That last part of the statement left by Sammy's mom- that "Before you continue to bash our parenting skills, I'm quite certain that your parents would be appalled to know how you spend your time on the internet as well. If they are not, then I pity your future even more so."? Absolutely iconic.
Thanks for including my interview with Sammy in the video!! FOR THOSE WONDERING, I am still in touch with Sammy and he is doing well! I do know the reason he left the internet but he did ask me to not disclose anything, as it does involve some personal stuff. Just know that he is enjoying his life and focusing on his family and future rn! I’m really glad to have gotten the opportunity to befriend Sammy during the time I did, he really is a great person to talk to.
@@papa_ice_water I love how you just completely disregarded the statement "he did ask me to not disclose anything" and decided to be a nosy POS anyway.
Honestly, Sammy was spitting fire on the Rant Against the Sonic Fanbase with stuff like "Your fantasies can't ever be quenched" and "When will you learn that your actions have consequences." It legit sticks in my head because it sounds so awesome like something out of some kind of novel or movie, but you find out that it's a 14 year old child screaming at other children online. I love the internet.
I hear “your fantasies will never be quenched” and think about the way some Sonic fans will treat certain games. Sonic Colors went from “the game that saved the franchise” to DOGSHIT Sonic Adventure 1 went from goated to a 50/50 chance of it being considered shit or good People unironically think base 06 is peak And most recently, people are starting to shit on Mania more, some even propping up Superstars in the process.
I feel so bad for Justin, poor kid was just trying to have fun with his new camera and people threatened him for looking different. He seems like such a sweet boy. Humanity is awful
i can’t believe these actual adults would do something so disgusting like doxxing and threatening a CHILD. they do it to ones that look like justin and ones that don’t and it’s just insane to me. they clearly aren’t sane individuals
I feel so awful for him too, the poor dude was only trying to have some fun. People are so goddamn horrible. He seems to have a huge personality and an amazing sense of humour, I wish those hateful scumbags shut their traps and let Justin do his thing - I’m convinced he would’ve made awesome content.
Sammy literally never lied though. “Your fantasies can’t ever be quenched” applies to every single fandom in the world, and it needs to be discussed 😭💀
Honestly though; more and more nowadays no matter how much companies and developer try to cater to the fans, they are never satisfied and must always find something to criticize
MattyB, RebeccaBlack, Sammy, and Misha gave me some serious whiplash from the sheer force the nostolgia cracked me in the head. There's some serious contrast comparing to how both Rebecca and Misha dealt with this attention. Really interesting stuff.
It also is definitely something that needs to be brought up how autistic people and ESPECIALLY autistic children are heavily targeted for bullying campaigns, going on for years at a time even. I really wish more people would address this issue and call it out when it happens. A lot of the stuff I see in "cringe" compilations are people (especially children) who are clearly vulnerable people. I'm an autistic adult now but I grew up on the Internet from the age of like 9 and so I've experienced this stuff first hand MANY times. So it's just incredibly important to me that we start protecting the autistic community from this stuff and stop contributing to bullying just because they're "cringe".
Autistic kids do weird stuff, autistic adults that were allowed to get away with that stuff, turn into absolute deickheads. Parents should never let autistic kids anywhere near the internet.
My cousin actually went to high school with Rebecca Black. Apparently she was just some girl at the school then got a random boost of fame and was bullied out of the school until she was homeschooled. She was apparently a super nice girl who got bullied too hard. Poor girl. Glad she's doing better now
I mean my sister's friend grew up on the same street with Justin Beiber before he became famous From what I hear he was always a little shitweasel. And like he was known as one of the "Stinky headlice kids" apperantly his mom was like a hoarder or something, eaither way she had a bad case of the bent elbow and bent over head. He was apperantly also known to just shit on people for no reason and those leaked videos of his where he's making those racist "jokes" yeahh that's like. The short hairs on a rat's scrotum with what he would say. He apparently never cared much for Jewish people. If you know what I mean
Comparing Sammy to Chris is actually deplorable Chris grew up in a very insane household and he wasn't treated for his autism at all and he ended up doing horrible things and not to mention Sammy was a kid when he was being cringe which is pretty normal for a kid with or without autism, so comparing a child to an insane adult is very disgusting
Sammy got the good ending and broke the lolcow cycle by embracing the meme intead of having a sperg out like Chris. The reason Chris gets trolled to this day is cause he never learns.
@@Supershowsunnithis this this Also to anyone reading, the comparison is strictly because the internet targets ppl with autism and clear intellectual differences - the term they call them is lolcows and originally places like 4chan groups of trolls would keep tabs on the person on a forum, updating as they go and eventually doxxing them usually. If you ever see that, that’s what they’re referring to (deep internet lore from someone who was chronically online)
Huh? If a child was screaming his lungs out like a freak, much like Sammy was doing it, much like Chris did it in the same way, I would say they're pretty similar Chris grew in a broken household, so that made everything worse for him, but Sammy should be 'a normal child', and if you think a child doing THAT is normal, oh boy, please don't have kids
I went to high school with Giovanna Plowman at the time the video came out. We were both freshmen in 2012. I didn't know her very well but we a had a class or two together and I remember I wore this goofy pair of Aztec print patterned leggings to school the one day and she told me she really liked them. I remember feeling so terrible for her at the time the video came out. I know it was a crazy gross and dumb thing for her to do, but so many kids were so cruel to her afterwards, and even teachers would make comments in the week or so following the video coming out. Glad to see she's doing well after all these years.
There wasn’t really any innocent or sane explanation as to why she would make or release that video- didn’t seem like she enjoyed doing it …so it’s kinda messed up that everyone thought that it was appropriate to dogpile onto this girl… For all we knew she could have been a victim, or at the very least mentally disturbed
Actually Misha was based as fuck. It's truly a small dick move to bully a kid that made a jingle, and actually those jingles are more worthwhile and creative than what any of those gossip commentators have ever done lol. The irony.
@@OceleroGamersnah. It isn’t that deep or serious. No one cares about the game in this case, it’s all about the weird little kid being a meme. No one cares if you enjoy Sonic.😊
I knew a kid with progeria in my school. I was like 20-something when I learned that this condition usually causes a premature death at the age of ~15, and since he was my age, this meant that he was likely already gone by the time I learned this. It was a gut-wrenching realization.
@@1anfinity08 At some point he moved with his family to Great Britain, probably to better accommodate his health-related needs, I don't know what happened later.
honestly though it's kinda sad how a lot of people really cannot tell when people are playing a character, like a lot of people used to believe the nostalgia critic was a guy who took cartoons way too seriously
Thank you so much for the update on Tsimfuckis, me and my best friend used to love that dude man and we genuinely believed he died, it's so dope to hear he's still kickin life's ass out here
Unfortunately he's been really suffering for a while now as his condition has progressed over the past year. Unable to speak or walk, apparently his doctor is unsure if he even has progeria and attempted to test for some gene. Still no word from them, but he is posting community updates every month or so. Still alive, but not doing very well at all. Really unfortunate Wavy didn't mention this.
It has always been insane to me how willingly grown adults will attack children online, when they know damn well they would never treat a child that way under any other circumstances. It's like being on a screen as a tuber, celebrity or what have you is a license for adults to shit on them. It' is weird. It just goes to show that people really are animals when their behavior isn't checked. the internet has resulted in giving people the sense that they can behave without limits and without consequence, facilitating the primacy of their worst impulses.
Agreed and I think theres an opposite side of the spectrum. Ppl who have parasocial relationships with complete strangers on the internet creep me the fxck out
So bloody true! Ugh, the way Leafy would talk sh*t about children acting like y'know children was so gross and creepy (the way he targeted that poor girl in the Matty video and calling her the r-slur is absolutely atrocious). I swear, the internet has always been a hellish place, but the way it sucks the empathy and common sense out of so many users is both unsurprising, but hugely disappointing.
As someone who popped in on Misha semi-frequently from 2016-2020, I was impressed by his progress. Happy that he didn’t let the hate get to him, I knew that while he still may not have been great at music, he had potential. After all, he was a LITTLE kid at the time, and he just turned 17 years old. However, last year I was curious to see where his music was at now as I hadn’t even heard his name in three years. I listened to a song off his recent album Unimaginable Feelings, the song called i lose control. and HOLY SHIT. I was blown away by what I was hearing, the improvement was insane. I took a deeper stroll into the album and wow. Misha was FIFTEEN when he released one of, if not the most amazing pop album I’ve ever heard. He makes genuinely great music, and with talent like he has now he has a very bright future ahead of him. As a musician myself, I’m excited to see where he goes from here.
I am 16 years old right now but before i was 15. I accidentlly doing cringe jokes which led to a massive harassing and doxxing to the point i got depression and until now i have the fear of social life, adults and anyone outside.
The Lil Tay story is horrible and it's unfortunate she's still living that life. The people around her are selfish and narcissistic, which has rubbed off on her. Her mom and brother have definitely exploited her for money and fame. She never got to have a normal childhood. She was thrust into the limelight, got caught in a custody battle with her parents, and was taught that fame is everything. I honestly can't believe a word she says because she was taught to lie at such an early age. She lied about so many things, it was probably hard for her underdeveloped brain to keep track of it all. Her mom, brother, and manager(?) should all be held accountable for child abuse. No clue what the dad's involvement is in any of this, as all the only info we got was via Tay, her brother, and TMZ. All three are untrustworthy. She will have an extremely hard time surviving in the world as an adult. I feel bad for her. Her family has failed her big time. She's gonna get into a lot of trouble with the law, i just know it. Anyway, this was a huge trip down memory lane. I'd almost forgotten about these people.
