The Social Media Circus Volume 2: Tone Deaf Influencers

[@palasiksivain]

i think the problem with complaining about the coffee prices is that when we poor people talk about their financial struggles and how it affects our abilities to do something else than pay for rent and bills, we are instantly moralized for it. like "why are you going to a coffee shop to begin with if you're that poor", that kind of thing. so when rich people come online to complain about prices that have literally NO effect on their financial stability, it just pisses me off. if poor people can't complain about the price of coffee because of our finances, then rich people can't do that either, anything else is classism.

[@karynstudiosloane-ceramics436]

this!! ok this explains how I feel on the topic

[@tutumvalelwa3283]

I couldn't agree with you more...its totally different worlds.

[@heysaras]

Keep us! Do keep us longer. Love long videos these days.

[@justineonasaltine]

So. There’s a real problem with people in America living paycheck-to-paycheck while literally spending all their money on DoorDash, UberEats, Uber, purchasing cars they can’t afford (unfortunately, often due to scammy used car dealerships and not researching used car prices properly), buying a house without the money for a downpayment (like literally getting a personal loan for the downpayment and closing costs instead of saving up for them) or with mortgage payments above what they can afford, living in apartments too expensive for what they can afford, maxing out credit cards and owing thousands annually (and sometimes even monthly) just in minimal monthly payments on their debts, etc. But I believe the problem is a lack of education and poor role models. There are studies that point out that you’re at a higher risk of declaring personal bankruptcy if your parents had a bankruptcy when you were young… There is definitely a fallacy in claiming that you’re poor because of avocado toast and Starbucks, but at the same time, all those little things add up, even more if you put them on a credit card that’s accruing interest. An $8 Starbucks drink 5 times a week over the course of a month adds up to $130-150 a month… Going out to eat every other day adds at least $15 per person per day, that’s over $200 a month… You need to keep fun money in order not to go insane-that’s fair. But if you’re using the fun money literally every day, you’re just eating up all the fun you could have in the future by not keeping it in control today. Many Americans don’t even know how interest works or how interest free debts work, they’re buying on “interest free for 6 months” promises not realizing that if they haven’t paid in 6 months, they’ll owe back interest that’s accrued over that whole period. Some do debt consolidation only to max out the credit cards again… IMO the issue isn’t the individual, it’s definitely the system, but there are steps individuals can take to break out of it.

[@jandoel]

Tourists complaining about cost of living prices is extremely tone deaf. Yeah, that's an outrageous price for coffee, but it's a struggle for Native Hawaiians to afford the bare minimum.

[@ChristinaPykles]

I work in a place that hosts influencer events and let me tell you, if they think what they do is exhausting…they should know that being a person who has to deal with them is 10 times MORE exhausting. 😂

[@Theestallionsimp]

I wish people had this same energy when it came to holding our politicians accountable.

[@living_redefined]

Wouldn’t that be a refreshing change!! The US has shown the world that integrity & decency have NO place in leadership 🤢.

[@justineonasaltine]

21:22 Hey, fun fact, when you’re an influencer you get to choose what event you attend or don’t attend. If you don’t like evening events, don’t do evening events. If doing 10 events a month is too exhausting, do less? If I don’t come in to work on Monday for no reason at all or I decide to leave work early and stand up a client, I’ll be fired.

[@ldsmith1818]

So I started my career as a lawyer in 2011 and I only made 50k before taxes. At that time you could be a taco bell general manager and make 48k a year before taxes. I had 145k in law school debt. Now you can earn up to 107k a year as a Panada Express general manager. I had to get a second job to afford my student loans which were 12% interest ans more than my entire paycheck. I stopped being a lawyer in 2017 since I couldn't get any law firm to give me a raise no matter how hard I worked. It's insane. So I get so infuriated when influencer whine about money and how hard they work.

[@cherchercher]

American student loans is something else, ngl

[@angelica.86]

20yr veterinary medicine career down the drain for me. No matter how many hours I put in or worked so hard at my job I still struggled to pay off anything. It's sad that a "real" career doesn't pay the bills anymore. Now I see why young kids are wanting to be an influencer when they grow up and not a doctor, nurse or a lawyer.

