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SIMON: You STILL have NOPT fixed your sign?!?!?!? I have been without youtube for about a year now, and the first video I watch from you and you STILL HAVE THE DAMN BROKEN S.W. NEON SIGN ON THE WALL!!!!!! LMAO!!!! FIX IT SIMON!!! Fix it, or YOU are going in the basement!!!! DANNY!!! GIVE ME A HAND WITH THIS LAZY BOSS OF YOURS!!!!! :P
What I don't get... is... don't the trigger warnings remind people of the same shit anyway? So you would need a trigger warning about the trigger warning... or you could just make it self referencing, like, "this trigger warning will remind you of a very sad death, and the fleetingness of your own short existence". But, for episodes that don't even mention death. "Oh, and cancer, and animal cruelty. Remember the holocaust? Starving children? That woman who put a cat in a bin? Remember that?"
Does it still work for others to use Netflix with a vpn? I have nord vpn (brainfood show code of course) Netflix doesn't let me watch videos when it's on
But in Simons defense I also call my 6 months old a fat little piggy sometimes! And then I kiss her cheek and make her laugh and grunt like a little piggy!
I am reminded of a time when a man from a culture where fat is still considered a sign of wealth and health and is subsequently considered attractive enthusiastically greeted a friend's sister. "You look as healthy as an elephant!" She subsequently explained to him that this was perhaps not the best greeting to use with American women.
Think Simon has been overdoing his “green” before this episode. There were so many tangents that even the tangents had tangents. His voice got so high trying to talk through his laughter that my dog started to howl, lie down and cover his ears. Best Blaze in a long time.
Having been going through some pretty rough mental health days, seeing Simon absolutely losing his mind about serving sizes legitimately made forget about my troubles and had good laugh. Thanks for the pick-me-up, Simon. Edit: Thank you for the kind words and support kind strangers. Also, I do agree with Simon. We are very fucking greedy with our portion sizes.
I'm having a difficult time right now too my Dad passed away and I'm desperately trying to keep our family business open and struggling financially fighting with family who want to just sell everything my Dad worked hard for his entire life but things will get better. Have faith stay strong and God bless.
Danny should do a whole script about raising children in the past. bad advice and bad parenting practices. Then Simon will tell loads of funny shit about his kids as a new dad I find those tangents much more entertaining now
Simon probably has to worry more about his kids talking back with 'Silence, infidel!', than them getting fat 🤣 'Son, you should try some magic spoon, you're getting a bit chubby' 'I'm big boned AM I RIGHT, Peter, I mean, mommy...?!'
Simon's daughter could eat no fat. His son could eat no lean. And so between them both, you see Their average weight was within expected bounds and did not warrant an investigation by child protective services.
Lore dictionary: A is for allegedly B is for Boi C is for cocaine (although it will probably be for Cancel within a decade) D is for the writer chained in the basement. Or is it?!?! … L is for LEGEND! … S is for “Meme Boi” T is for … you know what? I can’t believe I haven’t mentioned this yet-when I was a lad,… … V is for 🥩 …
For what it's worth, I've had treatment for PTSD & one of the first things you learn in therapy is how to manage your triggers in a healthy way. If people are triggered by TH-cam videos, maybe the internet is just not for them
Yep, the most important thing is to remember where your feelings come from... when people try to block out the painful memories, they only forget that the feeling is there, so the brain tries to find reasons for the feeling in the rest of life... like, the feeling of being attacked, if you try to forget why, people become very good at interpreting other interactions in ways that explain the feeling of being attacked, pushing those who love and care away. That's when trauma becomes a disorder, as it gets in the way of other interactions, and where the "and how does that make you feel?" trope of counselling comes from... not to remind you of the feeling, but to remind you where the feeling comes from, so you don't seek to explain the feeling in situations that aren't the cause of it.
I'm in treatment for PTSD as well and I'm taught NOT to avoid my triggers. You slowly have to train your body and mind to recognize that situations which trigger you are safe, that way you stop getting triggered. Giving "trigger warnings" just enable PTSD symptoms.
@@MisakaMikotoDesu I mean, I feep like the warnings at least give people with PTSD a chance to prepare themselves or avoid if it's been a day full of triggers. It's not good to get overwhelmed, but take it slowly and safely
That's assuming people A) have access to mental health providers and B) we don't have startlingly clear evidence that *talking* about suicide makes people who are suicidal more likely to do it. "Just suck it up" is such a boomer mentality of helping people. It doesn't work. These warnings are for people who *can't* suck it up. That's the fucking point. Not everything has to do with ptsd.
I wish you'd sell a small package with testers, containing all of the perfume scents. For those who can get headaches from perfume, and/or have asthma issues due to it, it would be nice to be able to test these products without buying a full bottle.
I gotta say I too would like this. I'd like to give them a shot, but some stuff is so damn rough on me. Sadly I kinda doubt it'll happen, but I would like it. Not quite serious asthma stuff, but it hurts my sinuses, and throat, and does make breathing more difficult. Bad enough that some have caused problems just from being opened/sprayed on the other side of the house- rooms away. Generally I just have to leave and wait for it to settle. Obviously it's not as bad with distance like that, but its still a hassel. Plenty are fine for me, but a few of the really commonly used scents in cleaners and the like are just hard for me to be around.
Tried to buy the same thing but for male perfumes - got nowhere.. I think the idea is that you have to buy a whole bottle before you realize you don't like it.
Sometimes stuff smells weird on me. Once I tried on perfume and my natural body chemistry turned it into eau de beandip. I've also had perfumes turn themselves into cheese doodles and old grass clippings starting to compost. I'd like to make sure it smells like... Not those things on me before committing to a large bottle of Ripe Mulch.
