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  • @LukeDavvis
    @LukeDavvis 26 дней назад +16355

    I will run 1 mile for every like this gets

  • @RClover2461
    @RClover2461 26 дней назад +2427

    Being crushed to death is one thing, but the slow ascend knowing you're going to be crushed to death makes it 100x worse. What a terrible way to die.

    • @RonBest
      @RonBest 25 дней назад +173

      Luckily those elevators are not slow. The whole scene likely played out in under 5 seconds, and the crush part was likely under a second. Not saying it was not horrible and full of anxiety for those seconds, but at least it was far from the slow maintanence accident on that oilrig where a man was slowly pulled up towards a hole too small for him to fit and then dragged through it forcefully and destroyed him.

    • @tylersteward8917
      @tylersteward8917 25 дней назад +13

      Not that bad he got over it pretty quick

    • @midoribookstore
      @midoribookstore 25 дней назад +27

      It might not have even been going to the top, he just chanced it and lost by getting ground up between the car and the wall.

    • @beforeigo4284
      @beforeigo4284 25 дней назад +54

      I thought all elevators had an emergency slat door in the ceiling of the elevator turbine so that if anyone ever were in the shaft, they can access the actual elevator and call for help. This cruise ship left from the Florida port, I wonder if anyone knows what cruise line it was…. 👀

    • @user-bp8tt3sq2x
      @user-bp8tt3sq2x 25 дней назад +93

      Dude if I ever run any type of business that requires elevator 🛗 maintenance I would definitely show this video as the employee training video to teach those who think it’s a good idea to cut corners on safety

  • @mals4142
    @mals4142 23 дня назад +1691

    I was a lifeguard for years and I’ll tell you that 100% of my rescues were completely silent. For someone who truly doesn’t know how to swim, they can’t even tread enough to get their mouth above water to yell for help. Drowning is not what it looks like in the movies

    • @bekabeka71
      @bekabeka71 23 дня назад +77

      True just like predator attacks, they don’t make noise when approaching you in the forest

    • @sarahleony
      @sarahleony 23 дня назад +65

      That is such an upsetting visual 😢

    • @azandika
      @azandika 23 дня назад +79

      You're right, when I was drowning, there were some light wawes on the lake and I had to choose between yelling for help or breathing between two wawes...I chose to breath, but I wouldn't make it if an angel weren't there to save me😊

    • @stephanieann622
      @stephanieann622 22 дня назад +42

      You are absolutely right. My daughter fell in my parents pool…while I was mere inches from her and it shocked me that there was NO sound. She was fine because I was right there but I never let her anywhere near the pool again without a life jacket.

    • @AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise
      @AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise 22 дня назад +28

      Tell me about it, I got caught in a riptide here in Huntington Beach... Almost lost my life but 2 males actually did that same day at the same beach

  • @rinlycan8657
    @rinlycan8657 23 дня назад +678

    As someone who’s a very poor swimmer (can only somewhat keep myself afloat) if like to warn everyone that it’s better to be known as “the lame friend” than “the dead friend”. If you’re having issues be honest with your friends, if they’re real friends they’ll understand. Always put your safety first

    • @softkitty775
      @softkitty775 21 день назад +16

      I didn't learn how to swim until 45. I can tread water, kinda, and swim ,mostly on my back. But I sink like a rock. Dozens have tried and given up teaching me to oat. 😹🧟‍♀️🐈‍⬛

    • @georgehays4908
      @georgehays4908 21 день назад +10

      ​​@@softkitty775......keep your lungs full , and breathe only little amounts keeping most of the air in yourlungs . This will keep you buoyant .

    • @tacticalcupcake5104
      @tacticalcupcake5104 18 дней назад +19

      It’s crazy that he literally killed himself rather than just say no or say he can’t swim. That’s so awful

    • @sonicartzldesignerclan5763
      @sonicartzldesignerclan5763 17 дней назад +1

      You could also just learn swimming like every human does.

    • @fournsevenhzerofive7617
      @fournsevenhzerofive7617 16 дней назад +3

      I’m confused. How does someone not know how to swim as an adult? Do they just not have any access to water from 0-18? It would make sense in the Middle East areas where water is scarce but not first world countries where water is available lol

  • @user-ut3qy4ip3x
    @user-ut3qy4ip3x 25 дней назад +1850

    Such a very small detail:
    I love how "real photo" and "not real photo" are edited into the video. No one else does that, and like I said it's such a small detail but it is such a big positive in my opinion.

    • @jessicadesrosiers7467
      @jessicadesrosiers7467 25 дней назад +47

      I think that every time I see it too

    • @ShadyoFayx
      @ShadyoFayx 25 дней назад +63

      I love that he does that. It keeps him accurate and still able to use photos to better tell the story.

    • @bethysbarn
      @bethysbarn 25 дней назад +20

      Yes!! 🙌 I love that too, such a small thing really but it must take a lot of time but I so appreciate it too, it helps tell the story and when you know which is the real ones that makes them more hard hitting I think ❤

    • @skylined5534
      @skylined5534 24 дня назад +11

      Fascinating Horror does the same as well.

    • @leajahmonet
      @leajahmonet 24 дня назад +9

      Literally, every time I see that I smile

  • @Whitewolf-xx6qu
    @Whitewolf-xx6qu 26 дней назад +4144

    Imagine being so ashamed of something like not knowing how to swim, that you end up giving up your life to try to show you are "normal" like everyone else. So sad. We really need to be more open with each other and not shame or make fun of others. We should feel comfortable and safe among friends. RIP Vishwas.

    • @jenx5870
      @jenx5870 26 дней назад +247

      Why didn't he just go into the shallow part of the water? No one was paying attention. He could have even said they should get the temple in the background of the photo. That would have meant everyone would have had to get closer to the stairs. Pride is sometimes just as bad as peer pressure.

    • @nickangelo116
      @nickangelo116 26 дней назад +80

      I did the same with driving about thirteen years ago. I didn't have a license until I was twenty-eight. I didn't want anyone to know I couldn't drive. My boss forced me to drive his van and I had never driven before. It was pretty easy to learn and I was already better than a lot of drivers right off the rip. I'm articulate and perceptive. I already knew how to follow street signs, it was just a matter of maneuvering a vehicle. I took a driving test shortly after I paid an ancient fine. I passed it easily with flying colors. I've only been driving for thirteen years now. I realized walking was keeping me in shape. Driving replaced walking, which made me gain weight.

    • @Moisterthananoyster
      @Moisterthananoyster 26 дней назад +61

      Definitely! Also we need to empower everyone to be honest and put up with the teasing if it comes to that. It's better than literally dying because you're too shame to admit something so silly

    • @Moisterthananoyster
      @Moisterthananoyster 26 дней назад +174

      ​@@nickangelo116weird flex. Especially all the details about how "good of a driver" you were especially compared to your other work mates 😂😂😂🤣

    • @HoboAKAHottFuzz
      @HoboAKAHottFuzz 26 дней назад

      I'm not gonna lie something seems really sus about this story, none of it makes any sense, he didnt tell anyone he couldn't swim? No one saw him go in and sink? no one heard him flailing and slapping the water? no one noticed him missing earlier? I dont want to accuse anyone of anything but the whole thing seems very fishy, also the fact that the kid didnt tell the teacher immediately after seeing his friends head down in the water, but instead walked around the entire place first, idk man, whole thing seems weird to me.

  • @livinundermassiverock6625
    @livinundermassiverock6625 19 дней назад +409

    As an electrician myself, I will absolutely, every single time, regardless of inconvenience, block any and all traffic of any kind so that anything I have to do, is safer than not blocking it at all, I’m not dying so someone doesn’t have to wait 5 or so minutes, field work is dangerous enough as is, especially tight spaces or high voltage

    • @johnellisonarmadilloconstr7966
      @johnellisonarmadilloconstr7966 14 дней назад +14

      That guy was an idiot. Knowing at any time a guess could get in the elevator or call the elevator from any floor. What was he thinking??!!

    • @rsmith8434
      @rsmith8434 12 дней назад +6

      @@johnellisonarmadilloconstr7966 Unfortunately he wasn't.

    • @rsmith8434
      @rsmith8434 12 дней назад

      That is because you obviously have a brain and use it. That man obviously didn't and paid the ultimate price for his stupidity. Thank you for doing what you do!

    • @shawnfurness
      @shawnfurness 12 дней назад +23

      Lock out, tag out. I'm an aircraft mechanic. I'm not dying to cut some corners.

    • @sarahrosen5000
      @sarahrosen5000 12 дней назад +14

      Absolutely! I understand why they did what they did, but I hope no one endures that kind of death again, especially not for the sake of keeping people from having to wait. I will gladly wait as long as necessary if it means everyone is kept safe.

  • @libbybeliveau7506
    @libbybeliveau7506 23 дня назад +148

    I was on that cruise ship, the Carnival Ecstacy, a few days before that happened. That poor man; what a horrible way to die.

  • @user-dv8db5pg3h
    @user-dv8db5pg3h 26 дней назад +4097

    I bet having to clean up Jose's dead body was way more of a hassle than just shutting down the elevator for a few minutes...

    • @LittleKikuyu
      @LittleKikuyu 26 дней назад +357

      With safety being what it was on that ship they probably had to do the clean up while the elevators were running 🙄🙄🙄

    • @tiffymclarkey7948
      @tiffymclarkey7948 26 дней назад +19

      Which floor was it going 2

    • @ToastyDanzig
      @ToastyDanzig 26 дней назад +243

      They probly didn’t clean it up very well either. Not like anyone will ever see the inside of the elevator shaft. Poor Jose.

