What were the most important things of 2020?

My picks for the most culturally important things from 2020. What do you think should be added to the American cultural canon?
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[@SuperMrdumm]

JJ hair has reached baroque prince level

[@konradhomiak3700]

JJs hair looks like that one Napoleon painting with wild flowing hair

[@DioneN]

I was thinking Burton Cummings in the 60s haha.

[@jacklane3368]

I love it!

[@kauffner]

It reminds me of "Oswald Krel" by Albrecht Durer, a painting used to illustrate the character of the German people.

[@aysenur6761]

I say Cat Stevens in the 70s lol

[@goob_6673]

Grandson - "Grandpa why was 2020 such a bad year?" Me - "It all started in 2016 when they killed that damn gorilla..."

[@lukerickbeil1360]

Harambe R.I.P.

[@nirmalsuki]

And then they elected a series of orang utans as world leaders

[@natewec]

2020 is Harambes revenge

[@adorabasilwinterpock6035]

His spirit descended upon us to avenge his murder and cursed this planet for four years

[@maolruanaidhh9153]

2020 was so bad I think I’m gonna buy a thrill

[@iammrbeat]

I also don't think masks are fully ever going away. Also, I am convinced handshakes are coming back eventually, although several disagree with me.

[@San_Deep2501]

Hey, mr. Beat Why do you think masks are not fully going away even after vaccinations?

[@JJMcCullough]

I could see them coming back, but us also being a less touchy society overall going forward out of force of habit from this.

[@MikeSomewhat]

Your point is very good also love your channel have a great day

[@unagjac890]

Masks probably won't be mandatory December 2022 onwards but it will still be socially acceptable to wear them for years. Maybe by 2050 it will be a cringy zoomer move to wear a mask.

[@bolbol2580]

No masks in South Australia and people handshake all the time

[@kevinndayishimiye934]

im not looking forward to 2020 nostalgia advertising.

[@coby4480]

Remember when there were wildfires, impeachment, COVID, the most contentious election since 1860, mass economic depression, massive unemployment, high crime and suicide rates, and mass demonstrations all over the nation over a brutal murder? Let’s go back to the good ol’ days.

[@tristemsaris7739]

I think it’s more likely that society is going to try and forget this year as much as possible, I know I’m not going to try and think about ten years from now

[@JustANervousWreck]

Ah, 2020. Such an innocent time compared to today, 2043.

[@wetplant1748]

@@JustANervousWreck uhh what's happening in 2043

[@mohammadrickypratama6720]

@@wetplant1748 it's Classified.

[@mr.factoid105]

I predict that when ever someone says "this year sucks" in the 2060s the now aged Millennials and Zoomers will say "this is nothing compared to 2020" in a similar way to how boomers say the current unrest is nothing compared to the 1960s.

[@esstheruth]

@Ryan McCreedy Eh, by that time they'll probably have banned Monster for some reason or another. Some highly suspect combination of ingredients... etc. Or at the very least it would be so highly regulated that people choose alcohol instead. Or some future concoction with CBD. 😅

[@antonsilva6263]

I think today’s tensions are more serious than the 1960s which I remember very well. Also in the 60s there was hope which I don’t feel today just a feeling that things well get worse

[@tomhalla426]

1968 was fairly bad, with assassinations, riots, war, and the election of Nixon.

[@MrCurbinator]

I mean, kinda. Some of long term lengths and effects of riots could be argued as being more severe, but yeah, the National Guard didn’t have to come up with a plan to retake Detroit

[@florinivan6907]

@@MrCurbinator At least not that we know of. Not everything is declassified.

[@professordogwood8985]

If you remember, "skype" was a common verb before the pandemic. How "zoom" came to take its perch, I have no idea.

[@LordDavid04]

Because Zoom's platform was all about conferencing, not just 1 on 1 talking.

[@professordogwood8985]

@@LordDavid04 aha! so I've been corrected, thank you my lord.

[@den4980]

I think it started to become widespread when schools and universities adopted it as their go-to video conferencing app. It's a well-rounded app, but I think they also got lucky in being picked by certain schools that started the domino effect of academia as a whole adopting it.

[@seneca983]

Skype was ruined by Microsoft.

[@nonmagicmike723]

That's just how the free market works.

