Evil grandpa almost got away with it

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 17 тис.

  • @MSOGameShow
    @MSOGameShow 2 роки тому +13235

    Seeing MrBallen laugh at the like button joke was a real treat.

    • @grievingsage1899
      @grievingsage1899 2 роки тому +375

      IKR? Love seeing him laugh and have so much fun. Hilarious!😆

    • @bionikc
      @bionikc 2 роки тому +169

      Same. Those are my favs. 😂

    • @NowYouSeeMimi
      @NowYouSeeMimi 2 роки тому +75

      Always is!!!!!

    • @-_--kq8iu
      @-_--kq8iu 2 роки тому +31

      yess

    • @DinoMolee
      @DinoMolee 2 роки тому +21

      Ikr

  • @CheeseOnMyPizza
    @CheeseOnMyPizza 2 роки тому +9791

    The first story was a complete surprise, for once a happy ending! It’s crazy how Mrballen told it as anything bad could happen at any moment, he really knows how to keep you in suspense!

    • @misstinahamilton5714
      @misstinahamilton5714 2 роки тому +442

      I thought the man was going to be killed by a deranged psycho when he was trying to exchange the OJ . Mr Ballen is a master story teller for sure . Its genius to mix in feel good stories with the macabre.

    • @jh.f30
      @jh.f30 2 роки тому +270

      Right when he said he looked at a sign and gave the $5 back I knew he bought lottery tickets

    • @yteriaereh6467
      @yteriaereh6467 2 роки тому +132

      I know lol.
      Caught me completely off guard. Was expecting him to end up being the evil grandpa

    • @chalibanec1
      @chalibanec1 2 роки тому +47

      Usually we pay hefty price for good end in first story. ....

    • @TyroneOne
      @TyroneOne 2 роки тому +45

      Sure its cool and a nice story but im here for the strange dark and mysterious. Maybe it could have been included as an "extra story" at the end to lift spirits. But that just completely threw me off lol.

  • @TigerRogersOfficial
    @TigerRogersOfficial Рік тому +1195

    A Mrballen story that has a happy ending definitely falls under the “strange” part of “strange, dark, and mysterious”

    • @ZinxTheSlayer
      @ZinxTheSlayer Рік тому +30

      Actually they died after 3 months of winning, they passed in a car accident and their bodies were found charred
      Just kidding

    • @GiulioBonadeo
      @GiulioBonadeo Рік тому +20

      @@ZinxTheSlayer THANK GOD MY DUDE

    • @PanicMage
      @PanicMage 10 місяців тому +24

      Honestly I knew they were lottery tickets since he said 2 slips of paper but it didn’t detract from the suspense because I was expecting the poor man to die. But he didn’t and he sure as hell ain’t a poor man no more. So wholesome 😊

    • @JimBox810
      @JimBox810 9 місяців тому +15

      I was expecting a murder story with the lotto ticket one for sure 😂

    • @Litfilmz
      @Litfilmz 7 місяців тому

      Fr I was like WTFF

  • @Scratchingheadss
    @Scratchingheadss Рік тому +1107

    That little scene at the beginning with Mr.Ballen laughing was so wholesome to me. We need more of this. Also, why does he despise the like button?

    • @Claudia-lq3ns
      @Claudia-lq3ns Рік тому +103

      That blooper was awesome to see. Caught me off guard because he's always a bit on the serious side.

    • @liamhall3260
      @liamhall3260 Рік тому +71

      I've seen him laugh while trying to tell his jokes about the Like button in a few of his videos, and I can't help but laugh that much more because of it.

    • @ruralbrewery6585
      @ruralbrewery6585 Рік тому +116

      Well, everyone wants us to hit the like button, so either the like button is an innocent victim of mob mentality and human greed, or they're finally being brought to account for their various crimes against humanity.
      MrBallen is just a little bit more intense and creative than most.

    • @teddyhh9947
      @teddyhh9947 Рік тому +31

      Although i do like his storytelling and he's good at picking stories, i think the like button jokes are always a bit cringy

    • @impicklerick686
      @impicklerick686 Рік тому +27

      literally i loved the giggling it made me happy

  • @cometothepartay
    @cometothepartay 2 роки тому +5273

    That 'Orange Juice' story was so wholesome and lovely, i wouldn't mind at least a whole segment of wholesome stories at least once a month from this awesome story teller

    • @gotthiis
      @gotthiis 2 роки тому +274

      I've been so conditioned to hear something other then this, really expected something more strange, dark and mysterious. Its a nice break because i tend to hold back from watching his videos tell they pile up and just binge watch them like a really good netflix show.

    • @MrMosby-hy3te
      @MrMosby-hy3te 2 роки тому +90

      Honestly thought he would die after he won big……

    • @vanyajelezarova7374
      @vanyajelezarova7374 2 роки тому +63

      I fully expected his to say that the wife got so mad, without listening to her husband's full explanation, she threw the ticket in the garbage disposal.

    • @j.j.k9349
      @j.j.k9349 2 роки тому +3

      That story doesn't end well unfortunately

    • @Bitch_senpai
      @Bitch_senpai 2 роки тому +19

      I was afraid the grandpa was gonna kill someone, thank god it was a wholesome story haha.

  • @ashleymurillo6041
    @ashleymurillo6041 2 роки тому +2838

    Tbh, I’m so used to your stories being dark, I figured it was a lottery ticket and he won a big amount BUT that someone murdered him for it 😩 I’m glad it was not what I thought! The orange juice story was so great.

    • @christi776
      @christi776 2 роки тому +89

      Omgosh i thought the same thing too lol. That maybe the kid was annoyed for doing a $5 refund and went crazy and killed him.

    • @nigatobino
      @nigatobino 2 роки тому +30

      @@christi776 LMAO could you imagine that twist xd

    • @anonme_
      @anonme_ 2 роки тому +53

      I swear I was so anxious the whole freakin' time! It just seemed like there is bound to be a terrible end to this story as well. Probably his wife would be the one to murder him because he used up money for something seemingly useless. Kinda tells us what state of mind we are surviving in and I DO NOT like it. 🤣😂

    • @VoidRep
      @VoidRep 2 роки тому +10

      i thought it was gonna turn out HE murdered someone for it, like in Fallout: New Vegas where you can kill/steal from somebody to get their winning lottery ticket and use it for yourself
      edit: especially considering his wife pissed him off

    • @pricklypear7516
      @pricklypear7516 2 роки тому +6

      Well, we're only getting his story because he DID win. What about the stories of the other half million guys whose wives are ALL pissed off at them for wasting money?

  • @pizzatime7433
    @pizzatime7433 Рік тому +372

    MrBallen’s storytelling skills are remarkable

    • @Claudia-lq3ns
      @Claudia-lq3ns Рік тому +3

      Absolutely

    • @crayolarayola
      @crayolarayola 10 місяців тому +2

      He made a wholesome story so menacing I thought it was ending in murder 😭

    • @insertcheesypunhere
      @insertcheesypunhere 8 місяців тому

      honestly, he is. he reminds me of a variation of chubbyemu, who's a doctor, a toxicologist iirc, that makes videos about cases of poisonings. if you've seen a video titled some variation of "person intakes some amount of chemicals, this what happened to some part of their body" that's him. they both have the skill of high knowledge regarding a topic, while also breaking it down for clarity, but without making you feel talked down to or feel lost because you can't catch up. they're both incredible storytellers.

