We're all trauma bonded 😅 I would love to see you do an apothecary version of this. As a pharmacist, I have extra scarring from the addicts yelling and threatening me, understaffing, and patient safety issues. Still, I think you could make it an enjoyable watch 😊
There is a RUclipsr called Any Austin that reviews Skyrim restaurants and checks the unemployment rate of various towns in games, plus a couple other things. Highly recommend!
[🌟- - - - ] The reviewer was a very unplessent man. Came into my store & began picking up the items on display as if this was the Summerset Isle, not knowing its uncustom to do so in Skyrim. However, his taste in goats cheese is immaculate. Wish he didn't put my grandmother's skull into our produce basket though.
And where do they get the human skulls from? Is it the head of a loved one? The previous owner? The last customer to give them a 1 star rating on trip advisor?
Too many VR RUclips focus on just the violence in the games and mask it as comedy, this wonderful Scottish man just focuses on his natural comedy. Makes it feel so immersive with all the hand gestures also 😂 10/10
So glad I'm not the only one who prattles on to the NPCs like they're actually sentient. The difference is my dialogue at them is usually just me bitching about how their bugs just cost me multiple hours of gameplay.
Oh and Belethor being creepy to the ladies who shop there doesn't help his rating. Sadri apparently hides the trading cards under the counter so no one can steal them.
@@kiraururu Don't feel too bad lol. In the US at least, we don't understand scottish accents either. You see in plenty of animated works there's a Scottish character who goes on a huge rant, and then all the other characters stand around looking confused
there's no enough scottish youtubers man this channel is such a hidden gem like i have never joined any youtube channel before but i honestly just love this one so much
They're both playing different characters that are very funny in their own way. Any Austin is the deadpan bureaucrat / critic, and the Laughing Simon is the goofy ranting Scottish man. I'd be curious what it'd be like to see them collab on this kind of "rating this skyrim experience" video.
Their videos are both on my “improve a bad day instantly” playlists for when I feel like tripping headfirst back into Skyrim for a while without actually playing it. Always does the job!
@@amechanicalsoul Any Austin and The Laughing Simon as the straight man and the comic relief in some Skyrim Together sort of situation could be very funny
Birna's Oddments gets 5 stars from me, because it's one of those few very good interiors to make stable savefiles before deleting entire modlists. Had to do this once and thanks to the fact that the game and it's engine don't have to load and render too many things when reloading the savefile, it actually does that and "just works". So yeah 10/5 for Birna's Oddments. I still to this day have no clue what she is selling, though.
B-roll, Riverwood Trader. Well laid out shop, good variety of items on display, solid floor, well posted sign. Walked right into the middle of a sibling dispute. Heavy solid gold dragons claw left on the counter but doesn't stock any soul gem larger than lesser. 3/5 stars.
Simon, to ask a dunmer why their windows are shut in the dark and cold Windhelm, what a grand and intoxicating innocence. Not to mention that Sadri was clearly as helpful and friendly as he could be, living in a slum surrounded by racists. Come now, Simon - son of Sheogorath, come and look upon the great history of Morrowind and the false gods of the Tribunal and what of the longevity of the elves? I bet Sadri remembers the great island of Vvardenfell, as he was most likely alive during the time it all happened, after all 200 years is nothing to a mer, unlike a man. To treat him with such disrespect by coming into his store and criticising everything, when he has so little to spare, and on top of that to give him only 2 stars. Truly you are a fetcher of an n'wah. Oh also which ENB are you using?