[@AntonWongVideo]

I would argue that 2020 was the year TikTok solidified its status as a major platform. 2019 was big for the app but it wasn't acknowledged as a "big 5" app until 2020 regardless of whether you love it or hate it

[@kumud9827]

weirdly enough 2020 is also the year in which india and pakistan banned tiktok

[@seveneightsixone5992]

A year later its really funny how JJ talked about Among Us like it was here to stay but TikTok wasn’t mentioned once... Couldn’t have known then but Among Us is just another fidget spinner

[@TheBluestflamingos]

@@seveneightsixone5992 I wouldn't say so. I still see the Amongus bean bois in stores and doodles and the like. Fidget spinners, not so much.

[@frodododo]

@@seveneightsixone5992 i think among us has secured a place in pop culture like j j said, not as a game but as an icon. The impostor feels to me like the s drawing or kilroy before it, and i think itll be a good while before people stop raising their eyes whenever someone says 'among us' in passing

[@Xetfield]

Speaking on the topic of the video, I recently started to experience an interesting issue: I started to ask myself "Why aren't they wearing masks?" while watching photos and pictures from the past.

[@Waldzkrieger]

I'll see pictures from like the state of the union a few years ago and think "ahhh why aren't they social distancing"

[@felicvik9456]

The same when I'm watching Home alone

[@JJMcCullough]

It's funny, sometimes I see ads for like, the supermarket or whatever, and all the happy shopping actors are wearing masks as they pick out their bananas or whatever, and my first thought is "oh come on, stop pandering." But then I think, if they did an ad and people weren't wearing masks it would make the supermarket look like it was saying "we're irresponsible!"

[@shaunnathedoRk]

tangentially related, a delivery person saw me without my mask on while i was eating lunch at the office & it felt strangely taboo

[@unagjac890]

They need to put "This was filmed prior to the COVID 19 pandemic" before all media before mid-march 2020.

[@vfsdm]

I think JJ chose wisely 2020 zeitgeist’s agents/historical objects

[@oscarfra5170]

Who are you why do u hav so many hearts by Mr JJ?

[@vfsdm]

@@oscarfra5170 i get JJ 😎 It’s probably bc I’m a mod on his Discord server and I simp way too much

[@sentientarugula2884]

@@vfsdm oh hey Tom what's up

[@vfsdm]

@@sentientarugula2884 hullo

[@jolly3807]

Zeitgeist. As a german I have never heard that word before. But I think I like it.

[@SalutExpla]

We know dang well that in 15 years or so there'll be high schoolers gawking about how retro face masks are and such.

[@quinnjohnson9750]

That sounds both sad and cringe and I hate the fact that you might be right.

[@cartoonhanks1708]

You mean like, plague doctor masks?

[@SenorMeinKrafter]

So now it won't just be weeaboos wearing face masks

[@cherylcampbell9369]

Hopefully.

[@dallyh.2960]

I read that as meaning peel off masks and the like.

[@felipeitoanuatti]

In Brazil, we know something has entered our cultural canon if that thing becomes a Carnival costume

[@antoinesaliba6294]

I heard that post Spanish flu the Brazilians incorporated everything accosiated with it (doctors curfew police etc) into carnivals do you think the same is to happen with covid?

[@felipeitoanuatti]

@@antoinesaliba6294 I’ve never heard that so I’m not sure. I don’t remember there being any curfews during Carnival. On the contrary, I’ve been partying until late multiple times. I’ve read that the first Carnival after the Spanish flu was more licentious than the previous ones though. And I wager that’s going to happen again once the current pandemic’s over.

[@l.pietrobon3925]

So, did you guys have amogus costumes then?

[@l.pietrobon3925]

Skipping over the vaccination mascot, of course

[@littleretroship6403]

Amogus goes to Brazil???????

[@tomney4460]

The most important thing is JJ. Without him, quarantine would be a nightmare.

[@lukeshepard1253]

Amen

[@biffmalibu5384]

Agreed :)

[@seanolaocha940]

Without a doubt 💓

[@TubeYoumaxim]

You're still doing quarantine?

[@seanolaocha940]

@@TubeYoumaxim Well in Ireland we just recently came out of a lockdown.

[@alphabettical1]

As for the Among Us characters, I agree about their icon potential. However, I think rather than minions, it could be like Hello Kitty or Jack Skellington and all those characters that would be on holographic stickers that you would put 4 quarters in for. Pretty similar to the design of Domo too.

