What's Behind the MEANEST Comments on Narrowboat YouTube Channels?
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Ever wondered what drives people to leave the meanest comments on narrowboat UA-cam channels? From personal attacks to nitpicking criticism, it's astonishing to see how some viewers feel the need to tear others down. In this video, we'll dive into the world of narrowboat UA-cam and explore the psychology behind the most hurtful comments. What motivates people to be so cruel, and what can we do to create a more positive and supportive community? Join us as we investigate the darker side of the narrowboat UA-cam phenomenon and discuss ways to promote kindness and respect in the comments section.
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Some people seem to feed on cruelty and nastiness like it nourishes them but what it actually does is poison them and feeds the hatefulness to keep it alive. You make a wonderful contribution to the world and you nurture kindness and generosity.
@susanb8354 thank you
I can not imagine the sort of person that would waste time putting bad comments on a channel for narrow boats, their lives must be really sad, they need to get a life.
Exactly, they definitely need to get a life.
The negative comments that you receive are coming from envious people who would love a boat and lack the money and / or courage to try something different with their life.
Just a short note to say, I am approximately your age, retired, I will never travel on the canals but enjoy watching Vlogs of people who have chosen an alternate lifestyle. Please keep on with your enjoyable channel, it is a breath of fresh air on these bleak winter days.
Good for you!
Most of it is from people who are just jealous plain and simple.
Exactly 💯
Exactly
Yep.
There are a few bad apples on the waterways, as in all walks of life, but we have lived on our boat for 10 years now and have found that 99% of narrowboaters are fantastic peaople.
@rickykent4543 thank you and I fully agree. A great community that I'm lucky to be part of
Don't understand why people are so bloody rude, I was always told by my parents if you have nothing nice to say keep your mouth shut, and I think that is a good rule to live by, Gary you do a great service to anyone interested in canal boats and canal living, please keep up your very good work. Take care and stay safe mate.
I am afraid there will always be some with differing opinions and you are right the trolls just give negative vibes and thumbs down
I have 25 years experience and closed a channel down my current offering is about cruising still get the same rubbish on my channel , I am far from poor and have had similar comments
I'm 60 years old and currently live in Istanbul. At 65 I intend to either: 1. Live on a narrowboat in the UK or 2. Live on a yacht in the Eastern Mediterranean. These videos are invaluable to help me decide and prepare. The insights from those already experiencing these lives is precisely what is needed for anyone thinking of moving onto a boat. Also, people don't have to watch the videos but for reasons beyond my understanding they seem to take the time to be angry. Very odd.
@davidsimpson6372 thank you and good luck with your venture
New subscriber here watching from SouthAfrica and loving your blogs. Looking forwards to each one. Stay positive; negative people are envious and jealous. Happy travelling.
@@marietjiehildebrandt1324 thank you
I am a woman 68 years old. Bought my narrow boat in 2016. I was inspired by watching Dan Brown on Tilly. I don't live on it full time but never regret owning her. Thankyou for taking the time to make your video's it shows the world there IS life after 60. Christie.
@@danielbriggs7393 thank you
Dans a good bloke 👍🏻
@@battfishvoodoo-rl8qr
Yes Dan & my other son are great blokes
Hi Gary, just found the channel thanks to this vlog, loved how you handled your responses to some of the more negative comments on your channel. Send em my way, as I could do with laugh replying to them myself. Great to see a channel aimed primarily at seniors, there are a myriad of NB channels available on UA-cam, but very few offering advice or showcasing the lifestyle to this specific demographic. I don’t pretend to run my channel offering any advice on the lifestyle, I just vlog for myself but am comfortable putting them out to the public. Keep up the good work, happy cruising.
@@talltalesfromanarrowboat thanks for those kind words. Just subscribed to your channel
FWIW, nothing would please me more - as someone in his mid-70s - to sell my flat and travel the country of my birth, in the 'fresh' air and - ultimately - leave this existence, as a continuous cruiser.
My 'DNA' suggests that I'll probably pull it to about 90.
I can think of a lot of worse ways to see out my time here.
More power to you sir!
I hope - one day - to cross your path and buy you a pint or two.
Well said Gary, I’ve just found your channel and subscribed because of your honesty and straight talking. Keep it going mate.
@@davidcorden6630 thank you
Ignore the hate comments, they’re the idiots or jealous, or both.
