Debunking INSANE viral TikTok videos | Ann Reardon

[@TheYoutubaki]

Nothing better to do on a Friday than a debunking video! You're the only channel I have notifications for. Keep up the good work Ann, we will always support you!

[@FreakingPlane]

Agreed! Always relieves my anxiety. Also congrats on the pin :)

[@paytee.]

@@FreakingPlane 🥲✅🤬

[@BrendanSmallButera]

@@FreakingPlane I had a pet danger noodle once, not sure if she was a lesbian though. Cutest ball python!

[@FreakingPlane]

@@BrendanSmallButera sorry lol got the wrong end of the stick! I love a ball python :)

[@nicholasmachado3668]

Friday Night Debunkin'

[@jadethest0ne]

As a lifeguard, we actually really hate it when parents rely too much on flotation devices for their kids. 9 out of 10 times the flotation device is not even a proper one meant to keep one's head above the water, and it creates a false sense of security allowing parents and adults to not supervise their kids when they should be keeping an eye on them. I've always loved your debunking videos, but it's nice for you to have included some water safety in here as well as cooking safety

[@molegweak9570]

at the pool where i work we don’t allow flotation devices at all for this exact reason.

[@ghostface1066]

I would go so far as adults who can't swim use them as safety nets for themselves too when they're actually allowing the person to get themselves into a more dangerous situation than if they didn't have it. I'm a diver and there's a local quarry lake that I go to regularly and every single time I'm out there there are several swimmers on inner tubes or floating loungers and their friends are towing them out to the deeper part of the lake while the person on the float is yelling to their friends I can't swim why are you taking me out here...

[@OxygenPeople]

if you're going to do floating devices then just stick to the arm ones. those and the circular ones. those seem the safest.

[@violentvixen592]

I wish more people treated flotation devices like they do training wheels for bikes. The kid isn't going to not fall over, they training wheels just make it easy for the kid to learn. Same with floaties. It's so the kid can learn to swin. Not so the kid won't drown.

[@rainonkimsrainbows7942]

@@OxygenPeople arm floaties/water wings aren't coast guard approved (here in the states). the only flotation devices approved in such a manner as personal floatation devices (PFDs) are the bright orange life jackets, certain boating vests, and puddle jumpers. Before buying any flotation device check to see if it's coast guard approved, if it's not then it's not a life saving flotation device and shouldn't be relied on as such! (i was a lifeguard for a time and have a boating license in the state of virginia for reference)

[@ghostface1066]

"Drowning is silent" is a message that needs to be more commonly used. So many think that the stereotypical drowning involves a lot of splashing or noise when the reality is (for lack of a better word) unremarkable. One second they're there and the next they're just gone.

[@jonservo]

Yeah, mostly it’s tv and movies to blame for that. We have all been acclimatized to over the top flashy deaths which are done for entertainment purposes. It’s the same for electrocution. In the movies there are sparks shooting all over the place, which can happen if there is a short to metal, but most of the time there is absolutely nothing like that to let you know someone is being shocked. There have been instances where a person was being shocked and another person ended up being electrocuted while trying to help them, they just didn’t recognize the danger. That float ring flip happened to me as a kid, thankfully I was big enough to get myself out of it after a bit of trying, but I remember the panic I felt vividly. I also remember no one noticed till I was out and coughing up a storm, but it was just a matter of seconds so really how could they

[@momonomay3011]

i think people are used to scenes in movies and shows where people drown just right at the surface of water therefore implying people can splash or gargle or scream. the reality is water can fill you up quite quickly, and a lot of people drown deep under the water. you can’t see or hear them

[@edisonlima4647]

@@jonservo Yeah, movies and shows have fed this danverius ilusion. Crazily enough, though, Baywatch, which was a show comprised of 100% cheese and insane plots, often portrayed drowning correctly and it never made mouth to mouth ressucitation into a joke, either. (random Baywatching reviews trivia)

[@LevadeNZ]

Yep, and because of TV and movies playing up drowning, there have been cases of people watching others drown and thinking they were just playing because they didn't scream, splash, or call out for help. It's a horrible thing, but it happens. Here in NZ, being a set of islands with water everywhere, we have swimming lessons in schools and constant water safety campaigns. When I was 6, I was already a competent swimmer. However, when my grandma saw me swimming underwater for the first time for her, she didn't take any chances and was immediately there to yank me up and check, even though I didn't appear to be in distress.

[@leiajiang7877]

Almost drowned once at soak city. Every time the wave came by i tried to breath and water comes over me. Can indeed testify i wasn't able to make noise. Shot out to the summer camp teacher who pulled me out.

[@Jyadaha]

Ann: "this will taste disgusting" Ann immediately feeds it to Dave. This cracked me up

[@tetianaosypchuk7638]

and him spitting those out 😁😁😁

[@kabelor56]

@@tetianaosypchuk7638 first time i ever saw him do so.

[@susanne431]

Poor Dave has to go through a lot for these videos xD

[@sceetherthenadder]

Ann: Dave, I'm gonna do another debunking video Dave: I'll warn the doctor

[@jonokai]

Accurate and fun. I would totally do this to my fiance.

[@bugg_bytes]

"Children aren't stupid, they have no life experience." Many children grow up believing things that aren't true, adults, with google at their fingertips, will insist what *they were taught* is correct. Children, however, are more prone to learning new things and accepting prior information as wrong. Naivety is not stupidity, children are taught to learn from adults.

[@Snibble]

But now they are told that the things that are proven are still wrong.. I think this is why ignorance is peaking. Like the flat earth.

[@boopdoop2251]

Adults who do question things are called “conspiracy theorists”, even with valid evidence and proof, if what they say goes against the narrative.

[@misscalicogirl]

that is true, i mean why do you think christianity is slowly dying out as the older generations pass and the new generations learn that it's a sham?

[@needle1025]

At some point naivety becomes stupidity

[@JJ-M]

@@needle1025 that point is not in childhood, nowhere close. You may want to feel superior to "those stupid people" who'd follow a fake like that... but it's almost without a doubt you have somewhere in your life, just with less disastrous consequences. Acting superior to *children* being naive about things that are not taught to them and are being deliberately lied to is fucking irresponsible, and helps perpetuate those frauds.

[@allison2725]

I absolutely love how she not only describes why some of these can't work, she shows her process AND shows how the others got their faked result. Love the attention to detail.

[@89Pancakes]

AND feeds to Dave!

[@daniyalkhizar]

Same

[@daniyalkhizar]

@@89Pancakes and I feel bad for Dave

[@daniyalkhizar]

😂😂😂😂

[@emilycheng5897]

@nieooj gotoy What?

[@purple_pecan]

Your husband's willingness to continue being the taste tester even after years of tasting terrible things is absolutely lovely.

[@limmiedee7405]

they're soulmates

[@starrybear4957]

But but, they also get to eat her desserts

[@benfletcher8100]

Also Ann’s willingness to spend potentially hours scrubbing her pans, pots and her microwave simply to bust some shitty life hacks

[@verosalvo1]

That’s true love right there

[@sjjdhwhjw1257]

Isn't that her father?

[@FTZPLTC]

What bugs me about the whole "it's their fault if they imitate it" shtick is that... these videos absolutely present themselves as instructional videos. There's nothing about them that suggests that they're purely for entertainment or a joke or anything like that. Or there'll be some disclaimer tucked away as far out of sight as possible, because the content creator *knows* that people thinking it's "Real" is pretty much 100% of the reason it gets views. I don't understand why people want to give these creators the benefit of a doubt just to avoid having to say "hey, maybe don't broadcast irresponsible stuff on platforms inhabited mainly by children".

[@HowToCookThat]

totally agree with you

[@chaosdestructionlove]

It's definitely not a good viewpoint to have when these videos often prey on kids clicks, inexperience, curiosity and ignorance. Plus if they are in a household where they can't or don't feel safe to ask a parent or guardian "hey do you think this would really work" there's a lot that can go wrong very fast. Not to mention what Ann and others have covered preciously where they use camera tricks and editing that can fool even a lot of adults. Personal responsibility definitely isn't the right way to go when platforms are going out of their way to promote these videos despite the huge dangers they present to folks and recommending them aggressively when they can.

[@heli0ns]

Not to mention the inherent ableism in that attitude. Thinking that someone getting hurt is deserved because they didn't "get it" is simply cruel.

[@laartje24]

@@heli0ns Exactly! Also by shifting the blame to the parents we completely ignore the real victim, the child. We shouldn't put the opportunity up for them to get hurt or even die. Because at the end of the day they were not to blame, but they are the ones (TW) dying, or having to live the rest of their live with being maimed or traumatised.(/TW) And nobody should have a hand in that.

[@acookie7548]

and it completely detracts from actual instructional videos (like the great ones an. posts) too! how can you take advantage of someone who wants to learn something like that? smh

[@amandapugtato8085]

The part about the float ring with the seat in the bottom: that literally happened with my daughter when she was a baby! My friends and I were all in the pool and I watched her flip over. I was maybe 2 feet away from her. Scariest thing ever! Even being able to immediately get her back up, I refused to let go of her after that. Luckily, there was no harm done, she's now a teenager and has never had a fear of water.

[@Levi_is_Smol]

My big brother once fell into the pool when he was a toddler when my mum was right next to him but talking to my dad outside the pool and he still has a fear of water and can't swim due to that one experience. I'm really glad your daughter didn't get any traumas off of that.

[@MsLemon42]

That is so lucky for your daughter! This is so good to hear. I had to save an older child from drowning when I was 12. He was about eight and couldn’t swim, yet no one in his family thought to supervise him at the community pool. They assumed he was just going to stay in the shallow end. He went deeper, lost his footing, and was bobbing under the water. His forehead was above water but his face was under. He was moving his hands ineffectively, and no one noticed except for me, and I realized how weird this was and suddenly realized he was drowning. I jumped into the pool and rescued him, and that’s when his older sister said he couldn’t swim. I still cannot believe his family just let him in the pool! Thankfully I spotted him early, and he did not need any resuscitation.

[@SohiTheTinyKittenHuman]

Apparently when I was like 1 I fell into the pool at my grandparents place and my grandma only noticed because I got quiet.

[@stuartpratuch7036]

I do love the dryer cotton candy being entirely “I’m not going to even TRY to do an experiment. You all are not paying for my new dryer.”

[@jonokai]

When I saw her pour the sugar in, I had visions of glassed sugar inside the tumbler... then I remembered just how hot sugar had to be to reach hard crack stage and, instead, imagined both what that would do to acrylic fabrics and the bill for a new dryer. LMAO

[@bsidethebox]

Yeah, I was nervous for a moment there...noooo Ann don't be thorough this time! It's one thing to have to wash out a pan of burnt chocolate and oily caramel...but oh god a motor and the belts and seals and...😭😭😭 I shouldn't have worried though; she's not a sucker for punishment.

[@Encysted]

@@bsidethebox She draws her line further than us, but thankfully she doesn't draw it that far.

[@ShintarufromdA]

I bet a different sort of channel either would or has overclocked a drier to attempt either this or some other sort of monstrosity that should not be tried at home.

[@caljones]

@@ShintarufromdA like, say, the Mythbusters?

[@jasonpatterson8091]

"If they're vulnerable kids we're not supposed to prey on that; we're supposed to be helping them, compassionate for them, and kind to them." - Ann Reardon

[@strayiggytv]

I was so touched by that sentiment. It's the same thing I think when people tell retail workers they should just get used to the public acting terrible. It way easier for people to just not act like monsters then it is for someone to just get used to abuse. The people makeing these bullcrap videos are the villains doing the wrong thing. We should be going after them not the victims.

[@AxxLAfriku]

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[@jaspherjamesdolendo_mms-kitka]

A wise word from a wise lady.

[@DylanRomanov]

I hate when grown adults try to fool children or anyone. Not everyone has the same access to media or education. Safety should always come first.

[@m.v.gonzalez5575]

There's nothing truer then that, but is sadding that those content creators have the backing of the platforms to prey on gullible kids

[@UnaRose13]

That extremely serious tone when she said, "drowning is silent" really made me rethink swimming pools. I don't have kids, but a niece and nephew. I'm definitely going to think of that any time I'm around water (especially with them).

