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

@grievingsage1899

2 жыл бұрын

IKR? Love seeing him laugh and have so much fun. Hilarious!😆

@bionikc

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Those are my favs. 😂

@NowYouSeeMimi

2 жыл бұрын

Always is!!!!!

@-_--kq8iu

2 жыл бұрын

yess

@DinoMolee

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@yteriaereh6467

2 жыл бұрын

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

@chalibanec1

2 жыл бұрын

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

@TyroneOne

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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

@ZinxTheSlayer

Жыл бұрын

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

@GiulioBonadeo

Жыл бұрын

@@ZinxTheSlayer THANK GOD MY DUDE

@PanicMage

11 ай бұрын

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

11 ай бұрын

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

@Litfilmz

9 ай бұрын

Fr I was like WTFF

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@liamhall3260

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

literally i loved the giggling it made me happy

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly thought he would die after he won big……

@vanyajelezarova7374

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

That story doesn't end well unfortunately

@Bitch_senpai

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@christi776

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@christi776 LMAO could you imagine that twist xd

@anonme_

2 жыл бұрын

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. 🤣😂

@VoidRep

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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?

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

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow...saved for sure xx

@madelinewhite1749

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@jaagup

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Underpantswher

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr? The stories he tells almost never end well.

@laurarules3642

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@i.vuk1668

2 жыл бұрын

Da

@Dira7411

2 жыл бұрын

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

@malbig2344

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Dira7411

2 жыл бұрын

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

MrBallen’s storytelling skills are remarkable

@Claudia-lq3ns

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@sillystringreal

Жыл бұрын

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

@insertcheesypunhere

10 ай бұрын

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

8 ай бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

yo what? That low key made my heart drop lol

@thomasschwarting5108

Жыл бұрын

Good one!!

@violentbob

Жыл бұрын

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

@imanda26

9 ай бұрын

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

@ShivangB

5 ай бұрын

😂

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

@oogwaythesussyturtle

2 жыл бұрын

there u r. i was waiting for your comment.

@QuavanteZingletonTheThird

2 жыл бұрын

lol

@pigeonanimations6118

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is the joke

@itsrubyyy6090

2 жыл бұрын

same lol 😆

@Calisthenics_Enjoyer

2 жыл бұрын

HEHEHEHA

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@daveyjoneslocker4703

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@katerina5152

2 жыл бұрын

Ikkk its like watching bloopers at the end of a movieee

@jetleclaire5868

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I literally was shocked lol it was adorable.

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.

@_d98224

12 күн бұрын

'Brave man' indeed 😂😂😂😂

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 😊

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

@ttimetotroll

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I was soooo pleasantly surprised that it ended so well. I was expecting the wife to murder the hubby o.o

@greeneyes9866

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@lildurpy

Жыл бұрын

Fr!!!!

@Lilithnunacarrot

Жыл бұрын

@@ttimetotroll lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣 that's what a murder story reader would think.. just like I did but not the wife tho🤣🤣

@greenie2489

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

2 жыл бұрын

YES! A blooper compilation please!

@sandracox4341

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@jordanpetrunia1868

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Panda-cute

2 жыл бұрын

@@jordanpetrunia1868 I mean, it’s a joke in this context, it doesn’t have to be taken offensively 🤷🏻‍♀️ nbd

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.

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

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

@shantibunny7711

Жыл бұрын

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

@marcoaraiza9381

Жыл бұрын

Bouta act like oj because of the oj

@bluntsoverbooty

9 ай бұрын

​@@marcoaraiza9381best comment

@ICarus-eu3jv

9 ай бұрын

There was a murder and complete disintegration of poverty.

@CheesyJesse

8 ай бұрын

I’m kinda sad now cuz very early on I was extremely confident it was about a lottery winner, so I wasn’t surprised

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

2 жыл бұрын

I think he was giggling at the word squirt…

@22guru

2 жыл бұрын

It's legal for wacky tobacco in Michigan

@Marcos-xo8nc

2 жыл бұрын

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

@devinegger4570

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@mandy102384

2 жыл бұрын

😂

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.

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.

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

@jessicafranklin6386

2 жыл бұрын

it's just about the cutest thing ever 😍

@flyingfox8360

2 жыл бұрын

Its 4/20 my man.

@androidtekashi402

2 жыл бұрын

Gaiy

@JesikaMonaLisa

2 жыл бұрын

100%

@DaBoiKaleeb

2 жыл бұрын

@@flyingfox8360 Happy 420 ma boi💯

Best storyteller on KZread, no question

@trenticus_ii

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

@MrBallen

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@z821

2 жыл бұрын

Well you come to the right place

@Park-Kim_VMin

2 жыл бұрын

💯 agree

@mepromethean9

2 жыл бұрын

that grandpa got ball of steel

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@sinanaldulaymi4103

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

Omg

@chloewillson2213

2 ай бұрын

That’s much better than the Sarah one. It sounds like she caused the accident by literally parking in the road. If she hadn’t got the call, there would’ve been no accident at all. I don’t get the point of it. And why the hell did she park in the middle of the road? if she pulled off to take the call, there would have been no accident

The best part of the story that he left out was: Aurora was making the call from inside the house!