I’m 32 and love your videos, and it’s helping me assess whether a life on the canal is for me long term.
Thank you for your videos, I for one, greatly appreciate them.
They are just jealous, I have a little MGA sports car and I get people driving up way to close behind me and sometimes yelling abuse. The scary thing is the car is so small and a lot of the abusive behaviour is from people in large trucks. The car keeps up with modern traffic even on the motorways as it has had a 5 speed conversion. The only thing I can put it down to is jealousy. Like you I have worked hard to be able to own my car, for many years I worked as a house and office cleaner before a family member changed my circumstances, so I had to clean a lot of toilets before I got where I am today. Your channel is a fantastic tool for people of all ages considering the narrow boat life, please keep up the good work because people really do appreciate it.👍🏻
@@geoffmower8729 thank you
You responded so respectfully, I appreciate your page very much, block the haters❤️✌️
@@tina_K1970 thank you
You are a super nice person for us sir.A champion 💕 We love you so much ❤🎉
I would add and I am not one of them, that even if poor people live on a narrow boat and the boat looks rough, then that is still not an excuse to knock them. Anybody can be unlucky to fall on hard times, or suffer an illness and maybe lose their home. That doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to be treated with courtesy, it may happen to you one day.
@@monami5201 thank you
Interesting video - keep on deleting the negative comments that way they lose their identity - all the best for 2025, cheers Swanny
@@GrahamSwan-yi5gw thank you
I say be yourself. Its your video make it the way you want. I like your videos I like the information you share. People just really disrespect themselves when they say that sort of stuff which benefits no one. The dog poop people I can't imagine doing that to someone for no reason. Which to tells me what kind of people they are. 😊
@@CactusPeach88 thank you
I find all narrowboat videos interesting and informative. I will be looking at moving onto the canal in 3 more years, once my mortgage is paid. I had a 2 week holiday on the canal a few years ago and loved it. Its a beautiful way of life. Some people are either jealous or just a nasty individual. Everyone should treat people with respect.
@gavingray5275 thank you
I just found your channel and I am loving it. If people dont agree with you just ignore them. Enjoy life...its short enough.
@@joannamorgan6911 thank you
World is full of idiots, ignore and move on, you are doing a good job.
Hi, I’ve just found your channel, I have liked and subscribed.
Don’t let the keyboard warriors get you down, they just want a reaction. I watch a lot of narrowboats channels and have done for some time. I’m originally from Hessle, Yorkshire but now live in Tasmania, Australia and really enjoy seeing life on The Cut and how diverse boat owners are. There’s even a pirate 🏴☠️.
@henrywilliam8506 I know Hessle very well and thank you
Well done. Idiot trolls should be ignored by everyone.
@@johnsparrow6345 thanks
One of my kids has a harsh mouth. I do believe he learned it off of Social Media. Anymore, I just tell him his non-sense goes in one ear and right out the other. It stops him cold in his tracks. Wish I learned this little trick years ago.
@robertcornelius3514 modern tech and social media has a lot to answer for. Bring back Algibra and the slide rule lol
Don't let them get to you they get off on winding you up.
There are a lot of trolls in general on social media so don't take it personally, these people have their own problems and nothing better to do than take their problems on other people.
thank you
Best to ignore these comments and let them wash over your head. These people have nothing better to do with their lives. I'm not planning on getting a boat, but enjoy watching and hearing about boating life (plus I may also see areas of the country that I've not been to), the same as I enjoy watching van life channels, so not all of us that are subscribed to your channel are planning on a life on the canal.
@@LifeinLancashire thank you
Ignore the haters.
If they don't like your content why watch it and respond with there comments.
You are being really helpful just ignore them and concentrate on what you are doing I really appreciate your videos.
@@steveclarke6505 thanks you
Ignore them .
I wouldn’t worry about negative comments we the vast majority appreciate your pods , please keep doing them . All the best stu .
Don’t worry about the negative comments these people are bitter twisted individuals so carry on with your channel and good luck
@@peterbettell1361 thank you
That’s lovely! I’ve never heard that expression before….”curtain twitchers”! So descriptive. 🤣🤣🤣❤ enjoy your comments.
