I love that Rowan says "You can't just ignore problems when they come up..." and then does that each time problems come up.
@bradensorensen96611 ай бұрын
There were no problems. He was teaching a lesson.
@Shardcives11 ай бұрын
well yea associates and workers cant ignore the problems, just the manager can! at least in thier timeline haha
@AlienSpore11 ай бұрын
No he throws it out of the store
@SwarmerGaming11 ай бұрын
@@Shardcivesthat's every timeline lol. It's called delegation. Unless there's a Karen.
@corahowe95204 ай бұрын
He’s just like oh I just I just remembered something. I have to go important stuff you know.
@Wrathlon11 ай бұрын
Rowans acting in the Simon Says skit is top notch.
@eddiec291311 ай бұрын
It really is
11 ай бұрын
Also Byron's acting on that birthday one is very good, after he notices the presents and everything the range of emotions in his face is pretty great.
@anti-ethniccleansing46511 ай бұрын
I love how excited Adam was to play it, as he proclaimed _“OOOH I LOVE THAT GAME!”_
@OGimouse110 ай бұрын
Isn't that the joke?
@TimmyTimeGames10 ай бұрын
ALLEN!!!!! XD
@nixeleth11 ай бұрын
Gotta admire Rowan's intregrity, punching himself in the face like that.
@kroova40411 ай бұрын
The way Alan puts on the cloak and snaps into perfect character 😂
@lysk0ss5 ай бұрын
i have a feeling that Alan might not want to admit to Rowan that he enjoys that managerial initiative.
@kroova4045 ай бұрын
@@lysk0ss the remains of the white shirt’s power still lurks….
@leveluppupgaming720711 ай бұрын
Rowans behavior in these makes more sense now that we know his dad gave him 20 million dollars and was fixing everything for him.
@mikhailiagacesa340611 ай бұрын
Ro-Ro. lol
@Solitudve11 ай бұрын
Where is this told?
@leveluppupgaming720711 ай бұрын
@@Solitudve in their newer episodes for the Bored series. After they left the first store they filmed in, they move to a new one and meet Rowans dad
@heathersheppard944311 ай бұрын
Ro-Ro 😂
@Chadfetterman10 ай бұрын
A small loan of 20 million dollars
@raisgamesnz32511 ай бұрын
2:32 "Grow up mate." Wow, that line is delivered perfectly.
@xanschneider11 ай бұрын
The Simon says episode is my all time favorite. Insane episode. Rowan's acting is insane!!
@Mr-Dayne11 ай бұрын
The way his eyes cross when shouting Alan. 🤣
@mrmadphilosopher204311 ай бұрын
Seeing Byron have his birthday forgotten broke my heart poor guy can’t catch a break :(
@TheOrian3411 ай бұрын
Poor Byron.
@LegendaryHeroponRiki7 ай бұрын
i felt that on a spiritual level
@lilyhelene1472Ай бұрын
No but actually, I just want to hug him. He deserves better.
@509FUN11 ай бұрын
I know he is a great actor but man there is something about the Simon says bit that you can just feel the truth in it and and it’s so painfully relatable
@Big_Red_Wade11 ай бұрын
Every time I hear allan say “Was it money adam, or was it a trap” I crack up laughing 😂 😂😂😂
@dmf13019 ай бұрын
The deadpan delivery of that line was brilliant! :p
@Boompoet11 ай бұрын
A couple of months ago, I watched the entirety of Bored back to back. The evolution of the black shirt, red shirt mythos is great. If you go back to the beginning Adam wore the black shirt and Rowan wanted black because it was slimming. They traded shirts. Let that bake your noodle while re-watching the shirt saga.
@VerusVertus4 ай бұрын
Agreed. Though it was Alan. Adam was the "evil" employee introduced by Rodney.
@maxnaz4711 ай бұрын
In Manager Rowans defense, he does have the power to bring people back to life.
@STONEION-nt9qb11 ай бұрын
Well he didn’t know they were dead in the first place, but true
@joekent567511 ай бұрын
Classifying Rowan as an SCP is a must.
@TC-th1ey11 ай бұрын
@@STONEION-nt9qb I always assumed Rowan has a mindset similar to my child when she was three. When I told her that the fly in the window was dead she asked if we could recharge it. Rowan's limited understanding extends to marriage and children, so why not to death? From the cookies episode we can also clearly see that he can manipulate reality to his own understanding.
