I Opened a Gaming Support Hotline on April Fool's Day
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- On April 1st, 2023 I decided to open a gaming support hotline that would let anyone call in and get their questions about video games answered by a professional gamer. Here's what happened.
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Who is your favorite caller?
Ooooooh ok
alright, i was hoping wht that was
I was wondering what happened as it got privated in the middle of me watching it. Haha glad you got it figured out
maybe the real april fools pranks were the dmca free songs we found along the way
Oh ok. I was wondering why it disappeared.
The first call was me lmao, I was just so shocked that it was real so I panicked and abruptly ended the call. Had to call back right away to give my respects, best April Fool’s Day prank ever 😂
Bro
Hahahaha that's hilarious 😂
I honestly would've reacted the same way 😂
Lool🤣🤣
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As someone that works at a call center, it was absolutely hilarious to see Austin’s pained expressions as the video went on.
me too omg yesss like feel our pain
The guy having a pokemon tournament as his bachelor party is absolutely based.
That was me. lmao. TY you kind soul. I'll take my 10 minutes of fame and see myself out. lmao
i just got engaged a couple months ago, and i heard that idea and immediately "stole" it for whenever i have my party XD
@@J_Lan93good luck!!!! Hope you win
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This was such a delight. From the guy who was clearly super high ("alright miss you") to the person who asked which one was Pikachu to the adorable father/daughter duo call, I was laughing & smiling through this whole thing. Thank you for such a fun video!!
timestamp for the "alright miss you"??
13:59
The call with the little girl and her dad was just ADORABLE 😍
Honestly this is such a reflection on how ridiculous phone calls in retail jobs get
I can’t believe I made it in as the last caller😂 made my day thank you man it was great talking to you! Just as wholesome as I’m your videos!
It was a intresting question as well
See this, this is how you do April Fools. Incredible on every level
That breeding question was actually helpful for me. I was confused why my breeding was only prioritizing one Pokemon. I assumed Destiny Knot might have had an effect, but I noticed Everstones were messing with it too. Good to know not to waste my time with a full party without hooking them up with breeding items.
Yeah I didn’t know this either
Nice to see Austin warning people like the guy getting married about scary bachelor party things
THAT WAS ME! Here's hoping things goes smoothly.. lmao
“Scary bachelor things”
yeah, i was kinda surprised that he mentioned cocaine
Invite us for the party man
this is absolutely hilarious austin. i wish i saw this yesterday, i totally would’ve called. such a fun idea to do this on april fools.
Know it’s an April Fools thing now, but my first thought seeing this video pop up was “There is no one more well-suited for the job” If you did this full time it’d totally crush lol
Love this! I’ll admit I saw the tweet yesterday and assumed it was a prank, but the whole double-bluff idea was just *chef’s kiss*
Love your work man!
Same man. Wish I had called
a man dedicated to his fans. love seeing stuff like this
also 14:38 i wish i knew what kinds of groups shared this kind of information, or where abouts i could find them
also also, the "offered some advice and isnt about to spoil his team like that" bit is hilarious lmfao
This has to be one of the coolest april fool's jokes I've seen in a while. Props to you
This is why April Fool's Day exists. Layers upon layers just twisting people's brains in knots 😂
hearing your interactions with callers and their reactions ranging from adoration to actual questions really brought a smile to my face. this was such a neat & fun idea, and a unique way to engage with your viewers (especially on 4/1)!
Honestly this is a great thing to do. Like, you could help people, while also messing with them.
I love how everyone doesn't expect AJP to answer and just get scared and hung up
This is the best April fools I've seen in a while. 😂
Thank you for the subtitles! Also, my favorite pranks are ALWAYS nice surprises that people can’t believe is real. So thank you for that too!
Lily was too adorable!
I love everyone who got flustered when you actually answered the phone🤣
Awesome video man, probably one of the most original ideas I've seen in a hot minute. Also the part with Lily was very sweet, made me go "aww".
