Teenagers Really Suffered During The 1950s

[@sorrowcat2724]

Everyone needs themselves a 50’s narrator following them everywhere

[@calebheflin4602]

SorrowCat howdy

[@Wally5005]

SorrowCat id love that actually

[@sorrowcat2724]

@@calebheflin4602 Omg hi Danksman!

[@garminbozia]

I'd go insane in the first week

[@ladyrest8455]

Gotdamnnn the horror

[@268sak]

Man id say it was hard being a teen seeing in black and white all the time during the 50s...

[@AWSMcube]

profile pic checks out (?)

[@eddiegodoy5120]

ok, that was clever@--

[@haydenstuder322]

You think that sucked? Imagine being alive in the 20's! nobody even talked back then!

[@jgc4818]

Hayden Studer Yeah man, no one even existed before 1888!

[@matthewhayes6806]

I remember believing there was no such thing as color on the later eras because of this 😂😂😂

[@caesarlandoco7526]

1950s: "Don't tell me how to act in social situations!" 2019: "Please tell me how to act in social situations!"

[@robbiebalboa]

Gee!!! I thought posting an emoji was tough.

[@quester09]

2069: "wtf is a social situation?"

[@pinkovega9212]

3000: “Glory to the inter-human hive mind.”

[@erichuang7524]

5021: "And this here, kids, is a skeleton of the extinct species, homo sapien."

[@Delirex1]

100021: “it’s a great time to be a bird “

[@tonyzhang2729]

1950: Be nice and polite 2020: Stop being a simp!

[@somefuckingretard8289]

2020 is okay, but we need people to stop being retarded and we need kids to get disciplined more because now-a-days kids are growing up to be brats

[@somefuckingretard8289]

@@DarkMetaOFFICIAL you

[@ellieparker9862]

Estela Lopez for a second I thought you were calling them a retard and I was like chilll

[@samuelcrowe3161]

@@cryptdk2400 Stfu no wouldn't, wanna be drafted into Vietnam, have no phone or internet. We're living in the best time ever, there's more possibility then ever before.

[@tonyzhang2729]

​@Bow Legged Summary of this video: The girl didn't like you coz you are rude, so be nice and polite then she will like you. Really life: You be nice and polite and beyond, but she still doesn't like you. If you keep doing what this video tells you to do, you are being a SIMP. 2020: Don't be a simp!

[@velozeric]

I didn't know Drake Bell grew up in the 50s lol

[@fainulllka777]

I saw it right at the end

[@bloodofmars]

I never find it to be so depressing but they found a way they found a wayyy

[@DouglasTheMagicBean]

I literally thought this the whole time

[@Wechosworld]

Immortal

[@mugge47]

LOL

[@benhenderson8952]

*At this point, teenagers suffered in any era*

[@vvdaniii244]

Anxiety and Depression Disorder is much more common today than ever before.

[@vvdaniii244]

​@Vidar Gartz BAHAHA what's the "better" way now?..

[@vvdaniii244]

@mythalin So.. you're saying there's no proof that mental health was worse back then, because we didn't have a good enough way of keeping track. Okie dokie.

[@vvdaniii244]

@Dough Daddy Psychology has been around for decades. It's nothing new.

[@creetan9997]

People are always suffering no matter what age, era, sex, color, etc.

[@drewconway7135]

Suffering? Maybe because of schizophrenia. I love how he just obeys the disembodied, omniscient voice.

[@haydenstuder322]

But it's "friendly".

[@followingtheroe1952]

Maybe I have schizophrenia because I had the voices of Tom Servo and Crow T Robot riffing in my head during this

[@theblackhole05]

I mean he is teleporting him around and bringing him through time with his God like power. I'd listen to him too

[@Zavakar]

Dude. Relax. Its a fun high school educational video.

[@adrianbanchs1503]

@@Zavakar IKR people here like:"you cant fake it" or "that dude is following a disimbodied man's orders, he's insane." like....just chill and learn a thing or two.

[@Qwuiet]

"social what?" "social distancing!"

[@AlphaFlight]

Shut up!

[@nosik673]

Adrian Nava oh

[@Aetherius21]

@@AlphaFlight my exact thoughts, i dont want to hear about that shit any more

[@katherinetutschek4757]

😂😂😂😂

[@helpiamstuckonthismanshead3385]

Eww

[@simonpeter5032]

I need this guy to give me constant re-do's in life.

[@somefuckingretard8289]

You won't learn from your mistakes that way and many people will abuse the power to go back in time by doing horrible things

[@ronlatronica3112]

@@somefuckingretard8289 say, Jim, be socially courteous.

[@Bloooooooooopp]

Simon Peter us

[@adam12671]

Some Fucking Retard what do you know you’re just your name.

[@somefuckingretard8289]

@@adam12671 you're right. You all deserve to stay blind to my words and oblivous to reality. You shall rely on misconceptions of others thoughts and false hope from the one God many believe in. Reality will forever remain unfair and cruel until others decide to finally see

[@bearsplitz96]

Bill was gunned down by a group of Vietnamese guerrilla fighters in a rice field 15 years later on his first deployment .........his social courtesy didn’t persuade them At this point more people have liked this comment than the population of my county, thank you

[@hectichampshire7020]

Ahahhahahahahahshhajdksid

[@hectichampshire7020]

I laughed way too had at that

[@diquanwashingbeard5175]

Too real

[@NubeBuster]

Social courtesy* haha

[@johnjames9728]

Wonk wonk wonk

[@Oqwert]

Congratulations, your video has been chosen by the KZbin algorithm

[@majesty2321]

Lmaoooooooo

[@mercurialmagictrees]

yup yup

[@mercurialmagictrees]

however the thumb nail was misleading, there was no one smoking...

[@jeffreykalb8810]

A match made in heaven. It has the requisite quantity of whining, self-promotion, and shallow social critique.

[@memphistigers777]

Sub to the channel and get recommend boost

[@julieannemichelle]

Life would be so much easier if I had a narrator!!!!

[@luladraonaprisao5830]

LOL

[@miguelguzman8595]

I have a narrator the voice in my head

[@bob7006]

Only if it is a good one. My friend had a bad one, now he is in an asylum.

[@julieannemichelle]

Miguel Guzman That’s funny because I was just thinking that!!!

[@jesussavedseb]

The Holy Spirit Guides you just like that but even better

[@Taras-oj4tf]

"that's old fashioned" *Takes place in 1950*

[@concretewheels1657]

One day 2019 will be old fashioned. One day 3678 will be old fashioned. I can keep going

[@Taras-oj4tf]

@Dan Specter r/whoosh

[@BlueSoulJim]

Rock n Roll wasn’t around yet

[@ThePhoenixMapper]

Taras1617 | that’s not a woooosh

[@Kgio-2112]

People think time started in their era

[@calacalicocat2589]

Aww I wish i had a narrator who would help me when I'm being socially awkward, i always do something stupid and then beat my self up about it later at 3 am when im trying to sleep

[@giovannioyervides3661]

I honestly can relate, I have awlward moments almost every week. But idk I tend to either forget about it or think about it, feel it, and just accept that it happened. Maybe that's the best thing to do. Have a good day though!

[@sms7048]

You just gotta keep going my man and not put anyone on a pedestal... we all can and will die

[@chickennoodles8668]

my name is also Isidora

[@Out_Strike_You77]

God bless all of you

[@savannahn2169]

Oh you and the rest of creation dear. It's hard being a person and all.

[@mellowmanceo]

The message is good, but fails to recognize the fact that you first have to look inside yourself to see why you are acting that way in the first place so you can really change, not just put on a mask

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

I believe you to be totally correct,Mellow Man, and this is just one of the witnesses to this kind of 1950s “educational” filmmaking. It is so unreal and outside facing. And what a rebellion it and so much like it caused in the 60s generation or at least a healthy part of it. David Hoffman-filmmaker

[@1luving]

+Mellow Man People often have to fake it until they make it, and there is nothing wrong with that

[@iunnox666]

+Mellow Man Ha, this was the 50s, everyone had a mask on.

[@1luving]

C Aslaneh Exactly!

[@nihilestinintellectuquidno9689]

+David Hoffman The rebellion was caused by propagandists using the media and music. this is not at all a mask that is a vague and meaningless term. This is called putting into practice good habits. The more you practice to Habit the easier it is to perform it. When you have bad habits it takes longer and more effort to reverse them. This film is to show people good habits so they can perfect them with time.

