Man Confesses to $50,000 of Debt

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Komentáře • 857

  • @sminthian
    @sminthian Před měsícem +446

    I've seen people doing that on Twitch, donating like $1000 all at once. I just figured they're rich, I never thought it might be an addiction problem...

    • @zenlife321
      @zenlife321 Před měsícem +29

      Even if they are rich it’s an addiction

    • @untouchable360x
      @untouchable360x Před měsícem +48

      It's a simp. 99% of time, that donation is to a female. Hoping he will have a "chance" will her. However, she despises him and has no respect for him.

    • @Evelyne571
      @Evelyne571 Před měsícem +22

      @@untouchable360xthe most popular and richest streamers on twitch are all male. So, you’re wrong.

    • @westbccoast
      @westbccoast Před měsícem +3

      @@untouchable360x That's exactly the part he didn't mention. They must have loved this Santa.

    • @kylewade8704
      @kylewade8704 Před měsícem +1

      @@zenlife321an addiction is when it’s affecting u negatively and u keep doing it, like if u we’re broke and still spent ur only money gambling. If ur rich how tf can u be addicted to gambling?😂

  • @cococock2418
    @cococock2418 Před měsícem +141

    Stories like this are truly a sign of our times. To be so pathetically desperate for attention that you spent 50k on a STREAMER that you don't even know is INSANE, especially when you're married with kids. Shows how aimless and depressed people are.

    • @people3865
      @people3865 Před měsícem +4

      Very common now. Loot boxes especially in mobile games are destroying lives.

    • @pieswimmer1
      @pieswimmer1 Před měsícem

      Depressing

    • @alluringbliss4165
      @alluringbliss4165 Před měsícem +4

      Don’t think he’s désespérante for attention, there could be so thing going on. Social media has become the tool to fill many voids wether childhood trauma, grief, loneliness’ insecurities.

    • @vjanec_
      @vjanec_ Před měsícem +1

      They blame it on their “trauma” sometimes not even real too 😂😂

    • @CarlGorn
      @CarlGorn Před měsícem +3

      It's more than just the streamer. It's also all their viewers. Basically the digital version of walking into a bar and saying, "Next round is on me!"

  • @drn13355
    @drn13355 Před měsícem +406

    He is substituting "video games" for the words "only fans".

    • @thomasdalton1508
      @thomasdalton1508 Před měsícem +22

      He didn't say video games. That was the person writing the video title not paying attention to the video. He said streams. It doesn't need to be OF. People spend that much on Twitch. It's crazy, but they do.

    • @ClaxtonBay123
      @ClaxtonBay123 Před měsícem +21

      @@thomasdalton1508 He did say video games. The entire context was around video games. Watch it again

    • @nicholasnoriega1205
      @nicholasnoriega1205 Před měsícem +7

      @@ClaxtonBay123He said both its probably video game streams. I kind of believe him but I feel like they’re is some porn or gambling going on too.

    • @anyagee9467
      @anyagee9467 Před měsícem +5

      Twitch now streams not just video games but other stuff. Including women sleeping at night.

    • @thomasdalton1508
      @thomasdalton1508 Před měsícem +5

      @@ClaxtonBay123 He started talking about how he used to play video games, but then got into watching streams. The $50k was spent on gift subs on streams. They may be streaming video games, but that's irrelevant. The video games really have nothing to do with it.

  • @JasonBlaha66
    @JasonBlaha66 Před měsícem +447

    Dude blowing 50K on literally anything else would be better than this. 50K color pencil collection atleast you are set up for life for when you want to color

  • @fabbz94
    @fabbz94 Před měsícem +608

    This boi spent 50k to have kids shout him out 😂

    • @little_thebodyguard3032
      @little_thebodyguard3032 Před měsícem +7

      Naaaaaaaaaa 😂😂

    • @DF-199X
      @DF-199X Před měsícem +27

      Yep. He likes the fact that people in the comment section, who he mistakes as his "group of friends" thought he was a high roller...when in reality they were a bunch of middle school kids.

    • @19hundoc47
      @19hundoc47 Před měsícem

      And you spent money on that ugly dog? Not any better

    • @thomasdalton1508
      @thomasdalton1508 Před měsícem +7

      @@DF-199X I expect it is the reaction of the streamer(s) he has a parasocial relationship with rather than the reaction of random people in chat that he cares about.

    • @newsflash7609
      @newsflash7609 Před měsícem +11

      @@thomasdalton1508 I wish John had probed a bit more at whether he was trying to court one of the streamers. Did this 50K go to like 100 different streamers or did just fund 1 or 2 streamers for 50K? Basically, is his addiction with the streamer or the audience? But I agree with John----something very big is missing here. If you're just some weird guy who is "bad with money" you would have blown it on Amazon or even giving everyone drinks at the local bar by now. You don't get to mid-life and then suddenly decide to random click away 50K without at least HOPING to get something back in return.

  • @untouchable360x
    @untouchable360x Před měsícem +718

    Video games = OF

  • @Bamifun
    @Bamifun Před měsícem +264

    Sounds like an Only Fans addiction.

    • @roguej2
      @roguej2 Před měsícem +17

      Chaturbate more like. I always wondered who those guys were that threw so many token around, I guess we see it now.

