The Obnoxious History of Survivor Quits

[@Heyimconnor]

I never like considering Jenna’s exit a quit. And it felt weirdly mean spirited when it comes to… you know… her DYING MOTHER

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

Right she made the right choice

[@ToothpickSamurai]

In a later season the son of one of the contestants had a serious medical emergency and the father immediately left the game when given the offer, it's a completely understandable situation to be concerned about a loved one, especially one who is in such critical condition. The only real difference between these situations is that Cancer is a slow burn and a severe medical emergency is very sudden, one could maybe justify their disappointment with "if your mother was dying, why did you decide to join the game?" but even then it's a very justified departure.

[@starspangledhiker]

Honorable quits are beautiful tho. Jenna is a legend!

[@zt1053]

She shouldn't have gone in the first place. That's the issue

[@starspangledhiker]

@@zt1053 it probably didn't seem as bad when she left. Sometimes the downturn is real quick. She probably thought and hoped her mother had a year or so left

[@josephmanning3179]

Naonka was apperently realy anemic and wasn't allowed to have iron supplements, which made the brutal weather worse on her and even more strenuous. To put in perspective, James was allowed nicotine pills the times he played because he was a smoker, and producion didn/t want him to have withdrawls

[@Lechgang]

Oh gee, I wonder what the difference was... hmm...

[@stashcasey4255]

@@Lechgang Me too, considering the fact Fairplay wasn't allowed painkillers in Micronesia

[@Lechgang]

@@stashcasey4255 I nearly forgot about that. I was going to say it was because James was either a fan favorite, or his smoking addiction was taken more seriously than these other things for some reason, but eh.

[@mpazinambao2938]

😟

[@HackiePuffs]

That’s messed up wtf

[@ashleyruss1414]

Jenna’s quit was and remains the most heartbreaking moment on Survivor imo. I still can’t watch without crying.

[@hommefataltaemin]

Right? I loved Rob & Amber for sticking up for her. The people who were rude to her about it can fuck themselves tbh. I can’t imagine the pain she was going thru. So glad she made the choice to go home and got to spend the last few days w her mom ❤️

[@jaketoffen2454]

Its incredible her intuition was strong enough to make her strong enough to make that decision when she had no contact whatsoever....in retrospect it was of the bravest and most respectable moves in survivor history. It breaks the 4th wall and goes beyond the game. A message saying that familiy way more important than money.

[@StevyWondr1]

After hearing the story about Purple Kelly's quit, I feel so bad for her. Production really did her dirty. I do find it funny that it backfired and she became a Survivor icon.

[@professorbutter7686]

Is there a good KZbin video explaining that? I’m kind of curious!

[@tdifan133]

@@professorbutter7686 Not sure about a video, but if you google "funny115 purple kelly" the first result should be a page explaining most of it!

[@andrecanton7591]

@@tdifan133who else is on there?

[@sladewilson1509]

i didnt even realise purple kelly's edit was a meme, thank you for pointing this out

[@gmsimon]

it became a meme called "purple edit" for those people who barely got screen time in confessionals and didn't really make an impact on the game before getting voted out.

[@demo2823]

What happened to Sue was a very typical and common sexual harassment case- where a man has set up a situation for a woman to be sexually humiliated if she does not change direction, where she would experience other consequences (often criticism from others) if she tries to avoid it, resulting in it appearing to everyone else like she walked into or permitted the act. Many women grow up having been taught that they need to take up minimal space and make everything convenient for others, and so they end up in a point where they eg. don't shove a guy away when he gets in her space, even if she is clearly rejecting it. Then the fact that she was violated nags at her mental health in the days, weeks, months following, and people look down on her for blowing up about something she seemed fine with when it happened. In Sue's case, she believed because of the competition that everyone expected her to go through with crossing paths with a nude Richard and that she was at risk of being blamed for losing the challenge, and thus getting voted out, if she kicked up a fuss. So she pushed through and was violated and only felt the impact on her psyche when the adrenaline wore off. People who say that she brought the situation on herself need to keep in mind that she was faced with the decision of avoiding the naked guy, or potentially winning a million dollars. Maybe some of the others are comfortable enough with nudity to have done it even if it was a dare alone, but in her case, it is very possible that she would have firmly said no, if she hadn't had so much at stake. And when consent is gained by threat like that, it's not consent. Kathy's reaction was very disappointing, because while judging Sue she highlights the exact social standards that forced Sue into that situation- women have to contain their emotions or else be disrespected. Sue did contain her emotions, when she stepped into the violation on everyone else's pressure. And that screwed up her health. Is it not maybe more important for men to contain whatever emotions led to them thinking putting women under sexual threat was a good strategy?

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

Yeah, the early 2000s were still just a different time. You can see that with the way media handled women at the time. Just look at the type of women on magazine covers, watch almost any comedy movie from that era and you'll see so much sexism. Kathy's response was how most people reacted to Sue at the time. I remember even rewatching the season with my parents a few years ago and they agreed with what Kathy said. I've had conversations with my mom who worked in an office in the 70s and 80s and described what was sexual harassment to me but just brushed it off as "the way things were"

[@bzleo2003]

Jeff should have stepped in and told him to put bottoms on. Like... gross.

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

​@bzleo2003 it really should I been. It's gross

[@jeng8401]

If Rumors are true, Sue retired on the settlement she got from CBS for what production let happen to her with Richard Hatch. And Richard being naked was a strategy he knew it would make Sue uncomfortable and production should have stepped in and made him put something on. But they were too tunnel vision with good tv than what was right.

[@rokeYouuer]

That was 100% on casting for thinking Sue and Rich could co-exist for another season after Borneo. Four years was clearly just not enough time.

[@VitaEmerald324]

Can we point out the Big Tom was an a**hole about BOTH quits on All-Stars? Not cool, dude. Also this was almost touched on in the episode but Survivor production FORCED Purple Kelly to wear minimal clothing! So her treatment is probably the most bulls*** that any Survivor quit has ever received, as her misery was entirely inflicted by the people who punished her for quitting!!!

