James' Mom || Crapshots Ep788

[@omenofthephoenix]

You know what, a surprise party 3 weeks after your birthday would be pretty surprising.

Or how about a full year after your birthday?

[@VanillaBean2023]

No lie, I had my surpise party for my 16th birthday a full month after the actual date.

[@Max.Volume]

*in my head* James' mom, has got it going on....

[@josh___something]

Glad I wasn't the only one who had that in the back of their mind the entire time

[@staley101]

Dammit I used that line too 😢

[@Max.Volume]

@@josh___something I'm just following the instructions in the video's description

[@josh___something]

@@Max.Volume Bold of you to assume People(me) read video descriptions

[@dhiw8383]

Damn, just found out that dude who wrote that song died of COVID at 52!

[@psikker]

Lucky James is easy enough to get along with that it only takes $50 a month. My mom pays my friends way, way more than that and they're still talking about unionizing

[@Finkeldinken]

😅

[@flameofmage1099]

"Hey what was that joke about my mom?" "I don't know it just felt right... THE JOKE not your mom. Your mom's a lovely lady"

[@MadMontyMN]

"And it can say hurtful comments! That's not nothing!"

[@edatthegovernance]

James suffers emotional whiplash so perfectly.

[@ExhaustedElox]

Why do I get the feeling that everyone at LRR has James' mom's number for purely platonic reasons?

[@WiseGuy57]

Platonic sex reasons.

[@HD_Dabnado]

except Adam

[@ff0213]

@@HD_Dabnado you know Adams Texts would be "Are you single, are you baptised?"

[@taichanie]

Shes been paying them 50 bucks a month for years! Of course they have her number. They actually really like James but its hard to turn out $50 dollars a month in the 90s. And well now despite telling her she can stop she keeps doing it.

[@sandmanlives3]

Excellent, as always. Thank you! “Anyway, it was the sex thing.” is now my new favorite punchline. 😂

[@user-ul6mm9bz5g]

The slow zoom in on Graham near the end is subtle magic.

[@green_creeper288]

This was a rollercoaster of emotions. Also it's nice to know Graham followed through with his threat from ye ole xbox live days.

[@Truzyxx]

There’s no way my mom would spend that much money to make me think I had friends.

[@kerfluffle3781]

James' mom loves him tho 😔

[@BenjaminKlahn]

See, I was thinking I'd charge a lot more to be James's friend.

[@Sugarman96]

Having rewatched through all of Road Quest recently, which included Adam's comment about James's mom, this is even funnier.

[@tiaxrulesall]

Do you know what episode and time that is?

[@Sugarman96]

@@tiaxrulesall Found it, it's Ep11 at around 16:30

[@estebanrodriguez5409]

And the last Let's Nope episode (the casting of frank stone ep3)

[@kat2kool]

Man do I love an introspective zoom-in

[@ShinjiSixteen]

Ah yes, comedy and existential dread in equal measure

[@tonyfencer]

This is amazing. I just want more of this sketch.

[@3dpprofessor]

I wanna make a joke here, but, like, everything I can think of is just real mean. Here's a few that went through my head, and keep in mind it's a all a joke: "I want to feel bad, but this is James we're talking about." "Wait, she told me I was the only one!" "He should have stopped at the birthday party." That last one is the only socially acceptable one, I think. We love you, James!

[@TheArcSet]

Graham's such a good friend for lying.

[@Mercerman77]

0:46 - Do not freak out! Our lives may depend on it!

[@Luxatos]

I am calm and relaxed, which is appropriate to the situation, because everything is fine. There is no need to panic!

[@jedfromyourlocallibrary]

What a rollercoaster of emotions

[@artemi7]

I'm so happy it wrapped back around to the sex thing at the end lol😂

[@sfsmaus]

My very first thought as this began was "James' Mom has got it going on.." But I quickly put that aside because "that's too obvious..." And I've been a fan for how many years now? *sigh*

[@sarah_757]

Laughed all the way through. Thank you!

[@unusefulidiot]

50 Bucks for friends in this economy!?

[@Grizabeebles]

I ran it through the Bank of Canada's inflation calculator. Cumulative inflation in Canada between 2002 and 2024 is 69.88%. If the original deal was $30 per month when Graham was in High School, $50 per month *has* kept pace with inflation.

[@unusefulidiot]

@@Grizabeebles Math? Emotions! Profiteering in a loneliness epidemic is evil!

[@AClockworkWizard]

Would you not spend money to ensure your child thinks they're loved?

[@Grizabeebles]

@@unusefulidiot -- Also capitalism, but that's a distinction without a difference.

[@PoliticalGamer1464]

I immediately had a parody of Stacy's Mom in my head with this title and the video did not disappoint in that aspect.

[@Quiltfish]

The new hit single from Water Features Of Dwayne.

[@1321Jester]

10/10 just pure gold

[@rylegrimrick]

The mom paying my “friends” thing actually happened to me though…

[@Anergyne]

Oh hell yeah, GET it, James' mom!

