I got hired at Hollister by a girl who told me “we aren’t allowed to hire ugly people” during the interview process. I thought she was hitting on me until my first day when I was told I would be working in the stock room. I stole a bunch of boxers, some cologne and quit that same day 😭😭
When you see a man with bedazzled crosses on his back pockets, you thank him for his service. Freedom isn’t free and 3 doors down is the best band in the world.
I was shoked when i heard the american fighter/ bedazzled pants person stereotype was a racist southerner. I live in a 90% hispanic population and all ranch type hispanic, tough guy kids where this stuff. not sure if they are racist, but who knows, maybe.
you gotta do more content like this ser. Love hearing your commentary on popular American culture trends and not just purely music. You clearly have a deep understanding of 90-00s American culture and you convey it in a hilarious and entertaining manner. It's also obvious you're having fun in the video and in turn makes the content more engaging. Bravoooo
Holy sh!t, I did the same Gamestop type thing 20 years ago! I had a really nice and pretty girl cut my hair at Fantastic Sam's, thought she was flirting with me, so I looked up their number and called later to ask her out on a date. Needless to say, I have not been back since and now I just shave my head like Papa Finn!
Same for me at a Supercuts.. friended her on Facebook. However we actually did end up going out for a short time. Unfortunately I had to find a new person to cut my hair after that
My wife worked at a GameStop in a mall in NE Ohio in the late 90s back when she was just a friend I was trying to hook up with.Dude, were you my competition?
As a teenager from eastern Europe in early 2000s - this whole USA mall vibe/ lore/ depiction in popular media in that time was THE dream.Foreigners definitely got the same vibe from white picket fence family depiction in 50s-80s
@@martinsskutans6646Krakow, Poland feels like USA did in the late 90s early 2000s when malls were booming. Visiting was super nostalgic for me. So, not super far from you. I assume you're Latvian by your name.
That Spencers logo is deceiving. Imagine seeing their sign and thinking, i could use some cool shoes for my nephews birthday and walk inside a literal dungeon, yep one of "those" kinds of dungeons.
I can answer some of the questions about Macy’s: The men’s side of Macy’s usually has a large and diverse selection of Levi’s Jeans for those who don’t live near a store. They also usually have a solid men’s formalware department that makes it relatively easy to buy a suit. Also, they have a nice home goods section with furniture, appliances, and bedroom sets with the sheets, comforters, and pillows included. I don’t shop their often for any regular clothes but they do have some uses that shouldn’t be overlooked.
Cricket is owned by AT&T, so you're getting the same service for half price. Been using Cricket for 20 years and their customer service slaps. Underrated cell provider!
I always looked at Macy's and Penny's as the stores you had to walk through to more quickly get to the specific part of the mall you really wanted to go instead of having to use the main entrance and then walk all the way around. Otherwise, it was where my mom dragged me when she felt that "I needed new pants," not understanding that they were all ripped up on purpose! God, MOM!!!!
Million dollar idea cashing in on nestalgia: reopen malls as giant tap rooms. The food courts will serve wine and beer and folks over 21 will get wrist bands. Then nostalgic 30 and 40 year olds can walk the mall with their kids and go to hottopic and build a bear with their kids, all with a beer or wine in their hands
The other demographic for cricket wireless phones are soon to be divorced dads in their 40s who totally had to work late again and definitely just have a professional relationship with Stephanie from accounting.
The biggest demographic of Cricket wireless customers is the undocumented immigrant crowd. It’s the phone service for those with very little cash since they just secretly arrived in America and need something to get them by. In short, Cricket Wireless users are mostly cholos and cholas.
And this explains Finn's extreme phobia of cringe: Finn has broken the cringe meter a quite a few times. As a man whose broken the cringe meter for a girl more than I care to admit, I sympathize 😅
One of my first jobs while at Christian college was working at Spencer's in like 2011. I remember a couple buying a giant vibrator and I asked her in front of her bf: "are you getting this because he's not enough?" The way they turned red and laughed was wild Also it's the nu metal store. The body jewelry, shirts, hats, chain wallets, and wrist cuffs.