As soon as I heard, "When will you learn that your actions have consequences!" | immediately recognized Sammy. Hundreds of TH-camrs owe him a thank you for making their videos funny.
I’m glad you included Sammy for this video. I know he wasn’t acting professional in his videos, but it absolutely bugged me that he was being picked on. I know it’s the Internet, and it was bound to happen with the way he presented himself, but it doesn’t change the fact that folks were being infinitely more childish about it than he was in his videos. I had a few moments where I questioned the whole thing, and was given the usual spiel of “It’s the Internet,” “Grow thicker skin,” etc. I’m just glad it didn’t go on long enough to mentally break him like we’ve seen with other young folks like child actors.
He was a child. Why do children have to be "professional"? Let kids be kids instead of forcing them to live up to your adult sensibilities, please. The adultification of children is why I didn't have a childhood.
I’ll never understand people’s desire to bully others, especially children, online for being a bit cringe. Sammy’s outbursts were funny to watch but doxxing him and putting his family in danger?? What is wrong with people?
I agree. I think the reason why this happened though was mostly because of the commenrary type content like Leafy. It also highlights why children shouldn't upload videos on high populated platform websites.
The one person who I remember talking about being a target for serious online bullying was the creator Sydsnap, when she was younger she posted a "Meant to be cringy" Weeb video like she was doing a character and Leafy took it seriously as he did with his videos about children because god forbid people be cringy online and she ended up being the most watched video on his channel, she basically couldn't be on the internet at all because of his fans constant harassment and basically became a recluse for years because of the amount of trauma she had from the experience, it's only thanks to her partner Garnt (Gigguk) that she became a content creator, she talked about the experience on the Trash Taste Podcast
Garnt is Thai. I can’t speak from experience because that’s not my culture, but maybe that’s a more common name there? Not sure. I know a lot of Thai people have English nicknames. But to my knowledge that is his legal name.
I'm so happy to see Sammy doing well in life after everything he's been through as a kid. It's sad to see him leave the internet, but knowing that he's happily living his life in privacy makes me a bit happy.
i was undoubtedly a Rebecca Black hater back when Friday went viral, but i have to admit something. all these years later, on random fridays the song will pop back into my head. i don't remember other songs from that time in the same way. truly a catchy song. well done, Rebecca. You really did win in the end!
Indeed. Go check out the cover version done by Leo Moracchioli from Frog Leap. It was secretly a killer song, all along - we just didn't realise until later.
I feel bad for Sammy's childhood. As someone with autism myself, I can relate to his childhood. I had severe anger issues and social skills which made it really difficult for me to get friends. I would be depressed monthly sometimes to points where I tried to use a kitchen knife to cut off my left hand to bleed to death (I never followed through with the attempts but the closest was the blade colliding with my skin). My brother would have to tackle me and pin my to the floor until I could calm down. Whenever I was severely angered, it would lead to me crying constantly right after calming down. During my crying I would insult my very existence and call myself pathetic and useless. My constant depression and anger would only begin to start getting better when I began 6th grade at a charter school. I made many friends who had mental disabilities like me. I found out that I communicate much better with people that are mentally challenged like I am because I could relate. Most of the students were aware of my past troubles being caused by being bullied and the people at the charter school protected me and cared about my problems (most of the students and all the staff). My self harm thoughts became less frequent and I found help and guidance from the people around me. I'm glad I wasnt doomed to suffer forever. I pray Sammy will have a much brighter future supported by good friends too.
Sammy, you hold a special place in my heart as the personal reason as to how I learned that my actions have consequences. I'm happy he made it out on top, some people get consumed by the trolling. He has my respect and I'm wholeheartedly in awe of his transformation, growth, and endurance.
It's a little late for that, also singling out influencers (no quotes because that's indeed what they are) or any user type based on age does not help and could lead to either sheltering, ignorance, or rebellion which i can confirm as someone who was not allowed to use the internet until later in life, kids are going to have hobbies anyway and it would be more wise to take baby steps when introducing new people, especially children
Unavoidable unless you prevent your child from using the internet in its entirety. Anything your child posts, whether it be video, audio, or text has the potential of becoming a meme. Not too sure on how the landscape is today, but especially ten years ago, all it took was for one person to find it, think it's funny, and spread it on a massive scale. You could theoretically monitor and micromanage your child's every action online, but even that isn't fool proof and holds even greater developmental risks for them.
@@gem_b7798 The real problem is that the internet, it's culture and its exponential development is still relatively new, and trying to manage how your children engage with it is an extremely complicated issue that no one seems to be approaching and discussing in any real way. The internet is vastly different than how it was even just ten years ago. And the way it changes will continue to become even more drastically different. Any legal regulations are made on a reactionary whim by clueless old people who are beholden to their financial sponsors, and unless they have a healthy experience with it themselves, most parents are just as clueless. Best you can do is give your child proper guidance on the distinction between the online and real world and how to properly manage both.
loving the long-form videos, it's obvious that a lot of research went into this. i'd heard of most of the people in this video, but only based on their virality. this shed light on them as people and how much going viral online can affect a person.
Sammy had a point though, saying someone's bad because they like something another person doesn't like, it really doesn't make sense. The fact that people twice his age or more couldn't understand that is just sad.
"His address and phone number were doxed And his family became aware of what he was doing" Him screaming at the top of his lungs And running around And kicking his doors and Hitting things against the floor did not raise any questions to his parents in that house???
@@chloestorm19946He probably recorded these right when he got home from school and before anyone else got home themselves. How about this, let's not dox fucking children as a joke?
These types of situations always reek of extreme neglect, only to get involved with their children when they're forced to be brought into the situation by an outside source.
sammy reminds me of my son, who also has rants about roblox in the same manner. autism is only a traumatic disorder because people bully them in such cruel ways. so far hes safe offline but i know soon he will end up on here and i can only hope his experience is kinder than sammys or even my own
tell me about it! I live with ASD and dear fucking god the world is so fucking cruel one minute the internet can be laughing at something you said and the next they could be calling you "wrong" or "an idiot" for getting offended at some african american using the n-word because they say they can without thinking about how people will likely get offended at even hearing the n-word. All of what I just said is usually why I don't open up online, people show their true sides(their evil unhinged side) too quickly so I don't trust anyone to legitimately just let someone have a different belief or to let them explain themselves. Seriously EVERYONE IS FUCKING DIFFERENT AND IF YOU PUNISH THEM FOR BEING DIFFERENT THAN YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN THE FUCKING NAZIS(in my opinion of course)
As an autistic person who was constantly harrassed, you're doing a good job. Children should be allowed to express themselves creatively, without having to deal with such a thing. Growing up, I was always forced to hide my interests because I was constantly humiliated and harrassed just for talking about things I liked. I never had friends or anyone to talk to, so I took to the internet. My mother was like a hawk, so I ended up sneaking into online spaces as a vulnerable 13 year old. This lead to me being groomed multiple times. You not suppressing your childs creative expression is wonderful, because if you did he'd find some sort of other outlet, and that could lead to him endangering himself. I wish I had that sort of support when I was younger.
Autism often shows itself in cruel ways, especially when you become an adult and your bullsheit won't be tolerated anymore. See chan, Chris. Autism isn't an excuse for being a deick.
Autism is not a traumatic disorder, it's just something we live with. Ableists who make it their entire personality to cast us out for being different and perform science experiments on autists to rewire our brains in an attempt to make us neurotypical are what's traumatic, because they can't just accept people for who they are. They are probably the same kind of people that would bleach dark skin to make black people look white, considering how many of them were also r@cist.
Sammy was an absolute icon, i still remember so clearly the day his vid blew up in 2013. I really think that his metamorphosis into a beloved meme changed the internet for the better
People need to lay off the hyperbolic fluff. What exactly did he do to achieve "icon" status? How is he on the same level of Prince, Marilyn Monroe, or Nelson Mandela? A socially inept child throwing a tantrum about video games nobody likes in no way equates an icon.
now tell that to all the people saying that the parents of these kids were horrible for letting them produce content, tons of people are saying that. I dare you to go tell them THIS TYPE OF COMMENT every single time because it's not the parent's fault it's the fault of the internet allowing people to do their evil acts of bullying and so on
Seeing the MattyB stuff again as a grown adult makes me smile. He's so cute as a kid he did not deserve that bullying. How dare a child sing covers of adult songs, not like we did that as kids :P
@@najadamu2724 Gee, I had no idea the clothes you wear and music you listen to can magically rewire your brain functionality, but parental @buse can't.
god its amazing the commentary channels that called out "cringe content" i.e just kids doing kids stuff managed to be infinitely more cringe themselves
I'm so happy to hear Justin is still alive and thriving to this day! I remember seeing his videos way back and always hearing the rumour he passed away and of course I believed it. Hope he gets to live a long and happy life doing what he does what he loves most!
Man, watching those old Sammy clips really made me realize how much I miss him and his presence on TH-cam. It’s a real shame to hear that the haters ended up pushing too far as per usual.