@marionjohansson4235 thank you and I bet you stand behind your curtain peering out at what the neighbours are doing lol
@ who me ? No never!😉
As someone who's recently started a channel myself I've been dreading negative comments but thankfully haven't received any yet. I know it's only a matter of time. At the end of the day this is the internet and you can't expect everyone to be nice so just ignore them and crack on with what you're doing.
I enjoy your vlogs, I’m in your age bracket so it’s easy to imagine for a few minutes that I’m cruising on a canal myself. Won’t happen anytime soon, I’m from Seattle, USA. So thank you for the journey.
@@RouxletteForReal thank you
Hello Sir 😊 sometimes it is disappointing but we have to ignore such people…at your age your are motivating us that we have the potential to do something and your videos are informative 😊😊 Keep making more and more videos and keep growing 👍👍
@@monamiChowdhury-zr7vx thank you
I'd just like to wish you good luck and hope you have a long and happy life doing what you enjoy. Paul
@@paulboam8569 thank you
As a fellow UA-camr (although not in the world of boating), I can sympathise and, well, don't let the b.....s get you down. We all get them on our channels, no matter the subject. In other news, as someone who'll be 64 later this month, I am exactly your demographic, and loving your content. You never know, you may well see me one day on the cut, although there are some issues to work out (like the DVLA and their idiotic 'no forwarding addresses' rule)... Having a car with a boat - lots of boaters do it somehow - might be a topic to cover sometime.
Great content. Keep it up.
@r.f.f.d.4841 thank you
Yes please keep your content coming it’s entertaining and informative 😊I often wonder where other content creators with narrow boats just disappear too and the trolls are no doubt a big factor in this. I often wonder why these hateful people watch channels they don’t like or are offended by they shouldn’t try and inflict their opinions on others 😢
😂 only poor people live on boats - what an intelligent comment - not. It's a beautiful life I love my narrowboat I am 50 and live on my boat with my teenage daughter. I actually won the boat in a competition ❤ great channel 😂
@NarrowboatSummerBee thank you and congratulations on your win. Subscribed to your channel. Will have a look at your videos
@ they are not that great to be honest but I love documenting my journey 😊
@NarrowboatSummerBee I hated doing my first videos but you do get used to it. Just a small tip. UA-cam long form videos over 1 minute should be filmed in landscape 16:9. Short videos up to 1 minute are recorded in portrait. Hope that helps.
Good luck, ignore the negative plonkers
Well done, there seems to be some nasty people about, I can only think they must be very sad or unhappy in there own lives, you keep doing what you do. Take care
@@eileenfoster8682 thank you
Gary, thank you for taking time out of your life, sharing your personal story and valuable information about life on the cut, and how you got there.
I appreciate your videos and so do hundreds of others too, don't change.
You are who you are, honest and straight to the point, this a factual video of your life on the canals, and not an entertainment program where you have to pretend to be something else, and I mean that with all respect, if people don't like it, then they can jolly well go elsewhere, can't they?
I'm 56 and have become interested in narrow boats during lock down whilst struggling with long covid, I came across Kev shelly, aka Country House Gent, and listening listening to the to the gentle thud of the engine.
So have been enjoying watching your factual series of videos, as someone who's dreaming of joining the many who aspire to have a life afloat.
Thanks again, and keep up the good work! Ignore the haters, enjoy the rest of your subscribers who appreciate your videos.
Cheers, from Somerset!
@kevincrook5071 thank you
Hi there, I've started watching your vids and appreciate the valuable information.
I moved to Australia from Scotland 18 years ago and will probably never come back but under different circumstances would enjoy holidays and possibly life on canals both in England and Scotland and I'm 67.
I used to watch and contribute to a lot of Facebook and saw the same type of vitriol, to be honest they're not worth paying any attention to just delete.
Great show, keep up the great work and don't let the bast..... grind you down.👍
Here in Australia some campers , vanners and caravanners use 12 volt electric blankets.
How dare you not to accommodate everyone's needs for great information & content 😅😅 keep up the great vlogs have fun & enjoy your time on the cut👍👍👍
@markbunyan1378 thank you
Hi Gary you are doing a great job and helping people like my self to evaluate the pros and cons of narrow boat life Thanks for Sharing this video and well done for responding to the trolls 👍
@@alangoffin3599 thanks
Very good video.
@trishkay9840 thank you
Your videos are great, very informative, thank you. Happy New Year.
