We Sold Loads Of Earplugs: Why We Don't Get Brand Deals

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  • @HerczegZsolt
    @HerczegZsolt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1510

    Tom, you should sell plain red t-shirts as merchandise. You don't even have to print anything on them. :-)

    • @meetaverma8372
      @meetaverma8372 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      He should

    • @autooctavia133
      @autooctavia133 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was about to suggest this

    • @edwardw2652
      @edwardw2652 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      This is actually a wildly good idea

    • @Tjalve70
      @Tjalve70 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      He should talk to a T-shirt producer, and find a certain shade of red that no other T-shirt producers use.
      Then he should make them print plan T-shirt in that shade of red, and of course he should start using those exact T-shirts.
      And then he should promote them as "Tom Scott T-shirts".

    • @josephnormyle28
      @josephnormyle28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      if it were for charity then he probably would.

  • @mattandtom
    @mattandtom  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1259

    And before you start, I'm not getting into a discussion about the American word for biscuit meaning scone-like dumpling instead. --Matt

    • @QuickNETTech
      @QuickNETTech 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Matt and Tom I couldn't have even watched the video yet, and you posted this 3 days ago. Ok then...

    • @notroop
      @notroop 8 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Will Tom get into a discussion about the word aubergine instead of eggplant?

    • @Hdtjdjbszh
      @Hdtjdjbszh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Matt and Tom where do the biscuits for mystery biscuits come from?

    • @craigsmith3436
      @craigsmith3436 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If Citation Needed got the offer for a brand deal, i think instead of taking it, you should give the air time to some educational institute or charity

    • @theJellyjoker
      @theJellyjoker 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      "I'm not getting into a discussion about the American word for biscuit meaning scone-like dumpling instead."
      Well that's too bad because it's going to happen whether you want it to or not!
      So if you guys call cookies biscuits, what do you call cookies?

  • @hamishwoodland7424
    @hamishwoodland7424 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1363

    Tom has clearly underestimated the potential sponsors for "Mystery Biscuits!!"

    • @tylernass6263
      @tylernass6263 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Hamish Woodland then they wouldn't be mystery!

    • @mikaoleander
      @mikaoleander 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@tylernass6263 "squarespace biscuits"

    • @teridactyl1250
      @teridactyl1250 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ‘Mystery Hobnobs!!!’

    • @jamesl8640
      @jamesl8640 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Mystery biscuits VPN

  • @jMcWill781
    @jMcWill781 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2453

    Sponsored by the sun. The sun: For all your lens flaring needs.

    • @Vibinator
      @Vibinator 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I was looking for this comment :)

    • @ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723
      @ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Gauge Wiley how can we turn this into a death joke?

    • @hentaigod1963
      @hentaigod1963 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Gauge Wiley The sun: For all your skin cancer needs!

    • @MirekHeikkila
      @MirekHeikkila 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sellouts confirmed!!!

    • @NightRavenGSA01
      @NightRavenGSA01 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      J.J. Abrams called, he's demanding royalties

  • @Leandro-vy7nj
    @Leandro-vy7nj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    The only channel that hasn't been sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends

    • @aliveslice
      @aliveslice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      We were this close to failure

    • @questioner1596
      @questioner1596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      From the people who make ant traps!

    • @MangoMonster2007
      @MangoMonster2007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Karl small wood from fact fiend hates the game and has made a video about it.

    • @nickgenericusername
      @nickgenericusername 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I kid you not, last week I got an ad for that crap IN MY DREAMS.

    • @ulischmidt03
      @ulischmidt03 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@nickgenericusername the sandman got sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends

  • @playingforbritain
    @playingforbritain 8 ปีที่แล้ว +772

    Some alternative hashtags to kickstart Matt's new series:
    Sponsored by Homebase: #MattGreySellsGrout
    Endorsed by Guinness: #MattGreySellsStout
    A Message from Sainsbury's fish counter: #MattGreySellsTrout
    The series ends: #MattGreySellsNowt

    • @brandonmartin-moore5302
      @brandonmartin-moore5302 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I've only ever seen nowt pronounced note, but let's pretend the joke works.

    • @JOCoStudio1
      @JOCoStudio1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@brandonmartin-moore5302 what y' tokin' aboot? I've always heard it pronounced nowt to rhyme with out.

