People SERIOUSLY say to you "I'm so proud of you for not killing yourself" ? What in the hell? Why the hell would anybody say that to someone? ... that's insanely rude and just... wow.
Maybe it's because they think he lost his legs later in life? Something like that would propably make most people want to kill themselves. Still a weird thing to say though.
@@TheFox517 ? That doesn't matter at all. That shit is stupid rude. Why tf would someone say that to someone else? It would be weird for a stranger to say that they're "proud" of you for anything anyways lol.
I totally agree!! Saying that is is like saying "your life is so terrible anyone would decide not to live it" when actually the guy is just handicapped, he might be much happier than many not handicapped people
@@amazingsupergirl7125 Nothing to work on, it's unusual to see someone without legs and there is nothing wrong with being startled by that. The fact that they say "How are u doing?" half a second later already means they are completely fine with it.
@@amazingsupergirl7125 That's not really something that's possible to work on, considering that you're always going to be a little surprised initially to see someone without legs walking on their hands. It's unusual, plainly put.
When I was teaching English in Korea, I encountered a lot of people who had literally never seen a white person in real life before, and my eyes freaked people out. One of my students told me that I had "scary" eyes. I asked what she meant and she said, "They not people-color eyes; they cat-color eyes." One of my preschoolers looked up into my face and in a trembling voice gasped out, "Teacher! Your eyes! Green! WHY!?!?!" Another time I was sitting in a pizza shop just waiting for my take-out order when a girl walked in, did a double take, and cried out, "Your eyes are green!" I just muttered, "Yes, I know." A friend later said that I should have acted all freaked out and demanded a mirror to see for myself.
@@SwimmingInSunlight I came home from my last teaching stint about five years ago, I think. Koreans might see white people on TV and in the movies but they rarely see them in person outside of major cities, US military bases, and English cram schools.
I'm in a wheelchair and the reaction that annoys me most is when shop attendants talk to my husband instead of me - even if I have asked them something.
Tell your husband to look away and pretend he's not interested, seeing as it was you who asked the question. Then the shop attendant will learn his mistake.
I live in a foreign country and although I speak the language well enough to communicate, for example, in a store, they hear me out and then reply and continue talking to my husband who is a local. At first I used to be offended but now I just say thanks and walk away 🤷♀️
I am just remembered of that one girl in school I knew for over two years. And then one day we were eating in a big group and she was sitting opposite me and called my name, really shocked and everything and just said: Move you hand, from this perspective it really looks like you only have 3 fingers! And everyone else was like: Duh, how did you never notice before? And at the end of elementary school our class teacher told stories of when we were 1st grade and apparantly a class mate of mine was standing in the back of the classroom, counting his fingers, looking at my hand and then just counting his own fingers again, totally confused.
I've been that guy. in sophomore year I was in Theater with a girl for a whole month before I realized she didn't have any fingers on her left hand. I didn't say anything, but I felt like an idiot!
These funny stories reminded me of back in 1977 when I was 19 , I met a lady at a Medical Rehab Centre here in London , and she told a friend of hers that I had had a CAR ACCIDENT , I am now 61 and was BORN with Spina Bifida/ Hydrocephalus
I have a condition and it makes me shaky, well I went to purchase a hard drive at bestbuy and the guy who was helping me asked if I was okay when I was holding my phone and showing him which hard drive I wanted. He thought I was going to faint and asked if I needed to sit down or have a water. I was actually pretty thirsty so I took him up on the offer on water and said not to worry, I just have a condition that makes me shaky.
@@sashabagdasarow497 I think they already saw a doctor as they clearly said "I have a *condition* " nobody says they have a condition unless a doctor checked it beforehand.
It's nothing compared to not having legs, but I have cerebral palsy and walk with a limp. Sometimes when I go to a bar I'm told, "Okay mate, I'm not serving you. I think you've had enough." And I have to say, "I'm not drunk. I have cerebral palsy." *Shows leg brace* They're often absolutely mortified, and I tell them it's okay and they're just doing their jobs. :p
some people get startled easily when the elevator doors open and they are not expecting someone to be inside ou outside, I imagine those people finding out this guy when the doors open. At night. In a deserted car park or whatever. I'm more of the distracted guy, i would probably step on him and trip on him without seeing him. i wonder how often that happens?
I think your positivity is absolutely inspiring.You have a beautiful wife that truly loves you and I wish nothing but the best.You deserve all the love.Your happiness is so contagious.
1:12 I would absolutely love to boogie with a guy like you; you’re so chill!! No shame on you having fun, you seem like a really down-to-earth guy! Dammit, no joke intended I swear 😂
DUDE, this is absolutely awesome. Love the way you tell these little stories, with such lightness and humour. I get so many funny reactions to the fact that I - a 100% Swede who like most Swedes speak Swedish and English - also know Spanish. Multiple times, I've heard kids talking crap about me or other people in public with their parents, and when I say "No estoy de acuerdo" (I don't agree), you just see the parents getting so embarrased and the kids' minds being blown.