[@TheNyteScrybe]

Bill's talking to himself in the mirror and freaking about a party when a grown man who's been lurking in his bedroom pops up...and Bill's fine with it. Bill has a lot more serious problems than social courtesy.

[@somefuckingretard8289]

Nah, Bill is just chill

[@xtldc]

Gail over here spitting some🔥about the psychosis that’s been growing in Bill for months, possibly even years.

[@seanhaley857]

Confirmed. Bill has a benevolent schizophrenic hallucinations

[@Germatti13489]

😂😂😂😂

[@yiddiemeister3347]

Bill's eternal soul is in danger

[@alec1020]

Damn i wish i could rewind life everytime i messed up to get some quick guidance from the all seeing narrator

[@mishalubich7141]

You characterized the narrator best

[@bajemo359]

Just ask Alexa.

[@greenllama2856]

Narrator being Morgan Freeman.

[@helpiamstuckonthismanshead3385]

That can be a dangers thing

[@Luedyenya1]

we wouldn't listen anyway

[@Quentin217]

I was a "preteen" throughout all of the '50's. I can well remember the reputation that "teenagers" had with the chattering class back then. They were portrayed as being rude and subject to appalling attitude deficiencies. Some of them were into reckless driving, fighting, and "juvenile delinquency" encouraged by long hours of perusing comic books and listening to rock and roll noise. Urban teenagers of foreign enculturation, especially southern Mediterranean, were portrayed as being members of hoodlum gangs and wearing leather jackets and carrying switchblade knives. My classmates and I in grade 8, circa 1961-62, were liberally treated to long lectures from our teacher, poor old Mrs. Bailey, about how shockingly awful our generation was and we were especially. America was going to be taken over by Communists because of our shortcomings. We were never going to amount to anything any good. Since then I have noticed all of the generations since being excoriated by the generation ahead of them. I refused and now refuse to engage in that kind of negativity.

[@37thraven]

Grateful for this comment Mark :) I'v been told I sometimes come off as preachy, quoting psychology research about bias, and how easy it is to provoke people emotionally, but it's only because not enough people have the true wisdom that you do!

[@k_n_c_y]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@SugaryPhoenixxx]

I totally agree with you. I really dislike generational hate. It is so completely illogical to lay blame on a group of hundreds of millions of people born within a twenty year time span. not two of those people are born alike. I think it may come down to people fearing the unknown. I am a millennial & when I observe generation z I am rather proud of their progress. & I have a very special bond with baby boomers! My parents despite all odds are baby boomers who had me a generation late. I love it. It gives me a totally weird perspective compared to a lot of my millennial counterparts!

[@SofaKingShit]

@mike talas OK boomer.

[@jesseplaysgames2032]

I’ve chosen to be just like you as I’ve gotten older and generations after me have grown up!

[@ToastyCoClothing]

if bill were alive today he would record sad songs over an acoustic guitar from his bedroom alone.

[@arreola891]

Singing "Hey there Dilaila" ??

[@gunawanfahri23]

Why does i feel offended 😁

[@JaleelJohanson62]

You're right.... Just figured a part of life out from your comment... I'm Bill!

[@agentjonburrows9595]

That is literally my life now

[@Zoink888]

@P Last Name Only fuckwits use tiktok

[@werthechange369]

"You're supposed to rise when an adult speaks to you" that definitely doesn't happen anymore

[@Anon8848]

My aunt is a nun and when I met her new Mother Superior for the first time I didn't stand up and I've been kicking myself about it for MONTHS 😭😭 it was like I was suddenly transported into a world where it mattered and I didn't know what to do

[@vblockcity0505]

*WE R CREATORS* Love is the name Where im from this still happens

[@rink5870]

where im at, this still happens, in addition to that, if we are going to walk pass a seated adult, we have to lower our head a bit, more preferably lower than the head of the adult sitting. we do rise up if they're standing trying to talk to us, but we have to sit down if they're seated.

[@wyattearp190]

Stand up to stick an ice pick in their eye!

[@josephbieberly8624]

I am 70 years old and I still rise when an adult speaks to me. It doesn't matter if I know them or not. I was taught basic manners from the nuns who taught me in grade school and also by my older sisters. Being polite and respectful is rarely seen nowadays and it makes me feel very sad.

[@Zzzk23]

The narrator sounds like he's trying so hard not to say "Get your shit together, Bill."

[@beajongco7127]

Lmfaoo

[@carolinagirl1967]

LOL!

[@carolinagirl1967]

It does sound like that tone. Makes the video even funnier.

[@bettya.k.abetty8259]

If a disembodied voice spoke to me in the privacy of my own home I’d probably die from sheer fright

[@Lukas-tm6pe]

Cute comment, but trivial point.

[@nixthelapin9869]

I'd just be like "GOD??"

[@elitemangudai1016]

Boy

[@dylanspillin]

*y-you d-don’t here t-the voices in your head??*

[@stefannotchev7209]

*W-WHAT?!* Now bill, what are you doing? *W-WHO’S TALKING?* All you need is a little social courteously? *GOD IS THAT YOU?!* All you need are some manners and you can have fun! *HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN THERE?*

[@Theevil6ify]

I like that Bill talks and acts more like a real, modern person would, as opposed to typical "oh gee, how swell!" characters used in the 50s. It's actually nice to see a character in this kind of film that's relatable even today.

[@Forrestwilliam]

He was acting like a little bitch, but you are right! We have a lot of little bitchmen now a days

[@ZoreSlipperyZore]

@@Forrestwilliam lol no but really even interviews on streets back then people spoke polite and elegantly i think it was mostly teenagers like this who had more slang but even then there are interviews where teenagers spoke politely because they were raised that way

[@wildfire9280]

@@Forrestwilliam ok boomer

[@shaanp9796]

Bolero That’s not a Karen though.

[@fredgarvinMP]

Bill is a psychopath that figured out that he can pantomime normal human emotion as a way to manipulate people.

[@MountainRaven1960]

Girl 1:Bill’s different now since he’s been taking his medication. Girl 2: Yes he is! Shame though, he’s still hearing voices and talking to his imaginary friend.

[@automnearctique8512]

Well at least he's not taking meth, ice and cocaine? If needs the last one, he should speak to Dr. Rockzo!

[@hugbug4408]

By the mid- to late 60s, bill and company will b indulging in the "make u feel good and see things goodies." Sum will b recieving invitations to fire works displays in Southeast Asia; courtesy of Lyndon B. Johnson!

[@Wakeupgrandowl]

Bill feels relatable and modern with his lack of 'gollly gee' and shiny, jovial excesses. XD

[@4ourty5ive]

That's exactly why watching these kinds of videos and documentaries are important. Because there WAS more than Golly gee's and such back then lol

[@mekelreen9869]

Timothy J. Roberts it isn’t a documentary it is propaganda.

[@erikat.6683]

@@mekelreen9869 true

[@ItssHexx]

WakeupGrandOwl you could have left out the xd

[@ReeN1995]

@@ItssHexx xD

[@Jobe-13]

Being a teen is emotionally, socially, and mentally difficult, no matter what time period you’re in.

[@djkingcock434]

Boozer disagree but ok

[@imshaunnurse]

Its not unless you're an asshole or a piece of shit

[@alyssagangi5341]

isthis myrealname what’s your logic

[@imshaunnurse]

@@alyssagangi5341 ego. Simple

[@inessa5923]

Wow poor attention-seekers who call themselves depressed when they’re just lazy

[@chillchopapa3275]

A 6 year old video and the uploader is loving comments lol Edit: Thank you guys so much!! This is my first 1K liked comment! 😃

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

Yes I am. It took a long time for the KZbin algorithm to notice how interesting and provocative this old film is for younger audiences today. David Hoffman - filmmaker

[@chillchopapa3275]

David Hoffman also I thought it said transgenders suffered in the 1950’s because the person in the thumbnail looked like one😂 also I wish we were still this mature today

[@DavidHoffmanFilmmaker]

@@e32b61 I am not clear what you are saying. Before I remove your comment I want to understand whether you have a legitimate point. I don't respond to every comment and can't with more than 1500 comments a day. What controversy did I stir up by not responding? David Ottman - filmmaker

[@chillchopapa3275]

David Hoffman yeah I don’t really get what he’s saying either

[@C.Church]

​@@MrPumponer (btw its "you're") + (your going to) = *Muphry's Law* [sic]

[@neneestrella9027]

1950’s: social curtesy 2020: social distancing

[@ezcanor8262]

Lᴏᴠᴇ Is Mᴏsᴛ Pᴏᴡᴇʀғᴜʟ Fᴏʀᴄᴇ what?

