Your friend from high school who's doing "pretty good"

[@sithofdarkness8927]

fuck, the cut to the wide shot at the end just made this whole thing feel too real

[@phasedcloak2835]

You call it "living in a car", I call it "Mobile House" plebs like you wont understand such luxury 🙃

[@davespringer777]

@@phasedcloak2835 sometimes, it can be fun to cover the windows, so people can't see in. Then you are stealth camping. You're basically a ninja.

[@st4ne4rmthevill63]

Slept in a rental in Denver once. Had a early flight out & drove there the night before. Didn't want to pay for a room so I got some weed, found a cool spot & kicked it all night. Laid the seats down, had a blanket & my bad as a pillow, hotboxed the car & looked out over the skyline. It was nice.

[@davespringer777]

@@st4ne4rmthevill63 its not a bad setup. There's been a lot of videos recently about it. They call it urban camping. Honestly, if I were single, it would be a great way to save money. A gym membership for showers, and you're good to go.

[@st4ne4rmthevill63]

@@davespringer777 seriously. Rent in southern California is so expensive it would be a great way to save some money as long as you had a decent way to get some good food. You can workout, stay clean & live.

[@Gromek999]

"pretty good" can mean literally anything

[@blinkyv2]

I just started watching your old robocraft vids for nostalgia. RIP Robocraft

[@phasedcloak2835]

Venn Diagram of "pretty good" (pretend there a circle down there) pretty good = not bad not pretty good = bad Thank you for reading this PSA, have a nice day #TheLessYoKnowTheBetter(by Tame Impala)

[@corvid-1950]

I fully expected him to be living in a mansion

[@ShockFire_wave]

THE mordhau god :)

[@yellowberrio]

True that. Just like how I reply with "I'm doing good 😃" to every "How are you?"

[@themightyegonga4131]

You just can’t beat the secure feeling of having a roof under your feet.

[@skovesk8s]

Under rated comment

[@returnoftheromans6726]

This comment sent me. 😄

[@jwaj]

i always feel safe when i’m inside/outside my house

[@PerfectHandProductions]

lol Did you make that up or steal it?

[@TheChupacabra]

I did literally laugh out loud when I read the second half

[@oliverz6581]

This is one of the most underrated skits on KZbin.

[@user-zh4cp5tq8w]

It's crazy how much obvious pain and suffering we can avoid in small talk.

[@gh0stb1rd]

why did this comment make me so sad holy shit ur so right

[@Risingofthephoenix]

This

[@watermelonheadiego]

And you think thats a good thing? Thats what makes people snap we will all snap at one point

[@wfd87]

@@watermelonheadiego No one said it was a good thing

[@venomtang]

It's comin up, I can feel it

[@ivanduca3819]

Joel asking for snacks and to use the bathroom is actually foreshadowing, since he doesn't usually have access to those.

[@Pyberspace]

That's so clever omg

[@josephanderson6311]

😧 reall talk kinda makes the video feel less funny and more real from that perspective

[@ErtosAcc]

Wow this is quite deep in the lore.

[@sangredelic]

I kind of felt it when he called a high school friend out of the blue..in his car

[@MirzaAhmed89]

He can just buy some snacks, and use a public restroom.

[@CrackerMilk]

That wide shot house reveal made me laugh so goddamn hard oh my.

[@Mike-mm8gg]

Guess you could say you 'collapsed' from laughter, amiright 😎👉👉

[@nickchambers3935]

I like to think your channels exist in the same cinematic universe

[@tenthirtyone1]

Same

[@brandonpham8587]

It was so goood and unexpected it made me crackup

[@NFStopsnuf]

> "closure" > "uh, nah, not really"

[@shaggytoph]

every year that passes this hits even harder

[@anonymousanonymous-tw3wm]

so true

[@BilobateDrip]

Im with ya

[@Spootythefoozler]

We deserve better than what life has become. Expected to toil away and then not even have the basics.

[@Spootythefoozler]

Let alone find meaningful life goals like falling in love. Everything just feels so hopeless these days

[@seidr9147]

​@Spootythefoozler don't lose hope dude. To every shitty thing in the world, there's always something beautiful to balance it out.

[@gloriawoods9741]

The miracle of Mike’s clean outfit is probably why he’s “doing fine”

[@Codename-B]

That's probably his hobby.

[@jumpinjehosephat1877]

That and he still had his old cell number.

[@aoifekavanagh7221]

@@jumpinjehosephat1877 and a way to charge his phone

[@jeremyblock5990]

He’s got the drip what more do you need

[@BeepSmile]

@@jeremyblock5990 A roof.

[@exiszentriker2952]

"Is this a shoe-off kind of place?" I don't know why, but I loved this line.

[@camtuck]

It's the funniest line in the bit when taken together with the next shot of the ruined house.

[@uglyburrito_]

"you should probably leave them on" got me, then you see all the spray paint on the walls

[@NotCthulhu]

"Yeah no, same as in high school, shoes on. Don't you remember?"

[@stillvisionsmusic]

...if you have to ask, the answer is probably “no”.

[@yellowberrio]

It's a...kind of place with no flooring.

[@NoogahOogah]

Basically we’re insecure about meeting up with friends because we don’t feel like our lives are progressing. But the truth is, a lot of them feel the exact same way.

[@James-yi1vk]

Really good point. Thanks for sharing.

[@gtzlovaboii73]

This was a good one, thanks for sharing. (Thumbsup)

[@GreatBirdOfHope]

Yes i feel like a piece of crap

[@KK-ce2hf]

@@GreatBirdOfHope you’re not :)

[@GreatBirdOfHope]

@@KK-ce2hf 💓

[@ttmusicchannel013]

This hits pretty damn close to home. All of my high school friends including me are turning 27 next year and its such a weird stage in life where you either have it all together or everythings falling apart. There is no in between. Some of us have healthy relationships and a good job, some of us are single and still studying and some are severely depressed and struggling to hold on. Dunno why exactly but this video made me tear up a little bit.

[@emotamale]

Same here. We’ll be 27 next year and it’s so interesting seeing how our lives are different. I’ll be studying but they’ve got their careers

[@Erin-000]

29 here. I don't talk to any of my old friends. I don't have friends. I don't even really feel like we were ever close now which is very strange. The video and comments are making me tear up too.

[@jhordyjimenez6283]

@@Erin-000 lol im 28.and at least i can talk to my friend whenever but yeah, gotta figure out the life thing.

[@vertiian]

Turning 28 this year. I'm still in school, doing what I wanted to do 10 years ago. Some have been very successful, gotten married, etc. Some are struggling. A few have died. And I may never talk to any of them again.

[@misha130]

Some of my friends actually passed away already so yea that's kind of a thing too.

[@adamnotsowest3820]

The amount of “yeahs” when saying good bye was accurate.