    • @ewidontlikeyou
      @ewidontlikeyou Před měsícem

      Says someone who watches prn.. you're not better. Men are so vile..

    • @ewidontlikeyou
      @ewidontlikeyou Před měsícem

      Why do men criticize other men for their prn use when yall both consuming the same gross material??? Its all wrong addiction or no addiction. You realize this is a Christian channel right???

    • @ewidontlikeyou
      @ewidontlikeyou Před měsícem +8

      ​@roguej2 and.. you know of something like that how?? You're just like him 😂 nasty

    • @chocktalk
      @chocktalk Před měsícem +1

      @@ewidontlikeyoudon’t have to use a phone to know people donate to only fans and that’s why those people are rich

  • @cowboydestroy
    @cowboydestroy Před měsícem +11

    This is absolutely legit. People get addicted to seeing people happy. It is a different form of addiction. Dr John just hasn’t seen this yet.

  • @coolsandhots
    @coolsandhots Před měsícem +149

    I used to work in credit card. We’d see these charges all the time. It’s an addiction. The freemiums are dangerous.

    • @Zhtrik
      @Zhtrik Před měsícem +15

      The Business calls them Whales

    • @blongshanks77
      @blongshanks77 Před měsícem +4

      I think the caller’s situation is a little different. You’re talking about people who buy/download games that are either free, or have one time purchases. The problem with those games is that usually you can only get so far, before you need to put more money up in order to progress any further. That’s where they get people. This caller is literally donating money to gamers who play online, and live stream their games to their audience.

    • @coolsandhots
      @coolsandhots Před měsícem

      @@blongshanks77 we got those too. It’s all an addiction

    • @herfirstmate
      @herfirstmate Před měsícem

      @@blongshanks77 I worked in debt settlement. I've seen mass amounts of debt on Twitch. You can tell because it say says, "Twitch". LOL.

    • @swiftrealm
      @swiftrealm Před měsícem

      those are whales, not simps

  • @Blittsplitt5
    @Blittsplitt5 Před měsícem +83

    This is a very believable story. There are plenty of ways to overspend online in ways Ramsey hasn't kept up with; online subscriptions and payments like OF (could've been the case with this guy and he's not honest on the air), mobile games and games with microtransactions, Twitch and donations to content creators, Pateron, CZcams, etc.
    The term "whale" describes people like this, mostly in mobile or freemium games.

    • @cococock2418
      @cococock2418 Před měsícem +5

      Mobile "games" aren't real games and "Free" to play is the worst, most anti-consumer pay model that exists. This story being phrased as "50k on video games" is also just pure clickbait. He spent 50k getting the attention of a female streamer is what happened.

    • @scotland369
      @scotland369 Před měsícem +1

      My 4 year old spent $800 on a Game called "hatch dragons"...... we ended up getting it back

    • @Santiagol
      @Santiagol Před měsícem

      50k in two years / 2k a month, very doable in my opinion

    • @Rico401Prov
      @Rico401Prov Před měsícem +2

      Either O F or chaturbate is where his addiction really is. Guys on those sites spend thousands on those girls just to be noticed for a few minutes

    • @phoneuse2012
      @phoneuse2012 Před 19 dny

      Mobile games can do that too. But since he didn’t say that I’m def think it was OF or Cams.

  • @sheryl7837
    @sheryl7837 Před měsícem +109

    My ex gambled away $1,200 in one night. I can definitely see how this guy lost $50,000 in a year. John nailed it when he said this guy values the approval of strangers over his own wife and kids. That amount of debt and ZERO to show for it. 🤯

    • @lmrbeerbellyl
      @lmrbeerbellyl Před měsícem

      @@sheryl7837 1200, those are rookie numbers.

    • @dogcrazy25
      @dogcrazy25 Před měsícem

      Could it be an addiction

    • @holyass242
      @holyass242 Před měsícem

      You can also flip it. There is a chance that he is not getting the approval or show of affection at home. That he turned to strangers to feel appreciated.

    • @sheryl7837
      @sheryl7837 Před měsícem +1

      @@billyracks he said he racked up $50,000 over a year. Do the math, $1,200 a day is $438,000, not far off.

    • @kylewade8704
      @kylewade8704 Před měsícem

      @@dogcrazy25what do u mean could it?😂bruh u just watched an entire video where they talked about how it’s an addiction. Did u just comment without watching?

  • @travisbickle1455
    @travisbickle1455 Před měsícem +172

    Spending money just to get recognized by a streaming audience that will only last a few seconds. Pretty sad.

    • @rhaythe
      @rhaythe Před měsícem +12

      It is, and you're right. But remember that platforms like Twitch are built from the ground up to encourage that kind of behavior. A lot of the tactics are similar to gambling tactics. Bright shiny lights, noises, instant feedback and gratification. I'm not justifying what he did, but it is easy to get lost in the "generosity".

    • @jacobawojtowicz
      @jacobawojtowicz Před měsícem +4

      ​@rhaythe he gave money away and people celebrated it. Nothing to do with twitch, it could've happened the same way with cash on the street.

    • @Ryan_DeWitt
      @Ryan_DeWitt Před měsícem +8

      He clearly has major issues with needing self validation.

    • @rhaythe
      @rhaythe Před měsícem +4

      @@jacobawojtowicz Logistically, you are correct. But again, Twitch is designed to encourage you to part with your cash, and streamers encourage it to make money. Some people are more susceptible to attention tactics than others.
      Unless you live in San Fran, everyone isn't begging for your cash on the street.

