The art of misdirection | Apollo Robbins | TED

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  • Опубліковано 12 вер 2013
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    Hailed as the greatest pickpocket in the world, Apollo Robbins studies the quirks of human behavior as he steals your watch. In a hilarious demonstration, Robbins samples the buffet of the TEDGlobal 2013 audience, showing how the flaws in our perception make it possible to swipe a wallet and leave it on its owner's shoulder while they remain clueless.
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  • @tunaparlar7235
    @tunaparlar7235 4 роки тому +25910

    A guy in subway showed me this video, at the end I couldn’t find my wallet, anyways it was pretty cool

  • @justinkase918
    @justinkase918 3 роки тому +13817

    he protecc
    he attacc
    but when he says "what am i wearing"
    we play the video bacc

  • @juanblanco4131
    @juanblanco4131 2 роки тому +6469

    "Do you remember what I was wearing" dropped my jaw. Holy crap.

    • @morpheus6749
      @morpheus6749 2 роки тому +69

      He never said that. Ever.

    • @paigetaranto
      @paigetaranto 2 роки тому +664

      @@morpheus6749 he did in the last few minutes of the video.. his outfit changed halfway through … lol

    • @sonny6057
      @sonny6057 2 роки тому +340

      @@morpheus6749 he literally said that twice

    • @nosoyporta
      @nosoyporta 2 роки тому +699

      @@morpheus6749 i guess someone didn't pay ATTENTION

    • @viciousKev
      @viciousKev 2 роки тому +351

      When he gave the crew the "clicker" he also gave them his shirt tie and vest

  • @clarice8604
    @clarice8604 3 роки тому +3243

    This was one of the coolest, most fun TED talks I've seen

    • @EEEEEEEE
      @EEEEEEEE Рік тому +4

      ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎E‎

    • @badgersgetabadname
      @badgersgetabadname Рік тому +12

      And I keep coming back to it. Wonderful material to go in so many directions. Damn those pesky cognitive gaps.

    • @randomadskipper3855
      @randomadskipper3855 9 місяців тому +3

      This is the only Ted talk that I've ever seen😂

    • @halloweenfan158
      @halloweenfan158 9 місяців тому

      @@randomadskipper3855you need to watch more then

  • @JonCom3dy
    @JonCom3dy 4 роки тому +18027

    “What am I wearing?”
    *furiously rewinds video*

    • @Koduhhhh
      @Koduhhhh 4 роки тому +92

      Jonathan M. King same lol

    • @rjacoby880
      @rjacoby880 4 роки тому +814

      I think the “outfit” change comes at around 4:40 when he gives the clicker back

    • @blenderfox
      @blenderfox 4 роки тому +444

      @@rjacoby880 It does, you'll notice he gives the clicker back, and theres a period of time where you don't see a front view, also as he's climbing up the stairs, you'll see him adjusting his collar

    • @skymoore3177
      @skymoore3177 4 роки тому +10

      Lmao

    • @jordanh9520
      @jordanh9520 4 роки тому +236

      The suit hides that the purple shirt and vest was just a small piece he could slip off quickly.

  • @jamess7178
    @jamess7178 3 роки тому +3711

    “Don’t find the shrimp, Don’t find the shrimp, Don’t find the shrimp”

    • @toyy101
      @toyy101 2 роки тому +35

      🤣🤣He prolly said that

    • @WhiteUnicorn82
      @WhiteUnicorn82 2 роки тому +25

      @@toyy101 Is "prolly" just an erroneous abbreviation for "probably"? I can't seem to find much information regarding it's origin, but, considering the context being consistently repeated, I'm somewhat close to working out what people were meaning, (in about 5 instances over the last 3 years). I'm learning the language, however much the included words are not present in ft?

    • @ablaha5151
      @ablaha5151 2 роки тому +56

      @@WhiteUnicorn82 yeah prolly means probably, if you say probably quickly it kind of sounds like prolly

    • @Richwiking318
      @Richwiking318 2 роки тому +6

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Im dead mate

    • @yaddagd8179
      @yaddagd8179 2 роки тому +17

      @@WhiteUnicorn82 when it comes to english, no one really follows it by the book. We have much slang and other stuff like, wyd, cya, lol, and other stuff

  • @ironocy496
    @ironocy496 2 роки тому +217

    4:49 is when he changes his shirt. It's a pull away type vest and tie that he releases a lever on and it gets pulled back into the blazer. Good trick, I didn't realize until the end lol. He made his point lol.

    • @phantom2683
      @phantom2683 2 роки тому +33

      He changes it slightly before. He gives it to his assistant at 4:38

    • @peterfenter8800
      @peterfenter8800 2 роки тому +12

      @@phantom2683 yes, he is just unbuttoning his top button at 449, he already changed and untucked his shirt as he's walking on stage

    • @akirasmall4670
      @akirasmall4670 2 роки тому +2

      I didn't even realize he changed shirts. He's good lol

    • @explorer4921
      @explorer4921 2 роки тому

      oh yeah...
      u got it man !

    • @ankushjain9516
      @ankushjain9516 2 роки тому

      @@phantom2683 there was a wink probably to the assistant as well right before that. haha

  • @Good.Vibe.Music.
    @Good.Vibe.Music. 2 роки тому +1100

    "If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success."
    -James Cameron

    • @morpheus6749
      @morpheus6749 2 роки тому +100

      "If you fail climbing to the top of the Empire State building, you'll fall to the ground where everyone else is standing. Except that you'll be dead."
      -Morpheus

    • @DeesonJame
      @DeesonJame 2 роки тому +7

      Not necessarily true.

    • @sridathan1876
      @sridathan1876 2 роки тому +1

      @@DeesonJame *approximately

    • @SidPil
      @SidPil 2 роки тому +7

      @@morpheus6749 lmfao, I am gonna quote you on that

    • @rajatkoparde7093
      @rajatkoparde7093 2 роки тому +16

      @@morpheus6749 "absolutely, but still my journey to the top of the building is worth lot more than the people simply standing there" -neo

  • @vincentsantiago6927
    @vincentsantiago6927 4 роки тому +8431

    If he's that good can he steal my keyboa

    • @josephomoyajowo8509
      @josephomoyajowo8509 4 роки тому +99

      LoL....well played

    • @unknownchannel2024
      @unknownchannel2024 4 роки тому +27

      Haha

    • @zanybananas8379
      @zanybananas8379 4 роки тому +55

      He hit delete twice and enter on the way out

    • @starshooter7128
      @starshooter7128 4 роки тому +46

      FunFact: This was the original comment, and someone copied him on this video:
      ua-cam.com/video/aoz7Q5OXIHY/v-deo.html

    • @nathanquoin
      @nathanquoin 4 роки тому +25

      @@starshooter7128 WHOA. NOBODY CARED.