Sammy took that bullying and wiped his ass with it and earned everyone's respect. If the internet were our evolutionary history, Sammy is the fish that grew legs and lungs because the ocean wasn't good enough for him. Those worthy of survival will follow his path.
Most of the people who hate on kids posting cringey content in their middle school years are just projecting their own shame of how much of a cringey mess they were themselves back then.
Ummm not to be rude but we are ALL cringe in middle school. That’s just facts. There aren’t any laid back chill cool kids in middle school. They’re all little freaky creeps.
I legit can't stand that Sammy got legit trolled in real life. When he clearly was just a normal kid. Dude was just iconic 🤣 i love those lines you put in 😭
9:40 Sammy seems like a nice kid. It completely bothers and disgusts me to hear that adult trolls were calling this kid "chris chan" 32:00 also shoutout Justin Tsimbidis! he is a kind person and a badass who made many people smile!
@@NFSBeast2365 Do you think it's appropriate to harass kids with autism because they are online? do you struggle to empathize with people? have you ever felt sympathy in your life?
I had totally forgotten about Justin until I saw him in this video, he used to crack me up back in the day with the stuff he’d say. Like “I, personally, think he’s a moron” about Fred. He’s unironically hilarious and a really thoughtful, well-spoken dude.
The clap backs from misha and his brother was absolute art, it was the beginning of leafys downfall b4 he got clapped hard by content cop. They couldnt compete with the brothers because the only thing they had going was running their mouths into expensive mics.
@icankillbugsthat’s probably the country remix. there’s also a remix with dorian electra 3oh!3 and big freida. but keep listening to big boy music like led zeppelin and primus and never bless your ears with the freedom of a true friday 😅😂😂😊😊😊❤❤❤
It's so weird to think how many of those huge TH-cam things have just passed by on me and that even though I was on TH-cam ever since it started to exist. I knew of the song Friday back then at least - but I have never heard the full song or watched the video either, I just know of the chorus. All the other things, never knew they existed until years later when they were covered by channels like yours. And each time I learn about something else that apparently was huge back then I keep wondering what on earth I was even doing back then online to have never even heard of any of these things.
Sammy is NOT chris-chan, for one he was Actually a child when he made his videos who physically and mentally grew up, second Sam's parents are actually parents and not barely attentive herders, and lastly Sammy's opinions and criticisms are mostly correct, even as a kid he had some pretty good points. That's why people now and days like sammy, he was not only very funny and quotable, but also had a great personality. If he wants to stay away from the internet, much respect to him, live your life dude, hope he lives a fulfilling one!
That's Encyclopedia Dramatica for you. Every time they find out that somebody they made a page against has autism they immediately start comparing them to Chris-chan without question. They claim that it is just "satire" but i will not sugarcoat it, it's ableism.
I understand that Friday sucks and so so cringe but that doesn't justify sending death threats to Rebecca and bullying her online. people who does that needs a reality check.
I'm proud to say that I never bullied children on the internet. I remember unironically (maybe semi-ironically) liking the Pokemon Go song when it was new and finding it pretty gross how mean people were being. In general, I don't understand why people spend so much time seeking out things they don't like, so that they can make a hateful comment towards it. Why not spend that time enjoying things you like?
sad that this is not the norm, it's like people have never been children doing cringey things that would kill them now when they lay in bed and think a little too hard at 3am
I had a non internet mate that showed me that pokemon go video while we were having a few beers. We had a giggle and left it at that, dude was a child, he did something very ridiculous, he didn't need his life ruined over it.
as a child, i definitely laughed at things. i hate that i used to watch ricegum 🤢. i never went out of my way to actually comment, but the fact i viewed that content disgusts me now. as an adult though i’ll never get making fun of kids.
Sammy is the man. Clearly incredibly intelligent. He was cranking out uploads and webpages in grade school with gen1 graphics. I cant wait to read about a tech career or creative outlet in the future. Hes the man...keep it up brother.
Sammy doesn't sound upset in the videos, it therefore seems more deliberate like he knew making these rant vids would only give more attention and channel growth, especially after seeing the effect of his first one.
1:26:10 - I'm a lawyer and you are incorrect about that custody statistic. Women do end up with custody of their children more often than men, but that is only because over 90% of custody agreements are uncontested, meaning that men agree that giving the mother primary custody is in the best interest of their children, and they willfully opt-in to a custody arrangement where they are the secondary caretaker. In the minority of custody cases that are actually decided by a judge/arbitrator, the father is actually statistically MORE likely to end up with primary custody than the mother is. Given that the court does not actually decide over 90% of custody cases, it's pretty obvious that the problem isn't really that courts are biased against fathers. The real issue is that most fathers either do not want primary custody of their children, or they are honest enough with themselves to realize that evidence of their track record as a parent will most likely show that it wouldn't be in the best interest of their children if they were to take primary custody. Which is good, I guess, because it saves their families a lot of time, money, and heartache. Fathers who genuinely believe they are the more appropriate primary caregiver fight for that role and win. Unfortunately, that's fewer than 10% of them.
I’m glad Sammy came out of it better, and seems pretty successful. I think autistic people are often spectacles on the internet because of abnormal behavior. My parents didn’t let me post videos as a kid but I can imagine getting mocked similarly.
I was thinking that too. I was actually wondering what his problem was until I began to understand what exactly autism was. I have it as well but my videos would have been filled with nothing but awkward silence 😂😂 I wouldn't be vocal like Sammy was I would be quiet and just awkward 😂😂 the viewers would probably want to take turns poking me with a stick to see if I'm still there 🤣 I guess autism is different for everyone.
I love that Wavy cuts the annoying videos off at exactly the right time. Right when I'm reaching to fast forward, his beautiful face graces the screen. Some of the clips are fucking maddeningly annoying. Thanks for not playing too much of it like a lot of other channels.
Genuinely expected this video to be crushingly sad but it actually cheered me up to see how well these kid grew up despite their backlash. They were far more mature than the adults that gave the grief.
I used to make videos in elementary school and kids bullied me terribly for it. I can't imagine them going viral and having grown adults hate me. These people are strong and I'm happy they're doing better now.
About Rebecca Black, I was a hater back in the day when that video got uploaded. I was a dumb teenager and I felt "jealous" of a girl with money being able to achieve fame with such a bad song, "she's only famous be she is pretty". Same thing with Justin Bieber. That was me back then. Today, I feel bad how both of them got treated.
I also made fun of her relentlessly, but man some people took it waaaaaaaay too hard as somehow personal (issuing death threats, tf?) but seeing her taking it all on the chin and actually proving she can sing was quite the comeback. Although I really don't get the whole hyperpop thing she has now, I'm glad she didn't listen to the haters and proved them wrong
Its funny how as the children from these channel grew up, so did the internet as it matured into different perspectives, content, and audience, which was probably a reason why most of these creators were able to make such a comeback even after all the backlash, just incredible.
I refuse to believe sammy was 14 at the same time I was 14 years old. I know puberty hits us all differently but damn my voice was far deeper and less childlike by the time i was 14
The fact that Justin had to spend part of his shortened lifespan benefiting capital and getting laid off in the process says a lot about where we are as a people in the USA.
*notv sure what you mean by "benefiting capital and getting laid off". Honestly this video didn't really have my attention since much like a lot of the other video subjects by this creator I haven't heard of many of them, so it was mainly something playing in the background. I'm not sure who Justin is. Not the beibs. Shortened life makes me think of the kid with progeria(sp)? I'll check after I make this comment if that was his name. With that said: You people talk as if bad shit only happens in America or as if America is the place where the worst shit happens. I'm not some ignorant kid with blind patriotism. I know America isn't perfect and I'm not going to say the country has a positive future if it follows the path it is currently on. I will say it certainly is better than most other countries out there. How do you think that kid would have ended up in many other countries? How long do you think he would have lived without modern western medicine or advancements in medical care. (Though one could argue many of our medical advancements from around like 78 years ago and immediately after are actually due to some really twisted angry sounding individuals who kept pointing to the sky with their hands. Overall it saved many life's but giving those people immunity was ridiculous) I'll tell you where we are as America citizens: even though freedom is just an illusion we are still the most free as citizens. We all have the same rights. Best medical care available. Best country defense available. Etc. The great thing about this country, if you don't like it you are free to leave. Well, if you could find another country that will actually accept you. If not, don't worry. America will accept you back, even though you think negatively about and turned your back on America. Other countries... Well, they would make sure you stopped breathing, permanently.
*not sure what you mean by "benefiting capital and getting laid off". Honestly this video didn't really have my attention since much like a lot of the other video subjects by this creator I haven't heard of many of them, so it was mainly something playing in the background. I'm not sure who Justin is. Not the beibs. Shortened life makes me think of the kid with progeria(sp)? I'll check after I make this comment if that was his name. With that said: You people talk as if bad shit only happens in America or as if America is the place where the worst shit happens. I'm not some ignorant kid with blind patriotism. I know America isn't perfect and I'm not going to say the country has a positive future if it follows the path it is currently on. I will say it certainly is better than most other countries out there. How do you think that kid would have ended up in many other countries? How long do you think he would have lived without modern western medicine or advancements in medical care. (Though one could argue many of our medical advancements from around like 78 years ago and immediately after are actually due to some really twisted angry sounding individuals who kept pointing to the sky with their hands. Overall it saved many life's but giving those people immunity was ridiculous) I'll tell you where we are as America citizens: even though freedom is just an illusion we are still the most free as citizens. We all have the same rights. Best medical care available. Best country defense available. Etc. The great thing about this country, if you don't like it you are free to leave. Well, if you could find another country that will actually accept you. If not, don't worry. America will accept you back, even though you think negatively about and turned your back on America. Other countries... Well, they would make sure you stopped breathing, permanently.
