Tim's Self Referring 'Objects'
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Tim has a great fondness for what he calls self referring toys... - Věda a technologie
One time my dad was walking by a park and noticed a sign on the other side, so he walked over and found out it said “Do not walk on the grass”.
Oh The perils of nearsightedness!
You're a duck! No wonder. Parks are a lovely place for ducks :) quack quack quack
There was a sign next to our community pool that said "Do not hold breath under water."
*ABSOLUTELY GENUINE*
In my local park there was a sign that said:
DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS SIGN. 🤔🤔🤔
@@naomi_dc76 I almost drowned in that pool!!!
Make a sign in Braille that says “Do not touch”
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Oh my God! How disrespectful!
@@microscopetimbs Excuse me?
@@DragoNate He called you a neckbeard.
@@artemisclips1344 Pretty sure there was more to it than that.
Imagine if this guy was your grandpa and every time he sees you he gives you a new toy like these.
This would make me happy.
Would make ME happy
This is exactly how grandfather was. British man with a vast knowledge. He was Anthropologist and antiquities dealer. I could listen to him for hours. He passed away a few years ago so stumbling onto this channel is amazing.
I needed that thank you
I'm very sorry HELL50N about your grandfather.
"Refering to itself and apologizing for its exsistence"
That hits close to home.
Firestorm Danger Dash furry profile picture gives this comment more weight.
@@thecombodeluxe3109 little off target, but close enough.
Well... i'm waiting
@@gaarmmaarg5347 "In the test chamber"
@@thecombodeluxe3109 it does, yeah
I’d like a sign saying
“ if you notice this notice
You will notice that this notice
Is not worth noticing “. Thanks Tim.
You noticing this notice has been noticed and will be reported to the authorities.
@@bunkerratte_ As long as the authorities notice the notice that someone noticed a notice they weren't supposed to notice.
@@DragoNate shush, you weren't supposed to notice that!
@@bunkerratte_ Darn it! I'm sorry! I just have eyes like a hawk!
NOTICE
I'm just I sign,
but I couldn't help but
notice your eyes.
Those Freudian slips are perfect when you write one thing but mean your mother.
You, my friend, are a genius.
@@NickC_222 Yea I have some! Lol.
It's a cute joke, and as one who has a degree in psychology, it's been around for years. Still funny, though!
Silliness!
The worst part really, is when it happens at the most inopportune of tits.
I dont get it, can someone explain?
It's a collection of physical dad-jokes, wonderful!
Agreed.
What are "Dad Jokes" If they are told by a Mom? ..... Asked a Dad.
@@zynjnn277 Anyone, it's a type of joke. Like...stand-up comedy can also be done by people in wheelchairs, though not so much by bed-ridden people, so there is a limit to not-standing.
@@daddyleon So bed ridden comedians only tell sit up jokes? 😉
@@zynjnn277 Maybe, idk, I'm certainly not going to tell them. I'm not cool enough, then again, maybe they will listen to me, they're always so laid-back.
@@daddyleon 😆 You got me in stitches.
My dad had a sign for our backyard pool. It read, "Welcome to our OOL. Notice it has no P in it. Please keep it that way."
XD
@War111 Well, you'd be peeing in the dirt, now.
Everyone pees in the pool. Everyone.
@@User0000000000000004 No they don't.....
I don't even like peeing in the ocean but do do that. I do not however pee in the shower either and I know a lot of people do. If I have to pee I wait I dry off go pee then wash my hands again. Like a person should...lol
@@paulsture7045 You know that all the drains in your home go to the same place, right? Lol
I know the solution to the corkscrew: the corkscrew is actually outside the bottle, it's all of us who are inside the bottle.
That's deep man.
Bruh
That solves what now
How did he get all of us inside?
bro how much did you smoke?
Reminds me of the classic "Reading this sign is prohibited"-sign
Here's another gag...