    • @user-wm3bf7pi3u
      @user-wm3bf7pi3u 26 дней назад +41

      @@ToastyDanzig I wonder if there is a sprinkler on the top and a bilge pump on the bottom, quick cleanup...
      pop in some cleaning agents, it would be like a "elevator car" wash.

    • @ShyAnn291
      @ShyAnn291 26 дней назад +106

      @@ToastyDanzig if they left blood there it would eventually start smelling bad.

  • @alexanderzadoroznyj
    @alexanderzadoroznyj 26 дней назад +3779

    I honestly don’t give a SHITE about me inconveniencing others; lock out/tag out is in place for a reason. My life over your convenience. Y’all can wait.

    • @jenx5870
      @jenx5870 26 дней назад +397

      Especially when there is an entire bank of elevators that people can use. It's not like they would have been inconvenienced if one weren't in use for a few minutes. What a senseless death.

    • @ashleyvantrease1169
      @ashleyvantrease1169 26 дней назад +133

      Yeah to me that just screams pure laziness

    • @jessicaavery1080
      @jessicaavery1080 26 дней назад +300

      If I was a passenger, I would rather they lock the elevator than look over and see a waterfall of blood...

    • @TLGro
      @TLGro 26 дней назад +167

      Agreed. As a maintenance professional that first story killed me

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  26 дней назад +510

      This

  • @soxpeewee
    @soxpeewee 16 дней назад +114

    I don't understand why anyone wanted to swim in a stagnant filthy pond that was also socially taboo to swim in, let alone someone who couldn't swim.
    Were they all high or something?
    Also, Sanjay didn't think to ask his friends to help look for Vishwas? No one questioned why his shirt was sitting with his phone or was it stolen? He didn't immediately check the pond?
    This story is so bizarre.

    • @lilletrille1892
      @lilletrille1892 8 дней назад +12

      My thoughts exactly! I would have ran to the pool immediately!

    • @minuette1752
      @minuette1752 3 дня назад

      College kids.

    • @fnx07
      @fnx07 3 дня назад +5

      It was not filthy, most small ponds in southern india are filled with plants at the bottom, that's where the color comes from. As for the fact that it was taboo and they still jumped in, they are college kids they don't really care.

    • @petitmains
      @petitmains 2 дня назад +1

      It's a temple in India. You routinely bring dummy flip flops to leave outside and you put your sneakers/boots/fancy sandals in a bag in your bag. A shirt and cellphone would evaporate like a drop of morning dew at sunrise.

    • @snowcloudshinobi
      @snowcloudshinobi 2 дня назад

      perhaps they didn't know he couldn't swim because he never told them?

  • @ryanblake7395
    @ryanblake7395 21 день назад +230

    Who else has been watching Mr Ballen since "we upload 2,3, or even 4 times per week?" I miss those days with so many new strange, dark, and mysterious stories delivered in story format to watch.

    • @splendidhorror1517
      @splendidhorror1517 21 день назад +7

      I’ve been watching since he had a few thousand followers on TikTok

    • @nathanvinh9162
      @nathanvinh9162 17 дней назад +9

      Almost like this man’s got kids and a family and a life to tend to

    • @jennifersaunders6384
      @jennifersaunders6384 16 дней назад +4

      I tried listening to him when he started on amazon, but I missed seeing him and his expressions and hand gestures..😊

    • @bold-tiger2375
      @bold-tiger2375 16 дней назад +9

      I've been watching since "we upload 5 times every week"

    • @noyb6200
      @noyb6200 11 дней назад +2

      I'm glad he stopped that nonsense. He deserves a break and more time to do what he wants.

  • @KADoodlez
    @KADoodlez 26 дней назад +914

    Anyone else remember when they first came across MrBallen and it seemed as though there was an endless supply of videos...oh that was nice

    • @marcelgorskin7327
      @marcelgorskin7327 26 дней назад +25

      felt like heaven

    • @rudolphlarry
      @rudolphlarry 26 дней назад +33

      And way less ads and selling points?
      Those were the days!

    • @Bajanprince67
      @Bajanprince67 26 дней назад +67

      @@rudolphlarry Man has to make his money. Nothing wrong with that lol

    • @kathyk5589
      @kathyk5589 26 дней назад

      Do you know if you are heading toward eternal damnation. Most who are, have no clue. ruclips.net/video/7HudAcoTXrw/видео.html

    • @craig8406
      @craig8406 26 дней назад +57

      "Well you've come to the right place because thats all we do, and we upload 3, 4 or even 5 times a week!" The good ol days. But to be fair his video quality improvements make up for it.

  • @jasminelondon910
    @jasminelondon910 24 дня назад +641

    PSA people who are drowning will usually be very quiet. Especially as the situation becomes more dire. They can't get enough air to call out for help. Their hair will often be covering their face because they are busy with their hands trying to stay above water. If you're close enough, you will see the panic in their eyes.

    • @debbiedyess1106
      @debbiedyess1106 24 дня назад +25

      Actually, I was VERY close to drowning. At that stage, you become quite calm and accepting. I actually thought, "So, this is how I'm going to die," and the nasty girls let me go because I stopped moving. It was my 10th birthday party!

    • @debbiedyess1106
      @debbiedyess1106 24 дня назад +11

      Obviously, I heard and felt them, and shot right out of the water! The party wasn't much fun after that. I invited them because I wanted to be friends. The mind of a 10-year-old!

    • @debbiedyess1106
      @debbiedyess1106 24 дня назад +8

      I don't even remember who they were, nor did I tell my parents, even when I got older. I should have...

    • @mor4665
      @mor4665 24 дня назад +9

      @@debbiedyess1106thanks for the trauma dump

    • @debbiedyess1106
      @debbiedyess1106 24 дня назад +20

      ​@@mor4665Sorry! But, you did just watch three of them?

  • @notthegoodgirl
    @notthegoodgirl 23 дня назад +159

    Who else thought the sacred temple water was going to be acid? Just me? 😂

    • @kayleigh3648
      @kayleigh3648 21 день назад +21

      Yes!! That or (bc it was so sacred), a big crowd of church goers were gonna come swarming in with knifes, spears, or guns and launch a brutal attack… But that’s his goal- to make us think its gonna be something that it’s not. If he hadn’t mentioned it was sacred waters or taboo to swim there, we prolly would’ve guessed the drowning right away… He always makes our minds go somewhere else, and that’s why we’re always surprised at the end! 😊

    • @EASYTIGER10
      @EASYTIGER10 13 дней назад +14

      I thought it was going to be full of dead bodies that had been put in the pool as part of a ritual and one of them had floated up and was bobbing about in the back of Sanjay's photo.

    • @juliewagner6854
      @juliewagner6854 13 дней назад +10

      😂😂😂 I thought an alligator 🐊 was going to eat him.

    • @Quansrevenge234
      @Quansrevenge234 12 дней назад +1

      That part and skeletal remains or alligator lol😮‍💨

    • @poetrywitharts6443
      @poetrywitharts6443 12 дней назад

      ​@@juliewagner6854i too

  • @NoelTaylor-ur9dl
    @NoelTaylor-ur9dl 19 дней назад +70

    Former USN-MCB74. Thank you Brother. For Saving My Life. 14 1/2 years in country. And it was nothing compared to taking that last flight. Waking up A Civilian Again, was the hardest training ive ever had to negotiate.

  • @EofBrokenSilence
    @EofBrokenSilence 26 дней назад +569

    I was in manufacturing management for 26yrs. We always stressed Safety First, lock out/tag out. But inevitably, someone will always find a way around this to "save time". While walking the plant one day in 2016, I saw a couple maintenance guys running. I hurried to where they were going only to find a worker stuck in a machine. He had bypassed a safety rope and now his chest was being crushed. We were able to get him out and perform cpr until the ambulance arrived, but he died two days later from his injuries. So sad. Cutting corners just isn't worth it

    • @nick-tu2xh
      @nick-tu2xh 26 дней назад +21

      dude died trying to save his company some time and money, and he probably cost his company money more money than he could’ve possibly saved

    • @davidwitkopii291
      @davidwitkopii291 26 дней назад +4

      😢

    • @b_reel
      @b_reel 26 дней назад +13

      @@nick-tu2xhsimple minds do simple things, it’s that simple. Sad some ppl don’t value their lives as they should.

    • @Phoenix-mh5eo
      @Phoenix-mh5eo 26 дней назад +11

      So true. The company isnt going to canonize you or even (in general) do more than they're obligated to help your grieving family..... Your life isn't worth that. The trauma you're sure to inflict on the people around you also isn't worth that. Sorry you had to see and deal with that, it's heartbreaking when deaths are so easily preventable.

    • @Pushing_Pixels
      @Pushing_Pixels 26 дней назад +7

      Because these cruise ships are usually flagged in third world countries that don't have stringent or enforceable safety regulations, and because they spend most of their time in international waters, they can be a law unto themselves when it comes to worker safety. The question of jurisdiction provides them with some protection against lawsuits too. Unless an incident happens inside a country's territorial waters, an employee or their family would have to try and sue in whatever jurisdiction the operator is incorporated in.

  • @petedereklewis1
    @petedereklewis1 26 дней назад +1425

    Mr. Ballen back with another one! These old school 3-in-1s where the stories get progressively more disturbing are the best!