@@jonyemm Holy fucking shit dude. You immediately concede that you weren't even fully watching the video and then you come at me at this War and Peace length bootlicking apologist rhetoric. You and society would benefit if you sought mental health services and in a just Country that would not cost you a dime.
@jonyemm Holy fucking shit dude. You immediately concede that you weren't even fully watching the video and then you just transition into this War and Peace length bootlicking apologist rhetoric. You and society would benefit if you sought mental health services and in a just Country that would not cost you a dime. Also, IM AMERICAN.
if sammy really is subsitute teaching then i could see his school asking him to maybe chill online since you never know how parents will react. i know many teachers and school administrators in my family that have stories of parents going ballistic over something that doesn't affect their child at all
He cited the safety of his family, didn't he? Specifically he underlined the dangers of life on socialmedia. I'm thinking he or his were doxxed. If it was work there would be no reason not to say "hey, I've got a day job now and boss says it's got to go if I'm going to work with special needs children. It's been fun but this is good bye." I've known adults who did the same in pr jobs but the ones I anecdotally know never mentioned safety, danger or protecting their family.
What a wholesome redemption arc for Sammy. People who embrace their memehood status and turn it into something positive are the true champions out there.
Wavy you make the best content. I already subbed to all socials for Justin Tsimbidis. I am so glad that man is still alive and happy. What even is time?
Sammy - Really glad he's doing well today. Seems like a really cool dude nowadays. Misha - What a player. Good for him. Justin - I remember see videos about him back in the day but didn't know the whole story. He seems like a genuinely awesome guy. Matty B - Firing back at Leafy is giga chad behavior, and you gotta respect that despite the hate from big names he is still doing his thing I never heard of Tampon Girl, and knew most of the Rebecca Black stuff (Her 'sequel' to Friday called Saturday is kinda a banger).
Seriously that bunch of bullies are even more childish and immature than the kids they make fun of. Seriously those people should get a life because they clearly don't have one.
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Ok
I love Jewish people
man idk about thay
Ayo Wavy, HUGE fan! Ily
Big fan of yours Wavy, much love
That last part of the statement left by Sammy's mom- that "Before you continue to bash our parenting skills, I'm quite certain that your parents would be appalled to know how you spend your time on the internet as well. If they are not, then I pity your future even more so."? Absolutely iconic.
Damn she roasted them to a crisp
she shitted on them
Honestly i don't know what side to pick anymore because of what sammys mom said
It's like Slim Shady wrote that mic drop for her 😂
@@Neutral_Mario find a higher deity.
Thanks for including my interview with Sammy in the video!!
FOR THOSE WONDERING, I am still in touch with Sammy and he is doing well! I do know the reason he left the internet but he did ask me to not disclose anything, as it does involve some personal stuff. Just know that he is enjoying his life and focusing on his family and future rn! I’m really glad to have gotten the opportunity to befriend Sammy during the time I did, he really is a great person to talk to.
Thank you for the update. I’m so glad he’s doing well!
Doesn’t he post on Instagram still sometimes?
@@papa_ice_water I love how you just completely disregarded the statement "he did ask me to not disclose anything" and decided to be a nosy POS anyway.
@@papa_ice_water incel
I'm so happy to hear he's doing well!
Honestly, Sammy was spitting fire on the Rant Against the Sonic Fanbase with stuff like "Your fantasies can't ever be quenched" and "When will you learn that your actions have consequences." It legit sticks in my head because it sounds so awesome like something out of some kind of novel or movie, but you find out that it's a 14 year old child screaming at other children online. I love the internet.
SCUMMM
I love this comment. ❤
The consequences quote is unironically iconic. I quote it all the time!
I hear “your fantasies will never be quenched” and think about the way some Sonic fans will treat certain games.
Sonic Colors went from “the game that saved the franchise” to DOGSHIT
Sonic Adventure 1 went from goated to a 50/50 chance of it being considered shit or good
People unironically think base 06 is peak
And most recently, people are starting to shit on Mania more, some even propping up Superstars in the process.
Rant Against the Sonic Fanbase is my favorite Anti-Government band
I feel so bad for Justin, poor kid was just trying to have fun with his new camera and people threatened him for looking different. He seems like such a sweet boy. Humanity is awful
yeah...
i can’t believe these actual adults would do something so disgusting like doxxing and threatening a CHILD. they do it to ones that look like justin and ones that don’t and it’s just insane to me. they clearly aren’t sane individuals
I feel so awful for him too, the poor dude was only trying to have some fun. People are so goddamn horrible. He seems to have a huge personality and an amazing sense of humour, I wish those hateful scumbags shut their traps and let Justin do his thing - I’m convinced he would’ve made awesome content.
Yeah if you don’t like it just don’t watch it
There are so many reason i’m more empathetic towards animals than people. I’ll help a homeless animal over homeless person any day.
"Leafy is an asshole who bullies little kids" shiiiit that's gonna be stuck in my head all day.
LeafyIsNotComingBack 😂
CYBERBULLY CHANNELS ARE CANCER - CANCERCANCERCANCERCANCER 2016 was a fun year.
the biggest Karma leafy get he seems to be more miserable after got his channel banned rather than move on and off from the internet for good.
Kids are dumb 😂
And now leafy is obese and lost his gf. Karma
Sammy’s “IDIOTS” finger point is a god tier moment of internet culture
It’s so funny and quotable lmao
Sammy was the kid version of lowtiergod
Sammy literally never lied though. “Your fantasies can’t ever be quenched” applies to every single fandom in the world, and it needs to be discussed 😭💀
You fricken fricks!
Honestly though; more and more nowadays no matter how much companies and developer try to cater to the fans, they are never satisfied and must always find something to criticize
@@yuikitsuneko There's nothing we can do.
Funny of you to assume developers care about fans and not money
@@BigSmoke-xh5hi Yes, but the fandoms eat it up and always want more. And now, media is just straight up pornography 💀
Honestly, the line "Your fantasies can never be quenched, can they?" would go hard as fuck if it wasn't delivered by a screaming child.
Clip that and add it to a Knocked Loose song and you won't be able to tell the difference. It'll be a hit
That would be a pretty smooth line in the bedroom ngl
@@shaynalange7488 lmao not wrong
it goes hard because it was delivered by a screaming child
Hey wait a second... are you that Bulldozer who punched Dallas in the face?
MattyB, RebeccaBlack, Sammy, and Misha gave me some serious whiplash from the sheer force the nostolgia cracked me in the head.
There's some serious contrast comparing to how both Rebecca and Misha dealt with this attention. Really interesting stuff.
It also is definitely something that needs to be brought up how autistic people and ESPECIALLY autistic children are heavily targeted for bullying campaigns, going on for years at a time even. I really wish more people would address this issue and call it out when it happens. A lot of the stuff I see in "cringe" compilations are people (especially children) who are clearly vulnerable people.
I'm an autistic adult now but I grew up on the Internet from the age of like 9 and so I've experienced this stuff first hand MANY times. So it's just incredibly important to me that we start protecting the autistic community from this stuff and stop contributing to bullying just because they're "cringe".
Autistic kids do weird stuff, autistic adults that were allowed to get away with that stuff, turn into absolute deickheads.
Parents should never let autistic kids anywhere near the internet.
those videos of grown adults bully children for acting like children belong in those cringe compilations
*cough* DogsEatingDogs6 targeting and sending death threats to an innocent 10-year-old kid just because he did Mario plushie videos *cough*
@@james656-k8etruth!
Yea worldoftshirts for example
My cousin actually went to high school with Rebecca Black. Apparently she was just some girl at the school then got a random boost of fame and was bullied out of the school until she was homeschooled. She was apparently a super nice girl who got bullied too hard. Poor girl. Glad she's doing better now
Her current music is still so cringe though.
She still comes across as this self-important artsy shit-bag lol.
Her current music is really bad though.
@@ClickClack_Bam didn't ask about her current music. She's healthier now, she's better. That's what matters.
Bullied so hard, that her brain got fried, eh?
I mean my sister's friend grew up on the same street with Justin Beiber before he became famous
From what I hear he was always a little shitweasel. And like he was known as one of the "Stinky headlice kids" apperantly his mom was like a hoarder or something, eaither way she had a bad case of the bent elbow and bent over head. He was apperantly also known to just shit on people for no reason and those leaked videos of his where he's making those racist "jokes" yeahh that's like. The short hairs on a rat's scrotum with what he would say.
He apparently never cared much for Jewish people. If you know what I mean
Seeing misha turn from a kid who just sings silly songs like pokemon go to a singer is just wholesome.
Leafy pyrocynical keemstar ricegum they’re all RESTARDS 😭😂
Lucky. Wish I had the courage to sing in public.