    • @eamonahern7495
      @eamonahern7495 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's very clever. 😁

    • @RiotD3v
      @RiotD3v 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@brandonmartin-moore5302 I've only heard it pronounce Nowt, where tf are you pronouncing it note

    • @domesticcat1725
      @domesticcat1725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Matt's surname is the wrong grey not "Grey"

  • @theCodyReeder
    @theCodyReeder 8 ปีที่แล้ว +679

    One other thing I can add is that if you do a brand deal be sure you are talking to the actual company and not a representative because the company may not even know about you. This is what happened to me with Soylent.
    also I got 4 emails from "Therapeutic Air®" was that the same one? I too marked it as spam. :)

    • @crashmatrix
      @crashmatrix 8 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Everyone here not familiar with @Cody'sLab should have a looksy, he makes really nice and down to earth content. That said, hi Cody! Love your stuff, hope AvE's cold welding jig comes in soon :)

    • @TristanBomber
      @TristanBomber 8 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I didn't know you watch Tom Scott! Neato.

    • @NightRavenGSA01
      @NightRavenGSA01 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Why does it not surprise me to find Cody'sLab commenting here? Keep it up Cody, love yer work

    • @Her_Imperious_Condescension
      @Her_Imperious_Condescension 7 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      _woah youtubers can watch other youtubers what is this lunacy_

    • @RKBock
      @RKBock 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      also be sure not to sponsor soylent green.

  • @mattandtom
    @mattandtom  8 ปีที่แล้ว +549

    Also thanks for pointing out the water is Swedish! We spotted the comments on the last video too, but filmed the both at the same time, so still got it wrong! --Matt

    • @magnusdagbro8226
      @magnusdagbro8226 8 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      To be fair Ramlösa is REALLY close to Denmark. 🙂 Btw really impressed with your pronunciation Matt!

    • @islagkage15963
      @islagkage15963 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      in one of the former colonies even, untill everyone got pissed that we taxed all trade by sea to the baltic countries, (well everyone next to the baltic sea) so almost.

    • @MOSDUBstep
      @MOSDUBstep 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I was just starting to write a comment about that when i saw this one.. And also i feel sort of proud somehow cause Matt knows how the letter "Ö" i pronounced

    • @4pThorpy
      @4pThorpy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      My girlfriend walked past while I was watching this and said "why do I recognise him?", So I pointed at Tom and said "well, it's Tom Scott, he does a lot of cool videos" and she said "no, the other guy", she walked off for a bit....and when she walked past again she said "was he on the undateables?"
      .....sorry Matt :(

    • @psalmsofplanets0722
      @psalmsofplanets0722 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      you guys got nothing on royal jordanian

  • @jason-ge5nr
    @jason-ge5nr 8 ปีที่แล้ว +576

    That would be funny if tom had a topic for a park bench and matt just kept finding ways to turn the conversation back to the product that he was being paid to endorse

    • @joshuahadams
      @joshuahadams 7 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      It'd just be five to ten minutes of Tom getting steadily more annoyed.

    • @countertony
      @countertony 7 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Nonono, you do it the other way around - this video is the set-up and the bait, the other one is the switch - Tom 'selling out', for a fictitious but plausible *and entirely seriously done* brand, while Matt is increasingly puzzled.

    • @oohdannyboy
      @oohdannyboy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Or the fact that they've been selling us park benches the entire time.

    • @janegeland7596
      @janegeland7596 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      segue galore

    • @chrishill601
      @chrishill601 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I feel like that would be funny. Once. And Only once...

  • @TavernScoundrel
    @TavernScoundrel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1309

    you should get sponsored by a park bench company

    • @alleeum
      @alleeum 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +

    • @PatrikKron
      @PatrikKron 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Great idé! Or a garden chair company, foresting company ("welcome to the wooden log") or a soffa company ("welcome to the comfy soffa)

    • @sigh.sy.s
      @sigh.sy.s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +

    • @Raven-ci8pk
      @Raven-ci8pk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ikr

    • @GeorgiaOverdrive
      @GeorgiaOverdrive 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or by Fabio's bannister company.

  • @MicroBlogganism
    @MicroBlogganism 8 ปีที่แล้ว +499

    Honestly, I think you make fairly decent rolemodels

    • @whitepointstarproductions8905
      @whitepointstarproductions8905 8 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      MicroBlogganism *Sausage Roll Model

    • @Poldovico
      @Poldovico 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yeah, if you aspire to become a real life time lord. Which is certainly something worth aspiring to.