[@for833]

Yes! It also infuriates me when these girls won't accept a man that earns less than 200k a month! Are you serious? What world do you live in? Me and my husband don't even get to 150K a year and we are not bad off compared to other people and that's considering I'm a professional and that allows me to make more, but not 200K a month.....I feel like these girls will be so disappointed by rejecting men that could be truly valuable human beings, just because of wanting to live a rich lifestyle, definitely tone deaf in my opinion that they think that's the reality of life.

[@dianelambert2016]

This! My husband and I are both professionals and we're very proud of our careers and finances, but these influencers would reject us for being broke, wtf! It's madness

[@marcelrobinson]

She’s free to complain about the price of coffee in Hawaii, but it’s hard to expect sympathy when you also mention being able to fly your entire family to Hawaii in business class without a second thought.

[@NymphetamineGirl]

I don't think a lot of these influencers realize how fleeting money or fame can be, especially if you make the wrong move or say the wrong things. Although I noticed a lot of these tone deaf influencers have younger audiences who can't critically think for themselves and will defend their favourites no matter what.

[@NiteMareBliss]

Very good points 🙌🏻

[@ronswansonmulliganssteakhouse]

This is such a fantastic series Caitlin. You find the best examples and have fascinating, and well thought out commentary.

[@morganhutcherson3052]

the girl complaining about “socializing” as an influencer LMAO try being a server where you have to socialize all day long for tips even when you’re completely burnt out still gotta have customer service face/voice all day

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

💯

[@melissapetzer3560]

6:33 its easy to make money? Nobody told me.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Right?!

[@daisy6323]

Most people in America don’t even make 100k let alone 200k. What could you possibly need 200k a month for?! I don’t take any of these people seriously. This money is temporary. Also don’t buy it bc most celebrities and athletes are in deep debt.

[@tinabecker1313]

I work with special needs children. I don’t get paid $200k a year, but what I get in return for my hard work money can’t buy. Giving back to society in a real way is more valuable than a review of some gifted beauty product or showing off some new expensive designer good. Another reason I’m HAPPY to not be on TikTok.

[@gregorygego]

That’s something everybody should read

[@VBoo459]

@@gregorygego absolutely!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

❤️❤️❤️

[@dianelambert2016]

Agree!

[@bee-ep9qz]

girl, you have a heart of gold. I hope your help and kindness can reach more kids.

[@sarahgee6690]

Rich influencers asking small businesses for free products is so incredibly greedy and in such bad taste. I love what the young man said at 10:35. He's just lovely. ❤

[@lushpapaya9932]

You may want to do some research on him. A lot of the things hes saying has been debunked. That includes his own overpriced products he lies about.

[@sarahgee6690]

@@lushpapaya9932 Thanks for letting me know. I actually hadn't heard of him before today.

[@elisa-beary]

I cannot believe she said ‘you’ve never known embarrassment like getting less views than usual’ imagine how these people would fair in the REAL WORLD!!!🤯

[@nickj12]

23:40 I’m so grateful for the influencers that are self-aware and realize that no, what you do is not hard. It is time consuming, and the bullying you receive is hard and unhealthy, but you get an abundance of freedom and privilege (and free stuff) with your job.

[@jessicalise4083]

Yikes! I don’t use social media except KZbin and this is the reason I can’t use it!! Soooo many of them are out of touch and I don’t feel like they are relatable in any way…

[@NiteMareBliss]

Same! I'm a hardcore KZbinr. To me, short term content feels like I'm watching commercials nonstop when all I want to do is watch the movie 🫣🤦🏼‍♀️

[@vvitch-mist20]

Rich people never get to complain about prices. They are the reason shite sucks, and honestly when it comes to Hawai'i specifically, everyone who isn't a native can keep quiet about prices.

[@Design-Mission]

Yay! A new culture vid while I have my morning coffee. You are one of my favorite creators covering these topics, and I have two recent studies that would be great topics for you: 1.) Survey by a company called 'Morning Consult' that found that 57% of Gen Z and 41% of ALL adults want to be influencers; 2.) A study by a company called 'Empower' found that the average Gen Z American believes they need an annual salary of $587K to be financially successful

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thank you so much for those suggestions! 🙏🏻 I hope you are having a wonderful week ❤️

[@mckenna_L_]