[@aidanmillow566]

IIRC Kathy was as well.

[@IdoledOut]

Yeah... not the biggest fan of him that season.

[@roger_towny_jr]

Tom's not an a** hole. He's just a dumba** who shoots from the hip more times than he should, and more than likely came to deeply regret both of these instances in hindsight.

[@Lechgang]

Was Big Tom having troubles at home? What turned him into such a manchild in All-Stars?

[@franmartinez1682]

Big Tom has always been a major a hole in both of his seasons beginning to end, not sure why it's a surprise to people

[@littlegreencap28]

Sue’s quit in all stars still haunts me - that was the first season of survivor I ever watched (I was 6) and my mom made my sister and I look away from the tv and put it on mute. I didn’t understand why it was so upsetting at the time, but I watched again when I was about 18 and realized not only how disturbing that situation and the reaction to it was, but also how differently I think it would’ve been portrayed if it happened in a newer season.

[@jcore0981]

Sue could've avoided Richard. She deliberately put herself on him to give herself an out of the game. Even Rupert knew she was taking advantage of the situation.

[@cassieopea]

@@jcore0981 of course, always blame the victim.

[@jcore0981]

@cassieopea Not always, but this time, I'm fine with it. Watch the footage.

[@doubleaabattery7562]

​@@jcore0981Sounds like a looaaad of shit to me

[@Lechgang]

@@jcore0981 I watched the footage, you're wrong.

[@kwanzaa_cake]

I can’t watch the Kathy quit at all, I have to skip over it whenever it comes up. I’m heavily medicated on antidepressants and the same thing happened to me mentally when I went off my antidepressants for a week due to money. Survivor could not create a more emotional scene if they tried. If you have depression or OCD or PTSD or any other mental illness and have went off medications, you know how it feels. It seriously hurts to watch and is quite triggering. I will always defend Kathy’s decision to quit because I know what that’s like.

[@kingofthorns203]

I remember hearing somewhere (don’t remember where) about this situation that somehow makes the circumstances around Kathy’s quit worse. James Clement was apparently a heavy smoker and was going through nicotine withdrawal at the same time she was going off her meds and production gave him medication. Why they couldn’t extend Kathy the same courtesy is beyond me.

[@evanprince3875]

@@kingofthorns203oh I know how it gets even worse, remember FairPlay asking to get voted off? He broke his face (or something) a few weeks before fvf, and was on painkillers, but production wouldn't let him take them. Add in the face slam off the boat in the first few minutes and Fairplays exit makes perfect sense.

[@pockylovingranger]

@@kingofthorns203 This is one reason why I would rather be on the production side of Survivor instead of trying to play it. I have Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, depression, AND acid reflux and I have to take six pills a day to help with them (minus the ADHD now). I went through HELL AND BACK after I went off my medication for ADHD as it literally felt like my body's senses were being rewired as I was awake, and I don't think I want to go through a similar situation again, even if it's for a million bucks. In case your wondering what I mean, basically if I swung my arm forward, my brain was telling me I was actually swinging it backwards and the same applied whenever I was walking.

[@JNDReacts]

@@pockylovingrangerAsperger’s is no longer an official diagnosis, since research has shown that there isn’t enough difference between it and other autism disorders. I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder a few years ago and asked the psychologist about it. And I definitely get what you mean about hard to describe withdrawal symptoms. Whenever I’ve had to go off of an SSRI, even if it’s just a few days because my pharmacy couldn’t fill the prescription before I ran out, I would get a symptom that I found online is called “brain zaps.” I had no idea how to describe it before that, but as soon as I saw that descriptor I knew that’s what I was experiencing.

[@freddytang2128]

⁠@@kingofthorns203I’m certainly not a doctor at all. But maybe it’s easier to give nicotine to James, than to give anti depressant medications? Feel like there might be medical liability or greater medical risk, giving someone Zoloft

[@ingridmoran7497]

NaOnka did say she had anemia and the rain was making her bones stiffen up and it seemed incredibly painful. that's why chase was holding her in that scene. the rain was definetely harder on her than the rest of them.

[@58twright]

Love chase

[@Appolo15966]

One would feel bad for her if she was not such an insuferrable brat in the early days.

[@ingridmoran7497]

@@Appolo15966 I feel bad for anyone in horrible pain

[@pokechespingames9084]

@@Appolo15966It’s not her fault that the one girl had one leg.

[@Appolo15966]

@@pokechespingames9084 based on your dumb logic, its not the showrunners fault naonka had iron deficiency. Should have stayed home :)

[@cosmiccalamity112]

The people who were critical/mean towards Jenna or Sue's quits, it makes it hard to root for them. I loved Kathy in season 4, but after what she said about Sue's exit, it really changed my opinion of her. I really feel for Jenna and Sue and I hope today they are content with their decisions and know they have a lot of people who support them. Additionally, what Richard did to Sue is so gross. I was grossed out when I first watched the moment and I'm still just as grossed out. What makes a person think rubbing their naked genitals on an acquaintance who did not consent think that's an ok thing to do? I am so frustrated with the particular people in the game, within the crew, and the audience who brushed off the event as a joke. 1. it's just gross, and more importantly, 2. it's incredibly violating.

[@hommefataltaemin]

And the fact that Richard has tried to justify it so many times over the years, or acted like she was crazy or overreacting. He even tried to say that she made up the whole story. Wtf? Same with lots of people on the Survivor subreddit. It really bums me out bc I liked him a lot previous to that.

[@queenzoroark]

It's hard to defend much Sue, but it's impossible to not defend Jenna's decision to quit

[@daltonfarris]

​@@queenzoroark yeah the fact Sue waited around and was thinking on it, instead of reacting in the moment, waiting till Richard was gone to speak up, then sueing production was the issue with sues situation.