[@mikeeysaman6621]

Racist

[@Sammyhasbigmuscles]

Wow you noticed the words sound familiar

[@neneestrella9027]

God ok?

[@zappbrannigan4170]

Sad

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

Oh Bill. I think you have Schizophrenia. I think you're hearing voices again, Bill. And it's affecting you in your daily life as you're becoming a social misfit, becoming more and more rude to those around you. Didn't you remember to take your medication today, Bill? It helps you level out and keeps the voices to a minimum!

[@tricorvus2673]

BlackburnBigdragon: :D that was excellent

[@mac-iv5gs]

BlackburnBigdragon RIP, this isn't real, bill's case has gotten worst. He is currently in a mental hospital stuck I'm his own little world. He is hallucinating so badly he is in his own little world completely incapable of seeing reality.

[@mac-iv5gs]

BlackburnBigdragon At least voice teaches him manners, mine just insults me. (I don't actually have Schizophrenia)

[@annettetravis8627]

BlackburnBigdragon you contribute to our demented social society

[@annettetravis8627]

mac34677 idiot what are you 12

[@KimiHayashi]

Why did people use "Why" so much? "Why yes!" "Why I'm so glad I came with him"

[@DiamanteDea]

Kimmy Kat like it was the like alternative like to slang like now like

[@secretlyamonkey]

“Like yasssss girlllllll” “Like I’m soooo happy I came with himmmm” (Modern alternative)

[@jarrettw6539]

Why, I don't know why that is? Why, that was a very good question that was Kat.

[@NEVERMAKESVIDEOS3V3R]

To me it seems a lot like adding "well" to the sentence. "Why, yes!" "Well, yes!"

[@JacksonBegleymusicguy]

Slang isn't just regional. It's also historical.

[@TheJasonCombee76]

If this man is still alive today I wonder how he would react to watching this and seeing and hearing his teen self.

[@wyattnyfeler7270]

He’s probably about 80 if he’s still alive so he probably is

[@space.cowboy69]

Wyatt Nyfeler well that would require him to be 10 in the video. I’d say he’s probably 87-90 if he’s still alive.

[@jonnylake3rd]

Ronnie depends on when this was filmed. If you was born in 1940 then he would be 79 or 80 years old.

[@erinhand]

@@jonnylake3rd my mom born in 40 and my dad in 37 and both are still alive

[@jonnylake3rd]

Erin St. What’s your point? Nobody ever said they wouldn’t be.

[@RoseClimbPaintC]

"Isn't that the boy who used to be so rude?" "Hear that, you're not as rude as you used to be!" Is that supposed to be confidence building?

[@drmg735]

Exactly

[@halflifeepisode34980]

yeah, you weren't told you were amazing or great until you actually did something amazing or great.

[@ryublueblanka]

Haha look at Bill's face after they say that!

[@vividvault9285]

To everyone that replied to this post. The commenter is pointing out that this is a backhanded compliment. The intent of the backhand is to shame the individual. The 'compliment' is that he is less rude. No one asked for a participation trophy. We don't understand why you shit on us for it when we didn't even ask for them. You gave them to us. We didn't give them to ourselves. And no one said that you should be told that you are amazing or great for no reason. There is just simply no reason to give someone a backhanded compliment when you can change your phrasing to be more polite and get the same point across. Ironic that this is a comment on a video that also discusses how you should just blindly respect adults just because they are older than you (logic?). Considering the way they are acting here now and there then, I don't blame kids for not respecting adults. One must have respectable characteristics in the first place.

[@skyhawk_4526]

@@vividvault9285 I think the commenter can speak for herself. Not sure why you feel the need to interpret what she said and "educate" everyone on its meaning. And just because adults in your life don't command respect, that doesn't mean adults in general do not. Your life may be devoid of great adult role models, but that doesn't mean other people are.

[@icyBulls]

I just realized that my father was a teen in the 1950s.... I have so many questions

[@m3sake]

fonomanu101 was your dad a teen in Tonga???

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

Just realized god bet off ur stupid smarphone and talk with ur damn father

[@razsigrun3105]

...you *just* realized that? Seriously?

[@jeffreykalb8810]

Like... "Who am I? How did I get here? Who were those other children who slept in my room at night? Why did that woman pack me a lunch every day? Can I go blind from staring at my belly-button?"

[@BigD8190]

Can you ask him if it really was black and white back then? And if they had a voice talking to them?

[@lasercat538]

I appreciate the fact that you still respond to comments after 6 years!

[@Me-wk3ix]

All this video is doing is teaching rudimentary human interaction. Might sound closed-minded, but being able to look at someone, maintaining a pleasant or at least neutral expression, and knowing how to give a civil response when they speak to you are skills that will help you in life. Expecting a teenager to stand up (or at least sit up straight) when a friend's parent walks in the room doesn't seem that unreasonable to me.

[@alia.1041]

I'm with you until the last bit, since social norms and what counts as an indication of respect has changed since then, standing for adults isn't really nessesary

[@mynamo12]

Ali A. Yeah exactly

[@LeavesofLilac]

I feel that standing when for people older than you is definitely still a necessary sign of courtesy and respect. I'm 29 and I still rise when greeting people older than me. Actually I mostly do it with everyone. I find it rude otherwise to talk up to someone whose just said hello, as if I couldn't be bothered. Even if you sit back down, at least rising to greet is a nice gesture. I'm glad my parents raised me with that.

[@alia.1041]

LeavesofLilac maybe it’s a regional or cultural thing, but for me it’s always been that unless you are going to shake their hand, give the a hug, or some sort of greeting that involves contact, rising isn’t seen as necessary.

[@LeavesofLilac]

@@alia.1041 That's certainly possible! My mom's from Iran (Dad's white American), and I do think there's often more formality with a lot of Persians. I remember the first time an ex bf met my parents was at a party, my mom came over and he didn't stand, he just sat and talked up at her. First time meeting her. He was also kinda sarcastic. My parents never said anything but I was so embarrassed, I remember thinking to myself "there's no way he's the one for me." My now husband was the total opposite from him, very courteous and respectful. My parents love him!

[@theblackhole05]

I love how time periods have different voices Edit: Thank you for the likes! I didn't expect it!! Have a wonderful day everyone!

[@sierrawestlund2293]

I don't think they do. I watched a video about the voices and how they sound different and it just sounds like that because of the limited technology they had.

[@largechungus9249]

It's a transatlantic accent, people coming from one side to another, losing an English accent and adapting to what they hear on television and the radio due to the lo fidelity it came out as a sharp and dramatic voice so they copied, as tech got better the accents changed

[@haydenstuder322]

Different faces too. You know what I mean?

[@largechungus9249]

@@haydenstuder322 yeah definitely more slim and genuine if that makes sense

[@oORANGEKIDD]

i dont know what about this time era it jus tsounds good to me you know reminds me of being a kid even tho i wasnt around bgack then

[@jhonsmith2620]

"Social courtesy does pay doesn't it, thanks!" *chews with mouth open*

[@esemq]

lol

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

I'm thinking wtf when I heard that as well

[@ja-nl2lv]

9:40 It's a process

[@dylansquires439]

Jhon Smith right as I read that I looked up and saw him chewing

[@Rahat2056]

Bruh. I thought to comment the same thing. Now I gotta delete it because your comment is a month older. Kudos

[@potatojam6519]

I thought those were just his regular clothes and everyone was passive-aggressively insulting him and he was crying inside

[@hredacted3518]

Lol me too

[@donttalkcrap]

The first time I experienced passive-agressiveness was 50 years after this was made. It wasn't even a term we used last century

[@drmg735]

They look like formal clothes tbh

[@crazymangoz9583]

DR MG nowadays it would be considered that. You gotta remember back then things were far more formal, clothing included.

[@Shmyrk]

Elizabeth Miller Thats the point of the comment.

[@Haffy442]

"Hank is the fella who won the city math contest last week, except for that he's normal." *_HOLD IT_*

[@ClapperDan]

I think the incel community needs to look at videos like these

[@luciencraw3533]

that wouldn't help them.

[@spiritanimal7516]

Maybe if this was the fifties, now socializing is dead from phones.

[@josephtorreski3617]

Clapper Dan stfu. Men cant get pssuy nowadays.

[@ClapperDan]

@@josephtorreski3617 bruh pussy is literally $40 nowadays. I don't think access is the isdue

[@josephtorreski3617]

Clapper Dan whamens standards are too high u idiot. U dont get it.