Everyone complains about their jobs, but this is like listening to the bratty kids from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. And dont get me wrong-people putting in time to make quality content is work and provides something to the audience. That’s why we’re here. And so many of the people I subscribe to on KZbin say how much they appreciate being able to do this instead of having a more difficult conventional job. But these TikTokers drive me crazy. Awww people didn’t watch your video? People bullied you online for things you yourself shared without anyone asking you to? Some scam health supplement didn’t offer you enough money to promote them? That’s soooo tragic, I’ll play my tiny violin if I have any time after dealing with a broken drill rig at my job in the real world.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

💯

[@usakoraw]

The last GRWM vid you covered was a HUGE case covered by many people - horrifying case. I watched it the first tiime on a KZbin : Rotten Mango covered it. There is a huge movement for women's rights in India right now because women will even go for the right degree and be what is supposed to be a safe environment - yet still get attacked. They also think that she was set up because she was trying to speak up against the rules and for the rights of the doctors. There was a lot of corruption in that hospital. The president also left but got a job at another hospital. The hospital ended up being vandalized. It's one of those gut wrenching cases for women's rights. If you do not have a strong stomach do not research it.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Omg 😦

[@divaprincess98]

Whenever influencers complain about their lives, it just further emphasizes the massive wealth inequality. The gap in wealth between the lower class and the rich is almost as bad as the Great Depression. So seeing people spend the equivalent a year’s worth of a salary on a handbag is gonna make you feel a type of way. Or seeing people who get to fly private jets and stay in 5-star hotels in exotic resorts for free while you can barely afford to keep your lights on. The other issue is these influencers forget that the folks who work the same long hours as them do literal mind numbing back breaking labor. Janitors, garbage collectors, construction workers, restaurant kitchen staff, landscapers, and warehouse factory workers also wake up at 6:00am every day and work 9-12 hours a day. They don’t get paid millions on dollars. They don’t get free stuff. Most of them don’t even get weekends off. Some of them can’t even afford basic groceries or health insurance. They also get regularly harassed by other people due to their job being seen as inferior and not worthy or respect. Those are the people who have the right to complain about $10 coffee. Those are the people who have the right to complain about having to do the same thing at their job every day. People who get paid to sit in their McMansions/upscale apartments filming themselves putting on makeup and trying on luxury clothes will never relate to the level of dread normal workers have. So yeah, all I can say to influencers who say “Stop saying my life is easy! I work hard and get sad too!” is boo-fuckity-hoo.

[@meganmoore2826]

Love your perspective on this content! Keep it coming! ❤

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thanks for watching!

[@dianaoprea2124]

This is my favorite type of video from you!!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Glad you liked it!!

[@amycnews1593]

6:56 - It’s completely tone deaf.

[@Its3rittney3itch]

LOVE THIS SERIES CAITLIN!!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thankyou ❤️

[@EconDude]

“It’s easy to make money now. Look how much money we have and what do we do?” Of course it’s easy to make money when popularity, whether positive or negative, attracts sponsors. It takes no discernible skills to be popular, and they both seem to be aware of that, but don’t seem to care. Similar to what I commented on a previous video, their shallowness doesn’t bother me as much as how fleeting what they’re doing is. They’re making a lot of money from work that’s forgettable.

[@The_Avery]

I'm so excited that you released a volume 2 🎉🎉

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thankyou for being here 🫶🏻❤️

[@mininininini]

And another thing is; influencing was seen as a get rich quick scheme. Be pretty, get free stuff and live the life. These people are in the influencing sphere because they did not want the traditional 9-5 and “hard work” now they realize how saturated the environment is and you actually DO have to work to keep your place in that world. It must be very humbling for them.

[@anniannianniii]

5:52 for the first video- what makes this offensive, imo, is that: not only is this a ridiculously rich influencer complaining about coffee prices, but a rich influencer on a trip to HAWAI’I- a place that has been and still is suffering the effects of colonization and exploitation in the name of tourism and online clout. Hawaiians have *repeatedly* asked that haole not visit their lands for vacations / for the photos etc as the continual tourist based exploitation drives the class divide and exploitation and gentrification of the land even further, keeping the actual Kānaka out of jobs, resources, sacred lands, etc. for a white influencer to fly to HAWAI’I of all places and complain about the price of *coffee*?!?! More than being tone deaf, with the broader cultural context I’d say it is absolutely offensive and another example of privilege and willful ignorance at play.

[@VBoo459]

very very good point

[@icatfishedyourdad2767]

The irony of a wealthy tourist complaining about Hawaii being expensive when Hawaii is expensive because of wealthy tourists.

