Evil grandpa almost got away with it

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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 3. 05. 2024
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  • @MSOGameShow
    @MSOGameShow Pƙed 2 lety +13184

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

  • @cometothepartay
    @cometothepartay Pƙed 2 lety +5230

    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 Pƙed 2 lety +273

      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 Pƙed 2 lety +89

      Honestly thought he would die after he won big



    • @vanyajelezarova7374
      @vanyajelezarova7374 Pƙed 2 lety +62

      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 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      That story doesn't end well unfortunately

    • @Bitch_senpai
      @Bitch_senpai Pƙed 2 lety +19

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

  • @TigerRogersOfficial
    @TigerRogersOfficial Pƙed rokem +1170

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

    • @ZinxTheSlayer
      @ZinxTheSlayer Pƙed rokem +29

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

    • @GiulioBonadeo
      @GiulioBonadeo Pƙed rokem +19

      @@ZinxTheSlayer THANK GOD MY DUDE

    • @PanicMage
      @PanicMage Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +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 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +15

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

    • @Litfilmz
      @Litfilmz Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci

      Fr I was like WTFF

  • @Scratchingheadss
    @Scratchingheadss Pƙed rokem +1087

    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 Pƙed rokem +103

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

    • @liamhall3260
      @liamhall3260 Pƙed rokem +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 Pƙed rokem +115

      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 Pƙed rokem +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 Pƙed rokem +27

      literally i loved the giggling it made me happy

  • @CheeseOnMyPizza
    @CheeseOnMyPizza Pƙed 2 lety +9775

    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 Pƙed 2 lety +443

      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 Pƙed 2 lety +270

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

    • @yteriaereh6467
      @yteriaereh6467 Pƙed 2 lety +132

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

    • @chalibanec1
      @chalibanec1 Pƙed 2 lety +47

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

    • @TyroneOne
      @TyroneOne Pƙed 2 lety +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.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Pƙed 2 lety +2453

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

  • @MirzaMaenpaa
    @MirzaMaenpaa Pƙed rokem +473

    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 Pƙed rokem +20

      Oh wow...saved for sure xx

    • @madelinewhite1749
      @madelinewhite1749 Pƙed rokem +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 Pƙed rokem +19

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

    • @jaagup
      @jaagup Pƙed rokem +6

      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 Pƙed rokem

      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.

  • @KLFournier
    @KLFournier Pƙed rokem +123

    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.

  • @ashleymurillo6041
    @ashleymurillo6041 Pƙed 2 lety +2820

    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 đŸ˜© I’m glad it was not what I thought! The orange juice story was so great.

    • @christi776
      @christi776 Pƙed 2 lety +88

      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 Pƙed rokem +30

      @@christi776 LMAO could you imagine that twist xd

    • @anonme_
      @anonme_ Pƙed rokem +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. đŸ€ŁđŸ˜‚

    • @VoidRep
      @VoidRep Pƙed rokem +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 Pƙed rokem +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?

  • @SurferFN
    @SurferFN Pƙed 2 lety +7238

    Best storyteller on CZcams, no question

  • @pizzatime7433
    @pizzatime7433 Pƙed rokem +369

    MrBallen’s storytelling skills are remarkable

    • @Claudia-lq3ns
      @Claudia-lq3ns Pƙed rokem +3

      Absolutely

    • @crayolarayola
      @crayolarayola Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +2

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

    • @insertcheesypunhere
      @insertcheesypunhere Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

      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 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      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

  • @Ducky-nj6zz
    @Ducky-nj6zz Pƙed rokem +168

    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 Pƙed rokem +8

      yo what? That low key made my heart drop lol

    • @thomasschwarting5108
      @thomasschwarting5108 Pƙed rokem +4

      Good one!!

    • @violentbob
      @violentbob Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +14

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

    • @imanda26
      @imanda26 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci +3

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

    • @ShivangB
      @ShivangB Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      😂

  • @LyssieLysse
    @LyssieLysse Pƙed 2 lety +417

    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 Pƙed 2 lety +30

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

    • @Underpantswher
      @Underpantswher Pƙed 2 lety +15

      Ikr? The stories he tells almost never end well.