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Dutch and Flemish are almost the same language, but it’s the small differences that occasionally make Flemish amusing to Dutch speakers.
My brother saw a sign on the fence at a Belgian building site which read: verboden op het werk te komen, which means: access to building site is prohibited. But in Dutch it means it’s prohibited to go to work.
@@williamepperson3443 aw man 🤦🏼♀️ I'm embarrassed how many times I pressed it 🤣
Well done 👏🏻😂
Do not read this comment. You'll only be disappointed.
@@williamepperson3443 yeah, you got me 😂
My late grandfather gave me a round coin that had TUIT printed on one side. It's for when someone says "I'll do it when I get around to it" so you give them a "round tuit."
My great grandmother had very similar, but it was a circular cross-stitching - first thing I thought of when I watched this, too!
I was proud of myself once for making a “Caution: Sign” sign.
😂
Caution:
Sign May Be
Self-Referential
A Dutch comedian, who mainly makes jokes in which words and expression taken out of context, had a perspex sign in a sketch which read: ZOZ, which means please turn over. When he turned it over, it read: SOS.
You did a really nice job
A caution caution sign sign
Reminds me of the time I asked the shopkeeper if he sold camoflage shirts,, he said "yes" but I can't find them !
When ever I wear camo shorts at work my boss tells me to put some pants on :)
People tell me that about my backpack
Lol
I know somebody’s going to get wooooshed, I just know it.
@@blaisehrncir-vanmetre9157 exactly
Self referencing signs: "This sign is in Spanish when you're not looking"
"This comment is in Japanese when you aren't looking at it"
"This sign is English only when you're looking"
Schrodinger's Language
These replies, you can disprove them by pressing CTRL + F and search the reply, and then scroll away from it. It will still be there in the search results when you aren't looking at it.
@@lqu copied replies still retain its effect
I received an award for being humble. I was so proud of it I had to return it.
Tim belongs in the pantheon of wholesomeness alongside Steve Irwin and Mr. Rogers
And Keanu Reeves
and bob ross ofc
And Steven hillenburg
And ur mum! Everyone loves ur mum!
And Stan Lee
Our first VCR came with a VHS tape titled 'How to Set Up Your VCR'.
That's a vintage nothing, still in its original packaging. Better not open it or it'll lose value.
X Baron it will be worth nothing then
Nothing could be a better purchase.
Nothin to lose
An invisible man had an invisible wife. They had kids but they were nothing to look at.
Nothing will literally lose value...
I love that it's always done in a single take. How engaging. No random cuts, no editing, just do it right, one time (if you don't mess up of course).
It's extraordinary lol
@Barb you are beautiful
Even when things don't go entirely smoothly he still just keeps going because not everything does go perfectly smoothly and it's cool that he doesn't pretend otherwise
@@guioaca7 simp
@@guioaca7 yes cuz that's her actual pic
This was amazing! My pastor has a plaque on his desk that says "You were looking for a sign? Well, here it is."
I drove past a modern LED customisable sign on the motorway that said....
'sign not in use'.
I wouldn't trust it..
Are you sure.
_it LIETH_
I know this is spoiling the fun, but it's so that you know it's not showing anything on purpose rather than it being broken.
@@grmpf In Portugal they just light one pixel or two so that it doesn't distract you without necessity but you can see it's blank on purpose if you look.
*noticing that post-it notes are all posted to each other*
Tim: "extraordinary!!!"
The intro reminds me of an old con trick that used to be in the papers:
"send us 10 pounds in the mail and we'll teach you how to make money by doing light administrative work".
After sending the money you received an envelop with instructions: "post the same ad in the paper WE did". The "light administrative work" was sending and receiving the envelopes...
I actually got conned by one of those ads when I was out of work for almost a year, of course they had upgraded to online job boards by then.
And thus was born the pyramid scheme
Why did CZcams randomly introduce me to this person today.
And why was this the most relaxing video I ever watched.