@@oracleofdelphi4533 i wouldn’t have considered rice as a side to steak. Weird i know, but rice never felt substantial enough to pair with steak for me.
Loves Baby Soft is still sold. Thankfully, it's no longer mass-advertised. The average customer seems to be a tattoo'd 65+ women who never met a blue eyeshadow she didn't stockpile.
My mother wears it and it triggers sneezing fits for me lmao. I have allergies so perfume in general makes me sneeze but loves baby soft is on another level.
@@obi-wan-pierogi yeah it’s REALLY powdery smelling. I actually quite like it, even though I don’t really have any contact with my mom. It’s a nostalgic scent
@@raestiffler5859 it does smell nice, I just get a headache from any strong smell so perfumes not something I can enjoy lol. Walking into a Yankee Candle is an Insta Migraine for me.
I came across a body fat % chart of different animals. By human standards, even a manatee just barely rides the line of overweight/obese. The fattest human, estimated at 1,000 pounds, would have had a fat % of more than butter.
I am never NOT amazed at the fact that some company out there, who presumably cares for their public image, sponsors this madness. I’m in the wrong business.
They don't care, it's more eyes. Colgate paid for ads during Howard Stern's show, and it was much more controversial than anything Fact Boi has ever done
Whenever Simon goes on his tangents, potentially being all by himself, I like to imagine his neighbors peeking through the window to see raving mad fact boi mid tangent
7:15 I remember kids calling me fatso in school. It bothered me for a few years, until I learned how to ignore them. It's a matter of having more self esteem that is based on your own internal values. And not giving a chocolate milkshake about what others say unless they were close family or friends, cause then there is trust.
I have PTSD, and while it’s okay to ask someone to use a trigger warning, it’s never okay to expect one! It’s pretty clear the kind of content expected in each of your channels, and if someone isn’t keen on one, just don’t subscribe to it! Most people who use “triggered” don’t have PTSD anyway and just want to whine about stuff 🤬
I have PTSD as well and the way I look at it is my mental health is my problem and therefore my responsibility. I can't expect people to modify their behavior or content for me not can I expect a "trigger warning" because life doesn't come with any warnings.
It's kind but unnecessary and there is definitely some times when I hate it for example the warning after ad breaks on the fight channel warning people that the following presentation may contain violence and blood. On the fight channel
Trigger warnings are always appreciated, but never expected. I've got c-ptsd. If I'm struggling with triggers, then it's my job to make sure I'm avoiding triggering content.
Never comment but this was simply too good! My wife and I love this channel and we are currently watching this video while eating steak, rice, and mixed vegetables. I love perfect timing
My brain is blazing so hard that I am becoming a tangent in human form…I already kidnapped 2 writers and chained them to a radiator. Please send help, it burns in all the right and wrong places!
27:00 You say that, but how many people get called 'baby' as a term of endearment? It's always been _vile_ to me, because a helpless infant is rather the opposite of what a sane person wants in a partner.
I always interpreted it as saying "I love you as deeply as a parent loves a child" which, as a relatively new parent myself, I can attest is hard to equal.
10:25 - Chapter 1 - Suicide is painless 15:30 - Mid roll ads 17:35 - Chapter 2 - China in your hands 22:50 - Chapter 3 - Baby don't forget my number 28:55 - Chapter 4 - Pull me a drink 29:10 - Chapter 5 - Hapiness is one gun
they do so cause its better for the environment and lowers the cost of the finished product.. there's your answer.. from a morbid metal-headed motherfucker from Minnesota
They have those in Northern Ireland too! Whenever we visit family my parents don’t understand why we laugh and say it’s weird! Coz it is weird. I’m terrified of one popping even though I have never seen it happen!
Simon I want to thank you for simultaneously pissing off my goth freind by talking about suicide and providing her with the lovely fragrance of corpse flower ❤ (which she actually does love btw)
Yeah, it’s not good to be too sensitive of a person when listening to his channels. I don’t always agree with him on everything but I do enjoy most of his videos.
Hi Simon, on the topic of trigger warnings, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, who wrote "The Coddling of the American Mind," quote Richard McNally, the director of clinical training in Havard's Department of Psychology as saying "Trigger warnings are counter-therapeutic because they encourage avoidance of reminders of trauma, and avoidance maintains PTSD." They state that avoidance of distressing material is a symptom of PTSD, not a treatment for it. I'm always happy when people forgo the trigger warnings, as I find that they just increase anxiety over a topic. When friends and family try to avoid talking about a few select topics that they know may trigger my PTSD, or they say "you shouldn't listen to this podcast or watch this show because it may upset you" it makes me feel weak. Building up an expectation that I couldn't possibly handle listening to a particular topic makes me more anxious than I would normally feel were I to stumble onto the topic unexpectedly, which when it has happened, has not caused me to freak out. I've been able to handle it every time. If people are never exposed to what triggers anxiety in themselves, they'll never have the opportunity to overcome their fears.
There's also the fact that trigger warnings usually come with a descriptor of what they're warning you about, which still tells you what's going to be discussed even if you do decide not to watch it. You're now primed with an idea about a "trigger" without any context around it and it leaves you to imagine what it might be and can actually end up worse than the reality in your mind.
Steak and rice is a fantastic combination. Have you heard the term "Japanese steakhouse"? It might be an American thing, but the rice soaks up the juice from a medium rare steak and gets an amazing flavor. Potatoes can f*ck right off as the side starch. Edit: All of Latin America would agree as well.
Ok, this one has absolutely SMASHED all funny TH-cam laughter records... Simon, I was crying out in laughter... the world needs MORE of these... thanks!