    • @thomasdalton1508
      @thomasdalton1508 Před měsícem +4

      @@travisbickle1455 I doubt very much it was the recognition of the streaming audience he cared about. It was the attention of the streamer.

  • @IrishMexican
    @IrishMexican Před měsícem +107

    2:00 John digging for juice and getting nothing 😂

  • @fergonfiction6889
    @fergonfiction6889 Před měsícem +8

    The most alarming thing about this video is how the hosts haven’t kept up with the times in regards to new ways you can waste money.

  • @cljerjr31
    @cljerjr31 Před měsícem +85

    there are different types of addiction - this guy has a void in his life that was filled with the gamer shout outs. but there is a fundamental problem in his life. i wish him inner peace.

    • @CarlGorn
      @CarlGorn Před měsícem +1

      Gamer shoutouts and viewer adulation. The social media component can't be overlooked here.

    • @akui88
      @akui88 Před 25 dny

      i think he has a porn addiction, ain't no way he gave 50k to dudes playing video games.

  • @anthonycraig5918
    @anthonycraig5918 Před měsícem +67

    Getting 50k in debt for some acknowledgment in a game chat is wild! wtf! I was aware of loot boxes in games that can get you caught up but gifting in a chat addiction in a new one to me

    • @travisbickle1455
      @travisbickle1455 Před měsícem +7

      If the guy was doing microtransactions on games giving you a new player skin or a weapons upgrade I get it. At least paid upgrades are yours to keep. But spending money to a streamer just to show off to his/her viewers is stupid. It only lasts a few seconds and you have nothing to show for it in the end.

    • @TheSonOfDumb
      @TheSonOfDumb Před měsícem +3

      Maybe he's in an unhappy marriage and is desperate for another source of attention or something.

    • @megalodon1726
      @megalodon1726 Před měsícem +6

      Most of the $50K went to the OnlyFans accounts of female Twitch streamers like Amouranth.

    • @brianasche6406
      @brianasche6406 Před měsícem

      @@megalodon1726 I was figuring the same thing.

    • @ewidontlikeyou
      @ewidontlikeyou Před měsícem

      You would know, creep.​@@megalodon1726

  • @Bayareasvc
    @Bayareasvc Před měsícem +262

    Addiction to OF 😂😂😂

    • @ShaneCrazy
      @ShaneCrazy Před měsícem +12

      yea I used to watch twitch and there are lots of simps who donate to those OF streamers. I hope that wasn't his case because it would look a lot worse for him

    • @Jman_22g
      @Jman_22g Před měsícem +4

      I don't know why that's funny it's a serious issue.

    • @Bayareasvc
      @Bayareasvc Před měsícem +1

      @@Jman_22g I agree it’s a serious issue. He could have taken one of his eye’s out! 😱

    • @ClaxtonBay123
      @ClaxtonBay123 Před měsícem +1

      @@Jman_22g both things can be true. It can be hilarious and a serious issue

    • @joycewright5386
      @joycewright5386 Před měsícem

      What is OF?

  • @0mnilegacy
    @0mnilegacy Před měsícem +18

    The top income streamers on twitch are actually men. They get rich because of “whales” (Big Spenders in the gaming world) like this caller. People also get addicted trying to outspend other whales. This type of addiction doesn’t get much attention because of the same reaction you see in this video that it is hard to believe that people actually waste money like this. That is why it is so hard to get help.

  • @jzbreezio
    @jzbreezio Před měsícem +10

    I believe this guy. I was donating to twitch streamers at one point. I love and still watch video gameplay. For me, There was thrill of other watchers seeing your donation and flipping out. I did this for support but never fell in a spiral like that. 50k?? cmon man thats just insane.

  • @Tap354
    @Tap354 Před měsícem +70

    Imagine spending 50k to strangers so they acknowledge you 😅

    • @reese85
      @reese85 Před měsícem +7

      Ppl do that every day with the things we buy

    • @tduck828
      @tduck828 Před měsícem

      Exactly

    • @greenlenny3926
      @greenlenny3926 Před měsícem

      And then telling the Ramsey show…no shame

    • @DarkStryder360
      @DarkStryder360 Před 29 dny

      Exactly. People spend more on houses, cars, clothing, all for clout from strangers. ​@@reese85

    • @MrBacon-ou1kw
      @MrBacon-ou1kw Před 24 dny

      it's not as hard to imagine as you think. Look at all the people out there who spend that kind of money on cars they can't afford. Or people who buy luxury brand clothing/accessories. You think they're just buying it for the quality? No it's to get attention from strangers.

  • @princessjen99
    @princessjen99 Před měsícem +4

    It’s incredibly easy to fall into this if you’re not disciplined. Chat and the streamer does go crazy and it makes you feel so excited! The entire chat praises you, it’s such a dopamine hit

    • @Ryan_DeWitt
      @Ryan_DeWitt Před měsícem +5

      Speak for yourself. Most people have zero desire for that type of hit. Disciplined or not. If you do, you have major other issues in your life.

