Etho explains his (deranged) desk setup to Scar and Tango on stream.

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  • Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
  • Is this the video Mumbo referenced in his 10x08 episode? Well, he commented here, so. Go check out what Mumbo has done (it's the ENTIRE ep) • Hermitcraft 10: Episod...
    [Update: A shocking number of people have tried Etho's setup and come back to report they like (some of) Etho's setup. I live on the couch with a laptop (and often edit video on trackpad) so me judging anyone was always mostly a joke. If your wrist hurts, maybe give it a go?]
    Check out the VOD here, starts around 1:13:30 : • Hermitcraft - Today we...
    MrsTango's tweet: / 1762937044014428253
    00:00 it begins
    2:49 - the diagram begins
    5:23 - the mouse situation
    12:15 Mrs Tango's tweet
    13:00 - Etho's desk is ridiculously high
    13:10 - Etho's movement is. Bizarre.
    13:38 - Etho's desk is at shoulder height
    14:05 - Has Etho ever even heard the word 'ergonomic'

КОМЕНТАРІ • 961

  • @ThatMumboJumbo
    @ThatMumboJumbo 2 місяці тому +2872

    AND PEOPLE CALL ME WEIRD

    • @ChillCubitoClips
      @ChillCubitoClips  2 місяці тому +269

      I have read (almost) all of the millions of comments on this video, and I'll say many many people expressed the same sentiment. And one person had never considered using anything other than their thumb and was horrified people would trust "the weakest finger". You are Loved And Supported by many people, here in the Land of Etho Mockery.
      (I'm not clear how it can be *comfortable*, but I've given up judging after so many people here tried and validated Etho's mouse situation. Except the one track audio, that hurts my soul.)

    • @JurreVDM27
      @JurreVDM27 2 місяці тому +19

      Just recently i realised i've always pressed shift with my thumb but just never thought about it, because it's just how my brain presses shift without thinking. Back when this topic got brought up with you i understood their side because yeah it could seem inconvenient, but now i have more insight :P

    • @sargeyo3123
      @sargeyo3123 2 місяці тому +24

      Just because ethos desk set up is weird doesn't mean your thumb thing isn't!!!

    • @tofukochan
      @tofukochan 2 місяці тому +9

      Better than thumb shifting

    • @Jeljel-nh6fs
      @Jeljel-nh6fs 2 місяці тому +4

      I'm sure this has been asked before, but if you press shift with your thumb, what finger do you press the space bar with?

  • @michealjames4530
    @michealjames4530 3 місяці тому +7549

    I don't need a face reveal, I need a desk reveal! I want to see properly how strange this set up is

    • @mr.boomguy
      @mr.boomguy 3 місяці тому +450

      I bet that he's afraid that Anything could reflect a portion of his face xD.
      But then again, do like Xisuma and wear a mask

    • @spookwave4966
      @spookwave4966 3 місяці тому +92

      it isn’t that strange, I have a somewhat similar desk setup.
      The table is just a little higher up and since taller people have longer arms the keyboard is a little further away and all the space thats between you and the keyboard is used by the mouse.

    • @chiefpanda7040
      @chiefpanda7040 3 місяці тому +93

      He probably wants to hide his body type since his voice is so recognizable that someone could find him if they knew his general shape and voice

    • @boucer_boy
      @boucer_boy 3 місяці тому +132

      @@chiefpanda7040I’m pretty sure he got recognized once just from his voice

    • @justwonderinqrache5847
      @justwonderinqrache5847 3 місяці тому +37

      Someone actually drew his setup on Tumblr

  • @jimmothyjohnson
    @jimmothyjohnson 3 місяці тому +5578

    "you won decked out like this?" has me crying laughing

  • @characcoon7771
    @characcoon7771 3 місяці тому +5355

    Etho slab is one of the creatures of all time

    • @trackmarck
      @trackmarck 3 місяці тому +199

      He’s the C.O.A.T

    • @marstrooms
      @marstrooms 3 місяці тому +113

      I’m convinced he’s actually a myth

    • @omkarraskar8664
      @omkarraskar8664 3 місяці тому +32

      Ok how tf you've commented 1 day ago when video is only out for like 6 hrs

    • @ChillCubitoClips
      @ChillCubitoClips  3 місяці тому +99

      @@omkarraskar8664 it was unlisted before, i made it public today

    • @all9472
      @all9472 3 місяці тому +27

      He likes to lurk in forests searching for ppl that need help than he helps them and vanishes into the trees before ppl could say thanks

  • @toreole5831
    @toreole5831 3 місяці тому +2381

    „Its a recent thing“
    „The last 10 years“

    • @StuffandThings_
      @StuffandThings_ 3 місяці тому +166

      I mean for his fanbase 10 years is actually fairly recent... Mindcrack was just yesterday right?

    • @gristen
      @gristen 3 місяці тому +75

      10 years doesnt feel like that long after you pass 27

    • @mailleweaver
      @mailleweaver 3 місяці тому +52

      Etho is a 300 year old giant. He can't risk showing his face, because that would let the cat out of the bag.

    • @StuffandThings_
      @StuffandThings_ 3 місяці тому +22

      @@mailleweaver It would explain why he likes jungles (prime territory for ancient beings) and living underground so much

    • @Saandy_
      @Saandy_ 3 місяці тому +3

      ​@@StuffandThings_Mindcrack was better than hermitcraft back in the day.