@Akechifan11 ай бұрын
He was so pissed that Adam was slacking off he casually revives him.
@RuralTowner11 ай бұрын
Rowan is a singular example of WAGH given form. @@TC-th1ey
@ErusianEagleOwl11 ай бұрын
"What's going on?" - Rowan, The manager
@deimosvoralius298811 ай бұрын
Kinda surprised allan didn't snap and stab rowan with the pen after the laptop shenanigans.
@thewolfbloodwarrior878811 ай бұрын
Saying that Rowan is the worst manager ever is like saying that the sun is hot. It is obvious.
@JanaSzIsBasicGlitch11 ай бұрын
Eeeeehhhhh truth that he Is combination of copple of them but not all of them 🤣 He atleast don't berade woman or atleast I didn't See the video yet
@kaljr34711 ай бұрын
But the sun isn't hot at night.
@DrDrillinSure11 ай бұрын
ye exactly i'm just joking but rowan is big everywhere except where it counts.
@sunklings11 ай бұрын
bruh he's the best manager ever
@reviewthereviewer703411 ай бұрын
He saves the company money, he workers are afraid to step out of line. From a corporate standpoint he is an amazing manager
@rileybourke11 ай бұрын
Next thing we know Rowan gives paycuts to employees for carrying company air in their lungs
@hagsa11 ай бұрын
Please don't give Rowan ideas!
@captainharlock399811 ай бұрын
it's the COMPANY'S air, they take it brand new and give it back damaged and full of co2. They SHOULD take a pay cut.
@CameronLytle-ft5gjАй бұрын
Theae needs to be a thing
@aloysiusmaina262510 ай бұрын
"Was it money 💰 🤑, Adam, or was it a trap?" The delivery of this line always gets me 😂. This has to one of the Best Bored episodes ever 😅. Top tier!!!
@StixDarKlor11 ай бұрын
As much as I truly love the new set, there’s nothing like a bit of Playtech nostalgia on a Saturday morning 🧡
@aresnguyen_rsv11 ай бұрын
True true.
@Jedbullet2911 ай бұрын
Aye like, totally agree. Have to go to work soon and this gets me in proper mood for bossy no common sense managers heh heh
@ku872111 ай бұрын
Don't care if it's Saturday, Monday, or Wednesday old school VLDL is AWESOME!!! Still love the new stuff but nothing beats Rowan and Alan "fixing" the gaming Mac! Or the gold shirt saga!! Or Rowan raising Adam from the dead!!! Damn there goes my whole morning as now I have to watch those all AGAIN!!!
@StixDarKlor11 ай бұрын
@@ku8721 You won’t see me arguing with that logic, the gold shirt saga is legend!
@Jedbullet2911 ай бұрын
@@ku8721 and...and...the hot retail cowboy customer, it never gets old with that spaghetti western music overlay. Oh and Karen and the Karen's of course. But for a one off...the cowboy ( Though they did something similar with a lady customer (Brett?)and Rowan was cool but ended up twiching on the floor?)
@troylentz65807 ай бұрын
The fact Rowan actually frustrates me is a testament to his acting
@insane_troll11 ай бұрын
Wait ... he's a bad manager? But all this time I've been using him as inspiration for my management style!
@binhduong781711 ай бұрын
Do you always give customers a free laptop when they purchase a USB stick?
@aoifeandginny556911 ай бұрын
OMG LOL!!!
@gehlesen55911 ай бұрын
I would like to order 500 USB sticks then, please. No need for plastic bags.
@manictiger11 ай бұрын
I knew the CEO for EA would be here!
@FuckedUpGenius11 ай бұрын
Username checks out.
@MistahJay711 ай бұрын
The way Alan casually goes in an out of the act in the Shame skit is comical lmao
@manaze8511 ай бұрын
I never realized how much the production quality has improved over the years.
@eddiec291311 ай бұрын
This really shows how good an actor Rowan actually is ... He has huge emotional range and can switch it up in a split second ... The man should be in movies!
@marcfuchs693811 ай бұрын
That's why passion and dedication is worth more than 2 years in a fucking acting school.