  • @BraeSf
    @BraeSf 2 роки тому +345

    Someone said: put 15 of these guys in a room and whoever comes out with most stuff wins.

    • @cs371212
      @cs371212 2 роки тому +14

      enough for 2seasons in netflix

    • @bobmars8771
      @bobmars8771 2 роки тому +3

      sounds like mrBeast episode

  • @markthurman4497
    @markthurman4497 2 роки тому +830

    A ton of people dont believe me, but my grandfather was one of the first magicians Apollo first met and inspired him on the magical journey on what he is today. My father and mother hung out with him in missouri in the 90s. Really awesome to see this in action.

  • @akif5152
    @akif5152 3 роки тому +5816

    “The easiest way to steal a man’s wallet is to tell him you’re going to steal his watch."
    Leigh Bardugo
    Six of Crows

    • @MrPrius-fy1sc
      @MrPrius-fy1sc 3 роки тому +49

      good book

    • @grace-nl7kf
      @grace-nl7kf 3 роки тому +31

      YES I LOVE THAT BOOK

    • @God_535
      @God_535 3 роки тому +21

      I LITERALLY CAME HERE JUST AS I READ THAT WHAT A COINCIDENCE

    • @Azturboz
      @Azturboz 3 роки тому +8

      LOVE that book!!!!

    • @alayna2363
      @alayna2363 3 роки тому +5

      LMAO YES- i came here from a tiktok where he told a man to check for his phone and stole his watch

  • @CorinMusic2012
    @CorinMusic2012 4 роки тому +7852

    I feel ashamed at how easily he was able to control my attention.

    • @andrew6846
      @andrew6846 4 роки тому +312

      Corin Wright no need to feel ashamed. The human mind is very easily manipulated if you’ve had the proper training. This guy has obviously spent years mastering his craft.

    • @kcsanson4216
      @kcsanson4216 4 роки тому +48

      Over and over again lol

    • @rawkboikorpvillalobos5255
      @rawkboikorpvillalobos5255 4 роки тому +79

      He's a master of his trait, it would be more shameful if he couldn't.

    • @briann4672
      @briann4672 4 роки тому +21

      it is not that easy as he said he has studied it for 20 years

    • @urgi99
      @urgi99 4 роки тому +6

      Stealing attention isn't just a way of saying

  • @clyax113
    @clyax113 Рік тому +129

    So he made it seem like the volunteer was being distracted and we as the audience were watching him be distracted while the magician obviously showed off stealing the volunteer's items, but in actuality *we* as the audience were being distracted while the magician did a quick change act. Wonderful way to prove the concept!

  • @Hypehype-eg4yx
    @Hypehype-eg4yx 2 роки тому +943

    "Do you have a wallet on you?"
    "No"
    "Well we'll find one for you" this dude is amazing hahahah

    • @morpheus6749
      @morpheus6749 2 роки тому +32

      He doesn't need a wallet. He's got a shrimp.

  • @bromixsr
    @bromixsr 4 роки тому +7796

    That's nothing. My ex-wife stole my house, my car, and my dog.

    • @sasha._.4471
      @sasha._.4471 4 роки тому +113

      mmm, Bacon damn! She took the dog?😟

    • @bungholeshagnasty1724
      @bungholeshagnasty1724 4 роки тому +176

      @@sasha._.4471 Taking the dog is just cold.

    • @Fr3k3
      @Fr3k3 4 роки тому +40

      damn definitely havent seen this comment six times before

    • @AidanCazares
      @AidanCazares 4 роки тому +6

      it do be like that...🙁

    • @theboothy91
      @theboothy91 4 роки тому +12

      Damn she's good

  • @shiro2400
    @shiro2400 4 роки тому +4931

    “Don’t have to close your eyes this time. What am I wearing”
    Me:.... *It’s rewind time.*

    • @subhasisbiswas1113
      @subhasisbiswas1113 4 роки тому +45

      Dang. Same here.

    • @bond2140
      @bond2140 4 роки тому +20

      Me too😂😂😂😂

    • @JMoney615
      @JMoney615 4 роки тому +81

      It happened when he was walking back to stage, he gave a crew member something and threw the purple button up on the ground

    • @tav095
      @tav095 4 роки тому +4

      Anybody care to share the minute mark? I'm lazy

    • @JMoney615
      @JMoney615 4 роки тому +15

      Cargus Bralem 4:30

  • @rkotarantu4694
    @rkotarantu4694 3 роки тому +200

    We just witnessed a man get played over and over again in front of a crowd. He simultaneously gained and lost items that both did and did not belong to him the whole time 😂

  • @lorens6003
    @lorens6003 Рік тому +402

    This was mind-boggling, had to replay several times just to understand what was going on.
    Amazing live performance!

  • @poketdoom
    @poketdoom 4 роки тому +5405

    Guy changed his clothes and removed his tie without anyone noticing

    • @kaczoreuropejski582
      @kaczoreuropejski582 4 роки тому +172

      4.35

    • @jootai
      @jootai 4 роки тому +415

      i was more amazed that the guy had a shrimp in his pocket!

    • @dontgetmadgetwise4271
      @dontgetmadgetwise4271 4 роки тому +146

      Except those down the front who couldn’t be part of the deception when he handed off his faux shirt and tie.

    • @MitchellTF
      @MitchellTF 4 роки тому +111

      @Wrestling Favourites Except you can see when he does it...almost. And it's during a scene where there's no cuts.

    • @mhouston2968
      @mhouston2968 4 роки тому +142

      When he dropped that clicker(?) Off he tore the faux short off and dropped it with the non clicker hand..right? It was dark there so i think the audience in front was still deceived

  • @DjgodYT
    @DjgodYT 5 років тому +13728

    This guy stole my phone while I was watching this.