[@sakurasfish2115]

Fr i don't know when it started but good byes have become so awkward in my life 😂 it takes many empty farewells and yeahs to leave a place and still feels like i have no legit reason to leave or stay

[@masterflitzer]

​​@@sakurasfish2115i feel you, i guess not trying to be the last one saying something helps, just hug/bro fist then say "was nice seeing you, bye" and walk away, feels weird the first few times but then it's so relieving, the whole situation get's cut down to one short moment and it's less awkward for both parties

[@bruhvenant]

Especially the non-committal response to the texting thing "No yeah, phones and texting" lol too relatable

[@Strenkoo]

I can just imagine the inner monologues going on here. Mike: "Man, he probably thinks my house looks like crap. He's got a nice car, so he must be doing pretty good." Steve: "Wow, he's got his own house. He must be doing pretty good."

[@bluishwolf]

"Same address as in high school" So that's his parents' house.

[@specialforces3114]

@@bluishwolf could be his now

[@arthurdent6256]

@@specialforces3114 probably wasn't hard to pay off after the tornado, and the earthquake.

[@SameBasicRiff]

LOL this feels

[@perotekku]

"Look at that new car!" "I wish I could afford a car" "I wish I could afford a bike"

[@masterspongebat2387]

Mike “hey what’s your address I can stop by” Joel “Black Jeep License plate GBL-6392”

[@lostboynotfound]

“Walmart parking lot in the corner, by Arby’s”

[@buttermilk3335]

"Second parking space next to the the Dollar Store"

[@stevem4391]

When I was homeless and applying for work I would give an address that was near the building I slept in front of the night before.

[@Steampunkkids]

@@stevem4391 were you able to get a job that way?

[@kuroneko4276]

@@Steampunkkids I always used a UPS Store mailbox. Those look like apartments on paper and nobody checks. Got hired for several jobs. Own a house now.

[@liz-lk2wx]

What I see in this is two people who, despite whatever is going on in their lives, value, care for, and want to support each other. And that the vulnerability of expressing that can feel awkward and hard, but it doesn't make it any less important. I'm trying to connect to and appreciate more people in my life like that too, and get past that voice in my head that says uncomfortable experiences are bad.

[@Abelhawk]

It takes real talent to capture this level of authentic dialog in acting. The awkward goodbye, the one-sided dialog on the phone call... top-tier TV shows get that stuff wrong constantly.

[@ballisticcranberrypeat7777]

I think it's just that this is truly inspired, he had a vision, idea or story that he wants to share for it's own sake, and for the sake of sharing the feelings it evokes. Most tv and movies are kind of just incidental to making money, and it doesn't matter how talented or creative a writer is, if there's no inspiration, everyone can tell. The big shows are always trying to write shit that *sounds* inspired, rather than just making the sort of things that they can really speak through.

[@ballisticcranberrypeat7777]

@patriotic ak47That's kind of nonsense, but I understand where you're coming from. It certainly has just as much, or even more to do with who you know, or what you're willing to do, but most people who are successful in Hollywood *are* super talented. It's wishful thinking and sour grapes to pretend that they're not.

[@googleuser9422]

What do you mean by one sided dialog on the phone call?

[@gormauslander]

@@googleuser9422 he means he's not repeating everything the other person says so the viewers know what he said

[@splashblue7170]

reminds me of ernest hemmingway. tv shows arent trying to be realistic though, realistic conversations might be charming but they arent that interesting

[@hirumaredx]

You can tell after the wide shot, that when he said his friend was doing "pretty good" he wasn't being sarcastic despite the humorous situation of his house. How nice of him

[@woo_doggy]

thats crazy i thought the same thing

[@nakenmil]

This is a fantastic example of dark comedy. It's obviously depressing, but it's presented with such everyday warmth that you're kinda acclimated to it all.

[@altusshow7574]

Probably because compared to him, his friend was doing good. He has a house at least, steve is sleeping in his car.

[@ericmoody3944]

@@altusshow7574 I think I would rather sleep in the car than that house. Lol

[@byronholt2031]

Glad to see you here hirumaredx

[@Gregorio416]

I feel personally attacked, but overall I’m doing pretty good

[@tinyheadofficial777]

But your bathroom is intact right

[@wertacus]

Read my mind

[@Gregorio416]

@@tinyheadofficial777 oh yeah, yeah...it’s doing pretty good too. Nothin to complain about

[@OldManBOMBIN]

Watching this from my toilet, so I'm feeling *pretty* superior right now.

[@changer_of_ways_999]

@@tinyheadofficial777 Mine's barely intact.

[@blackhole77]

The real star of the skit is their gentleness. If we could all be gentlemen it could be a little more peaceful, even when times are tough as shit. I can learn from this.

[@antonost5055]

Yes. Fiat money and debt taking by rich people is one main reason. Bitcoin would be a solution. For housing crises etc too. But not enough people see it. Just stupid trump now gets on the board...

[@mcmuffinravager891]

I try to look at it that way as well. It can be hard sometimes, being human and all that, ya know? I just have to remind myself 1) always appreciate what you have, and 2) Be prepared for the worst, but assume the best. In other words, always try to look at a situation positively, especially when you don't have all the information.

[@anniehope8651]

I'm not too sure about that. Ignoring reality in conversations hasn't helped anyone ever. Yes, you are being 'nice' but people in this kind of situations need actual help, much more than someone just being polite. And you can only really help someone if you don't ignore what's going on. If everyone is just 'being nice' all the time, nothing ever changes.

[@Whocares0009]

@@anniehope8651So what’s the help? Are you giving them 5k cash or letting them stay in your house for 2-3 months or what’s the help in your opinion? Just being critical of them is not help.

[@smoovkilla]

Youre whats wrong with men now 😂😂😂😂 soft little soy boys

[@PurposelessRabbitholes]

You seem like a very nice person Joel, I like that

[@jaredsdad8361]

I agree

[@asherpereira615]

I don't like that. He should be less nice

[@illestvillain1971]

Haver doesn't waver

[@illestvillain1971]

He's the saviour of labour. The aura of a friendly neighbour, fit like a tailor.

[@miguel507]

Everyone Liked That

[@thejesuschrist]

Mike is a VERY humble guy. His riches are in Heaven.

[@hayk3000]

Yo aren't you the guy who has the world record on Bowser's Big Bean Burrito?

[@CaptainMorganThe3rd]

Love you, Jesus

[@shae2162]

I’m no Christian but Jesus you’re cool

[@shae2162]

@@hayk3000 no you are confused with black Jesus aka video game dunkey

[@reptarien]

When your skits are so good you have Jesus commenting on them.

[@robmangeri777]

I’m I the only one who sort of felt happy for Mike that it turns out his buddy wasn’t really judging him much? I mean, they both are doing pretty ok.

[@darkxkai5754]

mans got a car, hes living like a king

[@mysteryuser7062]

There’s a lot that can go horribly wrong in life for a young person. Reaching financial stability is an accomplishment

[@yuufeternal5837]

U mean "pretty good"

[@robmangeri777]

@@yuufeternal5837 I feel pretty good for them too 😉

[@sabrinatscha2554]

You read my mind

[@wiiseeyou]

Rewatching this 3 years later. I'm still pretty poor, but I've gotten a ADHD diagnosis, started getting the right kind of medication, and also started volunteering at an org where I can do meaningful work that improves what I get out of life. This video captures the mix of depression and poverty in a really poetic way.