We need a “Finn Mckenty Tier List”-Tier list video over several installments and finally a “Finn McKenty Tier List Tier List”-Tier List video to wrap things up in an easily-digestible single video format.
The only reason why I go to Macys it's because it's the only way you can get to the mall part and then back in to the go the parking lot or to cop a store brand phone charger
I f'n loved the mall back in the day!! In my teens I worked at Victoria's Secret, Aladdin's Castle, the Warner Bros store and a few others. I check in on it at Christmas time. It's sad to see what it's slowly become/becoming. Great list man!
Lol when i was driving up to portland from Vancouver BC a month ago i saw you at the tacoma mall with your wife and kid in the food court so i didn’t go up and say anything, but it was very surreal to see Finn Mckenty in the wild haha
Omg the description of being too scared to talk to girls at the mall and going to GameStop then going home and playing video games was too close to home 😂😂😂
I got stood up for a date/meet up at the mall back in 2003 I was 18, just went to Sam Goody and bought a Spitalfield CD, and pretending break up music related to my situation, hello "that's a reach", I'm Darren
I used to spend all my allowance at Spencer’s. Lava lamps and black lights. I’d always sneak into the back and check out all the stuff I didn’t understand when I was 13. By 17 I was shopping at hollister.
I gotta give JCPENNY some credit, they do have an always on sale, big and tall section, and for my 6 foot 11 ass, that beats buying the same things at DXL/Casual Male XL for 4 times as much
This definitely needs a part 2! Silverdale WA mall used to be so great as a kid. The Disney store, suncoast, full arcade/food court. Now it’s a shell of what it used to be. At least Winco has helped to keep the lights on.
There's a bright light at the end of the tunnel: IF the girl you asked out at GameStop in 2001 still works at GameStop, she's gonna go out with you now.
My mom specifically goes to the mall for Macys or JCP. Not often but every now and then she does, it’s just when they have sales or something it’s decent deals but yeah it’s just for moms to go browse clearance sections
I used to go shopping to Laredo Tx (I'm from Mx). I bought clothes at JCP, the place was kind of sad, but they had simple stuff that I liked, and not expensive like Macys, Dillards, etc. Similar at Sears.
Buckle is popular with the takuache kids out here in Cen Cal. They probably help keep that place in business. They love American fighter shirts and bootcut bedazzled jeans
there’s a Macys in the mall in Kahului in Maui that me and wife go to all the time and all the stores get tons of traffic except Macys. I never see anyone ever walk in there.
There is one thing i can say about jcpenny, i was in desperate need of a casual outfit for my sister's wedding and got a good 40% off deal on some slacks, a shirt and tie so it has that going for it
I shop at Macy's for cologne. My wife said she didn't like my cologne, so I marched her into Macy's and told her to pick one out, and the ladies there took great care of us. Now, i would not buy cologne or perfume anywhere else. But i don't buy anything else from Macy's.
I'm not gonna lie.....I still love Hollister, I get packs of different colored shirts, just plain with the small bird on them and sweatpants and hoodies and of course a new coat from there, some things never change or maybe because I was poor when Hollister was at its peek, I make up for it now but I will always love Hollister! And hard agree on Starbucks, I'd take sheetz coffee over Starbucks any day!!
My shitty little town didn't even have a real mall so when you got to go to the next town over that had one it was the sickest shit ever. Then, when you got to be real fancy and go to the Millcreek Mall in Erie PA, it was a real treat then.
At Australia’s version of GameStop, I have a very tragic and intense ex-fiancé/regional manager/customer story that perfectly sums up gaming culture for me 🤣
A buddy of mine worked at Buckle in college. He told me to apply as I needed a part time gig. didn't get eh job an then my buddy told me the manager said " His aesthetics didn't fit the brand because I dint wear enough layers".... we were living in Sav GA where its 90 degrees and 90% humidity 10 months a year
Lmao I bought an Affliction t-shirt from The Buckle in like 2008 for $50. I knew nothing about the brand or their clientele; just thought it looked cool. But then the sports bar I used to hang out at with my friends would get overrun every Saturday night for Fight night…half the tables in the restaurant were occupied by one guy wearing an affliction t-shirt who would sit there for 3 hours, running up a $4 tab for a large Mountain Dew and nothing else, surrounded by 3 empty chairs. Wearing my shirt in public eventually felt even more embarrassing than Finn’s courting of GameStop Girl.
