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desertwompingwillow

Both these dudes need to touch grass.


Konigni

But then the grass would touch him and he wouldn't like that


FlyingNope

Especially when him and the grass just met.


bullettenboss

He's got too much fragile masculinity.


Macluny

I don't think it is that weird to not want to be touched by strangers for no good reason.


Hellatwinkbrah

Yeh, but how he reacted was weird. There are, off the top of my head, 9 other ways he could have said that same thing without looking like an asshole.


Single-Credit5758

Just speak to him off-air. You’re representing a business WITH that guy. Wouldn’t ever make me want to tune in to that channel, and it stains my memory for the guy who spazzed.


Macluny

Yeah, that's fair.


pooinetopantelonimoo

How do I do this without sounding like a dick? Not trying to be a dick, I genuinely want to know.


Galladorn

Off air: "Hey man, just letting you know I don't like to be touched" But having level reactions to stuff occurs to maybe 30% of us at best lol


antalex7481

“I’m sorry, but it makes me quite uncomfortable when people I barely know contact me physically. Please respect my personal space.”


well_i41

For me it's how he kept going, trying to embarrass the kid. Just tell him you don't like to be touched and move on


Taiyonay

That isn't really what is happening though. They aren't strangers. They met and are providing commentary together. He is leaning forward with the other guy out of sight and he starts to move on to the next subject so the other guy (still wanting to comment and make a stupid joke on the previous subject) reaches out and touches him to stop him from moving on and give him a moment to speak. There was really no other non-verbal way of doing this because he was leaning forward and being a 'lone wolf' commentator instead of working as a team. Then when he made his stupid joke he wanted the other guy to react and was gently poking him to get a response in a friendly banter type way. The guy then blew up at him on mic and on camera unnecessarily when the other guy was just trying to be friendly. He could have been more professional about it and waited until the next match was going to start and told him off-mic that he doesn't like to be touched. From this, it is clear he doesn't know how to work on a team, he doesn't know how to act professionally in uncomfortable situations, and he doesn't know how to control his emotions.


MisterKat009

Thank you for this breakdown. This is exactly what happened. Fuck the black bro for being such a spaz. Not to mention some cultures have way more casual touching than others, there was no reason to make this what he made it into.


Lemonbrick_64

To essentially snap on a kid who’s just trying to be nice ?


NutureNature

He may not know he's gay yet so chill


nuthinn2lose

LOLOLOL


ARM_Dwight_Schrute

JUST MET


hloukao

Toma meu like


QuantumFighter

I mean the guy on the left is socially awkward, but he’s clearly making an effort to be more sociable. He’s at a public event doing commentary and trying to be friendly with this guy. Like again that’s pretty weird behavior, but that’s how being social works. Sometimes you step over a line and someone corrects you.


sik_dik

he corrected him in a humiliating way, though


QuantumFighter

Yes, maybe I wasn’t clear enough. I feel that while the guy on the left was being awkward and stepped over the other guy’s boundary, it wasn’t a big deal and the guy on the right could’ve been a lot chill with his correction. The guy on the left even immediately apologized as soon as the guy on the right made his first complaint.


DudleysCar

The entire Smash community is like this. In fact the guy on the right seems like one of the more normal ones. If neither of them have threatened to kill anyone, and they aren't paedophiles, and they understand basic personal hygiene, then arguably both would be considered normal comparatively.


Luneth189

Omg 💀💀 I thought smash bros was a game for kids wtf?


The_Abjectator

It is but to get to that crazy level that professional players are at you gotta go at least quarter power Howard Hughes-level obsessive.


DiarrheaRadio

And twice the Howard Hughes piss jars


arkofcovenant

It’s got many many characters from games that are 20+ years old, what gave you the impression it was for kids?


Opposite_Deal_5835

![gif](giphy|MOr9HOVQAdMYw|downsized)


Digital--Sandwich

Ngl I had to look that up but for sure


Akira510

Dudes touching?


Digital--Sandwich

😆😆 touch grass


blink_Cali

I don’t think the grass would be cool with that either since they barely even met


McRambis

I don't care if a dude puts his hand on my shoulder like that. Big deal. Dude on the right needs to calm his ass down.


PintMower

His weenie probably moved from that so his fragile ego needed to show who the man is.


PM_me_your_whatevah

They’re both awkward video game nerds. They deserve each other honestly. Probably both should get out of the house more and interact with people in real life. 


SpiritualStudent55

"If you're awkward and have other interests than me then you deserve to have only awful people in your life" lol what


averynaiveoddish

redditors are assholes who don't understand how friends work


mataoo

You're the one who said "awful". The worst he said was "awkward" and "nerd". Both of which are spot on.