[@queenzoroark]

@@daltonfarris There was even an open beam for her to cross and avoid Richard in that challenge

[@Dan55888]

Yep! That is just disguasting. It was CLEARLY sexual assault right on TV but Jeff being Jeff just loves his favorites making the reality show depraved so no water off his back. Then when Sue spills her soul after gathering her thoughts and the adreniline is out of her system Jeff stares confused like an idiot as a woman tells the truth about how she was violated in clear sight of many many people and nothing was done

[@Ken-1313]

Boston Rob and Amber's humanity and kindness really shows their humanity and kindness, which is especially noteable given how personal the jury took them voting them out and winning. When it was the important stuff, family, it was them who were the most vocal in their support for Jenna.

[@kaialexander6806]

Anytime I watch All Stars, I find myself more and more thankful that Amber was there for Jenna because I cannot imagine going through that and no one being there to hug you and just hold you.

[@Ken-1313]

@@kaialexander6806 Definitely!

[@uglyaniimals]

tbf boston rob also made fun of sue after she left which. isn't great :P but i still very much appreciate his empathy to jenna and amber was an absolute angel during both of them !

[@rima7286]

you’re forgetting that rob sung and danced when sue quit. amber is actually nice but hes an asshole.

[@sokkaamvcreator]

''Boston Rob and Amber's humanity and kindness really shows their humanity and kindness''

[@christianzombievampire]

I relate to Kathy so hard, I’m on Zoloft and you just CANNOT quit that cold turkey- you shouldn’t do that with any medication but Zoloft withdrawals make me feel like I’m dying and going insane, along with suffering the symptoms of whatever the Zoloft was treating. I probably would have also considered chopping off my fingers just based on that, let alone starving and living with Jason siska

[@hommefataltaemin]

Wow that’s so interesting! I was prescribed it when I was 16 but only took it for a month or two as I had bad reactions to it. I never realized how serious the effects were for someone taking it long term and then going cold turkey.

[@christianzombievampire]

@@hommefataltaemin I always tell people that for me the second worst thing in the world is being on zoloft, and the first worst thing is being off it

[@Gfp49]

I tried halfing my dosage without my doctor's approval and it was not pretty

[@58twright]

I've quit Zoloft before cold turkey nothing happened

[@christianzombievampire]

@@58twright How much were you on? I'm on the highest dosage they prescribe so I imagine it varies (aside from the fact everyone is different)

[@addi543]

I’ve always wondered if someone mentioned to Jeff about Kathy’s deteriorating mental state because of how empathetic he was towards her. It was obvious that she needed to be removed before she became a danger to both herself and her tribemates

[@ElleBethSmurf]

Kathy did a reddit AMA and apparently she told him what she dealing with that wasn't aired and he was quite understanding.

[@Dan55888]

Jeff dosnt have empathy. He is consistently the biggest asshole on the show

[@annakornilova297]

Luke: I'm glad quits have gotten rarer Season 45: Oh, honey...

[@cervicalvertebrea]

to be fair to NaOnka, I've heard she was struggling with anemia. Purple Kelly is funny to me because the fandom has immortalized her.

[@monib111]

I just got done watching Nicaragua again and yes, during the start of the jury phase, she did mention in one episode about it. Worse off, because the season was cold and rainy, I believe she said that the anemia would cause her joints would lock up and it would be harder for her to move. Also on another note, because the show wanted us to forget about Purple Kelly, she also became the inspiration for a Survivor term that's still being used today (The Purple Edit).

[@annaf7207]

"The quitters that nobody remembers". Jeff couldn't have been more wrong

[@mpazinambao2938]

Are they not allowed to come with medication?!

[@Dctctx]

@@mpazinambao2938vital medication yes

[@timpearson4202]

​@annaf7207 Purple Kelly is one of the most memorable castaways from Nicaragua and I absolutely love it

[@DizzyedUpGirl]

Im glad Jenna left. She never would have forgiven herself. I know shes already mad at herself for even going.

[@logmeister4]

What also makes NaOnka and Purole Kelly’s spot on the jury despite their quits important is they both voted for Fabio to win in what became a 5-4 vote.

[@adequatepenguin1425]

Omg now I am slightly happier they quit because I would would of been so furious is that “dumber than a box of rocks” Chase would of won

[@NYChica23]

And one of the reasons Kelly voted Fabio was because on those nights when she was really cold and wet, he'd lend her his coat to wear over her sundress

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

I love Nicaragua so much because the fact that its winner was Fabio and the people who voted for him (NaOnka, Purple Kelly, Marty, Dan and Benry) were a bunch of clowns is just hilarious.

[@58twright]

That probably why Fabio was not on winners at war

[@mayfriend2959]

​@@NYChica23Honestly, I'd probably give him my vote too if he did that for me and I only had a bikini and a sundress in a constant downpour for multiple days.

[@UnderscoreBill]

The fact that you made this just prior to two quits on Survivor 45 is truly unfortunate 😭

[@KIDFURY272]

It ruined the whole season for me and the fact the cast was so boring 😂

[@UnderscoreBill]

@@KIDFURY272 Nah this season ATE starting with Sabiyah's vote-off. Sean's exit only brought much-needed chaos to Reba and everyone played such clean games it was almost impossible to predict how a Tribal would go. I loved this season 😁

[@sdsavage54]

colton’s gotta be the most annoying one

[@esinger23]

For sure

[@kidzemp]

I feel this is going to reign as top comment for everyone, including myself agreeing with you.

[@StrangeMursenary]

TWICE!!

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

Absolutely! However Jeff reaction was great because he was frustrated with Colton!

[@HeyMyNameIsJared]

I see your point and you’re probably right. But I’d still go with Naonka and Purple Kelly. Nicaragua was already one of the worst seasons of all time, and to quit at the final 7/8, whatever, is ridiculous

[@hommefataltaemin]

I want to say that Hatch to this day tries to say that Sue made up the entire story about him doing that.... despite the fact that she obviously fucking didn’t make it up. He takes NO accountability and straight up says that she “concocted” the whole “story”. And he’s only “sorry that she feels that way”. He fucking sucks for that, for real. I hate how many people especially on the survivor subreddit defend him, as if he isn’t accountable for his own damn actions. Sue’s experience and feelings are 100% valid and no one has the right to say otherwise.