[@StarBelle23]

Agree with your views on this. While it’s possible to have frustrations with any job, or stressors at any income level, I think those complaints are best shared with a close confidant or therapist (especially since you can afford one!). To whine & moan about how tough you have it to the audience that pays your bills is unprofessional & out of touch. One example that really annoyed me on insta a few months ago was an influencer i followed whining about how annoying it was to have to fuel her vehicle (not my favorite task either but it doesn’t even take 5 minutes). Like maybe be grateful you have a giant new vehicle & can easily afford to fuel it & you live in sunny California. Meanwhile some of us are double checking our account balances before we stop at the gas station, & have to fuel our much older vehicles in freezing snowy weather. A lot of these influencers would be well-served by having to work a normal job & being paid an average salary for a few weeks

[@kelsey.doodles]

I would love to see a separate video on influencers taking advantage of small businesses! I am an influencer in the journaling world, and I have seen it firsthand. Even down to influencers buying followers so they have a bigger platform to broadcast collaborations with brands.

[@MariawithCats75]

Please please please let's not ignore a huge fact that concerns all influencers (as well as OF creators): while they're still young they may be making good money, but once they approach let' s say, 35 years of age, their income will start to seriously decline as a new & fresher generation of creators will be replacing them. Thus, these ladies will notl only be left without any fans paying for their expensive lifestyles but also without any skills or knowledge enabling them to get started on a decent profession.... I' m afraid they will all end up as cleaning ladies, cleaning up other people's toilets!! 😂✌️❤️❤️

[@Catydid121]

Yes! And can't wait for volume 3!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

🫶🏻

[@silviem]

The GRWM video is just sickening. Someone else’s tragedy is not an opportunity for content creation. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@lilylillux]

This is sooo fun. I don't think that it's tone deaf if you have money and complain about something like coffee being expensive. But if you get stuff for free (like the 2nd influencer) and take advantage of people being kind to you and THEN complain that you had to pay 10 dollars for coffee, THAT is tone deaf to me. Or being rich but asking for free stuff- I mean girl come ooooon.

[@mininininini]

AND another thing is these are the “boss babes” but they have NO work ethic. The OG KZbin beauty gurus, back then would never come on KZbin and complain to us, because they are exactly where they want and are working towards MORE! These new influencers want it to magically happen for them with no hard work and progress and that’s the way TikTok was originally set up.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

💯

[@kerryharvey6365]

The ones complaining about views and engagement just don't get it. Her followers don't 'owe her' views. If they don't find her new content interesting to them then of course they're not going to watch it. It's not a judgement against her personally but she seems to be taking it that way. The problem with influencers is that they're way too attached to the fruits of their labor/views. If they're doing something they love then views are just a bonus. If they're flip-flopping around with the content chasing trends then of course they're going to lose people. I think some of them become way too attached to the parasocial relationship and think that views/engagement = they like me personally/we're friends, so they'll love anything I put out there. That may be true for some viewers but how many? Influencers need to become a bit more detached from their 'product' and think of it like an artist, i.e. do good work, put it where people can see it, but most of all do/create good work. Also, become detached from feedback/comments. Feedback/comments is data. It's no different than a product review that provides an opportunity for change/improvement. I like your style as a youtuber, I like the content you're producing showing and commenting on this kind of stuff but if you were to go back to reviewing handbags fulltime then that's not my kind of content. It wouldn't mean I didn't like you anymore it would just mean I'd rather spend that time doing something more of interest to me. No doubt you understand that. A lot of these influencers clearly do not. It's not that I think of you or anybody else creating content as a 'consumable' at all it's just about what I would rather be spending my own time watching/doing. If an influencer wants to change their content that's great but trying to guilt their followers for not loving is out of touch.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Your comment is very insightful thanks for sharing it🫶🏻

[@LisaChenNg]

Great points made Caitlin!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thanks for watching!