@@sturgeonsqueezer thanks and happy new year to you
What a sad world we now live in. I accept the point that if you are going to open your life to public viewing, you may get some unwanted attention, but seriously, there are some small-minded people out there.
At 64 I decided to take early retirement a year ago, because life was trickling by, and I was missing out. I totally get where you are coming from, and I am so envious 😊. I follow quite a few canal bloggers and thoroughly enjoy the content. I love the idea of getting a canal boat but my pension would not stretch to one, but no matter, you and others keep me interested. Thank you so much for your time in making these videos to share, very much appreciated. Life's not all down, I have returned to motorcycling after many years and now ride around on my Royal Enfield 😂😂
@@theoldhobbit3640 thanks
I honestly think people who are nasty to channels are paid to sit there and be that way. Hard to ignore, or they are just dissatisfied with life and decide to be as nasty as possible.
Positive comments only pls - if people don’t like your videos they can just move on. New subscriber here, I love the content 👍🏻
@@Oscartherescuedog thank you
Your channel is very informative and enjoyable. My husband and I like the information you post. Forget the negative comments! You are doing a great job.
@@minatrii858 thanks
Don't take em on , they are not worth it.. don't even address em on your channel,delete,😊
I don't own a boat, I live in a van, (vanlife) that's what my channel is about. We have the same people, talking rubbish saying we don't pay our way. I worked all my life, I deserve to retire and abd have a pleasant life. Good luck to you mate, you sound like a sensible fella.
@Roadshome thank you and I just subscribed to your channel
All the best 👍👍👍
Ignore the negative comments, you’re doing a good job of informing us of life as a senior living on a boat. Your channel is not the most adventurous or exciting channel out there but that’s not your aim, you are doing a great job of giving useful information, keep it up, don’t let things get you down. You can block people who are being unreasonable and negative. Take care. xxxx
@@shirleygreaves9650 thanks
Mate, you’re an ex copper. Come on, you got skin thicker that a Triceratops. And every comment is a win. Keep em coming. Just remember to thank each one of them for funding your lifestyle.
@@pauldaxingxing9347 thanks
Keep content coming, and ignore the negative comments from the less informed.
We laughed out loud, in real life, hearing the argument "why provide evidence?" 🤣🤣🤣 As a science and facts channels, evidence is crucial.
Well said I agree with everything you're saying. I'm not Narrowboater but I absolutely love watching all the bloggers I subscribe to many over last couple of years. I find it all so interesting tho I wouldn't do it myself but I love seeing our country from different angle. I think you are all amazing and from what I've heard via other bloggers the community is amazing as being shown recently in the terrible collapse Bridgewater canal near Dunham Massey where there are permanent moorers and two continuous one of which was first to do drone footage and updates on what's happening. It must be hard life for some as they have different craft outlets to make themselves some money. But yep carry on you're strong lucky bloke I'm young 68 and understand when people are very judging obviously don't think before they open their mouths. Good luck and happy new year!
@sandrakent8049 yes Josh did some good drone footage
ignore the dickheads mate, I'm 61 and would love to live on the canals but fear it may be beyond my abilities so your content is very relevant to me.
@@RobMoore01 thank you
I’m 66 I find your channel very informative, keep up the good work , 👍👍
@@Artimus128 thank you
Hi I contacted you the other day about how ambulances find you in emergencies, you kindly replied to ease my concerns I use to to do youtube videos about advising men on buying fragrances so I know how you feel I had the same problem, I would say most of your viewers are tuning in because you offer a reality that some other channels so keep the faith my friend and still offer people sound advise see ya,
@@alanmoore4347 thank you
Thank you for this, it is always a problem but it also helps view time on your channel even though it is just some Tw*t with a sad life
Thought it were just me that had only left audio but see it affected someone else too. listening through hearing aids btw. Must be a mono/stereo setting.
Most folk will sub and comment as they enjoy the content, a small few feel they have to vent off at seemingly nothing due to the type of people that are. Totally ignore the trolls, don’t even reply, make everything you do for the genuine viewers 😊
Just going through the survey stage of our boat purchase - 4 years planning this 😬
Nice looking boats are more likely to get broken into. FACT
I’m American and if I had something like a cute narrowboat and a UA-cam channel I’d show the interior because I’d be proud of it.
Stay safe and all the best in 2025 and on!!