[@thesadhotdogm478]

I’m telling you teens suffer in every era,who cares 50s and 60s,70s,80s you get it,insecurities and bullying.(by the way he looks like drake bell)

[@Kgio-2112]

Drake bell looks like him

[@jacksonramsey2422]

Believe it or not my grandfather was named bill and my great aunt was named carol

[@johnathant6735]

Jackson Ramsey wild

[@JeantheSecond]

Really common names back then.

[@jonathandeakins5645]

Jackson Ramsey w i z a r d

[@raekwon2609]

That's crazy! You just earned a new subscriber

[@treeman8773]

that is absolutely bonkers

[@arthurchapman9274]

I would like to put something out there that I experience. I'm from 1943 and by and large was raised on these principles of good manners and respect. I have these principles to this day and it's done me no harm whatsoever. To the contrary. The majority of people love it, my behaviour, and I'll tell you what, if I had fiver for how often I have heard: "I wish there were more people like you", I'd be a wealthy man. It's how people should be in the society, good manners and respect. My father said that every one, rich or poor, is able to possess them.

[@onionpotato3396]

There is nothing stopping us from bringing these principles back. They aren't rocket science!

[@guy3758]

i have no idea what any word you just said meant

[@thanoscube8573]

@@hoshie5788 Nice job at contradicting the nice old person's comment, shame.

[@vividvault9285]

The problem is that 'respect' is no longer just handed out because someone demands it or because it is a social norm. Respect in the modern sense is earned. I do not feel like the the 1950's idea of respect is applicable in a society 70 years in the future. Just like how respect today will not be earned the same way in 2090. No more are the days where one earns respect simply for being more wrinkly than you.

[@JoeKaye-hn5dt]

@@vividvault9285 I guess you're enjoying the new Sub-Saharan African society the blue boys have given us.

[@outfield243]

This still holds true today. If you find that everyone is miserable and stuff then it’s most certainly you who are miserable.

[@drippintoohotty9779]

people who are miserable dont find others miserable, they find others annoying

[@warblenoise]

Ironically, you seem to have no perception of the world besides your own

[@lcjr7807]

@@drippintoohotty9779 true

[@outfield243]

drippintoohotty that’s a you problem. If you find other people “annoying” then it’s probably something wrong with you. I have taught a lot of people with that attitude and they always feel the same way. It’s not normal or healthy to think everyone is annoying, that’s a mental illness.

[@josephhtv6209]

Outfield 243 uhh he wasn’t talking about himself

[@maximillianomartinez]

Makes me realize I'm insufferable sometimes.

[@socialdistortion416]

You don't have to realize.

[@seaweed1068]

What if you're just introverted and don't enjoy parties?

[@notannpc2099]

Smokey Le Bear well shit

[@sanuku535]

Exacly.

[@luisalejandro6927]

Smokey Le Bear I didn’t get that type of fun in my teens 😂#introvertlife

[@what-hn1od]

Straight to hell

[@marionayers9726]

Nah just suck it up and go party.

[@elcatmanman8642]

Yeah, okay, but can we talk about the theme of the party: Hobo Party Theme. I'm crying!!

[@davidstandard4842]

I swear, I watch these videos as much for the killer commentary...

[@281cobracar7]

Today it would be homeless party theme.

[@MissShembre]

Right? Like wtf is that kind of theme? Was this popular like toga parties or something?

[@gregpetty4185]

We just weren’t woke in the 50s. Ha ha ... I saw a large group of hobos hop a steam engine freight train as a child. My father rode the rails with his dad during the depression. He explained the hobo thing as well as his low opinion of capitalism.

[@applecrave1097]

@@gregpetty4185 I'm genuinely interested in your father's opinion, actually

[@13crazydaisies]

I'm on the autistic spectrum and I think I actually found this helpful.

[@donniedarkko422]

You needed a 1950s video to show you basic manners

[@Numantino312]

am autistic myself. along with the hundred million vids on here, there are also books on the subject. Emily Post, etc. it makes a nice difference to know how to act, things to say, etc; even if it's a bit mechanical or rote on my part. "nice house!" "care for any _______?" "i've had a wonderful time, thank you!" just to get things rolling in the right direction. whether for getogether at someone's house, job interview or other. not all neurotypicals are assholes.

[@augustinedaudu9203]

@@donniedarkko422 and apparently you need much more to learn the same

[@donniedarkko422]

Augustine Daudu how so? please explain

[@augustinedaudu9203]

@@donniedarkko422 you phrase it as if it's a bad thing

[@hadolfitler3316]

I kind of feel people are over interpreting this a bit, the video is simply saying that by putting yourself out there and try being a bit more friendly, you may find you'll enjoy yourself more, in fact I used to be more like bill in the beginning, I was shy and didn't enjoy being at parties because i didn't know how to interact with others, but i changed my approach and started having a better time out. Yes, people with extreme forms of anxiety exist, and yes people sometimes have internal issues they need to confront and work out, This video isn't for those exceptions, To sum it up the vid pretty much is saying, dont be a dick and and open up a bit

[@nihilisticbarbie]

Very true.

[@wg1276]

How did you change your approach? I’m somewhat bill from the beginning I’m socially awkward

[@hadolfitler3316]

@@wg1276 well, it took some time for me to change, like I'd say an overall transformation from a full on introvert to where I am now was over the course of a few years(that's just how long it took me, not saying it would take that long). For getting over awkwardness at parties I started to focus on my body language as well as how to converse with others. A KZbin channel I really like is Charisma on Command, i feel like they do a great job going over the nuances of conversation. But I'm sure there are plenty of other resources that would say the same. Generally speaking I changed my attitude when going to a party, like I kept a positive/energetic mindset when going. I would make sure to not make a conversation too much about myself, but instead see how the person I would talk to was feeling, what they enjoyed doing, etc. I watched my body language such as if I had my arms crossed or if I was slouching and would correct it, as well as look at someone else's body language to see how they were feeling. I would give people compliments about little things here and there, and I would circulate throughout the area interacting with various people. I'm probably not explaining this to the level of depth as it should be just due limitations of text, but I'd reccomend checking out the one channel, I think it's at least a good place to start.

[@_chloerains]

Ah yes, my social anxiety fears these comments lol but I get it.

[@zaidkhan6296]

Agreed from a socially awk

[@maddiemaccheese8170]

7:03 Man, no wonder everyone thinks millenials are lame. We clearly need to bring line dancing back into parties

[@Proscooterer]

Maddie Mac & Cheese We still do line dancing. We do a few lines of Molly and dance our asses off Lmfao

[@Scrapmanluke1]

I go square dancing on a regular basis.

[@ReasonAboveEverything]

Maddie Mac & Cheese Nothing is more lame than safe spaces and taking offense of everything.

[@dogestranding5047]

Man of the north I can think of a lamer thing- line dancing.

[@esemq]

don't hmu if ur party doesn't involve line dancing

[@agbeyenumadison6048]

Imagine having a party devoted to making fun of homeless people.

[@JoJoFishFish]

I was just thinking the same thing.

[@phidip2328]

I don't think it was quite like that. Hobos had their own culture, terminology, and even had a "National Hobo Convention", so I don't think it was exactly the same as dressing up like a homeless man today who lost everything due to alcohol addiction and now sleeps under an overpass. I think it might be more akin to dressing up like a hippie today.

[@deflategate1297]

i think it was just a normal theme just like saint paddys or halloween. It was normal in that time

[@melaniegonzalezart8506]

@@phidip2328 yes! They have their own codes and bylaws which are some are interesting and commendable! Wiki search for those who are interested

[@mrkozak]

themed party, i think. hobo used to be cool.

[@diego.e.a]

You can be a free thinker AND STILL be courteous to others. I don’t understand why people commenting here think that those two behaviors are mutually exclusive.

[@IronCavalier]

They aren’t free thinkers.

[@michaeljensen4650]

That was the failure of the punk rock epidemic. All rage and no brains. Cool kids don't give a F*ck! Real change happens when people learn the importance of community.

[@michaeljensen4650]

@@jackwhite1742 Children are never free. They learn by example. They start off as blank slates and then become conditioned by their environment. They are little sponges and mimic the behavior of those around them. Many people live their lives in blind allegiance to or in reactive opposition to their upbringing never really finding their own voice, their own vision.