I have blue eyes and freckles and I was in South America visiting an orphanage in an extremely poor area. These sweet kids never met a person with blue eyes or freckles and the biggest question I was asked is if I was black or white. Was my father black? Was my mother white? Some kids would come up to me and stare intently at my eyes and sometimes try to poke them because they did not believe my eyes were real. They would whisper and laugh and giggle and point at me...they'd run up behind me and rub my arms with their hands to see if the freckles would rub off. LOL! They were adorable kids...I hope life has treated them kindly.
HAHA! " OH MY GOD! how are you doing? nice to meet you. " You are so charismatic and fun. Love your vids. Makes me in a good mood. And very interesting to see how you live and get around. Very logic really. You don't really think about some stuff before you see it. Keep on spreading the awareness! Peace!
Im legally blind. And believe me, its obvious. My eyes twitch from left to right very fast and my right eye turns in to my nose. I went to the ER from work one day for a spider bite. The ER dr did not even look at my bite. He kept asking me questions about my eyes. He wanted to keep looking in them and asking mexquestions. After several unsuccessful attempting to steer the conversation to the real reason for my visit, i finally cussed him out, left and reported it to my insurance company so they wouldnt pay. Then i filed a report with the hospital.
You made my day..it was a pleasure meeting you...gotta reevaluate how i view things after this..i was just saying to myself i was tired from work and here you are legless with the best freaking attitude and coolest vibe..blessings to you and your family..keep being you
I have one eye, with poor peripheral vision, so if someone waved at me from a certain angle or tries to get my attention in a way I can’t tell they’re there, I get pretty weird reactions. I once dropped my wallet, and this lady was kind enough to pick it up and give it back to me. But she tried to get my attention by waving her hand near my face, obviously I was clueless, and I do have a bad habit of spacing out. She proceeded to rant about how rude kids these days were for ignoring “us old folk”, and every time I tried to tell her the situation in between her sentences she’d just get louder, I got my wallet back after about ten minutes but I _could not_ stop laughing after that, she was such a character
Hello, I could have been that poor kids running. I was 5 years old when I had a nightmare my cousin got run over by a car and split in two. To this day some 33 years later I can give you the details of the dream. Had I been the poor guy who saw him I would have had a heart attack. Love your sense of humor man. You're awesome!
Dude, I LOVE the way you are telling stories or you impersonate those people :D omg people can be sooo weird.. I don't have an eye (I mean I do, but it is a prosthesis). In Polish phrase "to take a look at sth" is "rzucić na coś okiem" (literally to "throw an eye on sth"). When somebody asks me to "take a look" I usually say "really? are you sure you want me to do that?". People laugh nervously and it is sooo funny!
After getting diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, the craziest reaction I got was, "What sin did you commit that God is punishing you for?" Sheesh. People!
My current theory as to why people say something horrible like "I'm so proud of you for not killing yourself" to anyone that isn't entirely there is pessimistic and believes that you're below them in the pecking order (no pun intended). They're just totally disconnected from reality and can't imagine living differently than everyone else.
Okay the suicide comments really bother me. I have severe depression and before I was properly medicated I attempted suicide many times. That was due to a problem with my brain, not my life! Depression is a disorder, not a point of view. People who think living with a disability makes you depressed are probably depressed themselves and projecting. They think they must earn their sadness somehow through circumstance. Depression doesn't discriminate, and there's no obstacle that justifies suicide. Okay rant over. I really appreciate how you brush things like that off though. Your attitude is awesome and I aspire to be as understanding.
When I was young I lived in a very small country town (around 4000 people). I'm left-handed and was outside painting the front of the house with my dad. Someone walked by and yelled "he's using the wrong hand" to my dad. I turned around and said "I'm left-handed". The dude look confused like he's never seen a left-handed person before and didn't know what I meant. I think about his ignorance to this day LOL.
This was hilarious love your sense of humor I currently suffer from MS doctors say I may not be able to walk within a couple years actually say I shouldn't be walking now but I refuse to give up you are an inspiration to us all.
I guess I just have a stealthy walk because I can walk up to someone when they’re talking to a few other people and then start talking. Every single time, they jump like a foot like with your story with the waiter and go “WHERE DID YOU COME FROM??” And then I do it again like a minute later and I get the same reaction
I must admit the first few vids I was paying attention to your body, but your general spirit and overall attitude nomalized everything...last few vids I was only curious about your impression about Colorado etc..great attitude man.
Ha, haaaa, I really had a lot of fun hearing your stories, you're soooo cool, brother! I have a craneo-facial disfigurement and I get reactions too!! I am an English teacher and I come from the Dominican Republic. One of the "positive" reactions I've had from my students is un uncontrollable laugh...I mean, it's kind of sad you suspect they're laughing at you, and of course most of my students don't do it, but what can you do about it?? At the end I think they feel a little bit weird for reacting with such bursts in front of others who did not follow along...and I guess the weirder they feel the more they tend to laugh!!! Anyway, one thing I've learned from you is to see it all with such an awesome sense of humor, which denotes that you, I, and everybody else are just the normal people with a difference...we are basically no different than anybody else, although first reactions are really worth a good laugh!!!
yea, cant control other peoples reaction, lol we might often be someone's first encounter, and especially with kids, we sometimes get some kind of over the top reaction.
