I absolutely love that “Dear Surfshark, please fire me” starts with “this video is sponsored by surfshark”

@scott8919

2 жыл бұрын

I think this was the final ad and his best idea was to go meta.

@royt_1495

2 жыл бұрын

@@scott8919 it was the late of the contracted 9 videos but they could also sponsor him again after this

@DominoPivot

2 жыл бұрын

I find it more amazing that the "sponsored by surfshark" screen is also full of warnings about the graphic content and adult themes of the video.

@kurokyoto6221

2 жыл бұрын

This Man.... Is Sponsored By Surfshark VPN.

@JocaPlays87

2 жыл бұрын

@mcchego 95%? Isnt that a little too low?

TomSka is like "don't ever get surfshark. they suck" and SurfShark is like "have a raise"

@TheRatCollector

2 жыл бұрын

lol

@Try_in1day

2 жыл бұрын

1.4k likes. 1 reply. truly sad to see how little fucks people cared

@NaraguSamu

2 жыл бұрын

@@Try_in1day i mean i was gonna like this instead of reply because 1 im tired, 2 my friend is boutta hope on rust and 3, i thought of this joke already, idk how to add to it

@C-OCEAN

2 жыл бұрын

@@Try_in1day I am sleeping with your mother.

@OmensKB

2 жыл бұрын

@@Try_in1day Still more fucks than SurfShark tho

the funniest thing about the torture ad is that it wasn’t blocked by Surfshark, but _was_ blocked by the Advertisement Standards Authority of the UK. insane.

@rozieredz

Жыл бұрын

Ah, I was wondering why I didn't see that when I recently rewatched that video

@hanro50

Жыл бұрын

....time to use Surfshark to watch a Surfshark ad...

@Paddylol

9 ай бұрын

@@hanro50 finally, the only way to use surfshark correctly

@j.b.5422

2 ай бұрын

eh, par for the curse.

@SirGrimly

29 күн бұрын

@@hanro50 Pretty certain that Tom had to removed it from the video entirely because I'm in the US and the ad is still missing.

The REAL challenge was "Can TomSka make a 29 minute long ad that people will watch to the end?"

@CapPotato388

2 жыл бұрын

The answer is yes

@archaicengineer6155

2 жыл бұрын

Totally worked

@ass_terism

2 жыл бұрын

The answer is yes

@sipinosapa

2 жыл бұрын

The answer is yes

@richardhutnik

2 жыл бұрын

It worked on a meta level.

Tom 2016: I wish companies would stop censoring my creativity Tom 2022: PLEASE censor my creativity!!

@flygonboy1279

2 жыл бұрын

XD

@moonlightshadowpony

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry tom, I have no notes. When will the vid go live? I'm excited to see what you come up with. -Glorbo *insert gif here*

@Dragoseye

2 жыл бұрын

The epitome of careful what you wish for.

@harasen_haras5

2 жыл бұрын

Careful what you wish for 😆

@sahana757

2 жыл бұрын

Monkey paw’d

Theory: This is the next evolution of guerilla marketing. They knew when they hired you that you'd try to push the boundaries and spiral when you felt no resistance from them. They knew you'd form a gripping narrative from it. The ads aren't ads. The whole saga is the ad.

@deanmckitrick5260

2 жыл бұрын

holy shit.... That's fucking genius

@BackSavageKid

2 жыл бұрын

litterally every marketing company: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

@sirgarberto

2 жыл бұрын

And seriously, they got us to watch a half-hour ad in the end. This has almost 700k views. And I dunno about you or anyone else, but I didn't skip one bit.

@TruCloudGaming

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirgarberto Holy shit you are right, this is genius.

@samoilis2276

2 жыл бұрын

I think Tomska is the only one crazy enough.

Surfshark playing the long game. They knew Tom would break, they knew he'd rant, and they got a 30 minute ad out of him

Surf Shark: Supports Tom's creativity and vision. Tom: "And I took that personally!"

@Mellow888Mood

2 жыл бұрын

I actually lol'd at your comment. Cheers mate

@horatioyen256

2 жыл бұрын

lol

@ADerpyReality

2 жыл бұрын

Can NORD DO THAT?!

@coffee-with-sprats

2 жыл бұрын

@@ADerpyReality But... but internet historian's... ads... Yep. Surf Shark does not give a *banhammered* ...

