Centrelink - Living The Dream

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[@disndat705]

HAHAHAHAHHAA the junkie impersonation is spot on

[@harrygidman4367]

Vincenzo everything’s on spot 🤣 lol

[@disndat705]

@@sgcl2276 nice to see a fellow gold coaster

[@RobertSmith-pt7gl]

Think it's funny do ya why did we ever let them in .

[@krankykritter6402]

Kranky kritter

[@krankykritter6402]

Funny as fuck

[@liaqathussain919]

I swear every one of these junkies has that woolworths bag

[@johnniethepom2905]

It's handy to put the cooked chicken in that the just stole from the store .

[@vexxed3refdsf18]

shoppers

[@Scott-ho1sm]

It's the same bag... they all share it

[@netsurfer44]

True dat. At least they're trying to save something.

[@liaqathussain919]

@@johnniethepom2905 😂😂

[@xabierasensio7882]

"Why ya cut my payments off, faaack" That really cracked me up

[@Dom34007]

"Awww Faaaark!" That voice is hilarious

[@chocolatebakes1473]

So true

[@sharonjensen3016]

The crow call.

[@Kingbron007]

'it's not fairrr maaaan it's not fuggin fair, you cut my payment off you fn doggg ... EUHHGHGHGHHG'

[@GDL88]

Why ya cut ma payment off ya dog faaaaackkkk. It not fairrrrr man it not fakan fairrrrrr.

[@andrewp9933]

the sad thing is this is accurate

[@GrogSothoth]

Welcome to a decent joke, dickhead

[@OffGridInvestor]

No. It's usually more screaming and hollering at at least triple the volume. And his teeth are good. I was in there over 15 years ago and this guys kid looks at me and because I wasn't dressed in tracky dacks, he goes "you're not meant to be in here".

[@novosib9017]

especially Vanessa

[@johnbelcher7164]

Dregs of Society

[@S3verance]

@@OffGridInvestor "You don't look poor enough buddy, no payment for you"

[@vladthe3rd414]

I went in to my local Centrelink to get a new Medicare card, I haven’t been in one for ages and no joke, the crack addict screaming about his payments being cut off, was the first thing I that saw and yes, he had a Woolworths bag

[@tacoblude8208]

Bro your the Voivode of Wallachia just impale him or something

[@crocodile2006]

Cool story bro... Medicare doesn't have anything to do with the Centrelink building (Medicare have their own branches)

[@kimlock9440]

@@crocodile2006 med and Centrelink share the same build in two places I've been 😛

[@JosieJo2000]

@@crocodile2006 They have combined Medicare and Centrelink offices you gronk

[@pebblepod30]

@@JosieJo2000 Gronk has got to be the best sounding insult ever. Im going to use that. I think i want to be a gronk.

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

This guy deserves compensation for the amount of hours he must have spent in Centrelink to create such a pinpoint accurate impression.

[@kimlock9440]

Or he has friends who are ? 🤔

[@manizhakakar9061]

He maybe himself getting some money from there lollll

[@newlife8318]

There are a lot of people like this with slightly different cultural approaches. Quite fascinating.

[@stdrum-nb6qr]

Bloddey lwgend

[@omicronlyrae6228]

@@stdrum-nb6qr your spelling was so awful that Google has suggested that I translate this reply to English

[@juliustetevano6113]

After moving to Sydney from New Zealand and living here for the past 10 years I can confirm, all these characters are real. I've met them all LMAO 😂

[@sabahcharif920]

It's the woolies bag in the hand for me hahahahaahahah

[@jeffsstt]

When he trows it 😂😂😂

[@harlencage3814]

Bruh this falla never gets old

[@devjeetsingh4362]

Fr

[@tpmfilms8554]

This makes me wanna set up a seat in Centrelink and watching this live

[@aussiegrows8096]

Come down to Nowra mate. Probably see some blood aswell.

[@tpmfilms8554]

Keen as haha, froths a good box on

[@sgct89]

Front seats bud! Bring the popcorn

[@disndat705]

Top 5 Centrelinks for entertainment: Blacktown city Southport Parramatta Dubbo Ipswich

[@LILAC2CARB]

Omg yes they need to set up a camera!!