Hopefully we can get a Tears of the Kingdom Help Hotline next year! Fun idea and great execution
i never lost it this hard while watching a video, how can one be so out of character while being so in character at the same time. Lovely video as always
Hearing the different ways people cope with their panic is hilarious.
You have the silent ones, make up dumb question on the spot ones, and the I prepared a complicated question just for this occasion.
And of course the ones that are just like, "whoa hey man!"
This was so genius and def a harmless April Fools XD I laughed at all the reactions, I saw the same tweet but I just thought it was April Fools so had been focused on something else lol. You win April 1st for the rest of this decade
Just wanted to say, you are the only "April fooler" that I saw doing a good prank that wasn't just a prank it was also not a prank at the same time which is genius, btw your content is great and is the only content I see when I need help with Pokemon, keep up the good work. I didn't knew that I wasn't subscribed to you up until this moment, so I subscribed of course.
14:43 this call ended me im absolutely crying out loud with laughter rn 😂😂😂😂
Big thanks to the person who got the tip about giving everybody a breeding item, I ran into that issue and thought I was going crazy.
This is so freaking awesome. I'm really laughing my ass of here, by far the best april fools joke ever and it's not even a joke. This is the reason why you are by far the best gaming chanel ever.
10/10 prank. Don’t use Twitter to often but would’ve absolutely called if I had seen it
Aw, I bet you made Lily’s day. This was fun! Sad I missed it.
This was my favorite one, it was amazing hearing how happy she was!
This is such wholesome content! Just hearing peoples reactions when they find out it actually AJP makes it worth the watch! Love this thankyou for the chuckle AJP!
I absolutely adore this sm 🥰 ppl seemed so happy just to connect, it's so cool you did this for a day!
I called in and got the voicemail, thought this was such a fun idea messing with everyone’s april fools expectations. Also adorable interaction with lily and her dad! Keep up the great work!
Oh lands I wish I had seen this yesterday, I would’ve called to talk about old strategy guides and playground rumors! 😂 Believe it or not, my old red/blue/yellow guide has a thing about the mew under the truck as if it was real! Awesome bit of community engagement for a not-prank prank Austin!
So incredibly wholesome and just a little bit of extra joy in all those callers lives. You're a good one, Austin
8:18 now this is something not many of us knew.
Aside that, this is really hilarious. This is how you do April Fools
The slugma call didn’t commit cause Austin is too nice
That was me. Finally someone get's it. lol I bailed on my joke cause he was so nice.
I suggest this being a regular streaming activity, I love this soooooo much.
That segment with Austin explaining IVs, EVs and Hypertraining would be a blast to see in its entirety. I know little of it myself.
This would've been so useful today when I was struggling for an hour in White 2, trying to figure out why the game wouldn't let me progress in Driftveil. Found 1 obscure guide from 2012 where someone had this issue but realised they needed to talk to Rood and battle him, which I didn't realise was an option. Everything is lulling along smoothly for now, though!
I was having bad flashbacks to working in the call center for a phone company with this prank... But it was still funny to watch and just listen to the trip up of the callers getting pseudo pranked.
The subversion of expectations with this hotline is awesome! Haven't the foggiest idea what I would've asked if I had been around for this, but still...pretty cool, Austin.
This was legit awesome. Maybe something similar on a semi-regular basis would be valuable? It would lose the wow it's real factor but I could see it being good content.
This felt like a callback to the six years I've worked in a callcentre, so happy I'm outta there
That had to be the most meta joke I've seen! I love it!
I wish I would have seen the Twitter post yesterday. This was an amazing video. Thank you for all the hard work and content! Have a great day gamer.
Ngl that video warms my heart
20:32
"Anything is a hammer if it's hard enough"
----Austin John
yea, john boy wouldnt stop hammering well... wrenching the tv stand, so i forgot my question, needless to say, it was fun to hear his voice lol.
This is so cool! I love how you chose to do this very legitimate thing on April Fool’s Day knowing people would think it’s not real! 😂😂😂
I’ll be using Infernape in scarlet and Violet for sure! Thanks for the suggestion at 16:21
Edit: I did not call but I just liked that tip!