    • @Edward_USMC13
      @Edward_USMC13 6 місяців тому

      He is but that first story was super annoying actually. Bought a lottery ticket and he tried to disguise it as this buildup LOL maybe the most cringe-worthy story I've heard from John

  •  Рік тому +477

    I actually have similar story to second story here. Not as intense as this one of course, but the end point is pretty much the same and it reminded me of mine. So I'll tell in few sentences.
    When I was only few months old my mother was chilling on the balcony. This was during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1994. Suddenly our house phone ringed and she went from balcony into the living room to answer the call. When she answered, there was nothing on the other side of the line, just blank silence. She said "hello" and then bomb hit the balcony, devastating it. If that phone didn't ring, she would've probably died that moment and me with her.

    • @tarfreyrio
      @tarfreyrio Рік тому +20

      Oh wow...saved for sure xx

    • @madelinewhite1749
      @madelinewhite1749 Рік тому +20

      Whoa! That is insanely lucky! Lots of thanks to whoever that call was from, for saving you and your mother ❤️
      Don’t think I really have a story like this, or at least can’t remember or maybe just blocked any out lol but there was when I was 9 years old, my mum was heading to a physiotherapist appointment and for some reason I felt I really needed to go with her, so her partner at the time and my little sister stayed home and my mum and I headed to the appointment together. We ended up getting in a car accident on the way there. Apparently I yelled “mum!” just before the impact, but I don’t remember doing that. Luckily we got away with minimal injuries (I had bruised hip bones, my mum had a cut near her eye from her glasses and a big bruise on her arm from the airbag deploying, and we both had whiplash, but some long term effects are still with us now; back/neck pain, I have a lot of anxiety around cars and haven’t got my license yet because I’m terrified of driving). To this day I am so glad I went with her, even if it wouldn’t have made any difference, I don’t like to imagine her going through that alone. It was traumatic for both of us, but hopefully the fact we went through it together might have made it easier to deal with than if we’d experienced it separately.

    • @PridelessChickz
      @PridelessChickz Рік тому +19

      And fools complain that God never saves lives.. I'm going to make a whole documentary about it.

    • @jaagup
      @jaagup Рік тому +7

      These phone calls are for sure from some time traveling organization that shapes the timeline. The call in the story was to maybe target the car behind her. Or to save her and some of her interactions create a butterfly effect that shapes the future. Or both.
      Also at the same time all could be just a coincidence. A lot of stuff is always happening to a lot of people. Miracles are bound to happen. Humans do seek meaning in everything.

    • @fredjones4820
      @fredjones4820 Рік тому

      That was a definite save, there is no reason to assume that the girl's car would be hit by the car out of control if she entered the highway when she got the call.

  • @SurferFN
    @SurferFN 2 роки тому +7239

    Best storyteller on UA-cam, no question

  • @LyssieLysse
    @LyssieLysse 2 роки тому +420

    That orange juice story had me breathe a sigh of relief! I for sure thought something was going to happen to guy when he went back and forth to the grocery store. Nope, he just hit the lottery for millions.

    • @Ajiponferret
      @Ajiponferret 2 роки тому +30

      Same, I was scared for the whole time if he would get killed in some tragic "accident" by winning it

    • @Underpantswher
      @Underpantswher 2 роки тому +15

      Ikr? The stories he tells almost never end well.

    • @laurarules3642
      @laurarules3642 2 роки тому +14

      I know MrBallen was trying to build up suspense and tension with the orange juice story but it was obvious to me it was lottery tickets the guy had bought. I did get surprised though because I thought this was just the one story and the title is Evil Granpa Almost Got Away With It so I was thinking with how nagging and awful his wife sounds that he was going to do a Chris Watts and killer her and his own kids and try and run off with his lottery winnings. Or 20 years down the line he can't handle his bullying wife anymore who's gotten worse since they became rich and decided to concoct and elaborate plan to have her killed using hitmen or something lol

    • @joeferris5086
      @joeferris5086 2 роки тому +1

      I thought it was going to be that urban legend about the guy who took too much LSD and thought he was a glass of orange juice for the rest of his life.

    • @woswasdenni1914
      @woswasdenni1914 2 роки тому +3

      well its even rarer than this lottery win to find a ballen story where the protagonist lives and didnt kill anybody

  • @KLFournier
    @KLFournier Рік тому +128

    Man, I was not expecting the wholesome first story because of the title of this video but I am so happy for him and his family.

  • @Ducky-nj6zz
    @Ducky-nj6zz Рік тому +171

    the last story reminds me of an incident that happened near my home town. definitely not as horrible as murdering someone but the the story was similar. these two guys were out fishing in a swamp like area where they found a man crying for help in a tree. when they got close to him they realised there were a bunch of crocs surrounding the tree. the guys on the boat managed to get him down to safety and they enjoyed a few beers on the boat and became friends. once the local news found out about the two guys rescue it went semi viral around our home area. that was until a week later when police from a nearby town arrested him from escaping there local jail and that's how he ended up in the tree almost eaten by crocs

    • @SOBVigilante
      @SOBVigilante Рік тому +8

      yo what? That low key made my heart drop lol

    • @thomasschwarting5108
      @thomasschwarting5108 Рік тому +4

      Good one!!

    • @violentbob
      @violentbob 10 місяців тому +14

      I THOUGHT YOU MEANT THE SHOES CROCS I WAS LIKE WHAT???

    • @imanda26
      @imanda26 7 місяців тому +3

      ​@@violentbob😂Why would he be talking about the shoes?

    • @ShivangB
      @ShivangB 3 місяці тому

      😂

  • @vladimirstroganoff4404
    @vladimirstroganoff4404 2 роки тому +626

    I was waiting for the suffering, the pain, the betrayal and murder but I only found joy and happiness for him and his whole family. The suspense was intense.

    • @dunjaj.7736
      @dunjaj.7736 2 роки тому +5

      Same here.

    • @i.vuk1668
      @i.vuk1668 2 роки тому +2

      Da

    • @Dira7411
      @Dira7411 2 роки тому +11

      Yessss I’m like uh oh wife messed up sending him back out lol, nice story

    • @malbig2344
      @malbig2344 2 роки тому

      @@Dira7411 Do you seriously have to type "lol"???? why?

    • @Dira7411
      @Dira7411 2 роки тому

      @@malbig2344 because I’m a grown woman that can type whatever tf I want, what is it to you weirdo

  • @Lorie336
    @Lorie336 2 роки тому +1510

    Love the beginning with the giggles, made me laugh, too. We got a little bit of everything in this episode with a happy ending, creepy glitch or supernatural, and one where karma finally catches up to someone. Always love listening!

    • @Folknfunk
      @Folknfunk 2 роки тому +29

      Totally!! 😂 now a Blooper reel of Mr.B would be a hilarious!

    • @daveyjoneslocker4703
      @daveyjoneslocker4703 2 роки тому +11

      If you had a gun to my head and asked me to guess wether the giggles were fake or real I would guess fake lmao

    • @amamama4356
      @amamama4356 2 роки тому +15

      I didn’t realize how much I needed to hear laughter. Thank you for spreading the joy!

    • @katerina5152
      @katerina5152 2 роки тому +5

      Ikkk its like watching bloopers at the end of a movieee

    • @jetleclaire5868
      @jetleclaire5868 2 роки тому +5

      Yes! I literally was shocked lol it was adorable.

  • @kjames5682
    @kjames5682 Рік тому +36

    Real nice to hear a happy lottery story. For a moment, I thought the wife was going to rip up the ticket when he handed it to her! Brave man.

  • @A.n0neeM0usee
    @A.n0neeM0usee Рік тому +77

    Hearing the orange juice and Aurora stories was like MrBallen's own glitch in the Matrix - happy stories. 😊 More please, love ❤️ your storytelling but they lay heavy on the heart. Need more happy 😊 glitches.

  • @Miranda-cw9hq
    @Miranda-cw9hq 2 роки тому +322

    Love the giggles in the beginning. Thinking in pictures is mostly a curse. And he clearly has it. Along with the talent of describing the pictures in perfect detail. I'm yet to be disappointed, Mr B!

