from the first day than me after years, doing all this shit, they fired me. They somehow drank me with "we are all the family here" crap.. Ah yes, I forgot a bossy superior nobody liked, who constantly bossed and stressed us around, the usual stuff, every mistake was our fault, every achievement was his. :) Basically Rowan here, but I love VLDL, specially Rowan. :) I ended up burned out, my doc wanted to write me half a year sicks... This is why they fired me too. I left also looking like a complete moron, since I was losing a grasp of myself, but nobody knew all this shit except my superiors and accountant, everyone thought I had the same conditions as they had and so I had to be an idiot.. And I didn't tell them because I didn't want to cause any damage to the company. Wrote some farewell email to everyone, positiv one, how I enjoyed it all and them, which was even true, and said nothing about these problems.

[@aidanwinter4078]

Rowan's laughing in the first one is absolutely bone chilling

[@sebastienharens]

Hell ya

[@markmeier2609]

for Rowan its just a regular monday ;)

[@barbuck1272]

I was just about to comment the same thing

[@aidanwinter4078]

@@barbuck1272 Too slow on the draw there partner

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

I'm confused... Rowan and Adam both kind of fade away about midway through that one, don't they?

[@luggystykz]

The one with Ben being chronically online, and trying to open up to his mum about his isolation and depression cuts so damn deep. The man is such an incredible actor and honestly I think VLDL would be less without him.

[@simonspacek3670]

I agree that Ben is great, but they are all just amazing team. Each of them is amazing in his own way.

[@incaseofamnesia6380]

Rowan, Alan, Ben, Adam, and Hamish carry the channel on their sexy shoulders

[@simonspacek3670]

​@@incaseofamnesia6380 But with great help of Byron, Ellie, Britt and I think I forgot someone. Someone not seen that often, but still a member. Each of them is unique and beloved.

[@filb1324]

​@@simonspacek3670 And Britt !

[@george_1380]

Don’t forget Byron too!

[@gamingcodexarchives]

Damnit. The skit between Rowan and Adam catfishing each other cracks me up

[@claireredfield7368]

That got me as well. xD^^

[@Mayhzon]

@@claireredfield7368 That sudden change from inactive Britt to flirtatious was amazing. These guys have gotten seriously great from their humble Honeywood origin

[@BatLB]

The Ben Social Health Skit is always such a punch in the gut. Many people who are online alot know where hes coming from.

[@torgranael]

That video is what prompted me to delete my Reddit account. Didn't realise just how badly it was messing me up until watching it. I don't think I've ever seen so much concentrated toxicity as I saw in my three months there. Individual posts that pop up in Google searches are fine, but not casually browsing.

[@BatLB]

@@torgranael yeah, the problem is that stuff like that makes a bad situation worse. It distracts you from your life and makes you just angry. I have the same Issue on X , every day right wing conspiracy theories that are just making me upset and angry. Gotta step away from that.

[@torgranael]

@@BatLB At least right-wing conspiracy theories are contained in one or two locations. Left-wing conspiracy theories are everywhere. Political folks need to chill out.

[@MantraHerbInchSin]

@@BatLB What are right wing conrpiracy theories? And the left ones as well, honestly I am 30 now but I still don't know the difference

[@BatLB]

@@MantraHerbInchSin if the conspiracy benefits the right wing, its a right wing conspiracy. Not that complicated.

[@majormoron605]

This is the most comprehensive demonstration of how ridiculous social media is. Absolute perfection

[@itgelgantaukh5531]

The part when Ben was talking to his mom about being depressed hits hard

[@tacticalteager7920]

Same. All too accurate.

[@mia_pigeon]

Just hugging you ❤

[@TheDougliestDoug]

Absolutely killed me. Just amazing writing, acting, directing, all around. Perfection.

[@eduardonarvaez2086]

magine thinking todays "problems" are comparable to the real problems people faced 40,60,100 years ago, todays generation is so damn weak its pathetic, no wonder they are called the cristal generation

[@leto-nl]

Been there to. I learned to accept that I make things bigger in my head then they actually are. It helps accepting that you know

[@MannyUnchain3d]

"You can't make people laugh their ass off and then cry the next second..." VLDL: "Hold my camera..."