  • @Purrfect_Werecat
    @Purrfect_Werecat 3 місяці тому +2648

    "in case i ever get a new computer"
    a guy with a tissue box for a mic stand, broken keyboard, totally could spend that money on a pc lol

    • @Purrfect_Werecat
      @Purrfect_Werecat 3 місяці тому +92

      omg but HOW, if he's a giant AMD his desk is so high up when he sits on the lowest chair setting his desk is at his shoulders? i cannot fathom xD

    • @phytoplankton7003
      @phytoplankton7003 3 місяці тому +47

      And 2 million subscribers and an average of 300k views per video 😂😂😂

    • @canofsouls282
      @canofsouls282 3 місяці тому +207

      @@Purrfect_Werecathes said before that hes well off financially its essentially saying he CHOOSES to play like this 😂

    • @grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic563
      @grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic563 3 місяці тому +171

      ​@@canofsouls282 It's a lifestyle. Us mortals cannot comprehend the genius of the man who won Decked Out.

    • @Random_editz100
      @Random_editz100 3 місяці тому +11

      @@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic563he’s living in the future

  • @aniano39
    @aniano39 3 місяці тому +2471

    I love how Tango can’t accept that mouse usage is based on feel, not sight

    • @ThomasSantosCanal1
      @ThomasSantosCanal1 3 місяці тому +59

      Literally, i also play with my mouse slightly tilted(tho i have a big mousepad), not to the extent as etho but like a ~60-75° angle

    • @LRM12o8
      @LRM12o8 3 місяці тому +50

      Because it IS based on sight! When you use a mouse the normal way, the horizontal movement of the mouse is perfectly mirrored on the display: you move the mouse to the left, the pointer goes left.
      And the vertical movement is also very intuitive: move the mouse forward, pointer goes up.
      The way he uses it, the pointer goes up when he moves the mouse to the left, right when he moves it forward, down when he moves it to the right and left when he moves it back. It's completely twisted!
      I don't want to know how much time it takes to get used to such craziness and WHY?! 💀

    • @k.x.s
      @k.x.s 3 місяці тому +79

      @@LRM12o8i use it based on feel too. just move your hand right/left? you don’t look at the mouse when playing, right? so if you move your hand left, the cursor will go left. doesn’t matter if the mouse itself is moving up or left or whatever, for me ^^

    • @aniano39
      @aniano39 3 місяці тому +46

      @@LRM12o8 In ‘common’ positioning yes, but to say he’s flipped it would be ignoring that he’s still holding the mouse the same way in his hand. When I move the mouse, I don’t look at where it’s going on the desk, I feel where it is moving relative to my wrist: push is up, pull is down, drag left and right. I tried it how Etho does it last night, and while taking a bit of practice is absolutely possible with the exact same hand motions as before. It’s wild, however weirdly intuitive if you don’t try to think of any one way as standard

    • @aniano39
      @aniano39 3 місяці тому +4

      @@ThomasSantosCanal1 I actually use a few different positions throughout the day, but my most common one is actually rotated out a few degrees as opposed to in, when I have the room

  • @charliethecat3793
    @charliethecat3793 3 місяці тому +1842

    he's basically using a giant laptop, instead of the track pad its a mouse

    • @phytoplankton7003
      @phytoplankton7003 3 місяці тому +44

      Wait you blew my mind

    • @moonlit_sky127
      @moonlit_sky127 3 місяці тому +42

      his mouse is sideways though - left is up, right is down, etc.

    • @turbulentmind2044
      @turbulentmind2044 3 місяці тому +9

      holy shit this is an awesome explanation

    • @eenrandompersoon221
      @eenrandompersoon221 3 місяці тому +12

      and the track pad is turned 90 degrees

    • @lolickypeepee23xdd6
      @lolickypeepee23xdd6 2 місяці тому +1

      @@moonlit_sky127 the mouse is on the right though right, so wouldnt left be down and right be up with forward left back right?

  • @poptartzgaming5545
    @poptartzgaming5545 3 місяці тому +1601

    "He doesn't have a smartphone, he can't help us Tango" SCAR LMAO 😂

  • @grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic563
    @grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic563 3 місяці тому +1800

    It's insane to me that Mumbo and Etho are on the same server. Mumbo has the nicest, highest end setup in existence, complete with an ergonomic chair and triple monitors and everything, meanwhile Etho balances his mic on Kleenex box. And Etho is the better Minecraft player.

    • @lvsqsd6897
      @lvsqsd6897 3 місяці тому +401

      mumbo also has the weird quirk of holding shift with his thumb

    • @beesinpyjamas9617
      @beesinpyjamas9617 3 місяці тому +253

      its not like mumbo's keyboard habits are any more normal though

    • @DaTimmeh
      @DaTimmeh 3 місяці тому

      The way he uses a keyboard makes sense if you use the mouse with your left hand. Though, as a lefty, I've always used a normal PC setup ​@@lvsqsd6897

    • @enderdragyn
      @enderdragyn 3 місяці тому +94

      and etho plays more games while mumbo basically just plays mc 😭

    • @yuki97kira
      @yuki97kira 3 місяці тому +46

      The duality of men

  • @user-jx7ft7fh1z
    @user-jx7ft7fh1z 3 місяці тому +1408

    No wonder sometimes he talked about how he can't see his keyboard while typing

    • @jannes3290
      @jannes3290 3 місяці тому +27

      Exactly what I was thinking. It makes so much sense now

    • @dying2survive298
      @dying2survive298 Місяць тому +4

      He also plays on super sensitivity for this which probably doesn’t help with sword PVP

  • @Departmentofnaturalresources
    @Departmentofnaturalresources 3 місяці тому +1511

    Part of me thinks he didn’t do it out of any big brainwave but his chair broke in the down position and adapted until he could get a new chair but took so long to get the new chair that it was to weird to go back

    • @mikoajpietrych6168
      @mikoajpietrych6168 3 місяці тому +86

      or he still has that broken chair

    • @alyssa09485
      @alyssa09485 3 місяці тому +81

      He has a broken spacebar, I wouldn't be surprised to hear about a broken chair

    • @Nanoqtran
      @Nanoqtran 3 місяці тому +49

      ​@@alyssa09485 I do also believe his mouse has either scrolling or clicking issues.
      This man needs some new gear! I'm willing to bet half his gear is actually older then some of the people that watch him

    • @Josh-ut4wv
      @Josh-ut4wv 3 місяці тому +17

      @@mikoajpietrych6168 wouldn't surprise me he used broken headphones for some time.