[@alabamajenny8751]

Diego good point

[@TruffleSeeker54]

@@michaeljensen4650 If all children were blank slates then my twin sister and I would be the same. Honestly we disagree on pretty much every topic when it comes to politics, religion, what diet is considered healthy (I eat mostly animal based foods like meat and eggs, she is vegan), the hobbies we enjoy (she's into sports and I'm more into art and reading), ect. There are also some things we have in common, but not much. We both play videogames (I'm a much more avid gamer than her), want to live more eco friendly, create less waste and care about the wellbeing of animals. We are both considering a veterinary career. Right now, that's all I can think of.

[@bendingbananas6540]

LMAO imagine one of them just slouching on the couch, airpods on while texting

[@lisadiconti]

True. That's all you'd see today in a film like this.

[@UseIntelligenceMice]

The narrators head would explode.

[@pinklady7184]

Absolutely. I always see that in my nephews and nieces. When they are not paying me any attention while they play games on tablets, I just kick their feet. Little rascals hate that. Sometimes, I grab their ankles and pull them off their couch. When they are too stubborn to go to bed when it is bedtime, I just grab them by ankles, drag them across the floor and up the stairs to their bedrooms. Little rascals love that and shout "again, again, again." They beg for piggybacks too.

[@sophieana7018]

Pink Lady HUH 💀💀💀💀

[@JeromeIsTheMan]

@@pinklady7184 HUH 💀💀💀💀

[@lincbond442]

Despite all the negative comments, I really enjoy watching these relics of a bygone era.

[@dbdeluxe]

By gone to only some

[@pb6270]

I feel personally called out by this video on many levels

[@thomascain5313]

I was probably worse than Bill but my whole life changed when my grandfather told me a simple truth: cheerfulness is not about how You FEEL; it is something that you do for other people. In other words " Cheerfulness is a virture" like tidiness, hopefulness etc. And you don't need to "feel" cheerful to be cheerful. Soldiers in tight situations...the cheerful one is the one marked out for leadership. Why? because being cheerful cheers up others, and gives them heart. After a few false starts that lasted quite a while I did learn how to "do" cheerfulness. And you know what? I became actually cheerful myself...people reflect back onto you the light you give off. Try it

[@marshallcurtis3251]

THOMAS CAIN TRANSLATION: fake it to make it.

[@marshallcurtis3251]

THOMAS CAIN TRANSLATION: fake it to make it.

[@HitchedBug]

Shut the fuck up twat

[@jimc7987]

Wize man, your grandfather. Most people reviewing and replying won't understand, however. But, maybe it will get a few to start thinking a little differently.

[@rexluminus9867]

Well said and true. Vise mind. You create your life 90% of the time or more.

[@AlphaAdamDK]

Considering it's from the 1950s it was really entertaining

[@corndrinker]

TV and entertainment were considerably better than today. In some ways.

[@haze5538]

I spent 70% of this video trying to figure out what costume he had.

[@daphne4983]

Lol me too

[@paintinganimalsonrocks7633]

A shirt with torn off sleeves over another shirt.

[@elderlypoodle9181]

I believe he had a premonition about a band called The Clash.

[@greaseman01]

Hes a hobo or a bum

[@djurmomgay4410]

A 1950s dress

[@mvj1153]

He's a rebel...A loner... A social misfit. They're trying to make him Square Daddy - O

[@ScottQueskekapow]

Someone comments something like this.. The entire internet: Shut up! Don’t be so mean! Shut the fuck up This is racist Literally stop We seriously need to change... literally every comment I post.. people in the replies act like I just commented “Black Lives Dont Matter” like wtf

[@sicooper4230]

He's a bell end.

[@brendakabanda2181]

@@ScottQueskekapow fuck off already.

[@lovelymayy]

@Lᴏᴠᴇ Is Mᴏsᴛ Pᴏᴡᴇʀғᴜʟ Fᴏʀᴄᴇ that’s just the society we live in 🤦‍♀️

[@smokegiver631]

This won 🤣

[@steekle7]

These type of videos would be helpful this day and age.

[@Adnilas]

Monkey Wrenching I think they meant videos being made in this day and age, for today’s generation.

[@solidaritytime3650]

"Youre supposed to rise when an adult speaks to you- everybody knows that" Oh, oh my.

[@jeffreykalb8810]

I demand that when an adult speaks to one of my children. How far have we fallen that you cannot even understand that?

[@solidaritytime3650]

@@jeffreykalb8810 I understand that it's a common practice, my clown. I'm simply not one of these people who thinks the number of times you've fallen around the _giant ball of gas_ is any grounds for automatic respect.

[@patricioansaldi8021]

it's not about age. adults should do this with each other. particularly when the other person demands some level of "respect" such as if they are the homeowner (like the mom) or the person being honored at some function. I am an adult and I pretty much stand up for everyone except little kids cause I don't wanna tower over them (so sometimes I kneel or crouch down). I think the key is to see how YOU feel when people don't show certain signs of courtesy. it's amazing how reciprocal the system is. I have always found it tacky or rude when I meet someone and they shake my hand while sitting down. of course, certain situations being an exception (like an old person who might have bad knees....etc).

[@solidaritytime3650]

@@patricioansaldi8021 so, because you were socialized in a time and place where this was the norm, you get fuzzy feelings when someone gets on their feet to greet you. Fine...

[@patricioansaldi8021]

@@solidaritytime3650 I think there's more to it than that. Business people across the world use the same courtesy techniques to show good will and equinamity. Maybe you have convinced yourself this stuff is unimportant based on principle, but keep an eye on how you feel when somebody stands up to greet you vs stays seated. Think about the awkwardness of interacting with somebody who is sitting while expecting you to stand vs offering you a seat or standing themselves when there are no other seats available. It is small but it makes a difference, it's part of body language which can be just as important, if not even more telling, than verbal language. It affects people consciously and unconsciously.

[@mattfinleylive]

The way "Bill" looks when asked to sit up in that chair is effin hilarious.

[@jackrobinson9403]

Time STAMP?

[@mattfinleylive]

4':15"

[@rodneycaupp5962]

If Bill doesn't practice Social distancing with Carol, he'll probably end up getting her pregnant.

[@millennialodyssey5956]

LOL! best comment 🏆

[@hainleysimpson1507]

Kill Team Charlie The fuck is a communist..

[@automnearctique8512]

@Kill Team Charlie LMFAO That had me in giggles!

[@googleuser7808]

@Kill Team Charlie chill dude. Don't complain about abortion until your red elephants legalize free healthcare.

[@clemdane]

Is this a hobo theme party? That's hilarious!

[@roberthaworth9097]

Yes, a "Hard Times" party, apparently harking back to stereotypes of the hardest times these kids knew (or, rather, had been told about by their folks) -- the Great Depression. Lots to see and do then, but cheer up, you haven't missed the fun, we'll see a worse one very soon.

[@rexluminus9867]

Even today we don't see ragetty rag dresses like that .😂haha!

[@mattrobert5]

@@jayjimenez8901 ...oh boy.

[@alt_rat]

if i was born in that era it would be the only video that i needed to deal with my social awkwardness

[@phoenixgrove]

I'm sorry, but from my perspective as an ex teenager from the mid 2000s, these social guidance movies still hold true to modern social etiquette. As a matter of fact I agree with the narrator and I'm very happy for Bill in taking the initiative to change himself to a kinder person. No one has gained anything by being aloof and staying miserable. There's a reason why so many people today suffer from depression and anxiety. The big reason for these anxieties are loneliness and thinking it is cool to hate people. While I agree that it is important to be yourself and be your own kind of person, but being nice to people and having good social skills has nothing to do with "trying to be somebody else". So many people even today back out from social gatherings only because they think they won't be able to present themselves well, and this crushes their self esteem. If this social guidance movie reaches these people then nothing like it. 😊

[@carolinagirl1967]

That,s not AWAYS the case. You can,t go judging people. I am VERY shy around people because of my past experiences. I ,m actually a warm kind person but people Don,t take the time to know me because I,m a stay at home mom, I live in a mobile home and I can be a chatterbox at times. Just because someone is withdrawn, does NOT mean they,re hateful. Unless you know someone, DON'T JUDGE!

[@ellielopez1615]

That's partly true. The reason for my anxiety is dealing with difficult, hateful people. I know I don't deserve that.

[@iraqilobster2925]

Sonia Khatri yo rit ma nigga

[@thiery572]

Sonia Khatri Agree. We need more gentlemen like Bill. It's so sad, even comment like yours are being attacked, while you're just simply told people to be kinder. What's wrong with that? No, you are not judging. You are just taking about people in general society, not specific persons. What's wrong with the society today. How can people be easily offended with such little things?