[@radfordra]

Rowan being the embodiment of the algorithm is way too fitting

[@darthdonkulous1810]

Why? Please explain in detail why you believe this to be the case.

[@a12ita]

That one skit with Ben will always make me cry. His acting is so amazing that you'd think it can't all be just acting... And even the "bad guys" are written so well it almost makes it hurt more?

[@tracygoode3037]

That moment when Adam goes on and on about a life outside Playtech--and Rowan's reactions lets you know he HAS no life outside Playtech....absolutely brilliant acting on both parts.

[@sakatababa]

it hits harder when you find out later that playtech is literally his playpen, funded by his dad. they really hit the heaviest possible way to create a sheltered nepo boss-baby in that character.

[@gustaftheone9279]

Dudes, seriously. That one with Ben messaging his mum made me tear-up. Amazingly done

[@solairedelaprida]

27:20 I love how Alan normally is one of the most and logic character and you could say is the relatable normal dude but he doesn't hesitate to hurt somebody with that psychotic stare whenever he is pissed off... Also Rowan ends surprising everyone with his reactions.

[@mcbatman6993]

You guys really have much more range than most YT content creators. Thanks for bringing us enjoyable videos to watch over the years ❤

[@BatLB]

In my opinion, its the natural development from TV. We watched that stuff on Television with big actors for many years, but it was always so .. distanced. It felt like they demonstrate a different world we arent part of. Nowadays people want something that feels real, and a KZbinr or a Group of KZbinrs who make Sketches about a shared world, a life you also live, is just way more relatable and interesting to watch than Humphrey Bogart being a dreamy Gentlemen in Casablanca, dating a woman that acts like no actually existing woman in the known universe. We just... grew out of it. This is the future of television.

[@ShaneT5S]

Ben messaging his mum is definitely the most emotional thing on this channel and I love it so much. I love it only because I connect with it too much and I'm glad you were able to convey it so well and Ben's acting, and the mum's acting is so perfect

[@Giitzerland]

24:40 really hits, Ben says, what so many of us has gone through, but don't trust any of the many people who surround us enough to share with.

[@Nick-McGurk]

Internet overload... that kinda hit me hard. unexpected. Nobody should feel like this. Thankyou for having this serious problem mentioned so well in this way.

[@skylar5257]

They’re all great actors and I love them all but Ben’s overall repertoire amazes me a whole lot.

[@Giitzerland]

Rowan is so brilliant when it comes to communicating the dark corner of society awkardness.

[@rusty7448]

The one with Ben texting mom hit really hard. What a talent, what a message!

[@ThatsHekkaz]

So well done, I'm going through a similar thing as Ben right now and I cried when he was msging his Mum. Then I cracked up laughing at Ropranks and the recipes skit. Thanks guys, I needed that. It amazes me how you guys keep upping the quality of your skits, can't wait for more.

[@tshifhiwatshiololi5602]

I agree, they make some good content. Hope you have someone to talk to about what you are going through. Keep well. 🌳

[@TurtleMaster58817]

That “constructive criticism” really paid off for Adam.

[@OuchingTigerLimpingDragon]

Right?! TikTok famous, then off to Insta!

[@berkeokur99]

We need more of Rowan's maniac laughter

[@smokedog9677]

Poor Rowan. Adam broke him. He just realized how he has no life.

[@logangarner3578]

Okay the Catfish was hilarious, but man that video about internet overload is so true. Ben and the mum did an incredible job expressing both sides of it. The one who wants help, but doesn't want to burden anyone and the support who wants to be there with them and show them it's okay to open up and be close to loved ones

[@Veelasiren]

In the group chat, Ellie, Ben, and Rowan had argued about the pizza, then they made up and were getting along sharing cat gifs. Rowan must have said something else that Ellie and Ben found disgusting. So not only did Alan agree with something possibly horrible, his speech about pizza toppings really did come out of nowhere because they'd long since solved and moved on from that.

