The Middle Finger Gesture Is Exactly What You Think

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 102

  • @michaelhenderson6786
    @michaelhenderson6786 7 місяців тому +74

    YOU BRING BACK JASON RIGHT NOW, YOUNG MAN!!

    • @abramisme
      @abramisme 7 місяців тому +7

      What happen to Jason?

    • @michaelhenderson6786
      @michaelhenderson6786 7 місяців тому +9

      @@abramisme Cobra TMZ got him 😢 they’re holding him hostage at The Strangerous UA-cam channel. They’re forcing him to make really good content over there 😭 the poor guy.
      For reals though, apparently Jason is no longer a part of Modern Rogue, and that makes me real sad. But I’m glad he’s got his own channel he’s working on at least!

    • @abramisme
      @abramisme 7 місяців тому

      @@michaelhenderson6786 sad to see but I will definitely subscribe to his channel. Thank you!!

    • @upinarms79
      @upinarms79 7 місяців тому +6

      He can't, I would assume. Jason might come back if they can get things back on track, but at this point maybe that isn't possible, who knows. It seems all of this is mostly financial-related and Jason's trying to make a go on his own with his new channel to support himself. He's got to make a living and apparently there wasn't enough money to go around for all of the staff, from what I understand. Brian really needs to sit down and do a "state of the channel address" to clear the air, but I'm sure it hasn't been easy to work all of this out and he's probably still trying to figure out the best way to deal with it.

    • @theindooroutdoorsman
      @theindooroutdoorsman 7 місяців тому +3

      @@upinarms79 He really does need to do that instead of continuing business as usual. Not addressing it is adding to the loss of viewers.

  • @legoobi-wankenobi3080
    @legoobi-wankenobi3080 7 місяців тому +154

    I miss Jason

    • @Wintermute909
      @Wintermute909 7 місяців тому +13

      Oh no, has Jason left?

    • @michaelhenderson6786
      @michaelhenderson6786 7 місяців тому +21

      @@Wintermute909 pretty much 😢 his absurdity was my absolute favorite part of the show.

    • @InfernalBanana
      @InfernalBanana 7 місяців тому +18

      @@Wintermute909for the time being, yeah. It’s unclear if he’ll come back, but going off of a recent Great Night episode it may not be any time soon. The time stamped video is on the subreddit if you want context.

    • @Wintermute909
      @Wintermute909 7 місяців тому +15

      @@InfernalBanana thanks! That video on the subreddit was so helpful.
      That's a real shame.....I hadn't been keeping up with it for a while, but at least I know now.

    • @Brodysseus
      @Brodysseus 7 місяців тому +10

      It's okay to miss him but also be happy for him doing his own thing, as well as enjoy Brian continuing on with everything he has done and is doing now. Not meant as "stop whining about Jason not here," more "keep enjoying what still is coming out."

  • @Ezpzzy
    @Ezpzzy 7 місяців тому +67

    Wait. You gave away a black lotus? That needs to be a video in itself.

    • @ModernRogue
      @ModernRogue  7 місяців тому +45

      Yeah. I realized that playing early-days MTG was causing me to argue with friends, and I didn't like that. So I gave all my cards to my brother. (Including the Black Lotus.)
      He later sold them because they turned out to be worth money. I think the BL went for around $500 at the time. (true story.)

    • @MichaelPenaRiderKick
      @MichaelPenaRiderKick 7 місяців тому +9

      Jesus it’s worth so much more now

    • @Dan-Simms
      @Dan-Simms 7 місяців тому +3

      Same here man, gave away all my cards, Lotus included, and that friend of mine sold it and my binder of them all for $100 total...