He would have gotten a much higher score had he not refused to serve me because of my accent 😠 (no enb, just Azurite Weathers and Luminosity for interiors)
umm sorry who was living in a slum surrounded by racists. There are only 2 confirmed racists in Windhelm. Which is the city with the highest population of Dunmer. In fact the next time you play take a trip through and listen to the way they speak then watch them. Literally the Dunmer in Windhelm are as bad as the Thalmor elsewhere. Oh no you only have this slum available and you won't kick your own people out of their homes for us noble dark elves of Morrowind you racist pig. Oh why don't you just accept that we are superior to you and bow before your dark elf overlords. Seriously dude go play Morrowind and then tell me how racist the denzins of Windhelm are/
is this one of the dudes from zake and zach ? xD sounds like you did your homework mate, good for you ! ... you think you know what you're doing eh? well, lyin' to my face isn't gonna win you any favors with me, I can promise you that. On the other hand, takin' some of these extra jobs off my hands, now that'll get you to the top of my list. ... ey where do you think you're going, i got plenty of work for you! ... well.. all bark, no bite. wha's the matter, cat caught your tongue eh? i know you think you're dagoth ur, but you're still just a lowly fetcher to me! I suggest you talk to me again, when you've proven yourself to Brynjolf. if you come back that is, i'll be here waiting for ya :)
i dont know if this is going to be a series like the dragging videos but i'd love to see you review inns, blacksmiths, or even graveyards . maybe find the best skyrim home location (location, location)
Now this makes me wish there was a mod like Yelp but for Skyrim, not only shops, but everything and everyone, where players would rate their experience. Awesome video!
I always RP that I burst into Belathor's shop shouting "Belathor darling I'm hoooome!" and then promptly skip his weird and creepy human buying dialog LOL
Simon i just recently found you. I’m 14 and when I found Skyrim I fell in love. its all i play it’s an amazing game. I love your videos keep up the amazing work!
I had the same opinion about AnyAustin's Restaurant Reviews, where I feel like somebody should make a mod that fixes all these issues with the stores hahaha
interior edits for stores are a thing (jk's series and distinct interiors for example). only issue is they tend to inflate your modlist like crazy, especially if you need any compatibility patches.
Simon, your channel is my greatest discovery on RUclips in a looooooong long time - your humour is just perfect for my taste, the videos are creative, hilarious and warm-hearted. Wish you all the success
I pretty much never use the general stores, mostly the alchemists and blacksmiths. Here's my favorite alchemy stores in terms of cozyness: #1 Angelines Aromatics (Solitude), #2 The White Phial(Windhelm), #3 Arcadias Cauldron (Whiterun), #4 Hags Cure (Markath). The other ones look kinda the same so not really anything memorable about them.
for some reason nothing delights me more than the niche of reviewing skyrim from the perspective of absolutely mundane inspections. counting the days until someone finds all the workplace violations in all these damn mines
Saw this on the TV, instantly moved my battered sausage with chips and curry sauce to find the phone to add the like and comment. Now that's done, back to the grub!
Is that Gravity Rush music at 17:14?! I am glad to find another person who knows of this incredible series. (for anyone who hasn't played Gravity Rush yet i highly recommend you do, one of my favorite games of all time!)
The random skulls in people's homes and businesses in Skyrim has long been a pet peeve of mine. Like, where do they come from!? Why are they here!? Is this just a thing that everyone does!? If I die are they gonna put my skull on display too!?
Maybe it's like having a loved ones urn on your mantelpiece but they don't have a tradition of cremation so they bury the body and keep the head because they're deranged psycho's honestly no idea it's very odd.
Imagine you’re a Dunmer refugee in Skyrim, probably lost family to the Red Year and oblivion crisis. The locals hate you just for your race. It’s almost too cold for you to bear, all times of the year, and a war has started. Despite everything, you’ve managed to scrounge together a shop in your limited living space and scrape out a meager living for your family in the grey quarter, defying the squalid conditions forced upon you. And then some Reachman shows up and starts roasting your establishment, purchases nothing, then leaves.
Absolutely brilliant. Would love to see your reviews of the apothecaries or smiths. Where is the best place to lay my weary head? Can we get some inn reviews?
I wonder if he'd have subtracted stars from Grey Pine Goods, if the r*cist brother was there... He is, every time I try to buy straw for my homestead, always making a fuss about how he "can't believe they let provincials into Skyrim". At least the owner is apologetic about it. Well, seeing how intimidating both of them are, Simon might have given them a 6 star review instead ^^; My personal favorite general goods store is probably Sadri's Used Wares though. For being the bad part of town, it's a nice little shop, with a large variety of merchandise, and the owner is nice as well, even offering to let you in on a few tricks about socializing, once you get to know him.
First video. Got to the teleporting Belethor moment like 2 minutes in, heard his response, and hit the subscribe button. Lots of laughs to be found here. 5 stars.
