Smiling Friends- Alan’s argument at the stationery store

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[@vinegar3617]

i like how alan is an offputting monotone weirdo at the office but whenever he meets someone weirder than him he just becomes the straight man

[@thestarfromyugioh]

FYM, he's the straight man pretty much everywhere EDIT: "Offputting monotone weirdo"? How dare you (lol)

[@the711devin4]

Alan at the office: “I don’t quite like runningh errands for this newly wed coupoawl.” Alan in public: “Fuck you, don’t you work here? I’m just a customer!”

[@omegilla]

The classic Marx Brothers scenario. Everyone plays straight man to the brothers, but Groucho played straight man to the other two, and Harpo plays straightman to no one.

[@youknowihaduwuittoem]

@@the711devin4 *Allan

[@littlemoth4956]

That’s called being autistic

[@uramisugi]

"FUCK YOU don't you WORK HERE?!" 😭

[@msthecommentator2863]

Ngl that sentence activated my fight or flight. I get asked that by angry customers all the time, but it's usually because they're asking for airline info and I'm just their janitor.

[@Termina2018]

@@msthecommentator2863That's awful 😔

[@arknlol]

​@@msthecommentator2863prm assistant here, ye it sucks 😂

[@SobaYatai]

@@msthecommentator2863what people over there think they’re prince and princess or sum

[@msthecommentator2863]

​@@SobaYatai airports have some of the most entitled and rude people on the planet. On the plus side, being a janitor means I'm not paid to be nice to the customers, so if they're dicks we don't have to stand there and take it like a retail worker would.

[@LouiseBelcher69]

Average staples employee

[@junniferluzeytonz]

Man is America this crazy when it comes to staples? Cuz me Filipino and me wants to know

[@allforone3427]

​@@junniferluzeytonz I can't speak for everyone, but my experience with Staples has been normal. Maybe I'm just the lucky one.

[@radar_the_fox]

Yeah bc its one employee doing every single thing in the store 😂

[@brynmartin4848]

Yh it’s not their fault, I’ve worked retail and in these days ur expected to do the jobs of three of people for shit pay

[@Phantom19913]

@@radar_the_foxcan confirm this is the case one employee restocks everything

[@puppetmaster8551]

“Thanks for getting me in trouble 2 armed piece of shit” followed by Alan saying “sure thing goodbye spider” is just comedy gold

[@wilsonchoqueroque5858]

Feels like a racist situation lol

[@stinkyman2779]

armism

[@Starpotion]

​@@wilsonchoqueroque5858New DLC for racism just dropped 😭

[@thelightningwave]

Honestly, Octopus would have been a better comeback as Octupus as they have 6 arms and 2 legs.

[@puppetmaster8551]

@@thelightningwave I think spider sounds funnier when you say it, flows out of the mouth easier imo but octopus would be more anatomically correct and still funny

[@Cardlimits]

to be fair, his second statement was technically a threat

[@seancampbell6292]

A veiled threat as it were

[@camrendavis6650]

I mean technically bad shit did happen. Poor lad got crushed by a pile of cans lol

[@aidyy_8ball]

Well not really, he was about to get severely injured if he kept his focus off

[@travismcnasty4239]

He's a meth head. Addict behavior. First interaction, escape responsibilities. Second interaction; threaten or intimidate. Third: diffuse or displace blame. After that it's a classic cascade of either lose your job or fall in line.

[@bescrim]

@@ricksanchez1079 he wasn't in the wrong store, the boss even tells him they're just sold out

[@notfunnydidntlaugh4929]

I love how absolutely flabbergasted Armso looks after Alan calls him an asshole

[@napalmwolf1728]

I’m wouldn’t most people be IRL

[@Mewdo45]

To be fair that might as well be a racial slur cuz of hes many arms

[@God-eo9zj]

​@@Mewdo45bro what?

[@andychrist5142]

What, you DON'T have arm-like tendrils sticking out around your asshole?

[@smartfella7914]

@@napalmwolf1728What

[@akachiokafor8739]

I love how the amount of cans triples in amount after they fal

[@MontyMonferno]

pfahahaha never noticed that

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

You didn't have to say "in amount" after you've already said "amount".