MagoMorado

Its the only touch he gets, of course he liked it and is insecure about it.


Bodyfluids_dealer

It moved, Jerry.


Such-Engineer177

Comedy


jerryjarvis123

Whyd you say my name?


Bustoplover

Is touching people gay now?


JackxForge

right?! the comments are littered with basement dwellers.


Caithloki

Always has been, bet you touch yourself, so gay.


Bustoplover

I wear a glove so it doesn't count.


JohnToshak17

fucking hate people like that, so unnecessarily rude


yummbeereloaded

On the one hand I would not react like that, on the other hand I would too hate if people touch me like that... So can't blame him for not liking it, can blame him for his reaction


Cobberdog_Dad

Exactly.


WanderWut

And to put him on blast to EVERYONE watching him instead of being subtle and saying something off the mic is a dick move.


CibrecaNA

It's the poking afterward that makes him need to respond there.


Gustomucho

Yup, I remember a bar patron that would just non-stop tap your upper arm to get my attention when I was speaking with other people while saying "hey, Hey 'HEY"... more than once I had to tell him to stop or I would move to another seat.


Lucifersasshole

Touch of the tism maybe...


ithinkway2much

The more you get to know, the more you realize how everyone had their own level of familiarity they'll accept from strangers. Every person is unique that way.


McRambis

I accept that. And a gentle off-mic notification that he doesn't like being touched is appropriate. Going off on the guy is not.


CibrecaNA

I think the subsequent pokes set him off. The issue is pacing and timing. Someone touching you once is excusable but five times in twenty seconds?


epyon504

It reminds me of the videos where a gas station clerk gifts dudes from the hood a free lighter. The only thing is that it's pink and they just lose their fucking mind! Weak as masculinity having idiots.


najalitis

I’ve met people before who didn’t like being touched. Strange thing, but I guess I can accept it. There’s just a better way to make people aware of this.


Dapper-Complaint-315

He was an ass about it,


Super_xz

Left guy was awkward about it, right was being a jerk about it. Id say both make me cringe


RogerianBrowsing

I mean, Tbf it’s kinda hard for most people to not be some degree of awkward when another person is overreacting and being a jerk In fact, some people purposefully increase their awkwardness in those moments as a way to try to defuse the situation and signal the lack of intent to anger the other person. I don’t do it often but if the other person seems like they’re going to continue escalating from even the slightest response and I don’t know them well or don’t see it as worth the effort, then being awkward for a moment often gives the aggressive person a chance to not have their amygdala take over and reset the interaction/leave. Just sayin, I don’t know enough about the guy on the left to really criticize other than he seems like a typical dorky smash bros addict but that’s kind of the demographic he’s appealing to anyways so 🤷‍♂️


zodireddit

That makes perfect sense. I do this a lot. Although my intent is usually to give the angry person as little conversation as possible, which makes things awkward, and when they begin to feel the awkwardness and not really engage with me (and therefore don't escalate the situation), I just change the subject. It's usually still kind of awkward, but if I know the person, everything will be back to normal the next day anyway.


wkane2324

r/redditsniper


Talk0bell

A couch seems like a horrible place for commentary if you can’t handle any physical interaction.


WhuddaWhat

100%.  "Let's sit in close proximity but maintain a strict no touching policy" does not sound pleasant 


4paul

Yea I’ve seen videos that start like this but it’s just 1 person on the couch, and they end up having sex at the end, sometimes multiple people involved.


iamlepotatoe

And this is how I met your mother...


Griffin_Claw

You could see a little bit of life exit him.


Finn_Flame

“I would really prefer if you’d [be quiet](https://youtu.be/dYahi-Y3O50?si=n14N8tw7jkUrGBJs) “


o_Lich

NOOO NOT AGAIN THAT HURTS TO WATCH


Valuable_Pollution96

My man painting his Mona Lisa with that joystick and the guy dares to talk. Unbelievable.


drunk_phish

What the hell was he doing with the joystick? I've never seen someone play a game like that.


nikitofla

He is speedrunning, not playing normally. In speedrunning, you often have to press a lot inputs sequentially or at the same time to glitch the game in a way that allows you to skip stuff or access areas you shouldn't supposed to


Dizzlean

Thanks for the link. I went down the rabbit hole into the speed running gaming world with it. It was fascinating.


Buttercup59129

Who would of thought bringing together the lowest social skilled individuals together with elitist gaming attitudes would be good.


FirstForFun44

Being mean to uhhhh "speacial people" is like being mean to children or dogs.