@@RowdyBurton , yeah, it's perhaps the old myth that says you can be in control of everything and everybody, and that's a sad delussion we carry all along until we mature or die. I see that you kind of have gone over it with great coolness and understanding of other people's ignorance, and that's perhaps one of the things that make you very special and very normal all in one. Thanks for your videos, dear Rowdy!
My God people are douches. That story about you trolling the kid though was priceless. Craziest reactions I've ever gotten? I have very poor social skills, so every place I go there's at least one person who seems to think I'm mentally challenged. Occasionally I snap and tell them where they can stick it.
Oh wow, I'm not alone :D I'm just super introverted, and some people honestly think I'm mentally challenged. They will talk to me as if I were a child, or they would talk to people who are with me and ask them questions about me while I'm standing next to them.
I was on a wheelchair for 6 months. And I felt bad. My girlfriend at the time. 98 lbs. Pushing these wheelchair. 225 lbs.(everyone is always looking like there suprise or confused) I lost weight. And wanted to do everything my self. But it so hard. To get used to your arm. Lifting your entire weight. After 7 months. I was able to start walking. Metal on my leg. Still not the same. Many yrs. Later. I have notice. I take good care of my knees with metal. Because if I dont. I could possible be back on a wheel chair. Or loose my leg. Either way. My story. Sorry. But that feeling. Will never go away. I know about 5 months ago. You nubbs got some shoes . And your video. Finally . Watching you. Felt like the first time walking for me. Almost 1 yr. Not using my legs. I was just happy I could stand up. And I could see how happy you were not to have those longer legs. Of metal. Then I saw your other video. Showing them off. Explain how you got this. You were born with problem.s and I'm so sorry bro. I'm happy your happy. Seriously. That vibrations. Keep it up brother. Hope colorado is treating you well. I'm from colorado. I love it. But in California for now. But will be moving back. Mountain air. Is so good for you.
@@RowdyBurton lol I bet it's cold and snowy righ now. Perfect to get cozy. But the summer. So much music festivals. Very family friendly. (Usually) and so much art. New technology's colorado is doing. With the tax money going into jobs and creating better environment for school & kids and teachers.. a lot of land is protected. Its amazing just driving around. Its beautiful. I'm jelouse I'm not in colorado. Right now. ...
Does it offend you or bother you when someone has that second of “whoa!” Because I do that sometimes when I’m not expecting anything, and I always feel bad. Of course I just adjust my self and treat anyone like a person. Because that’s what we are. People.
Rowdy Burton thanks for responding. I’m trying to become a very accepting person. Because everyone deserves to feel safe and accepted, regardless of physical and mental barriers and such. I have some mental health problems, so I can relate to people going “whoa” when I talk about what goes on in my head haha.
Here's my reaction story: I've had eczema all of my life, especially on my face. When I was a baby people would never say that I was cute or anything they'd just say WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIS FACE?! 🤣
Great video mate! Speaking of reactions when i encounter people with special needs and disabilities i can't help but to feel sorry for them, i don't say anything out loud and i know i probably shouldn't feel bad but i just do for some reason which is funny cuse the individual is probably happier than me after all.
I mean can't really help how we feel sometimes, all we can do is ask ourselves how we would want to be treated in the reverse roll, which I guess is true for most situations lol
I'M very proud of you.I think you're and inspiration to me ,and others to believe in yourself. You're a strong man.I like You're courage. I think that makes people feel good about themselves. Thank you!
“...and some say that he is still running to this day” I appreciate you sharing these experiences with us! My husband requires forearm crutches due to Cerebral Palsy. Anyway, he’s always treated like a king when we go out anywhere and there is a door to go thru. Here I am with say, 2 suit cases, a duffle bag, and three sacks of snacks. Nothing. Yeah, we get cracked up now that he believes me.