[@thiery572]

caroline girl Your comment sounds hateful. At first she didn't judge you. She just talk about people in general. Then you just assume she talks about you. You accuse her as judging, that is hateful. Where is the warm kind person? No you are not warm and kind. Warm and kind people will shut up or provide her perspectives, without upper case letters, nor put someone in a 'bad person' position. Shy people are every where. Everybody is shy. But accuse someone as judging (because of certain words such and such she said), is rude. I don't think people has to know you that well to figure out who you are. People don't have time for it. But friendly people who reach out to other people are rare. Gentlemen are rare.

[@rowdyrx6109]

Back in high school (late 50’s) we had coke parties! Coca Cola !

[@tonygalano6825]

And it only came in little.glass bottles.

[@davisdenver6756]

And it was made with sugar, not the corn syrup they use today.

[@hugbug4408]

Yea well heroin was a scourge in 40s and 50s just by the anti-drug films I viewed on u tube.Mafia was pushing it @ that time period.Kids were rebellious those times 2.Korea and 5-6 yrs earlier ww2 and those teens in the 50s were born in the depression 30s 2 old 4 vietnam war but principles were the same.Sum things never change.

[@camousv6688]

No lie this really helps me

[@bryantmartinez20]

Same haha

[@stinkytits6025]

I hope you have uncontrollable diarrhea

[@neo-babylon7872]

@@stinkytits6025 So that you get to eat food forever?

[@ellielopez1615]

Nowadays, no one appreciates being kind. If I go intro myself, the person's reaction will be, "ummm, ok? Who cares." So we all treat each other like crap now & suffer from anxiety.

[@waltbreville5177]

What do you mean “go intro” ? Get more introspective or what ?

[@noellew____]

@@waltbreville5177 probably introduce

[@cocoyotay]

Yep lol

[@user-ot6eb2tg4z]

... people arent that bitchy to go "umm, ok? who cares" lmfao but who knows, maybe you live in a shit place for that to be a common occurrence

[@dallasj3096]

@@user-ot6eb2tg4z you'd be surprised how many times I get a comment like that when I'm serving.

[@margaretwilson1713]

Is the title supposed to be sarcastic?

[@leave.me.alone189yearsago5]

No

[@Iyellatbabies]

My same question, who exactly is suffering?

[@leave.me.alone189yearsago5]

@@Iyellatbabies people don't always suffer physically

[@LetsGoGetThem]

The problems nowadays are an open wound, they suppressed them back in those days which came out in different ways. See amount of serial killers in the 60s and 70s

[@peterg3947]

@@LetsGoGetThem There is no proof that the amount of serial killers in the 60s and 70s were due to "suppressed problems". First of all, there were more serial killers in the 80s then the 60s and 70s and secondly 30 and 40s were arguably even more "suppressive" (not really sure what you mean exactly) but there were relatively few serial killers. Furthermore, the recent drop in serial killers might be due to inreased law enforcement knowledge of how they operate, DNA testing, etc. We certainly haven't seen a drop in school shootings.

[@rickysmith1739]

1950’s: getting invited to parties Vs 2019: me

[@AlphaFlight]

Loser

[@Pejelo]

No one can do this until pandemics ends lol

[@ibby_h5574]

X Æ A-12 just cause it's not global doesn't mean that half of the US is retarded and is the reason we're still forced to stay home

[@lizzyrilo3033]

Adrian Nava you really are a loner why do you hate yourself so much

[@vffncl0]

a while ago, I found my grandpa's old guide book on dating (published in the 40s) and it's seriously the most tragicomedic thing ever

[@anakarina1011]

moi post it somewhere please!!! Lol

[@vffncl0]

@@anakarina1011 unfortunately, my sister has (temporarily?) kidnapped the book and lives on the other side of our country, so I don't have access to it rn. The book is also written in our native language instead of English, which would make the posting even more difficult bc I'd have to translate it...

[@neilpuckett359]

@@vffncl0 seriously doubt it if the book is that ancient copyright laws have long since expired.

[@vffncl0]

@@neilpuckett359 I see. I'm probably going to visit my sister in July or August so I'll try to remember to take some pics of the book

[@vffncl0]

@@anakarina1011 This is not the book I was talking about, but I just recently dug through this half-collapsed house (abandoned in 1970) and found some books about... health? I didn't find them that funny (I only flipped through them fast bc there was a lot of more interesting stuff --- letters sent from a mental hospital in the 50s and 60s --- that I wanted to read) but I still took pictures of some of the pages. There was this one book, written for boys who are reaching puberty, that had some... interesting stuff in it. Including: - "Turn away from indecent paintings" - "vegetables and milk prevent the irritation of genitalia" - "---have wanted to hasten the development of genitalia and started to practice self-pollution. But that method is not only a big mistake but also a sin." (I don't have a picture of the page before this, but it was about how your genitalia won't develop any faster/larger even if you masturbate. The page also had some stuff about how "dark" people develop faster bc they live in a warm climate, meanwhile, our people apparently reach puberty later bc we live in a cold climate...) - "don't sleep on your back" - "sleep alone in your bed" - "Give up all stimulating drinks, even tea and coffee; cocoa and chocolate are much healthier than them." - "To all men and boys who feel arousal or weakness in their genitalia are strong drinks and cigarettes very harmful" - "If the tip of the penis is irritated and hard to keep clean, and the irritation isn't coming to an end, a boy must tell his parents about it. Often in this kind of cases, the only cure is to circumcise the penis, which is a very easy task." (And here's probably a good time to point out that I'm European... So this bit really freaks me out.) . . There was also a book about preventing pregnancy that had a bit about how flushing your vagina with vinegar or soap right after sex will prevent conception... . . Anyway, sorry if my English is messed up, I'm super tired right now. And that book for boys was written in the 1920s. I'm not sure if it was a translation of some American book or if it just referenced some random Americans.

[@chrollomorningstar9511]

Finally something worth watching in my recommendeds

[@jpatherton2415]

With his newfound social skills, Bill went on to being friend-zoned by all the girls in his school.

[@AUniqueHandleName444]

Truly inspiring.

[@Jeff-ql3tg]

Bill’s ascot didn’t hurt.

[@huuuhhhlulululul5052]

lol

[@googleuser7808]

Yep

[@googleuser7808]

The same girls return later and complain about not having a man.

[@brianurlacher6387]

Just think the 19th century being only 50 years from then. “That’s old school”

[@alvaroanton636]

Damn now we can’t even find anyone born in the 19th century.

[@jellybean5614]

Yes. Act like an actual human being and you will be amazed what happens!!!

[@phoenixgrove]

So your idea of an "actual" human being is rudeness and being a snob to people who are being kind and social to you?? What a bullshit comment.

[@misskim2058]

No, the comment meant "have some manners and see what happens". Not "misunderstand and attack someone for a helpful suggestion and see what happens". Manners go a long way. It doesn't matter how good or terrible I look when I go places, I try to treat everyone like the valuable human they are, however buried it may appear to be to others, and lo and behold, I get treated very well by nearly everyone of any age. The good old golden rule still applies, if people still know what that is. If not, I guess they can google it.

[@SM-fk8vy]

Miss Kim my policy is to respect who deserves to be respected. I am genuinely nice to everyone I meet, but if people do not return the sentiments or are terrible in return, I do not think they deserve my respect and so I forget about them.

[@2910687]

jellybean kek

[@Moreoverover]

Define actual human being

[@yuppers1]

I think people are mixing up being fake and graciousness.

[@finessindanny2417]

What?

[@37thraven]

@@finessindanny2417 www.theodysseyonline.com/southern-hospitality-fake-people-practice

[@donttalkcrap]

@@finessindanny2417 Pay attention. Everyone else (84 other people) understood. Only you, and one other dumbass (who gave you a thumbs up) didn't get it. If you were genuine, perhaps you could have couched your question better.

[@myaccount0307]

nah he was j sweeter

[@clownkidcentral]

this was actually pretty beneficial. it really is true that most of the time when people are "unfriendly", it's because you're already expecting them to be, so they emulate your attitude towards them.

[@harveyallen7080]

No

[@watcherwlc53]

partly true at best

[@37thraven]

Wow... ignore the idiots that replied. I'm a psychologist, and I read a study of this effect, that I've been trying to find again for years. "The Hallway Effect" of anxiety. Imagine being an anxious person in a dorm hallway. Someone comes out and you get anxious about saying hi, so you quickly turn down the hall, out of fear. The other person reads that as an insult - "That person doesn't like me. They think they're too good for me". Well I don't like them! It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. The only word that people will argue with you about is 'emulate', because it's not a conscious choice to imitate you, so much as an automatic reaction to feeling slighted. But you nailed it man.

