Romano Tours - SNL

Joe Romano (Adam Sandler) clarifies what his tours of Italy can and cannot do for customers.
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[@odallard]

“...that’s a job for incremental lifestyle changes, sustained over time.” The stone cold truth 🤣

[@dakaraimcclinton3934]

odallard tyguys

[@Matteinko]

Yes.

[@annabradis5549]

Congratulations on your 1k

[@JosephNordenbrockartistraction]

Why on this earth is this truth not written down in plain English into one modern colorful holy book ? Maybe It's change that is frowned upon. And maybe I'm a bad guesser. I'll just leave this mystery on the sidewalk. So many folks just aren't into commandments.

[@rideordis810]

Does that make sense?

[@chestersnap]

I've done a bit of travelling and that "see some different squirrels" was pretty accurate. "Oh hey. The squirrels look kind of different here" is something I've thought multiple times in different countries. Glad it's not just me

[@tejaswoman]

Saw an interview with the tour guy who inspired this, and that's one of his favorite bits in the sketch, because he's been telling people for years that the squirrels are different in Italy and nobody ever believed him.

[@meleewulf]

That’s me but with the ducks in Florida; Lemme tell you it took me a few minutes to understand that those black Muscovy things are indeed ducks

[@klaythoring1326]

Me in Australia where the bats were huge but the seagulls were tiny 🤔

[@debraketchner4438]

People from all over the world pay more attention to the ducks and squirrels and bunnies on the Safari at Disney than they do to the actual zoo animals, so that doesn't surprise me 😂

[@danijohnson3734]

for real. when i first moved to costa rica, i would think to myself, "huh, the squirrels are different here" almost daily. it turned out that was because the squirrels were iguanas but yanno same principle

[@zackberger3801]

Never thought I'd get quality life advice from SNL, but here we are

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

THIS...

[@triplet2381]

Zack Berger I’m the 1K like

[@sirdeadlock]

You just need to read between the lines. I mean, Ahab had his white whale; Walken had his cowbell. Couldn't we all use a little more cowbell?

[@CABubb88]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TriniLush7]

sirdeadlock *turns around* WE NEED MORE COWBELL!

[@heidisummers535]

I’m a therapist AND a travel agent. This is pure gold. I’ve watched it many times over the years. Still makes me laugh because it’s all true!

[@narimanalhashim3493]

😅😅😅😅

[@sebastiansegovia6115]

didnt ask dont care

[@tteros5998]

@@sebastiansegovia6115 same to you

[@vanessa_kn]

​@@sebastiansegovia6115 you didn't ask but the comments section is open so everyone can comment whatever they want! and if you really weren't interested why did you waste your time replying?

[@meeshme]

@@sebastiansegovia6115I think perhaps you are someone who shouldn’t go to Italy, or someone who desperately needs to go anywhere

[@Nada__Mohammed]

Honestly, as a person with depression who is going on vacation soon, I came back to re-watch this because I wanna give myself the reality check.

[@edensidneyfoster7873]

Nada Mohammed friend I just watched this again as part of my major depression management no joke

[@Nada__Mohammed]

@@edensidneyfoster7873 it's nice to be reminded sometimes that shit just is what it is. nice but also... kinda more depressing

[@edensidneyfoster7873]

Nada Mohammed laughing at it feels healing tonight 🙏🏻

[@Nada__Mohammed]

@@edensidneyfoster7873 I'm so glad!! >3

[@Nada__Mohammed]

@joeyisnotgreat skdl;a this is so nice??? thank you!!

[@TheBronxFury]

Damn. They went real with this one.

[@TriniLush7]

TheBronxFury it’s total facts tho 😩

[@thegreatmonster]

You know, there are actually travel agencies who actually do these sort of talk to their customers, ON THEIR FIRST DAY of their holiday.

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

thegreatmonster are you serious?

[@noahhurley-abelew6536]

So good. Wonder who wrote it.

[@thegreatmonster]

@@BbGun-lw5vi Yep

[@CuriousGoodsJessica]

This sketch is so accurate, people should be forced to watch it before going on vacation.

[@StephenJEscobedo]

I'm a tour guide, and have seen the truth of this so many times....

[@Pilotusmc2]

Or getting married or any relationship, or having kids, getting a dog/cat, etc etc.

[@TriniLush7]

Pilotusmc2 facts!

[@Steaminlidz]

People should also watch it before emigrating... (Me included).

[@yellowblanka6058]

@@Pilotusmc2 Or buying a new iPhone/TV/Car etc etc etc. - people are always trying to fill emotional voids with material things.

[@IPostmoderni]

as a tour guide in Italy, I will need to play this at the beginning of every tour I'll lead this year !

[@user-pe1ns8bd6j]

Ti sento! Ho vissuto in Roma per tre anni. Ero stufo degli turisti. Mi sempre chiedevano per traduttore qualcosa, o “cosa possiamo fare qui?” perché sono americano, ma parlo italiano (abbastanza buon lol). Sempre, sempre, sempre. Basta! Tuttavia, mi manca la città, la storia, e il Saltimbocca! Nowadays, we live near Lake Garda in the peace and quiet - and we love it. And yes, this video should be a requirement for tour guides!