You can take the man out of the retail industry but you can't take the retail industry out of the man. That stuff scars you for life.
Excuse me, do you know where the sweetrolls are Simon?
I got that dog (retail trauma) in me too
We're all trauma bonded 😅
I would love to see you do an apothecary version of this. As a pharmacist, I have extra scarring from the addicts yelling and threatening me, understaffing, and patient safety issues. Still, I think you could make it an enjoyable watch 😊
I feel like you need a hug
I worked one December in retail, I still have PTSD from the Christmas music...
"Who cares its in markarth"
Never were truer words spoken
"That is the face of a man who would buy a human being."
That had me in stitches.
Simon should play as a health inspector checking out the guilds for any violations 😂
the return of safety boy!
There is a RUclipsr called Any Austin that reviews Skyrim restaurants and checks the unemployment rate of various towns in games, plus a couple other things.
Highly recommend!
Yes!
Imagine a collab XD @@kristofertaft194
@@akechijubeimitsuhide yes
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The reviewer was a very unplessent man. Came into my store & began picking up the items on display as if this was the Summerset Isle, not knowing its uncustom to do so in Skyrim. However, his taste in goats cheese is immaculate. Wish he didn't put my grandmother's skull into our produce basket though.
@@TheLaughingSimonhow the hell did you reply with that
Now you mention it, what is up with all the skulls? Is it a cultural thing?
"Happy birthday Sven, here's a wee skull for you "
"Thanks mum!"
And where do they get the human skulls from? Is it the head of a loved one? The previous owner? The last customer to give them a 1 star rating on trip advisor?
@@TheLaughingSimon Maybe people can sell their skulls to shop keepers prior to death and get store credit?
@@TheLaughingSimon I think I know where bits and pieces get theirs from...
Given how grave robbing seems to be widespread in Skyrim I thinks it’s obvious where all the skulls are coming from lol.
@@steakinbacon8593Are you suggesting there’s a widespread black market that almost everyone has bought from? 😂
I am Belethors sister, and I can confirm he has sold me before that greedy bastard
Too many VR RUclips focus on just the violence in the games and mask it as comedy, this wonderful Scottish man just focuses on his natural comedy. Makes it feel so immersive with all the hand gestures also 😂 10/10
13:39. The widow's border up because he's a darkelf in Windhelm and some stormcloak prick chucked a brick through it
Yeah you're probably right. Besides, if my windows looked out into windhelm I'd want to board them up too.
The pawned prawn bit about him wanting to retire to fish....
When he is a retired fisherman and got the store instead
“Who cares it’s markarth” describes the entirety of markarth
I somehow end up committing several war crimes in Markarth every time
@@akechijubeimitsuhide same
So glad I'm not the only one who prattles on to the NPCs like they're actually sentient. The difference is my dialogue at them is usually just me bitching about how their bugs just cost me multiple hours of gameplay.
Ive said this before, but i shall say it again: this channel is highly underrated, and absolutely magical
Thankfully it's growing. If I recall correctly when I first discovered it a few months ago it had around 15k subscribers, something like that.
Right? How the hell does he only have 46k subs?
Just like the College of Winterhold...
@@octavianpopescu4776It’s growing just like the bread the argonian maid is working on.
Yeah right🙂 reminds me a bit of Crusty, but still very much his own. Love the content
Oh and Belethor being creepy to the ladies who shop there doesn't help his rating. Sadri apparently hides the trading cards under the counter so no one can steal them.
English is my second language and watching Simon lecture every Skyrim NPC really helps in learning to understand different dialects/accents XD
definitely, before I've find this channel i thought i understand any english really good, but it turned out I've never heard scottish accent lol
@@kiraururu Don't feel too bad lol. In the US at least, we don't understand scottish accents either. You see in plenty of animated works there's a Scottish character who goes on a huge rant, and then all the other characters stand around looking confused
I also have a bucket I carry around with all my hopes and dreams in it. It's just full of ale at this point
there's no enough scottish youtubers man this channel is such a hidden gem
like i have never joined any youtube channel before but i honestly just love this one so much
This is a bit like what Any Austin does, that legend, but with a twist of humor that you can only find on The Laughing Simon, I love it.
any austin is great
They're both playing different characters that are very funny in their own way. Any Austin is the deadpan bureaucrat / critic, and the Laughing Simon is the goofy ranting Scottish man. I'd be curious what it'd be like to see them collab on this kind of "rating this skyrim experience" video.