    • @Jjjkluejnek
      @Jjjkluejnek 5 років тому +21

      Djgod YT hilarious 😂 😂😂

    • @DjgodYT
      @DjgodYT 5 років тому +21

      babysead02 ikr😂 Hi guys I'm currently starting a gaming channel... Hoping you can take a brief moment of your time to watch my videos and see if you like it😇 Lastly, it would be nice if you can subscribe and give me support! Thank you for your time!😇👌

    • @th3benster909
      @th3benster909 5 років тому +52

      @@DjgodYT smh no one cares

    • @shannon1664
      @shannon1664 5 років тому +1

      Thanks for that surprise laugh. Awesome.

    • @yourmomsasshole7301
      @yourmomsasshole7301 5 років тому

      Djgod YT g

  • @lud3269
    @lud3269 Рік тому +246

    This gotta be one of the most fun tedtalks I've veen, he is damn good I couldn't see him changing clothes

    • @SlightlyMental
      @SlightlyMental Рік тому +8

      4:37 He gave the clothes to the lady here

    • @whitesimurgh6363
      @whitesimurgh6363 Рік тому +15

      He didn't .. he just removed the detachable tie and waist coat and dropped it when he gave that device to the lady!

    • @islandrebelz8716
      @islandrebelz8716 Рік тому

      I noticed it straight away

    • @user-bg4vq2rk5e
      @user-bg4vq2rk5e Рік тому +1

      me too

    • @Portia620
      @Portia620 Рік тому +3

      Funny, I didn’t see that my son did and I didn’t realize it until reading this comment😂😂 this explains why I spent 30 years with a ConMan.! glad that’s over

  • @Emily_Travels
    @Emily_Travels Рік тому +93

    His sleight of hand is amazing though. Super jealous of how fluid his palming is as well, looks incredibly natural and the transitions are sooooo smooth. I did spot the double chip trick, but even on rewind I couldn't catch the first switch. It wasn't until the second switch I realised there were two chips: 5:45 takes out second chip, 5:52 places second chip on shoulder while Joe still has chip #1 in hand, at 5:52 can clearly see there are two chips: one on his shoulder and one in hand. Still very impressed by the first sleight of hand, insanely well executed. Oh, shirt switch was done when he handed the phone over when walking back to the stage. Every pause and movement is deliberate, though we sum it up to being human (taking pauses etc) but it's actually all intentional. Honestly, an amazing act. Much respect for this guy! And once again; amazing sleight of hand. This guy needs to go on Penn and Teller.

    • @KazoooGod
      @KazoooGod Рік тому

      yeah but how did he drop the chip, his two hands were down...

    • @angelmarques3124
      @angelmarques3124 11 місяців тому +1

      yeah, but he changed his shirt without removing his blazer. How does one do that?

    • @Emily_Travels
      @Emily_Travels 11 місяців тому +3

      @@angelmarques3124 It's a tear off.

    • @Emily_Travels
      @Emily_Travels 11 місяців тому

      @@KazoooGod I'm not sure if I know what you mean? He never dropped the chip. He places a new chip on the man's shoulder with his second hand (behind the man's back) while putting the audience's attention on the original chip. Would you mind time stamping the moment that you refer to?

    • @KazoooGod
      @KazoooGod 11 місяців тому

      @@Emily_Travels 6:58

  • @ReverbNinja
    @ReverbNinja 4 роки тому +12939

    "Sorry Joe, while you were focused on the chip, I married you wife and raised you kids."
    *EDIT*
    Guys, just wanted take this opportunity to apologise for the henious errors in the original post. Please find a revised, more carefully considered version of the joke below:
    "Sorry Joe, while you were focused on the chip, I married you're wife and raised you're kids."
    That's better. No need for anymore fuss.

    • @BobCat981
      @BobCat981 4 роки тому +714

      - 911 grammar police, what is your emergency?
      - yeah, this guy typed YOU instead of YOUR. 2 times!
      - police are on their way. please stay calm

    • @yakufox3765
      @yakufox3765 4 роки тому +28

      rr

    • @robinaleksander6791
      @robinaleksander6791 4 роки тому +151

      OgaDuby If you are going to correct someone about grammar, atleast do it right and use capital letters at the start of a new sentence

    • @BobCat981
      @BobCat981 4 роки тому +94

      @@robinaleksander6791 giggity
      I was being sarcastic and i'm sorry you failed to see that

    • @ashb7
      @ashb7 4 роки тому +221

      @@robinaleksander6791 If you're going to correct someone about grammar who was correcting someone about grammar, at least do it right and insert a space between 'at' and 'least', and also end your sentence with a period.

  • @dang2979
    @dang2979 9 років тому +8095

    Can you imagine this dude at gun point? One moment the robber's pointing a gun at him, the next: he's aiming at him with a banana.

    • @derpflinigan9490
      @derpflinigan9490 9 років тому +1211

      "Oh that's a nice gun. Reminds me of one my friend had. All shiny and golden. Kind of like the banana you're holding"

    • @mightguy123456
      @mightguy123456 9 років тому +28

      Sounds like Sons Of Anarchy.

    • @hanzohasashi5603
      @hanzohasashi5603 9 років тому +56

      Derp Flinigan lmfaooooooo in a robin Williams voice xD

    • @seppokepponen8386
      @seppokepponen8386 9 років тому +157

      Bobby Cheezpuffs I was thinking the exact same thing :D A robber comes to steal his wallet and runs away only to realize he has no wallets, not even his own.

    • @jadonmiller9942
      @jadonmiller9942 8 років тому +14

      Bobby Cheezpuffs Screw Krav maga. Sleight of hand is where it's at :P

  • @Mahdjikeroz
    @Mahdjikeroz 3 роки тому +178

    One of the best ted talk ever. He didnt just showcased his talent but explained the science behind it. 👏👏👏

  • @milkncheese1
    @milkncheese1 Рік тому +8

    He changed his cloths as he walked back to the stage and gave the clicker in... but man is this fantastic to watch around so many people... truly amazing social engineering at its best....

  • @leo-vb5jq
    @leo-vb5jq 3 роки тому +7276

    damn, he's almost as good as the school board, they took 12 years of my life, my happiness and my sleep.