[@matix676]

You too watched the video? Cool

[@SOTMead]

Welcome to the internet

[@lordandrewbruceofthemcinne5046]

As someone who has social media and is in group chats but doesn't visit a lot of social media often, I could seriously relate to this skit.

[@kennethnwebb]

which part

[@PhillyD0813]

Ben...... those serious skits..... bringing tears to a grown man. Some of the best acting i've seen not only on youtube, but in any kind of cinema..... What a good message and delivery

[@cathrenriddler45]

The clip with him typing to his mom hit home to hard. Always be honest and reach out if you need help. You are never alone

[@LilGamingYes]

Ben is still bringing tears to my eyes... :( I'm so glad I'm out of my dark spot, to anyone reading this who feels like the world is against them and judging them... Just know there is at least 1 person who cares. Be it a family member, a friend or a boyfriend/girlfriend. Do open up to someone you trust, it can help you feel better I swear. ❤

[@ShellyS2060]

Glad you came through. Keep going! Best of all the best to you

[@LilGamingYes]

@@ShellyS2060 Thank you ❤️

[@fahimfaisal7571]

Sometimes, even messages of random happy people like this makes my day! Good job my guy!

[@LilGamingYes]

@@fahimfaisal7571 :) I hope you have an amazing day!

[@brianevans6423]

Yo this is amazing!! And Rowan with that laugh in the very first Skit was a Lex Luthor level insanity lol. You guys rock.

[@ChadeGB]

That compliment sandwich was all filling and no bread. 🤣

[@iLLWolfPack33]

Ok Ben! I wasn't expecting to get in my feels today. All these funny videos, and then BOOM, emotional reality check. Well done

[@Quasimodo1957]

21:15. Wow. What a skit. That should be a PSA for mental health. Genius!

[@isaiahpero7837]

The most unbelievable thing about Tinder is that a woman as drop dead gorgeous as Brit would even need Tinder to meet men in the first place. It’s so common to see super model looking women on Tinder that you can’t tell the difference between REAL women and fake profiles. Like, “Oh, yeah. You sun bath in the Caribbean, travel to Rome, sight see in Mexico, and chill on a yacht, but not you’re gonna settle down and look for love in MINNEAPOLIS sucking Minnesota?! Sure…!” 😂😂

[@josel5831]

20:07 Rowan's face trying to hide his pain was hilarious!

[@petepete2284]

20:34 Rowen ... i feel your hurt so much and yet i can't stop laughing.... Thanks for all the good stuff all of you put out.

[@WhiffTheRubbishEngine1869]

That skit with Ben talking on a bunch of platforms. Man. He can seriously act. I could feel the restraint and tension in his chest when he deleted his texts.

[@socpancake]

making great use of that liminal empty space before the studio was built 😅

[@HelloThere.....]

I like to think that in the first one, they did get 2,000 customers, but every one of them paid in shoutouts.

[@Frontdesk99]

25:52 - That was powerful. Not funny. But really good.

[@thegreatandterrible4508]

I really think Bored under explores how amazing Adam's life is outside of his job.

[@astrositic2698]

The group chat skit is exactly the reason why i do not get involved in any conversation that was ongoing without me, too much to read to figure out whats going on

[@Mini-Koasa]

tiktok evil laugh was perfectly performed

[@tabrutar4787]

This is my fav channel, you guys absolutely rock! Also here before this blows up

[@Ginge907]

Oh man that mental health skit with ben hit hard!

[@diegomelgar5866]

I'm starting to think that the annoying costumer is secretly Rowan's friend

[@danterodriguez03]

Adam has a great capability of looking genuinely scared and confused, in not entirely sure they ain't threatening him out of camera

[@hunyesmith03]

The depressed one, yeah that, that hits home. I’m still in that, right down to the avoiding family, on sick leave since February… getting better but yeah, that felt so real, I even deleted and re typed this… Thanks for the RoPranks after as a palate cleanser. Stay safe, stay well everyone.