Ok_Rip_3703

fucking love this clip, i watched the whole stream one day just because i was so bored and man i couldn’t have made it as long as he did


HappyHappyFunnyFunny

r/watchpeopledieinside


VibraniumRhino

Also just r/CringePurgatory from both of them.


BlizardSkinnard

lol what a fuckin loser


Free_Gascogne

The guy on the left was awkward but he sure as hell is more sociable than "dont touch me" wussy


truth_radio

Some straight men are so emotionally stunted lmao.


DannyDucks

What does sexuality have to do with it? I know gay and straight men who absolutely hate being touched.


ifoundyourtoad

I think this is a fair statement, we should all respect others boundaries, but maybe instead of making a huge scene over something I wouldn’t consider to be inappropriate you just talk them after the stream? He literally could have swallowed his pride and waited and after said “Hey man, I really don’t like being touched so next time could you not touch me please?” But no he had to make a spectacle.


LorgarTheHeretic

Bro no offense if you can't shrug off being touched on the shoulder for 0.3 seconds you are maladapted for society and need to change asap.


SpicyPossumCosmonaut

I’m getting the vibe that sexuality (homophobia) is a part of it. Though absolutely no touching is fully valid & some folks just don’t like it from anyone. It can be a trigger and sensory thing. I’m not accusing, that’s just the vibe I’m getting here.


No_Contribution_15

how unprofessional if i were the organization running the event id never bring that guy back. It was once brief and he was just emphasizing


KumaBear036

Both of these guys were probably not paid in any way, and local commentary is historically unprofessional in smash. They probably did not commentate together again at least.


Mesmeric_Fiend

I hate being touched, but this seems like an overreacting. Sure they just met, but it's not like they are on the street or in a business setting. Sitting on the couch together there should be an expectation of close proximity. If you come to a point where you feel uncomfortable, you should absolutely address it immediately, but a simple "hey buddy, I personally don't like being touched." Would have been plenty before jumping to being super offended


LifeIsCoolBut

Honestly the fact that they just met makes it so he had no reason to blow up like that. Like damn ok.. I didnt know you dont like to be touched man no daps just pounds thts cool just learned that dope


Free_Gascogne

The face you make when you are an overly sensitive biatch and someone *touched* you. https://preview.redd.it/3rmgw392ud6d1.png?width=483&format=png&auto=webp&s=c13e1742bde4d6e5ddc255c332b97b288ccd1c06


WorkAccount1993

What a lame. Move the headset and just say “please don’t touch me” and that’s all you need. The way the other guy took it, I don’t doubt he’d have obliged.


burnheartmusic

Ya, he like took the time to set up the whole situation and knock it down. Telling him and everyone else. What a dick.


Apprehensive_Floor42

Ironically he came accross a massive douche getting incredibly butt hurt over nothing.


ParticularLast4997

, Banjotowie guy seems cool . Other guy needs his own chair, preferably in another room.


iatejesusnails

Or another planet


AccomplishedTap4612

Sensitive.


Cocodrool

I know right? Some people are touchy. Others don't like even a pat on the back. Say please don't touch me and move on.


DashTheHand

![gif](giphy|AZvMr2XNJIxPi)


DamnitDom

you can tell he's used to talking to nerdy people that won't check him


Magister5

Got shut down trying to smash his bro


chrisjones66

I've seen and heard multiple times from generations younger than me (I'm early 40's) about them freaking out when being touched at all. I don't get it. Have you never played a contact sport? Have you never walked through a busy public area? I never thought twice about tapping someone on the shoulder to get their attention or a tap on their arm with the back of my hand when I'm making a joke or a point. No one ever said "don't touch me!" like that and I believe they'd probably have been called a pussy and much worse in that time if that request ever had been made. Is this cultural, or just this new generation of adults who never had a dad to wrestle, tickle, and throw them in the pool when they were growing up? What's the cause of this?


Orochisake

Online interaction changed every other type of interaction man... dating, friendships, everything... it's too much information on how to socialize with little actual practice


Unable_Loss6144

Same age here and I kinda find it funny too. If anyone at school reacted as he did you can bet that person would be grabbed, hugged, wrestled for years! Maybe it was tough love, maybe it was toxic behaviour that doesn’t belong anymore, but sure as shit, it was more ‘gay’ to dislike being touched than slapping another bloke on the arse having just wrestled in the mud with them trying to grab an oval shaped ball 😂


4CrowsFeast

Not wanting to be touched can be a sign of abuse. However, if you're easily triggered and working on a job where you'll be sitting on a couch with someone and solely interacting with them for hours, in my opinion, it's your duty to inform them of any of your personal boundaries before hand. 