    • @laurarules3642
      @laurarules3642 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +3

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

  • @vladimirstroganoff4404
    @vladimirstroganoff4404 Pƙed 2 lety +623

    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 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Same here.

    • @i.vuk1668
      @i.vuk1668 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Da

    • @Dira7411
      @Dira7411 Pƙed 2 lety +11

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

    • @malbig2344
      @malbig2344 Pƙed 2 lety

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

    • @Dira7411
      @Dira7411 Pƙed 2 lety

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

  • @kjames5682
    @kjames5682 Pƙed rokem +35

    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 Pƙed rokem +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.

  • @Lorie336
    @Lorie336 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +29

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

    • @daveyjoneslocker4703
      @daveyjoneslocker4703 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +15

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

    • @katerina5152
      @katerina5152 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Ikkk its like watching bloopers at the end of a movieee

    • @jetleclaire5868
      @jetleclaire5868 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Yes! I literally was shocked lol it was adorable.

  • @ibbumpin7650
    @ibbumpin7650 Pƙed 2 lety +261

    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 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety

      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 Pƙed 2 lety +1

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

    • @thelogicaldanger
      @thelogicaldanger Pƙed 2 lety +3

      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 Pƙed 2 lety

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

  • @miss-nomer
    @miss-nomer Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +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.

  • @makaylaernst922
    @makaylaernst922 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +9

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

  • @ROT4RYfc3s
    @ROT4RYfc3s Pƙed 2 lety +573

    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 Pƙed 2 lety +10

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

    • @labrat7999
      @labrat7999 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      99% of the time it completely ruins their life.

    • @prankgirl9112
      @prankgirl9112 Pƙed 2 lety +6

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

    • @Esko369
      @Esko369 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@billp4 Only if youre dumb with the money

  • @lesliebrown5721
    @lesliebrown5721 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +5

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

    • @loonflam8910
      @loonflam8910 Pƙed 2 lety +5

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

    • @samfinnell6070
      @samfinnell6070 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I hope him and his family are doing well :)

    • @deplorabledaniel6541
      @deplorabledaniel6541 Pƙed 2 lety

      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 Pƙed 2 lety +2

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

  • @StinkinLinkin
    @StinkinLinkin Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +17

    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 😊

  • @graemejones218
    @graemejones218 Pƙed 6 měsĂ­ci +13

    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.

  • @lordagmar
    @lordagmar Pƙed rokem +882

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

    • @Graveyarddaisies
      @Graveyarddaisies Pƙed rokem +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 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +47

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

    • @marcoaraiza9381
      @marcoaraiza9381 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +23

      Bouta act like oj because of the oj

    • @bluntsoverbooty
      @bluntsoverbooty Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci

      ​@@marcoaraiza9381best comment

    • @ICarus-eu3jv
      @ICarus-eu3jv Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci +6

      There was a murder and complete disintegration of poverty.

  • @arcane_gamez5254
    @arcane_gamez5254 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +2

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

    • @fjpinner4427
      @fjpinner4427 Pƙed 2 lety +19

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

    • @KnarBurger
      @KnarBurger Pƙed 2 lety +12

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

    • @kanef9983
      @kanef9983 Pƙed 2 lety +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”

  • @bedtimestories1065
    @bedtimestories1065 Pƙed rokem +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.

  • @kaylaterrorrouss6483
    @kaylaterrorrouss6483 Pƙed rokem +44

    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 Pƙed rokem +5

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

    • @sinanaldulaymi4103
      @sinanaldulaymi4103 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +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 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

      Omg

  • @frankserpico6785
    @frankserpico6785 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +2

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

    • @nico_meiko
      @nico_meiko Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +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.

  • @lillyandgarth
    @lillyandgarth Pƙed 2 lety +2648

    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 Pƙed 2 lety +64

      YES! A blooper compilation please!