[@promitbanerjee2623]

How much each day expenditure? For Italy.? With Hotels n all.?

[@UnitedAirlines4Life]

Aged like milk :(

[@JimBob-eg7vq]

@@promitbanerjee2623 sounds like a question for google

[@joshiamtheone]

Didn’t age well

[@SarahMurdochadventures]

I am a professional tour guide and tour operator and let me just say, I feel seen. My way of saying it is - I am not the Buddha, you cannot rub my belly and find inner peace. Thank you SNL.

[@mauicrispy]

I live on Maui... So many people come here trying to fix something.... It doesn't work for long. Happiness isn't a place... It's a state of mind. That being said. 8/10 of the world would shoot me in the face to live here.... So what do I know?

[@libertyvilleguy2903]

Laughed quite a bit at your comment, Sarah Murdoch!

[@tejaswoman]

Okay, but can we rub your belly anyway? Just for giggles?

[@AK-wn5ri]

@@tejaswoman I wanted to type the same thing, but you beat me to it ☺️ I see that we think similarly

[@siobhanbaker5803]

Buddha's belly is not for rub you idiot

[@ulmedas]

We just went on a kayaking tour in the bayou, and a woman in the tour said, “I cannot swim, I don’t like water, and I don’t like animals. I don’t know why I did this.” My GF said to me a few minutes later, “we can take you kayaking; we cannot make you like kayaking.” I laughed so hard that I nearly fell into the swamp. Thank you Romano Tours for giving us this reason to laugh at other people while we travel.

[@romycartiere7088]

Going kayaking when you're not able to swim is dangerous too, what was she thinking lol

[@kingwinner]

She's a keeper. Hilarious!

[@jage5256]

I'm gonna say this too if I hear one more complaint. This will help and make me 😂

[@idnyftw]

but did she do the Rhode Island voice? :D

[@sithlordhibiscus9936]

HAHA, oh wait... doesn't the Bayou have gators? Like, lots of gators? That occasionally eat people? Why would you kayak in a the Gator's version of Golden Corral? lol.

[@supafun33]

"We always remind our customers: If you're sad now, you might still feel sad there, okay?" LOL

[@tejaswoman]

I like that he's also optimistic. Maybe you will still feel sad. And maybe you won't. He just wants you to be prepared.

[@KathyTOEFLTeacherLessons]

Does that make sense?? Lol

[@semja]

So accurate

[@samsungtablet378]

You understand, that make sense? 😂

[@robinobrian4842]

His voice cracked when he said, "It really gets to me."

[@tejaswoman]

You caught that, too? It's just beautiful. You truly feel bad for his character.

[@Adelchi86]

Sandler is amazing

[@tyrant-den884]

You see enough happy Madison and you forget he's actually very talented.

[@ivanabratos2893]

I replayed that parts 5 times, really felt it.Romano trully cares for his customers, tourism industry at its best!

[@dielaughing73]

Well it really gets to him

[@Timbeon]

This is both hilarious and genuinely important life advice

[@tejaswoman]

Yes, just the other day I quoted it to a financial advisor and he felt it expressed everything he was trying to say.

[@AdamTopCommenter]

In A.A. they refer to it as a 'geographic change'. Just because you move somewhere new does not mean things will miraculously go well for you there!

[@UnderSide821]

Hagahaha “we cannot change why you drink.” Thats me at Playa del carmen hhahaha

[@kurtheller262]

If there was alcohol in the drinks I'd agree

[@manndalorian]

Haha I’m literally watching this in Playa Del Carmen, is this where people come to realize they have issues?

[@oneandonly874]

Mexico is home away from home

[@briannahlabelle2458]

That place was amazing

[@crazej14]

…you good?

[@elenawinellcomposer]

"YOU WILL STILL BE THE SAME SAD YOU IN A DIFFERENT PLACE DOES THAT MAKE SENSE?" I am wheezing

[@tdejonge1295]

And the line, "A day is a long time to feel happy...most of us get 45 minutes." So good to remember.

[@juzoli]

And this video was 4 of those minutes:)

[@suzielee4373]

“Remember, a day is a long time to feel happy.” 😂🤣

[@thnzxc]

It really is lol

[@luckyDancer100]

It’s true!

[@TheRedMessick]

“Remember, the pictures you’re in are gonna have you in them...”

[@tiffariff]

Jokes on them on vacation I just take pictures for my wallpaper background. And then later struggle finding a picture to show freinds to prove I went.

[@Greendragon434]

I enjoy seeing different-looking squirrels when I travel!

[@AndreasAntics]

Greendragon434 especially when you realize they were mongoose...