[@queenzoroark]

I don't defend him getting naked in the challenge, the thing that tricks me is the empty beam and route that Sue could have took in that challenge and still decides to go through Richard, also how did production allowed him naked in a contact challenge? They never let him do it in Borneo, only in camplife

[@NYChica23]

Tell that to all the Hatch fans who somehow think Sue was in the wrong and was just looking to scam the producers out of money with a lawsuit

[@rokeYouuer]

That entire scenario just feels so inevitable. Rich was just being Rich and Sue was just being Sue. They were two volatile chemicals that got too close to each other and caused a huge explosion.

[@Dan55888]

It's evidence in plain sight. You can see it right in this video. They blurred his gross junk but he made quite the big deal of rubbing up against her. He is 100% an ass. He was in the first survivor too but people had no idea what was going on then

[@Dan55888]

​@@rokeYouuerexcept one actually committed a crime and sexually assaulted the other. Sue did absolutely nothing wrong or illegal. All the pervert apologists un the world can say she could have taken another route but that dosnt change Richards chosen actions.

[@Dankfort]

I do like that Jeff has softened his stance a bit and taken responsibility for failing to identify flight risks

[@kidzemp]

I did find out with Osten that he had a major open sore in his leg that they didnt tell us about. I remember meeting Lil right after as i was also in the cub scouts in Cincinnati and after hearing what she said about his injury everyone there was like "Ahhhhhh got ya"

[@zt1053]

And he didn't say anything till the tribe was going to tribal council anyway

[@ArcanineEspeon]

"Ah got ya" in what sense?

[@LivTheSlayer]

All stars is such a dark season looking back on it. Jenna’s quit is heartbreaking and watching everyone but Rob and Amber be rude to her for it just makes it worse. Then Sue’s quit was also really rough to watch. I’ll never forget to scene of her just laying on the beach and processing what had happened to her. It’s just all so gloomy despite it being the first returning season. It should’ve been something fun and new but it’s just plagued with all this darkness and more.

[@alleyrxse]

Very well said

[@yellercat500cat7]

All these quite have an air of acceptability except Colton and NaOnka.

[@jacobway468]

Bi

[@yellercat500cat7]

@@jacobway468 Bi has the lowest amount of acceptability outside of those 2. While yes I understand that as an MMA fighter you need to save your knees, but out of any medevquit, she had the smallest current issue. It might of gotten worse if she stayed, but we'll never know.

[@NYChica23]

@@jacobway468 I'd say hers was acceptable, because if she'd stayed out there longer and risked more of an injury to her knee, it could've jeopardized her entire career, so that also factored in a lot in her decision to leave

[@JackTheFlopYT]

@@yellercat500cat7I mean… no? She was 100% justified. Imagine she continued and lost her career because of the injury. Then what? It’s completely justified BECAUSE of her injury.

[@yellercat500cat7]

@@JackTheFlopYT I'm saying compared to medical quits, she was in the least amount of pain currently at the time. Compare that to our most recent medical evacuation, or even our first one. Both Matthew and Gary S. we're willing to plan the game and were disappointed to pull themselves from the game. Bi knew that there was a chance she could get injured, and while I understand it, if you have a career as an MMA fighter, you shouldn't be taking career ending risks.

[@giovanniorellana2200]

It's infuriating when someone like NaOnka or Colton quits, cause if their going to be this meanspirited, the least they can do is get ripped apart by the jury at the end or get voted out of the game. Every villain should get a comeuppance.

[@VitaEmerald324]

Apparently NaOnka wasn’t as bad as she appeared, she just got cherry-picked because she quit. But taking a spot on the reward just to quit was uncool.

[@esinger23]

@@VitaEmerald324I agree. I feel like it was rude of her to go on the reward knowing she was quitting the game a few hours later

[@MikeGlasses]

Wow calm down, you’re a sad reality away from NaOnka, purple kelly, and Dan in that final 3.

[@IdoledOut]

We deserved to see Colton get his torch snuffed

[@giovanniorellana2200]

​@@IdoledOut100%

[@klassicalmuzik]

What’s crazy about Jenna and Sues quits is that Jenna Morasca’s mother died the same day that Sue left the game. The show was filmed from November 3-December 11, 2003. Sue quit on day 17 of filming, which would have been on November 19, 2003, which is the same day Jenna’s mother (Carla Morasca) died.

[@kaialexander6806]

If I remember correctly, Julie also wanted to go on the holiday with Rocker because she was scared he might cheat on her if she wasn't there, which really is not a good look for Rocker or their relationship.

[@Mentally_Will]

Do we know if they're still together?

[@58twright]

Wow

[@crazyinsanepenguin]

​@@Mentally_Willno, they did not last much longer after the season

[@canuckster24]

My first thought when I saw it back then.

[@taylorc.duncan6235]

@@crazyinsanepenguin I went to a wedding with both in attendance in 2017-18ish. There's just something wrong with both of them that just doesn't sit right with me; just terrible vibes. John is someone that... really... you don't know the direction the wind will blow with him. Personally, I don't think he's changed any since the SI comments.

[@JV-ui6yi]

Fun fact. Dana made right decision because she was in hospital for many days and they even said that it was even worse they thougth. So yea.... She doesnt deserve to be treated like quitter at all :)

[@worldsasuri9430]

This is not so much about quits, more about medical evacuations or so called medical quits, I personally think that US Survivor should borrow the sick day standard that is seen in Australian Survivor where the players are able to get one day outside of the game to treat their illnesses or infections and if that can be solved in 1 day which in numerous situations happens, players can get back in the game. For example, this sick day strategy could give Erik from Survivor Caramoan the chance to comeback in a game because seen in the Ponderosa videos, he was all fine in the next day and the stomach problems were instant and painfull but can also be solved very quickly and that can prevent people from leaving a game just because of some very short medical problems.

