The Weird Emails I Say No To

[@dynamicrangeproductions]

13:15 I’m still hereee

[@BlackBearForge]

Still here as well

[@johnmorrisproductions]

Yep!

[@ClementZhouk]

still here, stuck... send help

[@rafalkruk_]

Yep, that camera crop to [X] was so dramatic! ;p

[@FPVwineUK]

YO TAMBIEN

[@stalman]

My biggest fear is when ChatGPT starts to make these emails sound more human than the supposedly human written ones we get now

[@JaredHoyman]

WOW...didn't even think of that. Yes, that tech is scary. There is no putting the toothpaste back in the tube with that tech.

[@MartWilliams]

Just set up another chatGPT account to reply to them all. Check back in 6 months and see how those conversations have evolved; maybe they'll have moved on to the meaning of life and solved some of society's most pressing issues....???

[@DixonLu]

All the emails in this episode sounded like they were written by ChatGPT from 2020.

[@BreakItYourself]

was this comment written by ChatGPT? hm...

[@chris_sparrows]

Seth Godin made that point in his blog today, and had an interesting idea that's basically postage stamps for email.

[@aldimore]

Any time you talk about non camera things, I pay close attention. You can be quite funny and it really shines when not in your normal groove. Thanks for sharing and I did watch all the way to the end.

[@FPVwineUK]

FULLY

[@chrisbrockhurst]

The pants kept in the cabinet only get worn when visitors come around.

[@izzieb]

Gerald Undone has sanity slowly undone by strange emails.

[@TheSpaceBrosShow]

Bumm bumm Gerald Undone bum bum bum he's actually going crazyyy

[@BeckiandChris]

This was too good 😂😂😂 I’ll never understand the mind set of “I’m gonna tear your channel apart and then hope you’re gonna work with me” such a terrible approach LOL

[@KONDORBLUE]

😂

[@RobRidesEMTB]

These emails almost always start with 'Hello dear," haha!! SO many requests for ebikes, I thought it was because I make ebike videos, but I hear anyone with a KZbin channel gets these ebike requests!!

[@caffeinecreature]

"What's the criteria?" Oh, you've got pulse and you are breathing.

[@PiecesofVinyl]

The ending was the best part. I have done this and continue to do it!

[@KameTrick]

11:44 You're not alone, Gerald. The whole "why didn't I think of this *before* I started filming?" thing happens midway through the shoot sometimes. Way to turn the bogus emails into content--I might have to try that sometime lol. Your outro cracked me up, have a good Friday!

[@dominey]

Can confirm. I receive these every day. Had one "company" send me a digital press kit containing a Windows screensaver file (which undoubtedly contained something nefarious).

[@BreakItYourself]

Even being a small channel, my inbox looks precisely the same! Sometimes they'll grab a random video of mine, utterly unrelated to what product they're pumping, to make the email look more legit, lol

[@hml]

That ending was perfect, since I was busy editing my own video, and then procrastinated by watching your video, and ended up watching into the space...

[@Dave_Stafford]

You're right.. Genuine reviews highlight the real issues. Who wants things that are all sticky? Not me.... except for sticky tape.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thats pure gold. I have seen some of those same offers and many others that are similar. I make blacksmithing videos, why would I review womens fashion, meal kits or home security systems. But the ones I really love the ones that never actually tell you what their product is.

[@InspireWoodcraft]

I absolutely HATE it when I order something and the cord is too short and it's too sticky.

[@RichardoBrit]

“Tried it. Worked okay. Cords too short and it’s sticky. 3.5 stars”

[@tdcattech]

I get a couple of emails like this a day and there are so many clear markers that I have in my mind that mean a straight delete. I always think to myself, how hard can it be to sort out these minor layout, language and presentation problems to get so many more people to pay attention.....yet they still drip through.

[@FPVwineUK]

13:00 your creativity doesn't stop... I watched the whole video and it was great. Thank you for being Gerald!

[@johnmorrisproductions]

I've gotten scams too, my channels also about cameras. If I am going to except something, It needs to sound like it's from a legitimate company and relevant to my channel, I'm not personally going to review something that appears to be garbage! Great Video!