Absolute best Brain Blaze ever. Hands down, I've watched every single episode from the beginning and the way he let himself go laughing made this one fucking great... get to see a side of Simon you don't normally get to see.
Simon, we need trigger warnings since you peddle in a material that causes us to laugh in public and thus more prone to being perceived insane and sent away or worse; rascist/misogynist. I've already have 2 strikes at work because of you. At least the last advertisement brought back pleasant childhood memories, nothing like old timey ads to remind you how your upbringing is screwed up by modern standards. Such simpler times. PS: May your son grow to be a strong and stocky mesomorph.
The "baby soft" is terrible, but not surprising when you remember that Coppertone sunscreen logo they had for decades with the dog pulling the pants off the little girl :( I'm surprised that's not in here.
Simon! My mum grew a hair on her chin, and she bought your beard oil. I honestly can't tell if I'm horrified or not, but if I have to know it, so do all of you.
In America you get paid and foodstamps if you're fat. It's considered a disability and you can get SSI Disability or Social Security Disability if you worked long enough for the credits.
Oh man, the gun tasting part. Spectacular. (And I do know someone that killed themselves with a gun. I just know better than to think comments and jokes are attacks)..
Simon should do a video about the time in 1989 when a Georgia man named Kenneth Lamar Noid stormed his local Domino’s Pizza restaurant with a handgun and took the staff hostage because he thought their “Avoid the Noid” ad campaign was maliciously targeted at him personally.
Someone has already said the quinine is in the tonic. They added the gin as a mixer so the troops would drink the tonic. Love that little idea where the booze is the mixer for a change! 😁
I absolutely love hearing you gush about your kids Simon. You are very obviously an amazing father and I personally can't wait to get to learn of how your allegedly beautiful family gets on over the years to come.
I feel for Sam. Having to work with these uncultured swines who think steak and fried rice is not only not delicious, but downright strange. I don't think I could do it. Give Sam a medal.
Usually listen to BB at work and I stopped everything to see Sam's edits because I knew he would edit the appropriate response to the idea that steak and rice is weird
My internet died 18 seconds into the blaze. Sat here for longer then I am willing to admit thinking that Sam was just messing with me. Just doing what the merch says, "keep calm and blaze on"
Simon, you should do a video on what a massive Bell-end Tom Cruise is. also, how do you properly type Bell-end? is it one word? I've been using it at work because no-one knows what i am saying! you are an absolute legend Simon, i follow all of your channels! thanks for the great content!
Watching Simon lose his shit never gets old. Edit: holy. Shit. My cousin's and myself owned BABY SOFT!! I literally thought nothing odd of it till now. Noooo! 🤔😫😫😭
So one of my favorite channels does use trigger warnings in their videos, and I greatly appreciate it because it gives people who are struggling with things or are extremely sensitive the chance to skip something they’re not in the headspace to watch. I’m so glad I was able to watch this episode AFTER my bout with negative thoughts had dissipated because that abrupt cut to su*c*de would have messed me up more than I already was. Trigger warnings aren’t for “softies”. Even though I’m past the negative thoughts, I was so uncomfortable watching that segment I just skipped past it. Not everyone has developed coping strategies, just like not everyone knows if they have triggers. That’s the worst part of it. Some people are in desperate need of mental healthcare, but due to who knows what factors, they can’t seek it out. Roast me all you want. I’ve got depression. I’ve got anxiety. I’ve got ADHD. Hell, I’ve even got PTSD. I see a therapist weekly and a psychiatrist every few months. I’m still prone to negative thoughts even being on medications and doing therapy. It takes a LOT of work to unpack decades of trauma. I’m 6 years in and still haven’t dealt with a lot of things. You need to remember those that are just starting their journey to healing. A trigger warning, even as text or a title card, helps everyone. Going off on those you consider “soft” doesn’t just hurt feelings, it causes harm that can be irreparable. That’s just my honest opinion. I’ll let the medical professionals take it from here.
While I normally agree that the trigger worning demands got bit out of hand, it's been scientifically proven that any discussion of suicide (even satyrical or prevention infomercials) can egg an actually suicidal person on. So in this one case, maybe it would be better to hold back slightly?
I remember when I was in high school those baby soft ads were used as an example of advertisers sexualizing and infantizing women - and specifically sexualizing feminine youth. Public education engaging in propaganda tactics, using an extreme example that I'm pretty sure was recognized as wildly inappropriate even at the time and trying to say it was typical. Marketing isn't usually that out of touch and disturbing.
The point of trigger warnings is that the person can choose to expose themselves to it, in stead of having it sprung on them by surprise. Just like someone who has a spider phobia can get over it by deliberately exposing themselves to situations containing spiders while they remain in control. But you surprising them with spiders by putting them in their stuff or waking them up by putting a spider on their face will make their phobia worse. Would it really be such a sacrifice to ask Sam to put a small content warning before the video if it contains stuff like suicide jokes? You don't need to change anything about how you do the video, but the people in your audience who would get affected by it get agency over if they want to expose themselves to it. And that's how you can help them grow their balls in stead of kicking them in their balls.
@@jr2904 I don't need any trigger warnings myself since I'm lucky enough to not have been exposed to severe trauma. I'm just pointing out the science behind why they're useful. The very purpose of trigger warnings is that people who are fragile get empowered to become stronger in stead of breaking further.
@@malinbergvall what topics and subjects are severe and numerous enough to warrant a PTSD trigger warning?? At what level of severity will a warning be expected?? What persons case gets to be the baseline for that decision?? I dont know the answer to that and I'm not looking for one in all honesty (just playing devils advocate as there could be an an agreed upon answer to them) I say Simon just slaps a Giant "this channel may trigger you" banner on the homepage, because there is no telling where BlazeBoi is gonna take you in any given video on this particular channel.