    • @yuki97kira
      @yuki97kira 3 місяці тому +7

      Is there a way to donate to etho so he could fund that into new gear lol..like ik hes financially stable but... He got gears older than some of us,probably born with them

  • @marie.pptxtMR
    @marie.pptxtMR 3 місяці тому +807

    we need a realistic fanart of this

    • @Sohcahtoa14
      @Sohcahtoa14 3 місяці тому +56

      @@justgaycatstuffhave it so its him winning decked out because of scars joke

    • @kiratwo4u
      @kiratwo4u 3 місяці тому +18

      ​@@justgaycatstuff draw him giving birth.

    • @reaganharder1480
      @reaganharder1480 3 місяці тому +9

      I kinda wanna try 3d modelling this...

    • @LugborG
      @LugborG 3 місяці тому +4

      @@reaganharder1480 The desk? Or that other request? They’re both incredibly cursed.

    • @reaganharder1480
      @reaganharder1480 3 місяці тому +7

      @@LugborG The desk. Humans are beyond my modeling skill level...

  • @masonallred5569
    @masonallred5569 3 місяці тому +1282

    Etho, bringing a chair to a standing desk: "hmm... yeah, this'll do"

  • @Archisphere
    @Archisphere 3 місяці тому +1746

    Furthermore, if Etho's desk is so high that his arms are nearly parallel (and he is a big dude), like, Bdub's would be resting his chin on such a setup. 😮

    • @Space_gremlin
      @Space_gremlin 3 місяці тому +54

      How tall is Etho I need a height check

    • @yzabella9260
      @yzabella9260 3 місяці тому +128

      @@Space_gremlinlike 6”2

    • @McOwnage
      @McOwnage 3 місяці тому +44

      Lower he would see the underside of the desktop

    • @thegloriouskingkronk8422
      @thegloriouskingkronk8422 3 місяці тому +232

      We all love to make "Bdubs is small" jokes, but let's not forget that Grian is even shorter. Have you ever seen the image of him standing next to Mumbo (second tallest Hermit after Doc)? It's absolutely hilarious

    • @VaryaEQ
      @VaryaEQ 3 місяці тому +54

      ​And pretty sure Yoel is shorter than Grian.

  • @ninmu
    @ninmu 3 місяці тому +818

    It's like his arms envelop every part of his desk, like a greedy goblin trying to desperately hold onto his coins.

    • @gl4d10
      @gl4d10 3 місяці тому +61

      we're cradled in his giant arms as he speaks so gently into our ear, lovingly supported by our head, empty like an old tissue box 🫠

  • @aharonvarna5992
    @aharonvarna5992 3 місяці тому +378

    etho and mumbo need to adopt a child so they can teach it the Eldritch knowledge of keyboard and desk mangling

  • @StuffandThings_
    @StuffandThings_ 3 місяці тому +496

    I love how Etho's setup is slowly becoming a running gag, once he let out that his headphones were held together with duct tape and glue (until he bought the new ones) things just escalated from there

  • @oKuma5335
    @oKuma5335 3 місяці тому +463

    The mouse problem only exists because of the tissue setup. The mouse situation only got that bad because of the tissue box he refuses to get rid of and then he convinced himself that this is a better setup than everybody else. Outstanding lmao. It's like learning how to ride a unicycle because you refuse to change your bike's bursted tire

    • @RyasmaRaven
      @RyasmaRaven 3 місяці тому +5

      Bruh I've used that mouse setup before without a tissue box in the way and it is genuinely better imo lol

    • @queenraven007
      @queenraven007 3 місяці тому +23

      You'e doing the math wrong, he's been using the mouse set-up for ten years, but the mic in the tissue box is 4 years old? According to you, the mic is older? How? Make it make sense

    • @oKuma5335
      @oKuma5335 3 місяці тому +5

      @@queenraven007 Yet Etho's UA-cam career isn't that short, so the tissue box thing has been happenning for some time??

    • @Gardor
      @Gardor 3 місяці тому +15

      What are you talking about, the box doesn't effect the mouse angle at all.

    • @naterg8ter680
      @naterg8ter680 3 місяці тому

      @@Gardor the box placement in front of the keyboard allows for the space to use the mouse in front of it.

  • @lordgiacomos2551
    @lordgiacomos2551 3 місяці тому +303

    I love how Tango is comparing Etho's setup to Mumbo shifting with his thumb... no, Mumbo is weird, Etho is inhuman

    • @cornonjacob
      @cornonjacob 2 місяці тому

      No I'd argue the other way around, what etho does kinda makes sense and I can do it, Mumbo's thumb is actually insane, I still don't quite get it, I've tried and I can barely reach. Admittedly I have tiny hands, but like what is mumbo doing with his pinky then???? Bc when I've tried the thumb on shift my pinky is still sitting on the shift button too

    • @xlgapelsin6173
      @xlgapelsin6173 2 місяці тому +9

      Funny enough i almost have the same way and i play a ton of CS. It somehow works

    • @jamesthomson13
      @jamesthomson13 2 місяці тому

      Nah in all honesty I think Mumbos finger thing is much weirder, try play like that 😂 Ethos setup is weird but if you try play like that it's actually not terrible

  • @Peevee-xs4xq
    @Peevee-xs4xq 3 місяці тому +344

    I will literally sell my soul to Mr slab himself for a photo of his setup, HIS DESK IS LITERALLY SHOULDER HEIGHT WHAT THE HELL-

    • @LurkingAstronaut
      @LurkingAstronaut 3 місяці тому +34

      And he can still see over the tissue box....