@j.b.5422

2 ай бұрын

we need to stop free speech! (JOKING; DONT TAKE THIS OUT OF CONTEXT

After humanity is dead and gone, and the earth has frozen over, a lone server at surf shark headquarters will still attempt to send tom’s bank account money

@devongratto3261

2 жыл бұрын

"like"

@Numbabu

2 жыл бұрын

@@devongratto3261 “dislike”

@thatguythere6161

2 жыл бұрын

@@Numbabu comment

@BreadOnInternet

2 жыл бұрын

@@thatguythere6161 reply

@Axius27

2 жыл бұрын

@@BreadOnInternet Engagement

I can't believe I just sat through a 30 minute surfshark ad, and not only did I sit through it, I LAUGHED AT IT. NUMEROUS TIMES.

At this point, if someone told me Surfshark VPN is just an extremely convoluted way for a rich patron to support TomSka, I might actually believe them

@trungphanphoto

2 жыл бұрын

That would be politically fantastic

@thrownstair

2 жыл бұрын

They wanted to see if they could drive a KZreadr to madness, but also they did want to start a VPN service as part of that.

@Jeremyjji

2 жыл бұрын

Surfshark VPN is a extremely convoluted way for a rich patron to support TomSka.

@hazeltree7738

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jeremyjji I think I might actually believe you

@cartoonishidealism582

2 жыл бұрын

It's Daldo

i expected the coerced suicide bit to be dull and tryhard just to be edgy, but when the joke was about killing one's personal fbi agent to access stuff i actually laughed. the fact that they're so chill and on the level of consumers and creators, allowing this stuff and endulging in memes that feel peer-to-peer just makes them sympathetic and i'm sure they know that.

Tomska: *Makes snuff films* SurfShark: Joke’s on you, I’m into that shit.

@justcats9593

2 жыл бұрын

SurfShark is the embodiment of that meme

@shinymainespoon

2 жыл бұрын

Tomska: *shoots up a school, says some pretty cursed things, and brings about Armageddon in hopes of the ad being denied* SurfShark: *Jim Halpert window meme*

@abridgedreality9232

Жыл бұрын

@@shinymainespoon lmao

@datguymiller

Жыл бұрын

Until someone reported it and had it taken down

@TheOneMiffy92

Жыл бұрын

@@datguymiller *T W I C E*

The email response with "I'm sorry Tom but we have to approve it" destroyed me 😂😂😂😂😂

@RobertHeadley

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. That let me know that Blorpo definitely has a great sense of humor.

@patrickmarkovich7244

2 жыл бұрын

I hope Blorpo never changes..... unless it makes them even funnier XD

@Happy_spider_boi

2 жыл бұрын

Timestamp?

@t3r3z1_pyr0p3

2 жыл бұрын

@@Happy_spider_boi 24:28

@hamzasultan96

4 ай бұрын

It also tells us that Surfshark treats its employees well. Enough that this is THE BEST ad if you ever wanted a VPN.

This was a fucking rollercoaster lmao I remember vividly thinking "Wow, these ad reads are unhinged but holy shit they're funny." when the lego sexual predator one popped up and then it felt like it just went drastically downhill from there. This explains all of it. Because they did. Damn. I'm getting surfshark as soon as I can. I respect it.

@habratss

Жыл бұрын

Did you get it now, yue?

@Cakeyboi4

Жыл бұрын

did you use tom’s link for the 83% discount and 3 months free?

@RadicalYue

Жыл бұрын

I got Surfshark with the discount and the 3 months free. Currently watching The Shallows on Japanese Netflix. Thanks, Tom.

@oljo0527

8 ай бұрын

And THAT was the marketing campaign all along. SurfShark knew EXACTLY what they were doing.

At this point, just write a full movie script, with Surfshark as the main company in the background, and get them to pay of it.

@thekingofdoges

2 күн бұрын

Very funny comment... but please for the love of God edit "move" to "movie" it's driving me insane

@M4S4life

2 күн бұрын

@@thekingofdoges sorry my dyslexia missed that.

surfshark: being really lenient with tom's ad sketches, and generally being really nice to tom tom: literally spiraling into madness, cracking under the pressure of the power he wields

@V1G4M1

2 жыл бұрын

With great power comes great responsibility after all ;P

@patrickmarkovich7244

2 жыл бұрын

They killing him with kindness.... from the looks of it, a simple breeze from one more kind word would push him over the edge.