[@theinvisibleneonrainbowzeb2567]

yes, I only actually learned this fact when I was in my 20s! I mean, I don't live near a coast or lake or anything, and swimming was never a big part of life and culture for me, but I was genuinely shocked by that, because I'd only seen dramatisations like in films or whatever where people seem to thrash around, screaming and getting everyone's attention. I guess I just never thought about it until I found out.

[@spritemarie]

I think I had seen a KZbin video about this. I always thought you would hear screaming for help, like in the movies.

[@realjettlag]

@@spritemarie I’ve been there. You cannot scream when you have lungs full of water. It’s heavy and incredibly painful. Worse than anything you can imagine. Whenever I hear someone use the old phrase about it being a ‘painless’ way to die, I want to hold them underwater until they feel the excruciating burn (first in the sinuses and chest, then within two seconds the entire body) and begin to lose consciousness while wondering why they feel like they’re on fire inside and out and paralyzed, unable to move an arm or a leg. At this point a drowning victim is sinking and losing all sense of direction. There’s no flailing and screaming. If you can do that, then you have air in your lungs and oxygen in your body. If you can do that, you may be in danger of tiring yourself out and then drowning once you’ve exhausted all your energy, but you’re not drowning yet. Movies and TV have lulled us into thinking that if someone’s drowning, they’ll be able to make noise and ask for help, the same as they’ve convinced us that coughing is the same as choking and that you should Heimlich someone immediately and often improperly without assessing them first. (It can cause serious injury and again, if air is getting in, they’re not actually at immediate risk of death. Better to go to A&E/ER for extraction than risk injury, and you should never attempt extraction as that will almost certainly result in an actual choking.)

[@BexDoesStuff]

It really is a terrifying moment. I almost drowned twice as a kid, the first time was in a pool. I remember just floating underwater in shock and not feeling like I was able to move. I've always been a good swimmer and it did not matter because I felt paralyzed. Thankfully someone noticed and hauled me up. The second time was going swimming with my brother's cub scout group. Went swimming at a lake, I swam over to one of the boys who looked like he was struggling, and he grabbed me in a panic. He wasn't screaming but I sure did when he - in blind panic - pulled me under. My surprised scream was the only reason people noticed, and there were adults on the beach in front of us when it happened.

[@KayleighAnnWilliams]

Yes, it's so scary! When I was younger and not a strong swimmer, I got stuck underwater in a pool full of kids where it sloped from the shallow to the deep end. Not one of the 2 lifeguards on duty noticed me going under and not coming back up. I was lucky because I was able to push enough off the bottom to get air until I could get back to the shallow end. My sister was cruising around the edge of the pool another time and slipped, none of the adults who were supposed to be watching us were watching us, even though it was only half an hour after our friend was choking on a hot dog and her dad had to Heimlich it out! I was the only one who registered that "my sister can't swim why is she in the deep end splashing". Thank goodness I was strong enough then to get her above water and swim her to the shallow end.

[@sj4iy]

I used to make cotton candy as part of my job. Getting any of the stray floss on your hands or arms burned. We definitely did not touch the middle part with our hands once it was heated up. It gets on your clothes, in your hair, on your skin and it's generally uncomfortable to make. I would never try a hack for cotton candy. Also, when my kids were little, they used the seated floatation devices in the pool...however, an adult was always with them at all times. They were never left alone in the pool.

[@yuuri9064]

That certainly sounds uncomfortable. Did unmelted sugar spin out at you sometimes, or did the strands just kind of stick onto weird places like static + hair? And did you have to handle it without gloves to protect you from the heat?

[@sj4iy]

@@yuuri9064 Basically, the sugar gets melted and then spun out at a high speed...it gets everywhere. It'd get on my hair, my clothes, my arms, everything. It would be on the floor after I was done, so I had to mop up afterwards. It just leaves you feeling really sticky and uncomfortable afterwards. I didn't use gloves because they weren't provided for me at my place of work.

[@dakotaeast4126]

I've made cotton candy with a home machine. i was sneezing blue for hours!

[@aljd5600]

“it’s gonna taste disgusting” *feeds it to dave* we need more daves on earth, he’s such a good partner

[@imaanirfan5502]

@** GalaxyPancakes ** 👀

[@decepticusprevails]

@** GalaxyPancakes ** did you bring enough Daves to share with the whole comment section?

[@zatoth13]

I cracked up when I saw she gave it to him

[@LustStarrr]

He's always so good at finding the silver lining, & trying to find the positive aspects of whatever horrible concoction it is he's gotta taste, too - that's what I really appreciate...

[@carnamilinga]

Here in Germany we had a TV Show called "Nicht nachmachen!" (meaning: "Don't replicate this"), where they bought an old house or even a farm and showed (with medical backup and firemen behind the cameras waiting, they showed them sometimes) what really happens, if you try certain things out at home. Like cooking something inside a closed can on the stove or putting a bottle inside a microwave. They blew up a lot of things, flooded, destroyed 🙈... It was hilarious and a very good warning at the same time. Your debunking videos always remind me of this show. They are so important!

[@lenavonpreuen4869]

Yes, I binge watched it in a day and laughed my ass off. It is a great show, both educational and entertaining at the same time.

[@foxycinnamonkitten997]

So it's kinda like jackass

[@dzr4421]

Man I wish I could see this show! I have to check if they got any episodes here on YT :D

[@jasonbraun127]

You just sent me on a huge nostalgia trip. I completely forgot this existed and it's been a joy to go back to it after almost a decade.

[@MoonLäden]

Awesome I’d love to watch this since I’m learning German :P

[@hydrochloricacid6731]

Ann deserves all the praise she's getting. You rarely see so much kindness, intelligence and experience at the same time consistently on KZbin. Her family is very lucky to have her

[@amethyst1826]

WE are lucky to have her!!

[@shikhar3281]

Hey Hydrochloric Acid remember the time when I accidentally took a whiff of your fumes in the chem lab

[@jhowardsupporter]

Very lucky family

[@maryhernandez9699]

They are lucky to have each other. Such beautiful family!

[@averysmolbrownie3856]

In Dutch cotton candy is called suikerspin which literally translates to “sugarspider” and I wanted to share that with you all

[@michelecollin6150]

It's terrifying how kids just sink to the bottom of a pool when they are young. My sister was at a BBQ at our house with her 2 year old, when he overbalanced and fell into the pool. He just sank, didn't even struggle. Fortunately we were all watching and one of my brother's friends, who is in excess of 6 foot tall, just quickly laid on the side of the pool and reach down and pulled him up, as others were preparing to jump in. We have never forgotten that scare. BTW, the kid is now 31 and didn't suffer any complications, but it was terrifying at the time. Especially him not struggling at all as he sank.

[@Narahiel]

One of my earliest memories is being a kid like that at a friend's birthday party. I remember my dad telling me not to go into the pool, me promising I wouldn't, me watching him walking over to talk to another adult, and then me going in the water. I was fascinated by the water and how it looked, it never would have occurred to me to struggle, I was too young to realize it was something dangerous or even out of my control. (My dad must have been watching more closely than I thought, thankfully, because he pulled me out SUPER fast, and was obviously less-than-impressed with my explanation that I wanted to be a mermaid. xD)

[@ghostface1066]

With some near-drowning victims I've talked with afterwards they said they felt like they were in shock and their response hadn't kicked in for them to struggle.

[@randomcake1435]

Bruh you know you're pro chad when you can just lay down and pull people out

[@justradiclesandco]

That sounds scary! Glad the kid is okay. And yeah, people who are drowning usually aren’t flailing like shown in movies. They kind of shut down, unable to move or flail, and barely have their head above the water to try to get air so they can’t scream. Definitely scary, so glad everything turned out okay.

[@laelaps5246]

My recomendation is to always take your children to learn how to swim as soon as they can toddle. You never know when they'll accidentally fall into a pool or any other body of water, and you need them to be confortably enough with it to, at least, relax their body and float on their back.

[@littleding]

Some of these are just insane. And I seriously wish more people like Ann would just pop out around KZbin to tell that to the wider community

[@viv3098]

Exactly!! It’s getting too out of hand, and it will be sooo hard to stop… we need to take responsibility, but it will be so difficult because we don’t want to spend popularity to these insane “hacks”

[@falaq153]

Same! I wish these people who are making these fake/ dangerous videos could just stop because they are causing harm all over the the world! Arghh. We need more people like Ann...

[@falaq153]

@PuLsAr True

[@Shane3599]

I mean you can help Ann reach a bigger audience if you share her videos to others or even link and comment it on these viral videos themselves but channels can regulate their comments so Idk if that will work. I just wish that Ann’s videos is as popular as these ridiculous videos that she’s debunking so that people will freaking listen and make sound decisions! I don’t even know if the people that watches and follows these ridiculous viral videos have the attention span to understand Ann’s debunking videos. It’s just a horrible situation overall but I’m glad that Ann is doing something about it. No one has really been adamant and as vocal as her about this topic at least from what I’ve seen.

[@indeedical26]

Ikr! KZbin hates creators who genuinely like making video and put effort in it, but love who are content farms.

[@johannacherry8206]

“If they’re vulnerable kids we’re not supposed to be preying on them” Yes yes yes! All the algorithm juju going to this video Ann! 👏👏

[@lessagrubb8168]

Had to jump out of my chair and do an outrage-agreement lap around my livingroom at this line. YES EXACTLY THANK YOU

[@kathrynwoodliff8982]

Few

[@juliameyer10313]

Absolutely. I find it really concerning when people are just so dismissive of the responsibility that creators have. Having responsible parents who know how to identify bs and supervise their kids' internet use is great but not a default setting. I was the one who sat my little sister down and make sure she knows that this is fake and super dangerous irl because quite frankly our parents don't have the time to monitor her at all time and don't know either. I'm not the biggest fan of kids but I don't want them injured or even dead because nobody cared to think about them.

[@thesimslover82884]

@@justinmoore5692 Right, so she's not supposed to show what's dangerous, now? She's literally explaining why it's dangerous, this fake video makers don't care, they don't care who gets hurt. At least Ann is bringing information to people, who may have not realized these videos contain dangerous acts.

[@jadecoolness101]

@@juliameyer10313 creators don't have "responsibility." You don't blame movie makers for making violent scary movies, you blame the parents for allowing THEIR child to see it. It is nobody's job but yours to keep your crotchfruit safe. You chose to make it, that's your responsibility.

[@CobaltKitty]

What annoys me about the “it should be on the parents/carers” argument is this strange assumption people have that everyone who is a parent is a responsible adult who knows everything, if adults can fall for these videos, what makes you think being a parent magically makes you unable to be fooled? As another youtuber put it, I don’t believe a person’s quality of life should be determined by luck.

[@AwsomenessRain]

I see “the child should’ve been supervised” all the time as an excuse to never implement safeguards of ANY kind and I just have to wonder what kind of world these people live in and if they’ve ever had experience with extremely controlling parents. Sure when a kid is like toddler age they should be supervised pretty much every moment, but people use this argument on kids all the way up to 18. Expecting the parents to be the only ones in the world to look out for a kid requires a straight up abusive level of surveillance above a certain age. Should they read every message a kid sends and receives? Should they be able to check every single website and track the physical locations a teen visits? Heck why not read their diary every day just to make sure nothing bad is going on. Cold War style hide mics everywhere because you never know. It just boggles the mind, it’s such a lazy excuse to refuse basic safety improvements.

[@user-ll2pp2jc4h]

also, if a parent takes five minutes to use the bathroom or do a quick chore, the child could do anything in those minutes. it isnt the parents fault for not constantly being able to stare at their child for every second a day

[@Captain_MonsterFart]

Not to mention that no one can or should watch a kid non stop 24 hours a day.

[@MossyMozart]

@@user-ll2pp2jc4h - When a child is in a swimming pool, lake, ocean, etc the parent, baby-sitter, or whoever is in charge should darn well have their eyes glued on the kiddo. A child can die within 3 minutes or at least have severe brain damage. It sounds like you are willing to play dice with the life of your child. If the adult leaves the pool for a brief time and there is nobody to take over, it's "Everybody out of the pool!" See the thread started by "The Glorious Lobster Emperor."

[@user-ll2pp2jc4h]

@@MossyMozart jesus christ im not an idiot nor do i have children. i mean in other situations. stop insinuating people on the internet are immoral awful people because of one comment. the fact you took time to say this to me really shows how you love to have the moral high ground over strangers!! i have three younger siblings and i would look after them properly if i was left alone with them around a pool. dont be so high and mighty, you fool.