[@thelamb8213]

Hey did you commit fraud to ever get a chance to be treated after trying to get or hold a job for insurance for years too!????

[@VeryFamousActor]

Volunteering with animal rescue genuinely changed my life. I was hopeless and had zero meanimg before I started, then the animals gave me purpose. Only three months in, and I met my fiancee

[@DavidValdezBigWaveDave]

Isn’t everyone in an orgy a volunteer? I feel left out

[@Hallo81398]

Your drugs not gonna help

[@Vok250]

Little did we know, the setting is modern Toronto. Mike's house is worth $2 million. Joel's parking spot is worth $800k.

[@Kromsmitesyou]

No one cares about what houses cost with your monopoly money in Canada.

[@artemmuchnik1956]

@crassgop Wait that's a thing? I always thought I was just weird having anxiety with phone calls.

[@tyedollasign4034]

@crassgop that used to hinder me in the past but then I learned that everyone around my age has that problem and it pissed me off so I started making more phone calls

[@ItsAsparageese]

As someone who's been living mostly in vehicles for several years now and is Denver-based ... We feel your pain, Toronto 😂

[@ItsAsparageese]

@crassgop Your comment is a case study in loud ignorance and secondhand embarrassment. Or it's really carefully crafted bait that turned out a little overly cautious. Either way, though, nobody who has even half a clue about how reality works will ever take your comment even slightly seriously. It's empty garbage. I think it's _slightly_ more likely that you're trying to troll, so -- commit harder! Gotta push through the edgebaby phase before you can be a real edgeboy and get the really rewarding rustles instead of just occasionally making one or two people feel a little sorry for you 👍

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

I bet they were hiking and were like "Look at that ruined house, let's come up with a video idea around it"

[@Ambar42]

Had the exact same thought. :D

[@blhu_oce]

100% 🤣🤣

[@lorenzoeldude]

More like "Look at that perfect house, let's destroy it for our video"

[@potcupcake]

This is their actually living arrangements. They film a lot so they’re aren’t ‘home’ much. Joel does all the editing in an Internet cafe. Super humble guys.

[@metallicaforlife1997]

@@lorenzoeldudethat's exactly what whistlindiesel would do lol

[@elinfelicia382]

Imagine being social enough to call up your old high school friend and come over without a second thought.

[@IceSick90]

He had no where else to go. He was living in his car at the end lol

[@VxDxLx]

I do that but I’m only 21

[@BigT.Larrity]

Ikr, I got massive anxiety when he asked him to come over, I was already thinking of excuses to get out of it

[@XDarksoulX1129]

He didn't sound to up to it.

[@villyintheflesh]

grow a pair

[@zahkazykeif2455]

I thought this video was going to be a dig or something at “that friend” because honestly I was and still am that friend, just trying to get my shit together and then I saw the end and it genuinely touched me seeing that everyone no matter who they are has their own struggle even if they seemed like they’ve been a well put together person. Not everything that glitters is gold and being able to visualize and feel it makes all the change

[@Eldelastrufas]

Joel is getting close to that 1 million subscriber milestone. Such awesome content man, you are doing pretty good

[@bitt3090]

I can't believe he doesn't have more! Incredible content

[@itzelramirez4801]

Right he’s blowing up!!

[@illestvillain1971]

Yea ik. I feel like a proud father, and like a proud father he doesn't know me

[@9dc956]

Guys about to upgrade to a mini van or RV mark my words you heard it here first.

[@Its_JEH]

Crazy that what 2 months ago he was less than 30k right?

[@BennyHarveyBigMan]

I can't believe you destroyed that whole house just for this bit.

[@blazereho811]

LMFAO lemme bump this comment

[@HonsHon]

PEOPLE WERE LIVING IN THAT ONE JOEL!

[@maxwellkelly4667]

This reminds me of a comment my step grandfather made once.

[@VeryProfessionalGamer]

@@maxwellkelly4667 reminds me of that comment your step grandfather made once too. Hilarious wasn’t it?

[@icdanything4385]

You sure it wasn't a run down inhabited shack they found .

[@jjbudinski8486]

Looks inside: "Is this a shoes off kind of place?"

[@agiar2000]

You should... probably keep your shoes on.

[@Blacksnyder]

"...you should probably leave them on" Absolutely gut wrenching.

[@joemoorefitness]

“But you feel like you got closure with everything you had?” “Nah… not really” this video is too relatable lmfao 💀

[@jagg94]

Фа фа фа йо

[@mucicafrajer]

​@SpaceCowboy121-nl3ko rip man

[@MoreThanRocks]

@SpaceCowboy121-nl3kohaha me too

[@Erick-pw2ij]

The first friend doesn’t think it’s strange that he doesn’t have a toilet, snacks or anything else.. since he’s living out of his car. He’s just like damn. You have a house.

[@puny_God]

Great. Legit did not realise this

[@AmericastCasi]

The ‘snacks’ part made no sense- he’s fat

[@coranbaker6401]

@@AmericastCasi When you're poor, the cheapest option is usually junk food.

[@JB-xl2jc]

Inexpensive food is often fattening food aye

[@עידן-ש8ט]

Poor people eat like white bread with nutella. They eat a lot of sugar and empty calories

[@Pluike]

I can't believe how pretty good this guy is doing!

[@Ethan10106]

very pretty good

[@milkymurderer907]

Guys, don’t get me wrong but I think he is doing pretty good

[@tarrasquescroll9385]

Extremely pretty good

[@Bilal019]

@@tarrasquescroll9385 nah ju- just pretty good

[@VytoneJr]

Mmm he's doin better than me

[@amybulger1758]

Wait, he still has walls? This dude’s *LOADED*

[@jheanelltabana8713]

The land alone would make him rich! But do the walls that have become floors still count?

[@khorps4756]

Load bearing walls so double loaded

[@jeffh8803]

Yeah theres a wall over there, one there on the floor, one leaning against that other one.

[@Oddie99000]

@@jheanelltabana8713 no, they're, the, they're floors

[@Huejazzdork]

underrated comment

[@Jarl_egbert]

I met two of my old friends today, its been about 10 years since ive seen them, and you have no idea how hard this hits.

[@PsychoGaming805]

This was so well worth it for the ending lol

[@reach831]

Wasn’t expecting that ending

[@jussydubs2695]

Meh

[@Drako9823]

@Justin Whitfield Meh.

[@lockelamora4184]

So good

[@SuperLotus]

Yeah. Blue nail polish 😲

[@AutumnOnFire]

"Keeping up with your hobbies?" "Yeah, it's actually taking up most of my time." What is it, _survival??_

[@megapet777]

exactly xD

[@JeremiahFernandez]

yeah you should give it a try sometime

[@DrAmazing]

Trying to watch every Red Socks game

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

Can't even quote properly.

[@jillmont3342]

I CACKLED

[@jollygrapefruit786]

I love how Joel basically showed up on everyone's radar one day and charmed himself into being the number one sketch comedian on the platform.