[@tktru]

You forgot one: JOE EXOTIC

[@spellboring333]

I forgot about him 😂😂 looking back he had an odd resemblance to Donald Trump.

[@JJMcCullough]

Yes this is a good one. I notice politicians make reference to him a lot now, assuming widespread familiarity.

[@kenm4390]

He was big but honestly I think everyone has already forgotten about him

[@alexdreFalke]

Oh no not again I thought people forgot already :(

[@tktru]

He could easily fit into a subcategory. Streaming services exploded because of the pandemic, and Joe Exotic was all anyone would talk about in March, when worldwide quarantines started happening

[@zsofipapp8131]

This is a very weird but interesting youtube rewind

[@lipstickcloud]

The video isn't weird, it's very well done. The year was weird.

[@scech14]

I think Chadwick Boseman could probably be added to this list, otherwise I think you are right with your picks

[@JJMcCullough]

I almost included him. I could see it going either way. He wasn’t in that many super famous movies, but he was in a huge hit. James Dean wasn’t in that many hit movies either, but the “idea” of him outgrew his filmography, which could happen with Chadwick too, in time. Or not.

[@coby4480]

@@bigscarysteve Black Panther

[@porcelainthunder2213]

Not really. Hollywood paints these things as more important than they are. But Hollywood doesnt have the power or cultural relevance they once did.

[@paddystrongjaw9995]

Not nearly as big as Kobe.

[@cdw2468]

@@porcelainthunder2213 i think black panther within the black community (as a black personality myself) resonated as far as cultural significance. looking at the mainstream superheroes, there’s not a lot of black people (or any minorities really). seeing that portrayal and then having the actor who really sunk into that role and became synonymous with it pass away was important

[@jackgimre431]

Not gonna lie, I would like a video on the American Cultural Cannon. (i.e. a video on how American culture spread to other cultures)

[@aartie1999]

like cancer

[@trlacr1781]

Don't you think there are already enough vids talking about the US?

[@isetta4083]

Forced westernisation?

[@snorf525]

Or explaining big things in the Canon?

[@HighBrowComedy]

I think he’s sort of done that already

[@peterfarkas4732]

"Bruce Lee wasn't necessarily the best at what he did" *citation needed

[@cdw2468]

same with Tupac

[@lipstickcloud]

That wasn't exactly what he said.

[@1perspective286]

As I understand it, he was a seventh degree black belt. The highest rank is ninth degree, but considering that the only ninth degree black belts are basically the old master from Kill Bill 2, I think it's fair to say he was one of the best and would have been the best if he had lived longer.

[@luminescentcore]

! This claim is disputed

[@tightlikeweed9735]

was he considered the greatest film star or martial artist when he was alive though? i don't think so. Practically all of the awards and honors he received posthumously, which affirms jj's theory of celebrities who die in their prime being elevated to status cultural icon.

[@BradyPostma]

10:50 - Among Us is very fun. It reminds me of games kids play in school, like Heads Up 7-Up or forms of novelty tag like _Freeze Tag_ or _Sharks and Minnows._

[@Xetfield]

It's more like "Mafia" with a few nice additions

[@BradyPostma]

@@Xetfield Yes! It's very much like Mafia.

[@RyanKhieu]

@@Xetfield That's what inspired it

[@Sahuagin]

it's way more fun to _watch_ than to play; as JJ said it's one of the most _watched_ games on twitch

[@aysenur6761]

"Our stereotypes of the old always tell us about the values of the young." I'd say you got that right JJ!

[@ricardopagan7637]

Oooh yeah. Another Award winning video from J.J.

[@wbcx4491]

JJ, you mark my 2020. I have just been accepted at William Paterson University to study journalism. Seeing your content has inspired me to follow a career in journalism, and seeing your progression from flags of the world to deep analysis and unbiased breakdowns always means a lot to me. you and the whole KZbin educational community have always captured my imagination, especially now when I am at 17 years old and just bombarded with entertainment vlogs and other pointless content

[@JJMcCullough]

You are too kind my friend. I wish you nothing but the best! ❤️

[@kristinasanger]

“Stereotypes of the old always tell us a lot about the values of the young.” idk how to explain it but that made me sad.