[@tubagal13]

I do like how Australian Survivor handles it - but I don't think we'll ever see it in US Survivor, especially now that seasons are only 26 days long. Even if you're out for 24 hours, that's a LOT of game to miss.

[@ArcanineEspeon]

I felt so mad at the universe on Randen's behalf for what it did to his arm. Out of the game for one little thing because it might have been his spine. But it wasn't his spine. You could see in his exit video he was using both arms and everything. I know they did what they had to do but it feels super unfair that he couldn't come back. I agree with you, the sick day sounds like a great idea and if Randen doesn't get another chance before season 50 I'm going to be mad.

[@mariellebosco]

I choose to remember Julie's quit as being because of the trail mix incident cuz even that is more understandable to me than a few days missing John Rocker

[@kaialexander6806]

I can't remember where I heard it so I might be wrong, but I've heard it was because she was scared that if John Rocker went alone, he might cheat on her.

[@ajl9772]

Honestly, I just viewed it as her realizing she couldn't win because of how they felt about John and decided she should just go enjoy a vacation with him instead of suffering. Not like the money would change their lives or anything.

[@saradodson7840]

I felt soooo bad for Matt cause he didn't want to leave and really wanted to play but you should never mess with your health and injuries. I hope he can come back for another season.

[@Quetzal00358]

I think it’d be interesting to cover people who didn’t necessarily “quit” but kinda just gave up/asked to be voted out Like FairPlay in Micronesia or Ben in WAW

[@ajl9772]

Mitchell in the Outback is another. I would also argue Denise in WaW gave up. She stopped strategizing and just went with Ben. She didn't even put up a fight to stay when Sarah asked Michelle and Natalie to vote her out.

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

There's so many people like that, probably like around 20. A lot more people "quit" than the official record states.

[@58twright]

Like bb in Borneo

[@pokechespingames9084]

Ian Rosenberg.. Q from 46

[@hommefataltaemin]

One thing I’ve never understood about Colton is that Caleb, his partner (RIP), seemed like a really stand up guy like genuinely a good dude. WHY on God’s green earth was he with COLTON of all people ?!??

[@Mentally_Will]

Not even joking, the thought crosses my mind that maybe the gay dating pool in Alabama is just THAT slim for pickings. RIP Caleb

[@afriendofafriend5766]

Maybe he acted differently in regular life?

[@queenofcats9240]

For real. Caleb was one of my favorites in that season and Colton was literally my least favorite

[@Yeetusdeletus897]

@@Mentally_Willthat definitely could be true (I’ve grown up in that environment and it’s not great especially before recently) but I just think maybe it was just Colten playing it up for the camera and going overboard

[@ArcanineEspeon]

​@@Mentally_WillI'm only on Tocantins but I peeked ahead and saw the first two or three episodes of blood vs water, plus I know about Colton from one of this channel's videos, and yeah that's 200% what I thought about Caleb. Also I don't want to go too far ahead so I haven't actually seen Colton's quit, so I'm beyond confused that he quit just because he didn't get to play with his boyfriend. It wasn't like Caleb got voted out. Like the dude was literally right there and he was able to go over and hug him. What was the issue exactly?

[@Captain_Subpar]

The way the producers handled the Osten situation is so gross. His tribemates backed up his claims of the staph infections. In any season since then, someone with that many infections would be pulled from the game; no questions asked and rightfully so. That sort of stuff is life-threatening. But, like you said, since it was the first one ever, they handled it poorly. For years fans thought he was just a lazy quitter and I don't blame them based on the hatchet job edit.

[@Shutterbun4]

Loads of players from that season had staph infections (they are highly contagious, after all). And let's not kid ourselves: Osten wanted to quit as early as day FOUR. He didn't quit because of his staph infections. He quit because things weren't going his way and he was having a crappy time. Dude had no heart for the game.

[@Justapikachu577]

@@Shutterbun4if more people had staph infections, then staff needs to treat them at some point. A medical problem is always a good reason to quit.

[@emc448]

@@Shutterbun4 He lost up to 40 lbs in those 19 days. He would've been medevaced if he hadn't quit. Just because he didn't have "heart" doesn't mean his quit wasn't justified in its sense.

[@ArcanineEspeon]

All those staph infections apparently and Sandra got parasites too! WTF was going on over there?‽

[@creativeuserneim]

So I've said this in other places before, but my hottest survivor take is that NO ONE and I do mean NO ONE has a right to judge contestants for quitting or wanting to quit. Not Jeff, nor production, or even the audience nobody. You don't know how you will react to the brutal conditions these contestants are put through until you're there. These people are stranded there (and yes I'm very well aware that they're all consenting adults who signed a waiver and put themselves there), they are exposed to the elements, with very little water, very little food , and on very little sleep, not to mention that they are playing a game in which they don't know who to trust. Conditions like that are a recipe for disaster, which is what production and the viewers want since at the end of the day this is an entertainment program, and the contestant's health and safety particularly in the old day wasn't top priority. But these are also human lives and not everybody's equipped to handle that kind of pressure, until you're there, THAT'S where you find out whether or not you're able to handle it.

[@alex9190]

i never knew kathy's reason for quitting, i don't remember that season super well. but damn, i take zoloft and have for years and i can't imagine quitting cold turkey. im proud of her for lasting as long as she did even though it doesn't seem very long. shit is hard.

[@58twright]

I quit Zoloft cold turkey before nothing happened

[@alex9190]

@@58twright good for you

[@Anitamustdie]

I just started taking Zoloft omh

[@Krispsandwich]

The nasty attitude Jeff has towards the quitters no matter their reason is baffling to me, my man you have never even done one of the challenges

[@jacobway468]

They shouldn’t go on the show then

[@Krispsandwich]

@@jacobway468 Jeff once got upset at a young lady because she went home to see her mother who was dying who did in fact die only days after she returned home. You are heartless

[@jacobway468]

@@Krispsandwich she shouldn’t have gone on the show

[@Krispsandwich]

@@jacobway468 cancer can move quickly and her mum was probably stable before she went on the show. You’re rotted inside aren’t you?