[@वीर-ङ8व]

That's exactly what happened

[@adyaxe123]

So true 😂

[@2minuss]

I like CalebCity more, but Joel Haver is still absolutely amazing.

[@spidercatcorp]

@@2minuss Caleb hasn’t been posting lately tho :( hope he’s doing alright. I like both of them

[@2minuss]

@@spidercatcorp Wait, but his newest video isn't even one week old lol.

[@bnegs521]

You notice how Mike does not ask Steve any questions at all. Steve just basically interviews Mike. I know these relationships all too well.

[@melodydaftarian3360]

Why you think people do this?

[@bnegs521]

@@melodydaftarian3360 I think there are multiple reasons actually. Some people are introverted to the point where they only see what is in their own world and either do not care or cannot even be at a place to ask others about what is going on in their world. I think the other part of this is that some people are just selfish to the point where they do not care about anyone but themselves. And I think more and more people are falling into this category and at a higher percentage rate than ever.

[@somedude172]

@@bnegs521 another reason could be social anxiety and/or autism. maybe my situation is really specific, but i relate to mike more than i have any other character in my life i think lmao so in my head he has the same issue- ive noticed i do this on accident occasionally because i just so anxious that i can only answer direct questions. it doesnt help that the only way i really know how to have a conversation is by answering your question and then asking the exact same question in return, which people find very annoying at times so i got nicknamed "repeat" as a kid because of it. now i occasionally notice myself doing it and get so focused on fixing that issue that i forget to actually have a conversation

[@bnegs521]

@@somedude172 That is true. There could be number of conditions that would explain this. I think everyone who watches the video may have a different take.

[@SingleCHILDLESSHappyMovement]

Divorce destroyed the man's soul.

[@idipped2521]

This is basically saying no matter how bad you're doing, someone else will look at you and think "that's pretty good"

[@Risingofthephoenix]

I don't think this is the victim Olympics about who is suffering more. It's about the ones that put on a happy masks and pretend that they're okay but in reality we're all suffering. We might have more in common then you thought

[@idipped2521]

@@humanbean7884 Me too

[@Risingofthephoenix]

@@humanbean7884 me three. That destroyed house in the woods looks scary and dangerous

[@shelbypierce3904]

@@humanbean7884 I mean yeah same lol

[@phantomspaceman]

This is an accurate depiction of West Virginian life with a minimum wage job.

[@ArtParlor]

The ending was so ironically heartwarming. This is a piece of art

[@mastermindrational1907]

Yeah this is great. I feel better about my situation now.

[@matthewpenberg3167]

The ending was not heartwarming. Whybwould it warm ur heart to c a man living out of his car??

[@silencionomus]

User name checks out. Seriously - and without irony - I agree. This is high art. What a masterpiece.

[@ddebenedictis]

@@matthewpenberg3167 One might argue that it beats living on a pile of lumber.

[@BlueCardGanks592]

@@matthewpenberg3167 I think it can be interpreted as a metaphor for how most people feel like they’re failing and doing so much worse than their peers but we feel pressure to still say we’re doing “pretty good”. The ending shows that in reality everyone has their insecurities and demons. That’s the heartwarming part if you interpret it that way.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

I'm now going to watch Little Man

[@Lymbe06]

I don’t think you should watch it though.

[@StevieRay.]

Lonely Goomba! Good seeing you here, love your videos man.

[@HughMansonMD]

Please dont...

[@navettamaahinen4264]

Why would you do that to yourself?

[@_0______00__________0_______0]

I started watching it one time but the Man was too little for my taste and I had to turn the movie off.

[@Eddysamson1]

Ah yes I'm 33, living with my parents, been single my whole life, struggling with serious mental health issues but when I see my old friends from long ago and they ask how I'm doing I say "Pretty Good"

[@emanuelmartinez2597]

Good shit brotha

[@luxuryloaf9023]

"Pretty good Not bad, I can't complain Because actually, everything is just about the same"

[@christalyu635]

Rooting for you, dude. Mental health is no joke, from one human to another. Much love

[@DavidK599]

It's hard to be honest, even with old friends. Mental health isn't something that changes overnight and nobody wants to be a burden. Thank you for sharing your struggles. From one stranger to another, I wish you the best of life.

[@nowayshay]

Feel you, man

[@devanwiech]

It's heart warming that despite their situations, both these men have active social lives.

[@cardfreak0560]

Precisely what I thought. It's frightening to think most people go through this in silence.

[@elibennett3034]

You can have more, or even a lot. But if you don't open to others, what've you really got?

[@theresaseng2856]

Me. I’d rather go through this in silence. I don’t have the energy to talk when I’m in bare survival mode.

[@jasonbourne867]

an incredibly difficult thing to do but as long as you don't put your problems on anybody its very easy to maintain a social life id say its more a requirement to stay sane

[@jace2802]

Everyone in this comment section is clearly a child in middle school. Stop having panic attacks, tell your parents to take you off Adderall and work on your life rather than talking about how rough it is. You don't know the half of it so man up and be great full you weren't born 100 years ago where they'd let someone useless starve

[@marvellmarvell69]

Mike doesn’t need to eat or use the bathroom, seems like he’s doing pretty good to me

[@JD-ke3xb]

Joel’s got a talent for phone conversation scenes. Leaves me wondering if he’s really on the phone with someone or not. Oscar worthy performance.

[@3.0TMKreaZ]

You can see the mic, but it's pretty good

[@JimsyFlimsy]

Ahh, really? I had no idea! That makes more sense, as the mic would be picking up whoever’s talking through the phone.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

It’s incredibly accurate to how people actually talk on the phone.

[@champadevi2581]

Ikr

[@luqcrusher]

@@3.0TMKreaZ Being able to see the mic makes it even better 😂

[@SadeWatkins]

This whole video is Profound but the Ending Scene Really Gets Me Great Job with this one

[@Yoyomeyo]

I'm kind of amazed at how good this skit is. On the one hand, it's hilarious and a bit absurd. On the other, it's very real and very sad and seems to be saying something about our lives, how we perceive other people and how they perceive us, our pain and struggles and how we mask that

[@scouthanamura2380]

yo yo

[@persephoneblack888]

Absurdist humor at its finest. It's a really well done skit on all levels.

[@musicaccount3340]

The dialogue is really good, not just a filler for the "broken house" punchline. The editing too, well-crafted skit.

[@homelessmathematician5264]

Yeah, this skit really brought about reflection.

[@TeaBroski]

Yeah Joel is amazing, there's always a theatrical and meaningful vibe hidden through the jokes

[@Stockaholics]

Got that foreboding anxiety feeling after watching it. Anyone who's ever had nowhere to be and nowhere to go knows, sleeping in your car and finding some random place to sleep is the worst. But at least he has a car, hopefully some money too.