[@rubub8455]

​@@DirtyBobBojangleswho cares

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

@@rubub8455 was that a question?

[@rubub8455]

@@DirtyBobBojangles what do you think

[@AmoniPaleo]

Everyone talks about the spider employee but no one is mentioning the Boss who has no arms but still manages to get work done on the computer.

[@plank2490]

Feet keyboard

[@sammyjones8279]

​@@plank2490I was figuring eye tracking, since that's pretty standard for people with disabilities, but your idea is hotter 🥵

[@TheQuaadFather]

Is he tho? there's a huge stack of papers in the tray on his desk.

[@AmoniPaleo]

@@TheQuaadFather Maybe it is the ones that already has filled. We just ain't sure

[@Sulferlines]

There are special keyboards for people with stump limbs and regarding the papers it is most likely just an empty pile for filling requests or stock counting. I used to work at a store like that. Shoppers never get to see how long these papers tend to be at someones desk and its usually just there so its easier for workers to take a paper and start filling it out without waiting on printers or ink.

[@goreycinema]

Someone acting needlessly rude to you and then being offended when you call them out on it is the most relatable thing about this scene.

[@Schilalyi]

I love how friendly the boss talks to Allan, especially his smile when he tells him "thanks". ...Before proceeding to YELL at the top of his lungs at his worker OUT LOUD that he's been taken to the psych ward multiple times, which makes this character ten times funnier. He feels fucking real

[@zwei3179]

I mean arms is a asshole so most likely the boss knows and is only giving him a chance

[@overland1178]

Ok

[@Oreo_cakester]

He knows how to deal with clients 😊

[@ggggg77273]

stupid spider deserves it. fuck armzo.

[@krowking123]

The amount of bosses out there that will be extremely friendly to customers while putting their employees through the absolute shitter are well over 50% lol

[@lizzylinks789]

0:43 The little nod he makes lol

[@kyanwilliams3069]

“sold out?” 🙂‍↕️ “mm😔”

[@brandonsclips7741]

Its kinda adorable tbh

[@sergiomonty]

It even makes a nasty little noise, lol.

[@CozyVemgeance]

@@brandonsclips7741this whole show is just really cute in a strange kind of way. It’s just a bunch of creatures and goobers and critters doing what they do.

[@angelmarin6442]

I love how Allan calls Armzo a spider. If he spoke to me like that, I would've called him that, too.

[@lokensicarius9347]

jeez racist

[@msthecommentator2863]

​@@lokensicarius9347Armzo started it, he called him "Two-Arms"

[@road_3838]

@@msthecommentator2863still doesn’t justify calling him the “s word” you do realize that word has history behind it.

[@gloverwilliams]

@@road_3838He even used the hard R version. He knew what he was doing.

[@TygerHillis]

@@road_3838If he can say it, I can!

[@cuiper_]

Having a retail employee tell say "keep screwing around and bad shits gonna happen" just because you're trying to ask a question is exactly the kind of chaos what makes this show great

[@MontyMonferno]

honestly this scene is gold

[@GameyGaming]

I agree

[@JurzGarz]

It’s insane how accurate the arguments on this show feel.

[@elusive-osmium]

I'm so happy Tomar is playing a armless characters in reference to his many victims that ended up without arms.

[@seansmith6255]

Not to play devils advocate but they really were flaunting their arms at him Almost begging It's just natural selection at that point

[@ferghalicious1480]

That was Tomar? He does a very good JK Simmons impression.

[@novarat4089]

im pretty sure thats Chris Oneil voicing him erm, ackchually

[@zomboids2100]

_Look tomar it's you!_

[@jack-l1gma]

This is literally an average interaction with a Popeyes employee

[@MontyMonferno]

constantly passive aggressive and escalating from there 😭😭

[@hypno5690]

I wonder what kind of people work at popeyes

[@TheKing60210]

Becky.