[@bradspringer2372]

I am glad Jeff is upset. As everyone should be.

[@monovision566]

"...and living with Jason Siska..." was brilliant.

[@Gfp49]

I just still think that it's so shady that production didn't tell Sandra that if she stayed on Extinction she'd be on the jury

[@sonyamiller5504]

And now we have got 2 quitters in the most recent season and it’s not even the merge yet

[@Confederate-hj2dc]

To this day Pelican Pete haunts Austin’s dreams and nightmares. It is even said that Pelican Pete stalks Austin to this very day. Always watching.

[@GamingFanactic911]

Osten haha

[@ArcanineEspeon]

If Osten got the million dollars, he would use it to build an anti pelican dome to hide from the nasty things 😰

[@lilyperez9684]

I'd rather have Lindsey be a quitter over her assaulting another person

[@eagerturtle4791]

There's also the ones that are heavily rumoured to have quit, but the edit somewhat covered it up (e.g. BB in Borneo or Jimmy Johnson in Nicaragua).

[@TayLyfe]

I do know that Sue asked to be brought back and production basically said that the remaining players had to allow her back in. Originally, they were fine with it until they realized that Sue was getting actual food. I don't know if you knew this, I'm pretty certain it's on the Survivor Wiki under Sue's page.

[@ajl9772]

According to Lex on his AMA: "Oh god...this is a mine-field of a question and we could talk about this all night as well. I remember a LOT about it. That was a bad situation, and I really don't think Hatch meant anything by his actions...it really didn't seem that big a deal when it happened. But Sue's reaction...nearly a day later(!) was pretty bizarre. After she quit, she actually started reconsidering and wanted to change her mind and come back into the game. All of us still in the game got a late night visit from production who wanted to know if we would be okay with her coming back into the game, despite the fact that she had quit. (I think that the producers wanted Sue back in because she was a popular player.) Everyone on my tribe unanimously responded "FUCK NO."

[@TayLyfe]

@@ajl9772 thx

[@ArcanineEspeon]

​@@ajl9772I'm surprised and annoyed that Lex couldn't empathize with why Sue might not react immediately. She was in a shocking situation. I can sympathize a lot because the last time someone treated me badly it took me a few days to realize how bad it was. I just thought she was being rude and was more worried about covering my butt but my other coworkers were like "uhhh she was bullying you. do you need to talk to HR?" I had kind of been gaslighting myself. "Was it really that bad? If it was really that bad, she wouldn't have done it, right?"

[@cryptkid4026]

This was foreshadowing for 45 wasn’t it

[@psarizona]

Watching this after season 45 started. Feels like S45 Lulu tribe was like “hold my beer” and upped the ante on quitters. Time for an update video! 😂

[@MikeGlasses]

I completely believe Kathys quit comes with living with Jason, how could anyone ever?

[@brycewthespice]

Looks like this video needs an update as of tonight’s premiere of 45 👀

[@megabladechronicles962]

This needs to be updated because the first person booted in the current season basically quit

[@mistatrapstar]

…and the fourth person booted.

[@CandyDreamQueen]

Survivor 45 really came for the end of this video lol

[@huntsman9316]

2:22 That pelican was so cute. I hope nothing was wrong with it, cause it was extremely desensitized to humans

[@logmeister4]

Lol. I could hear the agony in your voice when referring to Colton as a statistical goat 😂 Another great video.

[@sarahbaz12]

“The Quitters who nobody remembers” oh no, Jeff. We ALL remember Purple Kelly. In fact, I think all quitters are more memorable than say a second boot

[@Pixels_and_Points]

Matthew gutted me, and I hope he's back. He quit because he was injured, and I think he played so strongly because he was afraid of what would happen if he didn't.

[@roger_towny_jr]

"For 6 long seasons, noone quit Survivor..." But damn did BB and Shawna definitely try!

[@Jiranu5000]

Felt sorry for jeff having to film 21 after heroes vs villians. props to him for sticking with the show after that season

[@showbizroxs]

Luke: I don't think modern Survivor players will quit Survivor 45: Yeah about that.....

[@GamingFanactic911]

I hated Colton quitting. He does not get his way and just gives up. Julie also was terrible with her quit; she gets caught red handed with the trail mix and then just gives up. Also, Pelican Pete was one of the cutest castaways from the show; if Mark the chicken can get an intro shot, then Pelican Pete could lol

[@Joey78956]

Mark and Pete should be cast for the next captain season

[@ArcanineEspeon]

​@@Joey78956if it was just two guys in mascot costumes who stayed in costume and in character for the entire 26 days, my depression would probably be cured.

[@samno2088]

And here we are just a few months later with two more quits to add to the tally

[@drainstorM11]

I think that Lindsey's Cagayan quit is totally reasonable. The more I've learned about Trish, the less I like about Trish

[@ajl9772]

What's so bad about Trish?

[@Mentally_Will]

I also would like some dirt on Trish

[@emc448]

@@ajl9772 She apparently said some really nasty shit toward her and Kass chooses to believe Lindsay as well.

[@ajl9772]

@@emc448 yea I really couldn't care less about Kass's opinions or beliefs are lol. Any specifics on what she allegedly said?

[@Yeetusdeletus897]

I just think it’s pure entertainment so I don’t mind it. What other show would have someone leave because they were (understandably knowing who Trish is) worried they would knock someone out

[@hommefataltaemin]

Good news: Julie and Jon Rocket broke up a long time ago, I believe she is married with a child now to a different man. Good for her.

[@Mattrino101]

"Colton rage quits on Day 7 like a child flipping a monopoly board. Jeff is, again, furious." I'm dying 😄

[@JamesMeyer2]

Looking back at it, most of these quits were justified. A lot of them were optional medivacs where their conditions could have gotten serious if they stayed in the game. Most people would rather be in good health than potentially win a million dollars.