    • @floridanews8786
      @floridanews8786 2 роки тому +2

      😂😎

    • @mediamanjamessmith251
      @mediamanjamessmith251 2 роки тому +3

      So perfectly put 👌🏽

    • @msbambix3
      @msbambix3 2 роки тому +3

      I want a video of him explaining how he thinks in pictures lol

    • @susanivy3619
      @susanivy3619 2 роки тому +4

      haha just commented on that adorable, contagious laugh (I guess giggle IS more accurate). Funny, I actually wondered went through his sadistic little head- laughing at an acid attack to the like button lol...every time I've seen him giggle like this it's when suggesting we trick the like button with some god-awful smelly food...really thought that was where this was going...the king of surprise endings, Mr. B! 🫶

    • @badkitty4922
      @badkitty4922 2 роки тому +1

      That was my first comment, getting a kick out of his giggle fit.
      A rare but, welcome inclusion to his posts! Lol!😂😂😂👍👍😘💖🌹

  • @allisonpinkall577
    @allisonpinkall577 2 роки тому +428

    This man has the MOST ENDEARING laugh. Love the little bloopers I seriously replay them like 10 times bc it's adorable and makes me smile every time. Love it!!

    • @AlexanderMason1
      @AlexanderMason1 2 роки тому +15

      it sounded fake as hell.

    • @winterbear1615
      @winterbear1615 2 роки тому +1

      @@AlexanderMason1 yeah i agree Sometimes they are real but often not

    • @warriormanmaxx8991
      @warriormanmaxx8991 2 роки тому +6

      @@AlexanderMason1 re: "fake as hell" = Be assured ... Hell ... is NOT fake!! Any other fakey comments?!?

    • @AlexanderMason1
      @AlexanderMason1 2 роки тому +8

      @@warriormanmaxx8991 the hell you believe in is fake. Any other fairytales?

    • @XDHelloViidaXD
      @XDHelloViidaXD 2 роки тому +1

      Same

  • @miss-nomer
    @miss-nomer 9 місяців тому +16

    I know this is a year old, but the stories with unexpectedly and inexplicably happy outcomes are so refreshing! Please do some of those again.

  • @StinkinLinkin
    @StinkinLinkin 10 місяців тому +18

    Orange Juice story had my mind constantly jumping to horrible scenarios of him getting robbed or worse at convenience store. So happy it was a feel good story and had a happy ending. Nice change of pace from your other stories 😊

  • @michaelwilde545
    @michaelwilde545 2 роки тому +618

    Scariest part: Mr. B gets the giggles at the thought of sulfuric acid . . . Great story telling, as always. Looking forward to the next one.

    • @quackityquack1
      @quackityquack1 2 роки тому +25

      I think he was giggling at the word squirt…

    • @22guru
      @22guru 2 роки тому +4

      It's legal for wacky tobacco in Michigan

    • @Marcos-xo8nc
      @Marcos-xo8nc 2 роки тому +4

      i think he was laughing cause he was suppose to be “high” as a day in 4/20

    • @devinegger4570
      @devinegger4570 2 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @mandy102384
      @mandy102384 2 роки тому

      😂

  • @SamaraCWright
    @SamaraCWright Рік тому +2852

    Please more wholesome “orange juice” stories once in a while, such a nice change of pace from the usual trauma😅

    • @ttimetotroll
      @ttimetotroll Рік тому +194

      Yes! I was soooo pleasantly surprised that it ended so well. I was expecting the wife to murder the hubby o.o

    • @greeneyes9866
      @greeneyes9866 Рік тому +14

      😂😂😂😂

    • @lildurpy
      @lildurpy Рік тому +13

      Fr!!!!

    • @ImOKBecauseImJK
      @ImOKBecauseImJK Рік тому +24

      @@ttimetotroll lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's what a murder story reader would think.. just like I did but not the wife tho🤣🤣

    • @greenie2489
      @greenie2489 Рік тому +18

      I expected it to keep going tbh most lottery winners go bankrupt super soon after winning. honestly, it never ends well for any of them so I'm curious as to what actually happened after they won.

  • @graemejones218
    @graemejones218 7 місяців тому +14

    What a great 1st story. I love ordinary people who have their lives changed for the better, but this is so good, & such a down to earth family. I bet their generosity to their family & their chosen charities changed so many other lives for the better too.

  • @makaylaernst922
    @makaylaernst922 9 місяців тому +10

    His laugh is enough to fuel me for the next year, that was so freaking adorable.

  • @LightBulbxXx
    @LightBulbxXx 2 роки тому +461

    By now we all come here with a serious face expecting serious stories. Yet we get a chuckle at the start of the vid watching John laugh at his own jokes 😂 gold. You sir are a treasure to the world

    • @tiffanycorbin9316
      @tiffanycorbin9316 2 роки тому +3

      Those videos are by far my favorite ones to watch. ❤️

  • @lillyandgarth
    @lillyandgarth 2 роки тому +2646

    I absolutely LOVE when Mr. Ballen shows his bloopers when he laughs at what he asks us to do with the like button. It gets me everytime. I would love a compilation of just that 😂

    • @gabrielaranna5809
      @gabrielaranna5809 2 роки тому +64

      YES! A blooper compilation please!

    • @sandracox4341
      @sandracox4341 2 роки тому +17

      Same

    • @jordanpetrunia1868
      @jordanpetrunia1868 2 роки тому +21

      Gunna be honest, this one was whack. Acid attacks are the most painful thing on earth, not really lighthearted like unplugging the like buttons hair straightener 2 minutes before they need to leave

    • @LovelessOokami
      @LovelessOokami 2 роки тому +9

      I would watch the heck out of an entire blooper video!

    • @Panda-cute
      @Panda-cute 2 роки тому +48

      @@jordanpetrunia1868 I mean, it’s a joke in this context, it doesn’t have to be taken offensively 🤷🏻‍♀️ nbd

  • @bedtimestories1065
    @bedtimestories1065 Рік тому +13

    The first story makes me smile. Glad to see the lottery jackpot went to someone who deserved it. I hope they didn't go broke like so many jackpot winners do.

  • @michaelphillips1421
    @michaelphillips1421 Рік тому +88

    The best part of the story that he left out was: Aurora was making the call from inside the house!

    • @Geo.Austria
      @Geo.Austria Рік тому +1

      What do you mean?

    • @CharlotteBlaire
      @CharlotteBlaire Рік тому +4

      ​@@Geo.Austria it's just a joke, referring to old famous horror movies. 👍

    • @C.Church
      @C.Church Рік тому +6

      That spookiness makes more sense. To me Aurora is a bad character. She had Sara stop to cause a delay in that other car. The timing was all wrong to SAVE Sara. It was timed to KILL those others.
      Sara was never going to die had she just kept driving and gone past the other car before it served.

  • @Genspov
    @Genspov 2 роки тому +359

    Watching mrBallen laugh at his own joke is the most WHOLESOME thing I've ever witnessed. LOVE IT !

  • @ibbumpin7650
    @ibbumpin7650 2 роки тому +265

    The first story made me shed a tear. A hard working family man, doing whatever he possibly can for his wife and family ends up working out in the end. He deserved every penny

    • @FlyboyHelosim
      @FlyboyHelosim 2 роки тому +2

      I'd say otherwise. They clearly weren't the brightest how they squandered money going by the examples told even in that brief story.

    • @ibbumpin7650
      @ibbumpin7650 2 роки тому

      I squander money when i dont really care living check to check. As long as the bills are paid im okay being broke. I just felt a little related to him when it came to how he views money, and how his wife does.