    • @Rataldo20
      @Rataldo20 Před měsícem +1

      @@Ryan_DeWitt "most people" who? do you know every single person on this planet? i would never do any of this but you can't just think "most people" wont do it when there is still people that will do it. people online is really different to how they can be IRL

    • @dirty-moto
      @dirty-moto Před měsícem

      ​@@Rataldo20 The majority of people do not use Twitch at all.

    • @primekrunkergamer188
      @primekrunkergamer188 Před 21 dnem

      @@Rataldo20 he is not talking about a population he is talking about a sample. Statistics is based on sample not population

  • @sf6break
    @sf6break Před měsícem +70

    If you spend $192/stream on a streamer who streams 5 days a week for a year, that is $50k. They might find this hard to believe but the parasocial relationships with streamers and communities is crazy and gives a similar escape that booze or an affair might.

    • @bbeidleman
      @bbeidleman Před měsícem

      Yeah I think the hosts and many of the commenters don't really understand the format. I've watched streams where people will send $500 and the streamer will acknowledge them by name and then read whatever message the person paying sent. That can easily add up. Even on tiktok, if you go to very popular tiktok lives, people will be constantly sending gifts, some of which can be worth up to around $500. It is very believable that someone who frequently engages in this activity could unwittingly spend thousands upon thousands of dollars.

    • @brookiegremlin6660
      @brookiegremlin6660 Před měsícem +6

      I agree. Idk why they have a hard time believing this. 1k/week is easy to blow through, really. I used to work at bars and clubs and a lot of the men who would come in there were similarly addicted and destroying their finances. They were willing to go through a few hundred bucks in an afternoon so they could have a bouncer dap them up and a bartender greet them by name. The feeling of having a community is something we all yearn for, we just need to figure out how to channel it appropriately.

    • @bbeidleman
      @bbeidleman Před měsícem +4

      @@brookiegremlin6660 exactly. I mean to them and to many commenters, this kind of behavior is unfathomable and it just doesnt make any sense. But people literally throw their money down the drain while getting what normal people see as absolutely nothing in return

    • @ashleymjenkins
      @ashleymjenkins Před měsícem +2

      Totally agree 💯

    • @pyronixe
      @pyronixe Před měsícem +1

      He spent it all on tyler1

  • @Chad-qe6yv
    @Chad-qe6yv Před měsícem +6

    Did I hear him say "something to do, especially at work"? Good thing to know that defense budget is being spent well.

  • @XCVi_MAC
    @XCVi_MAC Před měsícem +98

    Imagine the woman enjoying his 50k lol

    • @adxmnt1926
      @adxmnt1926 Před měsícem

      I guarantee whatever woman streamer he donated to is just throwing his 50k into her own investments. Using more brains than this fool 😂😂😂

    • @jarrettpierce5626
      @jarrettpierce5626 Před měsícem +3

      probably asa akira

  • @ragescholar817
    @ragescholar817 Před měsícem +37

    The thumbnail is just wrong. You can spend $50,000 on video games, that's usually a case where the game has pay to win mechanics or lots of microtransactions.
    Gifting subscriptions on twitch is more akin to being like: "I spent $50,000 on rounds of drinks at a sports bar."; you wouldn't call that spending $50,000 on sports.

    • @thomasdalton1508
      @thomasdalton1508 Před měsícem +4

      Indeed. It's odd for a social media manager to be so out of touch with what Twitch is...

    • @Sizukun1
      @Sizukun1 Před měsícem +2

      @@thomasdalton1508 Just take a look at the comments here, people think it must be OF when in reality he probably really was giving subscriptions to random people on twitch.

    • @thomasdalton1508
      @thomasdalton1508 Před měsícem +6

      @@Sizukun1 Well, it isn't really to random people. It is to the streamer(s) he has a parasocial relationship with. The recipients of the subs are irrelevant.

    • @untouchable360x
      @untouchable360x Před měsícem +1

      @@Sizukun1I bet you that 100% of the streamers were female and probably at least 50% had OF.

    • @pnwflipper2089
      @pnwflipper2089 Před měsícem

      @@untouchable360xthese are questions John should have asked!!!

  • @b_bogg
    @b_bogg Před měsícem +124

    Amouranth got paid from this cat!

    • @zerafians8145
      @zerafians8145 Před měsícem +10

      you know he took a trip over to her OF page....$50k, there aint no way it was little Johnny playing fortnite. Granted, if it was an only fans transaction, it will show.

    • @mixmax6027
      @mixmax6027 Před měsícem +3

      Twitch booba

    • @musume7723
      @musume7723 Před měsícem

      100%

    • @Ryan_DeWitt
      @Ryan_DeWitt Před měsícem +3

      This video is so bad Asmongold did a commentary on it.

    • @b_bogg
      @b_bogg Před měsícem +1

      @@Ryan_DeWitt I just watched it lmao !

  • @theguacamoleman6019
    @theguacamoleman6019 Před měsícem +14

    He was probably known as the “rich dude” in the chat. A lot of twitch streamers have one. Usually some software engineer or someone that has a ton of time and money to watch twitch all day and drop donations like its nothing because they’re rich. Obviously this man is not rich but wanted to keep up the persona and its led to him ruining his life. Ive seen it happen before with my own father however it wasn’t with twitch.

    • @dt7353
      @dt7353 Před měsícem +1

      Exactly what I was going to post. Some of my favorite twitch channels are smaller, averaging 100-300 people a day and you get some people thinking it's their duty to keep the channel alive for their "friends" the streamer and chat.