[@ArcanineEspeon]

6:50 that's interesting, I had no idea it was due to the fire ant bites. Based on the editing, I really thought that the root of Gary's problems was that hard fall he took at the end of that slippery challenge that really appeared to rattle his skull. My family thought that one could have messed up his spine. I really think of this as more of a medevac than a quit cuz he did end up on a stretcher I think.

[@StephenWong14]

I hope one day we see a contestant pretending to want to quit, asking everyone to vote him out, and pull out an idol

[@ArcanineEspeon]

Ooooof, Fairplay and Cesternino would buy them a beer if they pulled that off.

[@Rocelin13]

So I watched All-Stars long before watching Africa and seeing how Big Tom treated both quits in that season really painted him in a huge negative light for me. Later when I finally got around to watching Africa I had that same negative reaction to his treatment of Clarence. Dude said some really nasty things across those seasons.

[@noahs5636]

I have no idea how he was so popular. He had a few funny dumb/drunk moments here and there I guess, but he largely seemed like a pretty awful person.

[@whotfduece08]

right, even Ethan who's a nice guy was rude to him, and the women tried to help went against him too. Im not saying there was some racism, but they treated him poorly just cause he wanted to help a tribemate.

[@Shutterbun4]

He didn't want to help a tribemate, he wanted to steal food. There's aa reason he hid the empty can after they finished.

[@NYChica23]

@@Shutterbun4 True...if he really wanted to help Diane, he could've been up front and just said "Hey guys, I took some extra food because Diane was feeling weak and I thought she needed it" rather than hide the evidence and not come clean until Tom called him out on it

[@ArcanineEspeon]

​@@NYChica23it was a boneheaded move, but I don't think there was any malice in it. I think Clarence deserved to be made fun of but not vilified for it. I'm glad he kind of recovered from it. I ended up liking Tom overall and the mean stuff he did in All-Stars actually went over my head, but him calling Clarence "boy" was definitely a rough start.

[@Puckett.]

I couldn't imagine quitting a gameshow. The amount of hate you get for it just doesn't seem worth it. I get it's different on the couch vs in the game but I couldn't imagine facing my family that loves to watch this show and tell them let's gather round the TV and watch the episode I quit in.

[@markjackson6431]

how can people be considered quitters on EOE when all 3 were voted out 😂

[@TheKYLEdavid]

Yeah. It’d be like saying that anyone who lost the game, got invited for another season, and then turned it down should also be counted a quitter

[@AtlCan_Dave]

coming back after watching season 45. "I can do hard things" - quits. I found the two quits in this season worse because none of the cast seemed upset about them throwing away the opportunity. This season didn't even have bad weather!!

[@esinger23]

Great job! I always enjoy watching your videos 😊

[@Smulenify]

Even if they're just missing their pet goldfish I think it's a good enough reason to quit. It's an extreme challenge both physically and mentally, and it's impossible to tell how it'll truly be before you're there.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

Beautiful thumbnail!

[@IdoledOut]

Thanks man! I always love yours!

[@tommybellardine]

Matthew is definitely one of the most disappointing, competely unnecessary to climb that rock and to keep playing in physical games when he was told to take it easy, I know he said he was waiting like 7 years or so to play survivor so he mightve been hyped up and all the adrenaline got to him, but just disappointing to see a clear beast at survivor give up his shot right away for being reckless, season could've went completely different but all together was great season regardless.

[@aperson22222]

How about players who asked for and received mercy killings?

[@IdoledOut]

This would definitely be a fun topic! Any excuse to talk about Fan Favorite™ Jeff Wilson

[@aidanmillow566]

@@IdoledOut Jeff Wilson has got to be one of the biggest butterfly effects in survivor history. If he doesn't step on that coconut then almost certainly at least two Ulong members make the merge. This means that we don't get Steph alone on the beach which means a) Steph probably does not become the survivor legend that she did in our world and b) Exile Island is missing its inspiration which might mean that it doesn't happen for several more seasons if at all.

[@bencalebrod]

​@@aidanmillow566If Jeff doesn't step on that coconut Ulong almost certainly wins the next 2 immunity challenges (they barely lost both without him and he was their strongest member) and are tied in numbers 6-6 with Koror after the Double Tribal, at which point there was going to be swap according to a production leak. It would've been a completely different game.

[@NYChica23]

Chet also, because what wasn't shown is that he got really cut up from the coral in Exile, and had a nasty injury that was about to get infected

[@aperson22222]

@@NYChica23 No, they showed that.

[@luu8759]

we just got another last night,, and That one was the first in a while that they actually pissed me off. Dude wanted to quit without sating he quits

[@ArcanineEspeon]

Bro, we get people asking others to vote them off all the time. Sean wasn't a first by any stretch. I'm not mad at him, just disappointed. He did say in post interviews that he felt like he had made a very foolish mistake.

[@reneepope-munro8115]

Osten was not a quit, and I will die in this hill. Yes, he asked to be voted out, but given the health concerns he was facing, it was the best option.

[@Wellch]

Austin?

[@reneepope-munro8115]

@@Wellch he spells is Osten.

[@lafingscarecrow]

"I will die in this hill." well you'll die on the hill all by yourself, because everyone knows that this was a quit. you'll just be the lone tombstone on top of the hill

[@reneepope-munro8115]

@@lafingscarecrow I mean, the fact off top that I know at least 20 other people who feel the same way says I won't, but go off king

[@ArcanineEspeon]

On the subject of some people being allowed medication and some not, ​I was really mad about Jess in season 46. She got booted second because she wasn't doing well in challenges and her explanation was that she was really out of it because she wasn't allowed to take her prescribed ADHD medication. Why TF not? It's not like it's giving her in advantage or something. It's just allowing her to be alert and focused, you know, LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! My latest reason to be afraid to apply to Survivor even though I really want to is that they wouldn't let me have medication, which I guess lumps in with the concern that they wouldn't let me through the mental health check.* My buproprion I could do without, I might be fine without allergy meds (e.g. Sudafed), but my main one has scary withdrawal symptoms, not to mention it helps with emotional regulation which is pretty important. And then the hormone regulator. It almost stops my períod, which would be pretty fabulous for a game like Survivor. Those things have a tendency to inhibit athletic performance, even with tampons and such. The idea that it would give me an unfair advantage against the other girls would be awful because that's a disadvantage that none of the boys have. "No period means less risk of emotional outbursts" seems like a good pitch to the producers, but then again so does "My stimulant/iron supplement/nicotine patch allows me to function like a regular human being" yet here we are. *(My previous reasons include: Unathletic. Average height fem. Can't stand fish. Afraid of germs. Afraid of spiders. No TP. No comfort objects. Never camp because I'm afraid of péeing on myself when I go on the ground. I'd probably get booted first like Carolina because I'm smallish, I sometimes struggle not to be bossy, and I struggle a lot more if I'm anxious, which I definitely would be, constantly.)