[@lukeforrest5251]

You played the worker so accurate hahahah, good shit

[@Poop-jw3hi]

They’re complete assholes especially to the single parents

[@sharonjensen3016]

@@Poop-jw3hi They also let their co-workers get away with using ableist language. One worker got reinstated, despite calling recipients of centrelink payments "Spastics and junkies" (Apologies. I was just repeating what he said). He certainly wouldn't still have a job if he'd used a racist or homophobic term.

[@brig.gen.georgiiisserson7226]

They look at you and decide to hate you for no reason

[@sharonjensen3016]

@@brig.gen.georgiiisserson7226 I know.

[@intergalacticdegengypsy6135]

Everyone born from 1983 on has called someone from Centrelink a dog at some point, even those not on payments

[@LILAC2CARB]

We use to say social stupidity or centrestink 😆

[@keepclearofthemoors8886]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kwhite749]

Called out.

[@martinkuliza]

NOT TRUE during the 80s and all of the 90s (Probably with the exception of the last 2 or year 3 years of the 90s) IT WAS CALLED DSS (Department of Social Security) Centrelink Didn't exist but we just called it SOCIAL SECURITY back in the day :P anyone old enough will know what the fuck i'm talking about and it wasn't called THE DOLE.. it was called SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS It's also why SOCIAL WORKERS were called SOCIAL worker, because they came out of SOCIAL SECURITY sadly when you went to social security 1. it wasn't very SOCIAL 2. there's not much security LOL

[@intergalacticdegengypsy6135]

@@martinkuliza yeah but noone born in 83 would've been old enough to use Centrelink til 98

[@jasonph2522]

As a social worker, I have worked with most of these people over the years. It's uncanny. There is sometimes change for the better though.

[@becsterbrisbane6275]

Inaccurate- there's no way in hell that scooter would still be outside for him when he got out!

[@soleinon9608]

Yeah I'd had stolen it and put it on facebook market place to go with my centrelink pay to fund my alcohol addiction and commodore repairs brah

[@8888-y8h]

He stole it on the way out lol

[@shaneferris6742]

Was waiting for someone to come out and find their scooter missing. 😂

[@peterfunky8633]

Who needs the scooter when u got the hotty sitting out the front.

[@spitzndtruth1484]

That Woolworths bag lmao....I take my hat off to the people who work for Centerlink

[@patrickbateman7904]

The Centrelink staff was depicted way too polite, useful and professional in this video.

[@maximus2112]

I used to do security at Centrelinks and it was pretty much that lol plus loads of violence

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Its quiet in Victoria though

[@nikosv8166]

Have you been going to any interviews? Darren: "yeah ... nah" I'm confused is that a yes or a no Darren: "nahh yeah" hahahahahahahaha.

[@memeeater420]

Lol what an uncultured swine.

[@nicktubara]

@Richard Cunningham no it's actually a qld slang just slowly creeping into everyday aussie dialogue, it's just lazy stupid and pathetic way for someone that can't get off the fence and say either yes or no for fear of looking a fwit.

[@KazzuLamz]

@@nicktubara lol "it's actually a qld slang" wtf you claiming shit like that for you spastic, obviously you were that person saying all this nonsense hahaha

[@nicktubara]

@@KazzuLamz lol oh dude you got real defensive there, i guess being from qld would make any dero very sensitive regarding how stupid their use of lingo are. And i know it is a qld slang bcos my mate is from there and is the everything a qlder is, deluded, none too bright, loves the grog and a real bogun. But he was my mate. Just admit it, you qlders are fkd, you all drink from a shoe ffs. Thats another stupid past time i wanna see dead n buried.

[@zomart4016]

The best comedians most accurately portray reality to comedic effect...you're a fucking genius

[@MsDidi38]

The 497 dislikes are from the people you mimicked so accurately, and their families.