    • @gannon3578
      @gannon3578 2 роки тому +1

      Someone winning the Lottery is extremely lucky but strange dark n mysterious NO

    • @thelogicaldanger
      @thelogicaldanger 2 роки тому +4

      I hope it really ended up good for him. Many lottery winners of the big lottery's end up wishing they have never won.

    • @jmoriarty8000
      @jmoriarty8000 2 роки тому

      No one deserves that much let’s be honest. Literally no one needs that much money

  • @kaylaterrorrouss6483
    @kaylaterrorrouss6483 Рік тому +45

    The glitch in the matrix story reminds me of another one I heard about a year ago. I'm not as good of a storyteller as Mr. Balen but I can try. I'll keep it short. The story is of a woman who was driving to work. She took the same route every day and listened to the same radio. That day she tried to tune in to her favorite radio station but couldn't. She shrugged her shoulders and thought a change might be good. She stopped at a stop light at the intersection and her GPS told her to turn right even though she never went right. She'd usually go straight at the intersection. The GPS also told her that there was an accident at the intersection so she needed to turn right but she could see there was no accident. Reluctantly she turned right. The road was weird, it didn't feel right. It's like she went from a city to a rugged terrain just by turning instead of driving forward. She passed through a prison she heard an alarm sound indicating that prisoners had escaped outside of the prison door was a black SUV with two men dressed in black speaking to someone over the walkie-talkie. She went to work safely but as soon as she got the chance she searched online to see what happened at the intersection. The GPS said there was an accident but she didn't see an accident. Turns out there was an accident and if she hadn't turned right she would be one of the wounded.

    • @TheReviewedByMe
      @TheReviewedByMe Рік тому +5

      Thought you was going to say the accident happened just after and the gps saw the future.

    • @sinanaldulaymi4103
      @sinanaldulaymi4103 10 місяців тому +1

      @@TheReviewedByMe That's what she said, just not clearly. She said that if the woman hadn't turned right, she would've been in the accident

    • @blancaolivares9372
      @blancaolivares9372 10 місяців тому

      Omg

    • @chloewillson2213
      @chloewillson2213 7 днів тому

      That’s much better than the Sarah one. It sounds like she caused the accident by literally parking in the road. If she hadn’t got the call, there would’ve been no accident at all. I don’t get the point of it. And why the hell did she park in the middle of the road? if she pulled off to take the call, there would have been no accident

  • @hizts
    @hizts Рік тому +19

    Apparently scammers can somehow call you from numbers that actually belong to random people. I’ve had random scammer calls and when I texted the number, the person told me that it’s been happening with his number for a while. So that could be what happened with Aurora. Of course the story is still incredible, but in case anyone is doubting the possibility of it. I have had similar things happen that are impossible to explain with the understanding of reality that we have now. I hope she and Aurora stayed in touch! They probably could help each other in a lot of ways.

  • @GodFaThEr09877
    @GodFaThEr09877 2 роки тому +613

    Seeing MrBallen lose his composure while telling us a new scheme for the like button is about the best thing to ever watch

  • @frankserpico6785
    @frankserpico6785 2 роки тому +372

    The man who won the prize is well deserved. He, his wife, and children, "each" picked five people to give $100,000 too. Good people who shared there wealth, when most won't.

    • @jordanarcher5345
      @jordanarcher5345 2 роки тому +2

      less then .3 of a percent of what won..... Little more after taxes...

    • @nico_meiko
      @nico_meiko 2 роки тому +114

      @@jordanarcher5345 .... its 100 thousand fucking dollars, does it matter how much percent of the money they give away?! Imagine you give 100k to someone after winning the same lottery, then you see the disgusted look on their faces after they say: "this is only less 0.3% of what you won" :/

    • @A_Black_Sheep94
      @A_Black_Sheep94 2 роки тому +13

      How could someone be stingy when they just got a free windfall of cash for basically nothing. It's not like you can take it with you or need anywhere near $300 million dollars to live comfortably. You'd have to be a special kind of person to get a massive income dump like that and not help out those you are close too.

    • @KatIsaTeddyBear
      @KatIsaTeddyBear 2 роки тому +43

      People will say not to tax the wealthy and then get so angry when someone like him don’t immediately give away every penny they won. I’m glad he got it and did good things with it. He didn’t need to choose five people but he did. He could have done other things too that we don’t know about. But ultimately, taking care of his family is the best thing to do.

    • @justsomeguy8385
      @justsomeguy8385 2 роки тому +3

      What is that a couple million out of over 300 million they won? So they just chilled with their 298M after that thinking they are charitable amazing people? I realize taxes probably took half, but let's not pretend they gave anywhere close to enough to feel it.

  • @whatislife1012
    @whatislife1012 Рік тому +5

    Mr. Ballen has become my favourite chnnel to watch or have on in the background. SEEING MR. BALLEN GIGGLE WAS ADORABLEEEE.

  • @davidgroom1536
    @davidgroom1536 9 місяців тому +7

    I stumbled across a video and have now watched every single video you’ve ever posted. I’m obsessed. Your storytelling skills are by far the best I’ve come across and I’m engrossed in every story you tell!!!!! Lifelong follower ❤

    • @batshebaeverdene1158
      @batshebaeverdene1158 7 місяців тому

      Here Ye here ye, I'm in a same boat 😂 I've binged listened to everything and all while cleaning

  • @Bean-mq2rz
    @Bean-mq2rz 2 роки тому +252

    I can’t be the only one who thinks it’s absolutely adorable when Mr. Ballen laughs.
    His laugh is completely different from how he talks and I love it

  • @ROT4RYfc3s
    @ROT4RYfc3s 2 роки тому +574

    I'm so happy for the family in the first story. It's people like him and his family that deserve to win the jackpot.

    • @billp4
      @billp4 2 роки тому +10

      @qiwun hun____💌 A lot of times winning the lottery causes people a lot of problems.

    • @labrat7999
      @labrat7999 2 роки тому +19

      After listening to the full story Tyiev (sorry if spelling is wrong) deserves the jackpot not his angry dominating wife... just my humble opinion

    • @prankgirl9112
      @prankgirl9112 2 роки тому +5

      99% of the time it completely ruins their life.

    • @prankgirl9112
      @prankgirl9112 2 роки тому +6

      @@billp4
      Far worse problems than being poor. By a lot.

    • @Esko369
      @Esko369 2 роки тому

      @@billp4 Only if youre dumb with the money

  • @jarodchronister3522
    @jarodchronister3522 Рік тому +3

    I for one appreciate when you put Little bloopers in example being when you laugh because it brings your humanity down the street level for the rest of us. I think it really adds more character to what you're already doing much appreciated thanks keep up the good work

  • @jessicahanson6105
    @jessicahanson6105 Рік тому +5

    That first story made me smile at the end when he said “I love orange juice now” good for him and his family. Hope things got better for them in their lives.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 2 роки тому +2465

    "I love orange juice now"
    Sheesh I would too if I won 315 million

  • @mattdannis1077
    @mattdannis1077 2 роки тому +410

    The worst thing about Ballens videos is when he says “Alright guys, that’s gunna do it” 😭

    • @kaylielopez6460
      @kaylielopez6460 2 роки тому +1

      ^^^^

    • @luisrendon5932
      @luisrendon5932 2 роки тому +5

      I thought the worst thing was when he said he was gonna upload 3-4 times a week

    • @DoodlePoodle199
      @DoodlePoodle199 2 роки тому

      Same. I always let out an audible ‘sigh’, lol.

    • @deneilbaker
      @deneilbaker 2 роки тому +2

      No I swear to god I hate that. I always wonder if that’s what he says to his kids at bedtime

    • @resoldbaby7687
      @resoldbaby7687 2 роки тому +2

      @@deneilbaker your dad tells you goodnight the same way he ends his videos?