[@DanionsGamingHub]

Ben's mental health one hits so many levels. Its much more then just a 'funny' sketch. Damn, that was seriously something.

[@michaelcrane8488]

Damn dude great acting by Ben made me shed a tear going from that to ropranked was so jarring

[@arrazi8625]

They're all such good actors. Ben's expression is on point.

[@Myyri4]

Literally one of the very few youtube channels I won't get bored after couple of months. You guys rock, keep up the good stuff!

[@Jebu911]

20:36 rowans sad piano music face speeks to me. That feeling when everyone else is doing something exiting and you just go home and watch bored collection videos.

[@iamdickel8574]

these videos are the most honest thing i saw in the internet now a days

[@patronza]

This is actually so good. I hope this continues as a mini series. I want to know more!

[@kathrina3339]

Oh I love your social media skits! This is always hilarious and really spot on. Especially Adam is absolutely amazing in these.

[@AttilaGorilla]

The skit with Ben and his mother made me tear up. Even though if watched it three times before

[@RedForLife68]

I forgot how good the mum was in that Ben mental health sketch. And Ben of course. Fantastic sketches all round though.

[@zeiszachary]

The conversation with Ben’s mom hits me really hard. Lost my mom right before Covid, and life got really tough for a while. And I would still do anything to have that conversation with my mom again.

[@macca9320]

You're not picking up, what I'm putting down... what a line 😂😂

[@leadandelion5127]

That grandma is HILARIOUS and I laughed so loud I almost woke sleeping people two rooms next to mine. 🤣 This whole sequence is SO good. Well observed, terrificaly and/or terrifyingly acted and I spy awfull lot of work you put into this. But seriously, this has some Pratchett level spot the thing people do and why qualities. ❤

[@wherami]

Rowan is just too perfect for these lol. Evil maniacle

[@daviddavies3637]

Ben's performance was amazing. I've been there. Spent years there. And I felt like he and the crew knew how I and others who've been there felt. Thanks, guys.

[@mc.maehler]

This bunch of episodes are so hilarious and at the same time so deep! Was great to watch them in a row 👌🏼

[@icevariable9600]

Gotta say...I got choked up with Ben at 24:40 where he's being real with internet bullshit taking its toll. Arguing on YT eats at me. But everything in this video is wonderfully accurate. LOVED the food recipe one.

[@RobaMostarRoba]

that internet overload sketch was a masterpiece

[@Kire667]

24:10 well that really hurt. I do this all the time deleting stuff I want to say because I just feel it isn't right or not something others would want to hear or even care about. So I just stick to what needs to be said and keep it bare minimum. Worrying about what others think or say about us or behind our backs if they knew how we really feel controls the way I do things and the way i live. But I never expected a comedy channel to bring a tear to my eye.

[@itzruckus]

My wife and I deleted all of our social media a year ago and it’s the best choice we made as a couple

[@DustinBarlow8P]

I felt that group chat skit on so many levels! I will wake up at 7 am, and look at my phone to see 500 unread messages. I will say "What the actual Hell", and it is a royal rumble at 3 am, between my 3 sisters, my mother, my 2 aunts and my 3 cousins, over who gets the antique wicker basket, not included in my recently deceased grandmothers will. My father sent a messages at 3:02 saying "could you please not include me in these groups?", only for the chorus of women, to join forces for a moment and beat him to death with strongly worded messages, only to give up on that corpse and start attacking each other again.

[@purranoid]

I so identified with Ben chatting with his mom. ❤ Want to talk but afraid of trauma dumping.

[@OneWholeBird]

Talking to your own mom about what you’re going through isn’t trauma dumping. Whoever popularized that term did irreparable damage to people who actually need help.

[@MySelfTheThird-ft8fo]

The one with ben about mental health was very well done. Its a topic thats getting more talked about but rarely goes on tge side of what so eone wants to say rather than what they actually do say. 10/10

[@Jason-qt2ch]

this is definitely the best and favourite video of mine for this channel, the content is so real (funny and sad at the same time)

[@sharonabraham7204]

Damn....that got real in the end. Nice on u guys to highlight this stuff though. Great work guys!