I definitely can’t say that I have anything too interesting to say about me, but I’m a guy with a surprisingly feminine-from-behind body, with brown hair that is just about down to the middle of my back, and I’ve been mistaken for a girl many, MANY times The most common one, is when some guy holds a door open for me, and once I say thanks/thank you, their eyes widen, not expecting a deep voice, and the first thing they do is take a quick look at my chest, see that I’m a dude, and not a girl for obvious reasons, and just continue on Best mistaken gender moment I’ve had so far, about five months back now, was when I was with my family, simply eating at Swiss Chalet, when I had to use the restroom So I go in, do what I need to do, and as I’m finishing up washing my hands, some old dude walks in, and does the thing that has beaten everything ever in relatable levels for me, I felt so sympathetic for him He opened the door, saw me, and must have mistaken me for a woman, because all I hear from behind me is “Oop!” So I look at him through the mirror, and I see him adjust his glasses, look at the sign on the door again to make sure that it was the male restroom, look down at the ground, and walk over to one of the stalls After a few seconds, I finished up washing my hands, and decide to call out “Yes, I know, I have long hair.” No reply, just awkward, embarrassing, *SILENCE* ...well, for him, anyway
It’s funny what kids can be traumatized by. When I was about 7 or 8, I was shopping with my mom and I saw this elderly lady with a twisted leg in some kind of brace. It freaked me out so badly that I was terrified of the dark after that. Even with a nightlight on, if I had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I would call for my mom down the hallway and she would have to get up from bed and see me to the bathroom (lest the Twisted Leg Lady attack me). I was traumatized by that memory for years. If children have endured trauma in their young lives beforehand, such as I did, it doesn’t take much to set them off. God bless! ❤️❤️
Boy, should we 'talk', Rowdy!! :-D I could tell you some *whoppers* about the reactions I've gotten in life for having a condition very similar to, or the same as, yours!! :-D
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People SERIOUSLY say to you "I'm so proud of you for not killing yourself" ? What in the hell? Why the hell would anybody say that to someone? ... that's insanely rude and just... wow.
Maybe it's because they think he lost his legs later in life? Something like that would propably make most people want to kill themselves.
Still a weird thing to say though.
@@TheFox517 ? That doesn't matter at all. That shit is stupid rude. Why tf would someone say that to someone else? It would be weird for a stranger to say that they're "proud" of you for anything anyways lol.
@@toogee1850 exactly, no matter what it was they should still never ever ever say that to anyone ever
I totally agree!! Saying that is is like saying "your life is so terrible anyone would decide not to live it" when actually the guy is just handicapped, he might be much happier than many not handicapped people
Honestly, that's so stupid, it's genuinely hilarious
I'd totally be one of those "Holy crap! How r u doin?" people.
OH MY GOD!!! hey how you doing?
Well work on that. Just smile and say hi like a human being.
@@amazingsupergirl7125 Nothing to work on, it's unusual to see someone without legs and there is nothing wrong with being startled by that. The fact that they say "How are u doing?" half a second later already means they are completely fine with it.
@@amazingsupergirl7125 That's not really something that's possible to work on, considering that you're always going to be a little surprised initially to see someone without legs walking on their hands. It's unusual, plainly put.
I'd probably jump a little but I'd be like hey I would say anything like oh my god or whatever
Legend has it, that kid is still running to this day. 👻 🎃
😂😂💕
HAHAHAHHAHAHA best comment! :D
lmaoooo!
Real life Forrest Gump
He's not a kid..
@@daniels.2304 , he's talking about the kid that ran away .
When I was teaching English in Korea, I encountered a lot of people who had literally never seen a white person in real life before, and my eyes freaked people out. One of my students told me that I had "scary" eyes. I asked what she meant and she said, "They not people-color eyes; they cat-color eyes." One of my preschoolers looked up into my face and in a trembling voice gasped out, "Teacher! Your eyes! Green! WHY!?!?!" Another time I was sitting in a pizza shop just waiting for my take-out order when a girl walked in, did a double take, and cried out, "Your eyes are green!" I just muttered, "Yes, I know." A friend later said that I should have acted all freaked out and demanded a mirror to see for myself.
That is pretty crazy!
Green eyes are cool
dang haha. i would think most koreans have seen white people though?
How long ago was this? Seeing how big American movies are in Korea, I'd think even countryfolk have seen westerners on TV nowadays 😂
@@SwimmingInSunlight I came home from my last teaching stint about five years ago, I think. Koreans might see white people on TV and in the movies but they rarely see them in person outside of major cities, US military bases, and English cram schools.
I'm in a wheelchair and the reaction that annoys me most is when shop attendants talk to my husband instead of me - even if I have asked them something.
Wow, that must be so frustrating!
QuiltingCrow how bad is it , like just not working legs? Or also scoliosis or smth
Tell your husband to look away and pretend he's not interested, seeing as it was you who asked the question. Then the shop attendant will learn his mistake.
Connor, that's a good idea.
I live in a foreign country and although I speak the language well enough to communicate, for example, in a store, they hear me out and then reply and continue talking to my husband who is a local. At first I used to be offended but now I just say thanks and walk away 🤷♀️
"Why would I be in the couch?" Try telling that to Frank Reynolds.
Haha, Love that show!
I am just remembered of that one girl in school I knew for over two years. And then one day we were eating in a big group and she was sitting opposite me and called my name, really shocked and everything and just said: Move you hand, from this perspective it really looks like you only have 3 fingers!
And everyone else was like: Duh, how did you never notice before?
And at the end of elementary school our class teacher told stories of when we were 1st grade and apparantly a class mate of mine was standing in the back of the classroom, counting his fingers, looking at my hand and then just counting his own fingers again, totally confused.
so you have 3 fingers?
I've been that guy. in sophomore year I was in Theater with a girl for a whole month before I realized she didn't have any fingers on her left hand. I didn't say anything, but I felt like an idiot!