[@WestleyTaninger]

I don't know where to start with my reaction, so I won't. Engagement, and away!

[@3dpprofessor]

No, same. I hit the end and went "...Wow."

[@geraldtoaster8541]

this one feels like an instant classic

[@DisregardedHappiness]

I've been waiting so long for this

[@junebunchanumbers]

She's not even paying them a lot. Like, by some metrics, it's kind of flattering. They're doing it for practically nothing.

[@logamuffin3876]

It's even funnier when you consider the "That's when you need a good James' Mom joke. Where's Morgan when you need him?" line from cH episode 2 which was a joke they made in TWO THOUSAND FUCKING EIGHT. Clearly James' Mom is a recurring joke among the LRR crew.

[@sylenctone]

Definitely an everyone dark thought.

[@empath69]

Well, not me... ...until NOW.

[@thenumberpie314]

Yup, if you're reading this and haven't had that thought, I don't believe in your existence /j

[@falconJB]

If you don't have friends you can't worry about them getting paid to be your friends.

[@hyperdistortion2]

Oh, I’m totally on Team Sometimes I Think My Friends Keep Me Around Out of Pity or Something, for sure. A completely normal dark thought to have.

[@Voodoomancer]

Brilliant, as usual.

[@theacidburn117]

Always Love it

[@kobalt_ren01]

ooh that's a cute fox.

[@daverapp]

Alternate way for this Crapshot to have gone: It starts out the same. The first 6.5 seconds play out exactly the same. Then; Graham: "Hey weren't you supposed to pick up someone from the airport?" (beat) James: "OH $&#%!" honk

[@erikbowers0776]

Not cool, man. Your Mom has needs too, James!

[@SimplyStuart94]

Was that a nerdwriter mug?! Good channel

[@Radm0bile]

...Has got it goin' on!

[@MrBjergmann]

Why does this only work with James's mom without being rude? I can't see anybody else where this would be a massive slap in the face, but for James, it's like a nice pad on the shoulder

[@violetto3219]

if that monthly payment has been going on as long as they've been friends in real life, do you think it's matched up with inflation

[@lancelot717]

Apparently, James's mom must be James' mom because she names all the progeny of her LRR flings James! Wild she keeps all these kids just for a Crapshots bit tho...

[@aceupinasleeve5031]

Well, i wanted to keep it a secret, but your moms actually pay me to watch your content. Sorry.

[@STS-qi1qy]

I apologize to James that the title immediately got 'Stacey's Mom' stuck in my head.

[@AnchorJG]

Graham, you left your phone!

[@jrightly]

that was dark

[@ahabwolf7580]

The plot thickens.

[@DeaconofPlague]

Is there such a thing as a psychological roller coaster?

[@utility63]

He was just asking what to get her for Yo Mama's Day.

[@trumpets101]

Sex.....??? It was the sex thing. 🤣

[@alexandriatempest]

I'll be his friend for 25... Canadian!

[@miramosa7768]

What is that Magus thing on the table in the middle?

[@varmintx0]

Please tell me James' mom has been sent this.

[@staley101]

James's mum has got it going on...... I'm sure she's a lovely woman.

[@malkavcandy]

lmao

[@markusspitznagel2011]

😂

[@jacestarling5665]

Second!! Wait... I messed up.

[@ThanderTheGoblin]

First! .. wait, shit.

[@kwakerjak]

(To clarify after more comments show up, this person appears to have genuinely been the first commenter.)

[@Shards_of_the_Goddess]

Glad that my mom is definitely not nice enough to pay people to be my friends. yay..

[@kiskillilla223]

...sooo.....you have no friends?

[@FaytVanguard]

Wait, you get paid only $50 an hour? I need to get a raise from Jame's Mom.

[@kobalt_ren01]

hmm hm hm, hm hmm hm hm hm hm-mm! Hm'm hm hm hm hm, hm hm hm-m hm HM hm hm-m...

[@BenjaminKlahn]

Wow, that's pretty cheap. I'd charge a lot more to be James's friend.

[@orionpax21]

Did Adam write this?

[@loadingreadyrun]

James did!

[@djshire1984]

The real question is: how many people have James' mom number?

[@FakeSchrodingersCat]

Well how many friends does he have?

[@Hanmerhack]

Anyone else remember the little ugly dog statuette that use to be in these videos? What ever happened to it?

[@empath69]

Spot? Oh yeah... ...it's...around...

[@dracoelynne]

writing a comment for the engagement but it's pointless because I can't think of anything to actually say. (engagement:GET)

[@MrTechsi]

Wonder how Kathleen feels about this

[@kiskillilla223]

Maybe Kathleen also gets paid my James' mom...

[@Argusthecat]

I wouldn't be surprised if Kathleen *wrote* this.

[@alexanderchipman9571]

LRR response on another comment said James wrote it

[@Varewulf]

First? Question mark? Who's on third?

[@pBlackcoat]

I don't know.

[@kiskillilla223]

Yu!