[@titan_bigfish262]

I was more than half way through when I realised the candle in the background wasn’t real

[@lipstickcloud]

It wasn't real? Oh yeah...I totally noticed that too...

[@AP-cc5ym]

One of the best things about 2020 is we are finally all back on board with saying “twenty-twenty” instead of awful mouthfuls like “two-thousand-nineteen” the last ten years have been this tug-of-war between the two phrasings.

[@JJMcCullough]

We can now also just refer to the current decade as “the 20s” instead of the weird “20-tens” or people who insist on calling the 2000s “the aughts.”

[@Thot_Patrol_USA]

@@JJMcCulloughhuh?????? aughts???????? 😭dont call my decade that

[@wills1644]

2020 was the year KZbin went absolutely wild with midroll ads, specifically of off-putting Chinese mobile games.

[@mattb4072]

Also "fact" checking on social media!

[@gatleystone2480]

@@mattb4072 this is a really good one

[@tktru]

It absolutely makes KZbin Premium worth it to not have to deal with those stupid ads. I made it through Election Year for instance

[@sdrawkcabUK]

and when it (and other social media) started significantly upping the ante on 'monitoring' (ie. censoring) content they don't agree with

[@ephraimboateng5239]

what? raid was last years meme

[@zeroxlulu]

Bruh, Kamala's term isn't even finished and she's already fallen into obscurity 💀

[@sirsquirrel6176]

I’ve binge watched JJ’s content throughout the year and he’s really helped me cope during this roller coaster of a year.

[@mattb4072]

There's just something about that bounciniess thats calming

[@AntonWongVideo]

2020, the (only) YEAR OF QUIBI!!!

[@sentientarugula2884]

Ye it died

[@etrs]

Lmao

[@HelloKittysFriend418]

This video came for me right after I finished my exams at school! Really appreciated this lighthearted year end wrap up dude!

[@samuelmelcher333]

At least among my circle of friends (college age), “zoom” has become a general verb. “We should zoom again tomorrow” is a perfectly normal sentence even if you’re talking on FaceTime and plan to again. I think the word just has better mouth-feel than “FaceTime” or “video call” or “skype” (if that still exists), so it gets generalized.

[@shawna620]

"We never have to see them old and lame" -- maybe that should be the quote of the year, J.J.

[@samuelmelcher333]

Though JJ didn’t mention him, I’ve also heard this said about JFK. Fine enough president, though definitely didn’t measure up to his three predecessors, but he really gets mythologized and idolized for his youth and glamor, while we collectively overlook his mistakes like the Bay of Pigs. If he had gotten old and infirm, and if his many affairs and chronic health issues had come into clearer view during his life, we likely wouldn’t have such a romantic image of him

[@SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand]

This is such a great video that's gonna be very nostalgic in the years to come, 2020 will be an iconic year.

[@justagerman140]

I appreciate how you're trying to be unbiased and respectful towards different viewpoints even though you sure have your own opinions.

[@alannctgarcia1039]

1:36 Nothing says japanese culture like Obama.

[@justagerman140]

Fun fact: There's a Japanese town with that name

[@ms-vq1os]

And a clan in shogun total war 2

[@hansgoober35]

I feel as though I’m owed an Obama anime

[@evabugiugi]

@@ms-vq1os Obama clan attacks!

[@woodyd167]

Obama is a character in the manga air gear and its magnificent

[@philomathstudies9226]

I really enjoy these culture videos as well as the last few you've done! I hope you're doing well and are less stressed out about politics. I think it's your insight we value, regardless of topic

[@frogmonkee1]

Interesting take on non-common phenomena of the year. One thing I would add is remote work as a whole becoming highly normalized (tangential to zoom I suppose). I think there will be some fundamental shifts in certain economic powerhouses as well as company culture being less rigid.

[@pghrpg4065]

This is very true. I work for a government agency. We went from this being completely impossible in March to being common in April. I suppose it wasn't impossible after all.

[@historyhub9211]

The most popular thing this year should have been your channel.

[@ssik9460]

Simp

[@soda3994]

Got finals in a couple days, JJ uploads always help

[@doubled7302]

You have such astute cultural and historical analysis. Awesome job!

[@Fischerr]

Love your channel, been watching it for a long time! This year was very fun and interesting! I guarantee next year will be as fun and exciting as well!

