Angry German Kid: How Memes Nearly Ruined His Life
Angry German Kid’s Channel: / @normankochanowski91
One of the first viral videos to bubble up on KZread was the “Angry German Kid”. You have seen it; It features a young German board smashing his keyboard while playing a game of unreal tournament. While most are familiar with the video, few actually know what happened to the kid who was in the video. It turns out that becoming a living meme wasn’t an entirely positive experience for him, and he disappeared from the internet for over a decade. Today I am going to explain the origin and spread of the Angry German Kid video, and also talk about what happened to the videos mastermind.
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alright so how was my German?
@LawrikLawrence
4 жыл бұрын
Shaiza (I don't know how it's spelled)
@Awtsuu
4 жыл бұрын
Eisch wash vwerry gudt sir
@MickeyD2012
4 жыл бұрын
Das ist gut.
@exactpause9218
4 жыл бұрын
@@LawrikLawrence Scheiße!
@derek937.2
4 жыл бұрын
Waaaaaas wiiillst du tuuuuuun
2005: He breaks Keyboards 2019: He breaks you
@haydenschmid760
4 жыл бұрын
@F.B.I - Wall Breaker wtf you talking about
@Banana-Boi
4 жыл бұрын
@F.B.I - Wall Breaker He gon snap you like a stick.
@alecallred9145
4 жыл бұрын
@F.B.I - Wall Breaker Than he is gonna break your back out.
@shuou2794
4 жыл бұрын
W
@Moody.Smiruai
4 жыл бұрын
@F.B.I - Wall Breaker He can , what do you mean?
So a young actor got bullied by the media for playing his character too well. Disgusting.
@Griffonki
4 жыл бұрын
Thats why we need to purge the media. Get them fake media therapists and others and fuck them up.
@chrisphil510
4 жыл бұрын
fuck the media
@karekakeka4143
4 жыл бұрын
Cancel journalism
@yuricecconi561
4 жыл бұрын
"Fuck the media!" Senator Armstong
@Slimecade
4 жыл бұрын
@@yuricecconi561 nanomachines son.
The tv station should've been sued for everything they have, they ruined a big chunk of this young, artistic, intelligent and humorous kids life.
@TheOneGuy1111
2 жыл бұрын
Not just that, they outright lied just to prove their narrative.
@crimsontheworld772
2 жыл бұрын
Right? Those bastards don't deserve to keep making money
@llewboy9973
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. It's one thing for people in comment sections to make up stories, another for a whole show to full on lie about it.
@Pocketrocket-pj1us
Жыл бұрын
@@llewboy9973 Totally agree, but I don't know the laws in Germany. Is there a statute of limitations or a law that protects the media? If you know, please lmk. Cheers from Canada
@llewboy9973
Жыл бұрын
@@Pocketrocket-pj1us Not that I'm aware of, but I think it would come down to financial constraints.
Secret fun fact: He said he consumed two energy drinks and waited for his parents to leave the house, so he can go 100% berserk for his Unreal Tournament video.
@keanuchicken8011
Жыл бұрын
Little did he know
@Quallenkrauler
Жыл бұрын
Another fact: He has since admitted that his rapper persona ended up making him into an actual real gangster, as was arrested for multiple cases of drug trafficking. He was sentenced to three years on probation. Not being sent to prison was the final push to get his life in order.
@Leadblast
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: there was actually a BERSERK powerup in Unreal Tournament 2004, the very game he's playing in the video. It's an "adrenaline combo" activated at 100 adrenaline points with a combination of keys (like forward, forward, back, back or something). If I remember correctly what the Berserk Combo does is to double the normal firing rate of your weapons (no effect for the Minigun or the Link Gun's beam).
@ribe3969
Жыл бұрын
Yet another fact: I’m gay
@albo3music
10 ай бұрын
@@ribe3969 💅
Back when people thought everything on internet was real.
@DantesInferno96
4 жыл бұрын
Middle aged people still think that way. That's why I had to leave facebook.
@rapierman1225
4 жыл бұрын
@@DantesInferno96 yeah, me too
@diegos5316
4 жыл бұрын
@@DantesInferno96 why are they also obsessed with minions
@gamegladi8or669
4 жыл бұрын
They still do. People can’t take jokes even today
@DantesInferno96
4 жыл бұрын
@White Irena same here. Even my parents use it.
Kid: pretends he is raging. Media: OMG HE IS BECOMING A SCHOOL SHOOTER!
@renz1013
4 жыл бұрын
Still happens today specially with the amout of social media users most even ending up killing the person.
@lolbit1232
4 жыл бұрын
Yep it honestly sucks what people are willing to do to express a opinion
@Hexenmeister999
4 жыл бұрын
The "Angry Kid" is just one of many victims of the media in Germany. It is unbelievable what they report on lies. That's why only unemployed housewives look at our television lol
@MiddleCross378
4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to blame video games!
@Houseless_socialist
4 жыл бұрын
PLOT TWIST: He almost becomes a shooter, but due to harassment and not video games!