[@tejaswoman]

The guy in the real commercial that they are parodying here it was interviewed, and the squirrel line was one of his favorites because he says in real life he's been telling people for years that the squirrels in Italy actually look different, and everybody thinks he's kidding.

[@richardvilseck]

That was actually one of the first things I noticed when I went to Paris. So that line had me laughing.

[@162Jenni]

@@richardvilseck Haha when I was in New York I couldn't help but to comment on the squirrels every time I saw them. They were so big and gray. The ones here are small and red/orange.

[@richardvilseck]

@@162Jenni I live in Germany now, so I’mnot used to our overly aggressive New York squirrels any longer.

[@Diatonic5th]

Brilliant! Sandler playing this as straight as possible really made this work.

[@dellaq1303]

What’s even more awesome is that he purposely makes it obvious that he’s reading cue cards like an amateur would

[@jessbragg1]

"we make memories...not miracles" great sketch guys

[@markabbott3936]

steph g, THANK YOU SO MUCH for writing out the final quote, the last word of which was drowned out (for me, age 71 & with fading ears) by the audience applause + orchestra. I listened to that portion 5 times and still could not make out "miracles," so I'm glad to know what it was ... a memorable ad slogan! (Now I'm going to search for any Perillo Tours clips on KZbin, to see what the original slogan at ad's end might have been.)

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

Mark Abbott Honestly, I’m 28 and couldn’t quite make it out either. 😅

[@NB-gu9rs]

@@markabbott3936 Hey, Mark! If it's any consolation, I'm 44 and used to be a pro audio transcriptionist, and I couldn't hear the damn thing either. :)

[@MiltonJenkins]

Top 10 sketch.

[@paulaharris8687]

First three people that replied to this sound like very lonely people

[@russelldrew]

Totally makes sense! My grandmother once told me, "Wherever you go, there you are." A change of scenery doesn't change you. :-)

[@AndreasAntics]

My family didn’t fly. I was the first of my family to go to Europe. I went alone. I called home from the hotel to let them know I made it. They asked what it was like. Like? There’s ground to walk on and air to breathe. There’s a ton of people and they all need food and toilets. Just like home. So I told them wherever you go there you are. They were not impressed. But I always blossomed when I traveled. I never packed my Same Sad You! But, oh boy, have I seen it.

[@kennethfharkin]

She stole that from Buckaroo Banzai

[@emersonr8971]

Who must have stolen it from Confucius

[@kennethfharkin]

@@emersonr8971 I am fairly certain Confucius got it from Buckaroo Banzai during one of his cross time/inter-dimensional travels.

[@emersonr8971]

@@kennethfharkin ah it's a fictional character. Good one 😄

[@CaraMarie13]

As it turns out, being in a place packed with other people is something I hate in NYC and still hated in Barcelona and Paris. Probably should have seen that coming

[@tejaswoman]

Yes, the line about "how you behave in group settings" is one of the underappreciated lines of truth in this bit. I discovered in my twenties that for me it's the other way around: I'm willing to travel alone and not afraid of traveling alone, but I enjoy myself a little more if I'm among people, at least the first day in a new place. My dad's cousin had to point that out to me, though she was careful to reassure me that there's nothing wrong with that, it's just something I needed to realize about myself before planning trips.

[@cupcakes7015]

tejaswoman You must be an introvert?😃 9/9/19

[@mariusetternavn6214]

Maby not travel to a 1mill + population city..

[@tarajh]

Hopefully you at least saw some different-looking squirrels?

[@alexpaulk2819]

I mean he's got a point. If I'm depressed here, I'll still be depressed there, but at least I'll be in Italy and the pasta will fill the gaping hole of hopelessness.

[@DomoniqueMusiclover]

🤣🤣😂

[@ernestaguilar9474]

And you’ll put on more weight…leaving you more fulfilled

[@damondbarbee]

They need this for marriage counseling

[@sherry6894]

They need this for life.

[@jage5256]

Yes! If you like SNL and she hates it u need another partner. It's NOT going to get better! I promise. At Paula's Tours. Paula😂

[@thedestroyasystem]

And having kids. No, pushing a baby out of you will not make you love him again.

[@paulflack5033]

All kinds of applications for marriage counseling: “If your man tends to cheat, he’ll still be a cheater after you’re married.” “If your girlfriend is critical of you while dating, she’ll still keep trying to change you after you’re married.” Etc., etc.

[@ke6nber]

That was one of the best single-performer scetches I've ever seen on SNL.

[@tejaswoman]

Well, In fairness, the customer shots & testimonials are another big piece of why it works. Aidy's eyes when she's drinking that wine. Kate talking about how he helped her temper her expectations for the Vatican.

[@dougroberts9821]

Agreed!

[@uphilliceskater]

@@tejaswoman Kate was mediocre in this

[@robingarrett3171]

I am 60 and it is my single all time favorite. There is something so decent yet funny about Romano. Wheeee

[@paulm6059]

Agreed! Adam Sandler's ability to remain vulnerable while giving heartfelt advice makes it all the more funny.