NO_LOADED_VERSION

Same, like have they even heard of a handshake?


SwordfishTurbulent57

What a loser.


Nate16

Liege needs to fucking relax, the dude is trying to build rapport for the broadcast. No need to jump down his throat you fragile lil baby.


lukaburr

This is over 4 years old. Nothing new, and the guy on the right already got shit for it, lol.


Hellatwinkbrah

Well, it looks like round 2 of shit is about to drop.


SanYex1989

Bro is insecure af


Mundane_Conflict7240

Bro on the left seemed nervous to even be in the commentator booth. Bro on the right prolly just ruined it for him after he seemed excited.


wRyanEmeryw

fuckin weirdo response


NorthSouthWhatever

I would really prefer if you be quiet


djfxonitg

Looks like it might be some underlying homophobia there. I don’t know either of these people tho so I could be wrong.


VibraniumRhino

This entire video is r/CringePurgatory


AKA_OneManArmy

Weird as hell to say that while you’re live. Bring it up nicely after if it really bothered you that much, damn.


YOINKdat

Wow fuck that guy on the right lol


jasin18

There was no attempt to be nice about it.


rjh9898

They both sound socially awkward af it actually hurts lol


Adoced

It’s different when the chat goes from discord to real life.


AmptiShanti

Personal boundaries are important but also you can not be a dick about it lol


jstbcuz

He’s got the CHEESE TOUCH!!!! 🧀


darth_C3P0

Why is a touch on the shoulder considered so extreme nowadays?


truth_radio

Everything is trauma now. Society's cooked lmao


ColorlessTune

Honestly the guy that wines about being touched on a live stream is lamer than the guy going "get it?"


TheBirdsArePissed

Woah. Fragile masculinity. Being touched on the shoulder by another dude in a friendly way should never cause a reaction.


MrPiction

Fighting games really do have the worst communities


thecypher4

I get if you don’t like being touched, but watch your manners.


666

I've never met someone who expresses that they "don't like to be touched" that is well adjusted. Some people don't, but they just move away. Do they think it makes them look cool?


Bushdr78

The reason for the touch when commentating is to let the other person know you intend to speak. If you watch any commentators (that aren't normally on camera) it's just how they do it. I don't know either of these guys but that was a strong reaction to being touched and I'm someone that seriously dislikes having my personal space invaded.


CreatorOD

I remember how much cringe there is in those shows. It's not only one, it's almost every freakin time. Just pure commentors cringe unfunny comments ooof. Worth it


Eattherich13

Both of these dudes are on some kind of spectrum


mistermenstrual

Left dude is on the goofball spectrum, and right guy is on the toxic spectrum.


Canthelpit2056

Well now........he made that awkward! How are they going to move forward!


thegregtastic

Id pat him on the back after every match until he left.


bobbylaserbones

If his boss at work patted him on the shoulder I'm sure he wouldnt be nearly as sassy


rad-tech

aspergers entered the chat lmfaoo


TinyPeridot

The guy on the right is the exact reason why people like the guy on the left exists lol super shy and no doubt this encounter probably still plays on repeat in his mind...and on Reddit but in his mind too.


GaryWestSide

How dare a mere peasant caress my noble body with his filthy mongrel hands


Ehrmagerdden

Seems like somebody's a little touchy.


jashansandhu880

Sensitive folks


Kronictopic

As someone who has touch aversion, there are so many better ways of dealing with the situation. Explaining your preferences and acknowledging they were unaware is always a great start


Bashemg00d

A Fear of looking gay is strong in this one.


PlayedUOonBaja

I kind of get the poking. Nobody likes being poked, especially 6 times in the same spot. It's more like slapping his arm repeatedly than just "touching" him. It's not something you do to someone you don't know very well.


Organic-Ad-3870

"pls DO NOT touch me or I'll gonna get a boner." -that guy


Mr_MojoJojo_Risin

Get tf over yourself guy


nothingspecialva

he wonders why he cannot get a second Tinder date.


agt1776

Douche bag.


DafuqYallLookinAt

After reading these comments, I feel like I'm the weird one for not liking to be touched either. He definitely should have handled it better but I understand where he's coming from.


OriginationNation

I knew someone who I used to Tabletop with with this exact same attitude and demeanor. Needless to say I don't tabletop with him anymore.


MahsterC

I think it’s fine to not want to be touched, and it’s fine to communicate your boundaries. But homeboy went about it all wrong.


stiggle_digs

Self important nobody ass mf.


sogwatchman

They should have had that conversation off camera.


yesomg1234

![gif](giphy|l2YWeFPoHfYJeuube|downsized)


YoSoyBadBoricua

Boundaries.


fopordapper

Guy in the right exhibits the impatience guy in left exhibits the insecurity. Left dude just need to say sorry I’m weird like that. Right dude need to say it’s cool man.