[@nikkiboulter593]

Can we all just appreciate Ann for a sec? Ann's crusade against dangerous content is what the world doesn't know about but desperately needs.

[@Asptuber]

Indeed. And I really appreciate that she also debunked the sausage-made-of-swimrings being extremely dangerous. Fear mongering is the antithesis of good information. Ann always provides good information :-).

[@nikkimcdonald4562]

As much as Ann is willing to destroy her own appliances, I was glad to see she didn't destroy her dryer in the first video.

[@tenerife_sea]

who is ann?

[@hedwyn8803]

@@tenerife_sea The creator of this video

[@judith9381]

I feel like “let’s agree to never do that again” should just be her catchphrase for these debunkings!

[@bearhugzfam649]

"Drowning is silent" - too true. I drowned when I was 6, and I mean I stopped breathing and had to have CPR on the beach. I was playing with friends, many of them older, and I had my whole family there "keeping an eye on us" and no one noticed, it was one random other lady who spotted me go under and sounded the alarm. Scary shit, especially now that I have children of my own. Thank you for what you do, Ann

[@merryhunt9153]

Bless you, Anne, for stating that adults need to show wisdom and compassion toward children and other vulnerable people.

[@Rivergirl2878]

The dryer thing is particularly cruel knowing that children could attempt this and suffer serious consequences for their actions. While the poster is KNOWINGLY lying and fully aware that someone WILL try it.

[@pinknyellow_7777]

Tiktok is idiot city

[@rebeccaclark2614]

Yes, I imagine parents would get so angry ...

[@user-nw3ol7fk1i]

@Daryn Ireland wait, THAT nicole arbour? Why am I not surprised that she's on tiktok

[@Mageman17]

I think she was already featured on a previous debunking video. Her Tiktok account should be suspended if all she's done is to put fake hacks under the guise of "entertaining people".

[@BhappyD]

@Darren Ireland Her TikTok account and KZbin channel say that her name is Adley (“The Adley Show” is her TikTok and KZbin channel name). Unless Nicole Arbour had a name change, I don’t believe that’s her (though correct me if I’m wrong, but judging by the fact that Nicole Arbour is still very much using her actual name publicly, this definitely appears to be a completely different person). Still just as reckless and dangerous of a person though. What a travesty that TikTok and KZbin allow this garbage.

[@ginaj1814]

"Let's agree to never do that again" After everything Anne has done for us, it was the chicken hanging from an oven rack that made her say this.

[@ahettinger525]

Yeah, that one at least WORKED. I mean, you ended up with cooked, eatable chicken. even if not still nicely on the bone. It's looks to be better then what she usually has Dave try! >_

[@Rikitikitavi9162]

It would be very annoying to clean the rack. Used to work in a deli and we would clean the oven racks a few times a week. It was always a pain, especially with the poor equipment we had to use.

[@BickyToya]

just the straw that broke the camels back lol

[@ashleyb2984]

She’s a baker and it wrecked her oven! That one was personal haha

[@coolcat3404]

The oven rack chiken is based on truth, but its better to do it with a whole chiken, and instead of just sticking it trough the oven rack, instead you tie your chiken all around in a secure manner, and use a food safe hook to hang it up from the rack to cook Adam Raegusea made a great video about this method, the chiken almost comes out like a rotissery chiken this way Of course this is more effort than the original video showed, but great if you wanna use the drippings to cook potatoes and vegetables under as well

[@peglakanta]

that sentence “drowning is silent” blew my mind. I never thought about it like that, and yes, it takes seconds for things to go wrong. This was really a teaching moment for me, I have a toddler and soon they’re gonna go swim independently and I have to keep my eyes open and always be alert about things like that. Thank you for this video.

[@Nocturne22]

It shook me to my core when Ann said that.

[@veryberry39]

If you own a pool, be sure to put alarms on the gate and/or your house doors. People like to turn their noses up at these ideas, because we're supposed to somehow have our eyes on our kids at every second. But stuff happens, and any kind of precaution is good!

[@juliameyer10313]

Not only is drowning silent but especially kids tend to get startled when unexpectedly getting under water. Their first reaction is to breathe in which then easily causes the heart to stop and stop their breathing even outside of the water. Kids (and adults sometimes) can drown in puddles.

[@Tyrysa]

Make sure their first experience with swimming is with you, but no floatation device. You want a healthy dose of respect for water from the get-go. It's a lot easier to keep an eye on a child who respects the water, than one who trusts it overly much.

[@gabrielremigio]

It doesn't even have to be a swimning pool, the kid of a relative of mine drowned on a bucket. He must be have been trying to look inside it, flipped and was stuck, the mother was in the phone with her mother, in the house with him but in another room and didn't listen anything

[@emilianylander7689]

When I was little I had a floating device but without thinking I jumped out not realizing I couldn’t swim. The problem was that I was at a lake and had gone too far to be able to touch ground. There were multiple adults but no one helped me and the boy I was hanging out with let me go when I tried grabbing him for air. My father who sat almost 30 meters away finally saw me and ran as fast as he could and saved me but I was deeply traumatized for years after not only by the fact that no one helped me.

[@zehlua]

That's horrible! I hope you recover from this trauma and enjoy life!

[@muldur5955]

i had a similar experience where as a young child I'd never swam in a lake before and jumped in expecting to be fine because I'd swam in pools all the time (I was wrong XD) every time i got my head above water i would shout for help and these girls 10-15 feet away from me were just looking at me and talking to each other, didn't even move. luckily my mom heard me and ran over and dove in. i was so terrified.

[@ThundermansThunder]

Something similar happened to me when I was a kid in the ocean, but I knew how to swim. My problem was that the waves, in those few minutes, were a lot more turbulent than they had been, I went under, over and over again and quickly became too exhausted to swim enough to stay afloat. My Dad was already on his way to me, but I didn't know it, and it seemed as though I was out there forever. That is a horrifying feeling! As bad as it was, though, I still continued to love the water, but it is certainly still the stuff of nightmares for me in a big way! The ocean is beautiful, and I still can enjoy it, but I tend to favor pools for swimming, since that incident.

[@elephystry]

Yeah gosh that must have been horrible.

[@amykathleen2]

It’s crazy how little people know about what drowning or any water emergency actually looks like. I nearly drowned in high school PE, right in front of the teacher, two lifeguards, and about 30 classmates. I just ran out of energy and went under in the deep end and couldn’t get back to the surface. Out of all those people, only one of my classmates noticed. After she saved my life, she actually told me she had hesitated because she wasn’t sure if I needed help, but she decided she should check and see. Basically, because of our cultural perception of drowning as noisy and violent, no one noticed that the class was suddenly one student short quickly enough to make a difference in a life and death situation, and even the one person who saw me go under didn’t realize the situation was life and death until after it was over.

[@jakericcitelli8044]

The fact that you experienced such a horrific pool experience with your kid and you use that to educate people really shows how you learn and how you teach. Thank you

[@CreativeEm]

It wasn't an experiment in the first instance for Ann or her son

[@jakericcitelli8044]

@@CreativeEm don't you just love auto correct?

[@CreativeEm]

@@jakericcitelli8044 no and I don't love people who don't check what they've written before posting, then blaming autocorrect

[@jakericcitelli8044]

@@CreativeEm I like people but not internet trolls. I don't care to continue a pointless argument about nonsense. Good day to you and good bye.

[@mary11567]

I’ve saved 15 people from downing in my life. 11 came from one nightmare party that left me with ptsd as the only teenage lifeguard. Anyways, drowning is 100% silent. There is no noise. Most the time you won’t even realize it if you weren’t staring at the pool. Most the time kids get caught and disoriented under those big floaties (especially if there are many) or they flip and get caught in the one they are in and are unable to roll over (similar to how you showed, THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THAT). All I have to say is please learn how to swim/teach your kids and then don’t make the assumption they are strong under the age of 12. Kids don’t get tired the same way as adults and can get caught in the deep end. Thank you thank you for educating your followers

[@shaunt7175]

After been saved myself from diving pool when I was stupid and young, I can only say thank you. Life guards are often not respected or paid enough for what they experience so do hope from that nightmare that you know you not been there 11 people would more than likely never grow up and experience life. My dad always taught me if the donut ever flips upside down then legs together and swim down. We practised together alot as a game.

[@LunarEleven]

This is something everyone needs to know because floatation devices create a false sense of security. When I was 4 I was left in a pool in one of those rings (with a seat) while my grandma watched from inside the house. I remember SO vividly. I flipped myself over and quickly realized flipping back over is FAR more difficult. I don't know how long I was holding my breath, but I had my eyes open and I recall seeing the hose in the pool and thinking it was an octopus (?!) so I am pretty sure my brain was very oxygen starved. My grandma finally looked out and saw my two little legs straight up in the air. The most ironic part is that same grandma had told me that a person could drown in a tiny amount of water. She had also been the one to put me in swimming lessons so that may be the only reason I was adept at holding my breath. But thanks to her I would never leave my child alone even in a bathtub for a minute!

[@LunarEleven]

I also want to add that if you are NOT trained in swim rescue, *NEVER* jump in after someone who is drowning or swim to them! Toss a lifesaver or use the pool net *while out of the water* to help them. A person who is drowning will drag you down in panic and you'll both die. A while back a teen babysitter near where I live jumped into a pool to rescue the kids she was watching when one went under and pulled the other with him. The result was all 3 drowned- and this was at a public pool with many other people around, but nobody knew until it was too late. What you said about it being silent is a shocking truth. Growing up in AZ we all learned pool safety but here in CO people rarely know!

[@LunarEleven]

@@shaunt7175 That was awesome of your dad to think ahead and teach you that. That strategy is great for the regular tube floaties but with the ones Ann mentions with the seat unfortunately squeezing your legs won't work. They are very difficult to get out of (from my childhood experience) and I'm guessing most deaths with floaty rings involve this type.

[@treehugger9070]

I'm a lifeguard too, we made swim rings / tubes not allowed based on size, and when it's a baby the parent has to be DIRECTLY there. We have so many rules that people hate us for, but luckily I've only had to make only 2 saves this past summer.

[@stargzr051]

I was really glad to see you DID NOT try the cotton Candy one for real… dryers are expensive and I can’t imagine what it would do to them in reality.

[@na3rial]

I also do not trust a dryer to be clean of chemicals. They're not designed to be food safe

[@Nocturne22]

I was SHOOK when she showed her dryer.

[@iris657]

yeah sugar + soft drink in a drier is pretty much only good for destroying your drier. though i do not fully agree with her assessment that the drier will only heat things up to 40 degrees. obviously there will be differences between manufacturers and models, and i do not question the accuracy that her drier only got to 40 degrees when empty, but whenever i dry things like a heavy blanket (wet, straight out of the washing machine) after an hour those things heat up so much they burn my skin after mere seconds of touching them. i have no form of electronic thermometer to check, but i dare say that a larger thermal mass in the drier is able to retain the heat so will get hotter, as opposed to an empty one (and a small amount of sugar is basically empty) that will simply blow the heat out as soon as it is created. still obviously will not work to make fairy floss.

[@HVolnWhatnow]

There have to be some kids (at least I hope just kids) that have done just that 😬

[@Brunetka456]

I feel so bad for kids who actually tried it. Imagine a poor family losing their only dryer.

[@kitschy8021]

Oh man, that cement watermelon trick is atrocious. I can't wait to see the result but I predict the cemented watermelon will likely be the worst because the cement setting reaction is exothermic, and set cement has very poor tensile stress and hence is very prone to cracking when poured in certain shapes.... Like around a watermelon. This is something you'd only know if you work w cement directly or if you've studied construction materials in uni. However I don't think it's common knowledge so I can see lots of people falling for it.

[@MassiveDestructionSP]

More interestingly, there is a real fruit conservation method used in the Middle East, called 'kangina', which consists in sealing fresh grapes between two shells of dried mud then plug it with more mud. It allows certain grapes to last for months, until when you decide to crack the shell open and retrieve the fruit.

[@jamestaylor3805]

Rebar exists for a reason... well several reasons, but yeah.

[@yuuri9064]

@@MassiveDestructionSP ooh, fascinating. I want to look into that

[@ghostisdead5943]

omg it is exothermic, so instead of preserving it it'll just rot faster

[@ghostisdead5943]

@@MassiveDestructionSP great way to make alcohol

[@MistressOfWhispers]

"No one deserves that." I really appreciate your empathy, Ann. Also ♥️♥️♥️ for recognising that some kids are more vulnerable than those of affluent parents.