    • @sandracox4341
      @sandracox4341 Pƙed 2 lety +17

      Same

    • @jordanpetrunia1868
      @jordanpetrunia1868 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +9

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

    • @Panda-cute
      @Panda-cute Pƙed 2 lety +48

      @@jordanpetrunia1868 I mean, it’s a joke in this context, it doesn’t have to be taken offensively đŸ€·đŸ»â€â™€ïž nbd

  • @hizts
    @hizts Pƙed rokem +18

    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.

  • @michaelphillips1421
    @michaelphillips1421 Pƙed rokem +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 Pƙed rokem +1

      What do you mean?

    • @CharlotteBlaire
      @CharlotteBlaire Pƙed rokem +4

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

    • @C.Church
      @C.Church Pƙed rokem +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.

  • @SamaraCWright
    @SamaraCWright Pƙed rokem +2850

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

    • @ttimetotroll
      @ttimetotroll Pƙed rokem +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 Pƙed rokem +14

      😂😂😂😂

    • @lildurpy
      @lildurpy Pƙed rokem +13

      Fr!!!!

    • @ImOKBecauseImJK
      @ImOKBecauseImJK Pƙed rokem +24

      @@ttimetotroll lmaođŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł that's what a murder story reader would think.. just like I did but not the wife thođŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

    • @greenie2489
      @greenie2489 Pƙed rokem +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.

  • @GodFaThEr09877
    @GodFaThEr09877 Pƙed 2 lety +613

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

  • @jessicahanson6105
    @jessicahanson6105 Pƙed rokem +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.

  • @whatislife1012
    @whatislife1012 Pƙed rokem +5

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

  • @GamerBrinedQw4w9WgXcQ
    @GamerBrinedQw4w9WgXcQ Pƙed 2 lety +661

    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  Pƙed 2 lety +106

      Thanks!!

    • @BrooksDunn
      @BrooksDunn Pƙed 2 lety +26

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

    • @silverembers3302
      @silverembers3302 Pƙed 2 lety +15

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

    • @mcpuffinarts
      @mcpuffinarts Pƙed 2 lety +5

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

    • @quianacrum2414
      @quianacrum2414 Pƙed 2 lety +4

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

  • @michaelwilde545
    @michaelwilde545 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +25

      I think he was giggling at the word squirt


    • @22guru
      @22guru Pƙed 2 lety +4

      It's legal for wacky tobacco in Michigan

    • @Marcos-xo8nc
      @Marcos-xo8nc Pƙed 2 lety +4

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

    • @devinegger4570
      @devinegger4570 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł

    • @mandy102384
      @mandy102384 Pƙed 2 lety

      😂

  • @lemonadegrenade8523
    @lemonadegrenade8523 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +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 😊

  • @jarodchronister3522
    @jarodchronister3522 Pƙed rokem +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

  • @evanjones1520
    @evanjones1520 Pƙed rokem +575

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

    • @shairoyce3571
      @shairoyce3571 Pƙed rokem +1

      czcams.com/video/oehVw_YAkJI/video.html
      This one is sweet too!

    • @sorterwoodsteel
      @sorterwoodsteel Pƙed rokem +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 Pƙed rokem +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 Pƙed rokem +10

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

    • @sorterwoodsteel
      @sorterwoodsteel Pƙed rokem +13

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

  • @mattdannis1077
    @mattdannis1077 Pƙed 2 lety +409

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

    • @kaylielopez6460
      @kaylielopez6460 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      ^^^^

    • @luisrendon5932
      @luisrendon5932 Pƙed 2 lety +5

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

    • @DoodlePoodle199
      @DoodlePoodle199 Pƙed 2 lety

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

    • @deneilbaker
      @deneilbaker Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +2

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

  • @ahhhh455
    @ahhhh455 Pƙed rokem +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.

  • @juliewolfe
    @juliewolfe Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    I love how he kind of bows every time he says “that’s all we do” at the beginning. Class act in every way.