Fun fact: In Germany they gave him the nickname unreal tournament kid In Japan they gave him the nickname keyboard crasher In Spain they gave him the nickname the crazy German boy
@professorchimp1
Жыл бұрын
I came to this video from a Japanese before-and-after of living memes, they called him “keyboard crusher.”
@handleneeds3charactersormore
Жыл бұрын
some spanish speaking friends called him the crazy german kid, in spanish obv lol
@GATRIXCONDY
9 ай бұрын
In Italian they gave him the nickname "The Pissed German"
@IceStars12
6 ай бұрын
In Serbian i call him "Ljuti Nemac"@@GATRIXCONDY
@MidoseitoAkage
4 ай бұрын
I always named him the Angry German Kid.
Kinda sad that literal fake news and people making assumptions almost ruined his life. Good to hear he was able to get past it.
Moral of the story: 1.Go to gym 2.Get buffed 3.The interviewer is too afraid to say No 4.Get the job
@Loony_BeLuna
4 жыл бұрын
but you need a job to go to the gym :o... they cost money.
@rafaelsantosnovais7813
4 жыл бұрын
@@Loony_BeLuna robe a bank
@imdurgesh9430
4 жыл бұрын
Rafael Santos Novais learn how to spell
@BigFroge2
4 жыл бұрын
@@imdurgesh9430 can it buster
@Luftbubblan
4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to show your kalashnikov and threaten everyone at the workplace. Oh shit, sry. He didn't gain anything from that :D
2007: *rapper satire character* 2019: *actual rapper*
@TheDanubeDepleter
4 жыл бұрын
*The Ouroboro... Filthy Frank Cycle*
@TheKrokomaster
4 жыл бұрын
You haven't become what you hated when you were a kid?
@juanmaguijo1106
4 жыл бұрын
TheKrokomaster yeah, i do drugs... a lot. And i hate myself
@untitled3685
4 жыл бұрын
Just like joji
@TheKrokomaster
4 жыл бұрын
@@juanmaguijo1106 welcome to the club
This man is a real legend. Not because of Angry German kid...but because of his full story. Inspiring.
German here that grew up during that time. You have no idea how popular his "Echter Gangster" series was. Back in the mid-late 2000s, EVERYONE knew about it and just saying "Ich bin ein echter Gangster" was a punchline in an of itself
@IceStars12
6 ай бұрын
let me guess it mean I am a real Gangster
When your acting so good that it destroys your life. Talk about suffering from success.
@domd
4 жыл бұрын
DJ Khaled, suffering from success.
@andrewsheng5341
4 жыл бұрын
domino yes that’s the reference he was making
@wackyclock
4 жыл бұрын
@@andrewsheng5341 anotha one
@amaraltrem
4 жыл бұрын
Hiachi 47 Keanu Reeves
@ARCGrayist
4 жыл бұрын
Joffrey from Game of Thrones
Everybody gangsta till memes nearly ruined their life
@VOLAIRE
4 жыл бұрын
Sad boi noises
@edxander7169
4 жыл бұрын
@@VOLAIRE thanks
@SomeDumyOnYouTube
4 жыл бұрын
Not even the Leopold Slikk character was gangsta enough
@Potatotenkopf
4 жыл бұрын
Everybody gangsta till Bigfoot gets internet access.
@wizardgaming669
4 жыл бұрын
Just Some Bigfoot With Internet Access how do you buy a computer if you're a Sasquatch?
It's a pity this didn't happen like 10 years later, dude woulda been a legend for inadvertently trolling the news
He’s a better actor than those Dhar Mann actors.
@Ilovetoticklepeoplestip
2 жыл бұрын
Ye
@iamzuru8769
2 жыл бұрын
lmao those are straight garbage. Narrating the story with subtitle only is better than acting the whole thing.
@champion1859
2 жыл бұрын
@@iamzuru8769 ok
@schmeatgaming853
2 жыл бұрын
*probable intergalactic species
@nicelife044
Жыл бұрын
Yeah
God damn! He's literally become the embodiment of _"Be careful who you make fun of in high school."_
@thefirekonaai8919
4 жыл бұрын
@Paul Martin AKG = angry kid german You might want to edit your comment
@ProfessorKoyote
4 жыл бұрын
@Paul Martin Angry Kerman Gid?
@ethnicalbania869
4 жыл бұрын
Nah man I am like Switzerland I go well with everyone but if I get provoked I hit you hard but no one messes with me since I am a 6ft (1.84) 15 year old also that does gym work and football(soccer) so yeah never bullied anyone never got bullied. If you ever get bullied for whatever reason do not react speak to that fucker and tell him what is his fucking problem.
@dontaskjust3744
4 жыл бұрын
@@ethnicalbania869kys lmao
@p8t089
4 жыл бұрын
Da Wuttles
So the angry German kid was actually a really good actor? Man I feel sorry for him :(
@geddyleessoup5086
4 жыл бұрын
Willimeister same dude :(
@willimeister2553
4 жыл бұрын
Geddy Lee’s Snout Such great talent ended up being a double-edged sword
@toodutch
4 жыл бұрын
the whole setup looked fake tbh. the screen kept displaying the same color (games have flashy colors). and who in their right mind (no pun intended) games at such a neck hernia inducing angle? only if you want to hide what's at the screen because it is fake. But it is so sad what happened afterwards, no one deserves that shit.