*Míša not misha
@@WhoTao... It's funny when I hit "translate" & it says "Misha not Misha"
His newer music is even worse than the pokemon go song
Comparing Sammy to Chris is actually deplorable Chris grew up in a very insane household and he wasn't treated for his autism at all and he ended up doing horrible things and not to mention Sammy was a kid when he was being cringe which is pretty normal for a kid with or without autism, so comparing a child to an insane adult is very disgusting
100% agree, although I think those comparisons were made when Chris was still young and in his love quest phase
Sammy got the good ending and broke the lolcow cycle by embracing the meme intead of having a sperg out like Chris. The reason Chris gets trolled to this day is cause he never learns.
@@Supershowsunnithis this this
Also to anyone reading, the comparison is strictly because the internet targets ppl with autism and clear intellectual differences - the term they call them is lolcows and originally places like 4chan groups of trolls would keep tabs on the person on a forum, updating as they go and eventually doxxing them usually. If you ever see that, that’s what they’re referring to (deep internet lore from someone who was chronically online)
Nah
Huh? If a child was screaming his lungs out like a freak, much like Sammy was doing it, much like Chris did it in the same way, I would say they're pretty similar
Chris grew in a broken household, so that made everything worse for him, but Sammy should be 'a normal child', and if you think a child doing THAT is normal, oh boy, please don't have kids
I went to high school with Giovanna Plowman at the time the video came out. We were both freshmen in 2012. I didn't know her very well but we a had a class or two together and I remember I wore this goofy pair of Aztec print patterned leggings to school the one day and she told me she really liked them. I remember feeling so terrible for her at the time the video came out. I know it was a crazy gross and dumb thing for her to do, but so many kids were so cruel to her afterwards, and even teachers would make comments in the week or so following the video coming out. Glad to see she's doing well after all these years.
There wasn’t really any innocent or sane explanation as to why she would make or release that video- didn’t seem like she enjoyed doing it …so it’s kinda messed up that everyone thought that it was appropriate to dogpile onto this girl…
For all we knew she could have been a victim, or at the very least mentally disturbed
Actually Misha was based as fuck. It's truly a small dick move to bully a kid that made a jingle, and actually those jingles are more worthwhile and creative than what any of those gossip commentators have ever done lol. The irony.
Art is subjective-if u put it out there, it’s open to scrutiny….
lol no the shit was garbage regardless of how dumb it was to attack him...he was used up by his brother lol
Sammy totally did have a point. When will fan bases learn that their actions have consequences? They ruin their own things all the time.
I still can't believe I've been hearing a bullied kid in videos
@icankillbugsshit people enjoy nothing anyway
Yeah, like he did, because of people like him, Sonic will forever be related to freaks on the internet
@@OceleroGamersnah. It isn’t that deep or serious. No one cares about the game in this case, it’s all about the weird little kid being a meme. No one cares if you enjoy Sonic.😊
You frikkin fricks
I knew a kid with progeria in my school. I was like 20-something when I learned that this condition usually causes a premature death at the age of ~15, and since he was my age, this meant that he was likely already gone by the time I learned this. It was a gut-wrenching realization.
What happened to him?
@@1anfinity08 At some point he moved with his family to Great Britain, probably to better accommodate his health-related needs, I don't know what happened later.
Not exactly approximately 15, there are kids with progeria who have lived to their 20s. It's random.
Justin's still alive! On his insta it says he's 31
that's sad, and I hope he wasn't bullied for any reason
Comparing Sammy to Chris-Chan was unfair and straight up rude.
But we all thought it 😅
we didn't know at the time sh*t would hit the fan is such terrible way
but yes, that was a hit under the belt
honestly though it's kinda sad how a lot of people really cannot tell when people are playing a character, like a lot of people used to believe the nostalgia critic was a guy who took cartoons way too seriously
I mean thats kinda how early chris chan was
@@mrcroob8563thankfully he didn’t take the same path that freak made
How heartless do you have to be to make fun of justin
Sadly, at that time on TH-cam, very few disabled and different looking people were able to make videos without being harassed.
Thank you so much for the update on Tsimfuckis, me and my best friend used to love that dude man and we genuinely believed he died, it's so dope to hear he's still kickin life's ass out here
Lmfao hopefully for not much longer. Mongoloid
Unfortunately he's been really suffering for a while now as his condition has progressed over the past year. Unable to speak or walk, apparently his doctor is unsure if he even has progeria and attempted to test for some gene. Still no word from them, but he is posting community updates every month or so. Still alive, but not doing very well at all. Really unfortunate Wavy didn't mention this.
@@Amins88 Dam dude that sucks so bad, i'll be praying for him and praying for his recovery. Thanks for the update.
It has always been insane to me how willingly grown adults will attack children online, when they know damn well they would never treat a child that way under any other circumstances. It's like being on a screen as a tuber, celebrity or what have you is a license for adults to shit on them. It' is weird. It just goes to show that people really are animals when their behavior isn't checked. the internet has resulted in giving people the sense that they can behave without limits and without consequence, facilitating the primacy of their worst impulses.
Agreed and I think theres an opposite side of the spectrum. Ppl who have parasocial relationships with complete strangers on the internet creep me the fxck out
I always try and go out of my way to treat people online just like i would treat them irl, but thats also probably cause of my social anxiety
Some of them definitely would treat children like that in real life if they ever left their homes or were allowed near schools.
So bloody true! Ugh, the way Leafy would talk sh*t about children acting like y'know children was so gross and creepy (the way he targeted that poor girl in the Matty video and calling her the r-slur is absolutely atrocious). I swear, the internet has always been a hellish place, but the way it sucks the empathy and common sense out of so many users is both unsurprising, but hugely disappointing.
I mean if most of us had that kind of access to the internet when we were kids, we know damn well we also would have been posting cringe shit as well.
As someone who popped in on Misha semi-frequently from 2016-2020, I was impressed by his progress. Happy that he didn’t let the hate get to him, I knew that while he still may not have been great at music, he had potential. After all, he was a LITTLE kid at the time, and he just turned 17 years old. However, last year I was curious to see where his music was at now as I hadn’t even heard his name in three years. I listened to a song off his recent album Unimaginable Feelings, the song called i lose control. and HOLY SHIT. I was blown away by what I was hearing, the improvement was insane. I took a deeper stroll into the album and wow. Misha was FIFTEEN when he released one of, if not the most amazing pop album I’ve ever heard. He makes genuinely great music, and with talent like he has now he has a very bright future ahead of him. As a musician myself, I’m excited to see where he goes from here.
RIGHT???? His music is surprisingly good considering where he started, but it makes sense considering he was only 5 when he started!!
Hearing a czech kid calling drama youtubers the r word sent me spiraling through orbit LOL
Alright but, was he wrong?
Lol. "r word".
LeafyWasntHere lol
“R word” grow up. Haha but he’s right.
@@zero1libra20 I'm neurotypical, so I'm not comfortable with using the word. My apologies.
If you ask me, there is nothing cringier than adults making fun of children for acting childish.
right because they’ll make fun of children for acting grown too. like what do you want them to do? 😭
I am 16 years old right now but before i was 15. I accidentlly doing cringe jokes which led to a massive harassing and doxxing to the point i got depression and until now i have the fear of social life, adults and anyone outside.
I don't care how cringe the content is, I think it's really freaking weird for adults to dunk on children.
*fricking
Welcome to the Internet, it's a freaking weird place lol
even shitler would agree with that
Nah if u put it on the internet it's fair game
@@thomasslone1964probably not he dunked on kids
Sammy is an absolute unit, he was cringe. But cringe is the spice of life.
Also Misha is a gangster, kid is a legend
He is cringe, but he is free
@@TheWonkster as all men should be, comrade
"I’m cringe, and that’s based."
Cringe is so overhated. There's so much worse on the internet.
Nice pfp
The Lil Tay story is horrible and it's unfortunate she's still living that life. The people around her are selfish and narcissistic, which has rubbed off on her. Her mom and brother have definitely exploited her for money and fame. She never got to have a normal childhood. She was thrust into the limelight, got caught in a custody battle with her parents, and was taught that fame is everything.
I honestly can't believe a word she says because she was taught to lie at such an early age. She lied about so many things, it was probably hard for her underdeveloped brain to keep track of it all. Her mom, brother, and manager(?) should all be held accountable for child abuse. No clue what the dad's involvement is in any of this, as all the only info we got was via Tay, her brother, and TMZ. All three are untrustworthy.
She will have an extremely hard time surviving in the world as an adult. I feel bad for her. Her family has failed her big time. She's gonna get into a lot of trouble with the law, i just know it.
Anyway, this was a huge trip down memory lane. I'd almost forgotten about these people.
It’s disturbing. They even faked her death to get attention then lied about being hacked. Please stop giving this person attention
@@talentkid234source
Yeah, her entire family give me bad vibes.
TMZ has always been bad when it comes to journalism.
@@talentkid234 source
As soon as I heard, "When will you learn that your actions have consequences!" | immediately recognized Sammy. Hundreds of TH-camrs owe him a thank you for making their videos funny.
I’m glad you included Sammy for this video. I know he wasn’t acting professional in his videos, but it absolutely bugged me that he was being picked on. I know it’s the Internet, and it was bound to happen with the way he presented himself, but it doesn’t change the fact that folks were being infinitely more childish about it than he was in his videos.