    • @Peevee-xs4xq
      @Peevee-xs4xq 3 місяці тому +24

      @@LurkingAstronaut But somehow can't see his keyboard while typing

    • @LurkingAstronaut
      @LurkingAstronaut 3 місяці тому +18

      @Peevee-xs4xq That is interesting. Here, he says that he can see the space bar. This gives me the impression that he can see the whole keyboard. Maybe his setup changed a little? Wait... maybe his keyboard is under the monitor that could be on a shelf, and he can only see the space bar? Idk lol. It's a reach. It's Etho being Etho.

    • @Peevee-xs4xq
      @Peevee-xs4xq 3 місяці тому +9

      @@LurkingAstronaut To be fair I might just have misinterpreted something 😅 Nonetheless this is a certified Etho moment lmao

    • @LurkingAstronaut
      @LurkingAstronaut 3 місяці тому +14

      @Peevee-xs4xq Like you said. A picture of his desk would be nice. And maybe a masked/disguised Etho (as Kakashi-sensei would be awesome), sitting at it to demonstrate how it works, would help. 🤔 But we know we'll never get that. But the confusing mystery is so fun.

  • @Anymangade
    @Anymangade 3 місяці тому +464

    i was laughed at work because i have my same mouse setup for 8 years (without the tissue box) and now i learned that one of my favorite youtubers has the same setup as me.

    • @pratitghosh5973
      @pratitghosh5973 3 місяці тому +40

      Same man... I have the same setup... Like the same mouse placement cause my table's a bit high, it's a study table, not gaming table... So it's so comfortable having the mouse like that.

    • @ChillCubitoClips
      @ChillCubitoClips  3 місяці тому +79

      @@pratitghosh5973 i really didn't expect so many people come out as being etho-like in this regard

    • @pratitghosh5973
      @pratitghosh5973 3 місяці тому +8

      @@ChillCubitoClips ikr... I even made a reddit post in r/hermitcraft.

    • @skye4082
      @skye4082 3 місяці тому +1

      I need to see this. I’m having a hard time imagining this in my mind

    • @stormwater98
      @stormwater98 2 місяці тому +3

      I copied that mouse work at 10 or so from my mother. Never knew until now that people consider it weird. It's more relaxed for me than holding it next to the keybord.

  • @MidnyteSketch
    @MidnyteSketch 3 місяці тому +156

    Etho doesn't need to see his keys, when he needs to type in the chat he asks the bear he befriended over maple syrup to type the message for him.

  • @BluePhoenixAlex
    @BluePhoenixAlex 3 місяці тому +415

    Etho is such a strange creature i love it

  • @laurenbrender3671
    @laurenbrender3671 3 місяці тому +159

    you can see tango's brain getting fried as Etho explained this XD

    • @laurenbrender3671
      @laurenbrender3671 3 місяці тому +8

      just heard his comment about Mumbo, guy clearly doesn't know about Keralis's setup, apparently even more fuck-y

    • @crunchevo8974
      @crunchevo8974 3 місяці тому +3

      @@laurenbrender3671 wait what does keralis do lmao

  • @Erkle64
    @Erkle64 3 місяці тому +262

    Scar thinking he'd be able to see Etho's ender chest contents is classic and a perfect place for the cut. I've made the same mistake more than once. I've even walked to another players house and left them a gift in their ender chest because it was the first chest I found.

  • @thewrongperson676
    @thewrongperson676 3 місяці тому +208

    With those pistons representing Etho, he is a redstone construct, confirmed.

    • @baseballjustin5
      @baseballjustin5 3 місяці тому +5

      *astronaut meme* "Always Has Been" lol

  • @shawnsteen8442
    @shawnsteen8442 3 місяці тому +209

    Etho is one of a kind! How he makes videos is "unique". He doesn't record a bunch then edit it down to a video. He records 1 clip at a time. Meaning he records a clip, adds it to the video he's working on, then if he likes it records the next clip.

    • @anxez
      @anxez 3 місяці тому +57

      Etho is a UA-cam cryptid honestly.

    • @karelpgbr
      @karelpgbr 2 місяці тому +6

      Woah that’s amazing

    • @WaffleStein
      @WaffleStein 2 місяці тому +4

      It has been years since I watched etho, this man is a cryptid wtf

    • @isaactrockman4417
      @isaactrockman4417 2 місяці тому +3

      I assume he doesn’t record like that on multiplayer

  • @ethanhoward389
    @ethanhoward389 3 місяці тому +173

    Etho saying he never noticed stress from a too tall task after explaining that desk layout he came up with to be comfortable is peak etho!

  • @superfantastic613
    @superfantastic613 3 місяці тому +84

    etho sits at a standing desk

  • @ultimateo621
    @ultimateo621 3 місяці тому +57

    Etho gaslights tango and scar into believing his setup is accceptable

  • @Pengu69420
    @Pengu69420 3 місяці тому +197

    The mouse setup is just the way for tall or long armed individuals, very comfy

  • @StuffandThings_
    @StuffandThings_ 3 місяці тому +87

    Etho is living proof that all it takes to be good at UA-cam is skill and personality

  • @SneakyStevie200
    @SneakyStevie200 3 місяці тому +57

    This man is so vague and cryptic. Canada is terrified, Everyone around the globe is terrified.

  • @StuffandThings_
    @StuffandThings_ 3 місяці тому +47

    3:27
    This gives me flashbacks to Etho's carpal tunnel issues during the later days of Mindcrack, this makes a lot of sense now

  • @CheeseManFuu
    @CheeseManFuu 3 місяці тому +206

    This sounds like an old school Quake thing. Back in the day of LAN tournaments with massive monitors space was much less forgiving and compression of your space was necessary, which not only made up weird mouse placements like that but also pioneered keyboard tilting back in the day when pretty much nothing was smaller than TKL (pretty much only the Model M SSK was the only consumer model at the time smaller than full size).