@RoganClipVaultYT
4 жыл бұрын
So, if you unterstand german you'd kinda notice it's faked, but it's still actually believable
@willimeister2553
4 жыл бұрын
2Dutch yeah I ended up realising that
Angry Koean Gamer : Ah finally,a worthy opponent.Our battle will be legendary
Its sad to see such a nice kid become the "monster" that TV painted him as because of how horrible humans are. I am glad his life improved
-Angry German Kid- *Chill German Stud*
@pastelpurpledeathbed
4 жыл бұрын
*Chad
@holhorse3808
4 жыл бұрын
CHILL♂️GERMAN♂️STUD
@Watcher-hh4mu
4 жыл бұрын
Say that three times faster.
@WiteDahlia
4 жыл бұрын
Amen
@samuraijackoff5354
4 жыл бұрын
He can take a bite of me.
Notice the irony how not video games but the mass media almost put the last nail into a young guys coffin?
@drifter402
4 жыл бұрын
Always diverting the attention from themselves
@GamingOS
4 жыл бұрын
Its ironic how it wasnt the video games but the media itself that almost turned him into a shooter
@maxkopfraumpoops
4 жыл бұрын
just came here to say that I like your profile picture.
@ShootAUT
4 жыл бұрын
@@maxkopfraumpoops Likewise. Lookin' g-good.
@Sulaiman_-rn2sr
4 жыл бұрын
Germany
About the subtitles: I think he said "dark net" and not "darkness". As a depressed young man it's giving me hope to see he got a better life after all.
This was the very first wavywebsurf video I ever watched, and I've been a fan ever since!
2006: angry german kid breaks his keyboard 2019: angry german man breaks your back
@Catboy.
4 жыл бұрын
1939: angry German breaks Poland
@ethanjohnolid2608
4 жыл бұрын
@@Catboy. angry German destroys France
@nubb8540
4 жыл бұрын
@@ethanjohnolid2608 1969:hitler revived
@Theman-mv6dn
4 жыл бұрын
1945: angry german kid shoots himself
@rockboi91
4 жыл бұрын
Angry German fakes death, escapes to Argentina, clones self and moves to base on the dark side of the moon 🤣😅😂
Brother was WAAAYYY ahead of his time. In 2016 this dude would’ve been it.
@turtleanton6539
4 жыл бұрын
Yuuuip
@KnoppersPolizei
4 жыл бұрын
When i was 14 i would never have got the idea of staging something like this, even more that good. For me, he is a (ahead of time) hero!
@cyatram
4 жыл бұрын
charles thomas Wtf because the keyboard?
@Prince_Dracula
4 жыл бұрын
UgliWizardBoii you have to discipline your kids bro 😂😂
@orb3796
4 жыл бұрын
@@Prince_Dracula Im calling cps
He upgraded from the Angry German Kid to the Calm German Man.
I'm glad this video has almost 3 million views, his story must be told atleast to make up for all the shit he's been through. I'm glad he has a great life now though.
I remember I told my mom “Mom, look at this crazy kid” and she watched the video, then she told me: “it’s fake, no parent would allow this behavior, he’s faking it, scripted or he’s just trying to get attention” More than 10 years later turns out my mom was right.
@scharrk
4 жыл бұрын
mom is always right
@Scazoid
4 жыл бұрын
Same my mom said the same too
@impnaz1007
4 жыл бұрын
@@scharrk no
@Connie_TinuityError
4 жыл бұрын
Impnaz 100 actually yes
@TheJerryPro
4 жыл бұрын
If you would have looked it up then you could have known it back then
Norman went from Mr. Smash Your Keyboard to Mr. Smash Your Girl
@reginangel_official
4 жыл бұрын
_be careful who you call ugly in middleschool_
@rippspeck
3 жыл бұрын
I'd let him. Not out of fear but out of respect.
imagine that caliber of journalism
@roonkolos
Жыл бұрын
Sadly thats rather par for the course, it seems
I showed this to literally everyone I knew when I was in like 6th grade or whatever. Breaks my heart to hear that something that entertained so many people was so destructive to his life.
I hate those people who made the documentary. They lied just to push their agenda.
@catarinah.f.rezende5631
4 жыл бұрын
YES, how did they manage to not get sued????????
@damsen978
4 жыл бұрын
That and basically almost ruin the kid's life. Looks like doing physical activity destroys depression, a fact.
@ericstaples7220
4 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the world of fake news.
@Alter-Ego1995
4 жыл бұрын
@@catarinah.f.rezende5631 exactly, they even used it without his consent
@samppi2657
4 жыл бұрын
They should be crucified
This dude was an innovator. He's doing internet content when people don't even know what content means.
@Visstnok
4 жыл бұрын
He made content before the word was even in the dictionary.