    • @CrossCountyTravelers
      @CrossCountyTravelers 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Yes, Scott and I were discussing this. I would rather young people be influenced by these two yaywhos than some of other people.
      Ren

    • @CrossCountyTravelers
      @CrossCountyTravelers 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh, yes, very worth aspiring to!
      Ren

    • @redcoat4348
      @redcoat4348 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who'd be a worse role model?

  • @fish6714
    @fish6714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    I'be got no clue what you two are talking about "not role models". I'm absolutely an impressionable teen and Tom at least being a competent web designer and having a significant internet influence is totally my role model. You two are much better people to look up to than any vlogger on TH-cam, even now, a few years after this video has come out.

  • @tenebrisscarrow3140
    @tenebrisscarrow3140 8 ปีที่แล้ว +275

    Matt: 'I'm a man who likes my biscuits'
    *Finishes dunking my custard cream in my tea*
    Me: 'Hear hear!'

    • @tenebrisscarrow3140
      @tenebrisscarrow3140 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ste T Hmmm yes quite, good sir. I'm partial to chocolate digestives myself though I find most biscuit varieties to be throughly enjoyable

    • @EliteXtasy
      @EliteXtasy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's "hear, hear".

    • @tenebrisscarrow3140
      @tenebrisscarrow3140 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      EliteXtasy​ Oh really? Huh, I've never seen it written down so thanks for the correction. I'll edit the main post!

    • @tams805
      @tams805 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Custard cream? U wot m8?!

    • @jessuka
      @jessuka 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Excuse me for being a poor, ignorant American, but what is the fixation on biscuits for you guys on the other side of the Atlantic? Much thanks haha.

  • @anirudhsreekumar4978
    @anirudhsreekumar4978 8 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    Tom,
    you could ask that red T-shirt company for a brand deal- ;)

  • @themanwiththeplan1401
    @themanwiththeplan1401 8 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    They won't listen to you anymore, they have earplugs now!

  • @Adam-ek8su
    @Adam-ek8su 8 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    company: hay want to reviews this thing that has nothing to do with your channel we will pay
    tom: *delete*
    Matt: how much?
    #MattGraySellsOut

    • @RKBock
      @RKBock 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      well... tom did say that if the video game would have given more money he would play it right now or make a whole video about it on his channel, so...

    • @Anankin12
      @Anankin12 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait

    • @Anankin12
      @Anankin12 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you just edit this while I was watching it a year later?!?

    • @Anankin12
      @Anankin12 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or is the YT app malfunctioning?

    • @Anankin12
      @Anankin12 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Either way, the probability of me seeing you edit your message this far back in time is next to none

  • @Wordsnwood
    @Wordsnwood 8 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I went and read your contact page, Tom. You're right, that is really rather remarkably long, detailed, and even multi-part. It's a bit sad that you actually had to do that, but very impressive.
    #oreolicking. That should be a thing.

    • @aidanfuge2108
      @aidanfuge2108 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Wordsnwood (Art Mulder) the oreolicking thing was a joke about a big scandal with a bunch of British vloggers. The advertising standards agency (I think) found a bunch of TH-camrs being sponsored by oreos and not telling their audience, and people got pretty mad about it

    • @thekarategirl5787
      @thekarategirl5787 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Aidan Fuge they only had to say "thanks to oreos for making this video possible" in the description. Back then they didn't have to explicitly say that it was sponsored/an ad. They didn't break any rules on sponsored online content because there wasn't any so rules had to be made. Emma Blackery did a video about what happened with the videos.

  • @flynndatta6311
    @flynndatta6311 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    "our audience isn't impressionable teens"
    me: an impressionable teen
    👀

    • @AzurisSheer
      @AzurisSheer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I KNOW and honestly it makes me want an actual demographic breakdown about who's watching these, because from the comments there are apparently a lot more of us then they think there are!

  • @FamusJamus
    @FamusJamus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    When Matt Gray spreads the love of a good British biscuit all over your carpet, you'll need a friend to help you clean up the mess.
    Sponsored by Henry Hoovers.