[@erickchristensen746]

Even as a good parent, you can’t ever have truly 100% supervision on them. Kids tend to do dumb things in secret whenever they can, it’s dangerous for them to see these fake and potentially dangerous hacks and think nothing of it and try it anyway without even asking their parents. 5 minute crafts infuriates me…

[@MonoDree]

@@erickchristensen746 Yes thank you for saying this, i can't stress how ridiculous people get whenever something goes wrong with a child, despite the good parents in the world doing a good job raising them. They are humans not robots, kids can sneak off, do things in secret and parents can not keep an eye on them 24/7 its impossible

[@erickchristensen746]

@@MonoDree Yeah I wish people didn’t pay attention to that channel. Though from the looks of the names in the comments of the positive posts, they all look like bots. Willing to bet their inflated views, subs, and likes are largely alt account bots, and that there’s not actually that many people believing this stuff…I’d like to think

[@Lividicuss]

Another issue with the floating rings in the pool is that there is still danger if you use the shown method and don't have sufficient rings near your neck/upper torso. Say if a child only had access to 6 or 7, for whatever reason, they could still end up face down in the pool with no way out of the rings. Pretty inexcusable for a site to promote something so likely to bring harm/death. Good job, KZbin.

[@LearningToLinka]

Something that makes me so happy whenever you post a video is how clear from the comments is that a lot of your viewers are younger people who are learning proper health and safety and critical thinking skills. As someone in my 30s, I watch your videos mostly to be incredulous at how ridiculous these videos are without giving them direct attention, but I know that these are such powerful and important resources especially for younger and more vulnerable communities 💜💜 keep doing what you’re doing Ann. You’re genuinely saving lives

[@sophiagonzales8974]

I'm 16 and even I find tiktok videos absurd and I always make it a game of prediction of whether or not they work most of the time my predictions turn out correct

[@LearningToLinka]

@@sophiagonzales8974 that game is an awesome way to hone your critical thinking skills and to make sure you don’t fall for scammy stuff in the future! Good work

[@sophiagonzales8974]

@@LearningToLinka Thanks I usually play this whenever I use to get video reccomendations of debunking stuff for other industries and specialties (not just Ann's stuff)

[@ZandoFox]

7 minutes in, and I'm realizing I had no idea how popcorn worked. Feeling embarrassed by my incuriosity, but amazed at how well she explained it! Very cool.

[@elenalizabeth]

Some other things like sunflower seeds can be turned into “popcorn” but taste like 💩

[@Jesmagi]

God, the swimming one gives me chills. Our neighbor lost their 6 year old girl to drowning in the pool. There were plenty of adults around, but drowning is a silent killer.

[@grabble7605]

Expectation: Ha-ha debunking things, messy microwaves, funny Dave. Reality: 'My kid almost died surrounded by people who weren't paying attention because you can't scream underwater.' *Debunking Expectations* _with Ann Reardon_

[@BubbleBunnyy]

Somehow I feel like your pfp goes with your comment

[@TamaseiTobari]

I almost died in a beach when I was 4 in a very similar way. My mom just stopped looking at me for a second to tell my aunt something and suddenly I was being dragged by the waves and rolling all over the sand and no one noticed.

[@Blernster]

@@TamaseiTobari oh

[@Nakia11798]

Yeah, I almost died that way too. Only alive bc my aunt noticed me not coming back up and jumped in to haul me out.

[@oliviap.1370]

Also that horrific accident which left a child dead and one covered in severe burns all over her body...all because of adults who want views. :(

[@PartanBree]

A tip for when you have small children near a pool: have a brightly coloured hat. Whichever adult is wearing the hat is responsible for having an eye on the child at all times. No distractions. If they want a break, the hat goes on someone else. As long as the child is up and about, somebody is wearing the hat. We did this on holiday with a 1-year-old in a villa with a pool. It worked very well. It avoids the problem of everyone assuming someone else is paying attention.

[@TheAntidote2]

Every parent should have eyes on their child in a pool. Don’t leave that responsibility to someone else. .when your kids wants as swim, you watch them.

[@DelightfullyGrace]

@@TheAntidote2 valid, but when you’re on vacation with family/good friends, you’re likely there to rest. You can’t shirk your responsibility as a parent, but if you’re with people you know you can trust, then sharing the burden a bit, given the context, is okay. You’re ultimately still the one responsible for them, but you can allow others to assist you. I still agree though. If I were to have children, I likely wouldn’t trust anyone else to care for them besides my own husband.

[@amoureux6502]

@@TheAntidote2 while I agree that parents should keep an eye on their own kids in water, this mentality assumes there are no distractions to the parent, no one coming up and chatting, no bathroom or snack breaks, etc. A parent can and should still keep their eye on their own child, but having a designated watcher can help cover the moments the parent might miss.

[@geministargazer9830]

@@amoureux6502 exactly, it's like at a pool with a lifeguard. I don't expect the lifeguard to do my job for me but it's good to have a designated watcher just in case

[@cyb11114]

I have like a mothers soul I guess I watch out for other peoples children at beaches and pools I've seen kids stay under the water way to long to the point you can get panicky and had to pull them out

[@jess.0J]

10:11 Dave’s casual spitting out the popcorn is what makes me rewatch this video 😂

[@JomarZarandin]

Ann should be so much appreciated because she's just not debunking, she also teach what is right and what is the wrong thing 💙

[@aesiftheelf]

Cheers to that!

[@Nicereview763]

Agree. Ann for prime minister! Ann as a world leader would make the place better for all.

[@FreakingPlane]

@@Nicereview763 i would vote for her :D

[@SwanRonsonDonnyJepp]

Correct....I can't believe how dumb some of these so called hacks are, never mind allowed on KZbin...Dangerous and fake, aimed at the young audiences. Wtf

[@SwanRonsonDonnyJepp]

@@FreakingPlane me too

[@Lil_Pixels]

Imagine being a grown adult telling people to pour sugar in their dryer for cotton candy 🤯 RIP all the parents who just wanted clean clothes for the next day

[@Roguefem76]

That one made me cringe _so_ hard, imagining the destroyed dryers- yikes!

[@butter6104]

RIP to my child that is for sure

[@laartje24]

To not even talk about the dangers of broken dryers or ingestion of soap.

[@silvervixen007]

Yes that was just pure evil imo

[@daisukidatotoro]

I imagine sugar is like sand or glitter: you never get it all out. (To say nothing of pouring soda into the workings of your drier.) You're correct. It IS evil. Imagine gullible people or kids who don't know better following this video and ruining the clothes drier. It's wasteful.

[@allyh7075]

I'm so glad you included the water safety tips - "drowning is silent" is such a terrifying but true message. When I was a kid, our school took us to learn swimming and since I was too nervous to jump in (I'd never been in a pool before), the lifeguard thought it was a good idea to push me into the deep end. No warning, she just shoved me. I was 6 and we didn't know at the time but I'm autistic and dyspraxic so there was a lot of uncoordinated flailing as I sunk straight to the bottom of the 8ft pool. She did jump in after about 30 seconds when it became obvious I wasn't floating up but even now as a 25-year-old, I have panic attacks when I smell chlorine. I wouldn't wish that feeling of sheer panic on anyone, let alone a child.

[@kai_maceration]

Oh my god that's horrible! What kind of person pushes a CHILD into the water and expects them to spontaneously learn to float? The only thing that could possibly do is cause trauma.

[@franny6221]

that's so unprofessional I'm so sorry you had to go through that :/. I hope the lifeguard faced repercussions after that, it's so irresponsible my god.

[@janebeckman3431]

I hate to say this, but I drowned at 2 1/2 and was terrified of going into water more than 3 feet deep. So I was 8, and my mom shoved me into the pool at a depth where the water was over my head. Her rational was that it would force me to swim in deep water. She had to rescue me. (I did learn to swim later, but it took a lot of willpower to overcome the panic attacks.)

[@sarahvanrooyen7280]

She should be fired, that sounds so scary

[@nero9105]

something similar happened to me 😧 i went on a water slide into water slightly too deep and no one else was around so i was flailing a lot and i almost didn’t get out… we went snorkeling in hawaii once and i had a panic attack i couldn’t go in the water 🙁

[@samuels1123]

the cotton candy one is 1: how to obliterate the bearings and jam up pipes of the dryer 2: how to cover all of your clothes in sugar and soda 3: how to start a fire

[@felixvanhuss1387]

The 'drowing is silent' thing was drilled into me over and over when I was working towards being a lifeguard (never actually got to be a lifeguard but w/e I still have loads of first aid knowledge which is good) I sometimes forget that most people have no idea what to watch out for when kids are playing in a pool, which is a terrifying thought tbh

[@Widdekuu91]

I've nearly drowned before, two boys were holding me down and I was stuck underneath two heavy floating-mats. At the point where "everything seemed 'pretty, nice and calm' and inhaling water wasn't painful" and I basically felt like flying, my instinct kicked in and I bit the boys in the legs and swam up. The moment I came up and started gasping for air (with the sound of a dying donkey, going HiiIIIIiihhh AAAHHhh HIiiIIIiiiiI AAAH!') I swam away from them, towards the 'kiddie-pool-section.' Nobody around me realised what happened and everyone thought I was a person with a mental defect, because of the unhinged look and the random screaming. Several teengirls were pointing and laughing, people pulled their kids away and looked at me with a suspicious face, etc. The poolguard heard it though and he came running out of his cubicle, asking me if I was alright. I answered very honest and said No. He tried to find my parents, but I was with the group and when he asked; 'Maybe a boyfriend?' I just burst into tears, because I was 15 and was told by all my classmates that I would never get a boyfriend, so even though it was meant friendly, it felt like another putdown. He asked if I had a caretaker nearby, I nodded and walked off to find the supervisor of our 'teen-day-out'-group (that luckily acted quickly, dragged the guys out of the pool, called them every name in the book and then 'accidentally locked them outside in their wet swimmingshorts in the cold' while they waited for him to call a car to bring them home.) Either way, nobody recognised that I might need help, everyone moved away when I swam in their direction. I later heard my face was blue/green/grey with blue veins all around it, so maybe that just frightened people, but it's strange that nobody thought; 'Hey let's call the poolguard' or something.

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@Widdekuu91 Yeah that’s awful! Jfc. They see a kid going blue from lack of oxygen and ignore them? That sounds traumatizing.

[@Widdekuu91]

@@DeathnoteBB Yeah, it was quite disturbing, at that point I was more alarmed at the situation itself, but in hindsight I realised the lifeguard/poolguard was really not paying as much attention as I thought he was. I mean to be fair, there were two gigantic pools and he was in one cubicle that had a view on about 65% of both pools. But I do remember the teengirls vividly, because they were my age and they acted like the typical Valleygirl-type, they went; 'Ahahaha eew weirdo' and moved away when I came nearer, like I was an animal rather than a human. Most of the time I was underwater before that, so I dó understand nobody saw that happening. But I had appreciated it if someone had taken my arm and pulled me up a bit more or something, or pulled me to the side and out of the pool. Instead I swam all the way to the end. I didn't even notice the weird noises came from me, in the beginning, I just heard them echo through the poolside. To end things in a more positive way, our supervisor gave me all the room and time to talk about it, a concerned bar-lady (like the swimmingpoolbar) gave me a free glass of water (I joked that I'd already swallowed enough of that) and when he asked me if there was anything he could do to make me feel better, I instantly answered; 'Fries with mayonaise and a cheesesoufflé." He said; 'You're kidding, you can't have that" and I said; 'I nearly drowned, I can have some fries if I want to." He told me that I would get fries if I was able to keep that water down without vomiting or fainting for the next 15 minutes and also once my face was a little less green. So I waited 15 minutes and he ordered me some fries with loads of mayonaise and a cheesesoufflé. I did ask; 'Ánd a milkshake?' and he said; 'Don't push it, you.' and so I ended the day with a lovely meal. I mean, the shock about it all came a few years later, when I realised how risky it had been and how close to death I was at that point. But at least that day itself had a nice ending. :)

[@felixvanhuss1387]

@@Widdekuu91 Oh my god! I've heard some near miss horror stories about understaffed pools or teen/young adult lifeguards that don't bother to pay attention (honestly idk how anyone can take the courses needed to be a lifeguard and then not realize it's important to pay attention, but that's a rant for another day) or just almost-tragic accidents, but yours might take the cake D: I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Props to the bartender, and I'm so glad you survived that nightmare!