[@Oceangirl1234]

The girls looking for guys that Maine more money make me sad tbh. It is shallow. As long as the man works hard why not accept a decent living don't have to be ultra rich

[@NiteMareBliss]

Hiiii! I've been binge watching you for months but I don't comment a lot but now I have to. The first influencer complaining about 600 views boggles my mind. The answer to her frustration and complaints are right there in her response but she just doesn't see it. I'm about to be 56 and I see things so differently. It's so clear to me that as you said, it's the nature of social media. No one gets anywhere by complaining. The out of touch ones doing what I see as more "disposable" content, they're often just trying to sell things people probably don't even need. 🤦🏼‍♀️ There are a lot of subtleties, but the reality is that in being an "influencer", what they complain about- it comes with the job. It's literally what the one girl complained about: thinking of, creating, editing, posting content and trying to stay "relevant". That is the job 🤷🏼‍♀️ and they chose to pursue it. Maybe if they didn't constantly chance relevancy, they'd be more grateful. I create content simply because it makes me happy and I want to share my little side of the world and life with people so maybe they can just be distracted by something for a little while. It's can be a dark and scary world. Personally I try to make it a little better and if I can, as you say, bring value that way, it's good enough for me. I believe success is found in gratitude and finding joy in what we do if we can, finding a purpose. To put what I think of tone deaf influencers into one sentence, play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! It's refreshing 🫶🏻

[@theprojectionist1]

Great video 😊

[@michellebele78]

I’m so excited for this! Thank you so much!!!!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

You are so welcome! 😊

[@realmhopper22]

I work at a novelty resort, and the number of influencers we get cold-calling and asking for free stays is honestly wild. Even smaller influencers will do it, or offer "publicity" with their 20k followers. Our rooms aren't even expensive

[@amycnews1593]

14:33 - if she hates it so much, then maybe she should quit. WTF?! I can’t stand this kind of mindset.

[@marynorton6068]

I think these creators are just massively narcissistic and do not have any respect for their audience that they see as suckers to be manipulated for profit.I don’t think they realise it’s the viewers that put them in this privileged position and also have the power to take it all away.

[@susanjeffries5108]

I think the problem is that most of these influencers are really young and they've had some fame and now they feel really entitled to be gifted with lavish things and basically worshiped by millions of adoring fans. But they maybe have never worked a "real job." I don't mean they might not have picked up shifts at a grocery store or worked as a waitress, but honest to goodness had a different career before social media. In other careers it's not easy to make $200,000 a month oh my goodness that was crazy when they were talking like that. I can't stand it when influencers get on and complain in these snotty voices. They only influencers I follow are likeable people I'd actually want to be friends with in real life.

[@Dobermanmomma]

Then you see people who are not influencers acting like this in real life since they saw it on the internet lol. What a sad state of humanity it is.

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Truely!

[@breezyncj]

Another banger! 🎉

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻

[@ajf1768]

To sum it all up, I do not watch any Influencer who is out of touch with reality. I don't care about the luxury hauls or to hear someone complain about their hair or their housebeing too small. There is soooo much more to life than this type of brain-frying shit! Materialism is EMPTY.

[@kiterafrey]

I grew up one the west coat were we get Earth Quakes. I'm now living in Florida. I feel hurricanes are worse. 1.) I'm used to Earth Quakes, so of course I see them as less worse. 2.) Earth Quakes do a lot less damage in general in the USA, but in other countries or on specific fault lines they can be as bad as hurricanes. But of course she thinks hurricanes are not as bad, she's used to them.

[@RebeccaVirginiaDIY]

My family in Asheville NC was devastated by hurricane Helene, Jaclyn’s comments were so disappointing 😢

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

I’m sorry I hope they are able to rebuild their lives? ❤️

[@kaylheecarroll3186]

Love the series ❤😊

[@deaditeera]

The girl talking about the “pain” of the expectations of a content creator made me so mad!!! That’s definitely tone deaf!! If it’s so bad you gotta complain, then quit and get a real job.

[@cristinapiano6190]

Helloooooooo Caitlin 😊Love your Channel!!!

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thankyou 🥰🫶🏻❤️

[@colleenjackson8358]

We definitely live in world of instant gratification and entitlement and the younger generation aspire to be “an influencer “. So sad but unfortunately true story. My partner tells me to stop complaining when I have a loaf of bread under my arm because there are people out there really struggling and here I am complaining about my job.

[@Itsme_gtrg]

Was excited to see this upload! Was just thinking about this today 😅

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thanks for being here 🫶🏻

[@for833]

I agree with your last comment, I think social media does distort people's perception of what is acceptable and what is not based on the videos the consume, and for influencers in particular, it might be based on the views and likes they get, distorting the type of content they put out and how they view reality.