[@endermanofficial]

amen to that

[@05r41]

He’s lucky. Wish I had a car. There’s much worse things than being broke tho. He seems to be doing pretty good

[@GenericInternetter]

I’ve always wondered this. Where do car sleepers park for the night? I can think of danger in every possible location. Wilderness - No witnesses, serial killer’s easy target Car park (parking lot) of some busy 24/7 location - Harassers, and security moving you along Surburbs - Residents calling cops Busy 24/7 non-residential road - Loud, still risk of harassers or muggers Like... where can people go? Are there groups that meet up to sleep near each other?

[@endermanofficial]

@@GenericInternetter danger is everywhere. The same could be said about camping. sometimes it's just a matter of priorities and circumstance. I couldn't imagine living in this world 10,000 years ago, nor would i prefer to if i had the choice but humans powered through it like champions

[@clindsell6111]

@@GenericInternetter walmart used to be the go to because they would let you park there for free overnight as long as you bought stuff the next day and moved your car before they opened

[@MarcAlcatraz]

I can just imagine Joel finding this half destroyed house and thought “pretty good”

[@jonathanbelman8693]

Who Joel from the last of us?

[@williamsmith6921]

@@jonathanbelman8693 the youtuber, that you are watching right now, with the username joel haver

[@lesleychandel5791]

The reveal that he's living in his car, so he'd be like, "Wow, you got a house! I wish I had a house. That's pretty good."

[@bravadoavocado2382]

I mean... he's alive , that's pretty good

[@laliteraturaesvida7353]

I was the doing ‘pretty good’ guy in college. I lived at home, felt like a loser and was slightly depressed. I had some friends that were really cool hanging out at college parties, new girls every week, music festivals, etc. One of them, Harry, would always come back and hang out with me whenever he was around, never judged me, always made me feel good about my situation. I will always respect him for that.

[@crawfordhullender4505]

There’s nothing wrong with living at home through college if your parents allow it. Great way to save money and get a head start on life

[@renclave]

You were in college. That's not at all what this is about.

[@greenlamp9219]

i had a group like that in college. only difference is the guy going to all the festivals and seeing all the girls would come by to 'hang out' with us only to talk about how good his life is and embarrass us every opportunity he could. needless to say i left that group soon after and would rather have 0 friends than put up with that

[@bigpapi6688]

My friend cutter was like that for me. After high school I was the last of our friends to move out and start our lives. Which is funny, because I was also the first to move out. I got a seasonal job in Washington multiple states away from our home state and did that for a few months. But after that job I moved back to my moms until I could find out what I wanted to do. Instead I ended up living there for over a year with no job or realistic goals. He was in college at U of A and I was really jealous at the fact that he knew what he wanted to do. But every time he came home we’d hang out and he’d try to convince me that my position was completely normal and ok. After a while I decided it was time to move out and get on with life and he talked me through the whole process to get into college in Phoenix. I’ll be back home later this week, and now for the first time we’ll both be hanging out in our hometown on break from college.

[@Tony20060601]

In what way did Harry make you feel good about your situation? Being a non-judgemental and nice fella?

[@Corrupted]

The ending is such a strange dystopian reveal I love it, like there arent any people with actual housing left and no one is doing any better after some catastrophic worldwide event

[@qu4d964]

vridied yotuber!!!

[@whatburnsneverreturns]

a verified user with only 8 likes? this is witchcraft

[@Corrupted]

@@whatburnsneverreturns i literally commented 2 hours ago lmao

[@qu4d964]

@@whatburnsneverreturns a rare sighting indeed

[@whatburnsneverreturns]

@@Corrupted okay and? most verified users get it least a 100 in 2 hours

[@staudinga]

Doing "pretty good" is only one small step above "living the dream", which is the lowest someone can sink.

[@someguy4384]

As someone who says "living the dream," whenever someone asks... Yes. This is 100% accurate.

[@jucedecimus3448]

Most of my job is me asking ppl how their doing and they all say “pretty good” and then I tell them I hope they have an above average day. It’s horrible .

[@ChaiKarl]

@@jucedecimus3448 What do you do for a carrer if you don't mind me asking!

[@jucedecimus3448]

@@ChaiKarl armed security

[@AbbyEmbro]

Accurate 😂

[@VoicesofthePast]

The animated videos are great but this one is my favourite. Wonderful idea, perfectly played, beautifully shot.

[@johanmikkael6903]

Nice seeing you here

[@xspartan346x]

love your channel

[@isitokaytoeatquick-wittedb2953]

Omg you're here... I think I'm more excited now that we watch the same videos!!! Btw I've been asking for over a year now but can you let me know what's the outro music of your The Viking's Funeral video?

[@augustheat]

yah its alot for only 3 mins or so.

[@Iliveagan]

holy shit this is a bigger crossover than Seres and Da Qin

[@tingledinkle]

This is such a good skit, the underlying discomfort and awkwardness hits too close to home.

[@heyopc]

"im trying to watch every red sox game ever" this dude has his life completely together actually

[@full6330name]

dude I take vacation to watch every single nba playoff game in the first round. Is actually something I look forward to.

[@AliceDiableaux]

'Yeah like, from the beginning' like he's watching everything from a really long running show or something lmao. I don't know that was so fucking funny to me but it was

[@papp1001]

@@full6330name like, from the beginning though? Every time?

[@full6330name]

@@papp1001 In the last 7 years yes.

[@papp1001]

@@full6330name lol the video is implying he's watching every red Sox game ever broadcast

[@MrBrabbzy]

The moral of the story is... "Dont worry about comparing yourself to people from high school, their lives are probably falling apart just as much as yours"

[@Emerald_Solace]

We all have shitty lives and have no hope :D

[@zatoichiMiyamoto]

I’m doing pretty good. No house tho.

[@lil_jong-un6668]

Nah, sometimes it feels like i'm gambling my life away but so far it's pretty good.

[@chib_chab]

or the house

[@pablokvillalba]

What do you mean? He's pretty good

[@SoDopeStavi]

Man how does Joel start off with these off-the-wall skits, then find a way to weave in some kind of imagery that leaves you feeling hurt and almost humbled? That wide shot at the end hurt, man. It felt too real despite the insanity of the rest of the video. Amazing work.

[@Rufiowascool]

Seriously. His stuff is always way more layered than you expect going in. I totally agree.

[@ionshatter9622]

I know this is supposed to be a comedy skit, but this one really, really hit me on a place I didn't expect. There's something so deeply melancholic, so eerily dystopian, yet familiar about their situation. It's played for a joke, but I don't think the ideas presented here are just for laughs. Both amusing and haunting. Well done man. I hope you're doing okay too.

[@thecharleylee]

That house, combined with his attitude and being fairly well dressed is such a beautiful metaphor for "pretty good". Check on your friends people, have real conversations. Be honest.

[@igorz4582]

Him having a big beard is such a brilliant metaphor to how even though his house is wrecked he can still grow hair showing you that friends really are important,so deep

[@Gatorade69]

Check on your friends ? What are you from the past ? Nobody cares for anyone except themselves now a days and if you check on your friends you are weak. Edit : Guys, I am wrong. I am just upset that my trainer has forgotten about me and has placed me in a PC box while my battery is slowly dying. One day my battery will run out and I will be gone. Please check on your friends and forgotten Pokemon. With Social media these days it makes it so easy to spy on your friends but actually take the time to talk to them, don't just spy on them. Actually talk to people, nobody does that anymore.