@psicogames5509
4 жыл бұрын
He was a type of filthy Frank... With less depression and rats
@ethanjohnolid2608
4 жыл бұрын
@@psicogames5509 yes
@lajoswinkler
4 жыл бұрын
Just because you were in diapers when he was doing it doesn't mean "people didn't know what Internet content meant". The Internet didn't start when you got online. There were forums, funny video websites, there was instant messaging (ICQ, Windows Messenger, ...) and it was good. Even KZread had very cool community before Google bought it and screwed it up.
@SlakjeJasper
4 жыл бұрын
No he posted it on another content network. You were probably too young to know about the internet back then.
So this kid was an amazing actor, and quite honestly too smart for the audience he found himself with. I could not imagine creating a social commentary on any given subject using satire to portray a caricature of whatever was being called out...AND be able to execute it so well that it goes right over everyones head.
Great job getting the back story and sharing the real human aspect behind some of these viral videos from the past.
When the anti video games documentary causes more harm then the “violent video games” they hate so much
@meropale
4 жыл бұрын
The irony.
@JosiahJS976
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@azwafitri9453
3 жыл бұрын
The people who made those are just angry boomers
@anthonydeadman
3 жыл бұрын
They're the real violent people. People who violate other people's livelihoods.
@froggodoggo79
3 жыл бұрын
Gamers unite
"I'm a real gangster, I listen to Techno".... DEAD
@moritzweichmann3485
4 жыл бұрын
Jay Sung he really did listen to techno. Then to black metal and now he’s a rapper...
@past543
4 жыл бұрын
@@moritzweichmann3485 Shouldve stick to black metal
@mimicpk6020
4 жыл бұрын
TechnoBLADEEEE
@ZubIslame
4 жыл бұрын
@@mimicpk6020 I saw that one coming xD
@TechTchno
4 жыл бұрын
*looks at my username* lmao I made my channel when I was 11 (I'm 15 now) and it was based off a character I used to have XD
Imagine that... After all these years I found out the truth and feeling really sad for him. The problem was that I never seen his previous videos to see that this is all a satire, cause you know, as you said, on the internet everything can become twisted and losing it's original form. Really glad he got his life together, but that was a one hell of a hellish experience.
Really happy for him now. His story would be an excellent motivator for those out there that experience similar circumstances
Using a joke to create propaganda documentaries. That's hardcore.
@twincamuuu
4 жыл бұрын
Scary to say the least
@Shitfartpenis
4 жыл бұрын
and everyone believed it without a doubt. That's scarier
@armwrestlingfan6804
4 жыл бұрын
Shows you clearly how you can't believe anything u watch on tv or the internet. Big lesson learned
@Hichigo111
4 жыл бұрын
should have sued the tv station
@Neimonster
4 жыл бұрын
Isn't that pretty much what all "news" has been since the late eighties?
"ViDeOgAmEs CaUsE vIoLeNcE" The poor dude was just tryna make a joke jesus
@pauhull
4 жыл бұрын
The media in germany say it all the time because they want the kids to watch tv
@TerrariaLp1
4 жыл бұрын
@@pauhull True i fucking hate the media here. literally all the news papers are shit, and the news on TV aswell. its the reason i dont watch TV anymore since im 12, since its just straight and utter bullshit that they show there.
@nenidetic
4 жыл бұрын
people are making lots of jokes and memes that mock the media's irrational hatred of video games.
@aerodynamic1440
4 жыл бұрын
Oh man media is known to overreact to anything and make it seem like something special and horrible to just get attention.
@boopdino8053
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah i'm a German and i can say the media in Germany always spread some kind of shit like that
Godspeed for exposing this vital information about the Angry German Kid, I see him in a completely different light now and I'm glad that the backstory and explaination about an otherwise pretty freaky internet sensation was made public by you. As a fellow german I applaud your efforts and research time you sank into this video!
From the clips you showed on this video, it genuinely made me laugh, seriously he does have talent. I feel so bad for what happened to him, goes to show how bad the media can be when they get a story and completely change it only to mess with their lives forever.
From crashing his keyboard The crashing in the Gym
@shanechannel7066
4 жыл бұрын
What meme is your profile pic?
@shanechannel7066
4 жыл бұрын
@@bruh.____. Thank you, pepe. I love you! 😘😉
@mielafant7637
4 жыл бұрын
To*
@whiteeagle9769
4 жыл бұрын
@@shanechannel7066 filthy frank
@shanechannel7066
4 жыл бұрын
@@whiteeagle9769 😘
Poor dude should've sued the shit out of the news station. Funny how they tried to pull a "Video games make you violent" when in reality it was just media that did. Glad he's doing well.
@Romax-pg2is
4 жыл бұрын
arthos4551 His parents could of. I’m not sure why they didn’t
@LilLeanCuisine
4 жыл бұрын
Romax 24245 could’ve
@babalon7778
4 жыл бұрын
@@Romax-pg2is Maybe they got paid and /or signed some papers.