  • @TMHF
    @TMHF Před měsícem +11

    This dude gifts and donates subs because he loves the attention he gets from the streamer when he does it, and now he's called into the show and is getting more attention than he could have possibly hoped for with $50K worth of gifted subs. Y'all are doing this dude a disservice by putting him on the air, he's getting off on this.

    • @vanesslifeygo
      @vanesslifeygo Před měsícem

      lol

    • @CarlGorn
      @CarlGorn Před měsícem

      There's also the attention he gets from the people he gave subs to. Can't forget that. It's similar to going into a bar and paying for the next round - everybody loves you, for about 10 minutes.

  • @daddydavid3240
    @daddydavid3240 Před měsícem +6

    I don’t think I can ever understand this guys process of thinking and thank fucking god

  • @HayleyTief
    @HayleyTief Před měsícem +4

    I work in video games and have seen first hand people spend this type of money. It’s crazy but more common than you think.

  • @MrHeavy466
    @MrHeavy466 Před měsícem +45

    All too common. I still remember when Amouranth's twitch mod revealed he donated over $13k to her alone.

    • @travisbickle1455
      @travisbickle1455 Před měsícem +13

      The Simpness is strong in him.

    • @vanesslifeygo
      @vanesslifeygo Před měsícem

      o.O I thought the mods were paid ....

    • @primekrunkergamer188
      @primekrunkergamer188 Před 21 dnem

      @@vanesslifeygo nah the loser mods have to pay so they can work for free. They are the textbook definition of complete losers

  • @Qwepzy
    @Qwepzy Před měsícem +70

    He really wasted 50k on a power trip

    • @WindyWalk
      @WindyWalk Před měsícem +1

      Never played Haze back in the day, but the box art went so hard.

    • @codyrichardson6348
      @codyrichardson6348 Před měsícem +3

      Dude a haze icon what a throw back lol. I bought that on day one and it was so fricken broken lol

    • @costco_pizza
      @costco_pizza Před měsícem +2

      Glad you guys recognized Haze!!! Always thought the box art and the tv ad were pretty cool back in 2008!

    • @megalodon1726
      @megalodon1726 Před měsícem +1

      The $50K went to OnlyFans.

    • @Qwepzy
      @Qwepzy Před měsícem +1

      @@WindyWalk Fax I played it like once, The art is one of the best for sure!

  • @numberoneappgames
    @numberoneappgames Před měsícem +5

    I hope Alex gets the help he needs and deserves!

    • @BillionaireKing1996
      @BillionaireKing1996 Před měsícem

      Deserves ? 😂 he gave 50k away , he literally took food out of his kids mouth this man doesn’t even deserve his own family

    • @numberoneappgames
      @numberoneappgames Před měsícem

      @@BillionaireKing1996 when it comes to mental health, I believe almost everyone deserves mental health help.

  • @tugboatsvideoemporium6476
    @tugboatsvideoemporium6476 Před měsícem +4

    I want the best for this guy, and I am also absolutely bamboozled by this odd addiction.

  • @MrRubme
    @MrRubme Před měsícem +6

    I certainly believe this story, I’ve seen so many people gifting subs on CZcams and Twitch that I always ask myself how can they afford to do this? It’s that dopamine hit for them.

    • @taralzig
      @taralzig Před měsícem

      I definitely believe it. I’ve even done gifties for a streamer occasionally but I think the most I ever did was 10 at a time during a subathon. It was fun. Usually, I have done a few here and there. Not very regularly. But, man, I can’t imagine maxing out credit cards to keep that rush coming. 😮

  • @risingsunofjapan
    @risingsunofjapan Před měsícem +28

    bro fr spent money on getting a random teenagers approval 😬

  • @levigoldson
    @levigoldson Před měsícem +48

    Very bad look for John to insist he doesn't believe him. People spend money on all kinds of stupid things, the guy is owning up to it, and he is trying to fix it.
    I watch twitch sometimes and I see dummies dropping $500 every week on their favorite streamers and more. It definitely is happening, and it's not just people who can afford it.

    • @kylerowland1227
      @kylerowland1227 Před měsícem +6

      Yup I've seen people drop thousands on small time streamers.. whales and addicts

    • @TM_Stone
      @TM_Stone Před měsícem +8

      That's because they aren't in touch with the culture. "I've been in this business a long time, you're lying!" Just because he hasn't seen it doesn't mean in does not exist.

    • @blongshanks77
      @blongshanks77 Před měsícem +3

      I agree, and I was disappointed in how John acted like it was impossible for the guy’s story to be true. I’ve never watched people on Twitch, but as a gamer myself, I’ve watched people play online through CZcams, and it is quite enjoyable. Especially if it’s a game you love playing yourself.

    • @Ryan_DeWitt
      @Ryan_DeWitt Před měsícem +10

      Actually, it's a very bad look for the caller. John is basically saying, "I've seen countless drug addicts, gambling addicts, porn addicts, and alcoholics". However this sounds so pathetic I can't even believe it is real.

    • @ChineseWinnie
      @ChineseWinnie Před měsícem +1

      Does this man know the existence of whales in gacha games?

  • @oshkoshbegone
    @oshkoshbegone Před měsícem +9

    As someone that goes through heavy gaming bouts, i never understand the people that give streamers money. It makes no sense, why the hell would i give any of these talentless people any money.