Because he's like that quirky (but not in a gross way) old man that every neighborhood had growing up, that all the kids would go hang out with. My grandpa died before I was born, and to this day, I still adopt grandparents.
I started a new job after months and had been very anxious, then i found Tim and his videos relax me every morning
It's there to distract you.
Remember the time I saw a can containing dehydrated water.
Oh yeah... I've seen one of those!
Was it salt? Or salty water?
1. Adding water makes more water?
2. Spit
Really? he said the word "water" and nobody mentioned the Nile?
Yeah, I killed a monster with one!
I live for old dudes saying “extraordinary”
Especially if they're British
And water from the nile
Weird fetish but ok
ekstrawdinree
British = 4 syllables. Lovely.
"It refers to itself and apologizes for it's existence"....... Tim, did you have to call me out like that?
Theoreticaly yes
Youa are irrelevant
"Here's something extraordinary."
love this guy
Reminds me of a sign in a game called Portal 2 which said "CAUTION! THIS SIGN IS RADIOACTIVE"
I remember seeing a similar sign but it said caution, this sign has sharp edges.
Caution rouge robots
TaeWilliam wait
Where can I find this sign
I must see it
THIS SENTENCE IS FALSE.
@@cuddleslikespie this statement is false
My favorite so far came from my childhood, my mom had a maybe 3 inch diameter plywood circle with "tuit" written on it. When someone asks when you're going to get around to it, well I already have a round tuit!
I HAD ONE OF THESE !!!
I considered getting one, but I never got a round tuit.
@@jayfredrickson8632 You could get a square one instead.
My uncle had one of these! First and only time we saw one. When we were cleaning out his effects, we thought it was the funniest thing.
Why wouldn't it have "to it" written on it?
Imagine if the "out of order" box had a button to release the coins previously inserted, one by one, but strictly not first-in-first-out - or, you know, out of order.
Sad part is stuff like this exist in the everyday world. Like when you need scissors to open a package but the package they come in require cutting tools to open.
fire extinguisher: *catches fire*
Moss: oh, that is *typical!* why it done that?
fire extinguisher: "Made in Britain"
Hahahaha They need to do more seasons
I'll just put it over here, with the rest of the fire...
They stole that joke from fawtly towers
Just like the golf incident.
The IT Crowd is one of my favorite British comedys
I once made custom wrapping paper with Freud on it. It was shrink wrap.
Damon V D'Amore you need to stop
Facepalm :p
@D.O.A. Dead joke
I need a therapist now... thanks.
Oh my god.
His bit with the invisible tape makes me think that Tim would be the greatest grandpa ever. Hes so pure and wholesome.
Would love an escape room made by him
This reminds me of a electronics project I made once. It was a photodetector which was basically a lightbulb that turned on whenever it detected light
oh i also did one on a breadboard, very funny though but the bulb was an led one so it wouldnt light itself up...or rather not very long after we let it on its own
I launched a flying car once but the project never took off.
I once built a singing car, but every song it sang- the music notes were out of order. I think it needed a tune-up?
Doesnt work
Flat
@@YBABTU it hit a SHARP object NATURALly, and got a FLAT
That's not my Forte, tbh
I launched a flying car once, it's still in space.
-elon musk
Our local pub has a sign on the wall that reads "Anyone who fails to comply with this notice will be procecuted". That's that.
The "nothing" one killed me. Especially the price tag on the back.
1:16 - Note the fine print: "NOT-SO Handy Emergency Can Opener"
That makes much more sense
And "it's a wind-up"
If you hold a can pressing the end onto a paving slab and rub it, you can grind your way into it.
@@millomweb Or if you have a spoon handy you can just use that. It's actually quite easy! And safer than using a knife.
Love the inflated ego!
"Hey, I have something of yours!"
"What?"
*inflates the ego*
Tim please make actually invisible tape. That is the exact kind of gag gift I would give to all my friends.