  • @crayolarayola
    @crayolarayola 10 місяців тому +4

    Stories depend so heavily on the tone and mood, and that first story was the definition of that.

  • @lemonadegrenade8523
    @lemonadegrenade8523 11 місяців тому +3

    The first story made me smile so much, it was so wholesome.
    I loved the picture of him being given the check, he looked really happy 😊

  • @evanjones1520
    @evanjones1520 Рік тому +575

    Holy crap was the lottery guy the first ever happy ending story he’s told? I love it

    • @shairoyce3571
      @shairoyce3571 Рік тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/oehVw_YAkJI/v-deo.html
      This one is sweet too!

    • @sorterwoodsteel
      @sorterwoodsteel Рік тому +40

      Nah he said another story of a guy who was supposed to go to jail for a robbery, didn’t cuz of a glitch in the system, and took it as a sign that god gave him a second chance and turned his life around.

    • @apoptosisduellinks109
      @apoptosisduellinks109 Рік тому +23

      There was also a story where a father was searching for his daughter and someone took a picture of him and his daughter was in the back ground of the picture while searching for him

    • @Zubes240
      @Zubes240 Рік тому +10

      @@sorterwoodsteel wait… correct me if I am wrong. Wasn’t he arrested later though even though he changed his ways?

    • @sorterwoodsteel
      @sorterwoodsteel Рік тому +13

      @@Zubes240 yes but instead of serving his intended sentence he got released very early due to community outcry.

  • @lordagmar
    @lordagmar Рік тому +883

    That had to be the most suspenseful and mysterious sounding lottery story I've ever heard

    • @Graveyarddaisies
      @Graveyarddaisies Рік тому +120

      Not gonna lie I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the murder that never came. It was lovely and refreshing though in the end😅

    • @shantibunny7711
      @shantibunny7711 11 місяців тому +47

      ong i was waiting for “and he grabbed a knife” as soon as she started complaining about the oj😭

    • @marcoaraiza9381
      @marcoaraiza9381 10 місяців тому +23

      Bouta act like oj because of the oj

    • @bluntsoverbooty
      @bluntsoverbooty 8 місяців тому

      ​@@marcoaraiza9381best comment

    • @ICarus-eu3jv
      @ICarus-eu3jv 8 місяців тому +6

      There was a murder and complete disintegration of poverty.

  • @Psymon-F-C
    @Psymon-F-C Рік тому +15

    Wow! The Goosebumps story was way out there... It raised the hairs on the back of my neck when Aurora stated that she had NEVER called Sarax that evening.... and wondered how her number had got to a phone she had no knowledge of... Freaky!

  • @brittanydavenport8702
    @brittanydavenport8702 Рік тому +2

    I’ve been recovering from the flu and I’ve been so miserable but laying in bed watching your videos has helped the time pass by

  • @weatherlypost-jones5870
    @weatherlypost-jones5870 2 роки тому +271

    Mr.ballen laughing at his own joke is the best thing I've seen today. You should start posting bloopers like that cause I know a lot of people who would watch them

    • @TheAbsol7448
      @TheAbsol7448 2 роки тому +5

      I think his wife writes these, and I think he reads then blind for each video.

    • @theeye6581
      @theeye6581 2 роки тому +4

      @@TheAbsol7448 when it's true then it makes it even better

    • @stephieshreves4685
      @stephieshreves4685 2 роки тому +3

      I want a bloopers video so bad hahaha cutest thing ever

    • @jeffgully6385
      @jeffgully6385 2 роки тому +1

      Yep 100%.

    • @emilymeyers6069
      @emilymeyers6069 2 роки тому +2

      I like when he adds it instead of cutting it out hahah

  • @GamerBrinedQw4w9WgXcQ
    @GamerBrinedQw4w9WgXcQ 2 роки тому +662

    I'm so glad that first story had a happy ending. I thought somebody was going to die over that money, but I'm glad you occasionally cover good stories and mix them in with the horrifying ones, definitely creates tension because it leaves you wondering "How will this end" Good job, as always!

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  2 роки тому +106

      Thanks!!

    • @BrooksDunn
      @BrooksDunn 2 роки тому +26

      Im so glad i wasn't the only one who expected someone to die over that money.

    • @silverembers3302
      @silverembers3302 2 роки тому +15

      I kept thinking she'd rip it up before he cashed out

    • @mcpuffinarts
      @mcpuffinarts 2 роки тому +5

      Yeah for real, he should add more wholesome stories, that one made me smile!

    • @quianacrum2414
      @quianacrum2414 2 роки тому +4

      @@silverembers3302 somebody would’ve definitely died that day lol

  • @madefigueroa8761
    @madefigueroa8761 Рік тому +11

    Yup, your right. I did get goose bumps when I heard the Aurora story.

    • @Kryomk
      @Kryomk Рік тому

      The thing about the aurora story is she didn’t have to call her to get her number, scammers can’t hijack other peoples numbers to call people but when you call back it’s a different person it’s more or less a miracle that it turned out to be aurora

  • @rporta
    @rporta Рік тому +1

    crazy and cool hearing Mr Ballen tell a happy story, and also making it intriguing and even suspenful

  • @Alma333
    @Alma333 2 роки тому +386

    Every time Mr.Ballen laughs at his "like button joke" it makes the joke way more hilarious IMO
    It's the same concept as when we see someone smile we are inclined to smile back.

    • @icantthinkofaname15
      @icantthinkofaname15 2 роки тому +6

      Exactly he started laughing made me smile and laugh lol

    • @a_man_of_clay4080
      @a_man_of_clay4080 2 роки тому +7

      The one where he cracked about the "feral cats" had me laughing so hard I missed all the stories and had to rewatch the video. 🤣

    • @breab2105
      @breab2105 2 роки тому +3

      I agree it makes it so much better

    • @aurorincorporated
      @aurorincorporated 2 роки тому +2

      How dare he accidentally (?) use psychology to make us like the videos Even More?! :D
      (jk, i fell into the same trap)

  • @gretahendrick2509
    @gretahendrick2509 2 роки тому +436

    Your laughter makes me giggle along. Your stories help me get away from my severe anxiety and realize life could be much worse. Thank you so much! I thoroughly enjoy each video, fantastic story teller. 🙂❤️

    • @RealMelodyBlue
      @RealMelodyBlue 2 роки тому +29

      I almost spit out my root beer when he started giggling, LoL 😂😆

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  2 роки тому +40

      😂🙏🙏

    • @datboibaz147
      @datboibaz147 2 роки тому +18

      @@MrBallen man sometimes I hate life. But when you give us these laughs and stories I smile and appreciate it a little bit more. Thank you.

    • @kaylashafer8815
      @kaylashafer8815 2 роки тому +5

      Same here 🤗

    • @MrRudy-vk7xx
      @MrRudy-vk7xx 2 роки тому +3

      Fix your diet and environment, the stress is not real.

  • @sethh2861
    @sethh2861 11 місяців тому +24

    We live on such a strange, dark, and mysterious world that I don't think Mr Ballen will ever run out of content

  • @elberethreviewer5558
    @elberethreviewer5558 6 місяців тому +9

    Story #2 about the dreams really hits home. I have insane dreams and no one can tell me why as of this post. This included medical professionals. I have had a similar experience with a dream and then found it relates to a real event that has nothing to do with my life but someone else's on the other side of the world. The only reason why I know this is because I watched my dream play out on the news during coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It's too long of a story to post on here but to this day it gives me chills. It made me feel like I was connected to a woman I had never met, will never meet and it was all via dreams.

    • @jqinkenya6392
      @jqinkenya6392 3 місяці тому

      Actually, the Bible talks about such things. It would probably fit under what's called prophecy. (Acts 2:17-18) It's listed as a spiritual gift in the Bible (I Corinthians 12:10). I've known people who are gifted in such ways.