[@Rick-zw7zv]

This melodramatic, infantile and petulant behavior was propagandized and made to look 'cool' through movie icons like Marlon Brando and James Dean. Women were taught to idolize 'pretty boys' with emotional problems which of course led to unstable marriages and forced women to internalize more patriarchal functions which produced a generation of "fatherless" young people with emotional problems.

[@donttalkcrap]

@@magnussreng672 You calling lil d stupid for actually saying something insightful? Well that's the pot calling the kettle black, isn't it! I'd say stupid is someone who didn't understand what lil d said and instead chose to swear and belittle them. Stupid is someone still txt-talking in 2019 when there is no need to anymore. You're not paying per letter. Or are you just illiterate? No wonder you have a sad life. Your attitude sucks. That's what you can't get laid. Ever thought of that?

[@imthedarknight-8755]

8:35 everyone in today's society would be offended there, the narrator took it as a compliment. Classy guy

[@dazzledazz123]

Drake Bell grandfather was one mean spirited folk

[@simonefredericks]

BlackW0lf i was searching the comments to find if anyone else thought this too

[@hjw5838]

You’re a mean one, Mr. Bill.

[@commenteroftruth9790]

Bill is just trying to signal for help for his clinical depression, but no one will see the signs and offer help. They just try to change him. poor bill.

[@commenteroftruth9790]

oh shit I seen this already? damn. My perspective has "changed". I see it now as Bill lacking certain social qualities but this narrator points out his subtle actions which he can alter slightly and improve his overall experience and relationships. Basically just helping him socialize in a manner that is amenable, rather than reactionary. Basically teaching the basic concept of social self control. I see something interesting here. I see that I pointed out his reactions a signifier of something else going on with him. And then after rewatching it after all this time, I saw it as Bill getting taught the basics of self control in basic social reactionary settings. However, these arent entirely disconnected subjects or views. I saw that Bill was being himself, and wasn't playing the social makebelieve parade game that everyone who wears a mask plays in existence. and that this narrator was telling him how to play into the game, how to put on the mask. is the mask good or evil. neither or does it have the capability for both. is it more complex than something like a mask. more like a haze that spreads between social minds for some reason? the convenience of not being true to your feelings? So then is the ability to react with a cognitive mind and not solely based on emotion what we have then. and we learn based on our current existence. and so that "mask" has just been a word used to describe the cultural haze currently spread? the same concept, in its current state. so its truest state is probably just culture specific to societies in general??? Bill was uncultured L L L L

[@commenteroftruth9790]

and so at that time I saw him depressed because I viewed him as not wanting to wear the mask. Rather than him not having the skills necessary to play the game in the first place. In the end Bill was better off learning how to play the game. His suffering came from not knowing how to do it.

[@lisabaker-y4m]

my grandpa was a teen in the 50's he is 78 now but he is very fit for his age must be genes

[@SammyBlanny]

Levi's are the best

[@itzshft]

Genes*

[@lisabaker-y4m]

@@itzshft sry forgot to look for mistakes

[@itzshft]

@@lisabaker-y4m We all do it, just trying to prevent from more people correcting you.

[@seraslut]

The fuck was the point of this comment

[@TroyGrey]

I wish teens looked as handsome as Bill in my time though. His jawline is to die for.

[@Verowatches]

His jawline isn't covered in Doritos, McFlurries, and Pizza fat.

[@e.t.2914]

@Samí Warrior Boy they were smokin cigs and chewing tobacco at 16, working twelve hour shifts and dyin in wars. Health my ass, they were prematurely aged. You'd be skinny too doin all that.

[@e.t.2914]

@Samí Warrior So its almost like teens were prematurely aged... by smoking chewing, going to war, and working...wtf does that have to do with your modern lifestyle?

[@e.t.2914]

​@Samí Warrior The original post was about how they wished teens now were as handsome as bill--- well kids like bill were prematurely aged. My grandfather looked a lot like bill-- and he started drinking and chew at like fourteen because he was a rancher. It was just much harder to overeat back then, and life beat you down young. It has nothing to do with your soyboy attitude. So again, wtf is your point?

[@e.t.2914]

@Samí Warrior STill waiting for your point....

[@heatherbryant4197]

This is an awesome salvage. I'd love to troll a few rude people with this video. The two-faced, inauthentic nature of social norms in the 50's really shows here. Everyone had skeletons in their closet and gossipped behind closed doors, yet presented the most cheery, sycophantic, phony version of themselves in public. Despite the cultural taboos of discussing reality, I agree with the overall premise embedded in this little film. You might find life becomes less of a self-fulfilling prophecy of negativity when you exercise some compassion, patience, and understanding. Being pleasant company and knowing how to handle social situations with finesse and tact will get you what you want without people resenting you for being overbearing or whiny (alternative methods of getting your way). Some people think the world is filled with assholes because they themselves are jerks and people tend to react in kind.

[@erika9763]

Heather Bryant social norms are pretty much the same today for working class and upper class people. Use of language and attire are different of course, but putting up false fronts are still the standard.

[@jeffreykalb8810]

Don't knock it. It's not just about getting what you want, which is a prejudice you bring to the table. Being pleasant when you are not in a pleasant mood is what makes life livable for the rest of us.

[@heatherbryant4197]

@@jeffreykalb8810 I use the phrase "get what you want" mostly because promoting individual goals or motivations is one of the only ways of convincing people who don't value social skills to attempt learning them; they don't see any value in the strategy unless you incentivize them with personal gain. For some people, getting what you want this way could be charming your boss into giving you a raise, for example. However, the motivation need not always be selfish. "What you want" could be peace and harmony. "What you want" could be for your children to do well in school. "What you want" could be very simply to make someone happy. It all depends on your values. So yes, if you value not having a negative impact on the emotional atmosphere around you, then being polite, respectful, or compassionate can certainly be a vital tool in your arsenal of social skills. I think people tend to be hypervigilant about others' intentions to "manipulate" their mood having a negative connotation. Yet, we can thoughtfully, intentionally influence others for their own benefit and "the greater good" as well. For some, not being a negative person is a way to get others to like them, but like you said, it's also a way to ensure you aren't making another person's life more miserable, and perhaps to even make it better. :) That being said, I think we all need to vent some of our negative emotions sometimes. We can't hold it in forever and bottle it up for the sake of seeming pleasant and putting others' needs before our own all the time. We just have to be careful not to take it out on an inappropriate target or at an inappropriate time.

[@patricioansaldi8021]

the use of courtesy is a great social medium. I wouldn't say the "two faced nature of social norms" specifically applies to the 50s. people are like this everywhere and all the time. in fact the "nicest" people are the sketchiest, usually. however, I think it is important to distinguish between "courtesy" and "being nice". there is a huge difference

[@okthen1166]

the catcher in the rye

[@haileykarsh6099]

How is this tough he’s learning how to be polite lol

[@hussite7235]

Some people aren't taught this by their parents man. Especially immigrant families who aren't used to American mannerisms

[@celiphon3812]

You’d be surprised how many people find that difficult.

[@celiphon3812]

Hussite Usually immigrant families tend to be more conservative than modern American families and the children are raised stricter with more respect for elders. I do wish I was an american kid. 😐

[@hussite7235]

@@hoshie5788 you clearly have never worked retail or fast food or any customer service job. There are clear differences between American mannerisms and those of immigrants

[@hussite7235]

@@hoshie5788 I refer to that because you can experience the difference first hand

[@mrom19]

I really like the message of the film, and I’m a teenager myself so i can relate to this

[@sicooper4230]

Ahh an intelligent human being!

[@scorpsocks]

Im a teenager myself

[@thekurdishgirl6538]

@@scorpsocks l like teenagers

[@grandmasterjayd1184]

I find it hilarious that the more traditional way of asking someone out was seen as "old fashioned" back in the 1950s.

[@amberslilrose3954]

He forgot to teach him to chew with his mouth closed

[@jamieleeharrison]

My grandma was a teen in the 50s also, 18 in 1955. She lived in rural West Virginia. When I asked her what the 50s were like, her response “it was wild” haha. I’m sure living in a town/county with minimal police presence it surely was wild! Especially in West Virginia, all the local hillbilly teens getting together, running amuck in their pickup trucks, drinking hard liquor out in the cornfields. Wish I was there with her!