Their videos are both on my “improve a bad day instantly” playlists for when I feel like tripping headfirst back into Skyrim for a while without actually playing it. Always does the job!
@@amechanicalsoul Any Austin and The Laughing Simon as the straight man and the comic relief in some Skyrim Together sort of situation could be very funny
I thought this was an any Austin video when I saw the title and was pleasantly surprised with a raving Scottish man
Birna's Oddments gets 5 stars from me, because it's one of those few very good interiors to make stable savefiles before deleting entire modlists.
Had to do this once and thanks to the fact that the game and it's engine don't have to load and render too many things when reloading the savefile, it actually does that and "just works".
So yeah 10/5 for Birna's Oddments. I still to this day have no clue what she is selling, though.
Good tip mate cheers
She'll sell just about anything if it's worth her time. Keep that in mind, will you?
"i bet you can't even hear the death curdling screams of the innocent when you're shipping in here"😂
What I absolutely needed, but never knew that I needed: Yelp for Skyrim. Simon is a comedic genius. 😆
That look on Belethor's face when he's popping through the transaction interface is absolutely hiliarous.
B-roll, Riverwood Trader. Well laid out shop, good variety of items on display, solid floor, well posted sign. Walked right into the middle of a sibling dispute. Heavy solid gold dragons claw left on the counter but doesn't stock any soul gem larger than lesser. 3/5 stars.
-1/5 stars for sending me to bleak falls barrow.
Simon, to ask a dunmer why their windows are shut in the dark and cold Windhelm, what a grand and intoxicating innocence. Not to mention that Sadri was clearly as helpful and friendly as he could be, living in a slum surrounded by racists. Come now, Simon - son of Sheogorath, come and look upon the great history of Morrowind and the false gods of the Tribunal and what of the longevity of the elves? I bet Sadri remembers the great island of Vvardenfell, as he was most likely alive during the time it all happened, after all 200 years is nothing to a mer, unlike a man.
To treat him with such disrespect by coming into his store and criticising everything, when he has so little to spare, and on top of that to give him only 2 stars. Truly you are a fetcher of an n'wah.
Oh also which ENB are you using?
He would have gotten a much higher score had he not refused to serve me because of my accent 😠
(no enb, just Azurite Weathers and Luminosity for interiors)
umm sorry who was living in a slum surrounded by racists. There are only 2 confirmed racists in Windhelm. Which is the city with the highest population of Dunmer. In fact the next time you play take a trip through and listen to the way they speak then watch them. Literally the Dunmer in Windhelm are as bad as the Thalmor elsewhere. Oh no you only have this slum available and you won't kick your own people out of their homes for us noble dark elves of Morrowind you racist pig. Oh why don't you just accept that we are superior to you and bow before your dark elf overlords. Seriously dude go play Morrowind and then tell me how racist the denzins of Windhelm are/
is this one of the dudes from zake and zach ? xD sounds like you did your homework mate, good for you ! ... you think you know what you're doing eh? well, lyin' to my face isn't gonna win you any favors with me, I can promise you that. On the other hand, takin' some of these extra jobs off my hands, now that'll get you to the top of my list. ... ey where do you think you're going, i got plenty of work for you! ... well.. all bark, no bite. wha's the matter, cat caught your tongue eh? i know you think you're dagoth ur, but you're still just a lowly fetcher to me! I suggest you talk to me again, when you've proven yourself to Brynjolf. if you come back that is, i'll be here waiting for ya :)
After watching austins employment surveys of the holds, let me tell you this is an amazing addition. Youre hilarious
i dont know if this is going to be a series like the dragging videos but i'd love to see you review inns, blacksmiths, or even graveyards . maybe find the best skyrim home location (location, location)
^THIS
I'm glad this video has been so well received because I have literally years worth of tourist video ideas that I am itching to subject you to.
"Raid shadow legends my arse" beautiful ❤😂
2:16 bro spawned in front of you like "you were going to say what?"