[@justradiclesandco]

@@Widdekuu91 Dang, that sounds scary! Glad you’re okay! That sucks that two guys almost drowned you and most people didn’t help you, but it’s good that you at least had a good ending with fries

[@JanStrojil]

Seeing Dave testing all these crazy creations always makes me want to hug him. Your sacrifice is appreciated, kind sir!

[@meoweats5636]

Ikr

[@harriehausenman8623]

Dave is one of the most underappreciated actors of 2021!

[@BrendanSmallButera]

He a dear.

[@wildshadowstar]

Dave should get a spouse of the year award.

[@embee7434]

This is the first time one of Ann's videos made me cry. 100 per cent agree: let's stop preying on the most vulnerable of us. Ann, I think this work really does qualify you as a super hero.

[@jonokai]

You might get people throwing 'freedom of speech' at you with this sentiment. I'd like to offer you a basic defense. Their 'freedom of speech" stops when they are providing instructions for harm. There are people who want to take that to the extreme, but with some of these videos, there is legitimate and measurable real-world harm. Just like "Your right to swing your arm stops at my face." To be clear: I agree. Videos like this should open them to liability for every bit of harm they cause.

[@DanikaLeighEllis]

Completely agree. That line about things like this affecting the most vulnerable, who we should be collectively protecting, really got to me.

[@johnfran3218]

When things were at their very worst: 2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy. Scientists will say it was a global illusion. Beware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again. After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way. Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet - will seem to rise from the dead - will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one. One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist. Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent. "Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out" "Many events, including ecological upheavals, wars, the schism in My Church on Earth, the dictatorships in each of your nations - bound as one, at its very core - will all take place at the same time." The Book of Truth.

[@angelalovell5669]

I was just discussing the misery of women in and around the comic book universes (most especially film), being objectified, ignored, whitewashed, infantilised and sexualised, especially in light of the million Batman/Spiderman reinvestments and re-castings. It's exhausting and endlessly stupid. But yeah actually, thinking of Ann as a super actually gives me the warm fuzzies and sense of peace I imagine thinking about a hero is supposed to. It should be a thing. Gov.au - sponsor this hero, save kids, change laws, stop waste and disinformation!

[@マイケル-v8t]

I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see this channel grow as much as it has. The comment about not preying on kids in response to those who would make such a disgusting excuse as to why they SHOULD - beautiful, magnificent! I sincerely appreciate the work of those that genuinely look out for others and their safety. 🥺❤️

[@92Pyromaniac]

I really admire your dedication to willfully burning chocolate over and over in every one of these videos. Just doing that once makes me want to gag every time I walk into the kitchen for a few hours afterwards XD

[@HowToCookThat]

the smell is always bad

[@FreakingPlane]

@@HowToCookThat yeah i did it by accident once and it was AWFUL

[@harriehausenman8623]

All your work behind the scenes (a lot of scrubbing, I recon) is very much appreciated! Thanks for all the work no-one will ever see :-)

[@s--h1584]

Personally I yelled "IS THAT A GOLDEN GAYTIME" in my head when I saw her about to waste the icecream because that would be devastating.

[@cproteus]

Don’t forget Dave’s dedication.

[@redshirt0479]

"Cement can badly irritate your skin" You are massively understating the danger. Curing cement can easily cause third degree chemical burns even when you know what you're doing, especially since it can be rather difficult to get the cement off if you don't rinse the area quickly. I had to do multiple safety training courses before I could work with cement as part of my engineering degree. That stuff is caustic enough that it'll seep through regular clothing, resulting in both nasty chemical burns and possible the clothing getting fused to the skin. The sheer disregard for safety 5 minute crafts have is simply appalling. The only silver lining is that no sane person is going to want to save a watermelon for 3 months since you can get them off season anyway.

[@LarsonPercussion]

Thats not the only danger either; the dry powder cement dust also puffs up into a dust cloud really easily and is incredibly harmful to your lungs and respiratory system.

[@maryjaneme2675]

I knew cement was caustic but not that bad!!! Thank you!

[@nodezsh]

"the clothing getting fused to the skin" Jesus-f×××××g-christ. That'd be something of a traumatic experience…

[@annakleaber]

what happened to that watermelon anyway? I cant seem to find the results in the video Cant imagine that it'll stay edible considering what youre discribing

[@Melesniannon]

@@annakleaber Well apparently we're going to find out next month when she takes them out of the cupboard and fridge, so stay tuned I guess?

[@amberlindsey7112]

Things like this, especially the dryer, press me off. These things cost money to replace or fix after a kid tries these "tricks". I have had to explain to my grandsons, many many times, that these are fake and won't really work. I am just glad my oldest one will come show me a cool video he would like to try before trying it.

[@larrybeffa4377]

Hello Amber

[@anna_in_aotearoa3166]

Agreed! Quite apart from the horribly dangerous crap on some of those channels, it feels like there must be a lot of younger people who attempt the cooking & crafts "hacks" and get discouraged by the failures from trying further creative stuff? I agree with Ann, there should definitely be a requirement to label this content as "prank" or "entertainment only" 😡

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

The dryer one was a joke and was originally posted as such but as it got started people changed the caption and then.... Here we are today. I agree though even as an adult I wondered if it were true.

[@larrybeffa4377]

How are you doing

[@bial12345]

I find these videos funny because it only effects the dumbest of people.

[@bts-mysavinggrace2698]

22:39 " because they are precious little bundles and we want to keep them safe " this line really touched my heart😊🥰❤️

[@jenni8982]

Ann, thank you for sharing the story of your son. So many parents won't share such stories because they are afraid of the backlash they might receive. In reality, it is something that could literally happen to anybody.

[@emmyblue30]

I’ve never seen anyone comment with that last name - someone close to my heart has your first initial and last name. What’s funny, they also lived in Australia (where Ann lives). Lol. Just saw this as so ironic.

[@jenni8982]

@@emmyblue30 I started reading your comment and thought you were my sister-in-law. Her mom passed away but had the same initials as me. She never lived in Australia though.

[@kaceeeddinger6946]

I genuinely enjoy how now you just say something like, "this is gross!" and then we cut to Dave trying it. He's such a good sport. Thanks for the excellent video, as always, Ann~

[@anneabelle7098]

Haha yeah. Sometimes I feel sorry for Dave but sometimes he does get to try some nice foods too.

[@shortforsophie]

The thing with the swim rings is that they can migrate. You see some fall off his feet, but if you’re wiggling around with your arms up they can slide up around your face with your arms pinned to your head. This is especially easy with small, flexible humans whose heads are bigger than their torsos. For the record, yes, I have had it happen to me. I was older (a teenager) an athlete, and a very strong swimmer, so I managed to extricate myself ok, but it did freak me out, and reminded me never to get complacent around water.

[@anneke06]

Exactly my thought too. It reminds me of those inflation pillows that had lawsuits within months of selling to market.

[@fatezaragosa2540]

Water can be enjoyed and can even be comforting but over all it should be respected

[@FlorSilvestre12]

I love how much fun your kids look like they're having helping out. It must be a blast having a parent who does strange (but safe!) science experiments all the time.

[@job5776]

not only is ann educating adults and children on how to be safe, she takes the time to manually subtitle her videos. what a saint! edit: i've been informed Dave subtitles the videos but my point still stands! what lovely people :)

[@TheVoidedRealm]

She truly is

[@topatosalt]

oh wow :D

[@sneckogecko4690]

I think her husband actually does the subtitles for her, which is really sweet

[@BigMastah79]

Taking 20 Minutes to type what ur saying isnt that hard :p

[@LunarEleven]

@@BigMastah79 it's really sad that when someone says they appreciate someone's extra efforts, you feel the need to invalidate it. Having worked as a transcriptionist for closed captioning, I can tell you that it (logically and obviously to anyone who thinks about it) takes substantially longer than the duration of the dialogue to properly transcribe and time the captions. You just are a rude little brat.

[@ambern6069]

Also, you’re literally the reason I’ve stopped watching these videos. The whole concept of staring at this nonsense in disbelief, commenting about how terrible they are, and disliking them…I never really thought that that’s entirely what they’re going for, and that these interactions help keep their stupidity going. Thank you for being the voice of reason!

[@jyotesnamaurya1391]

True that. I used to binge watch five minute crafts for time pass, but after watching Ann's videos I've stopped interacting with those.

[@sailorarwen6101]

Yup, it’s so annoying that people feed in to. The creators don’t care about negative attention. It helps the views go up and they get paid more.

[@octochan]

"No such thing as bad publicity" has been around since before we invented the marketing department. Clearly still working in full force in the world of the internet and social media

[@ikadean]

Same. Sometimes I wish Ann's videos would go as viral as these "hack" videos, just to make people aware. Just thinking about how badly things could go wrong for people who did try out the hacks makes me sick to my stomach. What if they were kids? I still can't wrap my head around the concept where views & ad revenue are more important than literal human lives.

[@teresawelter7530]

Saaaame! I've gotten so much better at recognising content farms BEFORE I fall for the clickbait, thanks to Ann's videos!

[@adheetemahboob8016]

As a teenager, I want to thank you for spreading awareness to parents and other kids my age or even younger. These videos have helped me being more alert and careful of what I watch and have prevented me doing stupid possibly dangerous things. I have been watching your videos for most of my life ( 8 years and 14 right now ) and you have helped me bond with my parents as well. I sincerely thank you and hope you have a good life with your wonderful family! 💜

[@SimBits]

You should be proud of yourself, you're super well-spoken and smart at 14 and it's great to see! I hope your teen years go as smoothly as possible! (Not comparing to other 14 year olds of course, but I was 14 9 years ago and I was not the brightest lol)

[@Cookie_Comment]

Yes I agree! Ann is an amazing influence on so many people - so thankful to know that she’s on the platform! 😄

[@Cola82]

💕

[@adheetemahboob8016]

@@SimBits thank u sir or ma’am! I am thankful social media hasn’t influenced me that much since I see other children my age ( including my cousins ) influenced by it and can become I would say...different. I try to be bright as much as possible since I didn’t have the best of childhood! Hope you are safe out there nice person!

[@adheetemahboob8016]

@@Cookie_Comment c:

[@angelwings4804]

Ann is the mum of KZbin, she just takes care of everyone. We need more people like her in this world xx

[@sengarde6541]

Drowning is silent and terrifying. As a former swimming instructor, PLEASE remember these two general rules: 1. If your child can not swim well unassisted, they must be within (unobstructed) arm's reach AT ALL TIMES in the water (even when wearing flotation devices). 2. If your child can swim well unassisted, they must be within (unobstructed) eye sight AT ALL TIMES in the water. "Unobstructed" here means not through the pool fence, not through a window, etc. In Australia, swimming is included in the primary school curriculum, but the earlier you get a child used to water and learning survival skills (floating, swimming back to the edge, rolling onto back, etc.), the better it is for everyone.

[@bellas14u]

So much this! My oldest is a good swimmer and doesn’t understand my anxiety if I can’t see her let alone how nervous I get by open bodies of water and not just the what if they fall in and have the initial shock hit but what currents or invisible debris are around etc. (done many search and rescues involving accidental drownings so nerve wracking).

[@twistedmyth5860]

@@bellas14u As someone who had to get stitches on my foot as a child because of water and unseen sharp debris yeah. Definitely wear swim footwear for safety in non pool water.

[@bellas14u]

@@twistedmyth5860 yes! I was a child when I saw a girl swimming in the area we were before she began screaming because a chunk of glass went into her foot from the bottom. Plus With the search and rescue we’ve seen people get hooked in debris and rocks etc with a side of heavy currents that was in the end what took their lives. It opens your eyes but then again a lot of people live with the,”but it didn’t happen to us” mantra forgetting the possibility of “yet”.

[@susan5223]

Honestly, if people would look up from their cell phones, I bet there would be safer kids.

[@kittenloveer1625]

Yeah I'm glad I'm a good swimmer. I still don't like to swim in things like oceans or lakes though just because it's not a controlled environment and it's way to easy for things to go wrong.

[@kory351]

I’m already weak.. “we don’t want to BURN our clothes - we want to DRY them” 🙏🏻💀

[@soroh0062255]

There goes my idea to patent the new and improved flamethrower dryer... you can both use it to broil a chicken (no toilet needed) and dry clothes in a flash!