You can put the little ring of an empty tape on the box! Hahaha
A worthless piece of paper
Tim : very interesting what a lovely idea
Abram Porras don’t you mock the thank you note ye wee scoundrel
Heh!
@@TheHorseOutside i wasnt mocking,i was appreciating him.He showed me to enjoy the little things in life.you uncultered swine.
@@abramporras7877 calm down jesus
Some people can't get dark humor jokes, so they get offended
(I think it was the word ''worthless'')
I won't care so much, people always find something to get mad at.
"This is an urgent notice!
PLEASE READ FAST!"
Nyoom
That could actually have a point if it had a text after so not that pointless. It would be if it said
"URGENT!
Oh... Never mind..."
The apology label reminds me of the opening credits from Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Tis but a scratch
Did I ever tell you that I was attacked by a moose once?
Sorry for the inconvenience, the person writing this comment has been sacked.
Møøse bites are pretti nasti.
exactly what i thought
@@vamp1310 was the person in charge of Sacking sacked??
Am I the only one who saw that he had the "ego " balloon upside down. He is so precious.
I saw it too. Then I remember there is a term called "inverted" ego... He may have just done it on purpose! It would certainly seem to fit the theme of the video.
Years ago It was possible to purchase (should still be) in places such as Spencers Gifts a TUIT. It was a round wooden or sometimes metal token with the word TUIT inscribed (or embossed) on both sides. It was for the occasion that you might ask someone to do something and they would say "when I get around to it" and of course you would give them a round TUIT.
A friend of mine died recently. He was trying to swim across a local river alone and he drowned. A couple of us got together and a took a wreath shaped like a life preserver to his funeral.
It's what he would have wanted.
Hehe 😉 😢🙂😢😘😞🤨🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
All wreathes are shaped like life preservers. Joke's ruined if you don't make it out of red and white flowers.
@@rowynnecrowley1689 Did you not laugh?
Should I change the wording from "shaped like" to "that looked like?"
a can opener in a can:
"you have become the very thing you swore to destroy"
Was ego upside down?. Should have taped the thank you label on it.
Walter Melgar hahahaha good one!
Walter Melgar Hah, that’s pretty funny.
i was about to comment on that to
You are attempted to read it upside down, clockwise or counter clockwise.
This comment made no sense until I watched the video
Whenever I start to wonder what British humor is, I’ll just watch this video again
The inflatable ego is the most passive aggressive thing you could possibly give to someone. 😂
But would you give it to someone who already owns it? :)
@@nikolajrasmussen9573 Of course! Simply invert it as Tim does here.
I love useless boxes or useless machines they're always so comical
" Show it to friends to make them smile." Apt explanation of this man's ambition. Joy-sharing curator of curiosities. Cheers, homie Tim. Cheers.
And thank you.
Documents with pages that would otherwise be blank, are printed with the words, "This Page Left Intentionally Blank".
I was waiting for him to bring out a container of dehydrated water with the instructions to "just add water."
I really enjoyed the label of the can. "Can you open it?"
Put the upsidedown sticker on the inflated Ego tim :D
hahhaha yes :')
😂
This reminds me of the time I was on the border of Belgium and the Netherlands. There was a sign that said something like: "Watch out, pole", but the only reason that pole seemed to be there was to hold the sign
Imagine that sign on a Polish border, lol.
@@Lost_n_Found_1 Hahaha lol
Buying the concept of absolutely nothing.
AAA Gaming Industry: "Write that down! Write that down!"
“Oh, of course!”
That’s the most British thing ever.
alva vlad I would happily let Tim become Prime Minister
I would think it's either "extraordinary," "aluminum," or "init," lol.
I can't believe you don't have a Round Tuit in your collection.
I love the can opener. Indeed, trains in Spain provide security hammers to break the windows in case of an accident, but they are protected behind a glass with the inscription "break the glass in case of emergency". I also love the "This page was intentionally left blank" in many books.