  • @thebiochemist2592
    @thebiochemist2592 7 місяців тому +33

    jason was the gav to your dan.... its not the same im sorry. i understand everyone wants to persue their own dreams and ambitions but the modern rogue we love and know, is a combination of both of you. not separate

  • @djsquelch8125
    @djsquelch8125 7 місяців тому +8

    For people asking about the bowfinger story, that's the middle AND the index finger. Those are the fingers needed to draw the bowstring and were the ones the French would cut off of English archers. showing those two fingers is seen as an insult similar to the middle finger in britain (and maybe other places idk)

  • @JudithOpdebeeck
    @JudithOpdebeeck 7 місяців тому +3

    i love how Jordan is always able to come all the way to Austin Texas in person!

  • @brknglasses2734
    @brknglasses2734 7 місяців тому +18

    The greenscreen work is AMAZING in this one.
    Does that mean the british two finger thing is a derivative of that?
    (Edit) I said the greenscreen thing because I thought he was actually there.. now I can't tell...

    • @TheBigburcie
      @TheBigburcie 7 місяців тому +1

      Not quite a shocker...

    • @brknglasses2734
      @brknglasses2734 7 місяців тому

      @@TheBigburcie lmao!

    • @-iloveyou
      @-iloveyou 6 місяців тому

      the shadows and wind? greenscreen?

  • @Sam_on_YouTube
    @Sam_on_YouTube 7 місяців тому +6

    I always appreciated the joke that in Europe they use 2 fingers... because European women are more satisfied.

  • @pastyuscricketer
    @pastyuscricketer 7 місяців тому +2

    I shall now start a product know as “Old Hoss’ Beans”

  • @ayayaycholonollores4814
    @ayayaycholonollores4814 7 місяців тому +9

    What happened to scam nation I miss it keep up the good work guys

    • @ModernRogue
      @ModernRogue  7 місяців тому +19

      Give us a minute on that one. Plan is to start bringing in all-stars. I could only teach Josie for so long. -Brian

    • @ayayaycholonollores4814
      @ayayaycholonollores4814 7 місяців тому +1

      @@ModernRogue oh nice can't wait to see what you got in mind all the best to you and your family

    • @wenscael2166
      @wenscael2166 7 місяців тому

      @@ModernRogue Those sound like the words of a master being surpassed by the apprentice!

  • @felix9100
    @felix9100 7 місяців тому +29

    What about the whole story about the british archers? You know: Some fingers got cutt off but still got mine..

    • @georgeprout42
      @georgeprout42 7 місяців тому +4

      FFS Google exists. The two finger salute is still a valid insult in most of the Commonwealth even without that origin story.

    • @Gryphon2026
      @Gryphon2026 7 місяців тому +3

      That's what I was thinking about too!

    • @TheKingOfBeans
      @TheKingOfBeans 7 місяців тому +2

      @@georgeprout42ok calm down

    • @felix9100
      @felix9100 7 місяців тому

      @@georgeprout42 please explain

    • @brot2878
      @brot2878 6 місяців тому +1

      that's the british V

  • @Wintermute909
    @Wintermute909 7 місяців тому +5

    @ 3:40 i think kissing Caligula's fingers is also going to be very imprudent!

  • @jacobcasmus1882
    @jacobcasmus1882 6 місяців тому +2

    Bring Jason back! Tell him he has to come back at least once a month!

  • @cort_tempered
    @cort_tempered 7 місяців тому +4

    I still wish the bowfinger thing was real. That was fun

  • @chiepah2
    @chiepah2 7 місяців тому +8

    What caused the era to change?

  • @VileLochaber
    @VileLochaber 7 місяців тому +9

    Looking forward to a not filler episode

  • @ChrisWCorp
    @ChrisWCorp 7 місяців тому +3

    Can't wait for the Dusty Baker high five episode!

  • @medicjitsu7434
    @medicjitsu7434 7 місяців тому +12

    I've always heard the Archers in mid eval times would have their fingers cut off if they were captured. So Archers would flip the middle finger to show they still had their finger.

    • @Alex-wi1mx
      @Alex-wi1mx 7 місяців тому +1

      its a common story, and is also tied to the British V-sign, but my understanding is that said story was made up by the Victorians

    • @JD-gn6du
      @JD-gn6du 6 місяців тому

      I heard it that archers would be threatened to have the middle finger cut off by opposing forces because you cannot draw a long bow back with an arrow, so archers would flip off the opposition in defiance.