[@mratkovich]

“We can take you for a hike, we cannot turn you into someone who enjoys hiking.” Chisel this in stone outside of every damn group tourism hiking tour

[@keeleybee18]

“See some different looking squirrels.” 😂

[@TheFiresloth]

At least he didn't call them ugly.

[@tejaswoman]

The guy whose tour ads they're parodying, Steve Perillo, says the squirrel line is one of his favorites because he's been telling people for years that the squirrels in Italy look different and people thought he was making it up.

[@cuponchip1907]

Y’all my therapist told me to watch this and I was confused but now I see 😂😂

[@indazesound]

mine just sent me the link today 💀

[@pittiesplus4108]

So I am a therapist and thinking of sending this to a client. I wasn’t sure it would be appropriate but sure they would get the message!

[@cuponchip1907]

@@pittiesplus4108 I don’t see anything wrong with it I’m glad my therapist showed it to me definitely made me get the point and also laugh a bit

[@tarajh]

👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏

[@no_peace]

Lol

[@r.c.whitaker296]

"We cannot change why you drink"🍷

[@SincerelyGail]

R. Whitaker As Aidy downs the glass of wine 😂

[@r.c.whitaker296]

@@SincerelyGail Priceless 👍

[@helga4791]

Or who you become when you do drink!

[@tejaswoman]

@@SincerelyGail - Aidy's eyes in that shot are *everything* .

[@Kristyle11]

1:20 to 1:37 had me 🤣 with that "Same Sad You" graphic and Sandler's voice. 😂😂

[@brenyatta]

Italy: Go depressed, and leave... still depressed

[@c.sousecstasy6133]

HAHAHA

[@Kiwicrack]

When you're here, you're here.

[@tretre3892]

😄😄😄😄😄

[@tmseh]

And see different squirrels.

[@2nd-place]

tecums3h I thought I was the only one who noticed this while traveling. Squirrels are the universal mammal.

[@kills26]

45 minutes of happiness a day, see that is the type of goal I can aim for.

[@BobbyProductions287]

If you're lucky

[@michelleerika673]

It doesn’t have to be 45 consecutive minutes. 15 second bursts add up.

[@RainintheBrain]

This is one the greatest SNL sketches of all time. It is incredibly thoughtful and funny. It isn’t just about traveling to fix deep problems fast. It is about how are all trying to solve deep personal problems like depression, anxiety and low self esteem through things like travel, materialism and relationships. Solving emotional, spiritual and psychological problems comes from changing ones habits of thinking and living. Traveling has been beneficial for me but in order to solve my deeper problems I need to change how I think and live on a daily basis. Finding a partner or going to an exotic location will not complete me or anyone else.

[@MoeLaneIII]

What I also like about it is that the sketch clearly *helped* people. It's not just there to get a laugh.

[@dielaughing73]

The best thing about travel is it _can_ help you grow as a person. But you've still got to put in the effort.

[@shaboopie12]

Lmao,🤣 this is what I learned in a Psychology class. no matter where you go, there you are.

[@teenaapperson5880]

Omg love your comment! U should write for SNL :)

[@Ittybit2003]

That was in the Brady Bunch movie

[@rockingrolling3503]

That quote originated in Buckaroo Banzai.

[@lindaleelaw5277]

😅😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤤😢😨💩

[@TriniLush7]

danny notofconcern sounds like a line in a 90s song... now I’m gonna go listen to Dishwalla 🤦🏿‍♀️😂😂

[@zuzumontague]

I called Perillo Tours and asked what they thought of the sketch. The receptionist on the phone said Steve laughed his ass off and thought it was great!!!

[@zuzumontague]

Morgan Brandy I did!!! 🙂

[@tejaswoman]

Look it up with Google or another search engine and you'll find some wonderful interviews where they asked him about it. He especially loved the line about the squirrels. He also had some sweet things to say about the degree to which it is or isn't true that going on vacation won't change how you feel.

[@BobPagani]

It's fantastic that you did that and even more fantastic that they told you and that Steve had the sense of humor to enjoy it.

[@HotVoodooWitch]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqmYg4OwoJ2brac

[@potusforus9331]

"Venice, the city of wetness." 😂

[@cachi-7878]

As dumbass Trump would say- « Extremely wet, from the standpoint of water »

[@DjJokerr]

@@cachi-7878 Stfu Libtard!

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

Cachi - Trump: “Venice, beautiful city, full of wetness. But Russia’s cities are more wet. Wet, very wet. Record wetness. Bigly!”

[@cachi-7878]

Looks like we found the Neandertrumptard who would take a bullet on Fifth Ave from the Orange Orangutan.

[@jhefferson9048]

Venice Hella moist. Hehe

[@kkowskii]

Just heard Tina Fey talk about how much she loved this skit. She wasn’t wrong!

[@m4dg33k]

Probably one of the best, earnest, honest, thoughtful and yet utterly funny sketches of all SNL story. And that's a lot to say. Sandler nails it, awesome performance.