@giftheck

Жыл бұрын

Advertising Standards Authority: Nope, you've let this madlad go too far

@tafua_a

Жыл бұрын

@@V1G4M1 Or, as Caddicarus puts it, With great power... .

"I'm sorry Tom, but im afraid I'm going to have to approve the video." that person needs a rase, not just because of the BS they have to put up with but, the rolling with it.

@m-yday

2 жыл бұрын

YEAH! His manager is fucking AMAZING. Wow.

Tomska is like the child who does bad stuff on purpose so that the parents would scold him while surfshark is the very supportive parents who for some reason supports what tom is doing instead of scolding him

Not only have I just voluntarily watched what ammounts to a 29 minute add, but I've also shared it with friends and you know, thinking about it I kind of wanted to get a VPN anyway so... GOD DAMN IT TOM

this is like singlehandedly the most effective ad ive ever seen. safety and functionality of a service is always the main focus but i think allowing so much creative freedom with those it sponsors is honestly really nice, with how sanatized and ad friendly the internet has become. its nice

@generationofwonders787

2 жыл бұрын

Have to agree, this is how YT advertisement should be done. Viewers don't want ads before every video that interrupt their watching. They want an ad they can enjoy. Think the old spice commercials but as stand alone videos (lucidchart is probably my favorite example, literally fusing their product with memes)

@lzbgenna

2 жыл бұрын

Came here to say the same thing. No ad has ever convinced me to purchase something the way this has.

@Raccido

2 жыл бұрын

Well fucking played SurfShark. I have honestly never been so tempted to buy a product. They don't give a fuck about how their brand is presented which normally would be a red flag but it works.

@Mr.X2019

2 жыл бұрын

They literally ended their sponsorship with Andy Ngo because some known crazy dude on Twitter made up a bunch of lies about him. So that's the exact opposite.

@Raccido

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.X2019 That's more of a who than a how though. While it sucks that someone did that to him (I know nothing about that situation). It seems like as long as they believe the creator is seen as respectable by the audience then they assume the brand will be seen as respectable by association regardless of how they are presented. Not a bad strategy honestly.

This was legitimately the single most effective ad for any product I've ever seen and I don't think it'll ever happen again.

@sdaniaal

2 жыл бұрын

its more like a golden vlog

@TheTakkatakka

2 жыл бұрын

Not just for a product but also for a company and their marketing team aswell as a testament to their integrity - to let people do their own thing.

@ryanhernandez8324

Жыл бұрын

It will happen again. It always does.

@eragonbook4

Жыл бұрын

yeah when my nord vpn runs out im changing to surfshark because they dont give a fuck

@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421

Жыл бұрын

Stolen comment

Love how this escalated to the point the Advertising Standards Authority had to step in and tell Tom to knock it off.

You know when your communication with your client devolves from formal e-mails to GIFs and memes, that you're in the ideal working environment

No matter how hard Tom tries, the shark still continues to give him money

@AxxLAfriku

2 жыл бұрын

Don't talk to me! I am famous! Don't dislike my good good GOOD videos! Don't talk to me, dear gla

@mmgmagic

2 жыл бұрын

It's like the opposite of a Loanshark!

@maxmawby7686

2 жыл бұрын

r/Sufferingfromsuccess

@highdefinition450

2 жыл бұрын

@@mmgmagic was about to say lol

@Roadent1241

2 жыл бұрын

It makes sense, I can imagine sharks like chaos and blood.

Surfshark: Wow, such a talented creator! We love what he's doing and can't wait to see more! Tom: *_slams fists on table, choking back tears_* Why aren't you firing me, you sick bastards?! *_WHY?!_*

@alexglassesguy10710

2 жыл бұрын

Surfshark: Hahaha, Oh! Typical Tomska! So funny!

@emmegriffeth9945

2 жыл бұрын

Me on Instagram trying to get sponsors: Wait you guys are getting paid 😂

@garylevine3521

2 жыл бұрын

He’s not used to positive reinforcement, he can’t handle it!

@tessabakker662

2 жыл бұрын

@@garylevine3521 "Sorry! Sorry! He's- just not used to positive feedback!"

I... can't believe I just willingly watched a 30 minute ad on a channel I'm not even subscribed to and didn't even realize it until there were 2 minutes left. Absolutely incredible. 😂😂

@knowvoid9958

2 жыл бұрын

Subscribe to him, NOW

@richardhutnik

2 жыл бұрын

You watched ALL the ads!