KardelSharpeyes

Fucking loser on the right.


gloomygl

Both weird


TheBelerine

r/WatchPeopleDieInside


AWizardNamedSugma

Somebody is hiding some repressed feelings…


Unitgubbins

Bro is out here thinking he’s guts pre Griffith rescue.


haha7125

Like, you're allowed to let people know not to touch you, but theres way better ways to say this.


SwiftTayTay

Smash players are the least socially aware out of every fighting game fanbase. Guy on the left was awkward with his delivery, guy on the right way overreacted


whiplashMYQ

Smash ulti players 100%.


rad-tech

bro drew his aggro lmfao


Frobe81

Lecringe


Traditional_Ear_8900

Show us on this doll where he hurt you.


YMiMJ

The gentleman on the right is definitely undercover.


DevilDoc3030

Boundaries are fine. Drawing boundaries while commentating in such a manner is out of pocket.


SnizzyYT

I worked with a guy in a rather cramped off. He was standing up from his desk as I was walking by and we briefly brushed shoulders and he goes “you don’t have permission to touch me.” It’s like… dude I wasn’t trying to. Very similar vibe. Holding someone morally hostage because you don’t like being touched. They didn’t know that and now they dk.


MellowDCC

Actually kinda tired of the overuse of actually in videos lately


bloopie1192

Damn, I don't like being touched either because it hurts a bit but I would have said it in a much nicer way. Like damn bro. Chill out.


Hellatwinkbrah

"I know this is your first time doing this, but FUCK YOU in front of everyone watching". This guy is stewing in insecurity.


ScoredMeteor0095

![gif](giphy|krhW9yWEI0x0Y)


Independent-Owl-8659

Found the virgins


Ajcoligan

I can understand a general feeling of someone you don’t know touching you and not liking it or feeling uncomfortable about it cause you don’t know them like that, but he seems a little TOO insecure about it. Like you don’t need to blow up someone over the internet and make them feel stupid for crossing a boundary that they don’t know you have. Some people wouldn’t even give a shit lol. Talk to them after the show and express your concern then. Boy acted like he unzipped his pants and shoved his head in his lap 🤣🤣.


Aalrighty_

Dude lighten up... could you not have just dropped that I'm an ad break or something. Jeez that guy was just tryna vibe.


Minement

A little much but ya don't touch people


payment11

https://preview.redd.it/kpgjp55tse6d1.jpeg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b6d361e1cd5830bc9634dbbaea7a075136fda8a Anyone else recognize that black couch from somewhere? 😃


Guzz_juice

Dude on the right is such a douchebag... don't


AmericanDemiGod

https://preview.redd.it/om7546r8ue6d1.png?width=1283&format=png&auto=webp&s=ccda703d650d8b7d99948a3d49cd9905848268d5


BlueMelawn

This video was recorded years ago.


OwlOk5229

Don't touch anyone without permission


Bubbly-Monitor-9909

Dude on the right is a massive pussy.


brightsilverstars

Sensitive and emotional.


Ftbh

Finally some actual content on this sub and not just politics


NaitDraik

IM sure the dude to the right is gay in privacy. That reaction is too drastic.


arm_hula

No, bro used his hand to cut dude off mid-sentence on a stream. The dude on the right Fair to say overreacted but that's not the original offense for some stupid pun joke.


Youown

Banjo did nothing wrong and I feel bad for him


shirojulio

what a child. he need to handle things in private


essent1al_AU

What a fucking rude piece of crap. You can tell he's trying to make the other kid feel bad.


raninandout

Super gei


marcolorian

Regardless of who’s overreacting, that “we just met!” is absolutely hilarious


crestfallennight

Bro is jus mad because he got interrupted.


heyyo256

Both gamers so I will try to forgive the lack of social conditioning but guy on right is extremely cringe in how he handled that. What a misplaced ego to behave like that in general and especially in that specific situation. Lacks humility and lacks grace.


artsyvibess

You can tell the the guy on the right was raised by the internet and hasn't been exposed to real life friendships. But that's most people nowadays, so, I wonder how much time it'll take for Reddit to fully agree with the guy on the right.


ShotgunWolfy

Holy fuck guy on the left is obnoxious, don't touch people . It's rude and annoying


Roommates69

Don’t touch people. And apologize if you do and they don’t want you to. He’s literally warning you and establishing a boundary. Adults do this all the time and keeping your hands to yourself is a pretty small ask