Hehehe! :D
This was hilarious. It’s crazy what absolute strangers will say to someone with a disability. I’m glad you can find humor in it all. 💜
These funny stories reminded me of back in 1977 when I was 19 , I met a lady at a Medical Rehab Centre here in London , and she told a friend of hers that I had had a CAR ACCIDENT , I am now 61 and was BORN with Spina Bifida/ Hydrocephalus
By the way , I meant LONDON ENGLAND
How old are you Rowdy ? If you dont mind me asking ?
Is your girlfriend ALSO disabled ROWDY ?
I have a condition and it makes me shaky, well I went to purchase a hard drive at bestbuy and the guy who was helping me asked if I was okay when I was holding my phone and showing him which hard drive I wanted. He thought I was going to faint and asked if I needed to sit down or have a water. I was actually pretty thirsty so I took him up on the offer on water and said not to worry, I just have a condition that makes me shaky.
Haha, "I was actually pretty thirsty" 😂
I LOVE that you got some water out of it.
If you haven't done it yet, I think, you should see a doctor.
Heyy sorry I’m really late, but I think i might have the same thing. What’s the condition called if I may ask?
@@sashabagdasarow497 I think they already saw a doctor as they clearly said "I have a *condition* " nobody says they have a condition unless a doctor checked it beforehand.
It's nothing compared to not having legs, but I have cerebral palsy and walk with a limp. Sometimes when I go to a bar I'm told, "Okay mate, I'm not serving you. I think you've had enough." And I have to say, "I'm not drunk. I have cerebral palsy." *Shows leg brace* They're often absolutely mortified, and I tell them it's okay and they're just doing their jobs. :p
I bursted out laughing in the elevator scene hahahahah. It's so beautiful that you don't take life in serious..!
some people get startled easily when the elevator doors open and they are not expecting someone to be inside ou outside, I imagine those people finding out this guy when the doors open. At night. In a deserted car park or whatever.
I'm more of the distracted guy, i would probably step on him and trip on him without seeing him.
i wonder how often that happens?
Honestly, I could've been one of those elevator person lol.
I have a story once there was a guy with no legs who jumped out of a bush and scared me so i just ran
I bet you ran a quarter of a mile away without looking back.
Mister Holden True story
New book 2020 titel: The kid Who ran a quarte rmile. chapter 1: The legless Bush monster.
haha thats a good one :DD
It's true I was the bush
I think your positivity is absolutely inspiring.You have a beautiful wife that truly loves you and I wish nothing but the best.You deserve all the love.Your happiness is so contagious.
😂😂 hilarious and you tell the stories so well, you should be a comedian, seriously
lizzybee Yes, AGT would love you! I can see Howie laughing and even tough Simon ! 😂
I'm gonna cry if you see this lol. You're amazing, Rowdy. You have such a beautiful personality. Thanks for brightening my days with your videos!
Thank you for the compliment, and no problem, I am glad you like my videos.
the magic trick story always makes me laugh. and "oh my god!!.. how you doing?" is also funny to imagine.
1:12 I would absolutely love to boogie with a guy like you; you’re so chill!! No shame on you having fun, you seem like a really down-to-earth guy!
Dammit, no joke intended I swear 😂
DUDE, this is absolutely awesome. Love the way you tell these little stories, with such lightness and humour.
I get so many funny reactions to the fact that I - a 100% Swede who like most Swedes speak Swedish and English - also know Spanish. Multiple times, I've heard kids talking crap about me or other people in public with their parents, and when I say "No estoy de acuerdo" (I don't agree), you just see the parents getting so embarrased and the kids' minds being blown.
I have blue eyes and freckles and I was in South America visiting an orphanage in an extremely poor area. These sweet kids never met a person with blue eyes or freckles and the biggest question I was asked is if I was black or white. Was my father black? Was my mother white? Some kids would come up to me and stare intently at my eyes and sometimes try to poke them because they did not believe my eyes were real. They would whisper and laugh and giggle and point at me...they'd run up behind me and rub my arms with their hands to see if the freckles would rub off. LOL! They were adorable kids...I hope life has treated them kindly.
Yeah imagine seeing someone with red eyes and blue hair and they tell you it's natural i would be surprised
I loved the from scared to polite in half a second thing it was super funny 😄
HAHA!
" OH MY GOD! how are you doing? nice to meet you. "
You are so charismatic and fun.
Love your vids. Makes me in a good mood.
And very interesting to see how you live and get around. Very logic really.
You don't really think about some stuff before you see it.
Keep on spreading the awareness! Peace!
Im legally blind. And believe me, its obvious. My eyes twitch from left to right very fast and my right eye turns in to my nose. I went to the ER from work one day for a spider bite. The ER dr did not even look at my bite. He kept asking me questions about my eyes. He wanted to keep looking in them and asking mexquestions. After several unsuccessful attempting to steer the conversation to the real reason for my visit, i finally cussed him out, left and reported it to my insurance company so they wouldnt pay. Then i filed a report with the hospital.