    • @RippanCSGO
      @RippanCSGO Před měsícem +5

      Because for those few minutes the streamer and chat recognize the donator... they feel like they actually matter. Most of these people are very lonely inviduals who use this as a tool to get some, well... value of their sad life. The higher donation or amount of gifted subs.. the more hype they get. A few minutes later is all gone and they just keep doing it for the dopamin hit.

    • @oshkoshbegone
      @oshkoshbegone Před měsícem

      @@RippanCSGO That is extremely sad

    • @CarlGorn
      @CarlGorn Před měsícem +1

      @@RippanCSGO Very true. The adulation they get from chat, seeing their username repeated as a solid block of text as the chat bot lists their subscriptions, the hype from the streamer, it's all a very convincing counterfeit for human connection...until the high wears off and you realize the loneliness never went away. It reminds me of alcoholics I knew who would buy friends by paying for the next round in a bar, only it's more distant.

  • @ab3040
    @ab3040 Před měsícem +2

    I don't see what's so unbelievable
    $100/donation with 1-2 donations per day for a year gets you to $50k

  • @aliciaohara8794
    @aliciaohara8794 Před měsícem +21

    He's getting online public recognition from strangers by making a sizeable gift. I can see the appeal if you have no other way to feel good about yourself 😢

  • @KanaTron
    @KanaTron Před měsícem +19

    I believe this guy. I watch Twitch (a lot less than I used to) and when someone drops 100 subs, the streamer goes wild, the chat goes wild etc.. It can be exciting but you won't find me doing this. I watch this one streamer, she has someone in her chat that has gifted (over time) 1941 subs to other viewers. That's $9500+ and that is just to one streamer.. who knows how many subs they've gifted in other channels.

  • @naturalnikki8675
    @naturalnikki8675 Před měsícem +9

    I BELIEVE HIM! People do a lot of things online that they wouldn’t do in real life💯

  • @terrell2864
    @terrell2864 Před měsícem +47

    He was watching other people alright.

  • @nicknguyen5455
    @nicknguyen5455 Před měsícem +14

    Divorce on the way 😢

  • @arcticredpanda4598
    @arcticredpanda4598 Před měsícem +2

    Ironically you can send Super Thanks for Ramsey for this video.

  • @jasenblum9752
    @jasenblum9752 Před měsícem +30

    We all know which twitch streamers he means

  • @michaelpowers6632
    @michaelpowers6632 Před měsícem +3

    I literally used to love watching Twitch, but would freak out when I bought one subscription to one streamer 😂

  • @BarlowJacob
    @BarlowJacob Před 21 hodinou

    John is shocked and had never seen this but this was me and I know dozens of others. It's very addicting.

  • @4JaayTv
    @4JaayTv Před měsícem +2

    this hurts

  • @GAFB1122
    @GAFB1122 Před měsícem +17

    This is why BOTH people in a marriage should know where every dime is located. BOTH people should know exactly what income is coming into the household and exactly what is being spent and where. It is a dereliction of responsibility to not know. I like Jade's take and I have a feeling that Jade would know if $5 was missing. That's awesome!

    • @anndeecosita3586
      @anndeecosita3586 Před měsícem

      I have had friends and relatives who had no idea what their spouses were doing with their finances. Scary.

  • @thewewguy8t88
    @thewewguy8t88 Před měsícem +1

    I had a similar experience I was in to free to play games for a bit thankfully I only spent around 1k before realizing this was becoming a problem and I stopped.

  • @NewBeginningGaming
    @NewBeginningGaming Před měsícem

    I was one of those people, sadly, so I one hundred percent understand what this gentleman is going through. I am so thankful that I was able to pay it all off and not have it ruin my credit, but it becomes an addiction, and it is tough to stop.

  • @21b4ll3r21
    @21b4ll3r21 Před měsícem +1

    as someone who watches streams his story is believable
    viewers are part of a community and when you donate a lot of subs the members of your community give you a very hyped up praise
    i’m guessing there’s a void/depression that he’s filling by getting the adrenaline of praise from people in his community.. he’s looked up to by his peers and he probably feels revered

  • @corysanhueza7300
    @corysanhueza7300 Před měsícem +6

    I see this and wonder how they afford it. I watch a twitch streamer where a watcher drops 50 Tier 1 subs multiple times each stream. I googled it and that’s about $500 a pop. I agree with another poster. I think they get a high off the drop and the acknowledgment.

  • @elreiec1
    @elreiec1 Před měsícem +8

    “Comparison is the thief of joy” does not apply when I listen/watch these videos. Shelling out $500+ to a Twitch streamer is insane. Hope this guy gets it figured out.

  • @people3865
    @people3865 Před měsícem +2

    Becoming more common than people think. It isnt spoken about, but loot boxes, twitch, on and on and on are destroying lives.

    • @JJones-zg7yz
      @JJones-zg7yz Před měsícem

      Good. Great way to remove money from idiots. Efficient flow of capital.

    • @people3865
      @people3865 Před měsícem

      @@JJones-zg7yz What? Lol.

    • @JJones-zg7yz
      @JJones-zg7yz Před měsícem

      @people3865 are you dense? If someone is that dumb, their money will natural flow to someone more innovative and resourceful.