    • @ConnorTheClaymore
      @ConnorTheClaymore 26 дней назад +8

      Fr

    • @pandapumpkin8610
      @pandapumpkin8610 26 дней назад +17

      WITH PICTURES!!!!!!! 🩵💜💚

    • @jodyfulford8215
      @jodyfulford8215 26 дней назад +14

      I just love the intro with the upside down jiggling forrest in black and white with ominous music. It really sets the mood.

    • @belleofbrightside97
      @belleofbrightside97 26 дней назад +27

      Mmm, not so sure if they get progressively more disturbing, the first one with a guy getting juiced by an elevator is pretty tough to beat. Good video though xD

    • @josephvanucchi5249
      @josephvanucchi5249 26 дней назад +1

      ​@@jodyfulford8215reminds me of the old Tales from the Darkside TV show

  • @RachelL33Ann
    @RachelL33Ann 6 дней назад +12

    So many of these stories seem to involve people skipping safety procedures or taking shortcuts, whether by choice or by managements choice, and it causes people to die. We need to legally enforce safety procedures and not allowing staff to cut corners to save time or money. Especially when it’s management forcing their crew to cut those corners. Nothing is worth letting an innocent person suffer a cruel death

  • @jpnumbah1ify
    @jpnumbah1ify 22 дня назад +73

    Former Elevator mechanic here. On the first story, I find some things to not add up any mechanic working on an elevator understands that there is enough buffer zone on the top of the elevator and the very top of the shaft that you can either stand crouch or lay down on top of the elevator and have enough room. There is also something called an inspection box on top of every elevator with a stop switch, as well as controls to manually move the elevator. Another thing that doesn’t add up is when he said that they would let the elevator run as normal and work on a different floor. All repairs maintenances or general service is done from either on top of the car under the mechanics control or underneath the car on the bottom floor on the elevator is still under the mechanics control. The elevator is put on normal service with someone either on top or underneath is either when someone takes an unnecessary risk by allowing that to happen or during specific troubleshooting tests. what most likely happened was that he either got too confident and allowed the car to run on normal while he sat on top and accidentally got caught up. Or there was a mechanic in the control room that jumped out the safety circuit.

    • @contentinmotion
      @contentinmotion 20 дней назад +3

      Maybe those things were added later

    • @jpnumbah1ify
      @jpnumbah1ify 20 дней назад +5

      @conentinmotion. It’s been standard for long time now and the photo looks fairly modern. It is possible but I doubt it. The only thing I can say is I have never done elevators on a cruise ship but I can’t see it being much more different to be honest.

    • @svenanderson3400
      @svenanderson3400 19 дней назад +14

      Cruise ships are terrible for safety. They operate in international waters, which allows them to cut a lot of corners. This is also why they can get away with paying their staff less then minimum wage.

    • @carole-vv5es
      @carole-vv5es 19 дней назад +1

      these ships do not have new safety standards then you have the owners who put pressure on all staff the staff earn peanuts American ships are even worse

    • @BeckyValkyrie
      @BeckyValkyrie 13 дней назад +1

      I thought that about the gap on top, too. So strange.

  • @maggiespradlin5555
    @maggiespradlin5555 26 дней назад +4393

    Happy mother's day to all of my MrBallen moms! 🌹🥰

    • @Ligeia_Ravin
      @Ligeia_Ravin 26 дней назад +65

      Thank you & to you as well! 🥰

    • @kimberlimorgan1176
      @kimberlimorgan1176 26 дней назад +35

      Thank you!!! You as well ❤

    • @betsysipe5512
      @betsysipe5512 26 дней назад +62

      I'll never be a mom 😢. Apparently my body won't let it happen.

    • @PARALEECulbert-kz6qv
      @PARALEECulbert-kz6qv 26 дней назад +11

      Hi! Thank you Maggie and happy mothers day to U".

    • @chantalmegson5862
      @chantalmegson5862 26 дней назад +14

      Thank you!
      Happy Mothers Day and to Mrs Allen ❤ @mrballen

  • @charlesroach8549
    @charlesroach8549 26 дней назад +463

    I have done all of the things that you've told me to do to my like button...and now it has filed a restraining order against me. Love you brother.

    • @ram_artz2609
      @ram_artz2609 26 дней назад +22

      This comment right here needs more love lol

    • @danielle5360
      @danielle5360 25 дней назад +10

      😂😂😂😂😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    • @Vaquix000
      @Vaquix000 25 дней назад +5

      Imagine doing all of those things to someone and the worst you get is a restraining order

    • @charlesroach8549
      @charlesroach8549 25 дней назад +3

      @KamrynSayWhat me no care so much about grammar and phrasing. Plus, I'm from the south, where we take already short sentences and make them shorter for no reason.

    • @allmyedgesaresharp
      @allmyedgesaresharp 25 дней назад

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @LukeWarm05
    @LukeWarm05 11 дней назад +11

    First story: "Cruise ship..."
    I don't need to hear anymore...already sounds like a nightmare to me!

  • @biteynibbles8444
    @biteynibbles8444 21 день назад +52

    Coincidentally, what you said to do to the like button actually happened to me. Once I was a masseuse & a housekeeper at a sports rehab office. Near closing, my Dr hooked me up with electrode acupuncture, & then he left to treat other customers. He never came back. I was thinking, "Oh, the maid or someone will find me." And then I realized, "Oh no! I AM the maid!"

    • @joshrepik
      @joshrepik 16 дней назад +7

      Hahaha! I thought this punishment up a couple months ago, recently submitted it, and randomly found out through a comment that it made it into a video! Sorry that happened to you, how did you resolve it?

  • @YuniorGamboa
    @YuniorGamboa 26 дней назад +602

    Getting crushed alive and seeing all that blood dropping must be beyond terrifying
    I went a few years back to a cruise ship, and on the last day, a group of people got stuck for I believe an hour in the elevator. It's just a claustrophobic nightmare.

    • @EphemeralProductions
      @EphemeralProductions 26 дней назад +19

      Exactly. It’s traumatizing just looking at the picture! I saw the video of it too back when it happened. 😳😢

    • @jasperjao6476
      @jasperjao6476 26 дней назад +5

      It might become a classic horror movie if the ghost of that man presents himself in the elevator 👻

    • @Khon_kha
      @Khon_kha 26 дней назад +25

      What gets me is why they didn’t block the elevator off and put a sign saying under construction or something to prevent people from using it while they undergo maintenance for the elevator

    • @katarinatibai8396
      @katarinatibai8396 26 дней назад +8

      It looks freaking unreal, like a picture aut of the muvie "Shining".
      I always feared elevators.

    • @sub-zero710
      @sub-zero710 26 дней назад +7

      He was probably better off just staying on top of the elevator car. The odds of it going to the top floor were unlikely after all.

  • @venomousnate7263
    @venomousnate7263 26 дней назад +510

    I can’t imagine the horror of the first story seeing blood just leak out of an elevator crevice. I can’t help but think of the elevator scene in The Shining. Terrible way to go.

    • @meredithgrubb4497
      @meredithgrubb4497 26 дней назад +37

      I cant believe the guy didn't make a sound. That would be a terrifying way to leave this world.

    • @Allthingsarebroken
      @Allthingsarebroken 26 дней назад

      oh he was definitely making sounds...unless he was crushed very quickly...i imagine there was some screaming...then agan maybe not, youre just trying to survive until you cant, the brain just hoping for the best, until its light out. people probably never even know they actually died...strange concept huh. ​@@meredithgrubb4497

    • @charismoo5874
      @charismoo5874 26 дней назад +32

      Yeah, he could have shouted from the top to tell the passenger to press the nearest floor number. That way he at least could have a chance to escape.

    • @sarahpeart6500
      @sarahpeart6500 26 дней назад +19

      ​@@charismoo5874it does seem strange. Couldn't he knock on the top of the elevator car? Or wasn't there a kind of removable part in the top. I swear I've seen that in TV shows or movies.

    • @ravenravella1000
      @ravenravella1000 26 дней назад +18

      @@charismoo5874 What i was thinking.....TELL HER TO PRESS THE STOP BUTTON!!!!

  • @eirikraude854
    @eirikraude854 23 дня назад +24

    What I love the most about MrBallen is that he bings back the joy of STORY-TELLING. 200,000 years ago humans had harnessed fire and gathered each night around the fire in their camp. Then they told each other stories about hunting and all kinds of stuff. This way LANGUAGE was developed. Funny, we still do the same thing to this day -- but it's called TV or Internet, or radio before! :)
    Needless to say I am a big fan of MrBallen! :)

  • @trentvoisin
    @trentvoisin 22 дня назад +28

    Use to watch all of your videos. Stayed up late nights week after week watching your videos. When my girlfriend and I first found your channel we sat together for DAYS. Watching each and every story. Recently on April 22nd i lost my girlfriend to suicide. It crushed me. Part of me really does just enjoy when you upload because it reminds me of the nights we would spend together with popcorn or candy in hand ready to watch yet another story time video. It really became a huge part of us bonding together.

    • @jenniferkovalick2959
      @jenniferkovalick2959 21 день назад +6

      Very sorry for your loss, but I'm glad you have those good memories! ❤ stay strong and heal well friend.