  • @halflucan
    @halflucan 3 роки тому +6035

    It’s especially great when things like this work on both and audience and the people watching the video.

    • @iamme776
      @iamme776 2 роки тому +109

      It is worrying because we saw it as fun on this video and we won't link it to real life. BUT, sane, ordinary careful people get conned and burgled and we have little sympathy because 'they should have known better.' This video explains how that can happen and that is shocking. .The con artist and confidence tricksters learn this skill as do many others for whom it is anything but fun.

    • @halflucan
      @halflucan 2 роки тому +5

      @@iamme776
      Very true!

    • @BeckVMH
      @BeckVMH 2 роки тому +6

      @@iamme776 yep, a number of videos illustrate how criminals accomplish this in crowds especially. Something to be aware of.

    • @small-timegarden
      @small-timegarden Рік тому +15

      He stole 8 mins 46 seconds of my time

    • @karebushmarebu233
      @karebushmarebu233 Рік тому

      @@iamme776 bleh whatever

  • @victoriabarclay3556
    @victoriabarclay3556 Рік тому +16

    Apollo is wonderful. Very nice guy, incredibly intelligent and gracious. I loved him in Leverage, and then got lucky enough to meet him at events

    • @NRSTONE
      @NRSTONE 4 місяці тому

      И остаться без часов и бумажника)

  • @jjustinjjames5357
    @jjustinjjames5357 3 роки тому +27

    Brilliant. Such an amazing talk /concept/display of our behaviour.

  • @davebenny9523
    @davebenny9523 8 років тому +8414

    The change of clothes was brilliant.

    • @urbexbohol4596
      @urbexbohol4596 8 років тому +498

      when he gave the 'clicker' to someone before climbing up

    • @jelaninoel
      @jelaninoel 7 років тому +252

      Pete Exists but how. He never removed his jacket. Must be some kind of trick shirt

    • @tylerkemp9776
      @tylerkemp9776 7 років тому +88

      he gave it to the lady when he was bringing joe up to the stage

    • @jayhaze1528
      @jayhaze1528 7 років тому +31

      dragon born

    • @jayhaze1528
      @jayhaze1528 7 років тому +11

      aye

  • @regul8or71
    @regul8or71 6 років тому +2022

    To anyone whining about him having two poker chips, I quote, "I'll cheat if you give me a chance". Straight from the horse's mouth.

    • @macdoodlechamp
      @macdoodlechamp 5 років тому +12

      regul8or lmao u can see him noving it around if you just never take your eyes off his hand

    • @JeahnLaffitteAdventures
      @JeahnLaffitteAdventures 5 років тому +4

      You have 666 likes right now 😈

    • @macdoodlechamp
      @macdoodlechamp 5 років тому +5

      RenDi Supertramp im naturally suspicious as a person so when someone says look at this trick. It will almost always be sleight of hand. You keep an eye on those and watch enough penn and teller and u cant be fooled by these

    • @gfd796f8f-0pyiolk
      @gfd796f8f-0pyiolk 5 років тому

      The second time he puts it on his shoulder he uses two you can watch the hand on his shoulder put it down as he moves the other one around
      Watch it in slow motion in settings

    • @TimmyFoster
      @TimmyFoster 5 років тому +27

      To anyone whining about him having two poker chips he just stole your wallet while you were fixated on the poker chips.

  • @tradingnewbs3347
    @tradingnewbs3347 Рік тому +6

    I've watched this few years back, still amazed. Well done! Great speaker :)

  • @brianjackson1369
    @brianjackson1369 3 роки тому +5

    One of my all time favorite TED Talks.

  • @scottcu
    @scottcu 5 років тому +4239

    I feel like he could talk to me and then my socks would be gone

    • @2339091q
      @2339091q 5 років тому +89

      and you underwear.

    • @Pray4FLYGOD
      @Pray4FLYGOD 5 років тому +110

      Long Zhang And then your virginity

    • @kirstinetermansen7234
      @kirstinetermansen7234 5 років тому +1

      No he eim, public relations, as. Was it clue,

    • @hitonozhimo4392
      @hitonozhimo4392 5 років тому

      Forget ur socks even ur underwear might disappear 😂😂😂

    • @antimatter2376
      @antimatter2376 5 років тому +4

      He knocked your socks off

  • @Abi-hq1lm
    @Abi-hq1lm 4 роки тому +6340

    This guy could steal the rest of my comment and

  • @vecremser2226
    @vecremser2226 3 роки тому +31

    This is the Dragonborn giving a speech to Whiterun after reaching pickpocket 100.

  • @tuffyyakim1983
    @tuffyyakim1983 3 роки тому +9

    The outfit change he did after he went into the audience before he came back on stage when he put down the " clicker" was amazing 😆 I had no clue and if he wouldn't have said anything I still wouldn't

  • @noynayru
    @noynayru 4 роки тому +2289

    The shrimp thing is something he's done for years it's so funny. He always plants a shrimp on someone I have no clue why

  • @edvinkolozsi3612
    @edvinkolozsi3612 4 роки тому +4278

    This guy could steal your kidneys while giving you a handshake

    • @Al-of3zp
      @Al-of3zp 4 роки тому +42

      Get him to steal one for me cause I'm so over being on dailysis

    • @rudraksh2708
      @rudraksh2708 4 роки тому +15

      @@Al-of3zp oooof get well soon

    • @tomi-erikotto1322
      @tomi-erikotto1322 4 роки тому +5

      Just one hand shakes your hand and the other is in yo throat

    • @dashdash326
      @dashdash326 4 роки тому +6

      Bruh this guy literally finessed him with the poker chip. He had multiple actually, go to the start of the poker chip part and look at before he says it's actually on his shoulder and it will be on his shoulder while he's holding another one

    • @darkin1484
      @darkin1484 4 роки тому

      @@Al-of3zp oh man. Get better mate.

  • @richardmcdonald6237
    @richardmcdonald6237 Рік тому +4

    I went to high school with him. I didn't know him, but I knew who he was because he was always in the hall between classes doing juggling or card tricks or some other little magic tricks. He was Paul Robbins back then. Kinda cool .