[@victorsaila5879]

@@Gatorade69 go be an inferior starter somewhere else.

[@spaasm717]

@@Gatorade69 I'm real sad for ya bud, i hope that your future friends check on you too.

[@Gatorade69]

@@victorsaila5879 Hey ! I will always be better than Sobble, Piplup and Popplio. Those water types are inferior.

[@jessejoeyjames]

I actually lost one of my childhood/teenage best friends due to suicide, I never noticed the obious signs I can recall now. I always thought he was that one rare genuine friend that would just call up to check on me and not need anything. Now looking back he did need me, he just needed social contact and friendship. I was just busy having my own mental problems and dealing with my own depression to notice all that. This shortmovie hit the spot to descibe this feeling. Never take your friends for granted.

[@Natural1ntelligence]

Dont Blame yourself for not noticing

[@tusk4339]

It is not your fault, don't beat yourself up

[@kuuderekitten]

I feel your pain and I'm sorry. Its a hard weight to carry.

[@jessejoeyjames]

@@kuuderekitten Thank you, and I'm okay, doing good. Just saying that this short is a masterpiece that exactly describes what people like me/us went through.

[@Kaloapoele]

Thanks for sharing this. I have social anxiety too and it’s so easy to be stuck in your own head… meanwhile half your friends could be feeling the exact same way or going through more. I loved that the guys in this skit just casually reconnected, and without judgement.

[@specialforces3114]

Plot twist: Mike died 6 years ago in the hurricane, you need to let him go Steve. Please.

[@aceupsleeve9331]

Most plot twist are funny but this one is actually just good!

[@specialforces3114]

@@Silentt29 how do you think I had the idea haha, straight up seemed like that's what they were getting at to me lol

[@Fettclone1]

His mental health took a dive after and now he lives in his jeep.

[@johnrichardperez]

This is how I thought it was gonna end

[@imonyourside85]

Wtf!? Why does this hurt? Lol

[@efromda0]

i’m 22. been on my own outta home since 16. sorry to see alot of you guys got it a lot worse than me. i’ve realized i’m very lucky to have been out of my parents home so long and doing pretty well. it’s made me appreciate my situation a lot more. sure i’ve been homeless, slept it cars now and again but damn i feel for alot of you and hope you a lot the best. we all have hope even if your 30 living with parents. you all have a purpose in life and i hope you chase it til death comes

[@Pillowfight448]

The worst part is he has to pay 2k a month rent for this "charming cottage in the woods"

[@NolanThomas98]

I didn't know this was in california

[@DK-zl5gb]

@@NolanThomas98 pretty much anywhere that isn't the deep south nowadays.

[@colonless7512]

San Francisco is a bitch... But ya know.. it's pretty good

[@Hydrogoniise]

0 bedrooms, 0 bath, no pets allowed

[@MichaelHaneline]

@@colonless7512 If this was in San Fran it'd be 4k a month

[@inigobirden2155]

Alright when it did the call in in bed and then did the reveal that the guy was sleeping in his car that got me, nobody is spared everyone is doing "mostly alright"

[@DeathnoteBB]

At this rate “pretty good” is “Well I have a structure over my head and money for food so... pretty good, yeah”

[@charlieterry8506]

@@DeathnoteBB honestly "Life has been great" = "I have gotten 8hours of consistent sleep for 4 days in a row."

[@DeathnoteBB]

@@charlieterry8506 True!! 😂😭

[@HughMansonMD]

Joel has this uncanny ability of making me laugh, followed by making me depressed, followed making me feel alright that I'm depressed lol.

[@AdamCDagg]

This gives off strong "sitcom without the laugh track" type energy, nice

[@TheHalogen131]

It's very true. For me most sitcoms when you remove the laugh tracks are either just unfunny, or plain sad. This skit wasn't very funny, but more like bitter-funny.

[@astroboystan]

It really shows what kinds of things we’re conditioned to ignore lol

[@tree4104]

if the laugh track was replaced with the actors just saying "yeah" awkwardly

[@Keatoil]

Finally a person using "energy" instead of "vibe" Lmao

[@Arcaryon]

@@Keatoil I had almost forgotten that this word existed for 2 short seconds. Damn you.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh]

It's beautiful. Feels so real and unreal at the same time. I love this vibe.

[@peterk1821]

Occasionally I’ll wake up in a cold sweat thinking about this skit. I spent more nights in a Walmart parking lot than I’m willing to admit. Whoever’s reading this, I love you. It does get better

[@Rossfaded]

I love you too homie we got this

[@ItsAsparageese]

Love you both. Spent a lot of nights at Walmarts myself and have plenty left, but you're right, it does get better. I hated being early on the homelessness curve but now I'm glad I found a sideways path out of the housing market wash cycle. I now own a bit of land outright that I can start building on soon, and nobody I know who's stayed housed this whole time can say that 🤷‍♂️ We got this! Keep holding on, friends!

[@imajuicemonkey1334]

❤️

[@dragomilosevic4823]

We have security that evicts people like that

[@ItsAsparageese]

@@dragomilosevic4823 Edge harder edgebaby, one day you'll be a real edgeboy Edit: I misunderstood the other commenter's intentions. Let my snark be a lesson to us all in noticing our own sensitivity and not assuming things lol

[@LoganAllec]

"same address as high school" is code for "unemployed"

[@lunastar2235]

Oh look, a verified person

[@calicoathena]

To be fair it could also mean your parents died and you got the house.

[@Quackerilla]

@@lunastar2235 Damn checkmarks, they're in my comments now.

[@passiondpete1624]

Yet dudes living in his car. Fuck outa with that shit

[@_mossy_8520]

Exactly

[@Risingofthephoenix]

This hit me so hard on a personal level cause I'm definitely the "friend who is doing pretty good" my world is crumbling down around me as watch this.

[@dietischlampe1327]

You ok bro?

[@Risingofthephoenix]

@@dietischlampe1327 nah 😔

[@NewbieTuwbie]

@@dietischlampe1327 he’s doing pretty good I imagine

[@cplusplussizeddick1430]

Learn to code. Start with HTML , then CSS then JavaScript then React then build a project then apply to a shit ton of developer roles with your projects on your resume and then your life is crumbling no more but quite the drastic opposite

[@johnjohnson201]

Hell yeah, brother... I’ll drink to that 🍻

[@Vyansya]

I didnt expect the ending. This is really good, im so emotional at the end.

[@1MikeTakesAHike]

I don't have a bathroom. It's just gone. "It's gone?" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@painkiller256256]

Yup.

[@IARRCSim]

His toilet just flushed itself down the drain one day.

[@zanimofare]

cant have shit in detroit

[@phantomspaceman]

*sweeping gesture to forest

[@sleepysombre4307]

we all watched it bro.