@weirdhousewivesclub

Жыл бұрын

I just did the same damn thing 😂

It's really weirdly sweet that in the first gif conversation, Tom sent an Auntie Donna gif by the looks of it- something he canonically loves- and Blorpo responds with a gif of Tom himself.

from a creators perspective I feel like this is even funnier and also refreshing. Mad respect

@TheRatCollector

2 жыл бұрын

hi

@Giorgi_Gio9

2 жыл бұрын

cool thing someone understood this too xD

@EndP_olivv

2 жыл бұрын

Verified and only 3 comments ;-;

@Nostalg33

2 жыл бұрын

This is clearly the best ad I've ever seen, I watched the whole thing which means I watched all the ads and this whole video is an ad ! mad respects !

@Giorgi_Gio9

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nostalg33 those who disagree are brainwashed 0_0

This might actually be the best advertisement for a product I've ever seen.

@ThyneLord

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly never been more motivated to try them. The adds are funny as hell, I think we all realise they're comedy sketches and I don't see any harm. As Tom says at the end, he'd have to do something against KZreads TOS, which realistically, should be the line. Otherwise, why ask a youtuber to advertise?

I'm so sorry, "tired of getting your FBI agent to kill themselves" made me laugh SO FUCKING HARD

This is actually kinda genius because more people will wanna buy Surfshark when they see how chill and cool of a company they are

Even in this video, a video entirely dedicated to spoiling their secrets and talking shit about them, they STILL let you do a sponsor. You could probably assassinate surfshark's CEO and they'd laugh and praise you for your outstanding efforts. Surfshark is probably ran by dark web programmers. I'm truly sorry, Tom.

@Johncornwell103

2 жыл бұрын

That or they ran by people who want to find the people who use the internet for truly fucked up shit under the guise of a VPN to collect the data. Then turn over to the proper authorities.

@jamueI

2 жыл бұрын

@@Johncornwell103 that's a good theory

Tom: "I'm obsessed! There are no limits! I have to know what the limits are!" Glurk: "Oh! Well..." Tom: *"Who said you could talk."*

@xymaryai8283

2 жыл бұрын

ahaha, i love that though, he's unchained by Blorpo, so the orders have to come from Surfshark or Blorpo's superior, Glurk would have obfuscated what the management are actually okay with

Goddamn.I always skip every ad I see, and you just got me to watch a 30min Surfshark ad without me even realizing. Fucking Genius, they should offer you 9 more vids.

This is just the same as the story of how "The Aristocrats" joke evolved. Pushing the bounds just to find where they break, but then you find out they don't. The rhyming of history. I love it. Great video!

This has the energy of a child trying to get attention by doing stupid stuff, but everyone just telling him "Good, whatever" instead of causing a fuss about it

@MysterySteve

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, I can't unsee it

@lungaville1219

2 жыл бұрын

That just makes tomska bratty lmao. i love it

See, this whole time I just assumed Tom was in a self destructive arms race with Internet Historian's Nord-VPN-Man campaign...

@KyleHarrisonRedacted

2 жыл бұрын

Or Tom from Flashgitz’s raid skits

@xXRunDeathXx

2 жыл бұрын

you cannot beat IHs "lose the nord contract speedrun" ad

@HadalStreetlights

2 ай бұрын

Huh? Internet Historian? The plagiarist?

Not only did TomSka trick me into watching a 29 minute advert for Surfshark, I *enjoyed every second of it*.

The funny thing is that this video's entire story might just be a genius marketing strategy of sneaking in the product absolutely seamlessly with the rest of the video.

Not only are the jokes absolutely bangers but the plotline of Tomska desperately trying to find Surfshark's limits is the most entertaining thing I've ever watched regarding some stupid brand

@baaba_g

2 жыл бұрын

Mate I'm not even a viewer of this channel. I clicked on the video looking for drama thinking he's gonna shit on the company for being uptight assholes but damn it was the complete opposite of it lmao.

@scape_stray601

2 жыл бұрын

Without surfshark this wouldnt have been as fun

@tracyh5751

4 ай бұрын

@@scape_stray601 That's just what they want you to think. Surfshark actually rejected every ad at least twice, but this ad was convinced to make us think surf shark is cool.

I remember watching the Thomas the Tank Engine video and being like "THEY ALLOWED THAT?!???!?!?" and now knowing the full stories, this became so much more funnier and perfect. The fact that just let you do whatever the fuck you wanted. That's amazing.