    • @sohlasattelite971
      @sohlasattelite971 3 місяці тому +10

      In my case it's just convenience of slightly less arm movement between holding mouse (below keyboard, sideways) and having both hands on the keyboard versus moving hand all the way off keyboard to the mouse on the side of keyboard

  • @rahmadaanii
    @rahmadaanii 3 місяці тому +304

    This is might be like the left-handed theory they’ve been talking on stream. Etho might actually able to beat Gem in pvp if he got desk mat and place his mouse in good place, who knows…

    • @thegloriouskingkronk8422
      @thegloriouskingkronk8422 3 місяці тому +69

      The set up is what's preventing him from ever doing it realistically lol if he switched the set up into something less unhinged he could probably get good enough at PvP, but at first he'd be even worse because he'd have to adjust to it

    • @rahmadaanii
      @rahmadaanii 3 місяці тому +23

      @@thegloriouskingkronk8422 RIGHT? But considering he used ‘normal’ set up before he might get used to it quite fast

    • @eclipse9727
      @eclipse9727 3 місяці тому +10

      I have no doubt that some other hermits would donate etho some items if they were able to. With etho being around for How many years, there has to have been at least one case of this happening.
      If not, I REALLY want to see some donations... cause while it's very interesting, I also feel kinda bad about seeing the state of his desk?

    • @rahmadaanii
      @rahmadaanii 3 місяці тому +32

      @@eclipse9727 Yes! Scar mentioned a couple of times in stream that he wanted to buy Etho keyboard and mic stand if Etho allows him to. But the man is just so peculiar with his setup and already got used to it so he refuse to replace it

    • @CharlesDarwin-vm1eb
      @CharlesDarwin-vm1eb 3 місяці тому +14

      ​@eclipse9727 etho can for sure afford it if he wanted to

  • @llKirosll
    @llKirosll 3 місяці тому +92

    Well, the order does goes "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
    If Etho did needed that box at some point and are now reusing it. Well, he is doing more for environment than people who just out-right recycle. :D

  • @AnthonyLopez-cn4ui
    @AnthonyLopez-cn4ui 3 місяці тому +45

    Etho being an apparently tall guy having his chair at the lowest setting means his knees have to be super high

    • @robingrimm3443
      @robingrimm3443 3 місяці тому +3

      Or he sits with his feet in a chair? Probably also super uncomfortable but like. Different flavor of it

    • @masaufuku1735
      @masaufuku1735 2 місяці тому +4

      I'm 6' and have my chair at the lowest height as well - my legs are usually stretched out under my desk when I'm sitting straight or leaning back (probably 90-95% if the time). When I'm leaning forward they are doubled back under the chair - not the most comfortable position, but also not the most uncomfortable part of sitting leaning forward. I alternate between the two mouse positions, mostly based on how much space I need.

  • @eMikecs
    @eMikecs 3 місяці тому +52

    To be fair to Etho, I do not think this is anywhere near as weird as Mumbo's thumb shifting

    • @waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3
      @waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3 3 місяці тому +15

      Yeah I tried to do both and I can actually see etho’s logic, but the thumb shifting just doesn’t make any sense in any way

  • @Stefan8u
    @Stefan8u 3 місяці тому +86

    Love that these guys can just have a regular old chat and exhibit their friendship, makes them so much more human and relatable

  • @infinitenex8165
    @infinitenex8165 3 місяці тому +39

    I dont care about seing Etho's face but we NEED a setup picture at some point.

  • @cheshiregames16
    @cheshiregames16 3 місяці тому +26

    Everyone talks about Mumbo pressing shift with his thumb when ethos been doing this the whole time

  • @pigglebee
    @pigglebee 3 місяці тому +80

    I think the pivotal info was the desk height. Try it for yourself and you'll see that it is actually more comfortable to do it that way when you have a high desk

    • @xhivo97
      @xhivo97 3 місяці тому +14

      Yes this clicked for me too, it's 100% more comfortable if the desk is ridiculously high. Also, with a low chair you don't need a super tall desk to be at close to shoulder height when sitting. It definitely sounds more crazy without this context. Also, no one would bear the dtrain for playing Minecraft for hours if it legitimately was straining so that confirms this too.

    • @snailymitch
      @snailymitch 3 місяці тому +3

      If you're tall you need to have a really low chair to make that work though? Feels like it defeats the point if you're not gonna have enough space for your legs and have them sitting at an awkward angle just to make this setup work.

    • @pigglebee
      @pigglebee 3 місяці тому

      @@snailymitch or a pretty high desk

    • @snailymitch
      @snailymitch 3 місяці тому

      @@pigglebee A high desk only works if you're not really tall, I'm like 1.95m so you won't find a desk anywhere that would be high enough, and afaik Etho himself is quite tall too.

    • @HolyShinta
      @HolyShinta 2 місяці тому +1

      @@snailymitchgiven that he uses a tissue box to put his mic in, he probably has his desk propped up with cinderblocks or something.

  • @Toffeetaffy794
    @Toffeetaffy794 3 місяці тому +91

    I moved a kitchen chair to a bar level countertop and put my keyboard and mouse in the position Etho does and guys it’s actually so comfortable?? Like the counter right up against my arms kept me from slouching and it was shockingly ergonomic for my wrists and neck?? Etho is a madman but he’s found a way to cheat the game irl and it w o r k s

    • @ovencake523
      @ovencake523 3 місяці тому +7

      like it does sound amazingly comfortable, but i would have to reset my brain to use a mouse like that i think

    • @rakkis1576
      @rakkis1576 3 місяці тому +3

      @@ovencake523 I just started trying it out and I don't think you do. Or at least not much. Your hand still moves the same as you do with mouse on the side of the keyboard. There was like a minute where I was moving my mouse at a diagonal but after that it just works.