[@XXXXXX-zv8qd]

Exactly lmfao

[@demonetizedhistory5806]

LMFAO every impersonation is spot on legit the eshay one was the best lol with his scooter in the end lolll. I love it when they scream "YA FACKINNN DOGGGGG!!!" 😂

[@Liam-dl6jb]

That bloke at the start and end is literally my brother. You nailed everyone I know in this video. Keep it up

[@samholdsworth420]

So your brother's a tweaker congratulations

[@callmexxjacobxx]

Its even funnier when people in jail say “living the dream” when passing prison guards who ask them how they are going

[@petesmitt]

I have a mate that used to work at Cennerlink and the poor bloke has PTSD from dealing with these types..

[@grazutissmith9647]

OMG!!!😰 Australis welfare system is a joke!!!

[@XXXXXX-zv8qd]

Seriously? Why? People get ptsd from war how did he get it at centrelink

[@petesmitt]

@@XXXXXX-zv8qd from continuously dealing with losers and lifelong bludgers; he wasn't trained for that - I've got tertiary social work qualifications and an important part of my training was learning how to cope with constantly managing people that lack competent life skills, as well as compartmentalising job stress, from life away from work.

[@XXXXXX-zv8qd]

@@petesmitt damn that sucks. Nobody should have to go to work like that

[@jamesr5741]

People are absolutely desperate which creates an emotionally-charged environment. You couldn't pay me enough to work in a place like that.

[@jessicaaustin7392]

As someone who’s family grew up on Centrelink this is to on point

[@FourHorsemen-k2y]

You nailed just about every stereotype you would expect to see in a Centrelink lineup 👍

[@whoseverpanic3160]

I have only gone to centrelink a few times and have seen all of these type of people myself while there, accurate skit 😂

[@cyuukki]

This is a very well put together skit. Keep up the good work Shak.

[@cooperjan9475]

i cant believe how accurate the russel bloke is

[@alokt1905]

The junkie acting is spot on !! Great skills mate !

[@Inflixity]

all of his videos are so accurate that its scary

[@zyltiger]

1:13 LMAOO gets me every time😂😂

[@outism6918]

I swear Russel is an actual kind of person ive seen heaps of them

[@adamjacksonmedia]

Omg!!! I’ve had plenty of experience with addicts and unemployed Australians… and this is beyond scarily accurate.

[@Mishishere]

Love that VB longneck reference. “Get that up ya”

[@jordanJohnn]

Zinger box’s for all the boys , 😂😂 the whole video is spot on.

[@TanPham-sn3fc]

I think instead of giving people money, Centrelink should give people work!

[@grazutissmith9647]

They should not be rewarded for having illegitimate kids they can't look after either!!!

[@TanPham-sn3fc]

@@grazutissmith9647 Yes, I actually knew some people who had intended to have many kids so that they would just stay home and look after their kids instead of working and the system allows them to do that.

[@grazutissmith9647]

@@TanPham-sn3fc IT'S an ABSOLUTE DISGRACE!!!

[@galegrazutis964]

@@TanPham-sn3fc They should cut money off after the first mid

[@tonymontana897]

You have to do more of that Centrelink Junkie dude. That's the funniest shit man.

[@Walk_Partners]

That run out of centerlink at the end had me in tears

[@grittychops6755]

This is gold! You’ve got to do a series.....have spent 25 years at the link....so many stories! god bless the country with trillions of dollars worth of resources that gives 0.0000001 to the peasants

[@Kayenne54]

@Bird Lover You missed the irony in that whole statement.

[@Cybercrime.branch]

Green woolies bag though 🤣🤣😂😂😭spot on.

[@Modern-Gladiator]

Why is this so accurate

[@zaker600]

To the junkie impression was spot on omg!

[@Tophet1]

I did security in Centrelink for twelve months. 30% had drug issues, 30% were hopeless and 30% had mental health issues. I'd say 10% were fair dinkum.

[@jaykutts9664]

Not one disabled person or old age pensioner ever entered in the entire year?

[@rainbowobsidian5313]

@@jaykutts9664 or sick person or student or person who had lost their job through no fault of their own. There might be some people who behave like that but they are not the majority.

[@brookesanders1621]

Hat's off to you - that would be a tough job

[@MF-fr7ov]

So mental health issues correlated with not being fair dinkum?