@AllegoricSiren

2 жыл бұрын

I honestly didn’t even really register that it was an ad until he showed it in this video and I was like “wait..”

@msthecommentator2863

2 жыл бұрын

That was the ad where I finally went, "Damn, Surfshark really will let Tom say/do anything." Then this video came out and it all made sense. 😂

@Roadent1241

2 жыл бұрын

That's the ONLY video I've watched so far, I have a lot of binging to do I imagine, and I wondered why such a 'violent' ad... OK, wow, um, that's amazing, I'm going to go and watch the evolution up to that now. XD

@FGCLovesYou

2 жыл бұрын

I had forgotten the context until he showed the clips with the video listed! But man, did I ever remember the ad. Given the over-the-top nature, writing, and juxtaposition with the subject of the video, this was probably the single most entertaining ad I've ever seen.

@prayingmantis8148

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't even notice it was trying to push boundaries. Maybe I'm desensitized, or maybe TomSka is just so talented he can make a gruesome horror scene funny, but when that ad came on I was just like "ok here's the ad part. Aw haha I get it. That was funny. Anyway." Yet watching a serious ad done correctly I'm like "ughhhh this is unbearable! How could you do this to me?"

Honestly only reason i got surf shark was because of you beating on that one guy popping into my head randomly... so yo you did your job better than 99% of ad reads

7:23 Red Shadow Maggots of course

@declanziolkowski

4 ай бұрын

Raid Shadow Spray indeed

Well that shout out was unexpected! Thanks buddy!

@duckyleg

2 жыл бұрын

OMG I WAS SCROLLING THROUGH LATEST COMMENTS AND I FOUND YOU OMG

@kalebmark2908

2 жыл бұрын

hi dad!

@241Cookies__

2 жыл бұрын

Whelp, I know what I’m watching after this

@twilightsparkle75

2 жыл бұрын

the salvia god :)

@misssummersalt

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no...who do I choose?? S...N... ... ...Nordshark?

Plot twist: they hated the sketches from the beggining and are now trying to trick you into banning yourself out of pure sadism.

@KasaiYuppa

2 жыл бұрын

surfshark does not mess around

@baaba_g

2 жыл бұрын

Ah the long con. I see...

Tom i think you have the limits mixed up! Surfshark likes explicit things, i’d wager if you made an Ad for them as boring and viewer friendly as possible, i’m talking complete opposite of your normal style, that Surfshark would say something

@FFKonoko

Жыл бұрын

It's too late for that, now it would be a continuation of the saga and a meta textual joke.

@justafurrywithinternet317

Жыл бұрын

@@FFKonoko Yes

This man is really having a breakdown on a gem of a sponsor.

I feel like, somehow, TomSka just got me to sit and watch an entire 30 minute advertisement for SurfShark.. and I'm not even mad about it, really. Great content, funny as all hell.

@neddamka

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Totally happy to boost the video with a little interactivity.

@zotaninoron3548

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, technically its like 9 adverts for Surfshark.

@SpecterNeverSpectator

2 жыл бұрын

I am, but that isn't tomska's fault, I just hate surfshark

This is unironically the best ad Surfshark could've ever wished for. You deserve a standing ovation, sir.

@eerie5964

2 жыл бұрын

literally the best ad i've ever watched

@davidolukiyesi2147

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we willingly watched a 30 min advertisement

@MechanicalMooCow

2 жыл бұрын

Tips le fedora, m'lady sir reddit gentlesir

@e2b265

2 жыл бұрын

10/10 *standing ovation*

@Hadriex

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was going to say

I love how when watching the ads you can see Tom slowly spiraling into madness

30 second ad: ugh. Basically a 30 min ad: ok ill watch it all

surfshark is unnervingly tolerant toward you tom

"Surfshark employee: "I'm worried Mr. Ridgewell is starting to become somewhat...unhinged by our lax policies." Surfshark ad exec: (watching BDG Unravelled) "Pretty sure kids are into that psychotic quality. Send it back. No notes."