  • @leeturner133
    @leeturner133 2 роки тому +264

    I'm so happy for Tayeb and his family. I wish everyone who won the lottery were people who needed it, like his family

    • @NorthAyase
      @NorthAyase 2 роки тому +12

      Yea, I was glad that wasn't the story with the bad ending lol.

    • @Azubjourni
      @Azubjourni 2 роки тому +6

      Same i was so happy for him, deserved.

    • @Dayvakiin
      @Dayvakiin 2 роки тому +3

      Right I thought the story had bad ending when I realized he won I was happy for him lol 😆 always go against wha your wife says I guess 🚺🤭🤣

    • @maevependragon
      @maevependragon 2 роки тому +6

      Right? Especially someone who is an accountant! That job sucks!

    • @bobbythelostjuggalo3507
      @bobbythelostjuggalo3507 2 роки тому +2

      I love that the 1 time he buys a ticket or 2 he wins. That's how I know the universe has balance....call it religion, or karma or whatever, this made me smile as well as so many others

  • @lesliebrown5721
    @lesliebrown5721 2 роки тому +169

    I love the first story. It's so great that a family were so worried about $2.50 (they probably spent that much in gas returning it and then going to another store and buying the one on sale) ended up millionaires. I always hate when people who are already financially stable win the lottery. It's cool hearing a story about a family who really needed a miracle and actually got one.

    • @dorkarama3135
      @dorkarama3135 2 роки тому +5

      And suddenly he's richer than Brad Pitt. Agreed, it's nice but I so need his luck!

    • @loonflam8910
      @loonflam8910 2 роки тому +5

      I was so scared that something terrible was going to happen, the suspense was killing me, this mad man

    • @samfinnell6070
      @samfinnell6070 2 роки тому +1

      I hope him and his family are doing well :)

    • @deplorabledaniel6541
      @deplorabledaniel6541 2 роки тому

      Probably cost 30cents to drive that far. People that are financially illiterate that win the lottery usually end up broke and in so much more debt then before they won after a handful of years.

    • @guillermomedel1575
      @guillermomedel1575 2 роки тому +2

      Agreed. I wouldn't have gone back because of the gas + my time being wasted. Good for them though

  • @ahhhh455
    @ahhhh455 Рік тому +2

    The first story was so wholesome; I already knew what was happening when Tayeb walked into ShopRite since I live in NJ and walk past the customer service/lottery desk every time I go there.

  • @TamponGlue
    @TamponGlue 19 днів тому

    He is so precious. We have to protect him at all cost.

  • @ella17734
    @ella17734 2 роки тому +340

    The giggling and having to start over multiple times because of what he's suggesting to do to the like button alone is worth a like. Too funny. I always look forward to Mr Ballen's story time and the ongoing vendetta against the like button.

    • @aahhhhhhhhhhhhh
      @aahhhhhhhhhhhhh 2 роки тому +5

      you just reminded to like the video

    • @lanaritchie7184
      @lanaritchie7184 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah! But..come on that was Brutal 'poor like Button'

    • @ella17734
      @ella17734 2 роки тому

      @@Avalonsarrt Nice! I admit that I have wondered about that. It's a family channel for the strange, dark and mysterious.✌️

  • @mogzthedog
    @mogzthedog 2 роки тому +513

    I didn’t even find the sulfuric acid joke funny but I sat here hysterically laughing with you, your laugh is contagious. Love the stories man keep up the great work

    • @Sashabeard
      @Sashabeard 2 роки тому +26

      I think he was laughing at the word "squirting"

    • @phaztheaussiebastard
      @phaztheaussiebastard 2 роки тому +3

      Fluoroantimonic acid would be funnier

    • @kyliejones8827
      @kyliejones8827 2 роки тому +12

      Yes, he has a very infectious giggle 😂 Just what I needed on my walk into work this morning. 👍👌

    • @likebuttonjr
      @likebuttonjr 2 роки тому +1

      Samesies

    • @fastinradfordable
      @fastinradfordable 2 роки тому +4

      Sulfuric acid is not a joke.
      And opening with a story with something that encourages children to be malicious with acid. …
      When every person has access to such acids

  • @sophienben-achour5450
    @sophienben-achour5450 Рік тому +1

    I just LOVED that first story especially. And it made me so incredibly happy for Tayeb and his family. Beautiful 👍🏽

  • @wadebert4458
    @wadebert4458 7 місяців тому +1

    I understand your advocating for psychological counseling. Severe depression, anxiety, Truama induced Psychosis ect... "Mr. Ballen", has become part of my morning routine and, it helps keep things real, for me anyway. I appreciate you!

  • @SurferFN
    @SurferFN 2 роки тому +3031

    I love how MrBallen still interacts with his community, hearting comments and even replying! Absolutely amazing

  • @malia8829
    @malia8829 2 роки тому +381

    I’ve dealt with depression all my life, but currently going through the worst it’s been. Any time I see a new Mr. Ballen video, I temporarily forget how dark my life feels. Thank you!

    • @maevependragon
      @maevependragon 2 роки тому +21

      Same. This week has been bad for me. Hugs to you...I am with you...

    • @injesusnamewepray46
      @injesusnamewepray46 2 роки тому +20

      Hunny! You are beuatiful and you were created with a purpose by the Most High God! Kinda makes me think of the second story, here...there are low or no cost options for someone going thru depression, available at your county office, if you live in the United States! Im a bipolar person who uses these services and i came across your post for a reason! My glorious FATHER God wanted me to tell you that you are worth it and you CAN get help! From counseling to meds, these places offer hope! In one state i lived, it was called circles of care, in the current state i live, its called macintosh trail. There is help, beautiful! You were made for so much more! I dont know you, but i know what its like to think no one cares and you have no options. I love you, stranger! You CAN get better, and you CAN be happy!

    • @Llamamamashamallama
      @Llamamamashamallama 2 роки тому +13

      Me too. This videos are therapy. Helps me escape my mind

    • @sirmars94
      @sirmars94 2 роки тому +22

      Hey Malia! I don't know if you have people around you you feel comfortable talking to about things, but in case you don't you can reach out to me. I'm no counselor but I know from personal experience that it can be helpful to just talk to a stranger, cuz sometimes it feels like you're being a burden to family or friends if you share with them the true way that you feel. Let me know here if you wanna reach out, I'll give you my insta or something

    • @justineharper3346
      @justineharper3346 2 роки тому +19

      I’m just now breaking out of a two year long, deep, suicidal depression. There’s light on the other side. Hugs and good vibes your way. I hope it gets better ❤️

  • @tristanhanks2037
    @tristanhanks2037 Рік тому +1

    "and it was $5"
    Yes! These are the juicy details we need!
    Tyty

  • @user-nv6ez9zy9s
    @user-nv6ez9zy9s 4 місяці тому +1

    Ballen Bloops!! I'm HERE FOR IT!!! In such a grim series, seeing you giggle is refreshing.

  • @juniorayala185
    @juniorayala185 2 роки тому +492

    You know mr ballen has a talent for storytelling when he makes you believe the first story will be about murder but it turns out to be really heart warming.

    • @changedpace9169
      @changedpace9169 2 роки тому +17

      I knew the second he said he got " two slips of paper" meant he got lottery tickets

    • @kenthefele113
      @kenthefele113 2 роки тому +14

      And it's the exact opposite of the last one. You think it's heartwarming but it ends up being a horror story. If it wasn't for process of elimination you wouldn't expect Alan to be a murderer.

    • @scintillam_dei
      @scintillam_dei 2 роки тому +1

      I wanted horror, and instead, I got a boring story about a man who doesn't really love his wife, because he lies to her. I need blood.