[@michaelmichael7958]

So true every time I’ve been in Centrelink it’s all junkies or ghettos! And yea the 10% of fair dinkum people are old cripple or students ahahahhaha

[@joshmaclean3179]

I went to Centrelink to cancel my dads pension because he passed away. It was just like this! The guy at the counter in front of me was pretty much a mixture of all these characters. I noticed people outside having a cigarette. How do they afford to smoke these days?

[@XXXXXX-zv8qd]

Yeah that's it ay. They can afford smokes constantly and drugs even but say they struggle to afford food, car or house.

[@grazutissmith9647]

Josh let me tell you a short story l unfortunately used to live right near Gray st in Melbourne in Stkilda well as you know Stkilda I'd druggie low life central. I ABSOLUTELY hated walking down that st but l used to meet up with a few friends every Saturday and the only way to get there was to walk up Gray st. On Gray st they have the Sacred Heart Mission where all these PARACITES hang out all day because God forbid they should actually work. I heard one of them telling two of his looser mates if you know on what day to go where meaning charity places. You need never step foot in a supermarket again.!😱😱😱

[@hatewillneverwin8382]

1:03 did old mate have a stroke?

[@aqotic470]

Na he’s just on Xanax or heroin so he is abit slow

[@kayt4343]

Haven’t laughed so hard in a while !! You’re the best!!

[@m.macdog5113]

Always loved recipients throwing the "I pay your wages crap " to centrelink workers ......yeah right

[@jonoking7414]

You’ve got some balls! I wouldn’t be able to take my camera into Centrelink and document the scenes. Good stuff 😂

[@mattyLUFC]

1:27 the fucking cry😂😂😂

[@Punkologist]

haha absolutely nailed Russell, we need more of him.

[@djpamelamc]

Omg this is so true. Some people are filthy. They think the world owes them.

[@rohanblair9204]

Brother, I have been put of Australia for 20 years. Watching this brings it all back. Genius and tear inducing (in the best way).

[@enduro-parts-aus]

Haha the entitlement is spot on!

[@6t7ghost]

Hahahahah ESHAYYY zinger box’s for all the lads esshhhayyyyy

[@sephinew3333]

The way he threw the woolies bag 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sweetheart.nikkilee430]

the ESHAY walk in the first 10 seconds broke me 🤣

[@eugenevaticinator4540]

Kinda sad how accurate this is

[@veetee1327]

First time in 2017 I've ever been in a centerlink when my daughter needed a centrelink number for daycare... met every single one of these guys waiting at reception... definitely an eye-opener 🤣

[@galegrazutis964]

SCUM OF SOCIETY EVERY ONE OF THEM!!!!

[@soutsoots7744]

It's concerning how well he does the impressions haha

[@nedelmassry8446]

The Lebo imperssantion is perfect! That's how half my mates talk 🤣🤣

[@kaitosevski3881]

Swear ta god cuz

[@fattelly7480]

Junkie impression is on point

[@nour2146]

0:34 I haven’t heard that talk in years, brings back so many memories from school

[@InsaneDarkSpark]

1:20 When you realise that he is yelling at the blinds and the chair

[@weaponisedpotato7352]

Having previously worked for a particular department that shall remain nameless I can confirm this is not only highly accurate but it barely scratches the surface of the sort of people that visit this nameless department.

[@galegrazutis964]

They all need to be cut off!!!

[@2INSNE]

I can't believe how accurate this is.

[@ifwblaken]

this should be a whole series

[@mattfalk8493]

When life gives you lemons..... Do ya drug test..😁😁

[@kostyatszuyu3212]

Spot on with all the personalities lmfao accents and all

[@katrinaveronica-marie4016]

When it comes back as lemon juice 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Fisher_Ash]

I like how Centrelink is helping the strong and Rich people and doing nothing to the weak and poor

[@chuckmaddison2924]

If centrelink helped the poor and needy they would no longer need help. Then the people at centrelink would be out of a job., and we can't have that.