@weberman173

Жыл бұрын

wasnt there a joke or something about some Execs being in a room and just talking about what the research showed young kids where into and one of them was "existential draed"?

honestly. i've been telling myself for years that if i ever buy a vpn it'll be nord because of internet historian's ads... now i'll seriously have to rethink that decision

@nebulium6641

2 жыл бұрын

get mullvad, its the only decent vpn anymore

I'm genuinely switching to Surfshark after this video. lmao. And I think Blorpo should get a raise just for that horse mask GIF.

tbh all these "edgy" ads are probably 1000% more effective than pre-written scripts due to being memorable. Thats probably why they signed off on literally everything

@eddiedingle767

2 жыл бұрын

I never skip an ad from internet comment etiquette or Internet historian. Even when you can tell that they hate the product they're shilling, oh man it makes for a good ad.

@S3verusMyG

2 жыл бұрын

Idk man, Old Spice ads were really memorable

@antoniobarreto6552

2 жыл бұрын

That is true, the last one about the kidnapping has been hunting my nightmares for weeks now

@Xeroxorex

2 жыл бұрын

The first ever video I watched on this channel was the torture ad, and it was more memorable than the video itself.

Maybe these brands are starting to catch on to the idea that being seen as "cool" by allowing creators to do the ads however they want is more valuable than any amount of informative ad content.

@DeathnoteBB

2 жыл бұрын

And that boring ad reads are attention killing

@KevinG3699

2 жыл бұрын

Freaking worked on me, didn't skip a single moment. Fascinating.

@kellanlevi5663

2 жыл бұрын

I have youtube vanced with sponsorblock enabled and these ads are the reason I have everything set to "give me a skip segment button" instead of auto-skipping every sponsor segment.

@warlockd

2 жыл бұрын

Yea, but part of the problem is they don't want the kind of "noid" or "jared" thing happening. Even if its something like youtube where your brand/commercial will be here forever.

@ceptemzorpus

2 жыл бұрын

honestly even if this was the case i would still watch all of the good ads because just the fact that they're mini films as well as ads is enough to keep my ibterest

The sequel has been age restricted

the fact that this was not only a declaration of deafeat and a compilation of your amazing way of doing ads, but also it being a fun ad for them at the same time is simply amazing ^^

Man makes a 30 minute surfshark advertisement and tricks us into watching it all, and keeping the whole thing entertaining. Devious bastard.

Here's the deal: I never skipped any of the Surfshark sketches you guys made. They were really good, funny and just captivating. The fact that Surfshark let Tom do whatever, made me respect the company more! Thank you Surfshark for sponsoring Tom's videos!

I remember watching the sketches during the campaign and seeing the ads get more and more unhinged. It was amazing.

This is like that trope where a reformed supervillain fails to do something evil and they're like "have I lost my edge..?"

@epicgamer-ny4fj

Жыл бұрын

No it's more like a villian kills the hero but with out anyone to stop them, they realise that doing crime for the sake of crime with out any opposition is meaning less

@Drone8900

Жыл бұрын

@@epicgamer-ny4fj So the joker? Tomska is the joker?

@gloipen

Жыл бұрын

@@Drone8900 And or megamind

@ulvha

Жыл бұрын

Kinda like Dr D?

It would be hilarious is gorp gave him notes for THIS ad after going this far to say they didn't care

@gummygrenade

2 жыл бұрын

You mean *dramatic hair flip* Blorpo?

honestly surfshark's leniency with this makes me wanna put them as my #1 choice if i were to ever get a vpn, i always thought it would be expressvpn since my fave youtubers are usually sponsored by them but holy shit this is just incredible

21:44 Surfshark responded with your own quote "I love it"

The fact they replied with the Horse Gif is to me proof they know and our fans of TomSka and were just fucking with him

If you do something Insaneo Style I’ll literally lose my mind

@a_lampshade2278

2 жыл бұрын

The fact that it's starting to catch on is actually insaneo style

@ericfloortje

2 жыл бұрын

@@a_lampshade2278 Insaneo Style Supreme!

@bioticsla

2 жыл бұрын

I went to check the comments immediately

@andregon4366

2 жыл бұрын

Do a collab already

@GlunkusCheeseIII

2 жыл бұрын

I was fucking looking for your comment after I realized what he said

14:30 tom: i do try to push the boundaries a bit also tom: like murderer children

First time I am 100% thankful for a sponsor's ads. Well done, surf shark. Glad to have you around.

when i first saw the torture ad i remember thinking "how did they approve this" and i'm glad i now know how

@grandmask

2 жыл бұрын

yeah honestly same i was thinking "they approved of this???" and the fact they did, actually made me consider getting surfshark over any vpn

The story of Tom and Surfshark locked in these mind games as they’re forced into constantly escalating stakes while waiting for the other person to blink first is immensely entertaining.