[@RaoulDuke77]

"Do dis, I don't know..."

@Jack Flash Really? They all do dat?

[@chrispham2731]

This is hilarious. “We can take you on a hike. We cannot turn you into a person who likes hiking.”

[@jerrij4242]

That was the best damn part! 😂😂😂

[@miz_logo_lee]

This episode unsurprisingly won an Emmy.

[@BakuganChampion]

It did???

[@tdsims1963]

It's fucking priceless! Love it!

[@nishitd]

no it didn't, but it feels right to say that doesn't it?

[@notreallyadog9646]

Anyone who doesn't think Sandler is actually a good actor needs to see this sketch. Not only does he nail the slightly-wooden delivery of the "owner as spokesperson" in local commercials, but the way his voice slightly cracks when he says "it really gets to me" when people beat themselves up on the tours is just perfection.

[@JakeFish5058]

Adam Sandler is a good actor he just mostly stars in his own films, in which, he chooses not to have to act. Guy basically makes films just for him and his mates to go on vacation as a work expense lol hes got it made

[@emordnilap4747]

​@@JakeFish5058Yeah, it's hard to tell how good an actor is when they play characters with the same personality over, and over again. Take almost any clip of him acting any role, and it could be believable as part of any other movie he's been in. Not putting him down, it looks like he's happy, and he entertains a lot of people, but he doesn't really showcase his abilities much.

[@contrabbasso76]

Slightly wooden delivery of the owner as spokesperson. 😂😂😂😂😂 too true

[@triam5006]

When I arrived in Dublin for my first ever solo trip, I had a mental breakdown in my hotel room my first night and watched this sketch about a dozen times in a row. It made me feel better that I wasn’t the only one who went on vacation and still felt sad. So thank you Romano Tours for this important reminder.

[@dianekeane7740]

Tria M., I hope you are feeling better now.

[@Dingbobber]

Wtf is wrong with you

[@triam5006]

@@dianekeane7740 I am! It was just a one night thing, I had a great trip!! :)

[@triam5006]

@@Dingbobber idk bestie I wish I knew

[@dianekeane7740]

@@triam5006 Sometimes one can get unexpectedly lonely/homesick when traveling. It can be from unrealistic expectations or just a let down from a drop in adrenaline. While it's good to get away from time to time, getting there can be stressful; it can bring up issues that lie just under the surface. I know because I've experienced this myself.

[@enjolras76]

Omg this is the most I've enjoyed Adam Sandler in a LONG time....

[@maryfawcett5426]

Samberg

[@enjolras76]

@@maryfawcett5426 um........nope! No Samberg in this one.

[@davidgustavsson4000]

I think this is the only funny thing I've seen him in. But it is very funny.

[@Dandylion567]

@@davidgustavsson4000 If you haven't watched Big Daddy, then I would recommend it.

[@franciscohcoronado4947]

Amen, brother

[@KATNYC_718]

Lmao! I've lived in nyc my whole life and for all those years Ron perillo of perillo tours has been selling theese Italy vacations on tv commercials so it's just so funny that Sandler spoofed it....spot on too.

[@tejaswoman]

Especially love the part about we take people from all over the world but mostly Long Island. It so captures the accents in those commercials.

[@KATNYC_718]

@@tejaswoman lol yes ur right about that. I laughed so damn hard at that part😂👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@tejaswoman]

@Zimmit's FunHouse Adventure Indeed - it is a gorgeous place! Was blessed to be able to go there 30 years ago as part of a study abroad trip where we spent a week each in Italy and Greece. Florence was my favorite. ❤️⛲

[@milescorporosus4058]

The sharp left turn this sketch takes is just so beautifully executed.

[@joekerr2348]

Played this for my then gf. She got mad and felt attacked. Now I'm single and happy 😊. Thanks Ramono!

[@dinakay330]

Romano tours did it again 👍👍

[@christineferreira2181]

Joe Kerr I'm glad it worked out for you 😂

[@DomoniqueMusiclover]

😂🤣

[@RonSwansonIsMyGod]

Hey better to find out before you get married. Romano saved you "half"...

[@teekomeeko]

The "You're not your sister" line hits incredibly hard for me.

[@megs348]

I don’t even get it.

[@veronicadolginko6421]

That made me laugh so hard but it seems like the audience didn't hear it.

[@winonarampage]

Are u my brother??

[@myztik5716]

@@megs348 It's the idea that your family has one outgoing child

[@takedonick101]

@@myztik5716 isnt it funny that the person who doesnt get this is named "Meg" like in family guy XD

[@NelsonClick]

In my book, this is one of the all time best SNL sketches ever. It's funny and meaty. "A day is a long time to be happy - we get 45 minutes if we're lucky". Great positive approach to life. The sketch gift bagged us on its way out.