[@notomar1555]

The city sucks ass, you can't stumble through the streets trying to find your way home without getting dirty looks by 300+ strangers :(

[@notomar1555]

@@guestkid9976 oof im in NYC and some cant mind their own buisness. Most just give u a dirty look but rarely say anything

[@dKonstructed]

I have some family out there. Personally, I think cornfields are more of a Nebraska thing. As for WV, there are so many uninhabited valleys and mountain ridges that you can do what you want as long as you're not caught trespassing -- by the coal companies that own most of the land. It's not unusual to be walking in the forest and come across abandoned graveyards, houses, and even industrial sites. It's an interesting place for the adventurous. As for the locals, they won't be a bother as long as you act like a decent human being around them.

[@jamieleeharrison]

Brett Vandyke my grandma grew up on a 223 acre farm. They grew everything they ate, corn, potatoes, carrots, green beans, EVERYTHING. Even their cattle, pigs and chickens graced their dinner plates. They were so poor in fact, that they grew their own tobacco, but couldn’t afford rolling papers, so they used their corn silk. They would dry out the corn silk and use it as rolling papers. Her grandma actually taught her how to do that when she was just 5 years old. Being the second youngest of 7 kids, her sisters would often bribe her with cigarettes to do their chores. If you were a girl and didn’t want to work in the house with mom, you’d be out in the fields with dad. They took baths in a creek, had an outhouse, and got one pair of shoes a year for school.

[@jamieleeharrison]

NOT Omar I live in Fl too, where do you live? I’m up here in Saint Augustine haha

[@garnet1223]

I'm not surprised. They didn't allow free thinking or individuality. They had strict expectations everything you were not.

[@samara4645]

Balkanse Cookenburg that’s fucked upn

[@trollingisasport]

being a cynical asshole is not synonymous with free thinking.

[@MadamePianissima]

"didnt allow free thinking or individuality" Yeah imagine if Bill didnt go to the party and stayed sulking at home. Imagine if Bill didnt interact with people and sat in a corner for the whole party. Youre a dumbass. Why do you think being a social outcast is the only form of free thinking or individuality?

[@1943rfagan]

@Balkanse Cookenburg You say that at if he's wrong for thinking that....?

[@nihilisticbarbie]

@@trollingisasport that's the truth and you should say it!

[@nickpalumbo3905]

Bill should have livened the party up withsome booze or weed

[@dashxlife]

You should make a video about black people in the 50's as well. It seemed a lot worse for them

[@ameliapeoples6400]

v victim mentality? They were FUCKING discriminated against and put in poor condition schools and were beaten and abused by the public.

[@ameliapeoples6400]

v if you’ve read a goddamn textbook or looked at a picture from back then , then u would see

[@boreddude3898]

@v are you actually going to pretend like black people werent segregated against during the fifties? Theres a reason MLK and Malcolm X rose to prominence even further down the line.

[@YSDev]

nah they was ok

[@xetaxetaxeta]

@v lmao OK virgin

[@OakhillSailor]

My favorite part was when they just randomly started dancing, its like it turning on the faucet of fun.

[@elzoog]

But they were doing square dancing, which probably wasn't even fun in the 1950s let alone in the 1970s when I was forced to do it.

[@MihaDuV]

@@elzoog I actually thought when I was younger that square dancing was great fun. Structured, formal, mentally stimulating to keep the right steps in time with your peers. Better than our modern version of dancing in a night clubs, where men try and grind and grope you.

[@elzoog]

@@MihaDuV Well, I just saw it as yet another way for adults to tell me what to do (without allowing me to have my own thoughts or creativity)

[@MihaDuV]

@@elzoog I see what you mean. I see modern modern dance styles to be somewhat chaotic and self centered..... Older formal dancing was is structured and involved teamwork. Humans thrive with structured lives and natural order. (Disorder thrives in chaos.) I miss that structure, and the willingness of humans to co-operate with each other.

[@zl5464]

@@elzoog "Now promenade!"

[@lilmolens5160]

I have social anxiety, and this would have confused the hell out of me, if I was a teenager back then. It would have made me feel like everything was my fault.

[@steekle7]

No you wouldn't even have social anxiety. Because your parents wouldn't raise you like a pussy back in those days.

[@lilmolens5160]

@@steekle7 How does having social anxiety make someone a pussy?

[@lilmolens5160]

@@rolyatnad Yeah its definitely my fault when people do rude things to me that are out of my control. I have to tell you this is sarcasm because you're too stupid to know otherwise.

[@noahmerideth]

@@lilmolens5160 You're in control of all of your responses to everything around you. I walked down the same path as you for 10 years. The only way out of that anxiety is to stop blaming others for all your failings, and make peace with the times you've failed and accept your imperfections and those of others. Then, and only then, can you restart. I know you didn't ask for the advice but hey take it or leave it, it's up to you

[@lilmolens5160]

@@noahmerideth I do control my responses, and I have made significant strides in controlling my anxiety since I was a teenager. However when I was a teenager, I didn't really know what anxiety was, and this psa would have made me feel like people didn't like me because I was rude to them. I realize now that some people are rude no matter what, and I don't have to be nice to them.

[@jasonkhan854]

Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea if we Incorporated "social courtesy" again in 2020! We are in desperate need of having civility again in our country!

[@themarimbaguy1478]

baby boomer detected

[@jasonkhan854]

@@themarimbaguy1478 Far from it wise guy!

[@ViniSocramSaint]

Lets get the problems we are fighting for sorted out and solved first, then we will be free to do as the old ones told us and simplify and dumb down social interactions and fake friendliness and wellness 'till we make it

[@jasonkhan854]

@@ViniSocramSaint interesting idea. Funny and very entertaining!😂

[@patricksedler9697]

The Marimba Guy Kid that meme is outdated. Just shut up

[@freddylubin]

I'm still bad at social groups, but now I know at least that it's my fault.

[@tr1f0rc33]

Not really the reason this was put on KZbin was to show how bad these videos were.

[@egutted]

How is this tough. He is taught to be a nice man.

[@Solar_Corpus]

Tf are you talking about. Social etiquette is still very important.

[@Jellotuna]

Looks like Bill got invited to a three-way at the end....all that courtesy did pay off.

[@Miracle122485]

🤣

[@stephanipeloquin4631]

😄🤣

[@alexisruiz9051]

I honestly feel like every decade had their up and downs when people say 90s was the last good decade I cringe

[@mirk9789]

Exactly. People just don't understand this concept :/

[@superxdabest3288]

I changed my name To some dumb shit 00’s was fun as hell what do you mean. Pop music was at its peak. So much early 00’s nostalgia and amazing video games. The development of many things. 00’s was a good decade.

[@winterlynn9012]

@@superxdabest3288 Since when does "pop music being at its peak" make a decade great? Lol . Pop music is one of the shittiest genres of music as its usually unoriginal, vapid fluff. I can think of many who say that the early 90s were the best because grunge was at its peak or the 70s because of disco etc..its just nostalgia talking as of course if you were a child or teen during the 00s it will always seem fun and better than it actually was. But one thing I can say positive about the 00s is it was a hell of lot better than nowadays

[@Xezlec]

Sure, every decade has ups and downs, but that doesn't mean we can't spot some overall trends. Do you remember the 80s and 90s? The economy was booming. Stocks were going up seemingly forever. Technology was getting better every year at a speed that felt almost impossible. A new environmental consciousness was growing worldwide, along with Linux and the open-source movement. Communism was dying out, the nations of the world were modernizing, global politics moving toward the center, nations uniting in the EU and elsewhere, various injustices withering away. Yes, absolutely there were some bad things too, but it was possible (in a good mood) to feel like the future was brighter than the present. Then 9/11 happened. The War on Terror ramped up and became a quagmire with no clear solution. Mexico fell apart. Putin took control of Russia, and invaded Georgia. The dot-com bubble was followed by the subprime mortgage crisis, and then the Euro collapse. Putin invaded Ukraine. Syria fell apart. Russia discovered democracy's Achilles' heel. Countries across the world began to embrace right-wing nationalism. Hungary, Turkey, the Philippines, Brazil, USA, and India all elected lunatics. The EU began to dissolve. The open-source movement stagnated and panopticon gigacorporations achieved supervision over all our day-to-day activities. China became an Orwellian nightmare state, with the participation of those corporations. Can anybody today honestly say they can imagine a bright future? Even in your most optimistic mood?

[@whatstheinternet5089]

It was though lmbo