[@buddies8154]

@@soroh0062255 ha!

[@justanaveragemop3930]

💀💀💀 👽👽👽 👹👹👹

[@kory351]

@@soroh0062255 no toilet needed - I cannot!! Hahaha

[@octochan]

I predict that eventually someone is going to tell tiktok that you can use your dryer as a food dehydrator

[@1standlast]

I literally got chills when she said drowning is silent.

[@LacedWithOreos]

People can drown in less than a minute. Terrifying.

[@juliarunn5009]

That whole story of her kid who fell to the bottom of the pool was terrifying.

[@sierrab5010]

My cousins 2 yr old drowned at a kids party…when the adults weren’t paying attention, he snuck through the gate and fell into the pool. I guess they other kids were inside and there was so much going on no one noticed. Absolutely one of the most tragic things to happen in my family 😢

[@alessandradigraziano4483]

It is terrifying. I almost drowned in a pool as a kid, and I remember trying to swim (I was still learning so I just tried anything I remembered adults saying about swimming) and also trying to call out... And I remember the absolute terror I felt, because I could see the little ladder, I tried to move and I couldn't seem to, nobody seemed to hear me... I was rescued and didn't need resuscitation thankfully, it all happened much faster than it seemed. And please, do not make harsh comments about how my parents should have paid more attention to me, as Ann herself said all it takes is a couple seconds of being distracted.

[@leirawhitehart1236]

@@sierrab5010 oh goodness, I'm so sorry for your loss. What an absolutely tragic thing to happen, and at a birthday party no less...

[@ridaskia]

A quick tip regarding swimming pools and drowning. Do NOT dress your child in blue swimming outfits. You will not be able to see them when they drown, when they are at the bottom. Use bright colors like orange or red, colors that contrast the Pool you're at. And unless your pool is orange, do not put your child in blue swimming gear, you wont see them in the water

[@free2saywhatever]

I absolutely love how she defends parents here. She lives in the REAL world. Not the fake one where helicopter parents are constantly supervising their children. I love that she explains adults owe the kids in the world to protect them and not prey on their vulnerability. So marvelously said!!! I love her!!!!

[@zezus001]

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[@milkeyway7105]

nobody's owing anything to anyone, but yes i agree that it should be done out of compassion

[@lilia3944]

"You should have watched your child/ kept them safe" is for the 128 deaths by children accidentally shooting themselves or others, because those are dangerous objects that need to be kept out of the reach of children. Neither of the ingredients the kids used are dangerous enough to be locked away on their own, plus the kids were old enough to understand safety rules and make informed decisions (the incident with the alcohol is such niche knowledge, it makes sense that they didn't know about this danger and therefore weren't able to judge it properly).

[@zezus001]

@@lilia3944 of ex TV is in TV TV Luciano Islam ☪️ the sun and I Islam as valley inconclusive

[@Overquoted]

Really easy supervision for videos: parental controls on media devices (especially tablets and phones). You can literally set the hours apps can be used, such as when you're able to supervise them. So, no. Parents still need to be parents in these situations.

[@queenellie1104]

I’m so thankful to my older sister on the drowning thing. She’s a swimmer and for the past few summers she’s lifeguarded at a public pool and taught swim lessons. I can even imagine how many lives she’s saved by teaching a few kids how to float on their backs. In a few weeks she took two two-years olds and taught them how to jump into the pool and pop up and float on their backs without any help. Camille is amazing!

[@galghoul3042]

Yo, Camille is a total Chad in the total best sense of the word!

[@sanablue]

I think it's things like these that every child should learn. No matter how far they live from the ocean or any lake, or if they actually learn how to swim properly. Everyone should learn the basics of keeping themselves safe in the water and how to prevent drowning. And, ideally, also how to react if they see someone who might be drowning. Just because you don't live near the beach doesn't mean accidents can't happen. (Although generally speaking, I strongly advice everyone to just learn how to swim in the first place. Don't know why there's so many people who never learnt that.)

[@UsagiOhkami]

I'm a swim teacher who sadly knows all too well how much false confidence flotation devices give to both parents and kids. Getting kids into lessons as soon as possible and always having a designated water watcher are your best bets.

[@probablymiku]

i genuinely appreciate your content so much. when i was much younger, i was going to do the classic tin foil in the toaster to make grilled cheese “hack”. it was too late to cook upstairs and my parents were sleeping. luckily, the friend i had over had more common sense than me and intervened. now i recommend your channel to the younger people in my life so they can avoid making the same mistake i nearly did

[@Cheezbuckets]

“It’s up to the audience to be responsible for their own decisions,” puts the most vulnerable people in the firing line every time. It reminds me of when people blame the victims of scams for being stupid or greedy or gullible. It’s just such an awful mentality. We have strict rules for Internet personalities clearly letting their audience know when they are being sponsored to say or show something, yet fake videos that depict potentially dangerous acts only get labelled as such when the audience raises enough of a fuss, and even then it’s rare. Being on the internet regularly can be just _so_ exhausting lol

[@williamjenkins4913]

We also have clear regulation in the meat space for putting covers on pools and railings on balconies. We know that it's morally and legally right to do what you can to make things safe.

[@Spamhard]

Absolutely this. My grandma has early to mid stage dementia and she got caught by phone scammers recently. The only thing that saved her was the sheer fact she was literally too confused and stressed to even give them the bank number correctly. So many people are quick to blame the victim. Or they might even blame the family (us) for not looking after her, but not only does she need and want some independence, but she already has care 4 times a day, and consistent visits from the family, and a family member living with her. We just can't monitor her all hours of the day without putting her in a care home, and she doesn't want that and definitely isn't at that stage yet. It's the same with children and other vulnerable people. The people who need the most help are the ones who suffer from the mentality of personal responsibility.

[@HyTricksyy]

That chinese kid DIED for Christ's sake! "Guess she shouldn't have died lol" how can these people sleep at night?

[@Amsayy]

Like you're targeting children and people who might not have the means to identify that these things aren't safe, specifically, and then act like it's their own fault. Sick.

[@strayiggytv]

I think people who have that attitude have some internal deficiency or insecurity where blaming the victim makes them feel better about themselves. It gives them an undeserved sense of power and comfort where they feel like if they disparage the victims choices they can avoid makeing those choices. A podcast that really opened my eyes to this behavior was an episode of "horrible thanks for asking" where they interviewed mothers of adult children who had been murdered. They all expressed how the first thing some people said to them when they found out their child was dead was to list all the person's flaws and all the things they "did wrong" to bring it on themselves. It really shines a light on victim blaming as a defense mechanism and how terrible it is.

[@SprocketsandLupins]

My sister nearly drowned exactly how you showed. She was in a swim ring, flipped forward and couldn't flip back. Luckily our older neighbours were in the pool with us and flipped her back over pretty fast. But I still remember watching how quickly it could happen and it still terrifies me.

[@zyssica]

Anne you had me in chills with that statement: “Drowning is silent” 😳

[@LivetolearnMama]

As a parent, it is advice that I have heard repeatedly. People can't scream if they can't breathe. The same is true for choking. (Sure, you can splash in a pool or bang on a table, but you can't scream for help.)

[@wildshadowstar]

@@LivetolearnMama not just a warning for parents, but for everyone. William Shatner’s wife (yes, Captain Kirk) was found dead from an apparent drowning in 1999.

[@evientually]

(TW) My godson drowned after getting away from his two caregivers and out of the school's playground. It only took a second, and he was gone. He was seven, nonverbal autistic, and in a really great special needs school with a 2:1 caregiver:student ratio. It only took a second for him to get away from the two people tasked specifically with watching him, a couple of minutes to get into a dangerous situation, and he died alone and scared in a stranger's backyard pool. In that city legally there are supposed to be guards/fences around pools specifically to keep children out. This was an old, fancy house in an old, rich, fancy neighborhood and the pool had been approved without the fencing because of the landscaping. Bushes keep kids out, right? Also money, money got the lawsuit dismissed too so I'm sure it had something to do with side-stepping the required building code and safety laws. There's some definite anger in this with a lot of people, but ultimately it's just sad. It happens despite everything we put in place. It happens to adults who can swim and supervised children. I had a seizure in a bathtub years ago and nearly drowned in less than two feet of water. My husband almost drowned as a teenager in a group after getting caught on something underwater. He won't swim anymore, it's one of the only things that freak him out. I swim a lot, but never alone no matter how stable my epilepsy is.

[@zyssica]

@@evientually oh my gosh, I’m so sorry your family had to go through that.

[@evientually]

@@zyssica thanks ❤️ His Mom fell completely apart for a couple of years. Last I talked to her she was doing OK, but that was a while ago. We're both recovering addicts and I haven't heard from her in a while, so. But I mean I don't have kids of my own, he was likely the closest I'll ever have, and I was crushed. I can't for a second understand what she's gone through, and I think i'd go completely off the rails if I were in her position. Maybe she'll be OK, but for now it's just a tragedy that seems to keep going.

[@killerjams2509]

7:15 is that why things boil faster at lower atmospheric pressure? Because the boiling liquid is under less pressure the molecules separate more easily and in higher pressure it’s harder for the molecules to separate therefore it stays a liquid

[@mercurythey3752]

I have such a deep adoration and respect for the genuine care that Ann (and Dave with the captions and taste buds of steel!!) shows her audience. this is one of the few channels I've been watching since the early days of KZbin.

[@garyv83]

YT Audience: "Ann, could you try this?" Ann: "Oh yay, more scrubbing..."

[@zaphodbeeblebrox2981]

Ann: "Welcome to how to scrub this"

[@maryhayes7574]

Dave: mmmm, yummy

[@Dragslo]

This comment killed me, hahaha!

[@M0USEP0TAT0]

She needs an ultrasonic cleaner big enough to fit her pots and pans!

[@combat_chameleon]

that poor microwave went through some stuff

[@LewisOfTheWest]

Oh wow, Ann saving a child from drowning. Not only the hero of debunking, but also a hero of lives.

[@SvobodovaEva]

One of her children also got lost when they were on holiday last year (or the year before) and she was searching for him everywhere in total panic 😩 she made a vlog about it

[@buddies8154]

🏆

[@sophiagonzales8974]

I almost drowned once when I was younger and no not because of having swim rings afloat. It was swimming lessons required by the school for PE classes and I almost drowned while performing a punishment of not being able to do basic strokes I was trying but I almost drowned while being in the deep part of the pool thankfully I was able to grab to the pool's ledge but my life was saved that day. Nobody rescued me

[@fulliewolfie]

@@sophiagonzales8974 oh damn, I had a similar experience as a child! When I was like 7 y.o., our class went to a local pool area, and I was one of the kids who couldn't swim, so I tried staying next to the wall of the pool. But someone told me to try and swim to at least the center of the pool (and it was rather big for someone my age). I tried, but I started drowning. And I would've drowned if it wasn't for an older girl who was swimming with us, noticed me drowning and rescued me. Adults didn't even see that happening. I have a phobia of swimming now, lmao.