    • @rosannaburt3048
      @rosannaburt3048 2 роки тому

      for real i thought wife stole it lol

    • @randyorton06
      @randyorton06 2 роки тому

      it might end up about murder eventually 1/3 of lottery winners fate don't end up well

  • @krombopulousmicheal4268
    @krombopulousmicheal4268 2 роки тому +208

    The first story was such a breathe of
    Fresh air. Keep sprinkling little bits of light in the dark Mr Ballen.

    • @davidh6300
      @davidh6300 2 роки тому +6

      Yep, finally a happy ending.

    • @en677
      @en677 2 роки тому

      That’s a no for me. Where’s the dark and mysterious plot line? I had to fast forward!

    • @Andy.G8
      @Andy.G8 2 роки тому +1

      @@en677 Can’t please everyone.

  • @raytrans5850
    @raytrans5850 4 місяці тому +1

    I absolutely love when i see UA-camrs genuinely laugh like Mr Ballen. It just proves to me that everyone is human and plus it brightens my day all the more.😁

  • @arcane_gamez5254
    @arcane_gamez5254 2 роки тому +167

    i love how the cashier's reaction to the guy winning was just "big." my brain would probably melt too if i saw that much money near me.

    • @michaelharrington75
      @michaelharrington75 2 роки тому +2

      She should have told him it was just a 50 dollar ticket.

    • @fjpinner4427
      @fjpinner4427 2 роки тому +19

      @@michaelharrington75 - fortunately, she wasn't dishonest & managed to demonstrate integrity.

    • @KnarBurger
      @KnarBurger 2 роки тому +12

      @@michaelharrington75 tell me not to trust you without telling me not to trust you.

    • @kanef9983
      @kanef9983 2 роки тому +3

      @@michaelharrington75 I thought about this too lol, but the cashier wouldn’t have known it was a winner before scanning to check and once the ticket is scanned that is a winner by the cashiers machine it automatically prints out a voucher saying the winning amount. After that when the ticket is scanned it just reads “ticket already redeemed”

  • @Linds.burkholder
    @Linds.burkholder 2 роки тому +406

    I have NEVER been so interested in a lottery winning story in my life. You could tell me a story about watching paint dry and I would be all in.

    • @ahmyiahlee1502
      @ahmyiahlee1502 2 роки тому +10

      Your pic is so 2009 but in a good way lol

    • @GodLovesYou1624
      @GodLovesYou1624 2 роки тому +1

      He did it’s in the shorts page

    • @Linds.burkholder
      @Linds.burkholder 2 роки тому +7

      @@ahmyiahlee1502 That is because it is in fact from 2009 haha

    • @supershasha
      @supershasha 2 роки тому +1

      Doesn’t the government take about a third or more of the lottery money? Maybe it’s changed since then

    • @ChannelForty2
      @ChannelForty2 2 роки тому +1

      Right?!

  • @sharonwray5498
    @sharonwray5498 Рік тому +1

    Never miss a story!! Love your channel been watching some old ones even though heard them before

  • @shannonclarke7785
    @shannonclarke7785 3 місяці тому

    I'm sick so I love binging. You give me comfort. Thank you.

  • @marissamartin7420
    @marissamartin7420 2 роки тому +214

    Mr. Ballen laughing too hard to finish his own joke is definitely the most wholesome thing I’ve seen today.

    • @lillyvanilley7586
      @lillyvanilley7586 2 роки тому +6

      Yesss that was so unexpected. Every now and again even he can’t handle what happens to his beloved like button xD

    • @sarahaulridge60
      @sarahaulridge60 2 роки тому +5

      Are they his own jokes or do they come from his followers? Either way I love when he laughs so hard he can barely finish telling it! It adds some lightheartedness to the strange dark and mysterious :)

    • @sendit1924
      @sendit1924 2 роки тому +1

      It was psychotic, not wholesome.

    • @krisly76
      @krisly76 2 роки тому

      @@sendit1924 Mr. Ballen's laughing before the story - you find psychotic???

    • @IlaughedIcried
      @IlaughedIcried 2 роки тому +2

      SO adorable!!!

  • @cassini4052
    @cassini4052 2 роки тому +358

    The first story made me so happy. As much as I admire your storytelling, it gets heavy hearing about so much tragedy happening to everyday people. I'm thankful to hear Tayeb and his family come into such good fortune. He lives up to his name "Tayeb" for sure.

    • @TheGoldenDuckies
      @TheGoldenDuckies 2 роки тому

      ok "cassini"

    • @afd1040
      @afd1040 2 роки тому +11

      @@TheGoldenDuckies Tayeb means generous and
      cassini means the dark region between the two brightest rings of Saturn.

    • @TheGoldenDuckies
      @TheGoldenDuckies 2 роки тому

      @@afd1040 yes

    • @SuperWhatapain
      @SuperWhatapain 2 роки тому

      Yes sometimes I can't take all the tragedy 😪

    • @Big_Computer
      @Big_Computer 2 роки тому +3

      Yes! As i am used to MrBallen, I was waiting for the tragic moment. I was sure he would end up being unalived, etc but surprisingly I was just a happy story :)

  • @beverlyhitchon4901
    @beverlyhitchon4901 5 місяців тому

    Omg! The jackpot winner, first ever happy story I’ve heard from you! So good. ❤

  • @cindiemoore2530
    @cindiemoore2530 Рік тому +1

    Your ability to use words to paint pictures and take your audience on a journey is incredible. The art of story telling is dying off. Thank you for giving a fresh perspective to this art. Well done Sir.

  • @Sweet_smile121
    @Sweet_smile121 2 роки тому +322

    Who else is hooked to Mr Ballen’s story telling ? It’s great to see you laughing 😀

    • @nate654
      @nate654 2 роки тому +1

      I was hooked till he started talking about stories that literally every other "true crime" and "cold case" channel has covered. The darker scarier shit was better, this recent stuff is boring.

    • @Sqwidiot
      @Sqwidiot 2 роки тому +1

      me

    • @Sweet_smile121
      @Sweet_smile121 2 роки тому +4

      @@nate654 he has the knack for telling the stories with great enthusiasm though.

    • @sandrar2453
      @sandrar2453 2 роки тому +1

      I love when he giggles!

    • @50yearsand65
      @50yearsand65 2 роки тому +4

      @@nate654 I prefer his narration over others so even though I know the story i like to hear it from MrBallen.

  • @ianorchard7178
    @ianorchard7178 2 роки тому +366

    You know it's gonna be a good Like Button inconvenience/torture session when he can't even keep a straight face when saying it lol

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  2 роки тому +58

      😂

    • @mnickk2986
      @mnickk2986 2 роки тому +21

      Watching that just turned my day around :)

    • @TheStoryMakerYT
      @TheStoryMakerYT 2 роки тому +10

      Oddly wholesome

    • @jamielynn6151
      @jamielynn6151 2 роки тому +4

      I fucking love it

    • @B22_2-87IN
      @B22_2-87IN 2 роки тому +8

      The trick is finding a squirt gun that can hold sulfuric acid

  • @atthefeetofthemaster
    @atthefeetofthemaster Рік тому

    Thanks for being You! You are the GOAT my friend 🙏🏻

  • @devilishlee9110
    @devilishlee9110 Рік тому +5

    Such an amazing story teller

  • @hello-dannie
    @hello-dannie 2 роки тому +854

    I love when Mr. Ballen gets the giggles as he's sharing his latest like button torture tale, it's always hilarious 🤭

    • @jessicaroswold8291
      @jessicaroswold8291 2 роки тому +25

      Me too, when he starts giggling, I start giggling. I often 💭 wonder, is he just reading this for the first time as he’s saying it? Or is he just giggling because he knows it’s so ridiculous. 😆

    • @CallDaAmbaLamps
      @CallDaAmbaLamps 2 роки тому +5

      Was more creepy to me

    • @michaelramsey7919
      @michaelramsey7919 2 роки тому +5

      I always start giggling too 😂

    • @AFall3nAng3l
      @AFall3nAng3l 2 роки тому +3

      Its contagious... his laugh... it makes me laugh too... it's funny coz my friend n I wen we 1st started listening to his stories we could never understand the like button thing, or the hidden thing in the video! Everytime someone posted the time stamp, we'd check it over and over and still couldn't see it! Are the 2 connected?