[@hidesitemg]

“Keeping up with your hobbies” segment: Standing oddly close to each other

[@pyrometheus4277]

I thought it was covid that was making me anxious about them being that close

[@hidesitemg]

@@pyrometheus4277 but if one of them had the flu it would be okay

[@darkandgroovytek]

@@pyrometheus4277 If you’re scared go to church ⛪️

[@Rawk5tar]

@@hidesitemg no, it really wouldn't.

[@jonjones1267]

@@Rawk5tar I think they were being sarcastic.

[@chatspam1238]

so is this the prequel to how they got married and how they started their own History channel show or what?

[@Facusblues]

No, this is the prequel to Thor: The Dark World

[@irok1]

Seems to me like a prequel to Thor: The Dark World

[@Kingmakerrr1337]

@@irok1 Pretty good movie

[@tiki2931]

It actually kind looks like the prequel to the movie little man

[@seansivils7438]

@Hombre Suburbano Pretty good movie My reply is for balance

[@kennyp507]

We've created this fantasy world from social media showing everything brand new and shiney when reality is way different, our modern goals have been mixed up between keeping up with the jones and showing snippets of only the good times, this has caused ourselves (including me) to miss important key metrics like finding true love, starting a family and having faith or believing in something greater then whats in front of a screen. I'm 38, single, have a roof over my head and a newer truck, but now that I'm older I realize that I'm missing something.. true love which is the engine that drives motivation.

[@Honey_B_River]

An experience from a 70 years old is that true love(or to be precise the modern concept of true love showed by the media isn't real). A man and a woman need each other to be company, a female could provide to her male partner what other males can't,and the opposite is true .

[@Honey_B_River]

My advice is start a family,the proverb says: the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago ,and the other best is now .

[@kiddo6327]

This hits hard as 3 of my highschool friends are living homeless with drug addictions on the streets. I say hi to them when i see them.

[@andrew5744]

It feels weird to like a comment like this because the situation is so undesirable, but it’s a good thing to share despite it being sad

[@Jarandjar]

@bangmeister 2020 Sounds like philly lol

[@IM-qy7mf]

He was homeless Lark, everything is not okay!

[@silencionomus]

Three? Where TF do you live?

[@dr.stevebrule8030]

You say hi to them? Wow man how incredibly awesome of you

[@brhmawantstogame]

half this is "yeah, yeah, no, yeah, for sure, yeah" and that's probably the most realistic conversation I've ever seen.

[@williamhenning4700]

"Absolutely."

[@FFAs]

Nice!

[@prateeksinghal7688]

Ohh yeah yeah

[@DQBlizzard_]

In the Joel Haver™ Universe, the only places people can talk are in odd locations.

[@LobotomyTC]

Ah, yes. The Haver Cinematic Universe. Colloquially, the HCU.

[@TheDarkOne508]

And with a visible microphone.

[@illestvillain1971]

@@TheDarkOne508 And they all look and sound similar. Stuttering and pausing in the most bizarre, and uncomfortable times.

[@mirtha1908]

bro that's his house

[@xcommander4668]

god forbid you talk somewhere normal like at the office

[@retrodull8796]

This mini film was a fkn masterpiece dude 🤣 I laughed my ass throughout the whole video and the end was just the icing on the cake

[@mbaladon]

They never judged each other, love it. Just two old friends catching up.

[@geegoflex6762]

I only think its cause there situations are in line with each other if one was more successful the sketch would be so different.

[@RevampedOutdoors]

Let us just all appreciate that one of these fellas saw this broken down shack in the woods and said..."hey, you know what would make a hilarious skit.." kudos, for the vision this was top notch work all around, shots, jokes and acting. Well done.

[@TronHutson]

Maybe they know a guy like this and wanted to do a video about it. Just needed to find a place to represent a guy doing "pretty good" who clearly isn't

[@mitchellscanga747]

Thats his actual house dude...

[@reid.7680]

What do you mean he just visited his friend from high school from the car Joel lives in

[@joostdriesens3984]

I think they destroyed a perfectly fine cabin for this video..

[@EagleLogic]

Hilarious skit? I think I watched the wrong skit.

[@zsookah3]

Mike: "So how big is the new place?" Steve: "4x4."

[@rahul9704]

I once lived in a 3x3m space.

[@FreeScience]

He's doin' pretty, prettey good.

[@cloudtail]

Airlocked?

[@skippycochrane1839]

@@cloudtail ofc bro

[@Marc83Aus]

I saw a couple of 4x2s in there as well. Lucky Man.

[@ManyBothansDied]

I think this was the short that made me subscribe.

[@xXTheriaultXx]

"You feel like you get closure with everything you had?" -Pans out to an exposed side of the house.

[@maeikaa4427]

That moment was actually genius 😂

[@Jake-rj6ql]

"no,not really.."

[@icewolf1116]

foreclosure

[@shadows_star]

You can tell the house is destroyed from the moment he steps inside though.

[@PB4U]

@@Jake-rj6ql "Yeah" - "Yeah..."

[@jo-gu4ln]

i seriously almost spit out my coffee when it showed the inside of his house omfg

[@coltonbates629]

What inside of his house?

[@jo-gu4ln]

@@coltonbates629 maybe the other side i should say

[@manylittlefish693]

I thought it was a green screen at first

[@kirbyis4ever]

@@manylittlefish693 I did too... And then there was another angle.

[@TechnoMinarchist]

Technically it was the outside

[@Xzanah]

Oh shit that ending hit me hard. Personal history. Actually, Joel, as humorous as this may have been meant, I'm glad that at the end it was a big humility joke. A pleasant touch :) EDIT: I'm actually surprised by how much attention this has gotten, but please maintain an atmosphere of kindness and decency guys. See, even when Joel has a point to make, he tries to help you laugh through it. Let's all try to follow that example. This is also simply a comment I've left in appreciation of Joel and his work, on behalf of myself. I don't want any more political debates or other controversial things down here, you can all get along without discussing world issues. We are here to forget the bullshit, not focus on it. Give us a twenty minute break before we have to reconsider the burning earth around us. Thank you for reading this far, I hope you're all having a wonderful day :)

[@entonberg3945]

Yeah, this whole video is one big ”haha pretty funny, but also slightly too real and kinda makes me sad and happy at the same time”

[@MarcillaSmith]

I thought it was generational humor. Y'know, like "that particularly large generation which shall remain nameless" spent their lives running up the bill for later generations to pay off, meanwhile patting themselves on the back for "solving all of the world's social problems," just so they could ignore the next generation so hard that they never even got a proper name, and in any event, blame all of them for lacking the ambition to "pull themselves up by their bootstraps" just "like they did." Meanwhile, "tiny houses" and "vanlife" continue to grow in popularity, due in so small part to trying to make the best of how little there is left for the rest of us, thanks to those who came before us

[@268snake]

I wouldn't mind living in a car tbh

[@sadmermaid]

Joel is wholesome and honestly I've been real bad lately, binging his stuff has been therapeutic, I doubt I'm alone. He's a real special guy and I'm glad the algorithm has blessed him/us. I hope your situation has improved dude.