@LilLeanCuisine
4 жыл бұрын
HalfBlack | Emcee Slapathot That’s literally- ...Yeah ok I guess
@pugassassin5591
4 жыл бұрын
@@LilLeanCuisine shut up
I think it’s kind of you to get these stories out there. These people probably really appreciate it. 👍
I almost died laughing when I watched it countless times back then. Love this guy so much. Also one of the first instances I was confused by loads of people taking something serious that is CLEARLY meant humorous. If I remember correctly, the sound of the game doesn't even match what he was screaming about.
*English people:* Can speak English *All other countries:* Can speak English *and* their native language Edit: I could edit this to something, that makes no sences, because I have so many likes - idk why I got so many
@caucasusmapper7098
4 жыл бұрын
*Me, a madman: Can speak Dothraki and fuck Khaleesi*
@wingedcoco
4 жыл бұрын
Yes Da
@byeMaurice
4 жыл бұрын
Monsai Bodonsai “they’re” yea you cant even type english
@mo-s-
4 жыл бұрын
@@byeMaurice But u understand it, didn't u? BTW #@
@Egg_Theory
4 жыл бұрын
Sammy's ScapeLand well no shit. English is the international language
He was a man ahead of his time.... This man walked, so we could run...
@syedarman4720
4 жыл бұрын
true lol
@DylansLappalterCopium
4 жыл бұрын
r/Im14AmdThisIsDeep Ok bye 😂
@greed864
4 жыл бұрын
@@DylansLappalterCopium r/iHaveReddit
@pannenkoeketjereborn174
4 жыл бұрын
Hey who just ruined the 666 likes
@cypher237
4 жыл бұрын
@@BalgothTheVile lol, I'm so proud of you.. 🤗
its so messed up at first he was just pretending to be crazy but then society actually make him crazy. I'm glad that his life is improving ,he has been through alot.
@nicelife044
Жыл бұрын
Same here
I've first come across this page during the Krispy Kreme/Froggy Fresh story. Been watching it ever since. You do a great job of the stories you cover.
The incredible lies about video games making him violent, almost drove him to that violence Video games don’t cause violence, people do
@teutonic_templars4575
4 жыл бұрын
"Violence doesnt kill, people do."
@SL-cs2vd
4 жыл бұрын
@@teutonic_templars4575 idk violence can cause fracture and if not treated then u die.
@seashore0015
4 жыл бұрын
@@SL-cs2vd ... bruh
@danialxiv591
4 жыл бұрын
no, lag does
@jcdentongaming1304
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah
He was just too ahead of his time. Today he could have been the king of the finest quality cringe content.
@WolfB1ood
4 жыл бұрын
Very underrated comment
@anguafanai2525
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@mariuspequeno2175
4 жыл бұрын
There is a parallel universe in wich he replaced pewdiepie
@Oliver-bn7jt
4 жыл бұрын
@@mariuspequeno2175 and pewdiepie never became popular in the first place because they thought his amnesia videos were a rip off of his content he would make in the future (hypothetically)
@xosa2k
4 жыл бұрын
@@mariuspequeno2175 Filthy Frank*
I'm so glad he got around to be embraced by life after what happened to him. I know he's a good person at heart and really meant no harm to others.
@okjeffy6581
6 ай бұрын
A true line from a Canadian.
You know what makes me absolutely livid? The fact that I've probably watched many dozens or even hundreds of made up news reports like the one about this guy and just completely believed the pure fiction that the news broadcasters made up
@Henrywatterson21
4 ай бұрын
STRGKYUA,.,DF.AJBTEKSCVGWU 3Kqyjm
2005: Smashes keyboard 2019: Smashes your girlfriend
@ndombele28
4 жыл бұрын
Lul
@Kellexyz
4 жыл бұрын
Lul
@tintinmata1303
4 жыл бұрын
Lul
@energydragon1147
4 жыл бұрын
So many fuckin "Luls" lmao
@user-xf6ty4iv9w
4 жыл бұрын
@@energydragon1147 you ruined it
The title should be "how Focus TV nearly ruined his life"
@s103792
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly I wonder if he would've been able to sue them for defamation.
@generichuman2044
4 жыл бұрын
@@s103792 If the laws in Germany are similar to the UK or US then 100%. He would have also been able to sue for mental damages. They knowingly took a short satirical video, stripped the satire and made the man look like an unstable child. This in turn lead to him becoming unstable and got him in trouble with the law and at school. They effectively ruined his life for almost a decade
@theartemisgland
4 жыл бұрын
Focus is known to be a peace of propaganda among most tv stations that promote propaganda...
@MK-xv1hv
4 жыл бұрын
s103792 honestly I wonder if he still can. Its not like it didnt happen just because it happened ten years ago, so he really should sue them.
@mats7492
4 жыл бұрын
Shane Sawyer its similar in Germany
Sooo nostalgic.. this was legit one of the first memes that ever existed before memes were even a thing to be labeled.
I actually have respect for Norman I mean he was just a kid on KZread making silly videos we all did it back then but the way he turned everything around and showed everyone was brave of him. I just hope he can enjoy the AGK parody videos as much as all of us now it's all behind him.