  • @SurferFN
    @SurferFN Pƙed 2 lety +3031

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

  • @Miranda-cw9hq
    @Miranda-cw9hq Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      😂😎

    • @mediamanjamessmith251
      @mediamanjamessmith251 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      So perfectly put đŸ‘ŒđŸœ

    • @msbambix3
      @msbambix3 Pƙed 2 lety +3

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

    • @susanivy3619
      @susanivy3619 Pƙed 2 lety +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! đŸ«¶

    • @badkitty4922
      @badkitty4922 Pƙed 2 lety +1

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

  • @davidgroom1536
    @davidgroom1536 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +6

    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 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci

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

  • @crayolarayola
    @crayolarayola Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +3

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

  • @LightBulbxXx
    @LightBulbxXx Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Those videos are by far my favorite ones to watch. ❀

  • @malia8829
    @malia8829 Pƙed 2 lety +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!

    • @jozihorror
      @jozihorror Pƙed 2 lety +21

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

    • @injesusnamewepray46
      @injesusnamewepray46 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +13

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

    • @sirmars94
      @sirmars94 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +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 ❀

  • @Psymon-F-C
    @Psymon-F-C Pƙed rokem +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!

  • @TamponGlue
    @TamponGlue Pƙed 6 dny

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

  • @leeturner133
    @leeturner133 Pƙed 2 lety +263

    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 Pƙed 2 lety +12

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

    • @Azubjourni
      @Azubjourni Pƙed 2 lety +6

      Same i was so happy for him, deserved.

    • @Dayvakiin
      @Dayvakiin Pƙed 2 lety +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 đŸšșđŸ€­đŸ€Ł

    • @jozihorror
      @jozihorror Pƙed 2 lety +6

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

    • @bobbythelostjuggalo3507
      @bobbythelostjuggalo3507 Pƙed 2 lety +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

  • @allisonpinkall577
    @allisonpinkall577 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +15

      it sounded fake as hell.

    • @winterbear1615
      @winterbear1615 Pƙed 2 lety +1

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

    • @warriormanmaxx8991
      @warriormanmaxx8991 Pƙed 2 lety +6

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

    • @AlexanderMason1
      @AlexanderMason1 Pƙed 2 lety +8

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

    • @XDHelloViidaXD
      @XDHelloViidaXD Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Same

  • @sophienben-achour5450
    @sophienben-achour5450 Pƙed rokem +1

    I just LOVED that first story especially. And it made me so incredibly happy for Tayeb and his family. Beautiful đŸ‘đŸœ

  • @brittanydavenport8702
    @brittanydavenport8702 Pƙed rokem +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

  • @gretahendrick2509
    @gretahendrick2509 Pƙed 2 lety +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. đŸ™‚â€ïž

    • @RealMelodyBlue
      @RealMelodyBlue Pƙed 2 lety +29

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

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  Pƙed 2 lety +40

      😂🙏🙏

    • @datboibaz147
      @datboibaz147 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Same here đŸ€—

    • @MrRudy-vk7xx
      @MrRudy-vk7xx Pƙed 2 lety +3

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

  • @Genspov
    @Genspov Pƙed 2 lety +359

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

  • @elberethreviewer5558
    @elberethreviewer5558 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci +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 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      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.

  • @rporta
    @rporta Pƙed rokem +1

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

  • @weatherlypost-jones5870
    @weatherlypost-jones5870 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +5

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

    • @theeye6581
      @theeye6581 Pƙed 2 lety +4

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

    • @stephieshreves4685
      @stephieshreves4685 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      I want a bloopers video so bad hahaha cutest thing ever

    • @jeffgully6385
      @jeffgully6385 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Yep 100%.