Wow, that is a crazy story, thank you for sharing. I've never experienced anything like that myself.
I've seen where people wear dark glasses
4:01 I'm dying 😂
Yea, I love elevator reactions!
@@RowdyBurton Honestly before you said it I imagined that if I saw you I'd proooobably do that exact thing. And feel like an ass, lol.
You made my day..it was a pleasure meeting you...gotta reevaluate how i view things after this..i was just saying to myself i was tired from work and here you are legless with the best freaking attitude and coolest vibe..blessings to you and your family..keep being you
I have one eye, with poor peripheral vision, so if someone waved at me from a certain angle or tries to get my attention in a way I can’t tell they’re there, I get pretty weird reactions. I once dropped my wallet, and this lady was kind enough to pick it up and give it back to me. But she tried to get my attention by waving her hand near my face, obviously I was clueless, and I do have a bad habit of spacing out. She proceeded to rant about how rude kids these days were for ignoring “us old folk”, and every time I tried to tell her the situation in between her sentences she’d just get louder, I got my wallet back after about ten minutes but I _could not_ stop laughing after that, she was such a character
Myth goes that the traumatized kid from Halloween is still Running to this day
Hello, I could have been that poor kids running.
I was 5 years old when I had a nightmare my cousin got run over by a car and split in two. To this day some 33 years later I can give you the details of the dream.
Had I been the poor guy who saw him I would have had a heart attack.
Love your sense of humor man. You're awesome!
Dude, I LOVE the way you are telling stories or you impersonate those people :D omg people can be sooo weird..
I don't have an eye (I mean I do, but it is a prosthesis). In Polish phrase "to take a look at sth" is "rzucić na coś okiem" (literally to "throw an eye on sth"). When somebody asks me to "take a look" I usually say "really? are you sure you want me to do that?". People laugh nervously and it is sooo funny!
chcialabym zobaczyc reakcje osoby ktora cos takiego uslyszala hahahaha
Awww you’re so mean lol
Polak
This dude! man for real, got the energy. So much respect.
I can hear Illona reacting to your talk. She's a fun lady, I can tell...
After getting diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, the craziest reaction I got was, "What sin did you commit that God is punishing you for?" Sheesh. People!
I've had people say that to me about my son with CP. It's hurtful and ignorant. God bless
@@leonaleona1628 General society is clueless and uneducated. It's sad.
I love how you went went from "I should probably feel terrible about this" to "it was great!" 😂
I liked the one with the guy that was convinced it was a magic trick
My current theory as to why people say something horrible like "I'm so proud of you for not killing yourself" to anyone that isn't entirely there is pessimistic and believes that you're below them in the pecking order (no pun intended). They're just totally disconnected from reality and can't imagine living differently than everyone else.
Your energy is awesome rowdy!! ✌🏻
Aw what a sweet thing to say to someone, so proud of you for not committing suicide, Rodney!
Rowdy you are amazing. Your personality and presence is absolutely awesome. Much love brother from a military veteran from Texas!
Okay the suicide comments really bother me. I have severe depression and before I was properly medicated I attempted suicide many times. That was due to a problem with my brain, not my life! Depression is a disorder, not a point of view. People who think living with a disability makes you depressed are probably depressed themselves and projecting. They think they must earn their sadness somehow through circumstance. Depression doesn't discriminate, and there's no obstacle that justifies suicide. Okay rant over. I really appreciate how you brush things like that off though. Your attitude is awesome and I aspire to be as understanding.
I completely agree with everything you said! And thank you.
When I was young I lived in a very small country town (around 4000 people). I'm left-handed and was outside painting the front of the house with my dad. Someone walked by and yelled "he's using the wrong hand" to my dad. I turned around and said "I'm left-handed". The dude look confused like he's never seen a left-handed person before and didn't know what I meant. I think about his ignorance to this day LOL.
I didn't think that any reaction could top the "terrible life" elevetor guy, but that last one of the kid is amazing 😂😂
I would've danced with you man!
Charlie Ballew ikr! I though the same thing
Me too
This was hilarious love your sense of humor I currently suffer from MS doctors say I may not be able to walk within a couple years actually say I shouldn't be walking now but I refuse to give up you are an inspiration to us all.
You seem like a really cool dude, thanks for making vids!
dude you are funny as hell😂. thanks for making me laugh today lmfao
You do a good job showing all how life does not stop you!
I guess I just have a stealthy walk because I can walk up to someone when they’re talking to a few other people and then start talking. Every single time, they jump like a foot like with your story with the waiter and go “WHERE DID YOU COME FROM??” And then I do it again like a minute later and I get the same reaction
You're a legend mate!
Watching from Birmingham, UK.
Keep up your excellent channel!
Thanks man!
I’m dying of laughter, I’m sorry but the way your describing it I can just picture it 😂
I love your great upbeat outlook on life , I love your positive attitude all the time.
"I should start zeroing in on people's problems and congratulate them on not killing themselves."
These stories are hilarious. 😂 The Halloween one is golden.