There are three types of mall shoppers. Teenagers who are there all day and don't buy anything. Elderly folks for the exercise and also don't buy anything. Then every age in between who are in and out and hate being at the mall as much as the employees
Ah Hollister were in middle school I went there on the East coast buying some what I thought were cool Cali preppy clothes to impress those Orange County girls from MTV then actually visiting Cali a month later and realizing everyone dresses in all black Hurley clothes just like back home and feeling totally dooped 😂
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I liked those pervy t-shirts they had at Hollister! Those were epic. I had maybe 4 or 5 of them.
“I’m gonna do some stereotyping here” - Finn Mckenty (Professional Stereotyper)
I got hired at Hollister by a girl who told me “we aren’t allowed to hire ugly people” during the interview process. I thought she was hitting on me until my first day when I was told I would be working in the stock room. I stole a bunch of boxers, some cologne and quit that same day 😭😭
Ugly people in the back (for real)
I worked at Hollister also, yep they hire mostly good looking people
Honey wake up, new Finn Mckenty lore dropped
When you see a man with bedazzled crosses on his back pockets, you thank him for his service. Freedom isn’t free and 3 doors down is the best band in the world.
With Arms Wide Open
Aaron Lewis fanbase has entered the thread
Their favorite band is hinder
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I was shoked when i heard the american fighter/ bedazzled pants person stereotype was a racist southerner. I live in a 90% hispanic population and all ranch type hispanic, tough guy kids where this stuff. not sure if they are racist, but who knows, maybe.
Now let's talk about MALL GOTHS
Trenchcoat Mafia, tripp pants, fish nets, and Slipknot/Korn shirts
When You order Goths from Wish
What about e-girls? Their like a mixture of everything
you gotta do more content like this ser. Love hearing your commentary on popular American culture trends and not just purely music. You clearly have a deep understanding of 90-00s American culture and you convey it in a hilarious and entertaining manner. It's also obvious you're having fun in the video and in turn makes the content more engaging. Bravoooo
Thank you! I wish i could get views on this type of content
@@FinnMckentyPRMBApost more of this content more often and the views might possibly grow
@@Ammut6 Also, at least for me, the rewatch value of those is really high. Often fire one of the older ones back up when I'm cooking 😄
Need a part 2 featuring the food court, Auntie Anne's, and those mall ninja stores where anime kids buy swords made out of aluminum.
Mall ninja stores 😂
Suprised he didn't mention hot topic
You need a part 2 with Vans, Hot Topic, Zumiez, Tilly's, Etc
They just opened a Tilly’s in my towns shopping center. It sits between a Buy Buy Baby store and a Panera Bread haha. Times have changed 😂
Holy sh!t, I did the same Gamestop type thing 20 years ago! I had a really nice and pretty girl cut my hair at Fantastic Sam's, thought she was flirting with me, so I looked up their number and called later to ask her out on a date. Needless to say, I have not been back since and now I just shave my head like Papa Finn!
Same for me at a Supercuts.. friended her on Facebook. However we actually did end up going out for a short time. Unfortunately I had to find a new person to cut my hair after that
Finn you are a great comedian im laughing more than watching any comedy show
My wife worked at a GameStop in a mall in NE Ohio in the late 90s back when she was just a friend I was trying to hook up with.Dude, were you my competition?
As a teenager from eastern Europe in early 2000s - this whole USA mall vibe/ lore/ depiction in popular media in that time was THE dream.Foreigners definitely got the same vibe from white picket fence family depiction in 50s-80s
early 2000's USA mall lore was about 92% fact so it was pretty awesome to witness from age 16-20 (1998-2002)
@@ghost_to_a_ghost pls no more teasing 😞
@@martinsskutans6646Krakow, Poland feels like USA did in the late 90s early 2000s when malls were booming. Visiting was super nostalgic for me. So, not super far from you. I assume you're Latvian by your name.
@@ZhovtoBlakytniy Correct! Might be the same here as well actually. Too bad i’m already in 30s and visit malls only when 100% necessary.