I had a few moments where I questioned the whole thing, and was given the usual spiel of “It’s the Internet,” “Grow thicker skin,” etc.
I’m just glad it didn’t go on long enough to mentally break him like we’ve seen with other young folks like child actors.
wasn't his whole thing an act at least that's what i heard
He was a child. Why do children have to be "professional"? Let kids be kids instead of forcing them to live up to your adult sensibilities, please. The adultification of children is why I didn't have a childhood.
I’ll never understand people’s desire to bully others, especially children, online for being a bit cringe. Sammy’s outbursts were funny to watch but doxxing him and putting his family in danger?? What is wrong with people?
I agree. I think the reason why this happened though was mostly because of the commenrary type content like Leafy. It also highlights why children shouldn't upload videos on high populated platform websites.
It's wild that there is such a long story arc for youtube channels.
Then you realize TH-cam turns 20 years old next year 💀
My day was going well, until I read this
ok?
thanks i feel old lol
thanks for that very fun fact i’m gonna go think for a bit
It's been Only 20 yrs??? My gawd 😩
The one person who I remember talking about being a target for serious online bullying was the creator Sydsnap, when she was younger she posted a "Meant to be cringy" Weeb video like she was doing a character and Leafy took it seriously as he did with his videos about children because god forbid people be cringy online and she ended up being the most watched video on his channel, she basically couldn't be on the internet at all because of his fans constant harassment and basically became a recluse for years because of the amount of trauma she had from the experience, it's only thanks to her partner Garnt (Gigguk) that she became a content creator, she talked about the experience on the Trash Taste Podcast
theres no way Garnt is a real name
Garnt is Thai. I can’t speak from experience because that’s not my culture, but maybe that’s a more common name there? Not sure. I know a lot of Thai people have English nicknames. But to my knowledge that is his legal name.
oh wow i never knew that, been following her page for awhile now glad she's able to make videos again c:
@@TechneMakre yeah, they released the clip on the Trash Taste titled "Sydsnap Vs LeafyIsHere" where she openly talks about it
@@poindextertunesI think this every time I see or hear it. Not grant, garnt. And he acts like incredulous when people don’t get it.
I'm so happy to see Sammy doing well in life after everything he's been through as a kid.
It's sad to see him leave the internet, but knowing that he's happily living his life in privacy makes me a bit happy.
i was undoubtedly a Rebecca Black hater back when Friday went viral, but i have to admit something. all these years later, on random fridays the song will pop back into my head. i don't remember other songs from that time in the same way. truly a catchy song. well done, Rebecca. You really did win in the end!
Indeed. Go check out the cover version done by Leo Moracchioli from Frog Leap. It was secretly a killer song, all along - we just didn't realise until later.
I feel bad for Sammy's childhood. As someone with autism myself, I can relate to his childhood. I had severe anger issues and social skills which made it really difficult for me to get friends. I would be depressed monthly sometimes to points where I tried to use a kitchen knife to cut off my left hand to bleed to death (I never followed through with the attempts but the closest was the blade colliding with my skin). My brother would have to tackle me and pin my to the floor until I could calm down. Whenever I was severely angered, it would lead to me crying constantly right after calming down. During my crying I would insult my very existence and call myself pathetic and useless. My constant depression and anger would only begin to start getting better when I began 6th grade at a charter school. I made many friends who had mental disabilities like me. I found out that I communicate much better with people that are mentally challenged like I am because I could relate. Most of the students were aware of my past troubles being caused by being bullied and the people at the charter school protected me and cared about my problems (most of the students and all the staff). My self harm thoughts became less frequent and I found help and guidance from the people around me. I'm glad I wasnt doomed to suffer forever. I pray Sammy will have a much brighter future supported by good friends too.
It's not featured in this video, but the Jesi Slaughter situation really makes my heart hurt. She never deserved any of that.
That shit DISTURBED ME. Like youre telling me Dahvie Vanity allegedly raped an 11 year old and SHE got all the backlash??
I'm astonished that they aren't on here, its one of the most astonishing and depressing things I've ever seen online.
Ya done goofed
Can you elaborate or link it?
@@Dinnizzel97 Thats its Im calling the cyber police
Sammy, you hold a special place in my heart as the personal reason as to how I learned that my actions have consequences. I'm happy he made it out on top, some people get consumed by the trolling. He has my respect and I'm wholeheartedly in awe of his transformation, growth, and endurance.
Pro tip - keep your kids from becoming "influencers" as long as possible
It's a little late for that, also singling out influencers (no quotes because that's indeed what they are) or any user type based on age does not help and could lead to either sheltering, ignorance, or rebellion which i can confirm as someone who was not allowed to use the internet until later in life, kids are going to have hobbies anyway and it would be more wise to take baby steps when introducing new people, especially children
Unavoidable unless you prevent your child from using the internet in its entirety. Anything your child posts, whether it be video, audio, or text has the potential of becoming a meme. Not too sure on how the landscape is today, but especially ten years ago, all it took was for one person to find it, think it's funny, and spread it on a massive scale.
You could theoretically monitor and micromanage your child's every action online, but even that isn't fool proof and holds even greater developmental risks for them.
@@gem_b7798 The real problem is that the internet, it's culture and its exponential development is still relatively new, and trying to manage how your children engage with it is an extremely complicated issue that no one seems to be approaching and discussing in any real way. The internet is vastly different than how it was even just ten years ago. And the way it changes will continue to become even more drastically different. Any legal regulations are made on a reactionary whim by clueless old people who are beholden to their financial sponsors, and unless they have a healthy experience with it themselves, most parents are just as clueless. Best you can do is give your child proper guidance on the distinction between the online and real world and how to properly manage both.
You, tuv, and Dire Trip are probably the only youtubers I will ALWAYS click on when I see you in my notifications
💯
Sad that it's mainly adults doing all this bullying.
loving the long-form videos, it's obvious that a lot of research went into this. i'd heard of most of the people in this video, but only based on their virality. this shed light on them as people and how much going viral online can affect a person.
Sammy had a point though, saying someone's bad because they like something another person doesn't like, it really doesn't make sense. The fact that people twice his age or more couldn't understand that is just sad.
WHEN WILL YOU LEARN!? THAT YOUR ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES!??!!?
CONSEQUENCES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!
YOUR FANTASIES….
NEVER!
YOURNOTMYDAD.
I used to shout this as a child…It really hits different now as an adult🫤
The delivery of this was just, chef kiss, perfect
Sammy screaming and yelling IDIOTS! is still my favorite sammy moment. I related to that kid so much and not just because I am a sonic fan.
"His address and phone number were doxed And his family became aware of what he was doing"
Him screaming at the top of his lungs And running around And kicking his doors and Hitting things against the floor did not raise any questions to his parents in that house???
Yeah, because the kid screaming is obviously what's more important here, not his address being leaked.
@@gem_b7798 you've completely missed the point bud x
@@chloestorm19946He probably recorded these right when he got home from school and before anyone else got home themselves.
How about this, let's not dox fucking children as a joke?
These types of situations always reek of extreme neglect, only to get involved with their children when they're forced to be brought into the situation by an outside source.
who knows how often his parents were home?
sammy reminds me of my son, who also has rants about roblox in the same manner. autism is only a traumatic disorder because people bully them in such cruel ways. so far hes safe offline but i know soon he will end up on here and i can only hope his experience is kinder than sammys or even my own
tell me about it! I live with ASD and dear fucking god the world is so fucking cruel one minute the internet can be laughing at something you said and the next they could be calling you "wrong" or "an idiot" for getting offended at some african american using the n-word because they say they can without thinking about how people will likely get offended at even hearing the n-word. All of what I just said is usually why I don't open up online, people show their true sides(their evil unhinged side) too quickly so I don't trust anyone to legitimately just let someone have a different belief or to let them explain themselves. Seriously EVERYONE IS FUCKING DIFFERENT AND IF YOU PUNISH THEM FOR BEING DIFFERENT THAN YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN THE FUCKING NAZIS(in my opinion of course)
sit em down and make sure he knows not to take the hate personally.
As an autistic person who was constantly harrassed, you're doing a good job. Children should be allowed to express themselves creatively, without having to deal with such a thing. Growing up, I was always forced to hide my interests because I was constantly humiliated and harrassed just for talking about things I liked. I never had friends or anyone to talk to, so I took to the internet. My mother was like a hawk, so I ended up sneaking into online spaces as a vulnerable 13 year old. This lead to me being groomed multiple times.
You not suppressing your childs creative expression is wonderful, because if you did he'd find some sort of other outlet, and that could lead to him endangering himself. I wish I had that sort of support when I was younger.
Autism often shows itself in cruel ways, especially when you become an adult and your bullsheit won't be tolerated anymore. See chan, Chris.
Autism isn't an excuse for being a deick.
Autism is not a traumatic disorder, it's just something we live with. Ableists who make it their entire personality to cast us out for being different and perform science experiments on autists to rewire our brains in an attempt to make us neurotypical are what's traumatic, because they can't just accept people for who they are. They are probably the same kind of people that would bleach dark skin to make black people look white, considering how many of them were also r@cist.