@dmf13019 ай бұрын
@@marcfuchs6938 You do realise that these guys have been perfecting their craft for years and years, right? Most professional actors you've seen and admire have taken classes at some point in their life. Even the child stars who were 'discovered' and then suddenly acted in a big blockbuster film would have taken classes to help them perform in the film, and afterwards if they wanted to develop a career. Don't knock 'fucking acting school' as if it's not worth a lot. It is.
@marcfuchs69389 ай бұрын
@@dmf1301 I didn't say that. The message behind my comment is the annoyance, that very often a particular education (like acting school) is auto-required, even though it doesn't say anything about your skills if you have it or not. Like voice acting. Many studios will instantly throw away an application, when there is no info about an acting school. Which is why you wouldn't get a job, even though in practice you are the god damn best voice actor on the planet. And that is what VLDL shows. Especially in the creative field, passion and dedication is often worth more than a standard education. I personally have so many advanced skills in the creative field that I thought myself over decades, but I wouldn't get a job with it, because I don't have a paper, that says I went to some school.
@Hadeshy8 ай бұрын
Someone didn't watch Avatar
@dmf13018 ай бұрын
@@HadeshyIf they hadn't (seen Avatar), they wouldn't have understood this sketch at all. They were being sarcastic. The comment was sarcastic. :p
@corbinhbucknerjr55811 ай бұрын
I've worked so many jobs in my life, and without fail, Rowan has shown up to work there sooner or later. He might look different, but it's him.
@Cursedhaze11 ай бұрын
"I don't like it when anyone gets close to me. I dont wanna hurt, I don't wanna feel the pain." Hilarious and relatable all in one 😂😂😅
@thedeveIoper11 ай бұрын
The simon says sketch is top level acting
@stargazzer91668 ай бұрын
“Give rowan hug? 😢” “HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, SIKE! I GOT YOU”
@CDCI311 ай бұрын
14:24 "Hey Brian" - Adam subtly establishing dominance without ruining his nice guy persona
@iSammax11 ай бұрын
30 minutes of the best manager practices ever! They don't teach this in school, take notes guys!
@skyvonexxxx678111 ай бұрын
This man is just absolutely unbelievable. How ist it even physically possible to be like that? This is outrageous!
@rawpotatofella965411 ай бұрын
It’s called acting
@wubbsy111 ай бұрын
@@rawpotatofella9654I think you missed the joke mate
@skyvonexxxx678111 ай бұрын
@@rawpotatofella9654 You dont say bro?! You should go to college or something...
@TheFlyingDogFish11 ай бұрын
Hey, that word is not yours. Only Ben can say the O word.
@brkh9611 ай бұрын
First of all, not your word
@Jmoth79211 ай бұрын
Rowan’s reaction to Adam’s TikTok was 100% justified and should be applied to everyone on TikTok.
@helpfuljump426011 ай бұрын
To be fair, I think there should be a wholesome manager ever video too. Like when he handles gen z, karen,when he punched himself etc.
@DrDrillinSure11 ай бұрын
rowan really asked "what else did you break ?". Love u vldl. Always makes my day.
@classicrockonly11 ай бұрын
19:56 holy crap how long has Ellie been in the teaspoon dropping cupboard?!
@LegendaryHeroponRiki7 ай бұрын
is it me or does ellie look a little bit different
@samilou11 ай бұрын
I guess after Rowan's recent accidentally correct decisions I guess VLDL felt we needed a reminder to keep the record straight.
@a_proper_snail11 ай бұрын
Rowan is so ungodly unlikable and I absolutely love it🤣
@lachlanhenry48611 ай бұрын
Adam crying for being overworked is the best. He does the job for free and is famous on his own. ❤
@LeoH3L111 ай бұрын
Started feeling sorry for "Simon says" Rowan, but knew it was going to go down a darker path...
@tyrannicpuppy11 ай бұрын
FFS Rowan. No crying on the floor. Go to the bathroom if you're gonna tear up playing Simon Says.
@RuralTowner11 ай бұрын
SHAME is probably one of Rowan's calmest starts...quickly goes downhill but it's the "start" that counts.
@4RILDIGITAL11 ай бұрын
Rowan ain't the worst manager, he is the funniest one ever 😂
@TheFlyingDogFish11 ай бұрын
As long as you don't work for him.