    • @mikkayo
      @mikkayo 21 день назад +4

      I lost someone on April 22nd too💔

    • @user-sg6sv9oi6i
      @user-sg6sv9oi6i 19 дней назад +2

      I am so sorry. I cannot imagine. ❤️🫂

  • @_J0KER_
    @_J0KER_ 26 дней назад +1760

    Better help 😂 the greedy company that just paid a 8 million fine for selling your private data.

    • @nickangelo116
      @nickangelo116 26 дней назад

      Never call a Suicide Helpline.
      In 2006, I called a suicide help-line over a bad breakup. They asked if I'm suicidal/homicidal. I said, "Not really." They pressed the question again repeatedly until I said, "I guess." That was a bad move.
      The suicide help line called the police and told them I was homicidal. The cops called my phone and asked me to meet them just to talk. I told them mean things that would get me banned here if I repeat them. I hung up on them. They called my phone repeatedly and I silenced the calls.
      Not even ten minutes later, the police pulled up as I walked out of McDonald's and asked if I was Nick. I said, "No." They patted me down and found my brass knuckles and a knife. They kept those. They took my ID and saw I was indeed Nick. I was lying to them. They cuffed me and put me in the back seat of the car.
      They took me to Laurelwood mental hospital that is connected to the ER of Lakewest Hospital and someone assessed me there. They asked me a bunch of questions, such as, "Do you hear voices?" I was being a smart ass and said, "Yeah, every time I take acid or mushrooms."
      They escorted me to a ward with mental patients. I said I want out. I didn't deserve to be there. They told me to fill out a sheet of paper requesting release. It took five days until they released me. They recommended a follow up with a doctor or psychiatrist or something. I don't remember which because I never went.
      Here I am, sixteen years later, not suicidal, not homicidal, and the woman I was upset over killed herself with heroin. It was given to her by the guy she left me for. He basically killed her. The guy she left me for is a missing person now, Seth Burhenne. Look him up. I loved her and he took her from me. Nicole Jeanine Vavages Burke. Both are gone.
      If she had stayed with me, she would still be alive. I've never done heroin in my entire life. She died in 2010 and he's been missing since 2017. Both were junkies. Both are gone. He might still be alive somewhere, but he is assumed dead. I take no pleasure in their misfortune.
      A few years ago, I requested a female psychiatrist, an-all female office. I thought I was going to be meeting with a hot Latina or something because of the way her name sounded. Turned out she's an old, blonde, white lady. Bummer. Maybe she is married to a Latino guy.
      Anyway, she doesn't ever listen to, or remember what I told her. She confused me with someone else. She started talking about some career that she thought I had. Must've been another client. The other Jamaican sounding, black lady is more concerned with trying to get me in trouble and painting me as whatever kind of psycho she can. They want to make people look crazy. The only reason I went there is because it helped me to collect food stamps at the time. I don't get those anymore.
      They once left me waiting in the office for forty-five minutes longer than expected, so I had to leave. They tell you not to knock on the glass for assistance or to check in. There is no bell or no buzzer. The girl at the desk gets an attitude if you knock. She is very unfriendly.
      I was asked about what I do for work, even though I have already told her how I used to be a carpet guy and I brought up how I worked with my dad. In the past, I've even talked about the carpet in her office. She asked me where my father is, who I also already told her MULTIPLE times was DEAD. I can't believe the incompetence of this office. Then, EVERY SINGLE TIME, she asks, "How do you feel about him dying?" That is not even why I am here. I have moved on, but it is very insensitive of her and it angers me when she does that. How this place remains in business is astounding. Very insulting. These people do absolutely nothing. Must be nice to sit and do jack while collecting a check. People like this collect big checks while I scrape by.
      I came back after only a month long absence. When I returned, there was no file on me. They threw it away. First they said they lost it. How about following up on a client and showing some concern instead of flat-out throwing away and losing the entire file? All those sessions wasted. I could have used that wasted time and insurance doing something far more useful.
      Then they act like it's casual. No apology.

    • @loganhatch
      @loganhatch 26 дней назад +184

      Yeah I just watched an asmondgold video about it smh. It’s like some people aren’t vetting these companies they advertise for.

    • @mangotail6808
      @mangotail6808 26 дней назад +236

      I never trust sponsorsed ads 😄

    • @zombieparrot2606
      @zombieparrot2606 26 дней назад +42

      Womp womp

    • @debs656
      @debs656 26 дней назад +90

      Also, in the UK at least, their therapists are 'registered', but they actually need to be accredited. They are not.

  • @Chasecka
    @Chasecka 26 дней назад +355

    I don’t know how to work on an elevator, but I have worked in many factory settings where we do “lock out tag out.” Not shutting down the particular elevator you are working seems really REALLY stupid. I just can’t comprehend this absolute absence of common sense for safety.

    • @pigbenis8366
      @pigbenis8366 26 дней назад +27

      Right!!! I've never worked on elevators either but I was a heavy equipment mechanic, maintenance mechanic and now test massive refrigeration units and I absolutely will not touch a unit until I put my lock on and de-energize everything and do a walk around. Not to knock the guy that died but what a dumbass move.

    • @rosiered3403
      @rosiered3403 26 дней назад +35

      I found myself feeling angry. What did they expect would happen if someone tried to use the elevator?

    • @chiapets2594
      @chiapets2594 26 дней назад +15

      There was no common sense involved

    • @LittleKikuyu
      @LittleKikuyu 26 дней назад +19

      Cruise ships seem to be death traps for employees and guests alike 😰

    • @blackcurrantpop
      @blackcurrantpop 26 дней назад +16

      Maybe they were pressured by the cruise ship. If that’s his job to support his family or get fired then…. Lets not blame the poor guy. Its bad enough he died.

  • @user-dq4ri6fi7b
    @user-dq4ri6fi7b 19 дней назад +12

    The thought that the electricians would enter the shaft of an elevator hoping that within the next, even one minute it might take, that no one would walk on and use the elevator, is crazy.
    But the craziest part is that they all thought this was ok, wow!!

  • @MsDaniK95
    @MsDaniK95 15 дней назад +6

    The first story about the elevator mechanic actually made me cry :( I've been watching your videos since last year and this is the first time I actually got tearful. Seeing that final picture was just so chilling. I'm going to do a good deed for the day in honour of José, (and also for Vishwas and Hermann.) That story and the way you told it really made an impact. On a lighter note, thank you Mr Ballen for your channel and for being such an incredible story-teller. I love the strange, dark and mysterious (even if it makes me sad!). Your respect for the victims whilst telling these stories is so wholesome. 🥲

  • @jeremysack5939
    @jeremysack5939 26 дней назад +222

    Given the choice between embarrassment and Death...remember that Death lasts longer...

    • @Cammer92
      @Cammer92 26 дней назад +8

      Once death occurs the concept of time is no more for the deceased. Therefore death is not lasting. Dying is the time it takes until death, so therefore dying is lasting, and the moment of death is instantaneous. There is no consciousness at death, which would mean that you would be free of embarrassment. While alive and with time, the embarrassment would subside, but your memory of that embarrassing moment would stimulate your conscious brain into reliving the embarrassment you felt. Therefore, embarrassment does indeed last longer than death.
      I’m just joking 😁 I agree with you lol.

    • @RonBest
      @RonBest 25 дней назад +7

      Also the way he went the entire world got to know he could not swim, so he got emberassed globally and also died.

    • @ASHERUISE
      @ASHERUISE 22 дня назад +4

      @@RonBest I wouldn't want to be known as the person who managed to drown in waist-deep water...

    • @noodlepoodlegirl
      @noodlepoodlegirl 22 дня назад +2

      @@Cammer92 Omg I was reading your comment thinking of a scathing response...but then grinned at that last line! lol Both are no fun.

    • @Cammer92
      @Cammer92 22 дня назад

      @@noodlepoodlegirl 😁

  • @Eternal_11_Sasha
    @Eternal_11_Sasha 26 дней назад +217

    I worked for Kroger in a processing plant several years ago. It was my first plant job. One of the most memorable things about that job was how much training we did on LOTO (lock out tag out) procedures. We signed countless documents promising we would always follow safety protocols at all times. I cannot express to anyone working in that field how crucial it is to please always follow LOTO procedures. The safety of you and your colleagues is more important than "getting it done faster" or in the first stories case "not interrupting the flow of traffic". You are not replaceable and your life is more valuable than loss of time or how others may feel about being hindered. Please LOTO and communicate with your colleagues for your safety!!! Shout out to Kroger for understanding people's lives and well-being are the most important thing!

    • @blameitonthewhiteguy
      @blameitonthewhiteguy 26 дней назад +15

      I worked for the Kroger warehouse in Louisville and they were HUGE on safety. The job itself is demanding but I watched two guys get walked out because they were horse-playing on the way back from break; one guy pushed the other and he fell. Think of the warehouse as a Lowe’s or Home Depot but for food. At the end of each isle there were concrete bumpers for the forklifts and pallet jacks in case they got too close they wouldn’t knock over the entire shelving. Anyway; guy fell over and fell on the bumper right at his knee cap and broke it sideways. Both of them were walked out…..well one was carried and asked not to come back because they were a liability. Can’t blame Kroger a bit myself, those two needed to go.