Also because there was nothing like it in EU at the time
That Spencers logo is deceiving. Imagine seeing their sign and thinking, i could use some cool shoes for my nephews birthday and walk inside a literal dungeon, yep one of "those" kinds of dungeons.
My first job was working at Hollister. I had to occasionally be shirtless, it was weird but I did really like the jeans.
Hey same, Hollister and A&F. Doing a lifeguard shift was weird but at least it paid a lot. They also had the only slim jeans that fit my legs
Underrated comment 😂
I can answer some of the questions about Macy’s: The men’s side of Macy’s usually has a large and diverse selection of Levi’s Jeans for those who don’t live near a store. They also usually have a solid men’s formalware department that makes it relatively easy to buy a suit. Also, they have a nice home goods section with furniture, appliances, and bedroom sets with the sheets, comforters, and pillows included. I don’t shop their often for any regular clothes but they do have some uses that shouldn’t be overlooked.
One of your best tier lists to date
mall.
Keeping it nice and simple, when a person clicks on the video they know what they're getting into
Mall.
😂 “you said one word” such a good movie
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Cricket is owned by AT&T, so you're getting the same service for half price.
Been using Cricket for 20 years and their customer service slaps.
Underrated cell provider!
Everytime finn mentions Hollywood undead makes it sounds like he so badly regrets fumbling his Hollywood undead girl
Gahhh...your teen year stories resonate more with me than they should.
I always looked at Macy's and Penny's as the stores you had to walk through to more quickly get to the specific part of the mall you really wanted to go instead of having to use the main entrance and then walk all the way around. Otherwise, it was where my mom dragged me when she felt that "I needed new pants," not understanding that they were all ripped up on purpose! God, MOM!!!!
Having worked at Spencer's for 7 years, everything you've said is accurate, Finn
Million dollar idea cashing in on nestalgia:
reopen malls as giant tap rooms. The food courts will serve wine and beer and folks over 21 will get wrist bands. Then nostalgic 30 and 40 year olds can walk the mall with their kids and go to hottopic and build a bear with their kids, all with a beer or wine in their hands
This is some incredibly meta capitalism
Holy fuck you're on to something.
When I first moved into sober living I met several people who use cricket wireless
That definitely tracks
The other demographic for cricket wireless phones are soon to be divorced dads in their 40s who totally had to work late again and definitely just have a professional relationship with Stephanie from accounting.
@@ahorsewithnoname773 I need to know more pls. Whole story.
The biggest demographic of Cricket wireless customers is the undocumented immigrant crowd. It’s the phone service for those with very little cash since they just secretly arrived in America and need something to get them by. In short, Cricket Wireless users are mostly cholos and cholas.
@@ahorsewithnoname773As a non-divorced dad who is actually married to a Stephanie and who actually does work in accounting... bwahahahaha
Malls were the best
And this explains Finn's extreme phobia of cringe: Finn has broken the cringe meter a quite a few times.
As a man whose broken the cringe meter for a girl more than I care to admit, I sympathize 😅
What's fascinating about Spencer's is its basically half naughty shop, yet there's kids all over the store at all times.
Growing up in the trip pants era of hot topic was great!
Hollister stores are a nightmare but Hollister cotton sweatpants are criminally underrated. They’re super comfortable and they look pretty good too.
Most important thing about sweatpants is their “meat factor” what would you rate the “meat factor” of these hollister sweatpants on a scale of 1-5?
Papa Finn's cringey stories from the past are so good because they're so relatable 😂😂
I heard the term bro ho for the first time today, but I know exactly what it means instantly. That's where Finn's genius lives.
One of my first jobs while at Christian college was working at Spencer's in like 2011. I remember a couple buying a giant vibrator and I asked her in front of her bf: "are you getting this because he's not enough?" The way they turned red and laughed was wild
Also it's the nu metal store. The body jewelry, shirts, hats, chain wallets, and wrist cuffs.
Should have asked them which of them it was for 😂
We need a “Finn Mckenty Tier List”-Tier list video over several installments and finally a “Finn McKenty Tier List Tier List”-Tier List video to wrap things up in an easily-digestible single video format.