@balsarmy11 ай бұрын
@@TheFlyingDogFishdid he fire anyone?
@BMakabre11 ай бұрын
Looking at this compilation... ...Rowan is SANE compared to managers at a previous job (a cinema and that was after change in management). I was given a disciplinary for suffering from food poisoning, it was classed as 'self-harming' because I ate that fast food lunch. So they make Rowan look positively understanding in comparison.
@NatsuDragneel1x7 ай бұрын
@@balsarmy No but they might as well work for free lol
@OldNerdPlayingOldPCGames11 ай бұрын
aah, compilation of Rowan "trying not to be a d**k or anything"
@Narcomoeba111 ай бұрын
Need a paranormal activity movie style of rowan watching his workers
@McBillyBoy11 ай бұрын
Gotta love these guys, they work very hard to make all of us laugh!
@ClarkBH11 ай бұрын
They make pretty good videos 😂
@JwhateverJ11 ай бұрын
So funny, it got reposted, again and again. Soon, they ditched the title, now it's just, repost with new video title...get that click. 🤑🤮
@jotheunissen927411 ай бұрын
NOT the worst boss As we've seen Adam cracks under responsibility, Alan gets mad with power, Brie is obsessed with rules and Ellie is chaotic, demanding animal gladiators
@nordicomsystems884111 ай бұрын
I absolutely love you guys. I'm very ill and have trouble sleeping most of the time, but I throw on VLDL and listen and it puts me to sleep with a smile. Thank you.
@patrickstar116411 ай бұрын
I saw someone's comment "managers make a meeting and discuss how 9 mothers give a birth in a month"
@jsphfalcon11 ай бұрын
07:33 oh come on
@SomeGuy111711 ай бұрын
To be fair, in the last one he asked one of his employees for help on a problem that he knew he couldn't handle on his own and attempted to apply such advice in a real situation. Though not perfectly implemented it was successful plus he thanked the employee afterwards, not bad.
@budtloper111 ай бұрын
Was rewatching Spartacus and knew a certain hunter looked familiar. Freaking Rowan attacked Gannicus!!!
@peterengland813111 ай бұрын
Simon Says is one of my favorites. So sweet. Gotcha!
@Tamizushi11 ай бұрын
You know, looking at those, Rowan actually become less despicable overtime. Now he’s mostly just really obtuse, which he always was to be honest, but back then he was obtuse and evil, now he’s obtuse and mean. Different degrees, yaknow.
@keyboardperson167211 ай бұрын
This is liable, Rowan will be in contact with his lawyers.
@lucasthesing686910 ай бұрын
I feel bad for Adam. Adam when he ripped up your paper for when you tried to quit you can get him fired. And for the snickers bar
@Rathkryn11 ай бұрын
The manager they need. The manager they deserve. He's a model.
@Skerra-kk6sm9 ай бұрын
This whole video hits a lot harder when you hear about all the stuff they were going through.
@MoeKnight213 ай бұрын
The moment felt genuine to see Rowen open up to his team during a Simon Says moment.
@kingscroach11 ай бұрын
This is a great homage to your evolution of production quality. Amazing Job Guys!
@DansBeau11 ай бұрын
I loooove the 'Shame' skit 😂
@hoseman111 ай бұрын
That reminds me of a manager I once had or might still have
@godver55511 ай бұрын
Allan as a goblin peasant yelling at Adam was such an act omg hahaha
@Cuppa_Doc11 ай бұрын
The worst while also the most dingo
@matthewcoleman784111 ай бұрын
Every manager/boss/supervisor needs to learn from those videos Rowans top notch
@uberwayz8 ай бұрын
Brilliant idea! I'm going to ban my employees from crying to, Rowan is right.
@Macksbet11 ай бұрын
i love how it pans out after he drops the pen and rowan is just lording over him staring at him
@GRASS_FJ11 ай бұрын
This video proves Rowan is the best manger. As a mangers myself he is the best manger anyone could even wish for
@bradleyandrews244411 ай бұрын
forgotten birthday was so sad ngl
@Mr.Nguyen40811 ай бұрын
Rowan: YOU JUST DESTROYED STORE PROPERTY. Me: *Pushes over jar of pens* * Flip you off and walk out
@pinkemoslayer633711 ай бұрын
Rowan is becoming seriously unhinged. Im here for it!