    • @emilymeyers6069
      @emilymeyers6069 Pƙed 2 lety +2

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

  • @cassini4052
    @cassini4052 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety

      ok "cassini"

    • @afd1040
      @afd1040 Pƙed 2 lety +11

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

    • @TheGoldenDuckies
      @TheGoldenDuckies Pƙed 2 lety

      @@afd1040 yes

    • @SuperWhatapain
      @SuperWhatapain Pƙed 2 lety

      Yes sometimes I can't take all the tragedy đŸ˜Ș

    • @Big_Computer
      @Big_Computer Pƙed 2 lety +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 :)

  • @madefigueroa8761
    @madefigueroa8761 Pƙed rokem +11

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

    • @Kryomk
      @Kryomk Pƙed rokem

      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

  • @juniorayala185
    @juniorayala185 Pƙed 2 lety +493

    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 Pƙed 2 lety +17

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

    • @kenthefele113
      @kenthefele113 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety

      for real i thought wife stole it lol

    • @randyorton06
      @randyorton06 Pƙed 2 lety

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

  • @Bean-mq2rz
    @Bean-mq2rz Pƙed 2 lety +251

    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

  • @raytrans5850
    @raytrans5850 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +1

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

  • @user-nv6ez9zy9s
    @user-nv6ez9zy9s Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +1

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

  • @ella17734
    @ella17734 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      you just reminded to like the video

    • @lanaritchie7184
      @lanaritchie7184 Pƙed 2 lety +2

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

    • @ella17734
      @ella17734 Pƙed 2 lety

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

  • @gootty618
    @gootty618 Pƙed rokem +544

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

  • @geemonster9179
    @geemonster9179 Pƙed rokem +28

    The final story with the plane passenger spotting the SOS , maybe he would've been better off freezing to death, i can't really decide, it's like my mother said to me as a kid "Be sure your sins will find you out"

    • @ji8698
      @ji8698 Pƙed rokem +4

      I’m so confused about how to feel about the last story

    • @vriskaserkettheif_of_light
      @vriskaserkettheif_of_light Pƙed rokem +3

      I think it's good he was spotted. Cause if he wasn't he would have died and then most likely wouldn't have been found as their killer

    • @maldetete431
      @maldetete431 Pƙed rokem

      That's Karma for you.

    • @Room4Error
      @Room4Error Pƙed rokem +3

      @@vriskaserkettheif_of_light I disagree respectfully. He got 40 years of freedom, had kids a wife and won't be in jail for long due to his age... Death on that mountain sounds like a good sentence to me in this situation.
      The downside however is that the family would've never known who the killer was.

  • @wadebert4458
    @wadebert4458 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci +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!

  • @Alma333
    @Alma333 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +6

      Exactly he started laughing made me smile and laugh lol

    • @a_man_of_clay4080
      @a_man_of_clay4080 Pƙed 2 lety +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. đŸ€Ł

    • @breab2105
      @breab2105 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      I agree it makes it so much better

    • @aurorincorporated
      @aurorincorporated Pƙed 2 lety +2

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

  • @aaliyahrose2755
    @aaliyahrose2755 Pƙed rokem +487

    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 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      Fiction is better than reality! always!

    • @RiceDaddy07
      @RiceDaddy07 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci

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

    • @riko-
      @riko- Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      @@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 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      ​@@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 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      ​@@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😱

  • @sethh2861
    @sethh2861 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +23

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

  • @cindiemoore2530
    @cindiemoore2530 Pƙed rokem +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.

  • @fabledreamor
    @fabledreamor Pƙed rokem +662

    Only MrBallen can turn a winning lottery story into a horror story.

    • @kaiya7942
      @kaiya7942 Pƙed rokem +24

      Though like above half of the big lottery winners become a horror story, but I get what you mean lol

    • @fabledreamor
      @fabledreamor Pƙed rokem +8

      @@kaiya7942 Jack Whittaker is the epitome of mishandling lottery winning.

    • @traceyreed4885
      @traceyreed4885 Pƙed rokem

      I was waiting on his wife to kill him for the money.
      More Orange Juice đŸ„€

    • @Sushi_The_Yokai
      @Sushi_The_Yokai Pƙed rokem

      Lol

    • @yellowdelsol7637
      @yellowdelsol7637 Pƙed rokem +4

      The suspense of the orange

  • @darthmaul2005
    @darthmaul2005 Pƙed 2 lety +178

    What a wholesome, beautiful first story, love seeing that the family wasn’t a rich family, and was someone who could have actually used the money, how nice, so glad for them 😌

    • @DaRealKing303
      @DaRealKing303 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@carolskillen8292 how do you know they "needed the money"?