  • @psyso-cleanedits8953
    @psyso-cleanedits8953 2 роки тому +3

    Joe is so likeable he has by far the best personality and kindest smile I've ever seen

  • @MeetThaNewDealer
    @MeetThaNewDealer 4 роки тому +4122

    Illusion Skills 100
    Speech Skills 100
    Pickpocket Skills 100

  • @30guarino
    @30guarino 6 років тому +4337

    8 minute video and I've been on this for 20 minutes .....he stole my time too....Damn you Apollo!!

    • @rickiikaka
      @rickiikaka 6 років тому +2

      30guarino I

    • @jacktheripper5112
      @jacktheripper5112 5 років тому +36

      dude when he said "what am i wearing" i was like "what does he mean" and i saw his outfit XD i looked at 4:38 and i saw how fast he changed dmn that guy must be on time for his appointment but it srsly shows how ezly you can mess with ppl just by having their attention

    • @shreevatsansithu7906
      @shreevatsansithu7906 5 років тому +11

      Now we know how Kuroko no baske works XD

    • @davidu8688
      @davidu8688 5 років тому +1

      30guarino haha...yes everyone I've watched has somehow been at least twice as long too!

    • @lidokork
      @lidokork 5 років тому +2

      watch gatis kandis he will show you the way to save precious time

  • @shadow_crne1030
    @shadow_crne1030 3 роки тому +17

    "attention and time is a limited resource - just like money" - Alexander the Great

  • @leehughes5733
    @leehughes5733 2 роки тому +3

    Simply amazing along with that humour and great slight of hand so entertaining but I can guarantee you that this man Apollo right here was totally in his element bck in the day let's say when in amongst a crowd ppl like maybe a packed out train he totally bamboozled me 🥴💫 can't lie lord have mercy .. Bless up . ✌📿💯

  • @PenguinGuy17
    @PenguinGuy17 4 роки тому +2051

    i swear to god I just blinked for one second and now my whole damn house is missing

  • @lonke_9049
    @lonke_9049 4 роки тому +1726

    Joe’s the real winner here, he walked away with a free shrimp!!

    • @ricoRIC0paco
      @ricoRIC0paco 4 роки тому +42

      Or did he?

    • @deathmark25
      @deathmark25 4 роки тому +7

      2000 IQ play by Joe

    • @bart869
      @bart869 4 роки тому +10

      Ye but he had his car keys, 1 liter of blood and his underwear stolen so I dunno I mean shrimp is gucci but is it worth all that?

    • @smgaming162
      @smgaming162 4 роки тому

      🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏

    • @sleepyjoe8459
      @sleepyjoe8459 4 роки тому +2

      I thought he was saving that for later

  • @morpheus6749
    @morpheus6749 2 роки тому +7

    This video has been rewound more times than that one scene in Basic Instinct.

  • @adrenalinejunkey5038
    @adrenalinejunkey5038 3 роки тому

    4:38 the answer to the "what am I wearing" question. Very subtle 👏👏

  • @jadegpeligro1806
    @jadegpeligro1806 4 роки тому +4352

    This guy : What an i wearing?
    me : it's rewind time.

    • @CapmSHAM
      @CapmSHAM 4 роки тому +104

      I don't know if you found it, but is when he's walking up the stairs.
      4:44

    • @alistairmiller9687
      @alistairmiller9687 4 роки тому +51

      Welcome Mat actually its when he goes to give the girl the clicker

    • @CapmSHAM
      @CapmSHAM 4 роки тому +5

      @@alistairmiller9687 Oh I see, he must be straightening the collar when he's going up the stairs.

    • @Readraid_
      @Readraid_ 4 роки тому +8

      @@CapmSHAM yeh i caught that. the problem is is that its hard to make out on video so its not really a slight of hand and more of just camera trickery

    • @dooloo6252
      @dooloo6252 4 роки тому

      un ironic and not funny

  • @TheRussianGenius
    @TheRussianGenius 10 років тому +4939

    I am a magician and a pick pocket, I have been studying pick pocket and Apollo Robbins for over a year now, and I still can't figure out how exactly he does his watch steals.

    • @TheRussianGenius
      @TheRussianGenius 10 років тому +165

      Does he talk about that technique that he uses in this video? He is also gonna be relaxing a watch steal DVD, thats what I heard.

    • @ajvorce5697
      @ajvorce5697 9 років тому +95

      TheRussianGenius if you realize when he grabs the guys wrist he is undoing the watch and moved his hand to the guys shoulder and he looked away and didnt feel the watch coming off

    • @RubberBandMan92
      @RubberBandMan92 9 років тому +82

      TheRussianGenius
      removing the watch is simple really, the difficult bit is keeping them distracted long enough. the best tutorial ive seen was by derren brown in his 'the great art robbery' stunt

    • @alevzykzlvylakznav6532
      @alevzykzlvylakznav6532 9 років тому +11

      TheRussianGenius
      It's easy..

    • @usupreme
      @usupreme 9 років тому +9

      Did you ever see David Blaine's street special where he shows how he does it? It was something like he put pressure where his watch is.

  • @e.j.egamer5774
    @e.j.egamer5774 Рік тому +1

    I love how he does it soo smooth and soo under your noise great Job man 😊😍👏👏

  • @brandon9689
    @brandon9689 Рік тому

    The shirt change happens around 4:37. Though I definitely would have been duped watching this live. Great show!

  • @ayanarif7378
    @ayanarif7378 4 роки тому +2319

    This makes me think , it's the same when we put our attention to all the negativity we end up losing sight of everything good to us

    • @orange3567
      @orange3567 4 роки тому +93

      Thanks for that, you've helped me look at things differently with your idea

    • @kieoncoleman9810
      @kieoncoleman9810 4 роки тому +36

      That's deep asf!

    • @kikofernandez9184
      @kikofernandez9184 4 роки тому +6

      not the same the brain is kinda afraid to say it on some way of bad results therefore it pais much more atentions to negatice reactions than the positives o neutrual to protect you

    • @BERNARDOmPESSOA
      @BERNARDOmPESSOA 4 роки тому +3

      Stfu. Horoscope philosophy.

    • @tbasan
      @tbasan 4 роки тому +6

      Wow a great reply to a great video. No one could have said it better ... Just amazing

  • @videos4mydad
    @videos4mydad 7 років тому +1140

    what he said at the end has stuck with me - "if you could control someone's attention, what would you do with it?"