@ToxikkTV11 ай бұрын
Rowan, the manager with the visual acuity of a hucking fawk. Rockin the casio too, I'd be honored to be under his tutelage.
@MySamspam11 ай бұрын
Rowans acting in simon says was top tier
@robertbrooks907311 ай бұрын
The existence of rowan as the worst boss means there is a world where he is the absolute best boss.
@supernova58211 ай бұрын
That's why you bring your own stuff when you have a boss like that they can't get mad at you for that.
@simonhenry786711 ай бұрын
"Byron, Byron what do want, f*** off" That was your birthday present. TWICE!
@survivalofthefittest40911 ай бұрын
Their checks each week: *Hand written notes from Rowen "You owe the company $50. Oh, and *pay-cut."*
@TartarSauceIsNotDead11 ай бұрын
Worst and Manager are two words that never go together in Rowan's vocabulary.
@ramonmacias901311 ай бұрын
In my part of the world there would be one day when Rowan would suddenly stop showing up and no one would ever hear from him ever again. But a fully furnished apartment would suddenly appear available for lease.
@lonelyteapot85811 ай бұрын
Rowan's "whats going on?" Is my regular greeting now...
@이이-n4z8y6 ай бұрын
My first job, I had a manager like Rowan. Not the dufus part but the illogical evil part.
@aloysiusmaina262510 ай бұрын
The 'No' on the resignation letter is one of the Internet's greatest examples of shithousery ever seen.
@Альберт-л5д11 ай бұрын
Standart "effective" manager
@shaunlucas381011 ай бұрын
Simon says. Is without question, one of the best vids vld have done!!! 😂😂
@crashboredom211 ай бұрын
Rowan comes through when it REALLY matters, he isnt all bad. He fought off the first Karen. And he had the courage to launch a child into the street.
@Willi9895810 ай бұрын
Just saved to come back here whenever I think my manager is the worst 😂😂
@mastadonking381611 ай бұрын
My only goal while working at PlayTech would be to mess with Rowan as much as possible.
@NateyC21414 күн бұрын
I joined for the RPG chainmail bras and stayed for the too relatable retail experiences.
@naturechannel766711 ай бұрын
ngl I flinched when Alan dropped the pen at the start
@huffzie71811 ай бұрын
Seeing "The lesson" skit makes me wonder how much you could mess with Rowan if you bring your own private pen to work. The freedom it would grant would be grandé.
@gavingreenhorn5 ай бұрын
Man, Byron is so good that he always make me feel bad as if I personally wronged him.
@DANNYBOIIUU11 ай бұрын
I love this channel. I love that the mental health videos are relatable and helped lots of people. And I love how good-hearted the people who run it all are, too. Thank you!
@matthewbuss1804Ай бұрын
Rowan's character makes me genuinely angry which is funnier 🤣
@timgrier331711 ай бұрын
Simon says that rowen's acting in Simon says made me tear up
@Retrocidal11 ай бұрын
much love to all the fans and people we all love this show together happy holidays try to do something nice for someone in need
@jerppazz452511 ай бұрын
change the retro with suic
@pkmntrainermark888111 ай бұрын
The jump from Quitting right to Compliment Sandwich was really sudden.
@Psychlist197211 ай бұрын
Aww! That birthday one was so sad just to leave it like that.
@aprilhippie875211 ай бұрын
Poor Adam hes such a tortured soul 😢
@ThankYouESM11 ай бұрын
Had met several managers who are extremely stupid like that and I even won a major lawsuit against 5 of them considering almost everybody else always loved how I do my job above and beyond, whereas most of the customers gave me quite the compliment and often $20 tips each week.
@Kassowari11 ай бұрын
It's so great to see a video from early on compared to where their videos are now.
@davidking201111 ай бұрын
All other Rowan manager videos: "Am I a joke to you?"
@kishaa81911 ай бұрын
I love how much your video quality has improved. Of course the acting has constantly been overwhelmingly awesome.
@MatthewCascoe-norman-i7q3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad that a guy like this doesn't exist in real life. "Foreshadowing"