[@tjr930]

Idk it's hella depressing to me

[@Alaena_]

I’ve done the most traveling I have ever done in my life this year alone. Experienced my first time outside the US when I was in Australia, first cruise ever (Bahamas), traveled to 13 states, drove across multiple state border lines, went to my first ever Disney park (Disneyland), saw a concert at the Sphere in Vegas the week after Disney, and my depression is still here. My anxiety is still here. I quit my god awful, toxic job - but, decent pay - in August with nothing lined up. I now make a hundred bucks a week working the only job I’ve been able to find since then. A lot of these these trips were prepaid and budgeted. I sit here, grateful to have gotten to go but also realized I put so much pressure on my self AFTER the trips to have been “healed” by these trips, and while I learned so much and crossed a lot of my bucket list, Adam is right. Its a deeper lying issue. Thanks for cheering me up when nothing else does, SNL. This sketch is uplifting in its own unique way.

[@dielaughing73]

Incremental lifestyle changes, sustained over time. You got this

[@oliviawhitmore7821]

As an avid traveler who also struggles with depression, I learned this lesson a long time ago! There is much to be gained from travel but it is not a cure all. Never thought I’d see such valuable advice from an SNL sketch!

[@Procrastinator57]

Why did i imagine a school principal giving the same speech ? "We can educate your kids, we can't change their personalities".

[@Sway-hf8tl]

Behavior

[@CrustofCreation]

I did not expect to get sound advice from this😂😂😂

[@teelekying4988]

This is hilarious. “We can take you on a hike. We cannot turn you into a person who likes hiking.”

[@tejaswoman]

so beyond true

[@Igaveyoumyfakename]

... "Does that make sense?" LMAO!

[@jiznimore]

that hits

[@230mps]

I’m tired of people wanting to come on hikes with me and then getting tired and complaining after the first half mile.

[@evandickinson6393]

@@230mps hike your own hike. LOL sage words that non hikers don't know

[@malenahernandez9377]

As a person with depression, body image problems, and an eating disorders I really felt this!!!! It's weird how reality can be funny and sad, sad and funny 🤣😂😓.

[@njnjhjh8918]

good luck to you dearie

[@DomoniqueMusiclover]

Yeah

[@Xblow23]

Hey, it's good to laugh at yourself, take it easy and you'll be better!

[@Theomite]

Goddamn, SNL's been killing it with the stealth existential whammy's lately. Out of nowhere, a single sketch that *BAM!* hits you in the soul.

[@thomashong7016]

What's another good one?

[@Theomite]

@@thomashong7016 Lessee..."The Actress", "Fashion Coward", "Cheques" "The Impossible Hulk" "Best Christmas Ever" and definitely "Millennial Millions"

[@Sirena860]

For me, the Fliplettes also fall into this category.

[@PollyZZZ]

Yeah, I'm going on vacation and feel kinda shit and vulnerable and I think I'm about to cry now

[@planguy9575]

I found this one uplifting, actually. Some people really think that going someplace beautiful will magically make them happy, so it's good advice that going somewhere else isn't going to make you someone else.

[@r.c.whitaker296]

I love how they made the promo code SameSadYou👍

[@tejaswoman]

Wouldn't it be hilarious if the Perillo Tours people secretly made that code work on their site? The guy who runs the company has a wonderful sense of humor. I've seen a couple of interviews where they asked him about this parody. He said many sweet things about it, but one that especially comes to mind when I watch this is that he was thrilled with the line about the squirrels. He said the squirrels there really *do* look different and he can never get anybody to believe him!

[@ellymay4844]

I am a tour guide. This is so funny & so so accurate. 😄 unhappy folk don’t cheer up on holiday. Even when we do everything to make things go great for them. Then we get the blame. I wish I could do this kind of disclaimer at the beginning of my tours..

[@gretasjourney7450]

"We make memories not miracles"

[@WiseAilbhean]

This skit is more like a rant... speaking to my soul. Ppl have to be responsible for their own happiness and change.

[@TralfazConstruction]

Of course. I have known this since I was very young. I don't want to dislocate my shoulder in patting myself on the back but it's the one principle I've adhered to for as long as I can remember. Still, there are other areas of my life which require fine-tuning.

[@lafordgirl7549]

TralfazConstruction Totally agree. My happiness lies in my on hands.

[@TralfazConstruction]

@@lafordgirl7549 It's very liberating when you consider it. Best wishes to you.

[@lafordgirl7549]

TralfazConstruction Sorry to reply but all mine to you as well.

[@TralfazConstruction]

@@lafordgirl7549 I appreciate your thoughtfulness.

[@DalgonaC]

Surprisingly I found this to be a positive message. It's true, just going to a new location wont change who you are. You are still the same person you were before the vacation.

[@planguy9575]

Yeah, and it's not like you couldn't find something cool to do on the tour that would fit you. Just, you need to realize if you don't like parties at home you aren't going to like parties in Italy.

[@RalphNardell]

Not sure who wrote this one, but it's one of the best skits in a long time. Smart and hilarious! Well done!

[@chrisbroussard8335]

I know a couple who got divorced 3 months after leaving Italy 🇮🇹.