[@StoutShako]

Or Waffle House (highly recommend btw)

[@manuelacosta5100]

@@hypno5690just say what you mean coward

[@matthewmaldonado7793]

Allan’s hard as fuck. Stood up to him

[@DirtyBobBojangles]

That's gross. Why did you have to imagine that?

[@worthyedge9307]

​@@DirtyBobBojangleswe were all thinking it at some point ☹

[@badasstoad9419]

@@DirtyBobBojanglesThat’s not what “hard af” means in this context. Not everything has sexual meanings. Lol

[@Mewdo45]

I can see both sides. Dude was busy and Allan insisted they help him look for paperclips. Armso shouldn't have yelled back at an angry customer but the guy was stressed at the time. He would have ended up in a psychward if he didn't stalk that shelf

[@calliastah4115]

@@Mewdo45 Armso basically made a threat to Allan when Allan wasn't being aggressive though.

[@user-aeb87825]

I love how the manager is like so nice to Alan and then switches to yelling at the spider employee.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

I mean that happens in reality to

[@josephbardouche3687]

To be fair, Spider was being an asshole

[@kingkaydengaming2786]

Multi arms guy is just a prick, i feel like most workers would be like "hold on a sec" then they'd put away the cups theyre holding and then help him normally. Just because you have an off day doesnt mean you have to be an asshole. Tbh the only reason hes still employed probably is cuz of his 6 arms if i were to guess

[@knight_lautrec_of_carim]

Spider dude needs this treatment, otherwise he'd never stop acting up.

[@SefirothPH]

​@@kingkaydengaming2786 Customers typically deserve it. What, can't read the sign telling you exactly where the item is you need? You gotta interrupt somebody overworked and underpaid who also doesn't know precisely where the item is so they can help you look by READING THE SIGNS and guide you there like you're a disabled puppy?

[@deleted5626]

Their second argument was the hardest I’ve ever laughed watching this show

[@MontyMonferno]

the dialogue in this show is top tier

[@Professional_Dumbass]

especially the fruity ahh wave allan did at the end i love him sm 😭😭😭

[@mattbradley408]

Bye spider

[@gonzacollao]

i think the hardest i’ve ever laughed with smiling friends has to be season 1 episode 1, when they take desmond to pim’s house and the bird outside screams 😂😂😂😂

[@arcaii1117]

alan could have waited for armso to be done with his stacking, but armso absolutely escalated the situation by swearing at him and being aggro as hell when alan pretty politely responded with asking for help.

[@mrs.doctor1241]

If this were a real life situation, armso should’ve just directed him to another available employee or the manager and then boom, problem solved. Honestly the way the argument escalated was so real and hilarious though lol

[@arcaii1117]

@@mrs.doctor1241 what i love about this show is that it escalates into situations like this, but the situations have a sense of realism to them no matter how absurd they get. like adult swim regular show or something

[@itssunday1990]

0:37 Clipless paper to the left

[@Chekmate-em3mc]

Everything but fabric softener

[@thecactussword4304]

I love how reasonable and helpful the boss is in addition to looking straight out of Pelswik, like he was drawn by John Callahan, down to the random, insane handicap he has.

[@leonardm6129]

Holy shit you’re so right this is so funny

[@kopijaws]

if armzo isnt meant to talk to customers maybe should stock on the night shift, i mean if he didn't die getting crushed under a bunch of comically outdated ink cans.

[@danielkallsen2023]

From working at office depot, there is no night shift. Everything happens when the store is open for business. Cheap ass company

[@God-eo9zj]

The way the manager looked so happy when Allan said thank you

[@JihadGuy]

I feel like no one that visits his shop doesnt say thanks or thank you to him everytime. Poor guy

[@thecooldoge6343]

0:44 Alan does the crossed arms youtube reviewer thing

[@MontyMonferno]

helloo i’m the paper clips critic, i remember it so you don’t have to

[@ken.7019]

The devil shivers when the youtuber avatar crosses his arms

[@thataintfalco7106]

@@ken.7019lmao

[@publiusventidiusbassus1232]

Alan getting the last laugh here was weirdly cathartic.

[@Jelyf1sh.]