19:18 that chap sprinting out to fold you up. I lolled way too hard. Then just standing there, flexing and staring you out.
Now this makes me wish there was a mod like Yelp but for Skyrim, not only shops, but everything and everyone, where players would rate their experience. Awesome video!
Open Bags of Flour left lying around in a super cold environment. I guess now we know what blew half of Winterhold into the Sea of Ghosts.
I am BEGGING for this to become a series. Potion shops, black smiths, inns, all of it. I haven't laughed this much in awhile.
Maybe all the skulls are store mascots?
"You know what's wrong with Skyrim these days?"
@@Vahkitauti"Everyone's obsessed with death."
It's canon boys. Belethor is Skyrim's most prolific human trafficker.
I always RP that I burst into Belathor's shop shouting "Belathor darling I'm hoooome!" and then promptly skip his weird and creepy human buying dialog LOL
I like to think you just had a recent retail experience and you're venting it out through Skyrim VR
Simon i just recently found you. I’m 14 and when I found Skyrim I fell in love. its all i play it’s an amazing game. I love your videos keep up the amazing work!
Just a note on the Pawned Prawn sign, it's a recreation of the pawn shop sign from The Elder Scrolls 2 Daggerfall.
Belethor's sister would be very upset if she existed.
I had the same opinion about AnyAustin's Restaurant Reviews, where I feel like somebody should make a mod that fixes all these issues with the stores hahaha
interior edits for stores are a thing (jk's series and distinct interiors for example). only issue is they tend to inflate your modlist like crazy, especially if you need any compatibility patches.
"Can't trust someone with a beard and no mustache"
Abraham "Honest Abe" Lincoln: 😮
Fantastic idea, I'd love to see tourist reviews for each city as well 😂😂
Simon, your channel is my greatest discovery on RUclips in a looooooong long time - your humour is just perfect for my taste, the videos are creative, hilarious and warm-hearted. Wish you all the success
You are a legend, mate. Only you could make a shop review funny.
Simon is the equivalent of Gordon Ramsay in Skyrim 🤣
pretty sure he did that one already.
Markarth shop keeper is also a cannibal.
🤣 Belathor was like "Say something else about my shop!"
Belathor does not take well to criticism.
POV: A forsworn berrates the nord business owners of skyrim
(the forsworn are confirmed celtic/scott influances, also I love your accent m8)
They're really not, they copied some Irish names for them and thats about it.
This video should have been called "Yelp Reviews From a Lunatic Scot Skyrim Edition" 😂
This was hilarious! You should do a review of the holds major taverns next!
Yes
Omg yesss!
at 18:59 I didn't know guards could use shields as an umbrella
it's a mod - i believe EVG Conditional Idles but i could be mistaken
The way Belethor talks about buying and selling people, you'd think he was a Dunmer
I dont know what this guy says 50% of the time but this is my favourite channel ever, keep going funny man youre the reason my screentime is so high
I pretty much never use the general stores, mostly the alchemists and blacksmiths. Here's my favorite alchemy stores in terms of cozyness: #1 Angelines Aromatics (Solitude), #2 The White Phial(Windhelm), #3 Arcadias Cauldron (Whiterun), #4 Hags Cure (Markath). The other ones look kinda the same so not really anything memorable about them.
My guess is when a customee trips over the gap in Belethor's store it is on purpose when the customer trip he forces them to buy it sneaky Beletthoe 😂
for some reason nothing delights me more than the niche of reviewing skyrim from the perspective of absolutely mundane inspections. counting the days until someone finds all the workplace violations in all these damn mines
I always get lost in Markarth...which is sad because I have a house there
Saw this on the TV, instantly moved my battered sausage with chips and curry sauce to find the phone to add the like and comment. Now that's done, back to the grub!
Battered sausage with curry sauce though 😙👌
Is that Gravity Rush music at 17:14?! I am glad to find another person who knows of this incredible series.
(for anyone who hasn't played Gravity Rush yet i highly recommend you do, one of my favorite games of all time!)
This video is one of the best laughs I've had on your channel, and I have had a lot! These gotta be the best business reviews on anything ever :D
Love this style of content, and I have a hunch the algorithm might too
Keep up the great work captain
Dude I was CACKLING with laughter. This was hilarious!