[@arimermelstein9167]

Btw, I just read your OPed in the Washington post and it was incredibly well-written. I guess since your register on this channel is informal I never realized how serious of a writer and journalist you are.

[@ahmeds8506]

Impeccably well written. Keep them coming, sir!

[@monkeyseatcatfood]

Didn’t know you made this video until I watched your one about 2021. Your year wrap-ups are really good and I like how you explain your reasoning

[@ms-vq1os]

After so many years, we still have no video about your time in Japan!

[@JJMcCullough]

I had actually been planning to go to Japan this year to make a video about it. That’s still the plan once travel is again legalized

[@ms-vq1os]

@@JJMcCullough thank you for your swift reply, I'm looking forward to your trip back ! ;)

[@Isaaqo]

@@JJMcCullough Legalised. Thats a bit of a strong word. Are countries actually temporarily banning North Americans (Americans specifically) from coming in? Or did you mean made safe again.

[@tomfrazier1103]

@@Isaaqo I think he means free of excessive government restrictions. Among North Americans, the U.S. view is what rights will we the people allow the government. People in government seem to see themselves as Ruling Chiefs rather quickly, leading to peculiar government decision making.

[@aaanawaleh]

@@tomfrazier1103 Oh ok, thanks for clarirfying.

[@hugo_xiv]

I literally burst out laughing at the "its wine o'clock somewhere meme' its so fucking funny

[@HighBrowComedy]

I’d like JJ to do more of these types of videos, like one for 2021 and beyond

[@edgarcardiel157]

I think this time has also allowed for major inner reflection of who we are as a people in the world and realizing its a time for the next gen to move it. Good video jj

[@ynzamorganstarthe108thsage7]

Wow what a great video! I think the thing you might have missed was 'Working from Home' , at least, I hope so. I think A LOT of people who used to drive into the office are gonna put their foot down on the idea of Always driving back in... Which I think is important, bc another aspect of all this is the Aversion to Public Transportation and thus increased car use that might ripple forwards, in an ecologically negative way.

[@MikeBA10]

JJ's flow looking fresher with every video

[@tammoilliet8683]

Your mane has become a Canadian icon of pride my friend! I love it, keep it growing!

[@hopeforescape884]

I love zoom, i'm planning on moving from California to South Dakota at the start of January, and thanks to zoom job interviews i already have a job set up for me when i get there, plus zoom college classes make it easier to study and work as I'm not tied to a set location for classes and can just have my class wherever i want.

[@lukeciferrose]

Tragic icon status could also probably go to Chadwick Bosemen as well

[@JJMcCullough]

Yes true.

[@lunaturberfield8309]

I've been bingeing JJ's older videos for the past few weeks and a little sad to suddenly see Halimah Yacob covered up on his corkboard hahah

[@historyhub9211]

I look forward to your videos every Saturday. Thank you. 😎

[@vsaucepuppet697]

hi, j.j.! I look forward to your videos every Saturday!

[@glewstick6655]

I know JJ isn’t a very big sports fan, but sports fans like myself will definitely remember 2020 as one of the weirdest years in sports. With teams playing in eerily empty stadiums, and the NBA and NHL playing in a bubble.

[@nestoons4539]

3:22 Wakko packs away the snacks While Bill Clinton plays the sax We're Animaniacs!

[@Silas123]

Meet Pinky and the Brain who want to rule the universe, Goodfeathers flock together Slappy wacks em with er purse!

[@Silas123]

@SkillsDND The writers flipped, we have no script, why bother to rehearse?

[@nestoons4539]

@@Silas123 We're Animaniacs, we have play or play contracts

[@victorleiva8195]

I just Knew you 1 week ago...and you already are one of my favorites channels

[@canadaehxplained77]

I'm curious about how work-related travel will be coming back - as much as we all know that it's better for the environment, and a business' bottom line for someone from Toronto to zoom-into a meeting in Vancouver.. but how much is actually lost by not being in person. I can't quite imagine a world where we give that up - not matter how logical it would be.

[@TheAlexSchmidt]

I think making a retroactive one of these videos for a year you remember well might be a good idea. Say, 2010. Maybe this video could become an annual tradition?

[@De-Vriese]

8:33 Helicopters dammit, that's what a flying car is.