Just now noticed his eyes bulge when Alan calls him an asshole, small shit like that make every interaction in this show 10x funnier

[@MontyMonferno]

honestly the small details in this show are the best

[@Mr.Frog21]

"Your going BACK TO THE PSYCH WARD!"

[@ti9372]

Ngl I laughed way too hard at that line for someone who's been in the psych ward

[@waffler-yz3gw]

the boss/manager here actually seems like a really good guy, love that

[@thecactussword4304]

Yeah, he reminds me of a few bosses I've had. Would totally grab a beer with him. I suppose grab a beer *for* him, it's gotta be pretty hard to drink with no arms.

[@DemonicAdj]

​@@thecactussword4304Straws. Problem solved.

[@dave9515]

Then why is there only one employee that the boss is treating like shit? Yall from stupid town or something?

[@thecactussword4304]

@@dave9515 maybe he wouldn't have been a jerk to Armzo if he wasn't such a jerk himself? Like the Spider instigated the entire situation by making a veiled threat to Alan and not answering a simple question that amounted to "Ah, Paper clips? Over there." Take it from me, a guy who works in customer service, you don't immediately blow up on a customer like that. From the way the bossman was talking, it doesn't sound like an uncommon occurrence, his patience is definitely running thin here. And the cherry on top is how the boss helps Alan without a second thought whatsoever. He jumps up from his desk and rushes across the store to help Alan with one thing, while Armzo couldn't even be assed to help a customer while he was literally at the front of the store. Hey, what's the first thing you do when you see an employee in a store and need help? You ask for it.

[@_maliciousIntent]

@@thecactussword4304 dave has been everywhere in the comments defending a fictional character vehemently lmao

[@real1mem3s]

Alan usually keeps his patience but this guy managed to bring out the anger and pettiness out of him lmao

[@MontyMonferno]

yeah this scene and whole episode was gold honestly, alan being a main lead was so good :))

[@modestzachman758]

Why is every clip from this episode localized in my left ear?

[@MontyMonferno]

i honestly don’t know, its the same for me on hbo max as well. really weird :/

[@vxxiii4160]

Not on mobile though

[@Thomas-ex6tp]

Because we all collectively have an Alan that lives in our left ear

[@HandjobHandsome]

Cause the guy who recorded it and reposted it everywhere used a fucking tevo to capture it

[@jerichooblivion5406]

A smiling friends argument!? At this time of day, at this time of year, in this part of the country. Localized entirely in our left ears!?

[@ahima6475]

As some who used to work at a Office Depot before it closed down I’m very happy that I’m free from that job

[@samwallaceart288]

Bruh getting out of the psych ward with this one

[@user-nb8fr8gn3l]

Allan has to be my favorite character simply for moments like when he gets smug with the spider employee and telling him to keep stocking before saying bye. He has some of the best moments in this entire show.

[@aeroblu2002]

That final moment actually jumpscared me, lol

[@EyebrowsGaming]

WHOAAA-

[@d-manthecaptain1382]

Alan takes so much in joy in getting one over on somebody, it's such a petty thing to consider a victory but you can tell Alan doesn't care, not after his usual track record for confrontation.

[@ZyxieRumor]

0:40 when Allan asks the store manager about paperclips, there's a rack in the background that says, "Clipless papers." I don't know why, but I find that hilarious 😂

[@MontyMonferno]

a lot of people have commented ab the paperless clips and i can see why, it’s the best part of the scene imo 😂😂

[@huntsman9316]

“Clipless paper”

[@Nickadventures1]

“Hey goodbye spider.” 😂

[@henrylivingstone2800]

So if the landlord orchestrated the events of the entire day was Armso just pretending to be a dick or was he just a dick?

[@sirdamos8253]

I think he paid all the employees in the store to tell Alan to go to crimeville. He just happened to run into the spider guy and the dude didn’t even give Alan a chance to ask his question. So I think he really is just a dick 😂

[@GoldK4L]

He was just a dude not trying to go to the psych ward

[@Frlja]

I just noticed "clipless paper" behind the manager XD

[@JooceGooce]

The way the draw the pupil changes in this show always freak me out lol

[@OpinionParade]

Yeah, this show the pupils are scribbles. In Rick and Morty, the pupils are like someone took a marker and stabbed at the paper when drawing them.