The random skulls in people's homes and businesses in Skyrim has long been a pet peeve of mine. Like, where do they come from!? Why are they here!? Is this just a thing that everyone does!? If I die are they gonna put my skull on display too!?
Maybe it's like having a loved ones urn on your mantelpiece but they don't have a tradition of cremation so they bury the body and keep the head because they're deranged psycho's honestly no idea it's very odd.
I found your vids about a week ago, and I've watched every single skyrim video... THE most hilarious skyrim vids on youtube! 10 stars! 🤣
I've been sick for 3days I so needed this.
Imagine you’re a Dunmer refugee in Skyrim, probably lost family to the Red Year and oblivion crisis. The locals hate you just for your race. It’s almost too cold for you to bear, all times of the year, and a war has started. Despite everything, you’ve managed to scrounge together a shop in your limited living space and scrape out a meager living for your family in the grey quarter, defying the squalid conditions forced upon you.
And then some Reachman shows up and starts roasting your establishment, purchases nothing, then leaves.
Absolutely brilliant. Would love to see your reviews of the apothecaries or smiths. Where is the best place to lay my weary head? Can we get some inn reviews?
This channel is so underrated!
Seriously! You deserve so many more subs! Your videos are the most entertaining thing since Skyrim sweetrolls!
🤣🤣🤣 Best karen review ever! "Treated me like a dick just because I was acting like a dick" LMFAO
This was agreat video! Creator took it at a good pace, made me laugh and feel at home. Paid special attetion to their Laughing Crew. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
20:44 "there's also an execution going on which is ruining my shopping vibe" 🤣🤣
I wonder if he'd have subtracted stars from Grey Pine Goods, if the r*cist brother was there...
He is, every time I try to buy straw for my homestead, always making a fuss about how he "can't believe they let provincials into Skyrim".
At least the owner is apologetic about it.
Well, seeing how intimidating both of them are, Simon might have given them a 6 star review instead ^^;
My personal favorite general goods store is probably Sadri's Used Wares though.
For being the bad part of town, it's a nice little shop, with a large variety of merchandise, and the owner is nice as well, even offering to let you in on a few tricks about socializing, once you get to know him.
This is just the best. This is the funniest Skyrim video I've ever seen 🤣
fancy video idea was a great watch while im just laying in bed and it gave me a good laugh
Ok now you need to collab with Any_Austin on some kind of VR census project
Thank you are the entertainment after a long stressful day ❤ You are criminally underrated
Accidentally started watching this at 1.5 speed scared me half go death. I was like why is he so fast is this some sort of bit?
I talk fast enough as it is 😅
@@TheLaughingSimonso true I could barely keep up
Loved this.
You are my new favourite channel, can't stop binging your videos.
The channel name is very accurate, you’re hilarious! Five stars
Would love to see you continue this! Maybe rate some of the potion or weapons/armour stores?
Well, having just discovered you, I love your sense of humor and have definitely subscribed.
More videos like this please
17:14 I have not heard the gravity rush soundtrack in ages, legitimately took me off guard
every new upload makes my day so much better, thanks for the amazingly funny and magical content!
AND TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY SO AN AMAZING TREAT!
(belated) happy birthday!
Very good video. You should rate Taverns next
First video. Got to the teleporting Belethor moment like 2 minutes in, heard his response, and hit the subscribe button. Lots of laughs to be found here. 5 stars.
This channel is so awesome!!
I love your sense of humour man, if your ever in the south let me know i would love to buy you a beer
I love the use of FF9 music. The hand movements really added to the comedy!
My first video of yours I've seen, and now I'm subscribed
When is Gentle Craigy Boy finishing his adventure?
Can't wait for your channel to blow up ❤ I love your content
Bits And Pieces actually does have windows. You can see one at 23:30
Please do more series like this😂😂😂😂
the finger wagging at belethor is so hilarious to me
YES AN UPLOAD
This is like a slightly more unhinged Any Austin, holy shit this is wonderful
Wow, I actually didn't notice you pick up the gold coin.
11:30 just realized that that is chrono cross music, idk if it's only in that but ik that it's in that