[@mondotwistedmojo]

Now that it's 2022, I'm finding myself seeing 2020 in my mind as a kind of monolith already. And I know you said you were reaching, but I think that, just as much as the pandemic, it's a subconscious effect because it's a shiny, pretty looking number. You're scaring me J.J.

[@bogdanrevnic778]

Congrats on 250k subscribers. Great video, Thanks.

[@1234canadianguy]

9:48 for the longest time I've often said "Skype" to mean video calling in general, even during the pandemic. Can totally see Zoom taking on that role, but for me personally will probably still call it Skype.

[@seneca983]

Skype was ruined by Microsoft.

[@tktru]

2020 has not been kind to American culture luminaries. Giants like Kobe, Chadwick Boseman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Alex Trebek to name a few.

[@DinoGaming-wz3jv]

And David Prowse also

[@koreanberniesanders5735]

There’s a cringeworthy meme out there of all of them playing Jeopardy! in heaven

[@JJMcCullough]

Very true. Don’t forget Regis!

[@lipstickcloud]

This isn't really clever or funny, but I just wanted to say, there's so much to like about you and your videos. I enjoy your perspective and self awareness, and how uniquely fair you are in regards to the United States, in general... imperfect as we are. You're so intelligent and well spoken. And of course, your hair...I would be remiss not to mention your lovely locks, as so many have before me, and appreciate the variety of styles your videos have showcased. You did a good job summing up the year 2020, as so many of us will remember it. For some reason, listening to you talk actually has a much needed calming and centering effect. Don't go away!

[@pawnyi7742]

Holy crap, this is fascinating video! It's really interesting to hear and see American(I know J.J is Canadian) perspective on 2020 as a Russian. I can say that a lot of things mentioned here were important and memorable in Russian internet culture as well(it's heavily westernized in my view, however it's not as prominent in the average Russian's mindset, as middle-aged and older people do not use the Internet as frequently as younger people do.

[@cylvester254]

ALSO OMFG JJ THIS VID SLAPS💖💖

[@knightrider585]

We have flying cars, they are called "helicopters".

[@jeremywvarietyofviewpoints3104]

Except they aren't cars. But you are half right.

[@lw3705]

Thanks for another fantastic video, JJ!

[@Elderberry4199]

Woah that chat notification chime when you were talking about video calls threw me. Huge nostalgia just for a "boodaboop"

[@Alehandro23368]

Also I think "2020" is extra compatible with cultural canonization because we haven't been able to globally identify a year or decade as a named identity for 20 years. Remember when there was "90s guys?" Other than "millenials" (which is not universally popular). Welcome to the 20s!

[@Heyitsann]

2:41 you should have used the “I don’t wear underwear cause things need to breath” clip lol

[@lizscabs]

i can’t wait to come back to this video in a couple years or even just a year

[@shmerlingz]

Another great video, JJ. You hair is beyond amazing.

[@gsutherland9108]

I never thought I would say this, but that was a very interesting meme analysis! The Karen meme says a lot about the likes and dislikes of today's younger generation and the societal changes that they want to make in the future.

[@candelorimoraglia]

This might sound strange, but I think the niche sport of NASCAR became much more apart of the American cultural cannon of 2020. There was the horrifying Ryan Newman crash in the 2020 Daytona 500, the virtual iRacing series that took place at the start of the pandemic, NASCAR was the first "major" live sport to regularly return in May, there was the Bubba Wallace noose controversy at Talladega over the summer. All of these were considered major events in the American sports media, and a lot of them were related to 2020 events like sports shutting down because of Covid and the BLM movement. It was certainly a big year for NASCAR in terms of national attention, and I am very curious to see if the stock car racing series has staying power in the American cultural landscape moving forward.

[@kenm4390]

I gotta be honest w u chief. I follow sports a lot but the only thing u mentioned that I knew about was the bubba noose controversy. I still don’t think NASCAR is particularly relevant to American culture

[@sosagecaserol6675]

As a devoted basketball fan Kobe was a hero of mine. His death does feel so long ago but it makes my heart heavy and lip quiver when I hear his name. It really hits home how awful this year has been when I consider Kobe’s passing in January.

[@adamsfusion]

I know it can come across like "Zoom" came out of nowhere, but I've contracted for years for companies that have been using it, probably since around 2016. I remember holding remote board room calls between company sites overseas with our Zoom-supplied room-covering webcams.