  • @_kobe_san
    @_kobe_san 8 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    i personally would love to see 10 minutes of you two eating sausage rolls and bourbons

    • @timmydoes5373
      @timmydoes5373 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lucky Lapras ill pay

    • @TheRealBobHickman
      @TheRealBobHickman 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Let's make it interesting and wrap the bourbons in puff pastry

    • @NightRavenGSA01
      @NightRavenGSA01 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'd rather see a series of Citation needed with the gang DRINKING bourbon

    • @fyermind
      @fyermind 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would watch the version where every time Tom calls Matt a sellout it gets twice as fast.

  • @BlobVanDam
    @BlobVanDam 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I fully respect you being open to selling out. Anyone who says they wouldn't sell out just hasn't reached the point of being able to sell out yet. :D

    • @ragnkja
      @ragnkja 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      BlobVanDam I don't consider all paid promotions to be sell-outs; that description only applies if they wouln't recommend to a friend whatever they're promoting.

    • @crytocc
      @crytocc 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "Anyone who says they wouldn't sell out just hasn't reached the point of being able to sell out yet."
      Eh, no, that's nonsense. Please don't try to project your own values onto the rest of the world's population.

    • @BlobVanDam
      @BlobVanDam 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      crytocc, I was joking man. Don't take it so seriously! :)

    • @Reoooooooooooooo
      @Reoooooooooooooo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ((or has an already very well paying day-job))

    • @Nijht
      @Nijht 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +crytocc Everything has a price, and everyone. It may not be purchasable with money, but nevertheless...everything has a price.

  • @boomlogical7694
    @boomlogical7694 8 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I'm an impressionable teenager and if someone asked me who my role model was it would be you two

  • @robburgess4556
    @robburgess4556 8 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    "We can spread the love of a British biscuit"
    I'm just going to leave that there, it's perfect

  • @maybeken
    @maybeken 8 ปีที่แล้ว +414

    You Chinese is saying "I don't review products. Please don't ask me products of censor." It should be "我不進行產品評價,請不要請求我評價任何產品。" Well, yours works anyway :P

    • @mattandtom
      @mattandtom  8 ปีที่แล้ว +449

      I've just had an email from a subscriber with a proper translation and full breakdown of why Google Translate got it slightly wrong -- and it's very close to yours. Thank you: I've updated the text! -- Tom

    • @thesnowedone
      @thesnowedone 8 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Does just having a chinese translation cover everything? I would have thought you would need Korean/Thai/Malay/Russian as well if my spam inbox is anything to go by.

    • @Poldovico
      @Poldovico 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I imagine Chinese would be to the east asian world sort of what english is to the west.
      It should probably come with the territory of there being 1.3 billion people speaking it (well, writing it) right next door.

    • @maybeken
      @maybeken 8 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Yuki Fox It's not like people in China doesn't understand English, they just don't use it or simply ignore. Other countries will read them and just go away.
      PS. When did you ever see a Russian product needed someone reviewing it? In mother Russian, products review people. hehe

    • @madhuragrawal5685
      @madhuragrawal5685 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No one in India speaks Chinese, and we share a large border.

  • @maxximumb
    @maxximumb 8 ปีที่แล้ว +176

    #WhatWouldMattDoForAPacketOfBiscuits?

    • @robertlinke2666
      @robertlinke2666 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      a lot

    • @SeanNicholsEh
      @SeanNicholsEh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      He would do anything for biscuits...
      ...but he won't do that.

    • @robertlinke2666
      @robertlinke2666 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mystery Biscuits, Ohh yeah

    • @ssbohio
      @ssbohio 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He'd get demonetized for it. That's for sure. :)

  • @DavidGlendinning
    @DavidGlendinning 8 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    "Find the bounciest products on the Internet... this week, on #MattGraySellsOut..."

  • @Stjaernljus
    @Stjaernljus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I would totally watch MattGreySellsOut. Would also watch TomScottSellsOut if he can make an interesting video related to the thing.
    LinusTechTips have talked about having a channel they only do sponsored videos on as a thing, due to turning down so many sponsor and ad-spots.

  • @DomenBremecXCVI
    @DomenBremecXCVI 8 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    When you watch a few of those "Big British vlogers" and think to yourself: "I'd much rather listen to you guys about those stuff than a few wankers without a GCSE or A levels"

    • @wierdalien1
      @wierdalien1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Domen Bremec thats probably why they are doing so well

    • @beaniepollard8290
      @beaniepollard8290 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Domen Bremec oi, phil lester graduated with flying colours and dan was going to be a lawyer before his mental breakdown

    • @DomenBremecXCVI
      @DomenBremecXCVI 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Holly Boreham Not talking about Dan and Phill... To be fair most have A levels, but droped out of Uni or even finished that... they just act like teenagers, since that's the easiest way to get attention from teenagers.