@Geo.Austria

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@CharlotteBlaire

Жыл бұрын

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

@C.Church

Жыл бұрын

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.

@jessicaellina3878

Ай бұрын

Yes! Was thinking exactly the same! Aurora was an evil entity IMO 😱

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

2 жыл бұрын

it sounded fake as hell.

@winterbear1615

2 жыл бұрын

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

@warriormanmaxx8991

2 жыл бұрын

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

@AlexanderMason1

2 жыл бұрын

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

@XDHelloViidaXD

2 жыл бұрын

Same

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@labrat7999

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

99% of the time it completely ruins their life.

@prankgirl9112

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Esko369

2 жыл бұрын

@@billp4 Only if youre dumb with the money

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.

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.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@thelogicaldanger

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@nico_meiko

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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

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

9 ай бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

😂😎

@mediamanjamessmith251

2 жыл бұрын

So perfectly put 👌🏽

@msbambix3

2 жыл бұрын

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

@susanivy3619

2 жыл бұрын

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! 🫶

@badkitty4922

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@kaylielopez6460

2 жыл бұрын

^^^^

@luisrendon5932

2 жыл бұрын

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

@DoodlePoodle199

2 жыл бұрын

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

@deneilbaker

2 жыл бұрын

No I swear to god I hate that. I always wonder if that’s what he says to his kids at bedtime

@resoldbaby7687

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

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 😊

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

@shairoyce3571

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/oZmcuNmYiaTReqw.html This one is sweet too!

@sorterwoodsteel

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@sorterwoodsteel

Жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@theeye6581

2 жыл бұрын

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

@stephieshreves4685

2 жыл бұрын

I want a bloopers video so bad hahaha cutest thing ever

@jeffgully6385

2 жыл бұрын

Yep 100%.

@emilymeyers6069

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

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!

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

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@BrooksDunn

2 жыл бұрын

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

@silverembers3302

2 жыл бұрын

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

@mcpuffinarts

2 жыл бұрын

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

@quianacrum2414

2 жыл бұрын

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

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!

@maevependragon

2 жыл бұрын

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

@injesusnamewepray46

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@sirmars94

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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 ❤️

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

I just LOVED that first story especially. And it made me so incredibly happy for Tayeb and his family. Beautiful 👍🏽

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Azubjourni

2 жыл бұрын

Same i was so happy for him, deserved.

@Dayvakiin

2 жыл бұрын

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 🚺🤭🤣

@maevependragon

2 жыл бұрын

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

@bobbythelostjuggalo3507

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

Those videos are by far my favorite ones to watch. ❤️

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

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

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

@KyleDreamWalker

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@merkelsshoes9383

2 жыл бұрын

Please shut up, thank you

@willacheson5682

2 жыл бұрын

sus

@rubylewis8823

2 жыл бұрын

It is the cutest thing ever!!!

@bradyblair1234

2 жыл бұрын

I DO AND I ALWAYS REPLAY THEM....HE HAS A CUTE GIGGLE..

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@loonflam8910

2 жыл бұрын

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

@samfinnell6070

2 жыл бұрын

I hope him and his family are doing well :)

@deplorabledaniel6541

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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!

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.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@kenthefele113

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

for real i thought wife stole it lol

@randyorton06

2 жыл бұрын

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

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. 🙂❤️

@RealMelodyBlue

2 жыл бұрын

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

@MrBallen

2 жыл бұрын

😂🙏🙏

@datboibaz147

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

Same here 🤗

@MrRudy-vk7xx

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

Dude the first story had me on edge the whole time thought guy was going to kill his family. Who would ever think a woman nagging you would lead to money lol

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@fjpinner4427

2 жыл бұрын

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

@KnarBurger

2 жыл бұрын

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

@kanef9983

2 жыл бұрын

@@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”

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

@Jimvenice2008

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure these are picked by his editor or producer and he doesn't know what's coming.

@drspencerreidsfuturewife8454

2 жыл бұрын

same

@blackphantom6455

2 жыл бұрын

Cuz it’s 4/20 lool

@MRF-bq7kq

2 жыл бұрын

he's a such a dad

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

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

Your pic is so 2009 but in a good way lol

@GodLovesYou1624

2 жыл бұрын

He did it’s in the shorts page

@Linds.burkholder

2 жыл бұрын

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

@supershasha

2 жыл бұрын

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

@ChannelForty2

2 жыл бұрын

Right?!