Its nice to take the odd break from the craziness of everything and watch this fella for a moment just to reset.
When you realize all his videos are “one takes”
These are much like the psychic who tells her clients "I predict you are soon going to be scammed"
Someone close to you is untrustworthy
Tim just keeps making my days. A calm man, showing off something he's got a passionate love for, with good wholesome humor thrown in for good measure. Delightful!
Tim always has interesting items. I have been fascinated by self-referencing paradoxes for years. From visual and art (MC Escher) to text "I know that I know nothing", "This statement is false", etc., and mathematical paradoxes.
Wot?
Where's the road sign that says
"NO ENTRY TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS"
surely a collection such as yours should include that.
I don't see how this would be self referring.
*exhales excessively*
Fire *EXTINGUISHER*
Aw I thought I was first with this comment.
Alterra, when are you gonna let me land my ship? I can't pay 1 trillion credits!
“self-referencing, thats what life is all about” -Tim 👌 😂
These are all flipping fantastic! Smiled the whole time
Immensely underrated channel.. Tim is a lovable person and i feel like i know him just from watching these vids of his toys. I wish i could meet him one day.. Just to tell him how he brightens my day every time i view one of his videos.
Almost 1m subs is hardly underrated.
Full of wisdom and awesomeness love you Tim
"It's referring to itself and apologizing for its existence" just like me ;w;
Love watching his videos they cheer me up every day xx
Tim's videos always make my days better
I love your videos Tim, and this one was particularly funny! The "out of order" bank box is brilliant!
Loved all your collection. Thx
I got a genuine, out-loud chuckle out of the balloon. Delightful episode, this. Thank you, Tim.
What about scissors in sealed plastic packaging, that need another scissors to open it?
Knife
I feel like I know what you're referencing
Sadly, they exist and aren't played for laughs.
I bought a Nack Knife. It was encased in a plastic clamshell package, fully melted together all the way around. Needed a Nack Knife to cut the package. I was eventually able to chop my way through with scissors.
I have no idea why these videos are suddenly in my feed, but I'm very happy about it
This is greatest channel I've stumbled upon in a while
I love this guy, he seems like such a fun person
*Death on his way to collect Tim*
Death to God:" God, can we keep this one?"
Underrated.
Exactly
Pro tip for camping without can opener:
If You need can to be opened, try putting it on flat rock/concrete and rub it a bit, grinding through top lip of the can (if You see it's leaking, it's working). That way You can open ANY can, even with drink.
Perfect for English learning... You're a legend Grand Illusions
The ‘You Can’t Do That On Television’ opener is great. Nice touch.
Invisible tape, very amusing idea! But you should leave the empty roll in the box!
Maybe glue it is so it's in the middle of the box.
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban the owner of the bookshop in Diagon Alley complains of a delivery of invisible spell books that they never managed to find again.
@@kellydalstok8900 and how are you supposed to read an invisible spell-book?
Fantastic video today.
Edit: You're a treasure, Tim
This was really relaxing and comforting to watch.
I love this guys vids, they're hypnotic in a strange way lol.
"It's apologizing for it's existence" me everyday
Another lovely vid from our old mate Tim!
Love all of this never stop please
On the old Rowan and Martin Laugh-In show, someone walked by carrying a sign that read, "Up With Split Personality", then turned so we could read the other side of the sign, "Down With Split Personality".
make a roll of tape that has no strip edge, so the whole tape is smooth. i think that would infuriate people/test relationships
That's genius!
I used to have that box at the 9:16 mark except it was a bank.
You could put a coin on a small plate, and the hand would come and snatch it. Same exact same hand, box, and movement. Got it sometime in the early 80's.
.... p.s. from the nile.
Water from the Nile.
Money from the nile
NILE comments.... "heh"
why my brain tingles when I hear this gentleman, it's so soothing
Legit one of my favorite people alive is this man