    • @iodachi
      @iodachi 7 років тому +18

      Well, what would you?

    • @videos4mydad
      @videos4mydad 7 років тому +122

      I am not sure, but it was such a perfect ending statement. Couldn't have summarized his presentation, his personality, and career any better.

    • @themichiganders9580
      @themichiganders9580 7 років тому +17

      videos4mydad he was on brain games for a little

    • @muskkawaiii5156
      @muskkawaiii5156 7 років тому +30

      His mouth is sooooo moist. You can hear every bit of saliva in there. lol

    • @AzureJaw
      @AzureJaw 7 років тому

      Musk Kawaiii I hear it now

  • @abdelhaykabani8264
    @abdelhaykabani8264 2 роки тому +1

    This guy personality is another great gift

  • @droomgame_pee
    @droomgame_pee Рік тому

    まじで上手いし面白いし引き込まれる…

  • @GOHARALI-SONGS
    @GOHARALI-SONGS 4 роки тому +2127

    He literally fooled us too by changing his shirt while going back to stage
    and we didn't realized it
    that was an evil mode right there!

    • @muhammadmubashirullah7152
      @muhammadmubashirullah7152 4 роки тому +32

      He took off his waistcoat and tie.

    • @GOHARALI-SONGS
      @GOHARALI-SONGS 4 роки тому +52

      @@muhammadmubashirullah7152 Yeah perhaps while going back to the stage, but i get to know this when i again rewind that video but at that moment he did fool us because we didn't knew that he changed his shirt we didn't focused till he himself reveled that he changed his shirt

    • @mohamedantar281
      @mohamedantar281 4 роки тому +27

      I didnt even noticed it untill i saw your comment 😂😂

    • @GOHARALI-SONGS
      @GOHARALI-SONGS 4 роки тому +3

      @@mohamedantar281 i appreciate that 😂😂

    • @thecavendishslostkitten3898
      @thecavendishslostkitten3898 4 роки тому +7

      At 7:14 I was like, wait a minute...his shirt looks different...

  • @mrkrazyeddydog1419
    @mrkrazyeddydog1419 4 роки тому +2422

    This guy would of had no problem taking all the infinity stones.

    • @GriseBlacolar
      @GriseBlacolar 4 роки тому +81

      *have
      And he will replace the stones on the gauntlet with 6 shrimps. lol

    • @zchia
      @zchia 4 роки тому +22

      I bet iron man learns from him before he went to face thanos

    • @thepacificwart8777
      @thepacificwart8777 4 роки тому +14

      @@zchia tony stark met apollo robins during the 5 year time skip

    • @krugerstan
      @krugerstan 4 роки тому

      I can just see him all "thantos watch the birdie" and lift everything he's got.

    • @ameera8423
      @ameera8423 4 роки тому +3

      He already has the reality stone

  • @kayakadimsoy
    @kayakadimsoy 8 місяців тому +1

    The ending was amazing.

  • @georgeburkholder7195
    @georgeburkholder7195 Рік тому +1

    I’ve seen this 12 times I love this Ted talk

  • @vincenthubschmann6512
    @vincenthubschmann6512 4 роки тому +2765

    Fun fact: you will never have a name this cool

    • @redlou3908
      @redlou3908 4 роки тому +7

      true

    • @redlou3908
      @redlou3908 4 роки тому +36

      id love to be called apollo not gonna lie haha

    • @rileyrussell9321
      @rileyrussell9321 4 роки тому +61

      Vincent Hübschmann i had a friend named atlas, think that comes pretty close

    • @evanray8413
      @evanray8413 4 роки тому +7

      I disagree. It's his stage name. Not his birth name.

    • @choppaharris8474
      @choppaharris8474 4 роки тому +78

      I think it's a play on words. Apologize for robbing

  • @TheDendran
    @TheDendran 4 роки тому +1715

    He changed his shirt while giving back his clicker to the clerk lady and I didnt even notice until he told us later...

    • @mhan00
      @mhan00 3 роки тому +171

      POWERGLOVE KilleDX well, yeah, but the how of it wasn’t the point. The point was that most of us (me definitely included) didn’t even notice his wardrobe changed until after he pointed it out at the end, and it was a obvious change too. Completely different color shirt, no tie, and completely untucked and none of it registered to me because the information wasn’t important enough for my brain (Frank) to note while he was bombarding us constantly to keep our focus on what he was doing and not what he looked like.

    • @jokerj4mes
      @jokerj4mes 3 роки тому +2

      Nope and nope...

    • @KingNefiiria
      @KingNefiiria 3 роки тому +5

      It's not that no one noticed, it's more like it wasn't important until he pointed it out.

    • @qwiz1787
      @qwiz1787 3 роки тому +62

      @@KingNefiiria But it is the fact that no one noticed. Apollo's entire presentation was about how people are able to control one's perception by misdirection. He proved his theory true by changing his shirt and tie (regardless of how and when he did it) and then needing to point it out after an audience of people were watching him perform for a solid 3-5 minutes with the changed attire and not even realizing that it was changed

    • @KingNefiiria
      @KingNefiiria 3 роки тому +7

      @@qwiz1787 Aye, I agree, but audiences like these tend to stay quiet until the appropriate times. Anyone in the audience could have noticed but no one would have pointed it out because that's just downright rude. And unless you're a standup comic making a bunch of drunk assholes laugh you're probably not going to get heckled.

  • @RunMan254
    @RunMan254 2 роки тому

    Love how he kept all the items from the first couple people he came in contact with ;)

  • @NeruTube7
    @NeruTube7 2 роки тому +2

    この動画、何度も見に来てしまう程お気に入りw

  • @wildyoda2931
    @wildyoda2931 5 років тому +2630

    if i ever meet this guy he would have to greet me from 10 feet away

    • @somerandomdude5218
      @somerandomdude5218 5 років тому +86

      Just when you make sure it’s 10 feet you phone, watch will be gone

    • @katlegomogolwane4236
      @katlegomogolwane4236 5 років тому +102

      He would steal the 10 feet distance as well.