I think your life is more interesting then majority of the population... Keep pumping videos Rowdy,hungry to see more 😊
Man, you are a motivation for so many people, found you randomly and I love this channel
Thanks =)
Bro love the vids don’t let anything stop you
This dude is one of the most humblest persons l have seen
Like better then people who are not disabled
Rowdy, I dig your perspective on life. Thanks for sharing your thoughts n awesome sense of humor! ✌️
I must admit the first few vids I was paying attention to your body, but your general spirit and overall attitude nomalized everything...last few vids I was only curious about your impression about Colorado etc..great attitude man.
Number 3 Got me cracked. “Oh god! Hey How Are ya?” Like bruuuuuuh
You crack me up! Thanks for sharing, love your sense of life-humor!😊♥️🙏✌️
Thank you!
You should lay down by the elevator and act like you were caught in it. And then just stroll away
Rowdy: i should pobably feel bad i might have traumatised him
also Rowdy: THAT WAS SO GREAT!
Ha, haaaa, I really had a lot of fun hearing your stories, you're soooo cool, brother! I have a craneo-facial disfigurement and I get reactions too!! I am an English teacher and I come from the Dominican Republic. One of the "positive" reactions I've had from my students is un uncontrollable laugh...I mean, it's kind of sad you suspect they're laughing at you, and of course most of my students don't do it, but what can you do about it?? At the end I think they feel a little bit weird for reacting with such bursts in front of others who did not follow along...and I guess the weirder they feel the more they tend to laugh!!! Anyway, one thing I've learned from you is to see it all with such an awesome sense of humor, which denotes that you, I, and everybody else are just the normal people with a difference...we are basically no different than anybody else, although first reactions are really worth a good laugh!!!
yea, cant control other peoples reaction, lol we might often be someone's first encounter, and especially with kids, we sometimes get some kind of over the top reaction.
@@RowdyBurton , yeah, it's perhaps the old myth that says you can be in control of everything and everybody, and that's a sad delussion we carry all along until we mature or die. I see that you kind of have gone over it with great coolness and understanding of other people's ignorance, and that's perhaps one of the things that make you very special and very normal all in one. Thanks for your videos, dear Rowdy!
Absolutely loving your videos man, keep them coming!
This was so funny and priceless. Loved it. Thanks Rowdy! You Rock bud.
Glad you enjoyed it =D
My God people are douches. That story about you trolling the kid though was priceless.
Craziest reactions I've ever gotten? I have very poor social skills, so every place I go there's at least one person who seems to think I'm mentally challenged. Occasionally I snap and tell them where they can stick it.
Oh wow that sounds like it would be annoying to deal with
Oh wow, I'm not alone :D I'm just super introverted, and some people honestly think I'm mentally challenged. They will talk to me as if I were a child, or they would talk to people who are with me and ask them questions about me while I'm standing next to them.
@@RandolphCrane Good god, okay I've never been spoken about in third person to my face before, that's even worse!
LOVE THIS CAT. Mr.Burton is Rowdy. How he scatters Us. Gratitude Dood 😎
Oh my gosh, dude, I can think of some hysterical Halloween costumes you could pull off!!!
I was on a wheelchair for 6 months. And I felt bad. My girlfriend at the time. 98 lbs. Pushing these wheelchair. 225 lbs.(everyone is always looking like there suprise or confused) I lost weight. And wanted to do everything my self. But it so hard. To get used to your arm. Lifting your entire weight. After 7 months. I was able to start walking. Metal on my leg. Still not the same. Many yrs. Later. I have notice. I take good care of my knees with metal. Because if I dont. I could possible be back on a wheel chair. Or loose my leg. Either way. My story. Sorry. But that feeling. Will never go away. I know about 5 months ago. You nubbs got some shoes . And your video. Finally . Watching you. Felt like the first time walking for me. Almost 1 yr. Not using my legs. I was just happy I could stand up. And I could see how happy you were not to have those longer legs. Of metal. Then I saw your other video. Showing them off. Explain how you got this. You were born with problem.s and I'm so sorry bro. I'm happy your happy. Seriously. That vibrations. Keep it up brother. Hope colorado is treating you well. I'm from colorado. I love it. But in California for now. But will be moving back. Mountain air. Is so good for you.
Thanks man, I really appreciate that! So far so good here in Colorado, still getting used to the weather lol
@@RowdyBurton lol I bet it's cold and snowy righ now. Perfect to get cozy. But the summer. So much music festivals. Very family friendly. (Usually) and so much art. New technology's colorado is doing. With the tax money going into jobs and creating better environment for school & kids and teachers.. a lot of land is protected. Its amazing just driving around. Its beautiful. I'm jelouse I'm not in colorado. Right now. ...
this was flipping helirous you had me dying of laughter hats off to yah mate.
You’re like one of my most favorite people
I love the Halloween story, poor kid, but hilarious at the time.
You are awesome man......very real and hilarious
Dude! I just recently found your channel.