I remember that in 2009, kids in my school got shown this video by a couple of psychologists to warn of how PC Gaming can cause rage problems. HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
@arcetros
4 жыл бұрын
Sameeeee lmao
@Fireglo
4 жыл бұрын
Did anyone school them?
@Insanityltself
4 жыл бұрын
OMEGALUL
@Charus358
4 жыл бұрын
Then someone needs to fucking kick out those psychologists out of their job.
@seashore0015
4 жыл бұрын
@@Insanityltself PepeLaugh they dont know
He played the satire so well that people believed him. I find this both funny and sad at the same time.
@magicblini
4 жыл бұрын
When you read the subtitles knowing that it's a satire, it's actually hilarious. I had a good laugh. Also props to this guy, most people probably would take the easy way out in that situation but he made it. I'm happy in the end.
@tigerfestivals5137
4 жыл бұрын
So he's the OG "Pickle Reee" guy?
@dakky6780
4 жыл бұрын
I'm two years older than that guy so I was obiously aware of that meme. Circled through all my friends and cliques. What I don't understand is how anybody thought that this was not actually staged. It was so over the top it had to be fake. Still baffles me today.
@yourdadhasadogfilter2505
4 жыл бұрын
@@dakky6780 I'm the same age as him and remember watching this when KZread was just becoming a thing. I think people were less sceptical than they are now
@dakky6780
4 жыл бұрын
@@yourdadhasadogfilter2505 True I guess. It also fit the narrative that video games make you violent so there is that. I was quite shocked when I heard about the documentary, completely missed that back in the day.
His acting was better than a celebrity's apology video.
Very sad that he had to go through that.
His jokes were way too ahead of his time :x
@CODA96
4 жыл бұрын
Yup, the dude was extremely intelligent for his age back then. He knew exactly how to troll and portray stereotypes in 2005 (!!!).
@lindenstromberg6859
4 жыл бұрын
@@CODA96 Did you guys in the US not have Ali G?
@grlt23
4 жыл бұрын
Well he was behaving like console player but trying to make fun of PC players... So nobody got his joke.
@diannaparis
4 жыл бұрын
@@lindenstromberg6859 oh lol thinking of Ali G makes me so nostalgic 😂
@talalkhater4720
4 жыл бұрын
@@grlt23 kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYNp1amCppjglZM.html
12 years later this guy is still a better actor than the ones on tiktok
@coolgamingfungame4793
3 жыл бұрын
He has tiktok This is a big problem
@Daveyhmmm
3 жыл бұрын
Ivan I see your a man of culture
@matteollare420
3 жыл бұрын
Oh so he was acting... interesting
@adomeium
3 жыл бұрын
Yep sumi
@Olenderman
3 жыл бұрын
True
Leopold has very respectful Polish last name.
I feel so bad for all that crap that happened to Norman. I’m so glad he pulled himself back up out of the darkness and now has the life he wanted and the life he should of had! Honestly I think him putting all that frustration over not body building probably was one of the best positive outlets he could of found for himself! May his days be blessed and full of happiness ❤️
So the kids life was almost ruined by literally fake news. HOLY SHIT!!! Look at all those likes.
@trueblade3636
4 жыл бұрын
Nothing new. A lot of people got their reputations destroyed by fake news & stigmatization
@potatotheugly2954
4 жыл бұрын
@@Zer0.-_ ...trump has nothing to do with this....
@peterakerman2608
4 жыл бұрын
@@Zer0.-_ FOUR MORE YEARS BABY
@potatotheugly2954
4 жыл бұрын
@Jeremiah Seiuli indeed
@igorottorogi7472
4 жыл бұрын
Fake news = memes
This is an example of why people have been distrusting of the news media for far longer than journalists like to admit.
@blackturbine
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@demonking86420
4 жыл бұрын
Don't get me started with their stupid fake polls tryna show they're regaining trust of the people
@blackturbine
4 жыл бұрын
@@demonking86420 just seen one yesterday They are so sad it's not even funnt anymore
@godlover9096
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah if it were not for the fake news documentary the context of satire may not have been stripped away. The media ignores satire though as in the case of count dankula and the pug.
@soldiergigas14
4 жыл бұрын
There is a documentary on Netflix called The Great Hack which not only talks more about how to recognise fake news, it also talks about how social media persuades people to share certain posts which causes a chain reaction amongst people creating new social groups and even go as far as changing parts of society.
Im real happy for him that he was able to overcome his anguish and turn his life around. it’s good to see how happy he is now :)
I enjoy this guys vids. And I think I hear some video game tracks in here. Like usually at the end I believe is a mario kart track and sounded like this one had the Deku Tree from Zelda OOT. Cool that he throws like bits of game music in these. And he has little breaks in his speech. He is very descriptive and entertaining.
Norman: *makes a satire video* Germany News: I'm about to end this kid's entire life
@haider9874
4 жыл бұрын
Even gta players
@laylawelch3926
4 жыл бұрын
@@lainchan9874 what
@_vair_
4 жыл бұрын
Lainchan ?