    • @jimmyESSEXUK
      @jimmyESSEXUK 5 років тому +5

      Wild Yoda and he’ll still steal something from you

    • @huidenjohnhowards.2684
      @huidenjohnhowards.2684 4 роки тому +7

      keeping a distance of 10 feet away could distract you more

    • @adnaanfakir5500
      @adnaanfakir5500 4 роки тому +3

      Wild Yoda he’d steal 5 feet 😂

  • @c_a_p_s
    @c_a_p_s 7 років тому +691

    Thieving level 99, only thing missing is the skill cape.

    • @elleirr12
      @elleirr12 7 років тому +11

      😂 it seems like he could pickpocket the dragons while it's flying

    • @TheVincentledu
      @TheVincentledu 7 років тому +25

      It's actually a reference to Runescape, not Skyrim.

    • @alightened
      @alightened 7 років тому +4

      I just got 99 thieving yesterday in rs! :D

    • @elliottholt7541
      @elliottholt7541 6 років тому +1

      Didn't know people still play that lol

    • @yousefal-hadhrami7853
      @yousefal-hadhrami7853 6 років тому +1

      Thieving and agility level 99

  • @Flawed-Awed-Gawed
    @Flawed-Awed-Gawed 7 місяців тому

    My favorite Ted talk❤ How it surprised me back then with what it had to offer to my learning brain🎉

  • @yusufjonshodmonqulov3269
    @yusufjonshodmonqulov3269 Рік тому +1

    I watched it again to see when he changed his clothes (the video made me watch it carefully again) one of most enjoyable ted videos

  • @lukejap11
    @lukejap11 8 років тому +2388

    By the end of the video I noticed I wasn't watching anything because he had pick pocketed my phone that I was watching on

    • @hi7447
      @hi7447 8 років тому +1

      Then how did you comment xD

    • @hi7447
      @hi7447 8 років тому +1

      Then how did you comment xD

    • @jordaniumjordanicus
      @jordaniumjordanicus 8 років тому +20

      +helmet boy Obviously he got on his pc and went to this vid and commented.

    • @eloforfree
      @eloforfree 8 років тому +6

      +FMSpeedart wait what?

    • @felixmcphie
      @felixmcphie 8 років тому +22

      +eloforfree misdirection

  • @911shan
    @911shan 7 років тому +324

    I hear a lot of people saying that his trick with the poker chips is debunked because he had 2 poker chips. But remember, misdirection and pick-pocketing is not supposed to be video taped for play-back. If he met you on the street, he would take every damn thing you have including your underwear without you knowing it.

    • @stxgod
      @stxgod 6 років тому +5

      But he did have 2 chips but you are right you can't rewind real life

    • @RoyalMountedAnkleBiters
      @RoyalMountedAnkleBiters 6 років тому +12

      Yup, & he's also doing a take on a very old trick for pickpockets. When performing slight of hand or card tricks for the person it doesn't even matter if the trick fails as long as he focuses the person's & anyone else's attention to it. The real trick is that all the person's valuables are being lifted while doing it.
      Also, when working in teams (which is far more common) by performing tricks he draws a crowd that bunches up together. This gives easy opportunity for the rest of the team to move through the crowd & start working as well. This can bring in a good haul in a short period.
      Be careful, ecspecially in some European countries cause this is still in practice although your far more likely to get pickpocketed on subways, trains, buses, bars... really any where ppl bunch up.

  • @ePICS8
    @ePICS8 2 роки тому +1

    Omg this is incredible, I had to watch twice.

  • @mustafaamin9516
    @mustafaamin9516 4 роки тому +1757

    This guy could steal your house while you’re in it and you wouldn’t notice

    • @teoguurrrlll7689
      @teoguurrrlll7689 4 роки тому +5

      Facts

    • @umomma5198
      @umomma5198 4 роки тому +25

      Government: finally a worthy opponent

    • @jjoseph9206
      @jjoseph9206 4 роки тому +4

      @@umomma5198 only people w working brains will understand what u said😂😂😂 good one

    • @Salman-fb9vi
      @Salman-fb9vi 4 роки тому

      @@jjoseph9206 that's level 1 comedy i am level 3, i could understand

    • @flipblip3519
      @flipblip3519 4 роки тому

      salman alshamari hey babe

  • @facepalmjesus1608
    @facepalmjesus1608 5 років тому +844

    this is how an epic level rogue character looks like

    • @slappy8941
      @slappy8941 5 років тому +14

      Chaotic neutral all day.

    • @faintermango4219
      @faintermango4219 4 роки тому

      Why is it that your Jesus and that the likes are 666 lmao

  • @user-wf1mp7zn3i
    @user-wf1mp7zn3i 10 місяців тому

    Absolutely amazing 👏

  • @shellz831
    @shellz831 Рік тому

    at 4:38 thats when he started makin the switch to remove his clothes. Apollo is a freakin GENIUS!

  • @Nocomment1
    @Nocomment1 6 років тому +2322

    When you go to magic show, make sure to super glue everything onto your body.

  • @malikero9435
    @malikero9435 8 років тому +99

    That plot twist at the end... amazing

  • @MuffinMan256
    @MuffinMan256 2 роки тому +3

    6:15 “The easiest way to steal a man’s watch is to tell him you’re going to steal his wallet” - Kaz Brekker
    Disclaimer: This comment came from @Elizabeth Li from a different video featuring Apollo Robins.

  • @eddiking9910
    @eddiking9910 2 роки тому +1

    That was phenomenal

  • @wubs4441
    @wubs4441 4 роки тому +1319

    He did the poker chip thing multiple times and I never caught it

    • @yusufpekin3556
      @yusufpekin3556 4 роки тому +121

      There are 2 Chips. He places 1 on his shoulder while talking . The first chip is Never even placed inside the hands he takes it before

    • @shrubbycaleb014
      @shrubbycaleb014 4 роки тому +19

      @@yusufpekin3556 That was the second time it was on his shoulder

    • @dhruvpandya4136
      @dhruvpandya4136 3 роки тому +2

      Use 0.25x it helps

    • @shubhsaxena8745
      @shubhsaxena8745 3 роки тому

      @@dhruvpandya4136 and can u do it in real

    • @dhruvpandya4136
      @dhruvpandya4136 3 роки тому

      @@shubhsaxena8745 no

  • @namelesswon
    @namelesswon 3 роки тому +513

    The one takeaway I got from this is, Shrimp can be a stand-alone carried snack.