    • @simonspacek3670
      @simonspacek3670 26 дней назад +9

      I worked in a factory where we were always pushed to do things as quickly as possible and sometimes with really unfit equipment. And then we were forced to sign that we will always follow safety protocols. One example for all, there was a problem with a pump for formic acid (for those who don't know, formic acid is one of the nasty acids. It goes deep, because it can dissolve proteins), so we had to use manual pump. The proper one was closed system so you couldn't touch it anywhere, but that manual was open system. When we switched barrels, we were paper-told to "put on apron, heavy boots, gloves, glasses and face shield" but even our director was telling us to "pull the hose out, wait until it stop dripping (about 5 to 10 seconds) and put the hose in new barrel". It was mostly safe, until one guy had a bad day and got splashed with formic acid. He survived, but he spent few months in hospital.
      But the "funny" part is that when it happened, of course they had to call ambulance and if I recall, police. And our management quickly pulled the safety equipment from storage, crumpled it a bit to make it look used, and put it next to those barrels.

    • @solandri69
      @solandri69 25 дней назад +2

      A lot of heavy machinery has lockout mechanisms which must be initiated before you can do maintenance. e.g. The key to open the maintenance hatch is attached to a fuse plugged into the machine. Pulling the key out so you can open the maintenance hatch, depowers the machine. And to open the hatch, you need to plug in the key and turn it, which locks the key in place.

    • @JadedBelle
      @JadedBelle 25 дней назад +3

      I witnessed a person rivet through their finger and thought it was bad... until I saw a man's arm get caught in a press. That's a sight I cannot unsee. The factory this happened in was so lax on protocol. Safety precautions and PPE protocols are so important. All it takes is one split second chance. I'm thankful I no longer work in that environment.

    • @simonspacek3670
      @simonspacek3670 25 дней назад +1

      @@JadedBelle Good for you, places like that are stupidly dangerous. I remember when our maintenance guy started cutting some pipes with angle grinder and those hot sparks were falling on bags with sodium nitrate and ammonium nitrate. And he didn't understand why I have problem with that.

  • @philosophrwiggles1175
    @philosophrwiggles1175 19 дней назад +4

    Been listening to MrBallen when he was uploading 3 times a week and under a million subscribers. It makes me happy to see his channel grow.
    I hope you continue to find success and grow. Much love and many blessings. From a vet to another vet

  • @Jus00
    @Jus00 22 дня назад +8

    I really hope you never stop making these!. Worst feeling when your favorite youtubers stop making content.

  • @XisoKingsQueens
    @XisoKingsQueens 26 дней назад +230

    We lost a school student the same way, back when i was in high school ... I remember guys saying they saw him struggling but they thought he was goofing around ... It's important to always make sure ... So sorry for Vishwas and his family, that was such a tragedy ...

  • @Welcome-jj8mp
    @Welcome-jj8mp 25 дней назад +253

    As a European watcher, I can't thank you enough for making the effort to put everything in our metric system 🙏

    • @karenrankin7653
      @karenrankin7653 24 дня назад +2

      Lol 😂 I’m just standard I can’t think that way after thinking this way for sooo long.

    • @Dee-JayW
      @Dee-JayW 24 дня назад +18

      The vast majority of the world uses metric, so if he wants to keep an international audience, I believe it is absolutely necessary! ❤❤

    • @Dee-JayW
      @Dee-JayW 24 дня назад

      @@karenrankin7653it is beyond simple. Everything is in 10’s 😊

    • @ing.m97
      @ing.m97 23 дня назад +3

      Same with myself being South African.

    • @JaceVibe
      @JaceVibe 23 дня назад +6

      In "everyone's but US system" you should say.

  • @BobbF.
    @BobbF. 11 дней назад +3

    I've listened to Mrballen for years now and I still don't know how he finds every point of view and other details.... We love you, Allen!

  • @crystalmeek3473
    @crystalmeek3473 15 дней назад +1

    Thank you Mr. Ballen for all of your AMAZING content! Thank you also for your service to our country as well! May you continue to be blessed as you bless others in everyway that you do!

  • @nicholashodges201
    @nicholashodges201 26 дней назад +625

    The first story is a great example of not only why I won't ever work on a cruise ship again, I won't get a ride in one either.
    They pressure the hell out of their employees to cut corners, work free hours and to look the other way when "certain things" happen.
    Your bathroom, for instance, is just getting sprayed down with plain water and wiped down with the dirty towels you left on the floor. The cleaning chemicals usually just get spritzed in the air. The stewards just have too many rooms to get through in the allotted time to do it properly, even when they aren't trashed, which half of them will be.

    • @forrestedge3539
      @forrestedge3539 26 дней назад +43

      Sure, most of this may be right, but the elevator maintenance shortcut is most probably just based on pure laziness. As are most labor-esque job incidents.

    • @forrestedge3539
      @forrestedge3539 26 дней назад +29

      It's called complacency. No one told that worker to do a shit job. He probably didn't want to do it the right way, and he paid for it. Can't blame everything on someone else.

    • @E4T4
      @E4T4 26 дней назад +4

      not in every country tho.

    • @E4T4
      @E4T4 26 дней назад +8

      @@forrestedge3539 tru. the boss cant tell a worker to endanger his fucking life for a elevator maintenance job. and if they would he can just report the violation to some agency. what a way for OC to make a dramatic comment yet again

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  26 дней назад +76

      Dang

  • @k.b.6541
    @k.b.6541 24 дня назад +365

    I'm an elevator mechanic and nothing about the first story made sense, by law there needs to be what is called a stop switch on the top of the elevator which will shut the car down no matter what immediately, or he could have opened the release rollers on any floor he passed which will also shut the car down unless someone jumped out the door locks on the controller. So either they broke every law installing the elevator. Or he didn't know much about elevators and shouldn't have been servicing them period. Or he wanted to die

    • @BigSuzpekt
      @BigSuzpekt 23 дня назад +126

      I don’t much about elevators mechanically but Mr ballen said electrician so I wouldn’t be surprised if he wasn’t an elevator mechanic but more of a handy man they hired because it was cheap labor. I bet they just hired a maintenance crew to do all the maintenance on the ship including fixing the elevator.

    • @abc-wv4in
      @abc-wv4in 23 дня назад +52

      @@BigSuzpekt How smart does one have to be to know it's not a good idea to get into an elevator shaft of an elevator THAT IS STILL IN SERVICE. Stupidity.

    • @Another_Saved_Sinner
      @Another_Saved_Sinner 22 дня назад +55

      @k.b.6541 I'm willing to bet that he was just another "non-skilled" tradesman helper who just happened to have the title as an electrician. I have to constantly remind people at work who originate from essentially 3rd world, or very poor nations that just because you took these insane risks back home, you are not there and we need to be more concerned about preserving life, and using our heads, rather than the easiest way to do something. They are all good guys, all have been through a lot to become citizens, but there is a breakdown in the "common sense" area when dealing with people who just never had much to begin with and had to take risks to survive. I'd like to think that I'd be smarter than that if the roles were switched, but I couldn't guarantee that. Sometimes to certain people, safety is a big hassle that only takes too much time, not considering what their life is worth.

    • @valeriafontoura8850
      @valeriafontoura8850 22 дня назад +40

      @@Another_Saved_Sinneras someone from a 3rd world country, well there are safety rules and procedures here too. But after doing the same thing a hundred times, being pressured to productivity, and maybe also due to lazyness, people tend to simply ignore safety.
      And I bet its the same on 1st world countries.
      People are the same everywhere.

    • @gingerbreadman1969
      @gingerbreadman1969 22 дня назад +27

      Anyone else beside themself that the kid who thinks he sees a classmate underwater in the picture, instead of running straight back to the pool.. runs all over this Temple through every room looking at faces, then goes to talk to his professor about it.. at which time they call the cops. WTF man.. 😤

  • @MrMicahMane
    @MrMicahMane 19 дней назад +4

    About 2 years ago, I sent you that elevator story repeatedly. Never got a response but I’m glad to see that it finally got covered on your channel. It seemed perfect for you

    • @ratatouille6522
      @ratatouille6522 10 дней назад

      Did you send it to MrBallen’s YT, Insta, Reddit, or a different social media?

  • @lerenapowell7316
    @lerenapowell7316 19 дней назад +2

    Love you forever Mr. Ballen. Grateful for the hard work

  • @dongleyliam8927
    @dongleyliam8927 26 дней назад +90

    The second story is so horrific. I drowned in a pool before with my friends and they didnt know I was being serious until I started grabbing onto anything I could to get up. One of the most horrific and painful deaths for sure. rest in peace to Vishwas and best regards to his family

    • @skylined5534
      @skylined5534 24 дня назад +1

      It is horrific but I honestly think the first is the worst of the two.

    • @rebeccahicks2392
      @rebeccahicks2392 24 дня назад

      @@skylined5534 The first is the most gruesome and the second is, in a way, the saddest.

    • @sy_dianne5224
      @sy_dianne5224 21 день назад +2

      The second was so preventable :(

  • @MelanieMaguire
    @MelanieMaguire 26 дней назад +249

    Poor Vishwas. That's a truly horrific story. People, while you're "goofing around" and having fun, keep tabs on each other too...

    • @EmelyPhan
      @EmelyPhan 26 дней назад +45

      Also, just saying no or simply refusing some thing that you are not comfortable with is a good enough answer.