    • @science-recon7392
      @science-recon7392 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Wasn't it Dan who failed/dropped out of law? I think Phil got an A-Level in English.

    • @beaniepollard8290
      @beaniepollard8290 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Science-Recon yeah phil did very well in school but dan didnt manage law school

  • @GuanoLad
    @GuanoLad 8 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    If I got the equivalent of six month's wages in one fell swoop for a brand deal, I would grab onto it and not let go, squeezing it for all I could. "Selling out" beats poverty by quite a long shot.
    On the other hand, if I had a more than comfortable income already, and didn't need any more than that, I would be more judicious in my brand recommendations, and only keep to those which I actually enjoy and find good use for. And there are plenty of things I regularly use that I would do that for.

  • @megs3147
    @megs3147 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Out of curiosity, I went to Tom's contact page. It was an enjoyable experience.
    Especially the section on Merchandise where there was a phrase reading *please don't email me*.

  • @skyeaem
    @skyeaem 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I'm a teen and I love these channels , although makes sense as I want to go into a stem job when I'm older

  • @cobalt1754
    @cobalt1754 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I don't know if a million people didn't already say this, but at 3:18, that's in Chinese. Mandarin is a spoken dialect of Chinese. The written language for all the dialects of Chinese is the same.
    Sidenote: My family's rabbit is named Biscuit. If we get another 2, we'll name them Bourbon and Custard. Or Matt and Tom.

    • @Becky_Cooling
      @Becky_Cooling 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you get another one call it Mystery!
      Mystery and Biscuit Oh Yeah!

  • @thecosmodrome4503
    @thecosmodrome4503 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That Rainbow Comic Sans Was Top Notch!

  • @calmfulspider
    @calmfulspider 8 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    Im an impressionable teen and i watch you!

    • @zockertwins
      @zockertwins 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      same

    • @Hdtjdjbszh
      @Hdtjdjbszh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      do drugs!

    • @CrossCountyTravelers
      @CrossCountyTravelers 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I am glad you are being impressed upon by Matt and Tom rather than some other.
      Ren

    • @tobster1499
      @tobster1499 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yep me too

    • @dylanhd1536
      @dylanhd1536 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I appear to be one of you

  • @infectedzombieguy
    @infectedzombieguy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really appreciate you guys being so honest about things like ad revenue. I love that you all haven't specifically sold out to anyone but have just given your honest opinion on something that you enjoy. I also enjoy how Tom labeled which videos on his channels had adverts. Major props to you guys.

  • @phiefer3
    @phiefer3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    2 minutes into the video I was like "every man has his price, and Matt Gray is looking to find his", I reach the end of the video, and he basically says exactly that, ha!

  • @Anatomic6
    @Anatomic6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Tom: our audience are not teenagers
    Me: “s*** am I not a teenager anymore I’m only 17”
    Tom: what
    Me:what

    • @avisheh942
      @avisheh942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Damn I’m not even 14 yet (will be in about 10 days tho)

    • @iriscandy6377
      @iriscandy6377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm 17 too

  • @julia.carino
    @julia.carino 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "We can spread the love of a British biscuit" Matt, you must use this as a campaign slogan at some point.

  • @LisaMiza
    @LisaMiza 8 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    It's still Swedish water... It got an ö not a ø...

    • @Cythil
      @Cythil 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Aye. Ramlösa is a Swedish brand of bottled water. Though the brewery of Carlsberg which is a Danish brewery owns it. So not fully incorect calling it danish. ;)

    • @LisaMiza
      @LisaMiza 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hm. Didn't know that :]

    • @Luu_Luu
      @Luu_Luu 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well... That's up to debate. Is it Ra-amlösa or Ramlösa? #TheConstantStruggle

  • @LouerTube
    @LouerTube 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I'm an impressionable young teen. Do you have that video of the tappy tappy game where the guys asks vloggers how much money they got for it?

  • @CrushersCharisma
    @CrushersCharisma 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I do enjoy these videos a great deal. Their laughter is so genuine and it brightens my day. I sound so hallmark I know, but they're cool dudes and I don't ever want them to stop making The Park Bench.