    • @jetc17
      @jetc17 3 місяці тому +3

      ive done this naturally with a short chair before its amazingly comfortable. ill rest my chin on something and just chill for hours

  • @ChillCubitoClips
    @ChillCubitoClips  2 місяці тому +435

    Hello miners and crafters, after 666 comments here, it's become clear that there is legit merit to some of what Etho does, other people do it, especially people like old school quake gamers (at 37 he's on the young end but hell maybe Etho was at LAN parties). Some people, after watching this, have *tried* some of this and been pleased. I put this clip up to watch block people roast each other, and now I've changed the lives of a handful of people with wrist strain.
    Life moves in mysterious ways, but there's one thing we can all agree on - GET A NEW KEYBOARD (won decked out with a broken spacebar for the love of god please etho please be good to yourself, etho if you somehow read this just buy a new one and *try* it you can reject it give keralis a post office box okay thank you for your content you make us smile.)

    • @austinmontgomery117
      @austinmontgomery117 2 місяці тому +20

      Today I learned Etho's age was public

    • @ChillCubitoClips
      @ChillCubitoClips  2 місяці тому +24

      his whole entire birthday, August 20, 1986. Such a thing to share when you won't share a picture of your desk@@austinmontgomery117

    • @shortbdubs
      @shortbdubs 2 місяці тому

      his birthday is 5 days before mine (aug.25) ,,,​@@ChillCubitoClips

    • @jayzcz4742
      @jayzcz4742 2 місяці тому +2

      Pro league players in fps games use this mouse grip too, so this does mean there can be a good reason for this kind of mouse grip

    • @justinkraynie6435
      @justinkraynie6435 2 місяці тому +1

      for 15 ish years i have used my mouse pointing to 9oclock directly between me and the center of teh keyboard when playing any game with wsad movement

  • @Archisphere
    @Archisphere 3 місяці тому +147

    It sounds like Etho is hunched (wide armed) over his desk, and mouse like a boozehead at a bar nursing an empty glass.
    The fixation on an old kleenex box just adds to the homeless vibes of the whole scene. 😂

    • @ninja_tony
      @ninja_tony 3 місяці тому +1

      That’s exactly how I picture it as well lol

    • @j.c.cannon2112
      @j.c.cannon2112 3 місяці тому +14

      he's not hunched over tho, his desk is at shoulder height. its like a child handing onto a too tall countertop

    • @bumblerbree
      @bumblerbree 3 місяці тому +5

      @@j.c.cannon2112 he's basically in a high chair for tall people

  • @m4rt_
    @m4rt_ 3 місяці тому +15

    fun fact, the now standard of wasd came from a Quake player remapping his keys from the arrow keys to wasd, and other people noticed it, and tried it, and it is now the standard. (also the developers of Quake, Id Software, noticed it and made it the default)

    • @spayced
      @spayced 2 місяці тому

      I tell people this exact history and they look at me like I am crazy lol.

  • @If-loki-was-a-fox
    @If-loki-was-a-fox 3 місяці тому +54

    I love his set up so much, it is my favorite thing ever

  • @Epicjames15
    @Epicjames15 3 місяці тому +38

    I was called weird for how I have my mouse! Im glad to see Etho does the same lol

  • @efrenarevalo2025
    @efrenarevalo2025 3 місяці тому +34

    Tried the Etho setup. It does actually feel more comfortable

    • @crunchevo8974
      @crunchevo8974 3 місяці тому +2

      i tried it for about 2 seconds and pulled my bicep and my back started hurting... how much strain is this man putting on his wrist from keeping the mouse facing the same way as his keyboard lmao

    • @MrSinister718
      @MrSinister718 2 місяці тому

      @@crunchevo8974 Toughen up buttercup, youre a cream puff

    • @magnushmann
      @magnushmann 2 місяці тому +3

      @@crunchevo8974 I think you're doing it wrong...

    • @crunchevo8974
      @crunchevo8974 2 місяці тому +2

      @@magnushmann I think I'm just short lol

    • @magnushmann
      @magnushmann 2 місяці тому

      @@crunchevo8974 oof ':)

  • @llilac7757
    @llilac7757 3 місяці тому +53

    Freak of nature

  • @CrashW
    @CrashW 3 місяці тому +24

    I was watching the stream of this at work and was occupied for a bit and came in when Tango said "so I'm on your right elbow now?" And I had no idea what I'd walked into. This makes so much more sense but also no sense at all. 😂😂

  • @BlameItOnGreg
    @BlameItOnGreg 3 місяці тому +13

    High desks are super comfy. The last office I worked at, I had my desk adjusted to slightly below shoulder height. When your arms are then going over the desk, the desk is supporting your upper body, taking weight off of your spine and encouraging good straight back posture.
    I always find myself slouching at “normal height” desks, regardless of how ergonomically fancy a chair is being used.

  • @inevra4053
    @inevra4053 3 місяці тому +13

    Etho's way is actually what I often do! It actually IS way more comfortable. I am an architect irl and often get wrist, palm and shoulder cramps after a day at work. I randomly tried a different mouse hand position and I rarely get muscle aches anymore

  • @kayleighlehrman9566
    @kayleighlehrman9566 3 місяці тому +12

    For those who don't know why Tango keeps mentioning Mumbo's thumb: Mumbo uses his thumb to press the shift key.

  • @OtakuBakaNeko
    @OtakuBakaNeko 3 місяці тому +5

    I love that "Mumbo thumb" is the top of the scale. XD

  • @christophero1496
    @christophero1496 3 місяці тому +15

    6:20 ETHO FACE REVEAL?!?!