[@hubabaloop]

Yeah idgaf if Sarah’s day flew the fan business class and $10/coffee is a lot 😂

[@Merrellina]

Okay but like who tf areeee these people???

[@amycnews1593]

15:34 - “true character building.” … WTF… no it’s not.

[@nikkismith2858]

Would like a part 3 please!

[@missvioletoliver]

Love this can’t believe I’m so early

[@Oceangirl1234]

Yeppers lol. Why everyone want to be early

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thanks for watching ❤️

[@crazyibel]

ahhh you look so summery 😊 I wish we could skip the winter and just skip to summer ☀️

[@melissapetzer3560]

24:20 i think its less about being objectively “hard” and more about how much influencers get paid for the work. Like show me one other job where someone is paid 10k for a single project? Like filming and planning an add is obviously work. But you cant tell me you work harder than me in my 9-5 and i make CRUMBS

[@EmmaCaitlain]

This series is so good. Please make some more! The last video shook me….

[@lynnemcnab1500]

This video makes me sad. I weep for the world.

[@Nikkisbeststory]

She's acting like it's her followers' faults that she can't produce videos that someone wants to watch. That's all you, sweetie. Do your job and figure out what's better. That's part of being someone who produces videos for a living. And that's how a job, any job, works. Everyone in every job has to take responsibility for doing their job and figuring out how to do it well.

[@starsying]

Where is your top from Caitlin!! I love it

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

Thanks! I got it from revolve 🫶🏻

[@dianelambert2016]

Agreed - it looks gorgeous, absolutely love the halter neck

[@elizabethcrossley6853]

Money changes people.

[@fortheloveofcrosstitch6230]

Do these people not realize we don't need them. I can't think of the last real celebrity who complained about being famous. Most understand there is an expiration date on their career and to enjoy it while it lasts. These people aren't even famous! "fill in the social platform" famous does not count. I don't know any of the people you featured but I know who Beyonce is. I hope they save their money.

[@r.brooks5287]

They are going to need it.

[@amycnews1593]

6:27 - Do they even know how much 200K is?! WTF?!

[@emma1540]

I think hard work will always be relative. For me, it's the audacity to complain about it online to the followers who support them, when the reward for their hard work is way greater than the hard work of their followers, and is dependant on the relationship with said followers. In the real world when you don't produce quality work, you don't get a raise, so being an influencer complaining no one's watching is hilarious. I also think it's fair for anyone thinking a 10 dollar coffee is extortionate, it is, even when you can afford it. But maybe Hawaii isn't the place to do it.

[@brookelouise1561]

Yay part 2 🤡🎪

[@amycnews1593]

16:42 - Honestly, I’d love to be an influencer and work from home. I don’t know if it’ll ever happen for me though. 😔💔

[@SlayNetwork]

Make no mistake successful influecerdom is akin to winning the lottery

[@Oceangirl1234]

I love your top did you make it

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

No I wish 😂 my sewing is awful!

[@nicolehall694]

I'm so tired of jealousy

[@JournalJourneyArts]

Lol means laugh out loud 😂

[@MsVelocity13]

24:17 this! I believe that the divide/tone deaf comments come from the fact that there are people going through a lot in the world and even those fortunate enough to have a good job (myself included) feel it’s ridiculous to say being an influencer is hard but to them it may be true?? since they haven’t had to work in the traditional sense. Love that there are influencers that are honest and can appreciate they may not have it as hard as some. Compassion goes both ways!

[@jennifyliving5511]

On the Sarah coffee thing, I totally agree. For me it comes to food. I will spend any amount on a fantastic meal. We love trying Michelin star restaurants for instance. But I hate spending $15 on a disappointing gross meal. It frustrates me. And I super hate spending $100 on a bad meal. I agree it’s the principal and how much something is theoretically worth. And I hate the “certain income to date” conversation. I argue it doesn’t matter what they make if they have good financial mindset and good money habits. No matter how much you make you can be in debt and living beyond your means.

[@anshusaxena08]

I am an Indian influencer and I was in shock when I saw this Indian influencer reels it's so gross that she posted this video.