    • @alleeum
      @alleeum 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +

  • @coolguyhino92
    @coolguyhino92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "What are we supposed to do?? LiCk oReoS?" Dead.

  • @MichaelEdmond
    @MichaelEdmond 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tom, one reason I (and I suspect many other people) watch is because of 'tangents', I love when you two go off on a random tangent and end up laughing!

  • @Hdtjdjbszh
    @Hdtjdjbszh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    who sponsors the mystery biscuits for tech diff?

    • @vel0city96
      @vel0city96 8 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      that's a mystery

    • @Adam-ek8su
      @Adam-ek8su 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *makes bad pun/word play about biscuits*

    • @beretperson
      @beretperson 8 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Mystery Inc.
      And they would have gotten away with it, too.

    • @jamesmccann531
      @jamesmccann531 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mateo Gg without you meddling kids.

    • @Poldovico
      @Poldovico 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +hames tree And your stupid dog!

  • @CaseyShontz
    @CaseyShontz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Tom, I am so glad you didn’t take that Raid Shadow Legends sponsorship. Everyone would respect you a lot less. That was a very good decision.

    • @gulhumulhu8220
      @gulhumulhu8220 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Was raid a thing 2 years ago?

    • @aliveslice
      @aliveslice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Even if it wasn't Raid but an app that "everyone made a sponsorship on" I'd say it was a good call to decline. Even if Tom believes otherwise

  • @Thomas-er8xg
    @Thomas-er8xg 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    What are you demographics? - an impressionable teen

    • @meetaverma8372
      @meetaverma8372 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      From what I understand a majority of their audience is just people who're bored out of their work/ school so it's 50/50

    • @aliveslice
      @aliveslice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Impressionable broke adults

  • @BoterBug
    @BoterBug 8 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Today's show is sponsored by Roger Daltrey's Discount Poultry: It's not fit for human consumption.

    • @ragnkja
      @ragnkja 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Boter Bug If it's not fit for human consumpion, can he at least use it to feed his trout?

    • @YT-Observer
      @YT-Observer 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who? is Rodger Daltry

    • @zyaicob
      @zyaicob 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ragnkja i thought it was salmon

  • @borahebangtan
    @borahebangtan ปีที่แล้ว +2

    six odd years later for this video and there are still impressionable teens (like me :p) watching your videos and definitely hailing you guys as role models, tom

  • @JordanScottMills
    @JordanScottMills 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love how honest you guys are.

  • @BakerbrothertvOfficial
    @BakerbrothertvOfficial 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I really wanna see that video where the vlogger calls other vloggers to see how much they're getting paid!

  • @questioner1596
    @questioner1596 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not having to skip through 3 minutes of video game, shaving, watch or coffee ads, and no "like, comment, subscribe and ring that bell" is why I've binge watched your videos. Selling out may cause lower viewing numbers.

  • @surrog
    @surrog 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Dang, that park bench video deserved a mystery biscuit animation...

  • @TheSpecialLion
    @TheSpecialLion 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm watching you because unlike vloggers, you're not trying to show off yourself, or something or somewhere.
    I'm watching because you're interesting as people, and the topics are usually well done and the conversations go naturally.

  • @Wonkyth
    @Wonkyth 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "We are not role-models" so you think. :P

  • @heather19515
    @heather19515 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This would’ve been funnier if it was sponsored

  • @XpegasusheartX
    @XpegasusheartX 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One thing I really appreciate about Tom (and Matt! but I'm mostly referring to the other channel) is his commitment to honesty regarding things like sponsorship deals. I forget which video it was, but I know there was when where he explicitly stated that a company had paid for his flight or something, but had no editorial control. Similarly, he's implied that if he got paid to promote something that he would make the fact it was paid for very obvious. Whether he "sells out" or not, that integrity is appreciated.

  • @michaelwinter742
    @michaelwinter742 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I would *love* to see Matt and Tom being evil.