[@FallenCloud.]

See... that's where the downfall of Playtech began. Alan was NOT thinking long term. 😂

[@norrisjohnson6032]

Nope Rowan ran the company to the floor with his ridiculous mindset.

[@FallenCloud.]

@@norrisjohnson6032 lol. Well that's just low hanging fruit. 😂 Here's food for thought... Dad's company is Techtown... Rowan made his own company PlayTech(town). Entitlement is rife. 😂

[@jj_1edzep]

24:42 That's some genuinelly great acting, wow

[@KickedCrusader]

I love the evil satisfaction of Alan punching Rowans teeth out

[@Critical__Metalhead]

Ben explained my feelings. Its so easy to lie to someone and say you love them but when you really mean it, the words are shacked.

[@Layorgenla]

I actually started crying at the Internet overload one. It really hit home about how I feel most of the time

[@AeneasGemini]

Alan punching Rowan felt like it had decades of angst behind it

[@dahn57]

In that last clip, I always expect Brit to pick up that knife, no matter how many times I see it 😛

[@aaronhill841]

Omg that messages sketch with Ben had me tearing up, that was wonderful.

[@kiw0xi]

I think we can all agree that we need behind the scenes and bloopers of the first gig with the great dancers. Surely that wasn't done in one take, right? right? :P

[@santosic]

Yes. Yes, we do. I'd love to see them! 😂

[@opheliebell22]

Does anyone knows the song which they're dancing on btw?

[@supporturlocalguillotine3002]

25:24 had me crying full tears. I did not come here to be called out like this.

[@gigi.whimsy]

The cooking one hit home 😅 I always end up just screenshotting the recipe so I don't have to listen to the life story of shepards pie 😂

[@roshellesaenz3997]

Alan at the end making that face and then the punch it got me so hard I laughed so hard

[@jeetusingh3030]

27:17 acting masterpiece by Alan right here. I thought it was a genuine hate👏

[@jamesvan2201]

The feels when you say about your job, "it's nice, but i need to make money somehow" (referring to a hobby.😂😂😂

[@davemcaleavey4215]

Phones listen to you. I mentioned a completely off the radar holiday spot and have since seen so many advertisements for that very place.

[@chunkymunkey9182]

11:52 Somehow, that "compliment sandwich" reminded me of a quintuple stuffed Oreo 🤣

[@adelguy67]

23:20 really hit home for me

[@Gosar89]

The best is in the kitchen...with recipes and spices...you really are a good team and it makes me smile every time. Few people but an infinite number of characters... keep it up!

[@jonnnnniej]

The social media sketchy were such a great series! Everything you all do is amazing 😊

[@i-am-I-AM.s]

The fact that Rowan still wore his playtech short to the funeral shows how much he puts into his work😊

[@qipiha]

The truth of these sketches are blowing! 😂😅

[@Dekkalies]

This is such a bloody accurate depiction of Social Media. So, so, so bloody accurate xD I love it, 10/10 I love VLDL. Absolute Gems.

[@dsm2088]

You guys rock.

[@FormulaZR]

The sketch with Ben regarding mental health hits hard.

[@The_one_known_as_Will]

That's the first time I've properly cried in years. The scene with the gamer texting his mum, was so sad. Took me back to dark times in my life. And really sad knowing there are people out there struggling. But then BOOM! The next scene with the pranks had me crying again but with laughter! Absolutely hilarious! I also may, or may not, have had a little smoke which has enhanced my emotions! 😂 Just thought if share that with the KZbin community!

[@mikesrandomchannel]

There are whole YT channels whose hours of content don’t have the quality of acting that Alan shows in those few seconds as he doesn’t know whether he has gone too far with Rowan. even the timing of the word “Pranked.” is just so perfect. To say nothing of Ben’s incredible range, from mugger to WFH hermit who is desperate for help but just cannot reach out that hand…