@@AaronBeSpeedy commonly stuff that lots of people have traumatic memories about. Like suicide, gun violence, sexual assault, murder, hate crimes, stuff like that. Also if you're going to show images/videos of gory stuff or common phobias like spiders, snakes, and creepy clowns. To have a content warning flash past at the beginning of the video (people can pause and read if they have any triggers they want to be warned about) won't affect those of us who don't have any traumatic triggers to be wary about, but it could help people who do to work through it.
I was waiting for a clip of alex jones tasting his bone-broth! XD but I guess there is no memes during sponsor-segment. correction there are jokes at 2nd sponsor
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Just found out there is a TH-cam union, since you have so many channels, it made me wonder if you were a part of it?
There are many fat Chinese, but a half hour later they're skinny again.
SIMON: You STILL have NOPT fixed your sign?!?!?!? I have been without youtube for about a year now, and the first video I watch from you and you STILL HAVE THE DAMN BROKEN S.W. NEON SIGN ON THE WALL!!!!!! LMAO!!!! FIX IT SIMON!!! Fix it, or YOU are going in the basement!!!! DANNY!!! GIVE ME A HAND WITH THIS LAZY BOSS OF YOURS!!!!!
:P
What I don't get... is... don't the trigger warnings remind people of the same shit anyway? So you would need a trigger warning about the trigger warning... or you could just make it self referencing, like, "this trigger warning will remind you of a very sad death, and the fleetingness of your own short existence". But, for episodes that don't even mention death. "Oh, and cancer, and animal cruelty. Remember the holocaust? Starving children? That woman who put a cat in a bin? Remember that?"
Does it still work for others to use Netflix with a vpn? I have nord vpn (brainfood show code of course) Netflix doesn't let me watch videos when it's on
The way Simon's voice kept getting higher and higher as he attempted to continue talking through the laughter amused me to no ends xD
I love pink guy. Please stop degrading his memory by associating himself with yourself. Ugh
@@brendahines4153 new phone, who dis?
Classic--when two legends truly work together!
\m/-_-\m/
I’ve never heard it go that high! 😂
Made me think of stewie griffin on family guy
Funniest thing about Simon’s on screen breakdown is that he is all by himself.
Allegedly.
So true
I’ve never seen him break down in giggles like that before. It was so hilarious. It was infectious and I had to laugh too.
In my opinion
No, Danny is there. He's just chained to the radiator.
The opening with Tangent boi absolutely losing it just made me LOL and knew this would be a great video!
Lol and he continues on calling his kid fat haha
@@nugboy420 Simon’s guide to building your child’s confidence 😂👍🏻
But in Simons defense I also call my 6 months old a fat little piggy sometimes! And then I kiss her cheek and make her laugh and grunt like a little piggy!
I had a shit day at work but that 1000% made it alll better 😅😅
My exact thought!
"it's hard to be the bigger man when I'm so petty." Simon speaking the truth behind most decisions people make.
Someone should tell Simon it would make a great t-shirt slogan...
"It's hard to be the bigger man when I'm so petty." The unapologetic honesty is just amazing, I love it.
I am reminded of a time when a man from a culture where fat is still considered a sign of wealth and health and is subsequently considered attractive enthusiastically greeted a friend's sister. "You look as healthy as an elephant!"
She subsequently explained to him that this was perhaps not the best greeting to use with American women.
😂
I've once seen a fat Chinese
Honesty is the best policy.
Just curious- any idea what culture he was from?
@@otakuman706 sounds Sri Lankan to me they are very honest to the point of being annoying
Think Simon has been overdoing his “green” before this episode. There were so many tangents that even the tangents had tangents. His voice got so high trying to talk through his laughter that my dog started to howl, lie down and cover his ears.
Best Blaze in a long time.
I came here to say exactly that, lol!
Cocaine. He's on cocaine.
Agreed!
Starting to think Simon's enthusiasm for cocaine is more than a running joke.... allegedly.
My sister saw me watching this and asked if he was high. Lol. He does seem excited sometimes
I love when Simon talks about the mini whistlers, his face just lights up and looks so happy.
mini whistlers sounds really weird out of context
@@kingchad3379 lol
Having been going through some pretty rough mental health days, seeing Simon absolutely losing his mind about serving sizes legitimately made forget about my troubles and had good laugh. Thanks for the pick-me-up, Simon.
Edit: Thank you for the kind words and support kind strangers. Also, I do agree with Simon. We are very fucking greedy with our portion sizes.
:)
I'm having a difficult time right now too my Dad passed away and I'm desperately trying to keep our family business open and struggling financially fighting with family who want to just sell everything my Dad worked hard for his entire life but things will get better. Have faith stay strong and God bless.
Thx for posting this im also going through some stuff and his serving size tangent made me feel better for a bit
Danny should do a whole script about raising children in the past. bad advice and bad parenting practices. Then Simon will tell loads of funny shit about his kids as a new dad I find those tangents much more entertaining now
👍😍
In that topic, as much as any: “The past was the WORST!”
Simon probably has to worry more about his kids talking back with 'Silence, infidel!', than them getting fat 🤣
'Son, you should try some magic spoon, you're getting a bit chubby'
'I'm big boned AM I RIGHT, Peter, I mean, mommy...?!'
This is gold.
Simon's daughter could eat no fat.
His son could eat no lean.
And so between them both, you see
Their average weight was within expected bounds and did not warrant an investigation by child protective services.
you missed a great opertunity to say , am i right PETER?.. i mean simon...
I wonder if they'll call him Fact Boi instead of Daddy."Oi Fact Boi where's my pocket money, I wanna buy some cocaine... Allegedly."