[@NGC1433]

I just stood up and applauded when you pressed the cross button in the end. That was a fun video and a fun little introspect.

[@UncleJessy]

Can 100% confirm there are some goofy arse emails for products that are sent. Probably 80%+ like these here or some sort of malware

[@Edward_Avila]

My favorite is when the email talks about how they love my content and that we're be a good match but but it literally opens up with "Hello [insert name of other youtuber]" lol like- they got a little too crazy with the ctrl+c ctrl+v and forgot to even change the name 💀

[@leandersvids]

Now I need a 24h livestream of Gerald filming a robot vacuum

[@ervinavideoblogs]

Bro, the non camera videos are the most fun. You are fun, we dont watch you because of the jibber jabber tech talk - YOU ARE FUN! START HAVING FUN YOURSELF - we will follow!

[@thebusinessmindset]

Watching you talk about anything is entertaining. Glad you shared this one. Thank you.

[@nasimhaider9124]

What are you doing? You are exploring and expanding your art style, and giving us joy in the process. I have loved your departure from the rigid video structure you used to follow. Love the contents, man. They make me happy.

[@arthurw8054]

Absolutely hilarious! Thanks. Except I can't hear you because my $600 robot vac is making too much noise cleaning the lint off of my trousers, currently on the rack set to horizontal on the floor.

[@GearSeekers]

These emails make me laugh so much! We get so many of these types of emails and it's hilarious to see what weird stuff they want to send.

[@KevinBein]

This was fun! I can't imagine being a content creator and having to wade through the massive amount of these ridiculous email messages you must get.

[@CheeseTurbulence]

I have existential questions during multiple parts of every single video I make 😅 I always get excited with an idea first, then I start working on it and about 1/3 of the way I think "this is the worst one yet, probably better to cancel it". But then I continue because I'm already behind schedule, then the same thing happens 2 more times and at the end the most satisfying thing is the fact that I don't have to watch it anymore. 🙈 But for what it's worth, this was well worth the entire watch, especially the last bit 😛

[@Restorology]

100%. Not having to watch my own video ever again after editing is most delightful.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm still here Gerald. I'm still watching. 13:04 😎

[@areeltrip]

All this Camera tech and Banana Talk, What about Soap! lol

[@kevinvainio]

This was actually very insightful, especially the fact about paid Amazon "reviews". Thanks Gerald.

[@andrew_nayes]

4:43 The funny thing is that this company is trying to lecture you about how to gain viewers, while they are doing such a bad job at getting clients! Someone should send them an email lecturing them about how to get clients.

[@andrewmole745]

Yep… stayed to the end (on Nebula). I liked the thoughtful tone… and “cameras” inserted every now and then.

[@kaleigh]

🤣🤣🤣 I have daydreamed about making this same video for a while now! I don't think I could've been as funny as you were!

[@esaedvik]

SJCam is actually a pretty good manufacturer of GoPro clones of sorts. Not really represented well by that email :D

[@global001]

Funny - I was watching this video on my phone. When you’d gone off on a tangent at the end I’d walked away to the other side of the kitchen and you said ‘is anyone still there?!’ 😅

[@LeeZavitz]

I see you are a G502 fanboy. Same

[@BugBobsWildWorld]

I watched all the way through. Thank you. I needed a good chuckle!

[@BennettWilliamson]

Would you do a Music Library comparison video? Maybe in line of the series of reviewing sponsors? Every creator seems to just plug the music library that sponsors them and it's hard to find an objective review of all of them compared. Thanks, Gerald!

[@CodyToombs]

I write for a tech news website, and can absolutely confirm, we get piles of offers to review the most pointless and absurd junk. Some of it would make the late night informercials look good.

[@rickbiessman6084]

Aaaah, Gerald, you have such an amazing sense of humor. I appreciate your top level existence reviews, but your humor is a great long term partner!

[@diegosolari3101]

How about reviewing Photo/Video Editing Monitors? ...The most underrated piece of equipment but the one we spend the most time in front of. 27 or 32 inches, uhd qhd, srgb adobe rgb coverage, software hardware calibration and so on, plenty of aspects to cover, and it would be nice to have it done impartially, methodically, and in-depth as usual...

[@yeknomlana]

that was a journey, forever will it be in my memories.