    • @OrigamiMarie
      @OrigamiMarie 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I think they couldn't keep it up for a whole video. One of them would start giggling. Or one of them would say something cynical, and then they would start giggling. Which is probably why we like them so much :-)

  • @charlieclarkstone5694
    @charlieclarkstone5694 8 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    When is the next technical difficulties coming out ? (LOVE THEM)

    • @mattandtom
      @mattandtom  8 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      We just finished filming two seasons' worth, but the edit will take a couple of months at least! -- Tom

    • @alexpolywka6635
      @alexpolywka6635 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      looking forward to it, i love your other vids, but Citation Needed is by far my favourite. Loved the live shows, and you guys were all really nice afterwards. I cherish my ticket, signed by all four of you :)

    • @WouterWeggelaar
      @WouterWeggelaar 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alex Polywka same here. lots of fun and laughs last night. should have gotten the ticket signed...

    • @charlieclarkstone5694
      @charlieclarkstone5694 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome dude absolutely love them, thanks for the reply

  • @RhizometricReality
    @RhizometricReality 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy you two laughing about things, its like being part of a conversation listening to your content, its always uplifting

  • @masuttta
    @masuttta 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Appreciate your honesty and sincerity guys

  • @Northfan42
    @Northfan42 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    With an English-born Mum, living here in Australia, I spread the love of a British biscuit! All hail Hobnobs!

  • @tempest_dawn
    @tempest_dawn 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'd just like to say I appreciate your channel because it's very authentic. Even if you were to accept sponsorships from things you authentically liked, I'd probably be okay with it. Just so long as it was genuine.

  • @shanineedwards6894
    @shanineedwards6894 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I'm just gonna be a creep and say it... Tom has beautiful hair

  • @revolver265
    @revolver265 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I spit my spaghetti out when he said "Aubergine emoji - 99p" but nobody in my family who saw me overreact got the joke, because we're Americans and nobody knows aubergines are just Eggplants.

  • @hullinstruments
    @hullinstruments 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Matt you’re hilarious. Really hate that you stepped away from TH-cam definitely up there in the top 5% of all time favorites with Tom

    • @hullinstruments
      @hullinstruments 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seriously Matt would make an incredible guest on have I got news for you , Or eight out of 10 cats“ do you are genuinely hilarious. Half the stuff you say has already been used on some of those big shows as “bits” for a dozen comedians

  • @Mistyrious
    @Mistyrious 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I just mention how much I love Matt and Tom? They're so funny and I love their laughs so much. Just watching them talk cheers me up right away!

  • @JoshuaHillerup
    @JoshuaHillerup 8 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Do you have to worry about the British sponsorship regulation thingy with the Amazon affiliate links?
    Also, I get that it's unBritish, but you should actually do some sort of rate sheet so if for some reason someone does want to buy your integrity for enough money they can do so.

    • @mattandtom
      @mattandtom  8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      It's considered good practice to inform your audience, but there's (unless the guidance has changed recently!) no official requirement to because they haven't had editorial control. -- Tom

    • @tenebrisscarrow3140
      @tenebrisscarrow3140 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Joshua Hillerup Yeah its only on TV where brand sponcerships are banned inside the show itself

    • @JoshuaHillerup
      @JoshuaHillerup 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ah, OK. I didn't get the rationalization for it.

    • @mrtommygunwhite
      @mrtommygunwhite 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tenebris Scarrow I'm sure offcom now allows it I'll have to check up on that

    • @cabe_bedlam
      @cabe_bedlam 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am surprised you haven't.plugged* your product placement video here, Tom!
      *Irony aware.....

  • @olivergs9840
    @olivergs9840 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ''We can spread the love of a British biscuit'' is an amazing slogan

  • @CrossCountyTravelers
    @CrossCountyTravelers 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Matt, you are one of the most adorable people! I love watching the two of you; you both are so funny.

  • @LukeDJoyce
    @LukeDJoyce 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Long time Tom Scott subscriber, only just discovered this channel with the previous video about hearing protection. Absolutely subscribing, oh and nice Enter Shikari t-shirt Matt!

  • @adambottomley
    @adambottomley 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so happy you went with the bonus link.

  • @Bangsy3000
    @Bangsy3000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5:30 As soon as they said "mobile game" I knew it was Raid Shadow Legends

    • @Formula1st
      @Formula1st 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      People really take the piss with those ads

  • @minerharry
    @minerharry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tfw even Tom Scott gets approached by raid shadow legends

  • @JulianHerzog
    @JulianHerzog 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    You were recently asking about video ideas at Universities. It's not quite a University, but you should try to get a tour of the P4.1/P4.2/P5 rocket engine test stands at DLR Lampoldshausen. Especially the test setup for vacuum (upper stage) engine tests is remarkable.