    • @people3865
      @people3865 Před měsícem

      @@JJones-zg7yz I supposed gambling addiction is good then?

    • @JJones-zg7yz
      @JJones-zg7yz Před měsícem

      @people3865 it's not good or bad. Can you grasp that most commerce is amoral? Bad for the addict, good for the house. Again, efficient flow of capital. Should we make all gambling illegal?

  • @1st_Gen_Life
    @1st_Gen_Life Před měsícem +2

    I can definitely see this being an addiction for a lot of people. Being acknowledged in front of thousands of people can definitely turn into an addiction for some people even if it means donating money for it.

  • @BKDDY
    @BKDDY Před měsícem +2

    I did the same thing on Twitch, but spent well over double that.
    You'd think after all the cards were maxed it would end. It didnt end though.

  • @arinthium4018
    @arinthium4018 Před měsícem +2

    Man, people get so enveloped in fantasy, playing the big shot by dropping $500/$1000 donations, because real life is so mundane…

  • @young_mrs_e
    @young_mrs_e Před měsícem +2

    People pleasing and performing to receive their praise is an addiction. There is a high from that. It’s believable to me. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Very sad. 😢

  • @dalmajikkot90
    @dalmajikkot90 Před měsícem +1

    and here I am feeling guilty about not using netflix every day when I'm paying for it, I feel less guilty now 😅

  • @robkingman7623
    @robkingman7623 Před měsícem

    I had a dream last night that I met some people from The Ramsey Show. Ken was the one I talked most to, he was such a nice guy. John was being super social with people lol.

  • @GoatMeal365
    @GoatMeal365 Před měsícem +1

    A lot of people judging this brother in the comments, but it just reflects how any of us can fall into a pit if were not careful. Pray for him, offer words of advice or encouragement. But ppl rather point and make jokes

  • @thirdcoast-nx7jx
    @thirdcoast-nx7jx Před měsícem +2

    John nailed it.

  • @JoeyNYSDnomad
    @JoeyNYSDnomad Před měsícem +16

    To spend money but spend it on such a dumb thing...wow

  • @Lifeofbass
    @Lifeofbass Před měsícem

    Dude was down bad on OF and John tried to call him out in the nicest way possible.😂

  • @lot2196
    @lot2196 Před měsícem +13

    Pray for our nation. No earthly power is going to fix our young people.

    • @1jw298
      @1jw298 Před měsícem +3

      Only Jesus Christ can free people from bondage

    • @ClaxtonBay123
      @ClaxtonBay123 Před měsícem +3

      Every generation says that about the younger generation. Give me a break.

    • @1jw298
      @1jw298 Před měsícem +2

      @@ClaxtonBay123 every generation get closer to the second coming.

    • @bouji_
      @bouji_ Před měsícem +1

      Praying isn't going to do anything.

  • @TheManbeastmike
    @TheManbeastmike Před měsícem +1

    It is pretty litt to get subs gifted! I can only imagine the high he was getting from giving away money it's a wierd addiction butt I believe him

  • @pengwino828
    @pengwino828 Před měsícem +1

    Some big streamers have watched this video and clowned on this guy adequately. I bet he’s probably donated to some of them before lol.

  • @nanathecanner
    @nanathecanner Před měsícem +1

    My daughter streams on twitch. She plays Paper Mario and Mario Cart. She says this happens all the time. People gifting hundreds of dollars for subs. It happens frequently.

  • @MFISH29
    @MFISH29 Před měsícem +4

    While watching this video I received an email saying I received a gifted sub on twitch... 100% dead serious.

  • @AlbatrossWhisper
    @AlbatrossWhisper Před měsícem +1

    Bro could have gotten a whole degree for that. A nice car. A luxury vacation.

  • @Holdeenio
    @Holdeenio Před měsícem +3

    I think this call was handled terribly… I feel like they didn’t take him seriously at all. Rather than probing deeper they just kept acting like it couldn’t be true 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @djpuplex
    @djpuplex Před měsícem +8

    Sexless/0 intimacy relationship=of addiction.
    Just leave her you'll be happier.

  • @RSpectORcheckIT
    @RSpectORcheckIT Před měsícem

    Imagine seeking the value from your peers like this, God is whom you should seek to impress.

  • @StigZeroOne
    @StigZeroOne Před 11 dny

    Apparently, he was the Gigachad in every chat!…

  • @owlblocksdavid4955
    @owlblocksdavid4955 Před měsícem +3

    Every time I see someone gift 100 subs now, I'll be sideeying them thinking "are you Alex from Boulder?"

  • @Ja50nkAt
    @Ja50nkAt Před měsícem +14

    What a man child, his mom should take away his credit card. Giving money to random people online is so pathetic.

  • @willlindal2446
    @willlindal2446 Před měsícem +3

    Jon’s obviously not a gamer 😂

  • @westbccoast
    @westbccoast Před měsícem +1

    This is insane, as a gamer who is addicted, I would never throw cash at anyone. I guess I am a cheap gamer, I don't even pay for subscriptions although I have in the past . Hard to relate to but glad the Ramsey team called, he HAD to know what he was doing, using multiple credit cards, wild.