    • @OnIiKa
      @OnIiKa 3 місяці тому

      Seems like popular fingers are... popular. Might be because the English cut of the middle fingers of archers. And/Or a phallic display from Rome.
      We only have 10 fingers. Five of them are the same. Soo not many to choose from. Most likely its from both French and Romans...

  • @RyanStonedonCanadianGaming
    @RyanStonedonCanadianGaming 7 місяців тому +1

    Title, what I'm thinking.
    What am I thinking?
    Hmmmmm, im thinking about all the times I've commented asking for the damn PING PONG BALL SMOKE BALL!

  • @ChrisLeeW00
    @ChrisLeeW00 6 місяців тому

    Old Hoss from the Boston Bean Eaters is some Mr Burns words

  • @kilppa
    @kilppa 7 місяців тому +19

    The fake laughing really makes this hard to watch for me.

  • @MinorLG
    @MinorLG 6 місяців тому

    Local miscellaneous con, I volunteered at once. Was security. Wondered around through event halls and con hotel making sure people didn't public weird. Was awake for like 18 hours, and crashed for rest of con

  • @spicytrashpanda
    @spicytrashpanda 7 місяців тому +6

    Did you and Jasom break up? Where did he go?

  • @eldorados_lost_searcher
    @eldorados_lost_searcher 7 місяців тому +1

    I prefer to have the thumb extended for extra emphasis.

  • @benjaminepstein5856
    @benjaminepstein5856 6 місяців тому

    That ad has the creepiest version of The Aquarium I've ever heard. Well done.

  • @noahhenry7657
    @noahhenry7657 7 місяців тому +5

    where the hell is jason?

  • @metern
    @metern 6 місяців тому +5

    It's so sad 😞. The Modern Rogue is half dead after Jason left. And most of the uploads these days are shorts videos from past videos.
    The really sad thing is Scam Nation. That channel i totally dead. It hasn't had a new upload for almost a year now. The videos now are just shorts from past videos. With no new content at all.
    R.I.P 🪦💔

    • @metern
      @metern 6 місяців тому +3

      And the videos they upload on The Modern Rogue now days are jist plain boring some times.

  • @739redrose
    @739redrose 7 місяців тому +4

    I always thought the middle finger is what the English used to flash the French. What I heard was after a war with bows and arrows, the French said when they won, they would cut off the archery fingers of the English. Well the English won then flashed the thumb and middle finger at them in a 'pluck you' kind of style to taunt the French.

  • @phillipdavis3316
    @phillipdavis3316 7 місяців тому +1

    Isn't that clip of Chevy Case from Christmas Vacation and not Fletch?

  • @BeastOfTraal
    @BeastOfTraal 7 місяців тому

    Biting you thumb from Romeo and Juliet is equivalent o flipping the bird.

  • @gryffinsyme6357
    @gryffinsyme6357 5 місяців тому

    finding out brian gave away a black lotus makes me so sad lmao

  • @EugeneGM1
    @EugeneGM1 7 місяців тому +8

    I love Jordan, I miss Jason, but Jordan is a great replacement.

    • @Drjordanbreeding
      @Drjordanbreeding 7 місяців тому +3

      I’m not trying to replace anybody, but I hope the episodes I’m in are still fun!

    • @EugeneGM1
      @EugeneGM1 7 місяців тому +2

      @@Drjordanbreeding That's what I MEANT to say!

  • @elliotmurphy534
    @elliotmurphy534 6 місяців тому +1

    Omg 😱 what tf is Jordan doing. 😂😂

  • @verepainelistens1459
    @verepainelistens1459 7 місяців тому +1

    Is Dr Breeding still on Cracked
    Or this even more of a death spiral

    • @Drjordanbreeding
      @Drjordanbreeding 7 місяців тому

      I haven't been with Cracked since February 2, 2023. So nothing released after that is associated with me in any way.