[@CristoforoBonissone]

Indeed if one is not prepared wastes a lot of time before realizing that this is not how it works, you were right to talk about it. Thank you.

[@daysandwords]

Honestly dude you are me if I were more talented, and Canadian. We think the same way about the same things... and that zoom out at the end, showing the Da Vinci Resolve timeline... so good.

[@kingsmod8777]

Actually SJ Cam used to be pretty good back in the days (5-7 years ago) well till DJI picked up the pace

[@jayforcinema]

To you, our time goes, Gerald. Waiting for the S5II X review, whenever that comes out :)

[@jongao]

Thoroughly enjoyed every second of this video! Also great job on SEO for putting hashtags in the description! #funny

[@DA_Fuller]

We get many of the same emails on my wife’s craft channel. Sometimes their use of English is hilarious! Great fun video Gerald! 😂

[@godsfilmmaker8863]

That ending was 100% the best part of the video, lol.

[@AlexPotvin]

We even get Dysons all at once sometimes

[@ericaceous1652]

In the UK, I'd keep my trousers in the wardrobe, or in a chest of drawers. Not really a cabinet, that sounds strangely fancy to me

[@asa_martinez]

I'm definitely getting the trouser rack, thanks for the endorsement 😉

[@yawningmarmot]

8:30 Fun fact: opinion leader is a reverse translation of influencer. Considering the rest of the email, it seems like someone's been using Google Translate to compose it :)

[@antoinechabot-couture3807]

I completely lost it when you said: "and that other guy was top level existence" 😂

[@allencrider]

Do the trouser press, baby!

[@JasonLorette]

The end of this was great, lol. Another vacuum!!??🤣

[@BeauHannamGuitars]

"Hey, nice Trouser Rack", said no man to another man ever.

[@Roz-Inspire-Video]

Wow you have patience to even look at the bizarre emails… but thank you; cracked me up!

[@TheGadgetGuru]

Loved the closing. I may have to steal (I mean borrow) it!

[@xan-ellis]

As great as your camera reviews are, I would love to just see you vlog your life. I bet it would be such a fun series.

[@PhotoGearFun]

Thanks for the good laughs! I have a tiny channel and get many of the same types of email you have received. I just get a good laugh and delete them but I love your idea of saving and reading then in a video. I watched till the end. Cheers.

[@SteveCoutts]

My channel is mostly drone stuff but I received an offer to review an aluminum can crusher. My wife and I had a good laugh at that one! Like you, I did think about doing something funny with it but didn't like the idea of the waste. PS The 24 hour robot vacuum livestream would probably be oddly compelling!

[@KONDORBLUE]

On the floor laughing!!!😂😂😂😂

[@ProTechShow]

I just cleared down my inbox, then saw this video pop up. The déjà vu is strong, but it's weirdly reassuring to know everyone gets this random nonsense. Just reading some of the emails is enough to give you a brain aneurysm.

[@youknowwho9247]

I'm just a photographer with a website, not a social media presence at all, and even I get that SEO spam virtually every day. :D

[@sportsphototv]

I always keep my pants in my kitchen cabinet hanging on a trouser rack. Geesh, who doesn't 🙂 Fun video Gerald.

[@mattwruff]

Since I knew it wasn't a 'review,' you were my entertainment during lunch! But what no "I'm done" ending? Still waiting on your review of Josh Yeo Orbit!

[@filmstudiojapan]

Well played sir. As someone with half a dozen half edited videos on the burner, I understand the ending all too well.

[@ryejack]

LOL I get so many emails like those in my work inbox every day. It's so annoying. Yeah, Amazon has become so incredibly shady. I rarely purchase anything from that site now and really hate supporting that company.

[@JeahnLaffitte]

This is great, Gerald! 😂 Thanks for making us laugh but also, thank you for sharing the reality of phishing emails. It’s a wild world out here on the net 🙏 be safe!

[@BuildItMakeIt]

I am still here….. . . . . . …still here.