  • @willsparrow7870
    @willsparrow7870 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm an impressionable teenager... But I'm here for the bad jokes and rambling, not 'Tappy Tappy Video Game' recommendations!

  • @shoddyknight
    @shoddyknight 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd been thinking about hearing protection for gigs cos I'm partially deaf anyway but didn't want to ruin the sound quality. I am glad you did the review because it made me get off my ass and protect my ears, the day after Avenged Sevenfold / Disturbed, I had no issues and the gig itself sounded great!

  • @Malaphor2501
    @Malaphor2501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Every man has a price, and its much lower than that man thinks it is.

  • @pocketdialmusic
    @pocketdialmusic 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Didn't realise the link to the ear plugs was an amazon affiliate link, glad yous got a kick back from me protecting my ears

  • @korenn9381
    @korenn9381 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't look at the affiliate link in the description. I wasn't interested in actually buying anything, but was curious as to what was linked there. But instead of showing that, it forces me to fill in a postcode for the uk... I'm not from there and now I can't even look at this thing you're selling. Thanks amazon!

  • @PSpurgeonCubFan
    @PSpurgeonCubFan 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for educating me. This video prompted a google search and I now know what a sausage roll is. I now also have a void in my life because this delicious-looking item is not commonly sold in the states

  • @zofialear8377
    @zofialear8377 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you said ‘sausage roll models ’ I literally choked on my breakfast 😂😂😂😂

  • @gerocampo100
    @gerocampo100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tom turned down a raid shadow legend deal outrageous

  • @mekelius
    @mekelius 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    6:50 quite a nice Thatcher impression

  • @Kyrinson
    @Kyrinson 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's amazing how much entertainment I can get from watching a few guys rambling about random stuff. Have a Like.

  • @MrCalcaneus
    @MrCalcaneus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Matt, have you ever heard of Mukbang? Might be for you....

    • @GordonHugenay
      @GordonHugenay 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Callum White YES; please?

  • @TheMetroDaniel
    @TheMetroDaniel 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    4:24 Is that a reaper in the background noise?

  • @Norman_Fleming
    @Norman_Fleming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are both just enjoyable to watch/listen to.

  • @diante50
    @diante50 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you linked where you bought your bulk t-shirts I'd 100% buy from there

  • @Hdtjdjbszh
    @Hdtjdjbszh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I've always worn earplugs to concerts. I used to be a sound technician and bands would never be quiet enough!

  • @ShiftOS
    @ShiftOS 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sponsored by Life: The singularity ruined by lawyers.

    • @kathrinehmunk
      @kathrinehmunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why doesn't this have more likes?

  • @justmeish1997
    @justmeish1997 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am a 19 year old Yorkshire lass and this beats any "big" British channel comedy gold!

  • @BirdSpyAustralia
    @BirdSpyAustralia 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I joined a website that allows you to apply for brand deals but I found that most of the products are cheap, will not do what they claim and full in the pseudoscience category. I applied to two as they looked to be good but I see other that say that they have applied for hundreds, so it just goes to show that some channels will sell out for any amount of money and they don't care about their reputation.

  • @GregoryGHarding
    @GregoryGHarding 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for the biscuits links, do you happen to have a link to a mystery biscuits manufacturer?

  • @andrewrollason4963
    @andrewrollason4963 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Matt: 'I'm a man who likes my biscuits'
    Did someone mention... MYSTERY BISCUITS - OH YEAH!

  • @chrisofnottingham
    @chrisofnottingham 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Next park bench Matt is wearing a Gregg's T-shirt.

  • @ncc74656m
    @ncc74656m 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You guys are killing me!!!

  • @sugma6723
    @sugma6723 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Only 210k??? U guys deserve more

  • @ejasmith
    @ejasmith 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I mean, I've always worn earplugs since you mentioned it and also brought new ones via the amazon link

  • @hopeoconnell8053
    @hopeoconnell8053 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tom's full body laugh is so contagious

  • @xzonia1
    @xzonia1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I imagine Matt's more interested than Tom because he doesn't get as many emails to wade through, but also because he still works a 9 to 5 job and no matter how much he may love it, the thought of bringing in enough money on the side that he could afford to quit whenever he wants is probably a lovely one. :) I often buy earplugs anyway, so I probably would have gotten a pair of the ones you recommended if I lived over there as well.