@amazing384
4 жыл бұрын
Tbh german tv is fucking wild. These niggas are not only cheap af they also contract trap financially poor people to use them for their show ideas (in some cases). There was also an incident where a tv nanny let a healthy dog be put down, just cause it made for good show material.
@youtubesfuckinggay497
4 жыл бұрын
Lainchan huh?
How could someone bully a legend like this... disrespectful.
@amirulalias2104
4 жыл бұрын
because their a snowflake
@Prince_Dracula
4 жыл бұрын
Amirul Alias like you ❄️🤡
@orb3796
4 жыл бұрын
@@amirulalias2104 Do you call everything snowflake
@amirulalias2104
4 жыл бұрын
@@orb3796 not really
@amirulalias2104
4 жыл бұрын
@@Prince_Dracula?
The guy nowadays looks like a chill dude and I hope the best for him.
It’s touching hearing how he got through his struggles Saddening as well, but I’m glad he was able to grow from it
Nobody: German TV: Terrorists use Counter Strike to train their aim
@damianosoutskas6988
4 жыл бұрын
XD
@aleph.nought
4 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@roach8063
4 жыл бұрын
CS pro players be mercenaries irl
@JoK3ah
4 жыл бұрын
As a German, sadly, this is true
@blamethelag4992
4 жыл бұрын
@@confi4011 It's a meme, why are you triggered? lol.
This man's humour and acting skills were simply too advanced for us mere mortals
@MingusDynastyy
3 жыл бұрын
True pioneer
@sounakpatra6190
2 жыл бұрын
He was so good at acting that not even single soul thought that it was fake
@mikeshaw9600
2 жыл бұрын
Ahead of his time 😓
@cristianlazaroaie3254
2 жыл бұрын
Omfg i had the exact same idea
@cybersushi4930
2 жыл бұрын
666 likes
He as a person is actually a really polite and respectful guy
Man if that happened today, that TV show would be sued to oblivion for misrepresenting the character and ruining his life. I'm glad he made it out to the other end.
@mrqes
Жыл бұрын
lmao no, fake news still exist today, remember journalists are subhuman trash
He should sue focusTV for being the catalyst that ruined his teenage years
@Chrissan_VA
4 жыл бұрын
Focus TV sucks, he wouldnt get a penny
@PhilSMonatsbinde
4 жыл бұрын
The problem with this is its germany, not America
@vito7361
4 жыл бұрын
@@PhilSMonatsbinde Yep. The lower class is pretty much lost
@ockopus
4 жыл бұрын
@@vito7361 no, I think he means most countries other than America dont sue the shit out of anything for any reason and that most court cases that would work in the favour of u in America wouldnt lost other places
@PhilSMonatsbinde
4 жыл бұрын
@@ockopus exactly, i am german
The only joke I would make is “don’t let him fail art school.”
@demoiselle_chris9466
4 жыл бұрын
XD
@ivxp365
4 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@HaXD1209
4 жыл бұрын
Xd
@Freedi2of2
4 жыл бұрын
This isn't all too accurate...
@averyottesen6343
4 жыл бұрын
I’m dying omg
Videoman1443 would be making Angry German Kid goes to concert, Angry German Kid stuck in traffic, Angry German Kid skips school and much more memes
I always wondered if this was a sketch - thanks for setting the record straight.
*dodges knife* S C H E I ß E 10/10 action moment
@xeinrr
4 жыл бұрын
im german and scheise means "shit". *racist*
@sejpuV
4 жыл бұрын
@@xeinrr ????????
@emperorfaiz
4 жыл бұрын
@@xeinrr Racist? That came out of nowhere.
@vesperin5172
4 жыл бұрын
@@xeinrr you're stupid af
@vesperin5172
4 жыл бұрын
@Lunar Night grow the fuck up pussy
It weren't even memes, that "nearly ruined" his life. It was literally the media.
@good4gaby
3 жыл бұрын
This is the media
@Fermin-hw5pd
2 жыл бұрын
@@KKHell Yeah, but who is to blame for that?
@sevinkayne
2 жыл бұрын
@@Fermin-hw5pd yo mama
@Fermin-hw5pd
2 жыл бұрын
@@sevinkayne I guess you are right...
@MAGGOT_VOMIT
2 жыл бұрын
He got mad cause he had licked half a Pink Himalayan Salt Lamp and found out he was Polish. {0.o} I agree his vids were "stagged". {0.o} 😆 😂 🤣
This man went from Angry German Kid to a Friendly German Gigachad.
The government should have some really hefty fines to pay for lying about him, and for using his footage without consent. And people wonder why no one trusts the government. Any government.
@randomcarbonaccumulation6478
2 жыл бұрын
Bruh Focus is owned by a private corporation
Norman was ahead of his time. Managed to fool entire internet community
@erickflores458
4 жыл бұрын
Could this be the first German madlad?