[@nogoodnecktie12]

We're always watching Gerald. Someone hurry and make a new lens Gerald is getting board hahahaha

[@dinoschachten]

Three minutes in and so many great ideas already :D The livestream sounds rad, and honestly that trouser rack is not a terrible product judging by the photos... As far as doubting my work goes I keep reviving the tiny George Lucas in my head that says "It's gonna look great - it'll be great." The more I work on bigger projects that look like nothing good somewhere in the process, the more I get why he kept saying that. You just have to have blind faith in order to *make* it great.

[@mtmccornack]

OMG, I just bought a $25 star projector light thingy.... reminded me of an H2O light but not $200 bucks. In fact, I'm looking at it right now, wondering why you said 👎 no?

[@wylie9999]

Do a robo vacuum video. Add some cats, dogs, and even other robo vacuums. Put it next to stairs, other hazards. Could be interesting. :)

[@AudioHotline]

I do audio gear reviews on my channel. I have gotten asked to review diaper bags… THREE TIMES. 😂

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Great video. I would love to see this made into a series. That ending was hilarious.

[@Avastar_pilot]

When the Canon r50 was released, I went looking on KZbin for review videos. Every other video was a thumbnail of girls in bikinis and a robot voice talking about that camera specs. What the heck, this doesn't seem like the type of product to gather that kind of attention.

[@sammorganmoore]

that purple light.. could look great behind an interview with a 50 at 2!

[@randyrektor]

Chef's kiss to that ending.

[@HayesTech]

It's so funny how some "companies" will try to get you to review their products and the items aren't even close to your channel's content. I've had a few inquiries like this and I have a small channel...lol. I can only imagine how bad it is for you. It's crazy...lol...

[@MrSnooooze]

You can blame Phillip Bloom for the Robot Vacuum. He didn't (and wouldn't) spam you but he IS trying to breed them at his place.

[@AnthonyGugliotta]

Oh man... Ive saved about 400 emails over the last year. Definitely some scams in that pile. Maybe it's time for a good laugh! 😝

[@kinoromantic]

It was fun, you should do more of these

[@MGritts22]

11:04 - really trying to figure out what kind of product you're describing here 😆

[@geraldundone]

😂😂

[@CriticalTechReviews]

"It's too sticky" Yes, that is a good review.

[@marinrealestatephotography]

Well... now that you mention it, a robot vacuum does sound kind of cool. Put a camera on the top and use it as a floor slider I guess.

[@unofsnd]

Thanks to this video I now all that I need to know about the trouser racks and these exciting products! So all their emails kind of work, albeit in an indirect way, through your video... 🙂

[@JaredHoyman]

I was there to the end with you buddy! I can't believe the scam product emails I get and I'm a small channel. You probably need to hire someone just to go through your emails.

[@sh8736]

I used to be an Amazon vine reviewer an official group who review products for Amazon, we did everything from books to electronics. So I did review a Robot vacuum, it was good still have it. Vine reviewers were always hopeful to get good electronics and cameras. I got a Nikon B500? And an D3400! We used to get the emails from what we called the Chinese friends, who would you quickly review my 10 dollar/ euro product and give it 5 stars…. Amazon started to crack down so you could only review a limited amount of free product and if you looked at someone’s profile and they always gave 5 stars they would get removed as reviewers! Then Amazon only allowed verified products that had been purchased hence the scheme buy the product and well refund the cost. To be fair there were some good cheap products, my most liked reviews were for a selfie stick and a Dyson vacuum cleaner !😂 and I hang my trousers in a wardrobe, pants I.e. knickers go in an underwear draw, and yes cabinets are in the kitchen

[@esaedvik]

I think Linus' recent misfortune made a good point against clicking any links these emails have :D

[@samkinsley3225]

I really enjoyed this video, in many ways the ending is the best bit. There is something really affirming in that critical reflection. I laughed out loud. Thanks 👍 Hope you’re enjoying parenthood!

[@BK42Cycles]

Oh man.. i share your pain hehehe By the way your channel's banner hahahahahaha

[@henriquermsilva]

That fake Sigma email was the best juice of entertainment I've had in years 😂

[@Franckystudios]

I actually like SJCAM, they makes some decent action cameras.

[@midwesturbanfarmstead]

I, myself, aspire to top level existence. Been working at it. Every day. I've been told I still have a ways to go. In the meantime, I really would like to see you test out cameras on a variety of robot vacuums. That would be bananas!