    • @UselessGTAV
      @UselessGTAV 3 роки тому +7

      loooool underrated comment

    • @ForsakenDNL
      @ForsakenDNL 2 роки тому +1

      Lmao 🍤

    • @morpheus6749
      @morpheus6749 2 роки тому

      He carries one so he doesn't have to carry a wallet.

  • @delonweird6500
    @delonweird6500 2 роки тому +3

    This man is a master!!!

  • @irzaalishah
    @irzaalishah 5 місяців тому +1

    He takes his time off at 4:37, when his hands reach up. You can see that he’s wearing a tie before that and no tie afterwards.

  • @geoffstockton
    @geoffstockton 8 років тому +552

    Ah! Right as he passes behind the large camera is when he pulls off the purple shirt and tie facade! This guy is great. Is anyone else here a big enough dork to have watched this repeatedly to figure it out?

    • @greggame4764
      @greggame4764 8 років тому +6

      Maybe...

    • @MrMrWattz
      @MrMrWattz 8 років тому +3

      Haha I literally just commented that, crazy how clever and sneaky they when you're not expecting

    • @carrreeeee
      @carrreeeee 8 років тому +1

      maybe....

    • @jaker7335
      @jaker7335 8 років тому

      +Geoff Stockton ah yes i see it

    • @mjsmcd
      @mjsmcd 8 років тому

      when he leaves audience foes back on stage

  • @anyrandomstuff4121
    @anyrandomstuff4121 4 роки тому +3624

    See you guys 5 years later when the UA-cam algorithm strikes again.

    • @zapp8776
      @zapp8776 4 роки тому +6

      Yup recommended is fun 👍😁

    • @CapmSHAM
      @CapmSHAM 4 роки тому

      I got got too.

    • @soba9625
      @soba9625 4 роки тому +2

      How did this even get on my recommended? tbh dont care was sick to watch

    • @cagan6534
      @cagan6534 4 роки тому

      Cya man!

    • @RStas
      @RStas 4 роки тому

      Why do they keep sending me recommendations? Don't they see I visit just one to damn "the alhorythm"?
      ... Or... Wait a minute
      Was all of this the target???

  • @hotbello0071
    @hotbello0071 Рік тому

    Changed his shirt right before he went back on stage.....thats awesome! I needed to rewind to see it.....

  • @klebsei9289
    @klebsei9289 2 роки тому

    Simply Amazing

  • @arcade_matt
    @arcade_matt 8 років тому +5675

    I noticed his tie was off at the end, didn't even notice the rest of the outfit! I'm dumb :(

  • @corndog984
    @corndog984 6 років тому +646

    This guy shredded this TedTalk

  • @boobindarpussiya7464
    @boobindarpussiya7464 3 роки тому +8

    I completely lost my mind when he said
    *'What am i wearing"*

  • @SootiestJarl519
    @SootiestJarl519 2 роки тому +1

    Omg lol. At the end, “What am I wearing?” It got me feeling some type of way

    • @morpheus6749
      @morpheus6749 2 роки тому

      Stupid? Blind? High? Hopped up on goofballs? All the above? What? WHAT??!

  • @drewbola
    @drewbola 3 роки тому +739

    Every single one of us have watched parts of this talk twice.

    • @carsonlujan8134
      @carsonlujan8134 3 роки тому +2

      Saw the comments first, before rewinding to see how he did things.

    • @DanielRossellSolanes
      @DanielRossellSolanes 2 роки тому

      twice? I saw this talk more than thrice. and I still don't see half the tricks.

  • @ApexGale
    @ApexGale 4 роки тому +270

    it's incredible just how far in advance he plans ahead with all of these small tricks. he starts off small with something harmless and then slowly escalates, checking pockets with light taps and keeping him distracted with the other hand.

    • @joepublic4082
      @joepublic4082 Рік тому +2

      Yeah, see just like in the Jurassic Park monologue about how a T Rex's eyes work on movement our eyes also work in the same way, that is why close up magic works. I know this because I am an exponent of close up card magic & the theory, relevant to this discussion, goes.., you cover a small move with a larger movement. There is a little more to it than just that but we magicians don't reveal all our tricks do we... I can say however that I do a 3 part routine in which there is a *small* set up beforehand & the routine takes about 25 minutes to preform so 25 minutes ahead of time, at least, I am ahead of the audience. The set up makes the ending of part 3 seem mind blowing to the point of "burn the witch" which was exactly the intention. I also leave a long gap of 5+ minutes between having done the sleight & sneaky bit for part 1 & revealing it because that causes the spectator to ignore what otherwise *might* rouse their suspicion. Time lapse however causes *everybody* to have long ago forgotten what maybe a bit sus so that the first reveal has a big impact too. 😃😁😉

  • @wrld2861
    @wrld2861 2 роки тому +1

    His voice can hypnotize

  • @user-ds2yt5ig1c
    @user-ds2yt5ig1c 2 роки тому +1

    何回見てもすごいわ。
    もっかい登壇して欲しい。

  • @WolfRebel
    @WolfRebel 7 років тому +294

    That moment when you realized it took 5 minutes for you to notice his GOD DAMN SHIRT CHANGED!!!

    • @sansthedog
      @sansthedog 6 років тому +3

      WolfRebel I read this comment before the video and I still didn’t realize till the end

  • @ruatahmar5987
    @ruatahmar5987 7 років тому +2081

    For all the guys who are saying that he has 2 chips...yes he does. This isnt magic guys...this is cheating. He said he would cheat if given the chance.

    • @iPyroNigma
      @iPyroNigma 7 років тому +214

      Cheating is the magic's trick. But it's not about having two or more chips, it's about people being fixated on the chip and not realizing anything else.

    • @alanleukuma2699
      @alanleukuma2699 7 років тому +15

      Ruata Hmar he is distracting him with the chips so he can take the guys watch without him noticing

    • @zanderpierson8395
      @zanderpierson8395 7 років тому +2

      Ruata Hmar no the musle pass

    • @realdafook
      @realdafook 7 років тому +47

      Ruata Hmar magic IS cheating. And misdirection.

    • @mr.universe1907
      @mr.universe1907 7 років тому +1

      It looked like the chip just swtiches hands though