[@Blickeymore]

I love how the manager was more worried about Armso not stocking the paint instead of him fighting with Alan

[@RipRLeeErmey]

Armzo probably fights with so many customers that the boss is just used to him starting stupid arguments 😭

[@dylanmcartoonell1536]

To think, Armzo and his boss were just actors paid by Alan’s landlord

[@MontyMonferno]

nobody ever mentions this and it baffles me ahahaha armzo purposely got into an argument with Alan

[@DemonicAdj]

The argument? The manager? A office supply store without staples? All part of the *ruse*

[@ScottGamring]

For a guy with 6 arms he's slow as fuck

[@airislei1147]

That dudes eyes got large soon as he heard asshole 😂

[@mcdoodledood2463]

Can just take a moment to appreciate how realistic the conversations sound in this show

[@xyliarcontreras]

You can answer a question without having to stop stacking items he for sure was just being an asshole, Alan was in the right. 😅

[@funnyguy4405]

Alan was 100% not at fault here

[@hokage1997]

I wish more shows had natural convos like this. Home movies is the only other show i know where people talk over each other

[@Koekje.l]

Tbh 6 arms his fault after Allen said he just needs a question getting answered he immediately threatens him

[@msthecommentator2863]

And this is why I work nights, I know I'm not a people person so I try to avoid customer service when I can. That said, I'd much rather someone approach me like Allan did instead of demanding my help and getting pissed when I can't answer their questions. The stacker totally overreacted.

[@retroman3960]

I actually like how Alan has been getting more attention in this season than he did in the first season where most of the time he was just a background character.

[@LizardSkin]

Keep screwin around and bad shits gonna happen. Alright whats your question whats up. Dont get nervous now man come on

[@BlaizeTheDragon]

He went from a threat to immediately passive aggressive. Almost got whiplash from him

[@LizardSkin]

@@BlaizeTheDragon thats what he warned him about

[@travismcnasty4239]

That's drug addict behavior.

[@derek_speer]

I’ve watched this 12 times and it’s still the funniest thing I’ve seen all year….

[@Omnywrench]

The manager's design looks like someone from a newspaper comic or a greeting card (minus the double amputation).

[@MontyMonferno]

his voice fits for that too i swear. those cards with speakers inside LMFAO

[@nathanielbeven9052]

6 armed staker being controlled andtold what to do by a man with no arms. its....poetic.

[@kuraraan_]

The way he was so confrontational and aggressive for no reason 😭

[@MontyMonferno]

i know 😭😭 the passive aggression just building is crazy 😭

[@flask223]

Tbf he just got out of the psych ward

[@gringolikeme3564]

As someone who works at office max this is hilarious

[@Kittenfox_55]

I love how the boss is just zoning out before he notices

[@DeadSkullable]

It’s very accurate to some employees.

[@jhonmaverick9963]

Saw a thread over at Reddit of some employees saying they just pretend to be overworked and stressed out just so they could yell at customers. They even go to say it makes them feel like "badasses" after... There's a chance they're just trolling, but if it's true. I wish nothing but the worst work experience for those redditors.

[@woodman3926]

God I love how real this sounds. Smiling Friends really captures the exact way how people talk to each other it’s amazing

[@PanzerMan332]

I love that Alan drops his usual weird stilted speech when he becomes the straight man against these people crazier than him. It happens with the guy in the walls in the pilot too.

[@lifelesshawk5725]

I love how the boss didn’t give a fuck about him yelling at a customer, but rather that he wasn’t working

[@beoweasel]

As someone that worked at Office Depot, this isn't that far from the truth.

[@The_real_Barack_Obama]

As a retail employee I can confirm this is accurate

[@O_Tarnished_Ours]

"Goodbye spider" that had me dyin 😭 😂

[@XLR108]

I love how realistic the dialogue gets like how in the argument people tend to just shout and talk over each other And i cant even explain why its funny, but it is

[@gavinlamp5426]

Office Crap 😂

[@StormierNik]

I like how he said "fortunately" we're sold out lmfao.