    • @pyxl666
      @pyxl666 26 дней назад +9

      Sanjay must have felt horrible too. I feel for them all

    • @drucshlook
      @drucshlook 26 дней назад +10

      Darwin award selection today

    • @nathangifford1424
      @nathangifford1424 26 дней назад

      ​@@drucshlook my thought as well

    • @RedoFrieson
      @RedoFrieson 26 дней назад +2

      That's one of my worst fears dying with people around who can help me

  • @user-mh1ff4wf1n
    @user-mh1ff4wf1n 23 дня назад +1

    Awesome stories this week John!!! Almost felt like the old school stories u use to do when you first started!!! LOVE IT!!! THANK U SO MUCH FOR THE AWESOME ENTERTAINMENT, YOU RULE DUDE!!!

  • @photocostumer1
    @photocostumer1 22 дня назад

    Thank you Mr Ballen. We appreciate all u do

  • @jeffoff7795
    @jeffoff7795 24 дня назад +101

    I thought the stories were supposed to get progressively more disturbing but being crushed between an elevator and the wall of the elevator shaft is as horrifying a death as I can imagine and the picture is gruesome.

    • @xWheatThinz
      @xWheatThinz 21 день назад +6

      Seriously 😟

    • @Sarspariila
      @Sarspariila 21 день назад +6

      Oh my lord, when he said what happened to the elevator technician, my whole body flinched. That was the worst out of the 3.

    • @diehardeaglesfansince1994
      @diehardeaglesfansince1994 18 дней назад +1

      it's a quick death

  • @qcrew2938
    @qcrew2938 26 дней назад +206

    Happy Mother's Day to Mrs. Allen! And all Moms everywhere

    • @Sh3r-Bear
      @Sh3r-Bear 26 дней назад +6

      Thank you very much.😊

    • @markgolden1418
      @markgolden1418 26 дней назад +3

      ^This

    • @HappyMomma412
      @HappyMomma412 26 дней назад +1

      Yes!!!

    • @SoldierofGod123
      @SoldierofGod123 26 дней назад +1

      Thank you all the Moms for everything you do ❤ we wouldn’t be able to do it without you

    • @TyeArtisik
      @TyeArtisik 26 дней назад

      👏🏾

  • @waxheretical
    @waxheretical 21 день назад +3

    The Shining elevator scene

  • @kittykat682
    @kittykat682 21 день назад

    Thank you @mrballen for the video :) your content is a staple in my daily life xo

  • @mcboomsauce7922
    @mcboomsauce7922 25 дней назад +143

    im a maintenance technician in an automated facility full of robots and all sorts of stuff that can turn a human into spaghetti sauce in moments
    bypassing what are called "lock out tag out" procedures
    like "not shutting off this elevator"
    account for 88% of deaths on the job according to osha
    never fuck around in this scenario, regardless of how much of a pain in the ass it is to do it

    • @Tazz-Media
      @Tazz-Media 25 дней назад +6

      I appreciate your safety & life too. I'm happy to wait for a fixed elevator rather than thinking that a technician is cutting corners and risking their life to save me a few minutes. RIP that technician & shame on the cruise company for allowing such practices 😭🤬

    • @FaithG-tx2hw
      @FaithG-tx2hw 22 дня назад

      Wish more people knew to not do dangerous things. If i even slightly feel uneasy about something at work, i wont do it. Not until something has been changed to make it safer in my mind. Today i wouldnt even put boxes on too high of a shelf cuz i didnt have a step ladder. I couldve reached, but i may have dropped everything if i tried. Not worth it. People are toooo eager to risk their bodies over a meaningless paycheck. If youre doing manual labor, i promise your job and you are easily replaceable. Never risk your health for ANY reason, unless its a reason worth it to YOU. Not to your JOB.

  • @pkemperor2884
    @pkemperor2884 25 дней назад +458

    Heads up , Mr. ballen , u should seriously reconsider your sponsor with better help, they're known scammers, with therapist that only require a drivers license. They also give your information to other companies without consent

    • @masterkni666
      @masterkni666 25 дней назад +46

      I tried to apply for their company once for a technical job. Interviewer asked me why i quit my last job and i told him because the boss was toxic and verbally abusive. He laughed and told me why I didnt stay until i found a new one. The people there don't give a shit about what they advertise.

    • @scottrubino3972
      @scottrubino3972 25 дней назад +42

      That's kind of alarming about better health, people really trust John ballen

    • @pkemperor2884
      @pkemperor2884 25 дней назад

      @@scottrubino3972 yeah, he probably doesn't know about it though, this is kinda old, learned about it through asmongold myself

    • @channy-8320
      @channy-8320 25 дней назад +37

      y'all fail to realize he probably knows that but he has a contract with them.

    • @veil6655
      @veil6655 24 дня назад +15

      Gonna checked again if Mrballen was blinking his eyes in Morse code to see some hidden message

  • @KeikoakaThepotato
    @KeikoakaThepotato 20 дней назад

    Omg I haven't seen this channel in ages, it feels so good to be back! Amazing video John 😨

  • @erinnelson434
    @erinnelson434 22 дня назад +6

    If I had been Jose, I would have yelled, "STOP THE ELEVATOR!!" and maybe the passenger would have heard him & stopped it.

  • @EYExINxTHExLENS
    @EYExINxTHExLENS 26 дней назад +122

    I work in a steel factory. Lock out tag out is insanely important. We had a maintenance man get thrown about 20 feet because the hydraulics had left over pressure. He survived but after watching that video, you take safety even more seriously.

    • @SpydersByte
      @SpydersByte 25 дней назад +6

      I worked as a welder in a fab shop and we did installations in all kinds of factories. Getting killed by large industrial machinery is the worst way to go imo, it cares nothing for human life and will shred you or crush you without even realizing youre there. We had someone get knocked off a suspended metal grating by a big piece of ducting that shifted suddenly and luckily he didnt fall to the ground but instead onto a pipe that was just a few feet below the grating, probably saved his life.
      Also had an incident where my dad got shocked by a high voltage line he was unplugging. I was on the other end of the shop facing the other direction but the entire place lit up like the sun and I heard an explosion. He was holding it in front of his chest and it blew a big hole in his shirt and blackened/burned his hands but thankfully he wasnt injured bad. He also at one point had a paint sprayer blow up in his face, the paint was metallic silver and entirely covered his face including his eyes that were blood red, had to drive him to the hospital to get his eyes flushed. Metalworking shops are *dangerous*

    • @EYExINxTHExLENS
      @EYExINxTHExLENS 21 день назад

      @@SpydersByte Oh my gosh! I'm happy they're both okay! It truly is a dangerous industry. We run steel tubing, and on the tube as it's running we tie rags around them to sort wipe them down before they reach my paint area. There's a grate I have to stand on, and had one of my legs fall into one day. Thankfully I grabbed onto a pole near me or I would've been a goner. I had to walk away from my line for a minute after that.

  • @sankai91
    @sankai91 26 дней назад +133

    Imagine suspecting a friend of yours is drowning and you know where, yet you go anywhere but the place where you think he's drowing, wasting potential crucial time...

    • @KarinaMcKoy
      @KarinaMcKoy 26 дней назад +21

      Exactly this! Check everywhere else sure, after checking the pool!!

    • @littleflame5530
      @littleflame5530 26 дней назад

      Shock causes people to not think clearly.

    • @mrloqqe1610
      @mrloqqe1610 26 дней назад +11

      right? you make sure if somebody is drowning or not, by checking all the places, at where he would be, if he wasn't drowning right about now. yeah that's definitely the way to go about it. LMAO, like wtf 😂😂

    • @LucasAntoszyk
      @LucasAntoszyk 26 дней назад +41

      He didn’t see the photo of Vishwas until an hour after he took it so umm vishwas was long dead. That’s why he didn’t go back to the water. He was hoping to find his friend in the temple after seeing the photo cuz if not he’d have to be dead. Unless you guys think vishwas had gills or could hold his breath for an hour.

    • @Tinil0
      @Tinil0 26 дней назад +9

      Uh, he only noticed LONG after it would've mattered.
      Mind you, Mr Ballen doesn't always get the details right, but in this case the story was pretty clear about that so I have no idea how ya'll missed that.

  • @katlyn_marie55
    @katlyn_marie55 18 дней назад

    Love this series, I binged all the other ones. Thanks for all your hard work ❤

  • @taquatche_8930
    @taquatche_8930 11 дней назад

    I love that you are still here man! ❤️

  • @bethysbarn
    @bethysbarn 25 дней назад +206

    So sad that Vishwas felt he had to get in there when he couldn’t swim 😭💔 …but there was a professor with them, why didn’t he get their disrespectful asses out that water before anything like this happened! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

    • @lindaschouten7210
      @lindaschouten7210 21 день назад +9

      That’s what I thought. He must have been in a different area and he may have had many more students with him.

    • @guidingspirit3033
      @guidingspirit3033 19 дней назад +4

      And they were COLLEGE aged. How on earth did they not even check to see if it was okay? No one else was swimming, but Sanjay was entitled enough to think it was a public swimming pool? Right next to a TEMPLE?

  • @joshmatthews7352
    @joshmatthews7352 26 дней назад +177

    Everytime I see him promote better help it makes me more sad that he'd take money from such a predatory company.

    • @rudolphlarry
      @rudolphlarry 26 дней назад +28

      It's sad that most of the good RUclipsrs have sold out.

    • @MrRoundthetwist
      @MrRoundthetwist 26 дней назад +6

      💯

    • @wendyw4088
      @wendyw4088 26 дней назад +56

      @@rudolphlarryI think people are looking for reasons to get mad. If you look, EVERY company has its fault. We live in a capitalist society, so EVERY company is about making money. Clearly, he does the best he can. Let’s stop judging him & if you don’t like it, watch another Chanel!! Geeze!!