Sammy was an absolute icon, i still remember so clearly the day his vid blew up in 2013. I really think that his metamorphosis into a beloved meme changed the internet for the better
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Nah, having your kid out there like that is tantamount to child abuse, parents need to control their kids online interactions
In all seriousness, sonic 06 was awful. I’m not a sonic fan and even I understand why he’s so mad
People need to lay off the hyperbolic fluff. What exactly did he do to achieve "icon" status? How is he on the same level of Prince, Marilyn Monroe, or Nelson Mandela? A socially inept child throwing a tantrum about video games nobody likes in no way equates an icon.
@@SkunkApe407 You dare insult our God-King-Emperor Samuel Thomas?
Kudos to Sammy's parents for raising him just right.
now tell that to all the people saying that the parents of these kids were horrible for letting them produce content, tons of people are saying that. I dare you to go tell them THIS TYPE OF COMMENT every single time because it's not the parent's fault it's the fault of the internet allowing people to do their evil acts of bullying and so on
Well... They posted it very publicly 🤷. God DAMN you're dramatic 😂@@macaylacayton2915
@@macaylacayton2915 Their fantasies can just never be quenched
@@macaylacayton2915those people are frickin fricks
@dwbopadi7581 When will they learn that their actions have consequences?!?!
Great job man, thanks a lot for crediting the podcast
Seeing the MattyB stuff again as a grown adult makes me smile. He's so cute as a kid he did not deserve that bullying. How dare a child sing covers of adult songs, not like we did that as kids :P
Okay but MattyB LEGITIMATELY had skill for his age. I'm glad he's still making music.
Are you a Matty B fan still? He is a talented rapper?
Little Tay is going to be really screwed up as an adult. I don't think any of her relatives have her best interest in mind.
She's already screwed up as a kid. Just look at the outfits they're having her put on in those music videos, and she isn't 15 yet.
@@najadamu2724of all the crazy stuff she does that’s what you focus on 😂
@@najadamu2724 Gee, I had no idea the clothes you wear and music you listen to can magically rewire your brain functionality, but parental @buse can't.
@@kennypowers1945
That's not what Naja said. Are you responding to what they _actually_ posted, or just making things up?
@@gem_b7798
Like I just said to Kenny, that's *_not_* what Naja said. It's not even close. You're just knocking over strawmen.
god its amazing the commentary channels that called out "cringe content" i.e just kids doing kids stuff managed to be infinitely more cringe themselves
Kids shouldn't be posting online...
Not to mention terrible people
I'm so happy to hear Justin is still alive and thriving to this day! I remember seeing his videos way back and always hearing the rumour he passed away and of course I believed it. Hope he gets to live a long and happy life doing what he does what he loves most!
Man, watching those old Sammy clips really made me realize how much I miss him and his presence on TH-cam. It’s a real shame to hear that the haters ended up pushing too far as per usual.
I’m all grown up now, you fricken fricks.
Seriously, I love Sammy and I’m glad he’s doing well.
AMEN
Sammy was a legend
Sammy took that bullying and wiped his ass with it and earned everyone's respect. If the internet were our evolutionary history, Sammy is the fish that grew legs and lungs because the ocean wasn't good enough for him. Those worthy of survival will follow his path.
@icankillbugslung fish. Lobe finned fish. Mudskippers. Toad fish. Look them up. Legs and lungs. How are you going to make such an asinine assertion?😂
@@SkunkApe407 I think you’re just slow
@@SkunkApe407"how are you going to make an asinine assertion" it's this single line that makes your comment all the funnier. 😂😂
@icankillbugsan imaginary sky man isn’t real either so either way who cares yet people still pray to that
@icankillbugsfor some reason he was bringing religion into it, “imaginary sky man” is usually reddit talk lol ignore bro
Most of the people who hate on kids posting cringey content in their middle school years are just projecting their own shame of how much of a cringey mess they were themselves back then.
not most, all of them
@@poindextertunes No, some of them are just genuinely horrible people.
exactly. this shit doesn't bother me at all and im a girl. but if i saw a cringy girl making videos that might spark some bad memories internally.
Ummm not to be rude but we are ALL cringe in middle school. That’s just facts. There aren’t any laid back chill cool kids in middle school. They’re all little freaky creeps.
@@Spooky_Platypusquit projecting, if you suck, thats your problem
I legit can't stand that Sammy got legit trolled in real life. When he clearly was just a normal kid. Dude was just iconic 🤣 i love those lines you put in 😭
That image with Justin and Beetle Juice goes absolutely hard
9:40 Sammy seems like a nice kid. It completely bothers and disgusts me to hear that adult trolls were calling this kid "chris chan"
32:00 also shoutout Justin Tsimbidis! he is a kind person and a badass who made many people smile!
for real???
The adults were just joking
@@SMCwasTaken no shit sherlock
@@NFSBeast2365 Do you think it's appropriate to harass kids with autism because they are online? do you struggle to empathize with people? have you ever felt sympathy in your life?
I had totally forgotten about Justin until I saw him in this video, he used to crack me up back in the day with the stuff he’d say. Like “I, personally, think he’s a moron” about Fred. He’s unironically hilarious and a really thoughtful, well-spoken dude.
The clap backs from misha and his brother was absolute art, it was the beginning of leafys downfall b4 he got clapped hard by content cop. They couldnt compete with the brothers because the only thing they had going was running their mouths into expensive mics.
When I was younger I made fun of the song Friday but as an adult I blast that song on my way home from work.
@icankillbugsGOTTA GET DOWN ROWDY ON FRIDAY YALL!!!!!
@icankillbugsthat’s probably the country remix. there’s also a remix with dorian electra 3oh!3 and big freida. but keep listening to big boy music like led zeppelin and primus and never bless your ears with the freedom of a true friday 😅😂😂😊😊😊❤❤❤
@icankillbugsit was made in like 2008 ya old booger hehe
That's gai
You do you
People after bullying kids and doxxing them, when they get bullied and doxxed back: 😱No!!??!??!!? You can't do that😡🤬!!!!!
It's so weird to think how many of those huge TH-cam things have just passed by on me and that even though I was on TH-cam ever since it started to exist. I knew of the song Friday back then at least - but I have never heard the full song or watched the video either, I just know of the chorus. All the other things, never knew they existed until years later when they were covered by channels like yours. And each time I learn about something else that apparently was huge back then I keep wondering what on earth I was even doing back then online to have never even heard of any of these things.
Sammy definitely had the most remembered meme'd quote, even now i still think about it, you arent cringey you are a legend
Sammy is awesome. Glad to have been able to watch his journey while he was showing us
Sammy is NOT chris-chan, for one he was Actually a child when he made his videos who physically and mentally grew up, second Sam's parents are actually parents and not barely attentive herders, and lastly Sammy's opinions and criticisms are mostly correct, even as a kid he had some pretty good points. That's why people now and days like sammy, he was not only very funny and quotable, but also had a great personality.
If he wants to stay away from the internet, much respect to him, live your life dude, hope he lives a fulfilling one!
That's Encyclopedia Dramatica for you. Every time they find out that somebody they made a page against has autism they immediately start comparing them to Chris-chan without question. They claim that it is just "satire" but i will not sugarcoat it, it's ableism.
I bet P Diddy wishes Matty B was at some of his house parties
when little bro called Leafy the R word i almost fell out of my chair laughing
I understand that Friday sucks and so so cringe but that doesn't justify sending death threats to Rebecca and bullying her online. people who does that needs a reality check.
Thank you I agree!
I'm proud to say that I never bullied children on the internet. I remember unironically (maybe semi-ironically) liking the Pokemon Go song when it was new and finding it pretty gross how mean people were being. In general, I don't understand why people spend so much time seeking out things they don't like, so that they can make a hateful comment towards it. Why not spend that time enjoying things you like?
sad that this is not the norm, it's like people have never been children doing cringey things that would kill them now when they lay in bed and think a little too hard at 3am
Im glad people dont find my content cringe
I had a non internet mate that showed me that pokemon go video while we were having a few beers. We had a giggle and left it at that, dude was a child, he did something very ridiculous, he didn't need his life ruined over it.
as a child, i definitely laughed at things. i hate that i used to watch ricegum 🤢. i never went out of my way to actually comment, but the fact i viewed that content disgusts me now. as an adult though i’ll never get making fun of kids.
Where's the ad for Keeps? My whole universe is upside down.
😂
He completed the arc and destroyed baldness
there may be no ad but that doesn't change the fact that your boy is lookin' good!
@@darthroman98 he do be lookin good
Matty B: "Im throwing parties bigger than Puff Daddy." BRO! WHAT!
Sammy is the man. Clearly incredibly intelligent. He was cranking out uploads and webpages in grade school with gen1 graphics. I cant wait to read about a tech career or creative outlet in the future. Hes the man...keep it up brother.
Sammy doesn't sound upset in the videos, it therefore seems more deliberate like he knew making these rant vids would only give more attention and channel growth, especially after seeing the effect of his first one.
Tryna be mcjuggernuggets
A WavyWebSurf Video is like Listening to my Moms voice whenever I’m stressed with life.
i love my mom a lot too
❤
DaddyWebSurf
This is like… the craziest haiku I’ve ever read 😂
wtf????
I LOVE these long videos. Perfect for me to listen to at work.