[@sophiagonzales8974]

@@fulliewolfie luckily yours was just a school's just for fun field trip I was being graded with my swimming when I was drowning

[@mtoboekid11mouse88]

So appreciate you talking about the drowning risks even though it looked like that wasn't quite as big a risk directly related to the suspiciously cut off floating tube hack video. I was on the safety committee for my work a few years back, and each quarter we would do a little presentation in a different safety topic. We'd try to do a nice mix of work related but also seasonal safety topics, such as driving in snowy weather, ice safety, load safety when lifting, etc, and for the summer quarter one we did a summer vacation safety one. While researching our presentation, I learned just how common, easy, and frighteningly normal it is for children to be left unsupervised by water, especially by home pools, lakes and rivers where there aren't lifeguards, and how tragically often that has led to children being injured or killed in drowning incidents. I was shocked at this in part because I remember a time when I was seven that I almost got into a very scary place in a pool, and I though it would've been more widely known how easy it is for kids to get into dangerous situations (not that I'm blaming anyone for being distracted/not knowing! Just remarking my surprise that it wasn't more widely known according to my internet research how dangerous that is and how often it happens.) I had taken swim lessons and was a good swimmer, and old enough (7 or 8) not to need a life jacket at all times. My mother was in the pool with me as well, and it was a public pool with a lifeguard on duty, so all in all pretty safe. I liked to bounce along with my tiptoes barely skimming the bottom of the pool because it made me feel like a ballerina - but it also meant I was subject to the current, drifting along weightlessly and not in a good position to swim suddenly if need be. I always was able to keep my face just above the water and catch breaths at the high point of bounces - until I got pushed *just* far enough into the deep end by the tiny bit of drift in the water that on one of my bounces, I opened my mouth to breathe at the regular time and accidentally sucked in some water. I started coughing and panicking, because even though I was barely in a part of the pool where I couldn't stand - literally less than a few feet or so from safety - I was scared and couldn't breathe and lost control completely, because even though I knew how to swim none of that helped when I couldn't breathe or think. I started to flail and go under, and both my mother and the lifeguard went into to action - my mom got to me in a flash, just before the lifeguard jumped, but she told me later she saw him stand up and get ready to jump in. If nobody had been paying attention it could've gotten much worse, because even though I was coughing and spluttering, it wasn't loud, I couldn't yell, I couldn't fight the water, and it would've been so easy to miss me. I'm still grateful for my mom and the lifeguard both. Something we pointed out in the safety presentation too was - it's not just kids in danger of this. Adults tend to get overly confident in the water, and there's a rather unhealthy tradition of combining water sports with drinking and other distractions for adults. Floating in inner tubes on a river, kayaking, paddle boarding, boating, and hanging out on a lake all often are accompanied by drinking, and rarely accompanied by life jackets. Being drunk on the water is one of the best ways to get yourself hurt or killed. In addition, the above mentioned places rarely have lifeguards, and out on a river it's so easy to lose track of your party on a float. Natural water is also much harder to see in, so if something does go wrong it will take mich longer to find the person and bring them up. Some tips we found from American Red Cross and a resource from the Lifeguard Association if America (I forget if that was it's exact name but something like that) - stay in a group. Do not drink while on or in the water, but if you insist on drinking make sure at least one sober person is with every five or so drunk people. Keep line of sight on each other at all times and if someone goes under, you keep your eyes on them until they come back up. Do not tie your tubes together, because if one gets stuck or pulled under it can be dangerous for the others, instead stay together by swimming or paddling. Be willing to wait at checkpoints along the way, and in general, avoid rivers with fast currents, rivers that are of uncertain or highly variable depth, or rivers with rocks/weeds/that are remote and off the beaten path. If you get tired, don't push it - get out early and walk or arrange for a pickup. This is especially important if someone gets drunk to the point of losing control, which is very easy to do on the water because of the heat - it's easy to drink too much too fast when out on a summer day. Remember, you are never too strong to need a lifejacket, and the water is never too safe or too shallow. I know it sounds overly cautious but it's better to think of that way than to assume it'll be fine. A little extra caution will always be the right idea. Stay safe and enjoy your water fun!

[@alliekingsley7919]

That flotation vest story happened to me as a child. I had arm floaties on, and the pressure on my arms always felt like it was still there for a few minutes after I took them off. I went to the restroom, took the floaties off so I could use the restroom properly, washed my hands, thought I put them back on, ran back outside and jumped in the pool on the deep end... and sank straight to the bottom. I didn't even think to be afraid, I was just at the bottom of the pool in slow motion, looking around. Mom jumped in after me with her glasses still on, brother jumped in a split second after her, mom got me back up safely. Brother 'joked' he only dove in to make sure I stayed under.

[@NewYorkBound]

I had the thing with the baby-seat floaty happen to me as a kid. I flipped myself over in the pool and my grandmother dove in fully clothed to pull me out. I’m glad we both made it!

[@chad3166]

Your brother saying that was code for: "I love you"

[@alliekingsley7919]

@@chad3166 No in his case I'm pretty sure he actually wanted to drown me. I literally have a restraining order against him now because he assaulted me multiple times. In most families it would be a joke like haha big brother finds me annoying but he'd save me, but not every family is like that.

[@Space_Cowboy.22.]

​@@alliekingsley7919wait what-

[@bunnyisdreaming6081]

​@@alliekingsley7919 oh my god that is horrible I'm so sorry

[@baralinni79]

My little sister almost drowned while wearing a proper life jacket, because she fell forward into the water with her legs stil on land, so the jacket couldn't flip her around like it's supposed to. So yes, ALWAYS watch your kids while they're near water. (And also buy the life jackets with the collar that keeps your head above water, and make sure they're worn and fit properly). I think the most dangerous part of the swimring video is if you get your arms stuck inside of it so you can't get out 🤔 Plus you might panic and get stuck even worse, unless someone's there to help you

[@jonokai]

Or if you get your arms stuck (up OR down) and the lower rings don't come off, you end up like those kids, face down in the water. Ann's son is skinny. Imagine a full-figured woman trying that. *wince* We have hips that might not lie but could drown us lol.

[@Amira_Phoenix]

I'd rather suggest to teach kids swimming ASAP instead of making them rely on flotation devices. Not only most of them are faulty, they do not cultivate in kids proper discipline and caution. Drowning is caused by lack of certain techniques

[@sweetiesgetmoney]

@E.T. Phone Home As someone who has baffled everyone around me with my ability to sink, thank you for acknowledging us bricks. I sank as a child and I continue to sink. I can swim / tread water to the point of not drowning, and I actually enjoy being in the water quite a bit, but I was clearly somewhere else when natural floatation was being handed out.

[@kittenloveer1625]

@@sweetiesgetmoney I'm not too great at floating either. Try breathing in deeply and holding it. The more oxygen in your lungs the better you'll float.

[@Darkjade93]

@E.T. Phone Home does it depend if your in a landlocked city, state or country? As I don't think they did them back when I was an infant but most of Australia's capital cities now have baby swim classes for 6mo + I think, or maybe 10 months/closer to 1 yr.

[@wanaan]

My fiance proudly showed me a collection of internet recipes to me and tell me that she's gonna try to make them for me one day. I saw the channel name, pointed her to your vid, and she was like..."welp, there goes 80% of the things I was gonna make." Thanks in advance for saving us the time to clean/possibly saving our future house from burning down.

[@octochan]

I hope she did some research on the other 20% of those recipes, if they were any kind of 'hack'.

[@adde9506]

Point your fiancé at You Suck At Cooking if she wants hilarious cooking videos that actually work. And if she just wants cooking videos that work FoodWishes is great and easy to follow.

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

@@adde9506 agreed! America's Test Kitchen also does a really good job of explaining their recipes step-by-step.

[@lurkerofthenight]

@@adde9506 Yes! YSAC has amazing content. Additionally, Binging with Babish also has amazing recipes with some videos on some cooking basics

[@cranberry420]

With the swim ring thingies! We had them at the local pools and many times it flipped on me, leaving my face underwater. Luckily I was able to slip out of the ring each time without any damage, but one time I had two rings stacked onto each other (meaning that you were the "king" of the pools, cuz it's hard to even find one of them free), and my leg got stuck on it after flipping down. Since there were two massive rings, no one saw me struggle. After breathing in some water, and my survival instincts kicked in, I was able to free my leg, and get back to the surface, where I then coughed for a good while (no one came to check on the 11 or so years old small kid alone at the pools, coughing her lungs out, btw). After taking a few normal breaths I then left the pools and biked back home.

[@SoCasaLa]

We kinda need to check more on kids near water... Maybe they are joking and faking it, but I rather check on them

[@musearrives2am]

Ann's videos are so underrated in not only calling out videos that prey on the gullible, but also provide alternatives to achieve the desired effect. Thank you for your expertise and moral compass, you're a rare breed on the internet and we need more like you. 💙

[@chaoticblades2382]

Putting aside whether the dryer thing would work, I'd be worried about the sugar residue next time I washed my clothes. Seems like a good way to get a yeast infection.

[@rhiannonparent8581]

oh God I didn't even think about that 😫

[@SeveralGnomes]

Plus I'd imagine there must be some residue of laundry detergent/fabric softener/lint inside the dryer... Don't want that inside my body, thank you very much!

[@popefacto5945]

If you tried that nonsense then went on to use your dryer as normal (when it should be disassembled and thoroughly cleaned)... Well, I just don't have anything good to say. Disgusting.

[@chaoticblades2382]

@@popefacto5945 If someone was willing to try making cotton candy in a dryer instead of investing in a cheap machine, I don't know that they'd be willing to go to the cost/effort of disassembly and deep cleaning

[@preppyprincess15]

Having lost a young family member to drowning( nobody knew he could climb the gate) I do appreciate the message that drowning is silent. And to remember to keep an EXTREMELY close eye on children in the water. Love to hear that your precious one was alright.

[@mansfieldfamily5389]

Thanks for what you do, and getting to the heart of the problems these prank videos create.

[@danielshook2442]

As a parent of small kids thanks so much for discussing the dangers of swim rings, something that I’ll keep in mind.

[@indigoinkk8931]

As someone who has almost drowned thank you for telling people that drowning is in fact silent. When my head went underwater i tried to scream but couldnt do anything. It was one of the worst experiences I had and someone had to jump in and save me (i think? i only remember waking up haha). Back then i brushed it off, but now i know i could have died. Drowning is silent and if you are not paying attention to your kids, its pretty easy for their head to go underwater and you not notice. Anyways just wanted to say thank you for saying that Ann :)

[@LichtdesMorgens]

Yeah, I had a kid at the park try to show me where she can stand up, only for her to start drowning, only bobbing up for air on her toes. I went in so far that my shorts got wet and grabbed her by the hands to pull her oout. She stayted crying immediately, at that point, her mother who was right next to us started finally noticing her, and said, oh she tried to dive again, didnt she? She almost drowned, and yes, it happens that quickly. I was pretty shaken up for a while, plyaing in my head what had happened, and what would have happened had I not reacted like I did.

[@spulwasser]

Same is suffocating😖 (talking abt. an asthma attack I had as a kid)

[@emilyboyle1237]

I nearly drowned in a pool

[@junior29557]

Someone had pushed me head first into a small tank.

[@logic_error]

I had two instances as a kid where I got trapped under other people's inner tubes in a wave pool, once out in the deep where it was so packed I couldn't find a spot to resurface. Luckily someone was using a double tube with no one else in it. Scared them when I popped out gasping. Second time I was sitting in the shallows and letting the waves hit my back. A younger kid, maybe 4 years old, in an innertube got pushed onto me by a wave, which forced my face into the water in front of me and the tube suctioned itself to my back and the water... the suction effect combined with the weight of the kid meant I was totally stuck. Luckily the kids dad WAS watching him and pulled him off. Both were still absolutely terrifying experiences and I was a strong swimmer who had taken lessons.

[@NemuriKujira06]

People: "You can't get anywhere by being nice or honest" Ann Reardon: "Hold my cook book I'm gonna end this man's whole career"

[@zatoth13]

And she sounds so friendly and pleasant doing it, but if he is presenting dangerous or even deadly “hacks” (and yo be clear, I hate the term “hack”. You are giving a hint unless one is referring to themselves as being a hack when presenting this nonsense as some kind of easier way or clever trick or whatever) then the person deserves to have this business ruined and ended.

[@Sam-nf5gy]

Ann, thank you for that section about water safety. I know the importance of supervising children in the water, but that bit about the flotation ring really drove home how quickly things can go from fun to deadly. Your own personal experience with your child also shows that this can happen to anyone. Thank you for all you do Ann 🤍

[@islandliving5448]

The internet desperately needs more people like you. A TON of nonsense and potentially dangerous videos that children/ people with a mind like a child(im one of them) can see and try to recreate.

[@tricorvus2673]

Absolutely!! I have ADHD, and I'd try some of these, were it not for calmer people telling me NO. Also I grew up with a mother who was a One Trick Pony in the kitchen. Not a great combination.

[@jonokai]

@@tricorvus2673 My cousin has a severe 'learning disability'* and so if she ever wants to try something new, especially from the internet, we all have given her our number so she basically has to 'get permission' first. She doesn't mind but it's prevented A LOT of dangerous stuff. (What is the PC term for that now? She and I are both old enough that we're used to the R word as a medical term LOL)

[@NutyRiver]

@@jonokai saying learning disability is alright. Don’t listen to abled people who insist on saying ~differently abled~ instead of disabled, since most of us disabled folks find that condescending.

[@jonokai]

@@NutyRiver I'm disabled myself and honestly in the family we still use the R word. But KZbin is more easily offended than the people with the issue.