The only reason why I go to Macys it's because it's the only way you can get to the mall part and then back in to the go the parking lot or to cop a store brand phone charger
So true. The Macy's at the Shops of Mission Viejo was the short cut to the rest of the mall and parking was a snap.
We absolutely need a part 2 to this list
Do a guitar brands tier list, will annoy a lot of people
Eyy this video was my idea!! Thanks for doing it Finn
Walking us through that conversation at 9:20 made me realize how horrific that GameStop conversation was. Goodness man that's so brutal.
I would love to see your stand up comedian tier list 😁
Buckle is kind of like the Chick Fil A of clothing stores. Their staff is super friendly and genuinely helpful. Agree with the S Tier rating.
I was a MallRat in the 90's spencers gadzooks and rock revolution were my fav stores
I liked the pervy t-shirts they had at Hollister!
Dude we would go to spencers everytime just to walk thru and giggle
Finn is the Tolkien of UA-cam lore 🔥
I stopped watching Norah Jones "What's in my Bag" from Amoeba Records for this!!! Actually this speaks to me more!!! Sbarro is S Tier!
I f'n loved the mall back in the day!! In my teens I worked at Victoria's Secret, Aladdin's Castle, the Warner Bros store and a few others. I check in on it at Christmas time. It's sad to see what it's slowly become/becoming. Great list man!
Finn tier lists are appointment viewing even though I only agree with like 2/3 of his takes
Lol when i was driving up to portland from Vancouver BC a month ago i saw you at the tacoma mall with your wife and kid in the food court so i didn’t go up and say anything, but it was very surreal to see Finn Mckenty in the wild haha
Say hi next time!
Omg the description of being too scared to talk to girls at the mall and going to GameStop then going home and playing video games was too close to home 😂😂😂
i need a montage of all of finn's childhood stories
M A L L (the early ones know what the real title of this video was)
Hahaha 🤘
What’s The Real Title?
@@jasonfromguitarcenter mall
One of my best friends has the Buckle wardrobe to a T. His whole family does. What a legend
I got stood up for a date/meet up at the mall back in 2003 I was 18, just went to Sam Goody and bought a Spitalfield CD, and pretending break up music related to my situation, hello "that's a reach", I'm Darren
Finn sounds like the dude working the gate at a castle in the year 1200: “who goes there?!”
This is my highlight of the day.
I used to spend all my allowance at Spencer’s. Lava lamps and black lights. I’d always sneak into the back and check out all the stuff I didn’t understand when I was 13. By 17 I was shopping at hollister.
I gotta give JCPENNY some credit, they do have an always on sale, big and tall section, and for my 6 foot 11 ass, that beats buying the same things at DXL/Casual Male XL for 4 times as much
This definitely needs a part 2! Silverdale WA mall used to be so great as a kid. The Disney store, suncoast, full arcade/food court. Now it’s a shell of what it used to be. At least Winco has helped to keep the lights on.
We need a part 2 to this asap.
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There's a bright light at the end of the tunnel:
IF the girl you asked out at GameStop in 2001 still works at GameStop, she's gonna go out with you now.
There must be a pt 2 with Banana republic, Aeropostale, FYE, Tilly's, H&M, Dillard's, and Pacsun.
3:41 2021 my grandma got me a yellow southpole hoodie from there💀
Buckle was my go to store for Jincos haha
First off: oh look, America has cricket 😮
Nek minnit: aww 😢
I got a Snoop Dogg shirt from Spencer’s in 2019
My mom specifically goes to the mall for Macys or JCP. Not often but every now and then she does, it’s just when they have sales or something it’s decent deals but yeah it’s just for moms to go browse clearance sections
I used to go shopping to Laredo Tx (I'm from Mx). I bought clothes at JCP, the place was kind of sad, but they had simple stuff that I liked, and not expensive like Macys, Dillards, etc. Similar at Sears.
Buckle is popular with the takuache kids out here in Cen Cal. They probably help keep that place in business. They love American fighter shirts and bootcut bedazzled jeans
Story time with Finn is the best!
We had a neighborhood GameStop that was much bigger than the mall ones. Pretty sad when it closed down.