I love that Sam's job is basically to troll Simon, and that Simon pays him to do it.
why not, simons job is trolling simon lol
I think Simon is more the employee. He's just the one we get to see. The writers are the ones who employ him.
@@toddnolastname4485 You can have your very own Simon for the cost of two Magic Spoon sponsorships.
Not even half way through this and I'm dying of laughter. This is my new favorite episode
On this episode of Brain Blaze, Simon hogs all the coke usually reserved for the writers.
I love that Simon takes emails from Vegetarians and marks them as a meat.
I died laughing at that part
*meat byproduct
Lore dictionary:
A is for allegedly
B is for Boi
C is for cocaine (although it will probably be for Cancel within a decade)
D is for the writer chained in the basement. Or is it?!?!
…
L is for LEGEND!
…
S is for “Meme Boi”
T is for … you know what? I can’t believe I haven’t mentioned this yet-when I was a lad,…
…
V is for 🥩
…
"Who eats rice with steak"? Are you kidding? 🤣 ... Excellent combo.
That line about tasting his gun with safety off killed me. I laughed hard. Simon is the king of youtube.
Was it the part where he made gagging noises for you? That was it for me, I was done (for a few minutes) after that happened 😆
For what it's worth, I've had treatment for PTSD & one of the first things you learn in therapy is how to manage your triggers in a healthy way. If people are triggered by TH-cam videos, maybe the internet is just not for them
Yep, the most important thing is to remember where your feelings come from... when people try to block out the painful memories, they only forget that the feeling is there, so the brain tries to find reasons for the feeling in the rest of life... like, the feeling of being attacked, if you try to forget why, people become very good at interpreting other interactions in ways that explain the feeling of being attacked, pushing those who love and care away. That's when trauma becomes a disorder, as it gets in the way of other interactions, and where the "and how does that make you feel?" trope of counselling comes from... not to remind you of the feeling, but to remind you where the feeling comes from, so you don't seek to explain the feeling in situations that aren't the cause of it.
I'm in treatment for PTSD as well and I'm taught NOT to avoid my triggers. You slowly have to train your body and mind to recognize that situations which trigger you are safe, that way you stop getting triggered. Giving "trigger warnings" just enable PTSD symptoms.
@@MisakaMikotoDesu I mean, I feep like the warnings at least give people with PTSD a chance to prepare themselves or avoid if it's been a day full of triggers. It's not good to get overwhelmed, but take it slowly and safely
That's assuming people A) have access to mental health providers and B) we don't have startlingly clear evidence that *talking* about suicide makes people who are suicidal more likely to do it. "Just suck it up" is such a boomer mentality of helping people. It doesn't work. These warnings are for people who *can't* suck it up. That's the fucking point. Not everything has to do with ptsd.
And? Warnings are not necessary. Your triggers are not any one elses responsibility.
One of the best BB's in quite a while! Bravo Danny, Sam, and Simon! 💖🎉☕☕☕☕☕☕
And Peter
Peter must be new but im only 4 videos in
Simon's unhinged laughter is what I needed today.
I wish you'd sell a small package with testers, containing all of the perfume scents. For those who can get headaches from perfume, and/or have asthma issues due to it, it would be nice to be able to test these products without buying a full bottle.
I gotta say I too would like this. I'd like to give them a shot, but some stuff is so damn rough on me. Sadly I kinda doubt it'll happen, but I would like it.
Not quite serious asthma stuff, but it hurts my sinuses, and throat, and does make breathing more difficult. Bad enough that some have caused problems just from being opened/sprayed on the other side of the house- rooms away. Generally I just have to leave and wait for it to settle.
Obviously it's not as bad with distance like that, but its still a hassel.
Plenty are fine for me, but a few of the really commonly used scents in cleaners and the like are just hard for me to be around.
that doesn't make sense to Simon's Capitalist heart... in all seriousness, that would be nice
@@balancebjj1087 still capitalist. Some make more money on each sample. Depends on how they plan etc
Tried to buy the same thing but for male perfumes - got nowhere.. I think the idea is that you have to buy a whole bottle before you realize you don't like it.
Sometimes stuff smells weird on me. Once I tried on perfume and my natural body chemistry turned it into eau de beandip. I've also had perfumes turn themselves into cheese doodles and old grass clippings starting to compost. I'd like to make sure it smells like... Not those things on me before committing to a large bottle of Ripe Mulch.
Simon needs some merch that says “What are we talking about?”. Or maybe “Tangent Boi”.
He has a Fact Boi shirt with Fact crossed out and Tangent written above it. Not sure when it'll be in the store though :/
@@logansmall5148 I think one of his previous videos he said someone sent that shirt in to him and it’s not his merch
It would seem AG isn't the only green Simons ingested 🤣
As long as he isn't snorting the AG xD
Aside from being stoned, AG also goes great with my steak and rice.
For real though, I love rice with my steak.
@@oracleofdelphi4533 Ty because of this I'm having hibachi fried rice n steak tonight.
@@oracleofdelphi4533 i wouldn’t have considered rice as a side to steak. Weird i know, but rice never felt substantial enough to pair with steak for me.
Loves Baby Soft is still sold. Thankfully, it's no longer mass-advertised. The average customer seems to be a tattoo'd 65+ women who never met a blue eyeshadow she didn't stockpile.
😂🤣
My mom always wore this growing up, I’m only 27. This and musk was her favorite scent
My mother wears it and it triggers sneezing fits for me lmao. I have allergies so perfume in general makes me sneeze but loves baby soft is on another level.