  • @idlekitty-tj3111
    @idlekitty-tj3111 3 місяці тому +20

    The sholder height desk and sideways mouse are comfy

  • @RobABankWithABagel
    @RobABankWithABagel 3 місяці тому +11

    His desk height would explain the change actually. When my old chair broke I had to bend my wrist to use my mouse because the desk was so high and it REALLY messed up my wrist over time. His mouse posture would fix that but feel worse at a normal desk height since you'd have to hunch to actually use it.
    Also his mouse movements would be the same to him, right is still right it's just positioned differently. His arm moves the same.

  • @vegleyy
    @vegleyy 3 місяці тому +5

    i’m obsessed with this man what on earth is he talking about in this whole entire video. he’s off his rocker i feel insane

  • @SevenOne_71
    @SevenOne_71 3 місяці тому +11

    i want to remind everyone that Ethoslab is your favorite minecraft youtuber's favorite minecraft youtuber

  • @TheGarvin
    @TheGarvin 3 місяці тому +5

    He can't get rid of the tissue box, it's a beloved reoccurring character!

  • @nino_3791
    @nino_3791 3 місяці тому +90

    umm.... I also do it that way, never realized it wasn't normal.

    • @_moonL1ght_.
      @_moonL1ght_. 3 місяці тому +35

      *sigh* i'll pay for your therapy...

    • @Quartz512_
      @Quartz512_ 3 місяці тому +26

      ​@@_moonL1ght_. The mouse is the only weird thing, having your elbows on your desk is actually so good.

    • @LDVSoft
      @LDVSoft 3 місяці тому +4

      I had a couple of setups where the only place for the mouse was like that, it's actually quite intuitive.

    • @McOwnage
      @McOwnage 3 місяці тому +3

      Kleenex box and all

  • @anachronisticCat
    @anachronisticCat 3 місяці тому +64

    Deranged is right jfc

  • @stopmotionbrickstudios4855
    @stopmotionbrickstudios4855 3 місяці тому +52

    I never knew that was a weird way to hold a mouse… I’ve always done that😅

  • @kemasuk
    @kemasuk 3 місяці тому +27

    My arm rests are lower than my desk, my elbows are on the arm rests, my wrists are at the edge of my desk, and my wrists are also in-line with my lower arms.

  • @aloser8703
    @aloser8703 3 місяці тому +8

    Hell. I think it is time we all play more like etho. Something is clearly going right

  • @StuffandThings_
    @StuffandThings_ 3 місяці тому +19

    NO WONDER HE'S RUSTY AT PVP AND BAD AT PARKOUR
    He's holding back his true power from us by handicapping himself with the setup

  • @alcyonae
    @alcyonae 3 місяці тому +96

    I need an artist/animator to help me understand this

    • @SimsDiva24
      @SimsDiva24 3 місяці тому +13

      Someone did infact make a diagram/drawing of it. It was very helpful.

    • @dutchscotch
      @dutchscotch 3 місяці тому +1

      @@SimsDiva24 available where?

    • @Sganarell
      @Sganarell 3 місяці тому

      ​​@@dutchscotch the youtube channel smallishcats, they posted it in their community tab

    • @airguitar1321
      @airguitar1321 3 місяці тому +1

      @@dutchscotchOn the hermitcraft subreddit

  • @lamborn3D
    @lamborn3D 3 місяці тому +3

    You know, the way I started watching Tango kind of started as me watching his VODs for extra Etho content. This does not disappoint xD

  • @litlsteps8486
    @litlsteps8486 3 місяці тому +15

    my brother is a big guy too for an Asian. he's 6'2 and he plays closely to this setup of keyboard and mouse. another unique thing he does is he loves playing FPS games but when he's using WASD keys, he's only using two fingers (Thumb & Index Finger) to press them and the remaining three(3) fingers to press the number keys.

  • @twobitdork952
    @twobitdork952 3 місяці тому +22

    2.5 million subscribers UA-camr everyone! lol

  • @seriesredundancy
    @seriesredundancy 3 місяці тому +4

    It sounds to me like he’s basically positioned like a tired student sleeping on their desk, but like actually productive

  • @emofems
    @emofems 3 місяці тому +9

    I really do understand the reasoning for the mouse location, but using a good wrist cushion will help a lot with the straining. Those ones which aren't attached to a mouse pad.

  • @duogemstone
    @duogemstone 3 місяці тому +8

    Pretty straight forward, and the mouse is comfy. I dont have a desk but it's not uncommon for me to use the mouse the same way on my belly

  • @StuffandThings_
    @StuffandThings_ 3 місяці тому +3

    You know, I don't think I'll do the weird parallel mouse thing, but the arm resting on the desk is actually really nice. You don't need your whole forearm up to the elbow resting on the desk, just like half of it and it really does change your wrist position in a comfortable way.

  • @Wesleym63
    @Wesleym63 3 місяці тому +4

    when my mic stand broke i used a pop tart box to hold my mic and it got destroyed so fast needed a new box

  • @colossaldonut5190
    @colossaldonut5190 3 місяці тому +2

    “You won decked out like this?” Had me rolling. But hey if it works it works and I can see the benefits of it. When I tried it the keyboard was too far away to make sufficient space but with higher sensitivity I could’ve made it work.

  • @ThatRedHead717
    @ThatRedHead717 3 місяці тому +5

    All of the hermits: *screams in rsi*

  • @resveries_
    @resveries_ 3 місяці тому +3

    the desk at shoulder height is absolutely *insane*

  • @eirikco
    @eirikco 3 місяці тому +3

    This was actually the recommended way to hold the computer mouse by my physical therapist. It's a lot more natural for your hands/arms as they're not twisted unnaturally. It's more natural to hold your hands in front of you toward the middle, like holding your hands together.