[@Fisher_Ash]

@@chuckmaddison2924true Centrelink isn’t a welfare it’s to help people not for delbluders

[@2009klip]

You forgot the Uni students that don’t want to get part time jobs (or get paid cash in hand) and look uncomfortable in the waiting room

[@mranonymous8979]

Centrelink living the dream that’s gold 👍

[@sgct89]

3:40 reminds me of Frenchy when he talks to the American in Aussie slang

[@sapien6230]

The robotic condiescending disinterest from the service officer is accurate. 💯

[@TheFunkadellicOne]

0:20 When you stub your toe

[@jamest6850]

He has the lebo accent down pat wow

[@RealOrbit-Australia]

He is a Lebo mate

[@jamest6850]

@@RealOrbit-Australia yeah but he's Australian born in guessing

[@RealOrbit-Australia]

@@jamest6850 aren't they all with that accent? I doubt if you went to Lebanon you'd hear that accent! Lol

[@bassel.m2988]

@@RealOrbit-Australia born in Australia and lived 6 years in Lebanon straight.... They do have that accent 😂

[@RealOrbit-Australia]

@@bassel.m2988 you are joking right?

[@kingrichardiii8414]

You find the biggest junkies at centrelink 🤣

[@peterfunk8708]

Waiting for the next dose.

[@jennahh_]

LMAOOOO the Woolies bag 1:23

[@rydakule]

I know I should’ve been laughing at this but it was too damn real. Felt like I was watching reality tv...

[@codiegoninon8708]

Why does he do the junkie so good omg

[@MrIpawned]

I just can't believe that him in a suit and him looking like an icy look like completely different people

[@西施-m7f]

This centerlink employee must be thinking why this man come everyday and make notes😅

[@mranonymous8979]

Ironically without the unemployed the Centrelink workers wouldn’t have a job so they would be unemployed and then where would they go ?

[@Kayenne54]

They'd have to wait on the phone to themselves for 2 hours on Tuesday mornings.

[@jamesr5741]

They would be given a job at a recycling yard and treated like slave labour.

[@rosekahla9116]

The Woolworths bag to the face is on point

[@winner2810]

that's like 30% of the people on Centrelink.

[@mr.nobody5099]

"That Yea Nah And That Nah Yea...Fucking Perfect...That's Exactly How We Talk."

[@bubbabitty5438]

Something tells me this is spot on

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Hahahahahaha I absolutely lost my shit at the urine coming back as lemon juice bit. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@coffeejab3381]

😂 😂 😂 this made my day thank you keep 'em coming

[@Maximuswin777]

The centre link thunder dome reception 😂

[@monique8694]

This is one of the best things I've seen on KZbin and unfortunately it's so relatable bahaha

[@777tillinfinity]

Was one of them you lol

[@Bushbush637]

Lmaof 🤣 sunglasses right ON . All the personalities spot on lol 🤣😂

[@rnlaut0453]

0:37 sounds like johnny from superwog bruuuh

[@Brodzzzzz]

This is legit making Australia look insane lol but couldn't be more true.

[@andrewwalker7439]

Im 52 worked all my life and got made redundant. When I applied for c link i was scrutinised like you wouldn’t believe. My argument was “ive worked my arseoff for 35+ years i think i should be entitled to a payment.

[@nathanpavlidis1520]

I saw this and I had to reply, your completely on the ball, a family friend of mine got redundant and all he wanted was a little bit of help for the time he was off work, so he goes to centerlink and they pretty much told him to “f**k off” in a nice way. Same situation has worked and paid his taxes all his life. Centrelink is there to assist in times of hardship or struggle not to sit on the system. Pretty sad really.

[@brettbroadbere2614]

Spot on. Disgraceful.

[@hiwall4883]

Yeah they don't care how old you are or how many years you have been working, they treat them all like s##t.

[@ryanleung6753]

Holy shit the real aussie stereotype 😂😂

[@damienblackmore5318]

"Australian Stereotype"? No, this is the typical crack head stereotype, if you want an Aussie Stereotype, go look at all the people that are civil servants, police officers, doctors, nurses, firemen, farmers.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

Lower-socio stereotype. And accurate.

[@eelamite]

"i dont even need to go to tafe - i got gifted hands braugh!"

[@mistaspy8499]

Omg he fuckin Nailed it!!!

[@ChoriZ0_1439]

Hahhaha Russell the junkie im writing this comment to say YOU NEARLY KILLED ME WITH LAUGHTER

[@deniztokdogan4467]

Hahaha his impressions are spot on 😂