@@obi-wan-pierogi yeah it’s REALLY powdery smelling. I actually quite like it, even though I don’t really have any contact with my mom. It’s a nostalgic scent
@@raestiffler5859 it does smell nice, I just get a headache from any strong smell so perfumes not something I can enjoy lol. Walking into a Yankee Candle is an Insta Migraine for me.
Simon laughing so hard his voice pitch moves up 5 octaves 😂
I came across a body fat % chart of different animals. By human standards, even a manatee just barely rides the line of overweight/obese. The fattest human, estimated at 1,000 pounds, would have had a fat % of more than butter.
I wore so much Love's Baby Soft when I was a pre-teen. That stuff was so popular. This is back in the early 80's.
I am never NOT amazed at the fact that some company out there, who presumably cares for their public image, sponsors this madness. I’m in the wrong business.
Are you referring to Simon's sponsors or the ones who did the ads? It could apply to either.
They don't care, it's more eyes. Colgate paid for ads during Howard Stern's show, and it was much more controversial than anything Fact Boi has ever done
@@andiward7068 Both!
I feel like this channel is very effective marketing segmentation. It takes a specific type of person to love simon’s blather
Whenever Simon goes on his tangents, potentially being all by himself, I like to imagine his neighbors peeking through the window to see raving mad fact boi mid tangent
7:15 I remember kids calling me fatso in school. It bothered me for a few years, until I learned how to ignore them. It's a matter of having more self esteem that is based on your own internal values. And not giving a chocolate milkshake about what others say unless they were close family or friends, cause then there is trust.
I was thin and tall as a child still got bullied. Kids will always find someone to pick on
People are animals. You don't need to win. Just be the least slow.
It’s that legendary time again. Allegedly.
I have PTSD, and while it’s okay to ask someone to use a trigger warning, it’s never okay to expect one!
It’s pretty clear the kind of content expected in each of your channels, and if someone isn’t keen on one, just don’t subscribe to it!
Most people who use “triggered” don’t have PTSD anyway and just want to whine about stuff 🤬
As someone who also suffers from ptsd, this was very well said. Thank you 💗
Triggered
I have PTSD as well and the way I look at it is my mental health is my problem and therefore my responsibility. I can't expect people to modify their behavior or content for me not can I expect a "trigger warning" because life doesn't come with any warnings.
It's kind but unnecessary and there is definitely some times when I hate it for example the warning after ad breaks on the fight channel warning people that the following presentation may contain violence and blood. On the fight channel
Trigger warnings are always appreciated, but never expected. I've got c-ptsd. If I'm struggling with triggers, then it's my job to make sure I'm avoiding triggering content.
Never comment but this was simply too good! My wife and I love this channel and we are currently watching this video while eating steak, rice, and mixed vegetables. I love perfect timing
I swear Simon's laugh is real infectious
I'm up to the ad-roll, around 40s in, and I had to stop the vid to compose myself. This is gonna be a good one!
It totally is! 😂😂😂😂
The plant. He perfumed the plant????
This is perhaps the most chaotic episode of BB yet and I am loving every second
My brain is blazing so hard that I am becoming a tangent in human form…I already kidnapped 2 writers and chained them to a radiator. Please send help, it burns in all the right and wrong places!
Next step: Build a basement
@@Coentjemons I started digging, but it’s hard to breathe while constantly screaming to my new pet plant Peter :(
You laughing like a drunk at the very beginning made my day! 😂😂
27:00 You say that, but how many people get called 'baby' as a term of endearment? It's always been _vile_ to me, because a helpless infant is rather the opposite of what a sane person wants in a partner.
I always interpreted it as saying "I love you as deeply as a parent loves a child" which, as a relatively new parent myself, I can attest is hard to equal.
The quinine is in the tonic. It was to help against malaria.
My lord, her memes in response to simon’s commentary have leveled ALL THE WAY UP! Keep it coming fact boy
THIS is a real business blaze finally. MORE
10:25 - Chapter 1 - Suicide is painless
15:30 - Mid roll ads
17:35 - Chapter 2 - China in your hands
22:50 - Chapter 3 - Baby don't forget my number
28:55 - Chapter 4 - Pull me a drink
29:10 - Chapter 5 - Hapiness is one gun
It wouldn't be brain blaze without chapter 1 starting at 10 full minutes in
@@personzorz I agree. It's so nice to have one of Danny's wonderfully long intros again. And Simon's tangent game is spot on today.
I remember seeing the baby soft ad in teen magazines when I was a kid. It was the first perfume my mom ever bought me. Lol
SIMON DO A VIDEO ON WHY CANADIANS USE BAGS OF MILK PLEASE. THEYRE WEIRD
they do so cause its better for the environment and lowers the cost of the finished product.. there's your answer.. from a morbid metal-headed motherfucker from Minnesota
Bags of milk????? WTAF?
@@williebauld1007 YEAH. THEY USE BAGS OF MILK. SIMON GET A VIDEO GOING ON THIS PLEASE
They have those in Northern Ireland too! Whenever we visit family my parents don’t understand why we laugh and say it’s weird! Coz it is weird. I’m terrified of one popping even though I have never seen it happen!
@@SMEGTACULAR That’s not just weird, it’s just wrong, c’mon Tangent Boi get a video made about this craziness
Simon I want to thank you for simultaneously pissing off my goth freind by talking about suicide and providing her with the lovely fragrance of corpse flower ❤
(which she actually does love btw)
Yeah, it’s not good to be too sensitive of a person when listening to his channels.
I don’t always agree with him on everything but I do enjoy most of his videos.
I seriously had to pull my car over Simon's laugh is just contagious sometimes
“did you ever see a fat Chinese” is literally a Karl Pilkington quote 😭
Simon, mate, are you blazing something of the flower variety today? 🤣🤣
Been binging all your channels the past few weeks. You had a lot of fun with this one, and thank you for it.