Working at a Mall in the late 90's early 00's I spent all the money I made AT the mall. God Bless Suncoast, EB and Pacific Sunwear.
there’s a Macys in the mall in Kahului in Maui that me and wife go to all the time and all the stores get tons of traffic except Macys. I never see anyone ever walk in there.
There is one thing i can say about jcpenny, i was in desperate need of a casual outfit for my sister's wedding and got a good 40% off deal on some slacks, a shirt and tie so it has that going for it
I miss the 90”s mall ❤
Good tier list
I spent so much time in the mall, I was practically raised by the mall. 😂
I shop at Macy's for cologne. My wife said she didn't like my cologne, so I marched her into Macy's and told her to pick one out, and the ladies there took great care of us. Now, i would not buy cologne or perfume anywhere else. But i don't buy anything else from Macy's.
I only go to Starbucks because all the Caribou Coffees in my area have closed. Same with Chipotle--all the other burrito chains have closed.
I'm not gonna lie.....I still love Hollister, I get packs of different colored shirts, just plain with the small bird on them and sweatpants and hoodies and of course a new coat from there, some things never change or maybe because I was poor when Hollister was at its peek, I make up for it now but I will always love Hollister!
And hard agree on Starbucks, I'd take sheetz coffee over Starbucks any day!!
I've never seen a buckle in my life. That's probably like a midwestern mall thing, which would explain why it's still in business
I've seen them in malls in Tennessee and Nevada this year.
Place sucks but they are everywhere.
My shitty little town didn't even have a real mall so when you got to go to the next town over that had one it was the sickest shit ever. Then, when you got to be real fancy and go to the Millcreek Mall in Erie PA, it was a real treat then.
My grandmother shops exclusively at Dillard’s, even she knows that Macy’s is eMACYiated
I got my first pair of Van's an Penny's when I was like 6. My mom worked in the salon
At Australia’s version of GameStop, I have a very tragic and intense ex-fiancé/regional manager/customer story that perfectly sums up gaming culture for me 🤣
Ypu should do entertainment places like Discovery zone, Chucky cheese, show biz pizza etc.
Gotta agree with you about Starbucks Finn. Seattle's Best and Batdorf & Bronson are the real PNW coffee experience.
JCP and Macys were for the "rich" people... My family was pretty exclusive to Sears back in the day...
My high-school best friend became obsessed with Buckle and Five Finger Death Punch
Has he graduated high school yet?
A buddy of mine worked at Buckle in college. He told me to apply as I needed a part time gig. didn't get eh job an then my buddy told me the manager said " His aesthetics didn't fit the brand because I dint wear enough layers".... we were living in Sav GA where its 90 degrees and 90% humidity 10 months a year
Lmao I bought an Affliction t-shirt from The Buckle in like 2008 for $50. I knew nothing about the brand or their clientele; just thought it looked cool. But then the sports bar I used to hang out at with my friends would get overrun every Saturday night for Fight night…half the tables in the restaurant were occupied by one guy wearing an affliction t-shirt who would sit there for 3 hours, running up a $4 tab for a large Mountain Dew and nothing else, surrounded by 3 empty chairs. Wearing my shirt in public eventually felt even more embarrassing than Finn’s courting of GameStop Girl.
We need a coffee tier list next
Spencers in the 90s is completely different than Spencers from the 2010s. Way too many glow-in-the-dark sex toys nowadays 😂
At least you had the courage to call her😂😂😂😂
There are three types of mall shoppers. Teenagers who are there all day and don't buy anything. Elderly folks for the exercise and also don't buy anything. Then every age in between who are in and out and hate being at the mall as much as the employees
I dated a girl that spent $300 on one outfit from Buckle. I immediately dumped her cause I wasn’t about to take on that expensive baggage.
Wise move 👌
Ah Hollister were in middle school I went there on the East coast buying some what I thought were cool Cali preppy clothes to impress those Orange County girls from MTV then actually visiting Cali a month later and realizing everyone dresses in all black Hurley clothes just like back home and feeling totally dooped 😂
I never went to a game stop until after game crazy shut down 😂
Game Crazy was better than Game Stop, when Hollywood Video went under there was no chance of them surviving