  • @gloriasymes4290
    @gloriasymes4290 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

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

  • @Thefurrytrash
    @Thefurrytrash Pƙed rokem +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 ❀

  • @manray6584
    @manray6584 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +8

      He would be an amazing teacher!

    • @chrisbagidney152
      @chrisbagidney152 Pƙed 2 lety +4

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

    • @highwayxj9397
      @highwayxj9397 Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Right? Somebody to finally make history classes interesting

    • @kiki29073
      @kiki29073 Pƙed 2 lety +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

  • @krombopulousmicheal4268
    @krombopulousmicheal4268 Pƙed 2 lety +208

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

    • @davidh6300
      @davidh6300 Pƙed 2 lety +6

      Yep, finally a happy ending.

    • @en677
      @en677 Pƙed 2 lety

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

    • @Andy.G8
      @Andy.G8 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@en677 Can’t please everyone.

  • @beverlyhitchon4901
    @beverlyhitchon4901 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

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

  • @akitafinger1539
    @akitafinger1539 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +1

    The orange juice story is GOLDEN very wholesome i love it when bad turns to great instantly God is good and seen the good in this family and blessed their lives and pockets tremendously ❀

  • @mogzthedog
    @mogzthedog Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +26

      I think he was laughing at the word "squirting"

    • @phaztheaussiebastard
      @phaztheaussiebastard Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Fluoroantimonic acid would be funnier

    • @kyliejones8827
      @kyliejones8827 Pƙed 2 lety +12

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

    • @likebuttonjr
      @likebuttonjr Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Samesies

    • @fastinradfordable
      @fastinradfordable Pƙed 2 lety +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

  • @Alteori
    @Alteori Pƙed 2 lety +564

    The intro is so wholesome 😂

    • @sneakylike333
      @sneakylike333 Pƙed 2 lety +7

      Why? He just laughed...

    • @Grandrepublic501st
      @Grandrepublic501st Pƙed 2 lety +32

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

    • @erikorehek7843
      @erikorehek7843 Pƙed 2 lety +8

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

    • @aquariusambassador883
      @aquariusambassador883 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      It's called acting not bloopers

    • @RaraZeCat
      @RaraZeCat Pƙed 2 lety +2

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

  • @valeriemassey5290
    @valeriemassey5290 Pƙed rokem +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?đŸ€”đŸ˜đŸ’—

  • @sharonwray5498
    @sharonwray5498 Pƙed rokem +1

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

  • @Linds.burkholder
    @Linds.burkholder Pƙed 2 lety +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 Pƙed 2 lety +10

      Your pic is so 2009 but in a good way lol

    • @GodLovesYou1624
      @GodLovesYou1624 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      He did it’s in the shorts page

    • @Linds.burkholder
      @Linds.burkholder Pƙed 2 lety +7

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

    • @supershasha
      @supershasha Pƙed 2 lety +1

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

    • @ChannelForty2
      @ChannelForty2 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Right?!

  • @professorfrost2193
    @professorfrost2193 Pƙed 2 lety +85

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

    • @troyrussell177
      @troyrussell177 Pƙed 2 lety

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

    • @vamountainman2512
      @vamountainman2512 Pƙed 2 lety +1

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

  • @Frost_Phantasm
    @Frost_Phantasm Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    It makes my heart happy when I hear you giggling at the jokes you say. It is very wholesome.

  • @jenniferjones7229
    @jenniferjones7229 Pƙed rokem +7

    Just having a pause between story #1 Orange Juice and #2 Goosebumps. I am smiling from ear to ear! What a delightful first story that was! I agree with Idiosyncratic117 (comment below mine). Can we have an entire segment of stories like this from time to time? SUCH a wonderful tale! Hooray for OJ!