Hi Simon, on the topic of trigger warnings, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, who wrote "The Coddling of the American Mind," quote Richard McNally, the director of clinical training in Havard's Department of Psychology as saying "Trigger warnings are counter-therapeutic because they encourage avoidance of reminders of trauma, and avoidance maintains PTSD." They state that avoidance of distressing material is a symptom of PTSD, not a treatment for it. I'm always happy when people forgo the trigger warnings, as I find that they just increase anxiety over a topic. When friends and family try to avoid talking about a few select topics that they know may trigger my PTSD, or they say "you shouldn't listen to this podcast or watch this show because it may upset you" it makes me feel weak. Building up an expectation that I couldn't possibly handle listening to a particular topic makes me more anxious than I would normally feel were I to stumble onto the topic unexpectedly, which when it has happened, has not caused me to freak out. I've been able to handle it every time. If people are never exposed to what triggers anxiety in themselves, they'll never have the opportunity to overcome their fears.
There's also the fact that trigger warnings usually come with a descriptor of what they're warning you about, which still tells you what's going to be discussed even if you do decide not to watch it. You're now primed with an idea about a "trigger" without any context around it and it leaves you to imagine what it might be and can actually end up worse than the reality in your mind.
10:18 that spam pun had me cackling for a solid minute
Steak and rice is a fantastic combination. Have you heard the term "Japanese steakhouse"? It might be an American thing, but the rice soaks up the juice from a medium rare steak and gets an amazing flavor. Potatoes can f*ck right off as the side starch.
Edit: All of Latin America would agree as well.
@@found13 If they are croutons applied afterwards
Lol I was gonna say lots of cultures use that combo
Potatoes are amazing. No shame.
If you think all of Latin America is telling potatoes to f-off, you've never been south of Panama. Pasta, Rice, and Potatoes on one plate sometimes.
@@leonardo.1024 🥰💓
"It''s hard to be a bigger man though, when I'm so petty"... Very relatable sentiment.
Simon dissolving into fits of laughter brings me so much joy.
Ok, this one has absolutely SMASHED all funny TH-cam laughter records... Simon, I was crying out in laughter... the world needs MORE of these... thanks!
I would have laughed hysterically if Sam had edited in the sound of the plant screaming in agony when Simon sprays it.
Not gonna lie, that rib eye with a side of rice sounds damn good.
Absolute best Brain Blaze ever. Hands down, I've watched every single episode from the beginning and the way he let himself go laughing made this one fucking great... get to see a side of Simon you don't normally get to see.
My boi Simon on one today 🤣 take it away Peter!
Simon, we need trigger warnings since you peddle in a material that causes us to laugh in public and thus more prone to being perceived insane and sent away or worse; rascist/misogynist. I've already have 2 strikes at work because of you. At least the last advertisement brought back pleasant childhood memories, nothing like old timey ads to remind you how your upbringing is screwed up by modern standards. Such simpler times.
PS: May your son grow to be a strong and stocky mesomorph.
Sounds like your boss is a knob, mate.
Dude, I work at a hospital...this is bluetoothed onto the mega monitor...we all going to the luny bin
The “I don’t remember askin you a gd thing” was perfect. Good work.
The "baby soft" is terrible, but not surprising when you remember that Coppertone sunscreen logo they had for decades with the dog pulling the pants off the little girl :( I'm surprised that's not in here.
I just lost my cat and having simon make me laugh, really helping .. love brain blaze!
Simon! My mum grew a hair on her chin, and she bought your beard oil.
I honestly can't tell if I'm horrified or not, but if I have to know it, so do all of you.
Lmao oh god
In America you get paid and foodstamps if you're fat. It's considered a disability and you can get SSI Disability or Social Security Disability if you worked long enough for the credits.
Who gave Simon the brownies 🤣🤣
I’d love to see the outtakes of him pretending to like the green stuff.
Oh man, the gun tasting part. Spectacular. (And I do know someone that killed themselves with a gun. I just know better than to think comments and jokes are attacks)..
Love these episodes about advertising from yesteryear. Always cracks me up. 🤣
There were young teen clothes based on Baby Soft too. -- BTW Baby Soft really did smell good. Sadly it had a horrible commercial.
Simon should do a video about the time in 1989 when a Georgia man named Kenneth Lamar Noid stormed his local Domino’s Pizza restaurant with a handgun and took the staff hostage because he thought their “Avoid the Noid” ad campaign was maliciously targeted at him personally.
TWO sponsors!? That much interest can only mean you're coming up in the world
Vintage disgraceful ads series is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. More Danny, please more more more
Should have had a Keeps ad for this video, their tactic of attempting to shame people for losing hair would have fit in nicely.
Someone has already said the quinine is in the tonic. They added the gin as a mixer so the troops would drink the tonic. Love that little idea where the booze is the mixer for a change! 😁
I was laughing my ass off the entire vid, it was a much appreciated event
I loved the full metal jacket clip at end of tangent about Asian portion sizes for food. Hilarious
Oh I needed to laugh this hard today!
I absolutely love hearing you gush about your kids Simon. You are very obviously an amazing father and I personally can't wait to get to learn of how your allegedly beautiful family gets on over the years to come.
"the female equivalent to testicles" I would love that on a shirt please.
Yes
I'd buy one for my wife...
17:53 The editor literally calling out Simon to avoid death threats from every single Latin American country lol
I feel for Sam. Having to work with these uncultured swines who think steak and fried rice is not only not delicious, but downright strange. I don't think I could do it. Give Sam a medal.