    • @Shaheeny468
      @Shaheeny468 Před měsícem +1

      They didn’t call him, he called them lol

    • @westbccoast
      @westbccoast Před měsícem +1

      @@Shaheeny468 Typically the way it work is the callers write in or email or call and they get put on the list and then they get called back if they get selected to be on, I am sure they must get a ton of calls they they just can't get back or don't meet the criteria, but yeah this is something for sure.

  • @samcintyre0785
    @samcintyre0785 Před měsícem +1

    When you donate alot of money the streamer stops, shouts out your name, and read your comments aloud. So it makes the donater feel like they are a cohost in some respects. If they donate alot the streamer sees them when they enter the chatroom and greets them for stopping by. Kind of like if your a big spender in a night club.

  • @machinesnmetal
    @machinesnmetal Před 4 dny

    How do I get paid to play video games?

  • @mmpnguyen
    @mmpnguyen Před měsícem

    And they say social media is killing “this generation” as if it doesn’t affect anyone older than 18

  • @lucaslevonmusic
    @lucaslevonmusic Před měsícem +5

    At least $50k of guitars can still be sold for $50k if you need the money back!

  • @franciskeys9810
    @franciskeys9810 Před 16 dny

    I'm with Dr. John here. Something is not right.

  • @Dan51320
    @Dan51320 Před měsícem +6

    i dont think they even helped him other than just being so flabbergasted at his situation.....

    • @chandlerh2408
      @chandlerh2408 Před měsícem +1

      How are they supposed to help him? If he drops 50K just for attention from a stranger while he has a wife and kids, nothing can help him.

    • @Dan51320
      @Dan51320 Před měsícem

      @@chandlerh2408 Deloney is a Psych. This is an addiction/mental disorder. What you mean Howre they supposed to help?

  • @thehound1359
    @thehound1359 Před měsícem +1

    Bro there’s no way he is 50k in debt on video games. There aren’t even that many games worth playing/watching someone play.

  • @TMPS93
    @TMPS93 Před měsícem +13

    I appreciate that John and Jade did not back down and said to the very end they don't believe him. I'd bet anything it's some form of porn addiction.

    • @tduck828
      @tduck828 Před měsícem +2

      Agreed. This is bizarre to me

    • @blongshanks77
      @blongshanks77 Před měsícem +1

      Nah, it could very well be true. The gaming community is a very passionate one.

    • @Armored_Muskrat
      @Armored_Muskrat Před měsícem

      I think you and they are flat-out wrong. I wandering over to Twitch after this for an hour or two and saw some people gifting 100 subs to the first random streamers I looked at. The subs were $5.99. So they were dropping $600 on some guy playing a FPS. All he'd need to do is do that 90 times in a YEAR and he'd reach the 50k.

  • @sagatuppercut2960
    @sagatuppercut2960 Před měsícem

    I hope that dude has a officer's salary. $50,000 worth of credit card debt with a "good" interest rate of 18% comes out to a minimum monthly payment of $1250. Dude, that's like paying rent!

  • @Yo_soy_Annna
    @Yo_soy_Annna Před měsícem +1

    John, I really respect you digging into the question just in case it was something else. But I 100% believe him into the streaming of it. Especially if it was to a streamer they really like (sexual or not.)
    In streaming, there is a sense of togetherness that probably reminded him of his military brothers and sisters. I believe him. With them well!

  • @tankprohp
    @tankprohp Před měsícem +8

    Just speechless😂

  • @RedPanda79
    @RedPanda79 Před 5 dny +1

    The host don't understand how addiction to Twitch works

  • @JeanValjean875
    @JeanValjean875 Před měsícem +13

    I see all the comments saying "it's not video games, it's Only Fans!" And while that's definitely possible, video game addiction (or at least dependency) is very real. And really, it doesn't matter whether it's video games or OF. Either way, it's a compulsive behavior and the consequences and potential treatments are very similar.

    • @nickm4662
      @nickm4662 Před měsícem

      Could be both. There’s women who stream while barely wearing anything.

    • @adxmnt1926
      @adxmnt1926 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@nickm4662 I mean let's be honest, at that point its basically OF...

  • @Scottyv12
    @Scottyv12 Před měsícem +2

    I thought it would be loot boxes/microtransactions. That's so much worse! He's spending tens of thousands of dollars just to look like a big shot in chat for a few minutes.

  • @imgood2023
    @imgood2023 Před 2 dny

    Why are they in such disbelief. They don’t pay attention to what’s going on? This is very believable

  • @MNRAZORBACK
    @MNRAZORBACK Před měsícem

    If this guy is being honest about spending $50,000 in one year, that means he was spending $4,000 a month on this. That is mind-blowing.

  • @obiebowers
    @obiebowers Před měsícem +1

    This is the dumbest response I’ve ever heard in my life and I love John. Ive been an escort for a few years and gotten an inheritance and blew everything and then some. Meanwhile, I was making a lot of money escorting. it is extremely easy to spend 2k a week if you’re not careful. I really feel bad for the guy

  • @jreinel1966
    @jreinel1966 Před měsícem

    Nobody can't help you when you have this kind of problem addiction but yourself whit the support of others..!

  • @tubenachos
    @tubenachos Před měsícem +3

    Hey at least he admit there's a problem 😮

  • @williamlackey123
    @williamlackey123 Před měsícem +1

    3:44 goes from mentioning covid to mortgage rates. Mortgages were at their lowest during/after covid.