1:26:10 - I'm a lawyer and you are incorrect about that custody statistic. Women do end up with custody of their children more often than men, but that is only because over 90% of custody agreements are uncontested, meaning that men agree that giving the mother primary custody is in the best interest of their children, and they willfully opt-in to a custody arrangement where they are the secondary caretaker. In the minority of custody cases that are actually decided by a judge/arbitrator, the father is actually statistically MORE likely to end up with primary custody than the mother is.
Given that the court does not actually decide over 90% of custody cases, it's pretty obvious that the problem isn't really that courts are biased against fathers. The real issue is that most fathers either do not want primary custody of their children, or they are honest enough with themselves to realize that evidence of their track record as a parent will most likely show that it wouldn't be in the best interest of their children if they were to take primary custody. Which is good, I guess, because it saves their families a lot of time, money, and heartache. Fathers who genuinely believe they are the more appropriate primary caregiver fight for that role and win. Unfortunately, that's fewer than 10% of them.
Sammy's "When will you learn... that your actions have consequences?" Is still one of the best line deliveries ever given.
Unironically, Cyber Bullies Are Cancer was just added to my workout playlist.
i think we can all agree out of everyone here, sammy is the one guy we all have a soft spot for. also HOLY SHIT I FORGOT ABOUT TSIMBIDIS
Oh heck no. Just toddler style rants. Someone needed to protect him against himself.
Uh not me. Sammy is just a grown up baby.
I’m glad Sammy came out of it better, and seems pretty successful. I think autistic people are often spectacles on the internet because of abnormal behavior. My parents didn’t let me post videos as a kid but I can imagine getting mocked similarly.
I was thinking that too. I was actually wondering what his problem was until I began to understand what exactly autism was. I have it as well but my videos would have been filled with nothing but awkward silence 😂😂 I wouldn't be vocal like Sammy was I would be quiet and just awkward 😂😂 the viewers would probably want to take turns poking me with a stick to see if I'm still there 🤣 I guess autism is different for everyone.
I love that Wavy cuts the annoying videos off at exactly the right time. Right when I'm reaching to fast forward, his beautiful face graces the screen. Some of the clips are fucking maddeningly annoying. Thanks for not playing too much of it like a lot of other channels.
Genuinely expected this video to be crushingly sad but it actually cheered me up to see how well these kid grew up despite their backlash. They were far more mature than the adults that gave the grief.
I used to make videos in elementary school and kids bullied me terribly for it. I can't imagine them going viral and having grown adults hate me. These people are strong and I'm happy they're doing better now.
About Rebecca Black, I was a hater back in the day when that video got uploaded. I was a dumb teenager and I felt "jealous" of a girl with money being able to achieve fame with such a bad song, "she's only famous be she is pretty". Same thing with Justin Bieber. That was me back then. Today, I feel bad how both of them got treated.
you were a kid. we all make mistakes
Your only mistake was jealousy.
It should have been disgust.
I also made fun of her relentlessly, but man some people took it waaaaaaaay too hard as somehow personal (issuing death threats, tf?) but seeing her taking it all on the chin and actually proving she can sing was quite the comeback. Although I really don't get the whole hyperpop thing she has now, I'm glad she didn't listen to the haters and proved them wrong
Its funny how as the children from these channel grew up, so did the internet as it matured into different perspectives, content, and audience, which was probably a reason why most of these creators were able to make such a comeback even after all the backlash, just incredible.
I still quote 'When will you learn?' with my friend group. I hope Sammy is living his best life. He deserves it.
I refuse to believe sammy was 14 at the same time I was 14 years old. I know puberty hits us all differently but damn my voice was far deeper and less childlike by the time i was 14
want a medal? lol
@@seducedbysasquatch wasn’t asking for one or bragging but since you’re soooooo generous sure
The fact that Justin had to spend part of his shortened lifespan benefiting capital and getting laid off in the process says a lot about where we are as a people in the USA.
America was a mistake...
*notv sure what you mean by "benefiting capital and getting laid off". Honestly this video didn't really have my attention since much like a lot of the other video subjects by this creator I haven't heard of many of them, so it was mainly something playing in the background. I'm not sure who Justin is. Not the beibs. Shortened life makes me think of the kid with progeria(sp)? I'll check after I make this comment if that was his name. With that said:
You people talk as if bad shit only happens in America or as if America is the place where the worst shit happens.
I'm not some ignorant kid with blind patriotism. I know America isn't perfect and I'm not going to say the country has a positive future if it follows the path it is currently on. I will say it certainly is better than most other countries out there.
How do you think that kid would have ended up in many other countries? How long do you think he would have lived without modern western medicine or advancements in medical care. (Though one could argue many of our medical advancements from around like 78 years ago and immediately after are actually due to some really twisted angry sounding individuals who kept pointing to the sky with their hands. Overall it saved many life's but giving those people immunity was ridiculous)
I'll tell you where we are as America citizens: even though freedom is just an illusion we are still the most free as citizens. We all have the same rights. Best medical care available. Best country defense available. Etc.
The great thing about this country, if you don't like it you are free to leave. Well, if you could find another country that will actually accept you. If not, don't worry. America will accept you back, even though you think negatively about and turned your back on America. Other countries... Well, they would make sure you stopped breathing, permanently.
*not sure what you mean by "benefiting capital and getting laid off". Honestly this video didn't really have my attention since much like a lot of the other video subjects by this creator I haven't heard of many of them, so it was mainly something playing in the background. I'm not sure who Justin is. Not the beibs. Shortened life makes me think of the kid with progeria(sp)? I'll check after I make this comment if that was his name. With that said:
You people talk as if bad shit only happens in America or as if America is the place where the worst shit happens.
I'm not some ignorant kid with blind patriotism. I know America isn't perfect and I'm not going to say the country has a positive future if it follows the path it is currently on. I will say it certainly is better than most other countries out there.
How do you think that kid would have ended up in many other countries? How long do you think he would have lived without modern western medicine or advancements in medical care. (Though one could argue many of our medical advancements from around like 78 years ago and immediately after are actually due to some really twisted angry sounding individuals who kept pointing to the sky with their hands. Overall it saved many life's but giving those people immunity was ridiculous)
I'll tell you where we are as America citizens: even though freedom is just an illusion we are still the most free as citizens. We all have the same rights. Best medical care available. Best country defense available. Etc.
The great thing about this country, if you don't like it you are free to leave. Well, if you could find another country that will actually accept you. If not, don't worry. America will accept you back, even though you think negatively about and turned your back on America. Other countries... Well, they would make sure you stopped breathing, permanently.
@@jonyemm Holy fucking shit dude. You immediately concede that you weren't even fully watching the video and then you come at me at this War and Peace length bootlicking apologist rhetoric. You and society would benefit if you sought mental health services and in a just Country that would not cost you a dime.
@jonyemm Holy fucking shit dude. You immediately concede that you weren't even fully watching the video and then you just transition into this War and Peace length bootlicking apologist rhetoric. You and society would benefit if you sought mental health services and in a just Country that would not cost you a dime. Also, IM AMERICAN.
if sammy really is subsitute teaching then i could see his school asking him to maybe chill online since you never know how parents will react. i know many teachers and school administrators in my family that have stories of parents going ballistic over something that doesn't affect their child at all
He cited the safety of his family, didn't he? Specifically he underlined the dangers of life on socialmedia.
I'm thinking he or his were doxxed. If it was work there would be no reason not to say "hey, I've got a day job now and boss says it's got to go if I'm going to work with special needs children. It's been fun but this is good bye." I've known adults who did the same in pr jobs but the ones I anecdotally know never mentioned safety, danger or protecting their family.
What a wholesome redemption arc for Sammy. People who embrace their memehood status and turn it into something positive are the true champions out there.
Wavy you make the best content. I already subbed to all socials for Justin Tsimbidis. I am so glad that man is still alive and happy. What even is time?
"When will you learn?! Thar your actions HAVE CONSEQUENCES?!" Is genuinely still a weekly or more phrase i use i wont lie. 😅 absolutely legendary. 😂❤
Sammy wasn't lying about sonic 06 tho, absolute shit show of a game 😂
I agree, it was shit
Rushed to meet an anniversary deadline rather than let it be released in...oh idk 2007? But then we'd get sonic 07 but its whatever 🤷♂️
Nice profile pic😂
Sonic 06 was fun as long as you can ignore the fact that 90% of the time you fail, it's due to an issue with the game
i like it
What kind of idiots would compare Sammy to that weirdo Chris Chan?
He resembles liquid chris
@@SpellboundSpectrenah
The people who write Encyclopedia Dramatica articles. Think about it: who would write those articles?
The most idiotic kind of idiots. Sammy was always wholesome, even as a kid just absolutely losing his sh!t over Sonic
Not idiots, people who see an individual that shouldn't be allowed to roam the internet unchecked.
Sammy - Really glad he's doing well today. Seems like a really cool dude nowadays.
Misha - What a player. Good for him.
Justin - I remember see videos about him back in the day but didn't know the whole story. He seems like a genuinely awesome guy.
Matty B - Firing back at Leafy is giga chad behavior, and you gotta respect that despite the hate from big names he is still doing his thing
I never heard of Tampon Girl, and knew most of the Rebecca Black stuff (Her 'sequel' to Friday called Saturday is kinda a banger).
Seriously that bunch of bullies are even more childish and immature than the kids they make fun of. Seriously those people should get a life because they clearly don't have one.