  • @binky_bun
    @binky_bun 7 місяців тому +6

    Is this what this channel has come to?

    • @InfernalBanana
      @InfernalBanana 7 місяців тому +4

      Seems like it.
      I’ve been trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, but after the explanation on Great Night and his tunnel vision around Founder’s Day, it’s really hard to.
      He keeps bleeding money because his ambition got the better of him, had to lay off most of his crew and his best friend, and is spending money he doesn’t have on a festival for something that’ll last two minutes, if that.
      Now he’s at the point on the channel where he’s milking content for numbers, stretching one video into four or five ten minute videos, and they’re from one single article on the Modern Rogue website that’ll take you maybe ten minutes to read. It’s clear it’s for numbers and to keep sponsorships, and it’s clear that he’s doing the bare minimum, cheapest content to try making back the money he’s bled over the last two years and continues to bleed. He’s already deep in a hole, but he refuses to put down the shovel and refocus his priorities. He needs to restructure his business and reprioritize areas instead of chasing after his ego.

    • @quentins8165
      @quentins8165 7 місяців тому +2

      I was thinking the same thing. It has a completely different feel. What I loved about MR was Brian and Jason and how real of an experience it was. Comparatively this feels fake.
      I hope they can come back to what it was, but money and friendships are difficult to maintain.

    • @binky_bun
      @binky_bun 7 місяців тому +3

      @@InfernalBanana I missed the explanation and stuff so I'm not aware what's gone on. I was never a subscriber but used to enjoy the videos because they would pop up in my recommendations. I knew there was the founders club thing but I never really understood what that was about. I just supposed you needed to have been there In the really early days of MR. I always found them funny and informative but this is dry and dull and just going into detail on something that's blatantly obvious. It's really scraping the bottom of the barrel for content. I never made it to the end because it just felt depressing to watch. I don't mind watching sponsored content but the content has to be worth watching to begin with

  • @PAPO1990
    @PAPO1990 7 місяців тому +2

    I had always suspected it evolved out of the Anglo-Saxon "2 finger salute" (or reverse peace sign) which began as a way of saying "hey I've still got these fingers" as it was common for those fingers to be removed as punishment to prevent people from being able to use a bow. I then ASUMED from there it had evolved to use only the single finger.

  • @heatherryan9820
    @heatherryan9820 6 місяців тому

    Just a FYI, I got the MTG joke, nice one.

  • @Vampwatch1462
    @Vampwatch1462 5 місяців тому

    What happened to Jason?

  • @RyuPlaneswalker
    @RyuPlaneswalker 7 місяців тому

    i got the magic the gathering joke Brian, its okay.

  • @13krg
    @13krg 7 місяців тому +6

    I really miss Jason without him it doesn't feel right, will probably be unsubscribing if this is the content we're getting from MR now. The content isn't any better than a blog post turned into a video.

  • @johnwallace2319
    @johnwallace2319 7 місяців тому +5

    what does a modern rogue do when you lose your life-long friend? you make talky videos

  • @frustrateduser9933
    @frustrateduser9933 7 місяців тому

    Bert Kreisher on the left

  • @JAKE-iv8yd
    @JAKE-iv8yd 7 місяців тому

    I heard it was because captured archers got there middle fingers cut off so archers would show there middle finger to taunt them

  • @MajikalCowpoke
    @MajikalCowpoke 7 місяців тому +8

    Dude quit with the revisionist history.

    • @clippedwings225
      @clippedwings225 7 місяців тому +4

      huh?

    • @AnonymousAnarchist2
      @AnonymousAnarchist2 7 місяців тому +6

      Huh?
      Also history is always being revised for accuracy. It always will be too as we find more and more hidden letters, personal journal etc. Thats kinda how you know the history is better

    • @xXMrPocketsXx
      @xXMrPocketsXx 7 місяців тому +10

      Please explain, genuinely curious.