@MIrfanPerdana

2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the anime adaptation!

i cant wait for the sequel

@TheStupidArtist

Жыл бұрын

It's really funny what came the next day Edit:for the time that THEY posted this.

@Solysis5

Жыл бұрын

This was said 1 day ago as of now. The sequel was made 6 hours ago. This comment was not made after the sequel.

@TheStupidArtist

Жыл бұрын

@@Solysis5 I know I said what happened the next day after they posted the comment.

@Solysis5

Жыл бұрын

@@TheStupidArtist ok

I sure do hope that he doesn’t make a mistake and then have to make an apology video towards surf shark

Honestly, a vpn company that Doesnt "censor" their ads is a very good Signal

@KevinG3699

2 жыл бұрын

That is an interesting point.

@kriszenn1125

2 жыл бұрын

It is a very good Signal I agree

@JustCallMeMeghan

2 жыл бұрын

True

@LucasCarter2

2 жыл бұрын

No, a good sign for a good vpn is one that doesn’t store logs and runs off ram and is located primarily in countries where logs aren’t legally required to be handed over. You shouldn’t be choosing a service based off its ads on KZread, that’s a horribly irresponsible thing to do.

@EmberTheShark

2 жыл бұрын

@@LucasCarter2 while very true, its a small start

My friends and I were recently talking about the "fake Good Places" from the show, uh, The Good Place, and honestly I feel like this partnership may be Tom's fake Good Place. A branded content partnership that pays well and offers significant creative freedom, but the brand loves every detail he writes. There is no line to be crossed. Comedy relies on subversion, so comedians _want_ to be subversive and push boundaries, but there are no boundaries to push, so producing these sketches barely feels like writing comedy. A sketch writer grabbing a marketing representative by the shirt collar screaming "CHALLENGE MEEEEE" and the marketing rep softly whispering "no. Here's more money." The monkey's paw ad deal. In all seriousness though I love these sketches and I'm super glad you've found a partnership that offers creative freedom AND decent pay.

@WhatIsMyPorpoise

2 жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful mental image.

@Delcat42

2 жыл бұрын

I love this though

@OrangeNOrange

Жыл бұрын

Wow that's surprisingly accurate (kinda?)

@blokvader8283

Жыл бұрын

Holy shit thats perfect Tom was sent to the Bad Place for the butt jokes in Asdfmovie11 and now this is his eternal torment.

@therealhankster1691

Жыл бұрын

@@blokvader8283 probably more than just that lol

Tom is the epitome of "don't let them know your next move" love you Tom. Been watching since the beginning :) much love.

I'm not going to lie- this is the most impressive and convincing ad for surfshark VPN I've ever seen.

What if Blorpo too was trying to see how much he can approve before being reprimanded? My man Tomska throwing him under the bus lol.

"How does 2020 ends?" "It doesn't." Curse you Tom, it was funny two years ago, now it's just pain.

@Vicente75480

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to "2020 II"

@tessabakker662

2 жыл бұрын

@@Vicente75480 I can't wait for 2023 to start and for nothing to change. Then we'll have two-thousand-and-twenty-two: Electric Boogaloo.

@ojsimpson6987

2 жыл бұрын

@@tessabakker662 Do you mean 2020 lll?

I remember being really uncomfortable with the torture video... I understand it now.

This aged well

I'm still waiting for the plot twist to be that Blorpo was approving all of the ads trying to see what would get them fired.

@CapPotato388

2 жыл бұрын

Omfg I'm loosing it at your comment. Hshshd

@LK-fk8gp

2 жыл бұрын

When he said 'blorpo was gone' I actually thought he was fired for a second, but then he was just attending a wedding :o

First half of the video: History of TomSka ads Second half: The Five Stages of Grief, presented by Surfshark VPN

6:45 yeah let's be real Commentiquette absolutely shreds and shows how its done when it comes to sponsored segments

i love that he laughs at himself when he makes a funny/dumb joke

TomSka is the only person who can make me laugh with an advert.

@thislooksfun1

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man you should check out Noodle then. Full belly laughs at their sponsor segments.

@FreyaCatherineMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Also Jay Foreman/Map Men are BRILLIANT with their ads

@TheMetalalien

2 жыл бұрын

Gamegrumps also make fun ads Well i did not whatch Gamegrumps for like 2 years so maybe not anymore

@devthegoogleuser6198

2 жыл бұрын

Man, the Internet Historian adverts, those are **chef's kiss** beautiful.

So that is why they increasingly got darker over time!! They reflected how Tom was getting increasingly unhinged as the sponsor showed absolutely no limits to what they would approve.

@maxkim7937

2 жыл бұрын

it's good enough to be a show on netflix. like i-carly but very dark trying to get banned or fired but for some reason, it does the opposite

@richardhutnik

2 жыл бұрын

VPN is all about no limits to your viewing, so it is on keeping with the ad. You need Surfshark to watch TomSka Surfshark qds.

Dude, you went absolutely INSANEO STYLE on those ads.

I don't know if it's just me but I've never wanted to pay for Surfshark more than after watching this video....

I bet Blorpo was secretly waiting for the time when you would communicate with a gif, just so they could send that particular one back as planned. It probably made their day.

I love blorpo, he needs a raise. Also your ads have convinced me multiple times over to get surfshark, but I can only buy it once. Such a shame

@DaveyL2013

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, you can buy it multiple times, with the all new: IDENTITY THEFT! Using Identity Th- [skip ad]

@TarynBeeswax

2 жыл бұрын

The ads make me want to buy it as soon as I can, so it's pretty effective

I only found out about this creator from a recent Tom Scott video. I don't even know what his content is about, yet I just watched a 30 minute video and to stupid to realize until the very end that this was just one giant ad. 🔥

Honestly, this is the type of ad campaign that would actually work for me and I love all Tom's ad videos and more companies should take notes

So glad to see some companies going for these style of "anti-ads". We had something like this in the States during the 50s and 60s: Volkswagen marketed their Beetle by talking about how ugly and clunky it was - and it WORKED. I want to see these kinds of fun and creative ads be more common on KZread if not everywhere.

@asdfqwerzxcv098

2 жыл бұрын

We bought a fiat multipla in the early 2000s that came with a sign on the back window "if you think I'm ugly now, wait until you see the front!"

@queeny5613

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@RobKaiser_SQuest

2 жыл бұрын

I think the average person is aware the average company is not your friend and only out to make money, so self-awareness comes across as endearing. Just look at the Heart Attack Grill

We did find out who paid for First Contact though, as well as the game that The Fallen was for being Aliens: Colonial Marines. The process of First Contact being made in Last Week had you mentioning doing a sketch for Tinder, who I can assume was the client for that, and you mentioned The Fallen being originally called Colonial Morons in your Fun Facts/Fuck Ups video

@icarue993

2 жыл бұрын

SHould have used SurfShark VPN to hide those documents/videos

@AlexHamre

2 жыл бұрын

@@icarue993 lmao

@revolutionstudios5052

2 жыл бұрын

Combine the original being “Colonial Morons” with how badly Gearbox’s “Colonial Marines” bombed and the whole story makes sense.

@Eddoou

2 жыл бұрын

Lorekeeper Xedalni

@xedalni1272

2 жыл бұрын

@@Eddoou Yeah, it was somewhat embarrassing how far down that Tomska iceberg I got before it got to stuff I didn't already know. Can't learn to code or anything of value to save my life, but I can have the knowledge of a British youtuber that most people have to be parasocial to have.

18:33 For some reason I misheard that as- "Name-dropping rifle brands", and thought he was REALLY testing his limits and going for mass shooting jokes

Oh man... This is the best ad on KZread. Also, respect that He put the Lego plate sideways on another Lego Plate and calls it Illegal. Knowledge is Great! As the Video Keeps going, Its clear... Surfshark wanted that Skit era of Advertising back.

Violence didn't effect them, swearing didn't get ya fired hell even blood failed to do the trick, so you thought fuck it I'm just gonna shit on the company, saying how they don't care and how you can probably do illegal shit with Surfshark... Still got approved, lads

@Kenpokid4

2 жыл бұрын

This was the last of the 9 in the brand deal so I don't think it technically had to be approved

@mrrandomperson3106

2 жыл бұрын

The ASA came and laid down the law so I think Tom and Surfshark are both talking about toning it down a bit.

@SerialElfYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrrandomperson3106 As I'm not from the UK digging to that is a bit tricky, I don't suppose I could ask for a source on that?

@PROPAROXITONO

Жыл бұрын

he even implied pedophilia and was approved...