I immediately wished you were closer so you could scare the daylights out of my coworker! lol
lol, Welcome to the channel =)
Does it offend you or bother you when someone has that second of “whoa!” Because I do that sometimes when I’m not expecting anything, and I always feel bad. Of course I just adjust my self and treat anyone like a person. Because that’s what we are. People.
Nope! Very used to that
LOL
Rowdy Burton thanks for responding. I’m trying to become a very accepting person. Because everyone deserves to feel safe and accepted, regardless of physical and mental barriers and such. I have some mental health problems, so I can relate to people going “whoa” when I talk about what goes on in my head haha.
@hank Anderson I love that you’re becoming a more accepting person. Some people only work on tolerance. Love and let live ✌🏻 ❤️
i would most likely go with a half composed "damn! what's up man?"
Here's my reaction story: I've had eczema all of my life, especially on my face. When I was a baby people would never say that I was cute or anything they'd just say WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIS FACE?! 🤣
Great video mate! Speaking of reactions when i encounter people with special needs and disabilities i can't help but to feel sorry for them, i don't say anything out loud and i know i probably shouldn't feel bad but i just do for some reason which is funny cuse the individual is probably happier than me after all.
I mean can't really help how we feel sometimes, all we can do is ask ourselves how we would want to be treated in the reverse roll, which I guess is true for most situations lol
Dude you are so awsome and cool I love your channel I just came by it today and I am subscribing as soon as I finish writing this comment
I'M very proud of you.I think you're and inspiration to me ,and others to believe in yourself. You're a strong man.I like You're courage. I think that makes people feel good about themselves. Thank you!
Oml this man can pull off the best Halloween costume known to humanity.
Ahah people in the elevator : HOLY SH....hey buddy hows it going today ? You made my day ahah 😆
“...and some say that he is still running to this day” I appreciate you sharing these experiences with us! My husband requires forearm crutches due to Cerebral Palsy. Anyway, he’s always treated like a king when we go out anywhere and there is a door to go thru. Here I am with say, 2 suit cases, a duffle bag, and three sacks of snacks. Nothing. Yeah, we get cracked up now that he believes me.
My girlfriend can probably relate to this! haha
James Franco vibes👍 just found your channel you’re awesime👌
I definitely can’t say that I have anything too interesting to say about me, but I’m a guy with a surprisingly feminine-from-behind body, with brown hair that is just about down to the middle of my back, and I’ve been mistaken for a girl many, MANY times
The most common one, is when some guy holds a door open for me, and once I say thanks/thank you, their eyes widen, not expecting a deep voice, and the first thing they do is take a quick look at my chest, see that I’m a dude, and not a girl for obvious reasons, and just continue on
Best mistaken gender moment I’ve had so far, about five months back now, was when I was with my family, simply eating at Swiss Chalet, when I had to use the restroom
So I go in, do what I need to do, and as I’m finishing up washing my hands, some old dude walks in, and does the thing that has beaten everything ever in relatable levels for me, I felt so sympathetic for him
He opened the door, saw me, and must have mistaken me for a woman, because all I hear from behind me is
“Oop!”
So I look at him through the mirror, and I see him adjust his glasses, look at the sign on the door again to make sure that it was the male restroom, look down at the ground, and walk over to one of the stalls
After a few seconds, I finished up washing my hands, and decide to call out
“Yes, I know, I have long hair.”
No reply, just awkward, embarrassing, *SILENCE*
...well, for him, anyway
haha, thats pretty funny 😂
I love your humor 😂😂😂
Why are you in that couch sir? hahaha classic Rowdy
I love your videos Rowdy!
It’s funny what kids can be traumatized by. When I was about 7 or 8, I was shopping with my mom and I saw this elderly lady with a twisted leg in some kind of brace. It freaked me out so badly that I was terrified of the dark after that. Even with a nightlight on, if I had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I would call for my mom down the hallway and she would have to get up from bed and see me to the bathroom (lest the Twisted Leg Lady attack me). I was traumatized by that memory for years. If children have endured trauma in their young lives beforehand, such as I did, it doesn’t take much to set them off. God bless! ❤️❤️
Floxendoodle My god get a grip
Haha!! Thanks for making my night with your videos! Newly subscribed.
Just found your channel and I really love all your content, keep making videos! I could watch you talk forever, you're a funny dude 😁
Thanks, I appreciate that!
I'm watching your whole channel man, love it
I love your videos so much 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 the Halloween part with the kid is funny 😆
How can someone dislike your videos!?
I had to laugh at these. I’m sorry but they were too funny. Really made my morning
You are a very cool man.you are so upbeat...I love that.
You're incredible!!
Rowdy, that was great! Thanks for the chuckles 🤭
It seems that one of the worst problems being without legs is people in an elevator farting.
Boy, should we 'talk', Rowdy!! :-D I could tell you some *whoppers* about the reactions I've gotten in life for having a condition very similar to, or the same as, yours!! :-D
Ya we should trade stories sometime
that kid would survive any horror movie he's got good instincts.
ya i agree
lmao you're one funny dude keep it up brother