[@NutyRiver]

@@jonokai ahh okay. I just figured I’d answer since you asked what the “pc” term was nowadays, but looking back you were probably asking more sarcastically than not 😅

[@klltsun_2576]

Pools should add “drowning is silent” warning signs in pools. Probably not many people bother to read pool signs, but in the case someone does, thats one more person who knows And also about the danger of floatation devices flipping over

[@Ecl1p5e-MM8BDM]

POOLS should add "DROWNING is silent" = POOLS DROWNING = DROWNING POOL Let the bodies hit the floor Let the bodies hit the floor Let the bodies hit the floor Let the bodies hit the floor Let the bodies hit the..

[@kingmorgan5047]

It's silent and it can happen to ANYONE. I've stressed for years that people need to be careful not to overestimate their swimming ability. I've been swimming basically my whole life, my dad started teaching me how to swim when I was 2.5yo, and he's a certified SCUBA diver as well as having been the captain of the swim team. I've gone swimming in pools, rivers, ponds, even the ocean, and even I needed to be rescued once. I was at a waterpark, in the wave pool, surrounded by people none of whom noticed, my pool ring got flipped and my leg got stuck somehow (I don't even remember what I got tangled up in, tbh). A lifeguard had to come in and get me. Even with all my training and decades of practice, I still nearly drowned and probably would have if I hadn't been able to hold my breath for so long (the longest 2 minutes of my entire life, lol). You could be the best swimmer in the world and still drown if one little thing goes wrong, never think it can't happen to you!

[@Vgamer311]

@@kingmorgan5047 100% true. I’m a former lifeguard and absolutely anyone can drown. Thinking a “good swimmer” can not possibly drown is like thinking a good driver can not possibly be involved in a car crash. Things happen, often times unpredictably, and you should be prepared just in case.

[@sticklyboi]

most floatation devices ive seen have a warning about flipping over

[@the_teri]

I'm telling you, people wouldn't bother to read those. I work at a pool (at a front desk) and about three months ago, one of our saunas was broken. So we put up a sign on its door that said "This sauna is currently out of order. Sorry for the inconvenience." and like two days later this guy went into the sauna and complained to one of our life guards that the sauna is too cold and that we should heat it up. So the life guard obviously told him that the sauna is broken and that there's big sign informing about that on the door. And the guy just said: "I don't read those signs of yours." and grumpily walked away.

[@kaelagetz5604]

Dear Anne, I have been a lifeguard for 4 years. Thank you so much for the messages at the end of this video, flotation devices can be so dangerous, when they’re not designed properly. We have a lot of kids get flipped in swim rings and they’re not allowed at my pool anymore. If anyone is in the US, any floatation device that doesn’t have a US Coast Guard approval on it is not safe for kids and absolutely do not leave them alone in them!

[@yuuri9064]

There are dangerous ones aside from the seat ones? What features should be avoided? Kind of horrifying that they can just be sold to unknowing carers

[@dizzylilthing]

​@@yuuri9064 if they can fix to a child and they cannot safely remove it, that's a big no no.

[@TheBluestflamingos]

​​@@yuuri9064the big thing that covers all floaties is that parents tend to see them as a substitute for proper supervision, when you should be extra vigilant with toys in the water. If your child cannot swim, they are a weak swimmer, or they're in a situation where they're likely to get overwhelmed (think wave pools, bigger more rambunctious kids, boats, first time in a new body of water), a competent adult should be in the water within arms reach at all times and paying undivided attention. I know not all parents can swim or can afford a tutor, but you have to get someone. Try a community center or non-profit that offers swimming lessons and supervised swim time. Drownings are fast and often silent affairs. Watch your children closely. Floaties are loads of fun, and can be helpful tools for learning certain skills, but they all have weaknesses. Inner tubes block visibility, tempt mischievous kids into flipping them, pop and deflate. Boogy boards and kickboards fly out from under people. Noodles aren't very stong. Water wings can pop or fall off and restrict motion, etc etc etc. Arms reach is the only way. Arms reach until the child can confidently rescue themselves from an overwheming situation. Let them play with their toys, but keep them in arms reach.

[@Nà.jásh]

Life vests. For your dogs, kids, yourself if you’re in open water. These rings and things and bibs and bobs just aren’t safe.

[@Nylak-Otter]

​​@@Nà.jásh I definitely agree. I cheat on this myself because I'm a waterbug, but if I'm in rapids or on vast open water with my kayak or paddling solo in a new area, I wear an auto-inflate vest so it doesn't impact my movement but will deploy if submerged or hit sufficiently hard (or if I manually trigger it). I adore these things, and have gotten them for my fiancée and young nephew, who also hate to wear regular life vests. I wish they were a bit cheaper and more widely available, but if it means someone who refuses to wear a normal vest can be kept safe, it's worth it! And a hell yeah for the dogs. My large dogs swim and run alongside me in rivers and creeks and my small dog rides in a strapped-down open wire/bumper basket on the bow of my kayak, but they're always vested up in case of emergencies, no matter how strong and experienced they are in the water. It also keeps them high-vis (my vests are bright orange with reflective yellow, white and red stripes), and they match my own vest and kayak/paddle decals for quick identification that they're with me and my boat.

[@mrdaym]

I love this. I love this lovely person desperately trying to convince people not to hurt themselves.

[@friedjellybeans8820]

One of my fondest memories as a kid sneaking into the pantry in the middle of the night, gathering ingredients, sneaking the blender upstairs, all to make chocolate mousse by blending sugar, butter, and cocoa powder together. The taste still haunts me to this day

[@lucretiamacevil362]

Every kid who dreams of being a baker has made the cocoa powder mistake. It's like a right of passage. I tried to make something similar only I also added lemon juice (why?).

[@megsmith6758]

@@lucretiamacevil362 I once tried to make some banana concoction with mashed bananas - that was gross 😂

[@clementine6890]

@@lucretiamacevil362 Or the vanilla essence 😂

[@FaeAstray]

The watermelon one does have basis in reality, though I doubt it'll work the way shown in the video. My Mamaw picked them *just* at ripeness, then dried them fully, wrapped in about 4 layers of linen (and that's what bandages used to be made out of), then encased it in SMOOTH red clay mud, and stored it in straw or very dry sand. In a cool place like the root cellar it would last from July or August all the way until Christmas. You don't want ANY moisture near the melon's skin though, or it will rot, which is why I doubt it will work this way.

[@thin_white_duke1]

That’s quite interesting! Thanks for sharing

[@gertrude137]

Fascinating!

[@junior29557]

This needs more likes and comments so Ann reads it

[@larizzo]

I agree, Ann needs to see this!

[@unauthorizedmonster648]

thats really cool

[@ProbablyBees]

The issue with the multiple swim rings actually isn't flipping, since as you said, you can't really flip over. It's actually that the rings level out to place your face very near or in the water without considerable effort to resist them. You can see it in your son's video too at 22:20 your son is putting most of his swimming efforts into keep his face up rather than swimming.

[@prettyevil6662000]

Yes. Came hoping someone pointed that out. If he hadn't just been going straight across, and if someone hadn't been there to lift him out since she pointed out he couldn't get out on his own, he'd have gotten tired and eventually his head would have dropped into the water.

[@micheal2458]

Same thought as you both! Commenting in hopes it'll boost it up higher

[@lrose5522]

I honestly didn't even notice that at all because it goes by really quickly until he's on the other side, thanks for pointing that out tbh

[@Wikkler]

This needs to be higher up in the comments section.

[@kristianamarie6762]

This should be pinned. This is definitely dangerous especially any kid that is by themselves.

[@lifewithdebbie8131]

The dryer one to me is confusing. They are putting sugar in the dryer and blue soda in the washing machine detergent compartment. Am I missing something?

[@karolineCPH]

It's confusing because it doesn't make sense 😂

[@emmadonnelly3141]

As someone who worked multiple summers as a pool lifeguard - Ann, thank you so much for your proactivity promoting water safety and drowning awareness! Particularly as Australia is coming into the summer season. Much love!

[@reginaldforthright805]

No need for safety, you will save the kids.

[@MossyMozart]

@@reginaldforthright805 - There is ALWAYS a need for safety as every lifeguard will tell you! They cannot closely watch every single child when there are 30 kids in a pool. Your child is your responsibility. As a kid, I came very close to drowning in a pool. My life really did flash before my eyes. My young friend finally managed to grab me without drowning herself so I could grab the edge of the pool. She said it felt like I was under forever and she was shaking and as white as a sheet when I came up. No adults around, of course - we knew too much for our own good.

[@ThundermansThunder]

@@MossyMozart ABSOLUTELY TRUE! Parents need to stop attempting to pass off responsibility for their children onto other people and take the time to properly educate and monitor their children. Nothing, absolutely nothing is worth jeopardizing the well being and safety of children! They are not little adults, even as teenagers, they are still growing and maturing and lack the teaching, training, and life experience to make the wisest decisions, which is why conscientious parenting is needed for at least the first two decades of life. As an adult that is nearly three times that age, with children and grandchildren of my own, I can honestly say that good parenting never ceases to be beneficial throughout life. It is quite a simple concept, but it does require that parents be mature enough to assume these inherent responsibilities of parenting, because it does require self-discipline and sacrifice, but the return of such an investment is absolutely priceless when children are grown and thriving!

[@Stettafire]

Yes thank you. When I saw the pic I felt a pit of anxiety. Being effectively restrained under water sounds like a horrible way to die, like a nightmare

[@Stettafire]

@@ThundermansThunder 100%. I'm glad lifeguards exist, but much like doctors, they do their jobs much more effectively if you try to stay safe

[@kquinnvandevelde1384]

I feel like the way that last one becomes dangerous is when trying to get out, not only can't he get out on his own, but rings do start falling off. There could be an amount where the kids still can't get out of the pool, but they have enough weight to flip over. I have flipped over and one of those before and I was lucky enough that it was at a time when I was old enough that I was able to flip myself back over, but even those couple of moments the helplessness was terrifying and I still remember it even though it was quite a few years ago.

[@TheEvilOreo]

I see the problem as being the easiest to remove rings are the top ones, so you could flip upside down and have a lot of difficulty getting them off your feet and legs, keeping you underwater

[@nicholascase371]

@@TheEvilOreo And/or getting your arms stuck while trying to pull rings over your head and then being unable to use any of your limbs to try and save yourself.

[@drasco61084]

Not to mention they could begin to panic and hit themselves in the head on the wall with their vision obstructed by the rings, or aspirate some water while thrashing about. It's just not a good idea to restrict your movement like that in a pool.

[@Jason-ju3ng]

I also had a similar exprince when I was little and I honestly have no clue how I got back to the surface cause I didn't even know to swim

[@r.pendragon]

I had the exact same thing happen. It was literally only like 3 seconds but I was terrified and still remember it 8 years later.

[@justme0910]

Thank you for standing up for vulnerable people! Blaming children with neglectful or otherwise absent parents as well as children and adults with cognitive disabilities for "falling" for dangerous hacks/DIYs is just awful and cruel. It's on content creators to be transparent, give proper warnings and disclose fakes, and it's on platforms to crackdown on creators who endanger others by not doing those things. Collective responsibility is just as important as personal responsibility.

[@silverkyre]

I also think it would ve really easy for a jud to gran say the things for the cotton candy and put them in drier in the time the parent pops in to use the bathroom or is puttimg grocieries away. Not even neglect just looked away for one second. And older children who might not need to be watched fully say theyre 11 and mom is okay making dinner in the kitchen while theyre in the living room or thwir own rooms could easily do that while mom is chopping things and asking if their hungry. Its not always just neglect. But kids can be sneaky and use any opportunity. The dryer looked clean pop it in go back to living riom where mom can see you and the kid mind they could say im going to the bathroom go back to the dryer and take their cotten candy and mom will never know. We shouldnt encourage kids that things like that are easy and unmessy.

[@sarahbarabe8470]

I think even kids with good parents can fall victim to videos such as this. It's literally impossible to supervise your kid 24/7, and kids do choose to not listen and make bad decisions, its kind of a part of being a kid. These videos don't disclaim that they are fake! It's like they're TRYING to convince kids that it works.

[@lucyla9947]

I watched similar Videos when I was 9-11 years old and the only reason I didn't try them out is because my Mother is prone to getting really upset when I do things she doesn't allow me to do and I was scared she'd say no.