    • @ChillCubitoClips
      @ChillCubitoClips  3 місяці тому +2

      i'm honestly considering trying it, after the many testimonials here

    • @eirikco
      @eirikco 3 місяці тому

      @@ChillCubitoClips I had this setup for work with a lift desk, and i would recommend it, but i know it's not for everyone. And funnily enough, how etho describes having his elbows resting on his desk since it's so high up is exactly what the physical therapist recommended as well. Switch your posture throughout the day, keep the mouse in front of your keyboard, and when standing you have your desk high enough that your elbows is resting a little on it. Like it should feel just a little too high. Etho kind of unknowingly optimising his setup for maximum comfort is such an etho thing to do 😆

    • @ChillCubitoClips
      @ChillCubitoClips  3 місяці тому

      I actually spend most of my time on my laptop with a trackpad, reclined on the couch, but i keep saying i should use my desk more. (reclining helps with my particular shoulder problems, cause i can't hunch forward) @@eirikco

    • @eirikco
      @eirikco 3 місяці тому

      @@ChillCubitoClips With etho's method, I'd imagine you'd have to hunch forward a little more than a normal desk setup. So that might not be great for your shouldee. Lift desks are great though, keeps you from getting stuck in the same position for too long. ... If you don't forget about the lift function like I totally never do..

  • @pine_is_tired
    @pine_is_tired 3 місяці тому +1

    *inhales*
    THIS MAN /pos
    Etho is so awesome I swear! He deserves the best in life

  • @limmeh7881
    @limmeh7881 3 місяці тому +5

    People are going to need an artist’s interpretation of this, like what happens with ancient civilisations and stuff lol.

  • @Idiot354
    @Idiot354 3 місяці тому +8

    i definitly didnt expect tango to look like this

    • @julianemery718
      @julianemery718 3 місяці тому +4

      Was it a "I didn't know what Tango would look like, but I wasn't expecting this" or did you have a face in mind beforehand?

    • @AshleyThePie
      @AshleyThePie 3 місяці тому

      @@julianemery718I would like to know the answer to this too, what did you think he would look like?

    • @chickentenderlover2412
      @chickentenderlover2412 3 місяці тому

      @@AshleyThePiefor me it was the fact that I had no clue he was pushing 40, i thought he wouldve been pushing 30.... nothing wrong just shocking to find out

    • @nighto7411
      @nighto7411 2 місяці тому +1

      ​@@chickentenderlover2412half of them are in their 30s and 40s tbh, some even have kids.

  • @Space_gremlin
    @Space_gremlin 3 місяці тому +10

    What’s worse Mumbo shift or how Etho holds his mouse

    • @HameleoshaDeHoga
      @HameleoshaDeHoga 3 місяці тому +4

      Well apparently quite a few people do the same thing as Etho, according to the comments, so probably Mumbo shift, because I'm like the only other person apart form Mumbo who used* to press shift with my thumb and I can confirm it's not the most ideal thing in the world
      (I still press shift with my thumb whenever I feel too uncomfortable holding it down with my weak flimsy little pinky finger, but nowadays I have adapted a little bit to using my pinky finger, so now I'm both instead of exclusively a shift thumber)

    • @Space_gremlin
      @Space_gremlin 3 місяці тому

      @@HameleoshaDeHoga I’m sorry WHAT WHY HOW DID YOU THINK THAT WAS RIGHT GVSGBRGcdcb jd

  • @isaacwinter665
    @isaacwinter665 3 місяці тому

    Oh my this is gold

  • @ZackMuffinMan
    @ZackMuffinMan 3 місяці тому +1

    This was art

  • @flitterbee
    @flitterbee 3 місяці тому +3

    yknow i thought "theres no way they spend the whole 15 minute video on this subject" but nope, it turns out etho's setup genuinely requires 15 minutes worth of explanation. what a legend

    • @ChillCubitoClips
      @ChillCubitoClips  3 місяці тому

      this wasn't even the first time people talked about his setup on stream that week

  • @Bulldog23636
    @Bulldog23636 3 місяці тому +3

    The mouse thing isn’t that weird, I rest my forearm on the desk and my mouse naturally sits at like a 45 degree angle

  • @lizzierules18
    @lizzierules18 3 місяці тому +2

    I just exclaimed out loud, “This is making horrible sense, and I don’t want it to!!”

  • @rcplays2417
    @rcplays2417 3 місяці тому

    That's fascinating. I will be trying this.

  • @KevinLarsson42
    @KevinLarsson42 2 місяці тому +1

    Woah, that mouse and keyboard placement is actually good. You can rest both elbows on your desk, I feel less strain. The armrests on my chair doesnt reach as far as I might want, so this setup is actually goated.

  • @makikiki
    @makikiki 3 місяці тому

    tested it out. frankly, feels suprisingly comfy

  • @y-qp9rw
    @y-qp9rw 3 місяці тому +1

    elbow on the desk with the mouse sideways is actually pretty comfortable to play with. in the old days a lot of quake players used to do similar stuffs at lan or internet cafes when there really wasnt enough space on the desk to game at a high level. another strat ill reccomend that some ppl may or may not enjoy is to place your keyboard on your lap/knee when you play games. ive heard some ppl find that pose comfortable as well

  • @jessirarara
    @jessirarara 2 місяці тому

    I need to see this set up so bad XD I NEED IT!!! Etho just needs to have someone come over, take pictures of his set up so his face can't be caught in any reflections, and then post that. Because even with Tango doing his thing. I can still barely imagine

  • @NorthEastLiving1
    @NorthEastLiving1 2 місяці тому

    The tissue box is game changer, I play like Etho by without it or just with a rolledup tshirt by now, amazing

  • @boliveto
    @boliveto 24 дні тому +1

    ngl, that feels comfortable on the back

  • @lavfully
    @lavfully 3 місяці тому +1

    I’m genuinely so baffled

  • @venyouusseeker
    @venyouusseeker 3 місяці тому

    Totally understand the mouse placement having the whole arm on the desk is superior