[@oliviaboudreau6284]

What about “mercy vote outs”, when players ask their tribes to vote them out, do you consider them quits? Ex: Micronesia: Fans vs Favorites ep.1 when Johnny FairPlay asks his tribe to vote him out so he can go home see his pregnant wife (aka get medication for his broken jaw) among many others

[@NYChica23]

If we're adding Micronesia, Chet as well

[@merlinho0t]

Naonka was rude as hell, but I can’t lie and say she wasn’t entertaining to watch. You know the producers were so mad that she wanted to quit, considering all the gold they were getting from her. And he isn’t wrong, Naonka had a HUGE chance of making the finals, she was kinda in control of the game for weeks, she could literally go on tangents at tribal council and still make it through without being voted off. Edit: And no, the people that pull the flag at Edge should not be considered quitters. They were voted off, fair and square, and just didn’t want to be miserable for even longer waiting for the slight chance that they might get back in the game. Sandra especially being not great challenges knew there wasn’t a point in staying. It’s a mechanic they added to the game, so no it should not be considered quitting in the traditional sense.

[@pokechespingames9084]

Honestly I think NaOnka would have won Nicaragua and if she didn’t she would have 100% been on Caramoan, Or WAW.

[@tylerhaggerty4805]

I personally don't consider the Edge quits as quits because they got voted out first. It is an interesting history here.

[@jag519]

Mathew I put a big asterisk on his "quit" because it seemed pretty clear to me that medical gave him a choice of how he wanted to leave, did he want to make the choice or get pulled, and he chose to go with some agency.

[@virgoliciou5]

Time for a 2.0 update, I reckon.

[@iliabee1663]

i always thought i’d be good on survivor but tbh i’d probably end up in a future playlist like this i’m delusional

[@dexlopez9198]

7:26 "and living with Jason" i died 😂😂

[@Lakeside4578]

Crazy watching this back after 45 😂

[@thetrashcan5558]

Can’t wait to see the two new additions to this list in a video

[@k45207]

6 staff infections? Totally sounds believable. Him being terrified by that pelican is classic though. I swear that bird was like domesticated or something like one of the other tribe members just picked it up like It was a lap dog or something super weird

[@nathanhoward7725]

ok but even tho lindsay’s cagayan quit isn’t justifiable, her and trish clearly hadn’t gotten along since day 1, and i don’t blame her for not wanting to make an ass of herself in front of her daughter if she knows she’s an aggressive person that’ll react emotionally.

[@ArcanineEspeon]

Kind of sounds like it is justifiable then. Those reasons sound pretty justifiable right there. No shade, just empathy.

[@Nate9-9]

I understand all of Jeff’s responses to each quit. Be it positive or negative. Except for Matthew in S44. A couple reasons. Probst said he did not quit, he left as a result of how hard he was playing the game… Jeff, he was climbing a massive rock that he had no reason to climb. Also, he left to prevent further damage to his shoulder/health. It is pretty much the same circumstances of Bi’s quit in DvG. A few slight differences, but ultimately, the same. Let’s call a spade, a spade, he quit. I don’t blame him for quitting, but I don’t like how ambiguous production treated the situation.

[@ArcanineEspeon]

I feel comfortable with not calling it a quit. Even though he got injured for a silly reason, it was a major injury. I think of it as more of a "soft medevac."

[@nateswisher5649]

And then we just had two new quits in survivor 45 😂

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

Carter is the guy who played Survivor however are sure he understood that he Survivor?

[@kevinrockwell6442]

I was SO HAPPY when Naonka quit. I hated her so much. Still do.

[@thefirespecialist9007]

Imagine we get a Winners vs Quitters season, or Quiters at War! 😂

[@IdoledOut]

I'm certain of two things: Matthew wins, and Colton quits again to maintain his streak of never getting voted out

[@tubagal13]

Lol - in Quitters at War, we might not even make it to the merge before we run out of players ;)

[@kellydaunis]

@@tubagal13 🤣🤣

[@Ryno12345able]

I think that all quiters will have jeff quit survivor

[@coherentramblings7326]

“You can wait to be voted off, you can quit, or you can jump in that fire” Glad we know what Colton would’ve done

[@firerhino8592]

I remember watching Survivor hating Colton so much but they never voted him off. I swear they rigged that season because why keep a guy that made you give up immunity

[@k45207]

6:35 wait what does that mean? The only person to apply for the show?

[@oliviaq4322]

Honestly if I was getting harassed by a bird in my underwear for days I would quit too-

[@TheLoserface45]

I’m actually mad that Sandra wasn’t still included in the WaW jury. They shoulda made an exception for the season. They had an amazing loved episode just as a celebration for the 20yrs and 40seasons. ALL our winners should’ve been part of the monumental jury.

[@ArcanineEspeon]

Since she apparently wasn't told that she would be on the jury if she didn't leave, and she was literally given the option to leave, that feels so shady. But tricking Sandra seems like a weird thing for production to do. I thought they loved her.

[@jameswhiteii9129]

You made a wise decision with that thumbnail.

[@alleahsasseville]

It's still crazy how Colton was able to convince EVERYONE to vote Bill off... then he decided to quit. Should have kept Bill in hindsight.