@MenRot
4 жыл бұрын
@@erickflores458 nah, first one died in 1945
@trent6112
4 жыл бұрын
@@MenRot oh no
@derpynerdy6294
4 жыл бұрын
Nurauzhan .Kushkinbayev April 1945
@sidosh2229
4 жыл бұрын
@@MenRot This guy you referring to was austrian though. So yeah, he might be the first German madlad
He’s a better actor than 90% of modern actors ngl.
@alrustemi6965
4 жыл бұрын
Starrlet I haven’t heard such an awful statement in a while.
@ninetails6218
4 жыл бұрын
Al Rustemi I haven’t seen such blatant bootlicking towards people who don’t know you exist for a while.
@nv_johan8711
4 жыл бұрын
@@alrustemi6965 I havent heard someone so dumb as you could exist, its a joke dipshit
@alrustemi6965
4 жыл бұрын
Remember That Zabuza guy? My intelligence doesn’t have to do with the fact that I didn’t understood the satire from his/her comment.
@alrustemi6965
4 жыл бұрын
Nine Tails I’m not bootlicking,I’m only saying facts that actors like Heath Ledger,Charlie Cox or Leonardo DiCaprio are much much better actors.I don’t lubricate honey in their ears.
Kid : destroys keyboard Keyboard who helped him alot : 😿 👍
The fact that a teenager managed to trick television program, they called him "Leopold" not Norman 💀
"I'm a real gangster, I'm burning CD's" That made me laugh so hard.
@sean2248
3 жыл бұрын
@@alexjohn3586 what
@rippspeck
3 жыл бұрын
@@alexjohn3586 Jesus fuck, take your meds, my man.
@omerarfan
3 жыл бұрын
@@alexjohn3586 greetings my name is omer and I wanted to say that stop making random bullcrap about stuff that you dont know I dont even think that that group will get me fame and achieve all I wanted in life I'd rather do it myself rather than joining some shit to succeed in life ;)
@sosman64
3 жыл бұрын
@@alexjohn3586 I would never leave islam for you!
@foulfellcorruption767
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
as a german, I can confirm that the german Media still does "documentations" like that
@kallemertens
4 жыл бұрын
But in germany theres „good“ and „bad“ media
@reaseq7620
4 жыл бұрын
@@kallemertens Du kannst schon auf Deutsch schreiben also das ist jetzt weniger das Problem xD
@kallemertens
4 жыл бұрын
reaseq jaaa falls jemand anderes das noch lesen will lol
@forcepower7116
4 жыл бұрын
Hallo 😂
@pyrorock8143
4 жыл бұрын
It’s a problem here in the states too... boy is it ever.
how was he not able to sue that news company that played such a huge part in ruining his life
@jana731
2 жыл бұрын
He was a minor
@TheAfker
2 жыл бұрын
@@jana731 you can still sue, and he's not a minor anymore and the statue of limitations in germany for something like this isnt up yet
@jana731
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheAfker idk what the prescription time in Germany is tbf, in Switzerland it would be 10years (because a contract exists) and those would be over. And I think penally (? strafrechtlich) it would probably be a (Antragsdelikt, idk what the english word for this is and my app doesn't give me results) and that deadline is over here after three months, don't know what it would be in Germany tho as well.
@TheAfker
2 жыл бұрын
@@jana731 i saw someone else in the comments mention it was something like 15 years which if i remember right this all happed around 13/14 years ago, its cutting it short but he should still have the abbility to sue them now
I feel sorry for this guy after watching this. I watched the Angry German Kid video to see how it was and I just took as a funny game rage video but after seeing this I never thought that it would get twisted that bad to where nobody would treat him right. I am glad tho that his life had turned around for the better and he’s still makin some good content.
*_I'M A REAL GANGSTER I BURN CD'S_*
@aboomination897
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe a NAZI book burning reference.
@iansmithgaming5735
4 жыл бұрын
Burning cds (cds brennen) means illegally copieng cds
@xXx-nm4jw
4 жыл бұрын
@@aboomination897 hahahahaha
@denisenova7494
4 жыл бұрын
It was a bad translation on his side for „copying CDs“ „pirating CDs“. It was a „cool“ thing at the time to illegally download things from Napster and then put it on a CD. In German that is literally „burn CDs“ (CDs brennen).
@tsurugizaki
4 жыл бұрын
You can say 'burn CDs' in English as well! But CDs aren't very common these days, so I wouldn't be surprised if people weren't familiar with the terminology.
Every German born somewhere between 1983 and ~1993 knows this guy. He's a legend in internet Germany.
@lightningandodinify
4 жыл бұрын
He's a legend everywhere xD I still find this funny lol
@ZacSaleski
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂the very distinguished Germany internet history
@alexanderjaskowsky8276
4 жыл бұрын
I'm born in 2000 and I still knew this relatively early haha
@codecato9527
4 жыл бұрын
I was born in 97, still kinda grew up with the early memes about him.
@mlg_dog420
4 жыл бұрын
same here in switzerland. also im pretty sure the "echter gangster" was a meme before the AGK. iirc. at least at my elem. school
Great video, always interesting knowing the real story from such a legendary video.