  • @cinderbug3386
    @cinderbug3386 Pƙed 2 lety +174

    I’m in a really bad place right now but watching you laugh in the beginning made me truly smile. Thank you Mr. Ballen for giving me something to smile about. ❀❀❀

    • @chrisgajski1662
      @chrisgajski1662 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Wish nothing but the best for ya

    • @chaserofthelight1737
      @chaserofthelight1737 Pƙed 2 lety

      Hello fellow human, hope you’re having a really good day. ✹đŸŒč✹💚✹đŸŒč✹

    • @sabiazeritis873
      @sabiazeritis873 Pƙed 2 lety

      @UC_91RnrxRSYe-OfXFPjsy6Q Tomar una bebida mejor

    • @kkb892
      @kkb892 Pƙed 2 lety

      I pray things get better for you

    • @jessicafranklin6386
      @jessicafranklin6386 Pƙed 2 lety

      sending you hugs

  • @cavalier6362
    @cavalier6362 Pƙed 2 lety +204

    This guy knows how to tell a story, instead of talking in a scary way like most story youtubers, he's just talks in his normal voice. I swear he could tell three little pigs and I would still be intrigued.

    • @JonSolo
      @JonSolo Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Three Little Pigs is a good story though! 😅

    • @gabriellafox7948
      @gabriellafox7948 Pƙed 2 lety

      Hilarious, but so darn true!

    • @Russ49232
      @Russ49232 Pƙed 2 lety

      Oink, oink!

    • @cavalier6362
      @cavalier6362 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@JonSolo what an honor

    • @christianlink4433
      @christianlink4433 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      the man spent nearly 10 minutes telling a story of a guy who
      *spoiler*
      bought lotto tickets instead of orange juice and won big, you knew what the end result was gonna be 2 minutes in, and you enjoyed every last second of it. he could read a phone book or the entirety of something's Terms of Service and it would still be one of the best told stories on the internet

  • @shannonclarke7785
    @shannonclarke7785 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

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

  • @kaykinnard3608
    @kaykinnard3608 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci

    You are the finest story teller that I have heard. You are also extremely funny. Thank you and keep them coming.

  • @notthegoodgirl
    @notthegoodgirl Pƙed 2 lety +1468

    *Hubby and I are so here for the MrBallen giggles*

    • @theflyingdutchman8817
      @theflyingdutchman8817 Pƙed 2 lety +13

      Im young and I'm addicted to this

    • @MissAnn1963
      @MissAnn1963 Pƙed 2 lety +27

      I love his laughter!

    • @susanmarcoullier6148
      @susanmarcoullier6148 Pƙed 2 lety +10

      Love the giggles. Mr. Ballet hope everything is ok, I noticed your wedding ring is off

    • @TheFKD24
      @TheFKD24 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      That's beautiful. Quality time w/da hubby. That's how you keep a marriage strong, and happy.

    • @slicedbread5692
      @slicedbread5692 Pƙed 2 lety +17

      You mean the fake, forced laugh at the beginning that would make Jimmy Fallon seem genuine?? I really enjoy Ballen's stories but that fake laugh was atrocious.

  • @DelilahDee
    @DelilahDee Pƙed 2 lety +657

    You know you're a good storyteller when you make buying a lottery ticket sound like the start of a horror movie lol

    • @PrinceChauhan010
      @PrinceChauhan010 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      YEAH EXACTLY

    • @vladimir0700
      @vladimir0700 Pƙed 2 lety

      Anyone who buys lottery tickets is a moron. This guy is one of a handful out of hundreds of millions who won. The rest lose and their money all goes to a tiny few lucky pricks

    • @FlamingThunda
      @FlamingThunda Pƙed 2 lety +9

      Seems really played out to me and annoying. Like it's so obvious what he's dancing around.

    • @thetannaree
      @thetannaree Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Exactly ha ha!!!

    • @laurelneedham5447
      @laurelneedham5447 Pƙed 2 lety +12

      Totally! Lol! I was expecting him to knife her in the kitchen or some other losing-the-plot action! I was surprised, lol!!!

  • @Belle-db7gg
    @Belle-db7gg Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

    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

  • @shiori510
    @shiori510 Pƙed rokem

    You DO giggle! I love it! Thanks for proving that you are human, I did start to wonder!

  • @kathleen_00
    @kathleen_00 Pƙed 2 lety +63

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