[@tisthebruce]

0:37 imo feels like the most polite and casual conversation in Smiling Friends .

[@storyspice974]

I love this interaction so much lol

[@MontyMonferno]

the dialogue in this show is UNMATCHED

[@MrVince329]

Why are the best moments of Smiling Friends just the moments when 2 characters argue like real people XD

[@The.Tarnished.One.]

Alan will always be my favorite character lol

[@b3ntl33]

Stacking is pretty much mindless work. I could answer questions while stacking at my old retail job.

[@hazz1337]

OfficeCrap Boss was made in homage on how Tomar used to treat his employees, they went so far to cast him for the role

[@joefatso111]

The manager guy looks like he's from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared

[@menotyou2790]

The order he was using to stack those shelves proves that he's insane.

[@_ASD_theBlank_Demon]

Dont tell me why i’m here, but in 0:51 , i just love how the boss does his lil smile to alan, its just cute for some reason-

[@bearvanhelsing6035]

Armso is clearly the one being an ass here but in his partial defense, Alan didn’t even try to look for the paper clips on his own lmao

[@Big_Man-gx4bb]

Bro I like how the manager has stubs for arms while armzo got 6 💀💀💀

[@lance740]

This is comedy genius. The interaction is so real and that makes it so funny.

[@RisqueRique]

This was my favorite part of the entire episode

[@stephenking5852]

If he came from the psych ward, then that explains a lot.

[@PoppyPopsticle]

,,Goodbye spider“ 👋

[@dwikyilhamsyah8893]

"Get outta here man 🖕🖕🖕"

[@lizzard3699]

WHOA- **immediately gets burried in cans** lmaooooo

[@MontyMonferno]

armzo is dead, this is no time for lmao.

[@lizzard3699]

​@@MontyMonfernoeven if he isn't he's definitely going back to the phyc ward 😂

[@ThumpingThromnambular]

"don't get nervous now man" So real

[@bill351]

The secret ingredient to this show's chaos is that nobody even ATTEMPTS to de-escalate. A normal sitcom would have Alan staying calm and trying to explain himself, but the moment the other guy acts like an asshole, his immediate reaction is "oh okay, let's do this, bitch." Seriously, watch how many interactions go like this in the show and you'll see what I mean

[@matthewbiersay3172]

I love how there’s a rack that literally says clipless paper lol

[@mauroborges4954]

Keep stacking ( ͡ ° ل͜ ͡°)👉

[@bloopboop9320]

I mean, to be fair, Spider was a little nice at first and it is implied by the end that he might be under threat from his boss. He might actually be in a desperate situation.

[@-wack]

Keep stacking 😂 That’s such a gamer thing to say

[@CourtneyIsLovely]

This scene right here is probably my favorite in the entire show. God, the whole episode was a masterpiece that felt like a mission impossible movie. Also critters having racial slurs is an interesting concept lol

[@MontyMonferno]

honestly so true, best episode of smiling friends imo also omg nice courtney pfp! we stan her 🙌

[@retroman3960]

Same.

[@The_Super_Poodle]

You gotta appreciate the details in the background, these guys are greats already

[@andyhuangy4]

Lmaooo just now noticing the “clipless paper” promo sign in the bkgrd

[@YuasBirds]

Tomar is such a great VA

[@thataintfalco7106]

Half the reason why Allen’s my favorite character

[@MontyMonferno]

this episode was so good for him !! :)))

[@thataintfalco7106]

@@MontyMonferno fr! I always liked him before but now he rlly is the best lol

[@commentdouchery2838]

I can't believe his boss doesn't have any arms, implying a harsh bias goes down in the work space.

[@peterjanoski1681]

Has anybody else wondered how Tomar in the back is using the computer when he has no arms?

[@DeadBeatTeen32]

1:08 BACK TO THE PSYCH WARD YOU GO!

[@Mothbean]

0:38 The joke of them _specifically_ selling clipless paper is one of the most underrated background gags of the episode

[@Paulygon]

his reaction when he gets called an asshole lol