[@KamalBerman]

Deftones - Minerva 🎶

[@amycnews1593]

21:24 - I’d rather go to these glamorous events, than do my every day routine. 😒💯

[@LilithPl3asant]

I will listen to you talk about trimming your hair and your nail beds

[@patinajadeatherton2385]

😂

[@CaitlinPawlowski]

😂 ❤️

[@saiyamoru]

Feels like maybe I'm just old but imo the person who sees a 'glamorous' vacation/work trip and comments like 'UMM but I'm poor soOoOoO...' is the one being tone deaf. Like dang, fam, not everything is for 'the audience' sometimes people just want to post an experience they are excited about.

[@mininininini]

Another great vid Caitlin, from my perspective it just feels like models complaining about a job that they are PRIVILEGED to do. These women are the beauty standard, they are given more than enough opportunities and they come and complain to us PEASANTS 😭 booooooooooo 🍅 If you want to complain get a therapist, talk to your influencer friends but the audacity to come complain to the people who put you in this very privileged position is not the vibe.

[@elisa-beary]

I feel like TikTok is def worse than YT right now with all this, but I also have a theory it depends on how young you blow up. If you blow up even late 20s-30s vs late teens-early 20s when you haven’t rly worked several regular jobs & known what that’s like, you’re just soooo far removed from reality!!

[@deaditeera]

These people are so entitled and spoiled!!! If you hate it, just stop. Get an education.

[@nickj12]

14:27 this was the only creator that I think doesn’t belong on this list. Not for this. Most creative people (writers, alleged artists, illustrators, photographers, etc.) want people to care about their product. I get her frustration. Yes, it’s whiny, but I get her frustration. That doesn’t make her tone deaf. I see both sides here. I get the privilege of complaining about lack of views for a job most people can’t do, but I also get why she’s upset. Her issues are valid. Now the woman at 19:40 is tone deaf.

[@moff8631]

I think the Carly girl was just being real about being an influencer. It probably is a bit frustrating and boring and burnt out ness. Enjoyed your video.

[@melodiephoenix]

The met gala it tool Kim Kardashian years to get invited. Celebrities struggle to get invited it is an elite experience. I would not want to go but I understand the prestige.

[@deltaniris6898]

I'm kinda confused because in the video she didn't complain about price of coffee but about how much her bank is charging for currency exchange and coffe was an example...? Am I missing something?

[@BarbaraKibira]

Every time I hear someone talk about tone deaf influencers I immediately think of Molly Mae, she once said that she's self made. But upon investigating she comes from an upper middle class family in the UK where BOTH parents are successful business owner. Those two girls on the podcast sound like two 5 year old girls talking about how much their dads make, and they are the reason why I want my children to work in retail or in hospitality as soon as they receive their NI numbers.

[@Oceangirl1234]

I think the way she mentioned coffee prices is kinda ok

[@SybellaTuna]

irrelevant but please tell me where your outfit is from i love it 😍

[@marievogt4705]

First thing...I'm not sure why they are referred to as " influencers"....I have never been "influenced" by anyone I have watched. What I have found with most KZbinrs (not all) is that they are so fake. The non stop shopping halls, the endless vacation posts, the new house tours. Now, I don't watch those types of videos, because frankly, I find most of them annoying. The fake nails that they feel the need to tap on everything they show. I generally only watch a video, if I'm looking up how to do something or if one shows up in my feed I might find interesting like this one. I don't think any of these people you've shown could handle a real job! Like actually getting their a$$ out of bed at 5am, driving to work, working 8 hours and driving home at 6pm...5 days a week.

[@Voodoorai]

When Mikayla had her famous meltdown...it was the beginning of the end for influencers. That was the moment that 'the norms' saw how spoiled and entitled these people are...and that their luxurious lifestyles are built on the backs of people who have to actually WORK for a living. 🤔

[@heysaras]

I think it’s OK to complain about the price of coffee even if you’re wealthy however, the reason I think this woman was doing it and it’s annoying to me is that she’s trying to be “relatable” when the price of those airline tickets is just unrelatable for 99.9% of humans. Even wealthy people do not choose to fly private or choose first class all the time because they want do something else with their money. So if she wanted to do something else with her $10, she did not need to buy that coffee! I think it’s just the hypocrisy of complaining about the coffee and not complaining about their airline tickets.

[@CardsbyMaaike]

once tone deaf only meant not being able to hear music notes properly or sing in tune..I guess that was before social media ;-)

[@MiaVoss]

Irony: the Bee Better Company kid mentioned in the Haylee Bailey piece is super problematic as well.. 😬😬