[@RalphNardell]

@@chrisbroussard8335 Oh wow. Maybe too much quality time? :)

[@IlaughedIcried]

I've watched this SO many times, and my favorite part is still the item on the right-hand list of "Whee!" (genuine). That just cracks me up.

[@natalie9884]

Love his therapist approach to this and going deep into human psychology 🤣🤣

[@ronaldnesbit8988]

"If your not blindfold, strawberry eaters at the Meronek, why start in Sicily"...CTFU 😂🤣

[@musicjunkiefl]

Ronald Nesbit I’m pretty sure he was referring to Mamaroneck, NY

[@catboyzee]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣!!!!

[@ronaldnesbit8988]

@@musicjunkiefl I think your right . Damn I couldn't name that shit but I laughed

[@4seeableTV]

If a REAL tour company had a promotional video like this, I'd be impressed with their sense of humor.

[@whodidthat-p2k]

it's based on a real company's promovideos lol check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqWVqHmiaqyceNE

[@rioatitan5238]

Look up perillo tours that's kinda who they were making fun of

[@worldcitizeng6507]

it's Ads show up on travel channel

[@4seeableTV]

@@rioatitan5238 Yes, I know that. I'm just referring to a tour company having a little fun with their commercials.

[@caderodger4308]

Honestly thought this was going to be a sketch about tours hosted by Ray AND Ray Romano lookalikes.

[@GaryTurbo]

Me too

[@thisismagacountry1318]

A Ray Romano voice impression would have killed though

[@joshscus]

That’s exactly why I clicked! Lol

[@joshgellis9463]

Sandler and how this skit went is still hilarious.

[@MiltonJenkins]

This is a classic routine--it should be on some national registry. Deep genius. Adam was perfect, too.

[@cellytron]

I never thought the phrase “incremental lifestyle changes sustained over time” would make me laugh so hard but here we are

[@Heavenzvoice]

I’ve said it a hundred times Adam would play a great sinister character. I would love to see him do something like straight up crazy. No comedy. I’ve seen all his movies but watching him play this guy was great..

[@tyrant-den884]

If you want to see him go crazy without comedy, just watch Click, Little Nicky, Jack and Jill, Pixels, Waterboy, generally most of his none Wedding Singer/50 First Dates movies.

[@IGarrettI]

He looks like al pachino here

[@FrancoisDressler]

Punch-Drunk Love kinda

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

His best performance was Punch Drunk Love where he played a guy with extreme emotional issues. If PTA wrote that to be dark instead of redeeming, he could’ve been nominated for an Oscar. That’s how good he was.

[@nexusyang4832]

Spanglish.

[@KorraDanvers]

Damn, I was planning a nice trip too. Guess I'm spending my dough on therapy.

[@wiredforstereo]

Money well spent.

[@Heavenzvoice]

Korra Danvers 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@WinstonKillDeath]

Korra Danvers why do that when you can play with your dough in Napoli!

[@GHC3]

Plus, proper DR or NP prescribed medication with checkups does wonders and is more effective than any substance abuse and actually effective😇

[@sirdeadlock]

Ask yourself why you want to go, what you want, and if going is likely to provide that. Maybe you just need some more sleep.

[@angellacanfora]

Swear to God, if my Italian grandmother had been a tour operator, she'd have been JUST like this...

[@TheRachaelLefler]

I want Italian grandmothers to be in charge of all the tours not just in Italy but like, everywhere...

[@zoepaulastrassfield2664]

I was in Istanbul at a hotel run by a Greek grandmother and her family and it was like she was my own Yaiya- “Zoe, do you have your bus pass? Do you have enough water? You are going to the Hagia Sophia today?” I felt really safe.

[@dyhockane7506]

If my grandmother had wheels should have been a bike

[@tdejonge1295]

I have an annual link to this on my calendar. I swear the "incremental lifestyle changes sustained over time" line has transformed my life.

[@VoiceoverFlowers]

I came here because I read about this in Adam Grant's book "Think Again". Hahahaha!

[@Himani_inamiH]

THis is one off my favorite skits; real, funny, true, aaaand quality advice

[@jamespicklehead5610]

When he pronounced it as "it-lee" I died. This is every person in my family over the age of 70.

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

Or they pronounce it "EYE-talian". I hate that.

[@PrincessAndTeddyBear]

This is actually really good life advice. Thanks Adam :)

[@garymcleod9170]

It's not where you are, it's who you're with and you're always with yourself.

[@jonazo7188]

I love how this sketch takes its time to get to the central joke

[@gailthomas2631]

I was a tour guide for 27 years . Some good days, some not so good. I've smiled more since retirement. 🤗🤗🤗

[@jjhernandez7728]

The part about seeing different looking squirrels cracked me up

[@victorhuerta4600]

It's the same thing my mom said after going to other states and wondering why she didn't feel relaxed

[@tejaswoman]

According to the guy they were imitating in this commercial, it's actually true and he was delighted it was in the ad because he has said it for years.