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

2 жыл бұрын

ok "cassini"

@afd1040

2 жыл бұрын

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

@TheGoldenDuckies

2 жыл бұрын

@@afd1040 yes

@SuperWhatapain

2 жыл бұрын

Yes sometimes I can't take all the tragedy 😪

@Big_Computer

2 жыл бұрын

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 :)

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

@Kryomk

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

I think he was laughing at the word "squirting"

@phaztheaussiebastard

2 жыл бұрын

Fluoroantimonic acid would be funnier

@kyliejones8827

2 жыл бұрын

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

@likebuttonjr

2 жыл бұрын

Samesies

@fastinradfordable

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@kaiya7942

Жыл бұрын

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

@fabledreamor

Жыл бұрын

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

@traceyreed4885

Жыл бұрын

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

@autumn_the_marble_fox

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@yellowdelsol7637

Жыл бұрын

The suspense of the orange

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@vriskaserkettheif_of_light

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

That's Karma for you.

@Room4Error

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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 ❤️

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly he started laughing made me smile and laugh lol

@a_man_of_clay4080

2 жыл бұрын

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. 🤣

@breab2105

2 жыл бұрын

I agree it makes it so much better

@aurorincorporated

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

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.

I feel like if this dude was a teacher he could trick kids into learning with his great lead-ins and storytelling.

@Jaker2123

2 жыл бұрын

He would be an amazing teacher!

@chrisbagidney152

2 жыл бұрын

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

@highwayxj9397

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

Right? Somebody to finally make history classes interesting

@kiki29073

2 жыл бұрын

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

I love when Mr. Ballen gets the giggles as he's sharing his latest like button torture tale, it's always hilarious 🤭

@jessicaroswold8291

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, when he starts giggling, I start giggling. I often 💭 wonder, is he just reading this for the first time as he’s saying it? Or is he just giggling because he knows it’s so ridiculous. 😆

@JoebamaForJail

2 жыл бұрын

Was more creepy to me

@michaelramsey7919

2 жыл бұрын

I always start giggling too 😂

@AFall3nAng3l

2 жыл бұрын

Its contagious... his laugh... it makes me laugh too... it's funny coz my friend n I wen we 1st started listening to his stories we could never understand the like button thing, or the hidden thing in the video! Everytime someone posted the time stamp, we'd check it over and over and still couldn't see it! Are the 2 connected?

@sammysweetheart8600

2 жыл бұрын

@@AFall3nAng3l I'm confused too I need answers why is he mad at the like button and where is the hidden thing

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

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

I love when you laugh at the “like button” bits. It’s incredibly endearing. 😂 Even more so, I love your story-telling ability. My husband and I never miss an episode!

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

@davidh6300

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, finally a happy ending.

@en677

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Andy.G8

2 жыл бұрын

@@en677 Can’t please everyone.

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

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

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

Жыл бұрын

Fiction is better than reality! always!

@RiceDaddy07

9 ай бұрын

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

@riko-

8 ай бұрын

@@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

6 ай бұрын

​@@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

6 ай бұрын

​@@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😢

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

2 жыл бұрын

you just reminded to like the video

@lanaritchie7184

2 жыл бұрын

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

@ella17734

2 жыл бұрын

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

I came across the second story on TikTok, and me loving a good scary story was hooked. I came to KZread and became a follower, total full circle moment. lol

Seeing Mr Ballen laugh just made my Friday night.

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

@troyrussell177

2 жыл бұрын

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

@vamountainman2512

2 жыл бұрын

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

The intro is so wholesome 😂

@sneakylike333

2 жыл бұрын

Why? He just laughed...

@Grandrepublic501st

2 жыл бұрын

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

@erikorehek7843

2 жыл бұрын

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

@aquariusambassador883

2 жыл бұрын

It's called acting not bloopers

@RaraZeCat

2 жыл бұрын

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

I love all the outtakes that Mr Ballen leaves in, they make me giggle so much 😂

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

It's fun to see MrBallen trying to control his laughter

@nishantchinnam

2 жыл бұрын

I started the video and walked away.. heard him laughing... Came back, backed up and watched him laugh.. 😂

@jillianpantano6461

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was sooo funny that he couldn't get thru it without cracking up so hard

@mockgothgurl

2 жыл бұрын

I love how he covers his mouth when he laughs. Reminds me of a little kid.

Mr. Ballen laughing too hard to finish his own joke is definitely the most wholesome thing I’ve seen today.

@lillyvanilley7586

2 жыл бұрын

Yesss that was so unexpected. Every now and again even he can’t handle what happens to his beloved like button xD

@sarahaulridge60

2 жыл бұрын

Are they his own jokes or do they come from his followers? Either way I love when he laughs so hard he can barely finish telling it! It adds some lightheartedness to the strange dark and mysterious :)

@sendit1924

2 жыл бұрын

It was psychotic, not wholesome.

@krisly76

2 жыл бұрын

@@sendit1924 Mr. Ballen's laughing before the story - you find psychotic???

@IlaughedIcried

2 жыл бұрын

SO adorable!!!

I know this video is 2 years old, but I'm still catching up! It was cool to hear a story that was so close to home - I grew up in Jefferson County Colorado so know that area, including Guenella Pass, very well. Thanks for sharing this one!

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

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

Such an amazing story teller

A MrBallen story with a happy ending. That's a rare treat.