    • @kentroglobalinvestmentllc8921
      @kentroglobalinvestmentllc8921 26 дней назад +23

      I keep wondering why he does it? He MUST have seen the hundreds of comments he’s getting asking him to stop, he must know what they do and how bad they are, I just don’t want to believe that a RUclipsr I’ve grown to respect so much would consciously sink to the moral lowness of recommending a company that preys on the mentally ill.

    • @kentroglobalinvestmentllc8921
      @kentroglobalinvestmentllc8921 26 дней назад

      @@wendyw4088 clearly you’ve done no research and are defending him in this case before looking. Look, in 99% of the cases online you’d be right . But here, really, better help is a company built on extracting as much money and data from mentally ill patients as physically possible, preferably as many of them as possible, at the same time. For lack of a better word, it’s a fucked up company. It’s not like they did some toxic dumping in 2012, it’s like they sold the conversation history of thousands of mental patients, hurt people who need psychiatric help, and they continue to do it. So when he says I reccomend you go check out better help, he’s recommending you join their victim list. Because they paid him. With money they made from their victims. I’m just saying in this case people are right to be calling out the morals of this sponsorship. You will not see this many people complaing with hello fresh sponsorships, with audio books, none. When it’s one Karen that’s one thing. When it’s this many people warning him, consider they might be right and look into it. I did. And I was pretty horrified what I found about the company.

  • @Leafpot
    @Leafpot 14 дней назад

    I just started really getting into your content & I love it. I'm seeing clear as day examples of natural selection in action. 🖤

  • @tinastanley9993
    @tinastanley9993 23 дня назад +1

    I love all your videos. I binge watch them so much. But I gotta say I think my favorite ones are the ones like this one that are about photos and their back stories. Keep em coming plz.

  • @ecthelion222
    @ecthelion222 24 дня назад +56

    22:56 “That feeling” is called inertia. It’s when momentum around you continues while you are not actively moving yourself. Like a roller coaster drop. You are stationary in the car seat but the car keeps moving at a pace quicker than the matter of your body is. It’s the hallmark of physics that makes the appeal, & excitement, of an amusement park exist.

  • @platinumpete5160
    @platinumpete5160 26 дней назад +234

    what I like about MrBallen is that every time he tells a story, it feels like he is talking to you individually, not to a group of people

    • @S4NSE
      @S4NSE 26 дней назад +2

      it's wholesome that you appreciate it

    • @joshmontgomery4993
      @joshmontgomery4993 26 дней назад +3

      that's because he is on a whole different level than Anyone else. he is almost to good at what he does its amazing

    • @michellerutherford9551
      @michellerutherford9551 26 дней назад +2

      I feel the same. Like he is your Uncle Ballin!!❤

    • @TyeArtisik
      @TyeArtisik 26 дней назад +1

      Well, it's both

    • @BlazeX-21
      @BlazeX-21 26 дней назад +3

      Sometimes it’s like he is giving us all life lessons and warning us not to try this at home!!😂

  • @donaldrennie5697
    @donaldrennie5697 2 дня назад +1

    I had a very similar experience as the mountain climbing story.
    Mine was on Mount Rainier.
    I also experienced a complete " white out" with zero visibility 4,000 feet from the summit.
    We also got lost on the way down and we're headed for a 2,000 ft cliff when a rescue crew saved us.

  • @galloe
    @galloe 22 дня назад +3

    Sanjay and Vishwas' story is super sad. What would've been an amazing memory of a fun day out with friends turned into what is now probably their worst and saddest memory. Such a painful moment for everyone involved.💔

  • @TheElbowMerchant
    @TheElbowMerchant 26 дней назад +203

    My Sunday is now sorted! Thanks, Mr. Ballen.

    • @1MicrosoftCPU
      @1MicrosoftCPU 26 дней назад

      @mrballen
      Why are your stories getting shittier
      Quality is low
      Need to hire a story finder and writer

    • @Spec1alDel1very
      @Spec1alDel1very 26 дней назад +5

      @@1MicrosoftCPU chill

    • @TyeArtisik
      @TyeArtisik 26 дней назад

      👍🏾

  • @CJ_00
    @CJ_00 24 дня назад +123

    That second story about the drowning hit me like a train, I lost my little brother 3 years ago due to a drowning incident ,it took place in a lagoon all my cousins went in first and though my brother knew he couldn’t swim he went in not wanting to feel left out my brother was tall compared to me I saw it happen while he struggled and I couldn’t do anything, I tried swimming to him but I couldn’t swim and I lost him I know the feeling all too well it definitely hurt seeing that second story so I understand the feeling the guy had the feeling of feeling helpless, listen if you are ever put in a situation like that where someone tells you to do something you don’t feel capable of doing even if it means being left out it’s not something worth losing your life over please think it over carefully, blessings to all may you all have a good day.

    • @rebeccahicks2392
      @rebeccahicks2392 24 дня назад +6

      Oh I'm so so sorry.

    • @janicesullivan8942
      @janicesullivan8942 24 дня назад +7

      So very sorry for the loss of your brother.

    • @CJ_00
      @CJ_00 24 дня назад +1

      @@rebeccahicks2392 thank you that means a lot more than you know really🙏.

    • @CJ_00
      @CJ_00 24 дня назад +2

      @@janicesullivan8942 thank you I appreciate the condolences, but I just wanted mr.ballen and everyone to know this hopefully it helps someone one day.

    • @pabel7358
      @pabel7358 23 дня назад +2

      My deepest condolences to you dude. I can’t even begin to imagine. I’m so sorry.

  • @mishellewilliams5356
    @mishellewilliams5356 16 дней назад

    JB, dude, I love your videos. Never missed an upload. You're the only podcast I enjoy. Mr and my mom love you and its like. . . .I CANT EVEN EXPLAIN IT!❤
    Seriously, keep up the good work

  • @hellraiser8783
    @hellraiser8783 19 дней назад

    Thank you for your service Mr Ballen!

  • @wrongturnVfor
    @wrongturnVfor 26 дней назад +87

    I just cannot imagine the job of medics or first responders in general. The amount of horrific stories I have heard that they have to look at and literally help people out of is gut wrenching. I hope they are getting all the proper therapy they need. I cant imagine what that job must be like.

    • @itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271
      @itsnevertoolatetodotherigh3271 26 дней назад +1

      Indeed, even the firefighters when they have to use the jaws of life

    • @dreadcthulhu5
      @dreadcthulhu5 25 дней назад +2

      My brother used to work in towing cars for a living and he saw his fair share of accidents. It can take a toll.

  • @steeldragonfly9384
    @steeldragonfly9384 25 дней назад +120

    Just wanted to say that I really appreciate you labeling the pictures as real photos or not, a lot of channels don't do that, and it's really helpful!

  • @bulletclub5292
    @bulletclub5292 16 дней назад +1

    Love ur dedication to storytelling

  • @golflre7179
    @golflre7179 20 дней назад

    I very much like how you support mental health. Kudos for sharing your struggle.

  • @daniellazarus7943
    @daniellazarus7943 26 дней назад +45

    No matter how crazy a story is or how unbelievably bad the decisions are that people make, there is no judgement at all in mr. Ballins voice or words

    • @catherinepraus8635
      @catherinepraus8635 25 дней назад +2

      No but we can call them irresponsible 😊

    • @ruck27
      @ruck27 25 дней назад +6

      It’s easy to judge but we all make mistakes all the time that could of killed us in an unlucky circumstance

  • @SpiritualPlayboy-wt4th
    @SpiritualPlayboy-wt4th 23 дня назад +81

    I thought Ballen edited in the frame from The Shining movie but when I saw REAL PHOTO OF... written , man that was chilling.

  • @BlessedTruly2014
    @BlessedTruly2014 22 дня назад

    MrBallen!!! The only RUclipsr I fully support!! My boys & I love all the videos!!

  • @eatwhatukiii2532
    @eatwhatukiii2532 17 дней назад

    You are my go-to storyteller when I need a good tale. Thanks for all the research you do to bring these cases to us.❤

  • @iceangel698
    @iceangel698 25 дней назад +118

    What surprises me is that they didn’t go to the pool first to look. How much longer did it take to look at everyone in the temple and outside than call the cops and wait?

    • @marionmacneil5321
      @marionmacneil5321 24 дня назад +16

      Thank you, I had the same feeling - must have taken so much longer than running back to the pool to look for his friend. 😢

    • @nicduffy3274
      @nicduffy3274 23 дня назад +14

      I think (im no expert) the friend would have sunk after drowning at first, then floated back up as decomposition begins. So even if the pool was checked he may have been under the water at the time, until police started feeling around for his body and found him.

    • @kripul
      @kripul 22 дня назад +14

      he was looking at the photo at least an hour later so if Vishwas was drowning in the photo then he was definitely already gone by the time his friend realized it. All he could do was check and hope that wasn't the case

    • @ed8329
      @ed8329 22 дня назад +4

      He probably knew the pool was "empty" when they got out of it? Idk

    • @JessBisme123
      @JessBisme123 22 дня назад +5

      His friends body would have been underwater. He wouldn't have seen him unless he'd gone "fishing" by hand for a body an hour after it disappeared. He knew if his friend wasn't in the temple and was actually in the water, he was dead. I'd also be hesitant to go fishing in murky water for my friends dead body.