@kathyvossler4626 thanks you to
Yes mind your own buisness people unless youre being supportive or giving genuine advise . im 61 and in the process at the moment . im not sure if it will be the best or worst decision of my life but ill find out for myself thanks and ive done enough research. I dont care about the depriation value , there aint any pockets in a shroud! one life do what you want. Thanks for your channel i appreciate it.
Hello, I just ran across your channel. I have been watching a few different narrowboat channels for a few years now and dream about being able to live year around on a narrowboat. The problem is that I live in the states and, unfortunately, I'm not rich or married to a UK citizen or... that would give me a path to becoming a permanent residence in the UK.
Anyway, I wanted to tell you that you are taking these negative comments far too seriously. Many negative commenters are just trolls that feed off the responses they get from posting their negative and outright hate filled comments. Others just don't know what they're talking about and are just "armchair quarterbacks" as we like to say over here...lol. It may sound cliché, but it's best to ignore them or you will just be feeding the dumpster fires that they feed off of. Life has enough issues and troubles as it is and none of these people are worth your time and certainly aren't worth worrying about.
Sad people. Love the vlogs keep them going.
@@osborn93 thanks
I´m an old basted and I really like you vids, the dickheads you cant controll, ignore them, keep ypu vlogs going, they are so worthwhile and informative
@@surbitonflyer thanks
There are always people that thrive on negativity…. I watch many a narrowboat vlog and envy those live aboard.. what a wonderful life
@@tonybason1885 thanks
I used to have a lovely black BMW, I was pursued up and down the motorways by jealous pricks! I would go into the services and stop at a Police station if there was one! Soon they buggered off lol!
Try to take the positives out of the situation The UA-cam algorithms loves comments both positive and negative
@@davidpearson243 thanks
It takes time to develop video production skills. I think people assume narrowboaters are like David Johns, who was a television presenter.
@davidcobb464 it's nerve racking getting used to speaking into a video recorder and as for modern technology? What ever happened to the slide rule and algebra?
I've just clicked on this video, for myself I couldn't live on the river these days, however whoever has been typing these comments, if we didn't have the boats and canals way back when, we wouldn't have been able too transport goods, canals were the easiest way to get free A to B and all the hard work which went into building canals and the loggers going through the tunnels. I haven't read the comments on the other videos, but it's a choice of how you want to live, some like myself prefer warmer countries, as far as being a bit rough around the edges, the boats I mean, the owners might not have got around to doing the work on the outside for any number of reasons, on land we have houses and flats which might look similar on both inside and out, we don't know the reasons why some haven't been kept up, and likewise we'll have people playing the system again that's something which happens anywhere in the world. Boats like anything won't be cheap to run, but then neither are cars, horses houses or even having a dog these days. We are all but here once and we should be able in the 21st century to get along with each other and live how we want to live
@sandrabutler8483 thank you
@narrowboatliving8241 BTW that should be leggers quite why spellchecker changes things. Silentnight have a few throws, blankets etc on their site if you are still looking for something to keep warm in what is just winter, or it used to be when we actually had seasons back when I was growing up
I watch ya channel and I'm 80. did a lot of sailing and now I'm doing a lot of building... life is for living... forget the 'knockers.' ue&co
all lower case no dot's or dashes the Queensland channel.
@@htbuckley thanks
The vast majority of negative comments on most YT channels are simple jealousy. Your audio is on the left channel only BTW.
@GaryB007 that's the mic I need to work ot how to put it on stereo
i use microfibre throws as sheets under a 10tog duvet warm all night
and my only heating is chinese blow heater warm all night
I've got asthma and find that I need the stove on 24/7 I keep plenty of kindling logs and coal.
@JohnClarke-h7c not tried them. Will have a look thanks
@ladygardener100 that takes some effort. Well done
How long could you stay on your boat , well I would say forever as you get older and slow down you could move into a marina , all facilities at hand , as long as you can financially afford it , there are some cracking marina s nationwide 👍👍
Surely you must appreciate that if you are putting your life out there as entertainment in exchange for an income then probability dictates you will get your fair share of criticism or negativity. Can’t have your cake and all that….
Don't worry about the negative people .
@TonyChidell thanks. I dont. I just wanted to address the issues, and let the keyboard worries know that they are wasting their time
Did they say it was dog poo
Stay strong 💪
From Australia 🇦🇺
@@skf4skf47 thanks