[@cafesportivo9004]

With that thumbnail, you know you’re gonna hit people’s recommended

[@loworochi]

Filler vs Canon. The Anime Community knows this well (especially Naruto fanatics like me). I see the pandemic as canon but not main plot... Oh yeah the Japanese (and a lot of Asian countries in the area) wear masks because of the Gobi Desert sand winds.

[@fcktou9907]

HAPPY A QUARTER MILLION SUBS J.J🥳🥳🥳

[@cylvester254]

Also the handshake!!(?) It’s hard to say from here in 2020 but things like the elbow touch or arms crossed over opposite shoulders (sd hug) have become so natural and customary(at least in the circles of an 18y/o in liberal parts of America). Shaking hands might have already felt weirdly formal, but it was also kitschy and traditional! Now idk miss Ronas not going anywhere for awhile, not all together and I’m realizing how often a handshake isn’t needed. I’m interested to know if we ever get it all the way back

[@bossbale9979]

Fun fact, no one in Canada has been named Karen since November 2019

[@ephraimboateng5239]

gotta love our country =)

[@gheorghitaalsunculitei9146]

9:47 In Romania adidas is the generic name for trainers

[@colltonrighem]

Very Slavic. Even if Romanians aren’t Slavs yourselves, that influence is there in the language haha

[@joshuamatthews9851]

Fantastic and enjoyable video as always. I think it's important as an anglosphere commentator to focus on the US' cultural zeitgeist as it has by far the most influence (Great Britain coming at a far distant second) upon the rest of the world (I am British BTW). This said the death of Diego Maradona will, for me at least, appear as something of a significant part of 2020 if only to prove that sport lays fairly firmly outside the American cultural axis. Your Kobe Bryant mention was a big part of this for me in that I feel throughout the world from South America, Europe, India and beyond it was taken so much more dramatically despite the fact Bryant was just out of his career and Maradona was a sixty year old man who (self inflicted and otherwise) suffered numerous 's death really health issues. Maybe the world around discusses Karens or Biden on occaision but Maradonna's death really reminded me more than anything the world is not the US

[@BehindThatSuit]

Zoom's freemium model allowed for free 40 minute calls. it just was being used in B2B sales prior to this. So as companies transitioned to work from home, the cost savings got it to be the app, and as the use increased, companies don't change stuff.

[@toniearling2953]

J.J has the most fabulous hair 🤩

[@SebbyZero]

This is an important video as Im currently trying to erase 2020 from my mind with semi-lethal doses of booze

[@TheNewsBadger]

I think 2020 is the first year since 1999 and 2000 to have it's own unique relevance in society/culture. My wife and I talked about that last year. It reminded me of when "The Millennium", "Party like it's 1999", "Y2K"... were common phrases. And we are not really taught about Mae in school many places here in the US. If she is mentioned it is maybe a paragraph or a quick bullet point when the teachers talking about other women too.

[@mrmambo3461]

Thanks JJ. Needed this

[@a199063]

2020 was the COMPOSITE year: began 1962 cuban missile crisis mood with US - Iran tension, became briefly 1974 with Trump impeachment, then 1919 (COVID) with some 1929 (stock market crash and massive unemployment), had a flaming 1968 summer (Floyd protests), and finally this november it became for a few days the 1983 "Return of the Jedi" final scene.

[@a199063]

@SkillsDND The reference to the movie is about the people cheering on streets. Any other interpretation of real or fictional person/character is left to reader's thought.

[@vampire_juicebox]

I think a lot of people forget that the year started with people thinking we were about to go into WWIII

[@ashkitt7719]

Is Civil War II still on the table?

[@rt_goblin_hours]

2016 still feels more of a year than 2020, 2016 is when things could be seen as going downhill especially with politics while 2020 will just be synonymous with covid and the decade of shitty years

[@xerxes8210]

How come JJ only got 250k subs he seriously deserves much more

[@walrusbehindyou9214]

The people absolutely obsessed with the pandemic constantly saying “be safe out there” as if we’re in the purge.

[@tomfrazier1103]

As a former busboy/retail clerk, I'm glad for the Karen stereotype. I am blessed to have rarely met them in real life.

2020 the year of me discovering JJ KZbin Channel

[@greg6821]

Amazing video as always