[@kaytel5287]

The squirrells is where i lost it

[@chicagomade3198]

I watched the entire SNL episode with Adam Sandler. They definitely brought back the old school crazy funny. One of the best episodes I've seen all year

[@kylesheridan1608]

Sandler's delivery of the lines is so perfect, just the way he says "Spaghetti" gives me the giggles.

[@CultureVulture18]

This is probably my favorite SNL sketch. I never get tired of watching it. Adam Sandler is terrific in his role.

[@stramurto]

As an italian I want to thank snl for providing a detailed profile of stupid tourism. Also, scratching your name initials on the Colosseo will not make you happier, will only ruin the greatest monument on earth. So just stay home. Thanks Adam, thanks snl

[@jameskelvin6720]

stramurto ... Hey dude. I know you. You're not 'an italian'. You're from Walla Walla, Washington.

[@stramurto]

@@jameskelvin6720 ahhaha no, I'm italian, from Bologna. Sounds like a funny place tho

[@thisismagacountry1318]

Change it to Stunad

[@twiff3rino28]

Beaten a few gays lately?

[@shaheenahmad90]

So what you're saying is, we should be hermit crabs

[@miscellaneousNsuch]

This video should come with every vacation ad and voucher

[@aaronscottjockers4490]

As a tour guide, I can confirm all this is true.

[@tingting35]

Aaron Scott Jockers My condolences and God bless.

[@johnbull1568]

I was a holiday rep for 4 years, all over the world looking after thousands of guests. It convinced me that holidays will make or break a relationship so this skit is somewhat less funny than it should be. That's not a criticism, I still had a laugh, but it's just so fricking accurate lol. There's also the matter of people doing the dumbest stuff on holiday, that they wouldn't dream of doing at home, like they think they're a different person.

[@hopscotch39]

John Bull You just made me realize that I’d love to hear interviews with tour guides speaking about their experiences with the public.

[@tourismtim]

@@johnbull1568 Agreed. Funny and insight for us tourism professionals. Lot to be said on qualifying guests before they purchase and educating guests and expectations before and during the trips and experiences we share. Especially important for those of us offering global adventure and ecotourism to remote places on the planet.

[@JoonasD6]

This is one of the best SNL skits ever. I wish they'd try to outdo it. ;_;

[@timperrin1196]

Most honest ad ever! One of Sandlers best bits for sure, I want more of Romano tours.

[@marcossantana1312]

Home Sad = Italy Sad Got it👍

[@SunflowerSpotlight]

But like, what if I go to France? Maybe I’d have better luck there? City of love might rub of on me? Worth a shot, right?

[@marcossantana1312]

@@SunflowerSpotlight I'm sorry, as much as I like it say yes, and want it to be so for you and your loved one, Mr. Don Romano clearly stated if home sad, then, Italy sad. It's very Clear, although there maybe may have been a loophole in Albuquerque, New Mexico, only once this past Jan, 2019

[@marcocorbetta1116]

What if Italy and home are the same place? I can't even hope to feel better by going there because I'm already there😭😂

[@jdones5475]

“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance and Other Essays

[@shehuweaves]

"No matter where you go, there you are" Buckaroo Banzai.

[@januarybaby1063]

Im literally watching these as they get uploaded

[@comment.highlighted]

January Baby Me too 🙂

[@ElJayTxTn]

@@comment.highlighted Ditto y'all! lol

[@tealmacfarlane]

Same.

[@CapnCody1622]

January Baby Same!

[@ThatJerseyGamer]

I'm right there with ya.

[@whoislily]

i moved from london to spain because i was sad and stressed. turns out i was sad and stressed in spain too

[@ketnaa]

SNL should do a whole therapy-through-comedy thing. This is great. Like someone commented - this one is the truth :D

[@nicksamardge5601]

I remember watching these commercials in Jersey during the 70's. They were classic. The Money Store commercials were memorable too.

[@forjimmykimmel9269]

WE CANNOT MAKE YOU HAPPY, YOU WILL BE SAD FOREVER!

[@Actheman1978]

I was very pleasantly surprised this episode. I was not a Sandler fan, but this episode was really good.

[@tejaswoman]

Yes on both counts. Hate everything about his movies that I've ever seen, but he was great on this episode of SNL.

[@globedrifters1049]

I m a tour operator for the American market and I can so relate to this. We once had a couple who told me on day 1 of the tour that they are going to get a divorce but this trip was their last ditch effort to reconcile, I was like, ooooook, this should be fun.

[@pierrex3226]

You know, no pressure :D

[@emily_nelson]

I'm almost afraid to ask: was there any improvement by the end of the tour?

[@krakensrelease2753]

Went on a short vacation in Savannah with some friends recently. One of them had a complete meltdown and was confused thinking getting away from home for a while would fix everything. I showed him this video. I think he gets it now

[@robbieredrum5953]

This skit is perfect. Sandler killed it on SNL. 🤘