    • @sammysweetheart8600
      @sammysweetheart8600 2 роки тому +4

      @@AFall3nAng3l I'm confused too I need answers why is he mad at the like button and where is the hidden thing

  • @kathleen_00
    @kathleen_00 2 роки тому +63

    The best part of this was watching him laugh... adorable

  • @valeriemassey5290
    @valeriemassey5290 Рік тому +1

    Mr. Ballen you have a very unique style of storytelling and I am sure you have been told this hundreds of times. Your ability to grab and hold my attention is bar none the best! I never tire of these stories. I do have a question for you... How many plaid shirts do you own and do you ever wear solids?🤔😁💗

  • @Thefurrytrash
    @Thefurrytrash Рік тому +1

    It was so amazing when the orange juice story ended with him winning, I was expecting “then the next day they were missing” but it was just wholesome ❤️

  • @professorfrost2193
    @professorfrost2193 2 роки тому +85

    I love how he just cracks up at his own jokes. It gives every episode a goofy positive vibe.

    • @troyrussell177
      @troyrussell177 2 роки тому

      They're not his jokes. He's reading suggestions.

    • @vamountainman2512
      @vamountainman2512 2 роки тому +1

      seemed a bit ingenuine. Multiple takes for sulphuric acid? wasn't even one of the funny intros.

  • @Alteori
    @Alteori 2 роки тому +563

    The intro is so wholesome 😂

    • @sneakylike333
      @sneakylike333 2 роки тому +7

      Why? He just laughed...

    • @Grandrepublic501st
      @Grandrepublic501st 2 роки тому +32

      @@sneakylike333 and you dont find his genuine funny bits funny? Thats tough

    • @erikorehek7843
      @erikorehek7843 2 роки тому +8

      i didn't expect that, i love those bloopers kept in

    • @aquariusambassador883
      @aquariusambassador883 2 роки тому +1

      It's called acting not bloopers

    • @RaraZeCat
      @RaraZeCat 2 роки тому +2

      @@aquariusambassador883 those are bloopers... he's posted bloopers before...

  • @droberts8703
    @droberts8703 Рік тому

    Finding out what Mr.Ballen has lined up for us is what keeps it real I love the missing maybe we can find them🙏

  • @muhammadanwar9290
    @muhammadanwar9290 8 днів тому +1

    That " Orange Juice" story left me with "bruh" moment after watch most of strange and dark mysterious in MRBallen format.

  • @gootty618
    @gootty618 2 роки тому +544

    I love how he can make a simple story of a man winning the lottery sound so intriguing

  • @manray6584
    @manray6584 2 роки тому +347

    I feel like if this dude was a teacher he could trick kids into learning with his great lead-ins and storytelling.

    • @Jaker2123
      @Jaker2123 2 роки тому +8

      He would be an amazing teacher!

    • @chrisbagidney152
      @chrisbagidney152 2 роки тому +4

      Esp an online teacher that could edit his class videos yet attend them for present questions etc.

    • @highwayxj9397
      @highwayxj9397 2 роки тому +2

      I always disliked teachers like that, because I couldn’t tell if they were joking, or being serious and saying something I needed to pay attention to

    • @Donttrustmyresearch
      @Donttrustmyresearch 2 роки тому +2

      Right? Somebody to finally make history classes interesting

    • @kiki29073
      @kiki29073 2 роки тому +3

      I had a history teacher like him. He was great at teaching the subject. I learned and retained so much from him. Luckily I went to a small schoo so I had him three years in a row for different history classes. l

  • @Belle-db7gg
    @Belle-db7gg 4 місяці тому

    What shows how amazing you are sir ,is that I can't help but read comments n spoiler alert myself.....and yet I still watch it all knowing the end...your delivery is fantastic.thank you

  • @gloriasymes4290
    @gloriasymes4290 4 місяці тому

    The first story is so incredibly wholesome and heartwarming. It makes me smile,..... I am so happy for this family.... ❤

  • @bloobird7994
    @bloobird7994 2 роки тому +196

    It's fun to see MrBallen trying to control his laughter

    • @nishantchinnam
      @nishantchinnam 2 роки тому +9

      I started the video and walked away.. heard him laughing... Came back, backed up and watched him laugh.. 😂

    • @jillianpantano6461
      @jillianpantano6461 2 роки тому +1

      I thought it was sooo funny that he couldn't get thru it without cracking up so hard

    • @mockgothgurl
      @mockgothgurl 2 роки тому +1

      I love how he covers his mouth when he laughs. Reminds me of a little kid.

  • @morganhill5104
    @morganhill5104 2 роки тому +403

    Turns out Mr Ballen laugh bloopers are the wholesome content I didn’t know I needed to make this crappy week better. Thank you again, sir.

    • @TrungCyf
      @TrungCyf 2 роки тому +3

      A fake giggle can make your week better? You welcome

    • @mantrasix
      @mantrasix 2 роки тому +3

      @@TrungCyf 😐

    • @lemurman7978
      @lemurman7978 2 роки тому +10

      @@TrungCyf you obviously had a bad day when writing this

    • @TrungCyf
      @TrungCyf 2 роки тому +2

      @@lemurman7978 you obviously like fake laugh bloopers

    • @lemurman7978
      @lemurman7978 2 роки тому

      @@TrungCyf who even cares

  • @dopplervocals
    @dopplervocals Рік тому +1

    You should make more Colorado case videos! It's so cool to hear about the history of my state.

  • @markhiett4130
    @markhiett4130 Рік тому +1

    My gf and I,a long with her special needs daughter spend days and nights listening to you.you are great

  • @aaliyahrose2755
    @aaliyahrose2755 Рік тому +486

    That first story was beautiful! Thank you for telling a story where they didn’t get murdered at the end. Even though I’m a fan of the strange dark and mysterious told in story format-it’s always great to hear a beautiful ending.

    • @MarcusVinicius-we2pg
      @MarcusVinicius-we2pg 11 місяців тому

      Fiction is better than reality! always!

    • @RiceDaddy07
      @RiceDaddy07 8 місяців тому

      Not to be a debbie downer, but how was the orange juice story strange, dark or mysterious?

    • @riko-
      @riko- 6 місяців тому

      @@RiceDaddy07it really wasn’t, but he says his content is strange, dark and mysterious at the beginning of all his videos, so it probably wasn’t about that specific story

    • @michaeldoran4367
      @michaeldoran4367 4 місяці тому

      ​@@MarcusVinicius-we2pgPEENUS FLAVORED SPORTS DRINK. LOGAN PAUL COMES OUT WITH A PEENUS FLAVORED DRINK AND SELLS TO HOMOSEXUALS! MASSIVE VEINY KOK ON THE LABEL. ONLY INGREDIENTS ARE PEENUS SWEAT AND GROUND PUBES!

    • @michaeldoran4367
      @michaeldoran4367 4 місяці тому

      ​@@90helentPOOPY BUT WHOLE PHOTOGRAPHED NEHIND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL BLEACHERS! BUT WAS NOT CLEANED WELL? SO THERE WAS A LOT OF POOP CRUST BUILT UP OVER 17 DAYS😢