[@thesaviorofsouls5210]

@@268snake until you are living in a car, believe me. If you got nothing else its fantastic...wouldnt trade a house or even one small room for it...and a bed.

[@Invictus4318]

I’m 27, I actually am doing “pretty good” literally, but I have been in some awful, dark, hopeless situations in the past but I have worked hard to pull myself out of the hole I was stuck in. I rarely see my friends I grew up with but when I do catch up with them (very rarely) most of them are in really bad situations. Drug addiction, gambling addiction, still living with parents, drug dealing etc. it’s sad to see the boys I grew up with who once had dreams and ambitions let it all go to waste.

[@Quzga]

I turn 27 in a month, glad I'm not alone. I've had a rough time but things are finally looking up! But Same thing happened with most of my old friends too, mostly drugs and partying too much. Kinda glad I don't stay in touch with any of them.

[@marcriba7581]

Bruh beware with the whole "they're letting all go to waste" stuff. I've been in community rehab and I've heard enough life stories of addicts to make myself the idea that "you always have a choice" is true-ish, it doesn't account for what choices life offers you. The vast majority of addicts come from abusive families, burying their feelings and memories becomes a growing need while adulting, most of them hadn't acknowledged that background (even to themselves) until their life was already a total mess and therapists were pulling their proud tongues.

[@oliverz6581]

It's never too late to turn your life around, just need to pray that God or Lady Luck or whatever higher power there is to throw a bit of fortune in their way to help them make that turn.

[@crazymorro7796]

Вы приравняли "Жизнь с родителями" к преступным делам 😂. Но соглашусь надо со временем сервироваться

[@fabianustertius6460]

Capitalistm rule N.! "anyone can be succesfull/rich, but not all can be rich/succesfull"

[@Sindraug25]

Mike: You wouldn't believe who I saw today. Steve. High school Steve. No, not too well. He's living in his car. Yeah, it's things like this that remind me how blessed I am.

[@alexander1055]

That was Steve.

[@Sindraug25]

@@alexander1055 You're right. I missed the character name. I'll edit it.

[@mr.e2297]

“A timelapse of someone playing ultimate frisbee at the Washington monument got me off Facebook for good” had me looking it up to see if it was real. You worked that in so well. Great Video!

[@thnknde]

was it real? I couldn't find it. lol.

[@Al-di8cn]

Can you explain the joke? I’m lost

[@KellCarlyle]

it isn't? :(

[@mr.e2297]

@@thnknde check the description

[@ladylad2763]

Smooth transition

[@a_sconefield]

Holy shit Joel. I was watching this feeling bad for myself because I felt like I was the friend doing "pretty good." then that cut to the wide in the parking lot, that hits. such a good reminder that everyone is dealing with their own stuff, too. thank you, your videos are literally beautiful

[@ItsTheLittleThingsInLife1111]

This was actually beautiful and brilliant. Good acting, good writing and you can’t ask for a better ending.

[@solidaritytime3650]

"Yeah yeah, phones and texting..." The perfect get out of jail free card

[@Allanlbrr]

Yep, you summed everything up pretty good. When you are the guy who's doing " pretty good " it just looks like the world has gone away from you, it fells as you don't fit anywhere, or with anybody, you are not jealous of your friends, you are actually happy for them, and to see then, but then it comes the sadness you feel about yourself becoming nothing and you don't feel you can hang with them anymore. Always looking for the next day, and thinking somehow you gonna pull through it all.

[@loganbarnes7483]

nothing would drive me to suicide quicker i stg

[@stalhandske9649]

This description hits disturbingly close to home.

[@Polo1683Official]

Alone but still got tires on the pavement, hitting "towns" here and there on your journey. Its ok to make friends and move on, if you've lost much its okay, because you can always find more good people and more good moments along the way. You might just not be one of those comfy on their butt types, keep meeting strangers and making friends every town you get to, don't lose faith

[@astroot6629]

God dam man. Why you gotta hit it right on the mark

[@Allanlbrr]

@@thebabyeateryuki push through my brother, nothing lasts forever, nor bad or good.

[@thememeestfilmbuff]

He’s doing well, *his house isn’t.*

[@tatagliacon]

a house is a house :D

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

Sad that Biden is giving illegals better homes than this guy

[@DevilleQueen]

The house is an analogy for the rest of his life. They claim they're doing pretty good, but in reality everything is falling apart - not that they'll admit it.

[@bigpapi5343]

@@Lawrence_Talbot he also probably forced around 70,000 people to live in houses like this in his first week of office lol

[@johnroyal7454]

Hes doing pretty good

[@harrylo2316]

To anyone who is watching this and going through difficult times - keep swimming and don't give up! You're not alone in this fight and there's always a silver lining.

[@majorpwner241]

If you can laugh at this, you're doing pretty good.

[@jaredt.murphy8257]

"Fine" Is a dangerous word. It is denial peanut butter. It coats over success, and hides tragedy.

[@AbbyEmbro]

Denial peanut butter...imma have to use that😂

[@Trollamollex]

I'm fine with that

[@EverythingFades]

And I'll use it to smother the burnt toast that is my life.

[@demago3265]

So so true tho

[@joegrows4209]

I'm like number 299 and feeling fine 🙂

[@BeTheHero905]

I mean, he’s pursuing his passions. So he sounds like he’s doing pretty good to me!

[@AxxLAfriku]

It's weird indeed. Everywhere I comment, people tell me how much they love me and my videos. Sometimes it is annoying. But right now it would be okay. So say something nice about my content, dear her

[@CrizzyEyes]

There was a guy from college I know who has a similar life. He got married and him and his wife both moved into a rinky-dink shack which made you wonder if they had any utilities at all. But he didn't look unhappy. It's confusing to say the least.

[@paddlesaddlelad1881]

@@CrizzyEyes i guess they have each other, and has a wonderful relationship. maybe they also dont base their joy on material objects.

[@spirocorbett3839]

@@paddlesaddlelad1881 sanitation is not a material object.

[@spirocorbett3839]

@@CrizzyEyes confusing cause you dont know what love is.

[@redythelegend2]

Remember, there are people out there who have you in their memory the way you used to be like 10 years ago and they think you are still like that.

[@augustblock3981]

What if you know you are still like that?

[@SugarBlast]

I was at my worst in middle school, it’s been almost 10 years and the idea that some people only know that version of me is absolutely disgusting.

[@BakedBanana]

oh

[@skele56]

@@SugarBlast Several years back I reached out to some middle school classmates, and they very quickly reminded me of what a PoS I was back then, and how that's basically how they remember me. Feelsbadman

[@iiCounted-op5jx]

strangely so true lol, I wonder what's the science behind that

[@kiinain6181]

this video was a comforting surprise to me, as ive struggled out of highschool its been hard talking to people i had been there with, always had the idea that i was too much of a failure, that i'd have nothing to tell them about myself, no developments etc. but the truth is, we all hide our struggles, no one wants others to see how bad theyre doing. everything from the painful small talk, their demeanors and that scene at the end, just comforting.