  • @SabrinaRene4565
    @SabrinaRene4565 26 дней назад +41

    That first elevator photo is straight out of the shining. So scary 😭

  • @austinpleasants5293
    @austinpleasants5293 23 дня назад

    Much respect to you sir we appreciate the content

  • @Autumnh141983
    @Autumnh141983 16 дней назад

    I love how you're writing these stories down in book form. I'm excited to order it!

  • @mawrmawr83
    @mawrmawr83 26 дней назад +156

    Hi again! Me trying to let you know you should do some research on Better Help as a sponsor! They have sold their clients data last year. And the problem with unproffesional therapists hasn't been solved. Also, they actually aren't cheaper then normal therapy, they're more expensive. Love you! ❤

    • @dima76
      @dima76 25 дней назад +16

      Bro, u barking up a wrong tree, the guy has SOLD OUT, pure and simple, and in a worst way possible too - straight up GREED. I suggest u STOP with the "love" to avoid bitter disappointments down the line

    • @ava.artemis
      @ava.artemis 25 дней назад +6

      Every company sells your data. What’s different about better help?

    • @omhh1986
      @omhh1986 25 дней назад +17

      ​@@dima76I'll never understand ppl like u lol, we come here to lighten up by listening to some stories man who cares what he does besides that

    • @jaksplatt
      @jaksplatt 25 дней назад +7

      ​@omhh1986 exactly. I'm here for his stories, I don't give a crap who his sponsors are.

    • @catherinepraus8635
      @catherinepraus8635 25 дней назад

      @@omhh1986right people can be so freaking rude makes me wonder if they’re off their meds 😊just sayin

  • @artdonovandesign
    @artdonovandesign 25 дней назад +40

    Aside from being a *really* fantastic storyteller, John is one of the *most likable* hosts on all of RUclips.

  • @kshusband
    @kshusband 20 дней назад

    always love mrballen and him bullying the like button, got me through quarantine and hard times, been watching for 3+ years and it never gets old

  • @MacJChrist
    @MacJChrist 19 дней назад

    Mr. B. Allen I have been watching your videos since you were at 900k subs.Honestly almost every video your story telling improves and there are definitely some of my favorites like "The Bell Witch Haunting", "The Real Life Kill Room", "Bell Ringing in the forest", "His Victims Had to play a game", "The Pinching Man", and definitely "Skin Walker Ranch Case". Keep Up the excellent work I love your videos and I'm hoping the book doesn't sell out too fast.

  • @yzkid100
    @yzkid100 25 дней назад +126

    Elevator mechanic in the US here, and also love cruising for vacation. Elevators are nearly always serviced by elevator mechanics specifically, even on cruise ships in the US. The only time you see a non-elevator mechanic working on it is when corners are cut or they were they were let on. Well I suppose anyone with keys can access one without proper training if they want to. International waters could mean cheaper labor too. This guy didn’t realize there’s a stop switch on top of the car and quite a few safety features that could have saved his life but jumping to the side while it’s on normal operation😬 that’s gnarly.

    • @Darlene-zw2ki
      @Darlene-zw2ki 24 дня назад +17

      So it was a senseless death. That's even worse

    • @generaleerelativity9524
      @generaleerelativity9524 24 дня назад +6

      He was reaching for his Darwin Award and boy did he get it.

    • @Su-Jo
      @Su-Jo 24 дня назад +5

      This is why hiring the best and most qualified for the job is so important! But D E I comes first I guess. Dude should have known better but was incapable of making good decisions and following safety protocols. Oh well (shrug)

    • @eepinwillow
      @eepinwillow 24 дня назад +10

      ​@@generaleerelativity9524 Or he wasn't trained properly for that job, but they ordered him to do it anyways. It's easy to say you'd refuse and not do it, but he could have had mouths to feed and thought he'd do it real quick and be fine.

    • @vilecreature8640
      @vilecreature8640 24 дня назад +7

      @@eepinwillow And now if he has kids they will grow up without a dad, a wife widowed, when you think about the ramifications of dying compared to being potentially fired, and if you can provide proof you may be able to sue for wrongful termination. I think the prospect of saying no heavily beats out getting crushed, ESPECIALLY if I have mouths to feed.

  • @wadewilson8011
    @wadewilson8011 26 дней назад +206

    Every single story today could've been prevented if these people weren't cursed by either laziness, ego, and/or stupidity.

    • @LegendofLaw
      @LegendofLaw 26 дней назад +3

      Agreed

    • @itty.bittypretty2019
      @itty.bittypretty2019 26 дней назад +6

      Literally that’s what pissed me off and I don’t feel bad sometimes ppl need to do better

    • @rosiered3403
      @rosiered3403 26 дней назад

      ​@@itty.bittypretty2019I thought I might be the only one feeling angry about it.

    • @Delicate_Disaster
      @Delicate_Disaster 26 дней назад +4

      Who was lazy?

    • @JaceDeanLove
      @JaceDeanLove 26 дней назад +13

      @@itty.bittypretty2019so you’re mad at people for dying

  • @danajones6065
    @danajones6065 18 дней назад +1

    Thank You Several Mr Ballen

  • @user-kf8cw2fv6t
    @user-kf8cw2fv6t 21 день назад

    This man has a gift for story telling. No other person makes me give my full undivided attention to the story but mr ballen does.

  • @kinghazy625
    @kinghazy625 26 дней назад +834

    Mr ballen please stop taking sponsorships from better help! They are a scummy company there’s videos all over RUclips about better help

    • @UMadUCauseBad
      @UMadUCauseBad 26 дней назад +29

      Do you have anything beyond youtube videos?

    • @Jason787
      @Jason787 26 дней назад

      ​@@UMadUCauseBadthe $8 million dollar fine and the court case paperwork. All available online.

    • @adrian333dev
      @adrian333dev 26 дней назад +91

      @@UMadUCauseBad Yes! Ur MOM!

    • @BrookeWinter82
      @BrookeWinter82 26 дней назад +32

      AGREED!

    • @BrookeWinter82
      @BrookeWinter82 26 дней назад +10

      ​@@UMadUCauseBad🤫

  • @ahsanxshaheen9942
    @ahsanxshaheen9942 26 дней назад +63

    Man i feel for Vishwas. Drowning is prolly one of the most suffocating and horrifying experiences ever (speaking from personal experience)

    • @MrBallen
      @MrBallen  26 дней назад +22

      Oh man this sounds like a big trigger for you, I’m so sorry

    • @conureron3792
      @conureron3792 26 дней назад +2

      Do you have a story that Mr Ballen can re-tell?

    • @nicholnixon7310
      @nicholnixon7310 26 дней назад +3

      I can swim. But this phobia going anywhere near big water like that has me in a panic attack. Now I have to have someone near me at all times if I do go to the beach lakes pools. I don't even know why. Just started back when the pandemic started

    • @rosiered3403
      @rosiered3403 26 дней назад +8

      I almost drowned in my teens. I have never felt such panic in my life.

    • @penelopegrier5073
      @penelopegrier5073 26 дней назад +4

      It’s not the way I’d wanna go.

  • @AN-ri6nc
    @AN-ri6nc 12 дней назад

    Just pre-ordered. Can't wait!

  • @hazell1544
    @hazell1544 19 дней назад

    great videos, great story teller spent hours listening, Im just a little more carful with everything after hearing your stories, thank you

  • @TheBearAspirin
    @TheBearAspirin 26 дней назад +196

    Story 1: RIP Jose. But I initially thought "oh no, what strange, dark and mysterious thing will happen to Sarah and family?"
    Story 2: Peer pressure is a bitch.

    • @MrSophire
      @MrSophire 26 дней назад +26

      My sympathy for Jose is not much since he and his colleagues decided not to follow safety protocols. The moment he said they were supposed to turn off the carts then go in, I knew what was going to happen.

    • @nicholashodges201
      @nicholashodges201 26 дней назад +6

      ​@@MrSophire yeah that's a "when" not "if" kind of thing

    • @dhanrajshetty5161
      @dhanrajshetty5161 26 дней назад +18

      Story 2- As an Indian i confirm, social circles here are introvert's extreme worst nightmare.

    • @kitfisto1827
      @kitfisto1827 26 дней назад +3

      in this case, i think you mean "pier" pressure

    • @xkimxangelx
      @xkimxangelx 26 дней назад +9

      I agree with you about the first story - I too was expecting Sarah and her family to be the protagonists of the story.

  • @aidanlevangie2927
    @aidanlevangie2927 26 дней назад +153

    Best part of my Sunday

    • @Stormy_Rose
      @Stormy_Rose 26 дней назад +6

      Same!

    • @Grant_Sheppard
      @Grant_Sheppard 26 дней назад +2

      Me too!

    • @Clooks.
      @Clooks. 26 дней назад

      Monkey doo doo fart

    • @The_Cholo
      @The_Cholo 26 дней назад

      Same

    • @galatians-2.20
      @galatians-2.20 26 дней назад

      Right? Man, I remember when he used to upload 3, 4, sometimes even 5 times a week. Lol love multiple days of the strange dark and mysterious.
      I have a couple other channel recommendations for you that will also bring a lot of joy, entertainment, and yet another amazing channel to look forward to uploads on that specific day just like you do on Sunday for ballen. Can you recommend some to me as well?

  • @nikkimyers1952
    @nikkimyers1952 14 дней назад

    I love ur channel..I watch it every night when I get off from work ❤❤❤