Usually listen to BB at work and I stopped everything to see Sam's edits because I knew he would edit the appropriate response to the idea that steak and rice is weird
If it was plain white rice, then I would agree. But there is so much you can do with rice than just plain white rice.
8:30 So what I'm hearing is Broly has been reborn
Could we possibly get an “Am I Right, Peter?!” Brain Blaze shirt?
My internet died 18 seconds into the blaze. Sat here for longer then I am willing to admit thinking that Sam was just messing with me. Just doing what the merch says, "keep calm and blaze on"
Simon, you should do a video on what a massive Bell-end Tom Cruise is. also, how do you properly type Bell-end? is it one word? I've been using it at work because no-one knows what i am saying! you are an absolute legend Simon, i follow all of your channels! thanks for the great content!
gonna be upfront, I think "jelly" (short for jealous) and "Cray cray" (short? for crazy) are worse than "plaint"
Watching Simon lose his shit never gets old.
Edit: holy. Shit.
My cousin's and myself owned BABY SOFT!!
I literally thought nothing odd of it till now. Noooo! 🤔😫😫😭
I had Baby Soft too. My grandmother bought it for me one Christmas.
So one of my favorite channels does use trigger warnings in their videos, and I greatly appreciate it because it gives people who are struggling with things or are extremely sensitive the chance to skip something they’re not in the headspace to watch.
I’m so glad I was able to watch this episode AFTER my bout with negative thoughts had dissipated because that abrupt cut to su*c*de would have messed me up more than I already was.
Trigger warnings aren’t for “softies”. Even though I’m past the negative thoughts, I was so uncomfortable watching that segment I just skipped past it. Not everyone has developed coping strategies, just like not everyone knows if they have triggers. That’s the worst part of it. Some people are in desperate need of mental healthcare, but due to who knows what factors, they can’t seek it out.
Roast me all you want. I’ve got depression. I’ve got anxiety. I’ve got ADHD. Hell, I’ve even got PTSD. I see a therapist weekly and a psychiatrist every few months. I’m still prone to negative thoughts even being on medications and doing therapy. It takes a LOT of work to unpack decades of trauma. I’m 6 years in and still haven’t dealt with a lot of things. You need to remember those that are just starting their journey to healing. A trigger warning, even as text or a title card, helps everyone. Going off on those you consider “soft” doesn’t just hurt feelings, it causes harm that can be irreparable.
That’s just my honest opinion. I’ll let the medical professionals take it from here.
9:24 I am getting more and more sure Simon is just a robot.
Not JUST a robot, he is THE robot that is slowly taking over TH-cam
@@giantred and that is what the world needs.
Clones dude. Clones.
The Whistler Cult.
When ordering pig, always get the whole-hog. That way you know you aren't getting one of those inferior hybrids.
I'm just trying to imagine Simon having a bad hair day, must have been a long time since that happened......... :P
Not since Beard Blaze.
The past was the worst!
unless......😉
This was lovely Simon! Thank you so much for keeping me company
While I normally agree that the trigger worning demands got bit out of hand, it's been scientifically proven that any discussion of suicide (even satyrical or prevention infomercials) can egg an actually suicidal person on. So in this one case, maybe it would be better to hold back slightly?
People are going to do what they are going to do.
I remember when I was in high school those baby soft ads were used as an example of advertisers sexualizing and infantizing women - and specifically sexualizing feminine youth. Public education engaging in propaganda tactics, using an extreme example that I'm pretty sure was recognized as wildly inappropriate even at the time and trying to say it was typical. Marketing isn't usually that out of touch and disturbing.
The point of trigger warnings is that the person can choose to expose themselves to it, in stead of having it sprung on them by surprise. Just like someone who has a spider phobia can get over it by deliberately exposing themselves to situations containing spiders while they remain in control. But you surprising them with spiders by putting them in their stuff or waking them up by putting a spider on their face will make their phobia worse.
Would it really be such a sacrifice to ask Sam to put a small content warning before the video if it contains stuff like suicide jokes? You don't need to change anything about how you do the video, but the people in your audience who would get affected by it get agency over if they want to expose themselves to it. And that's how you can help them grow their balls in stead of kicking them in their balls.
Stop being so soft
@@jr2904 I don't need any trigger warnings myself since I'm lucky enough to not have been exposed to severe trauma. I'm just pointing out the science behind why they're useful. The very purpose of trigger warnings is that people who are fragile get empowered to become stronger in stead of breaking further.
@@malinbergvall what topics and subjects are severe and numerous enough to warrant a PTSD trigger warning?? At what level of severity will a warning be expected?? What persons case gets to be the baseline for that decision?? I dont know the answer to that and I'm not looking for one in all honesty (just playing devils advocate as there could be an an agreed upon answer to them) I say Simon just slaps a Giant "this channel may trigger you" banner on the homepage, because there is no telling where BlazeBoi is gonna take you in any given video on this particular channel.
@@AaronBeSpeedy commonly stuff that lots of people have traumatic memories about. Like suicide, gun violence, sexual assault, murder, hate crimes, stuff like that. Also if you're going to show images/videos of gory stuff or common phobias like spiders, snakes, and creepy clowns.
To have a content warning flash past at the beginning of the video (people can pause and read if they have any triggers they want to be warned about) won't affect those of us who don't have any traumatic triggers to be wary about, but it could help people who do to work through it.
Awesome. I love it when Simon can’t make it through a script without laughing so hard that he literally can’t speak! Lol😂
Sure Simon, you looked like you really enjoyed that green powder... it's "surprisingly good", allegedly
I was waiting for a clip of alex jones tasting his bone-broth! XD but I guess there is no memes during sponsor-segment. correction there are jokes at 2nd sponsor
I can't believe it took me this long to find the video where Danny broke Simon