This is so funny, helpful, and entertaining! Such a great idea for an April Fool's non-prank prank I loved it!
aww when the little girl lilly called just because she wanted to talk to you c: that made me smile
You know, I actually had a similar issue with group breeding as the caller at 7:40. But I had one ditto with a destiny knot and one starter with an everstone, but the other starter didn't have a held item. I was wondering why I ended up with 70 Scorbunnies and no Froakies. Now I understand haha.
Man, I laughed so hard at some of these. This was amazing.
Ngl this concept is actually kinda genius! The reactions from people when they realise it’s act Austin John are so funny 😂
This was too amazing lmao both funny and helpful, so happy to have you in the community 🌬💙
Very fun and unique idea. Sad I missed the time window to call in, but glad you uploaded a recording.
Hope you'll do it again someday.
This is so funny 😂 good job Austin
"Anything is a hammer if it's hard enough" - AJP
words to live by 🤣🤣🤣
Loved it Austin, as well as how people were asking you questions about things you’ve made videos on XD.
Also :( the little girl who wanted to talk to you. I cried, that experience I’m sure brought great joy to her.
Kinda the same for the older peeps who just wanted a chance to say hi to you. But that little girl really took my heart. Kids are impressionable, and life nowadays isn’t so good. The fact she had this experience will help her in life for sure.
This is honestly one of the nicest videos. I'm sure everyone that called had the best day when they actually heard your voice and realized it was real
And this is why Austin is the best RUclipsr there is! 😂 this vid was awesome. Sad I didn’t see this on time!
I LOVED this video because it got to show off Austin’s knowledge of Pokémon as well as his incredible editing abilities!
Please do something like this again lmao, this is hilarious. Thank you for all you do, Austin!!
Come for the amazing walkthrough and news videos, stay for the unexpected great content like this video.
Oddly wholesome for an April Fools Day Joke! Thanks for this! :)
I was expecting the Slugma question to end with the caller saying "Slugma balls"
Yesterday I caught a full box of Haunter, including one Shiny, gave them all an Everstone, then Surprise Traded them
This is such a funny video, easily the best thing posted for April Fool's!
Wow this was awesome wish there was to call from all over the world. I'm from Greece and i just wanna say I've been watching since the sun and moon days and you've been amazing all the way through to now
This is so wholesome! I was smiling no joke from the first call to the very end of the video. You're so kind. This is a 10/10 video and (non) april fools joke! 👍
@AustinJohnPlays!
I was half way through the video when you had to take it down. I was sooo confused! Glad to see it’s back up! Love the work you do and I recommend you to everyone looking for some insight anything pokemon or Nintendo!
Thanks for answering my questions!! You're the best! I'll try and win my bachelor party tournament!!
Good luck to you, bro! I’m cheering for you! 👍
This is so cool,I hope things like this keep happening
Nice to see you having fun making content like this! I really enjoyed watching it ❤
I absolutely loved this. What a fun and great idea for a video. I appreciate what you do and you. Keep on keepin' on
This was amazing, I wish I had called. The playground rumors really brought me back 😂
This was a pretty fun idea. Hope you do something like this again.
*Unleashes a dad-tier sneeze*
Funny, I had a similar thought yesterday. Everyone expects everything to be a lie on April 1st. The real joke is to make something unbelievable yet totally legitimate.
My first shiny in Pokémon Violet was Glimora, found on the walls just found it trying to finish the game!
This is definitely one of my favorite videos on this channel.
Wholeheartedly agreed!
Dude I saw this tweet and swore it was a lie lol wish I would have called! Awesome stuff man.
i love how you can hear the shock and disbelief even in the silence
This was an absolutely brilliant idea that had me dying laughing the whole time 😂😂😂
This takes me back to my childhood with prank calls.
Loved this, I kinda wish it was a permanent feature 😅.
And wow reupload for flags.... nothing is safe anymore.
This is such a wholesome video. I was out all day that day but def going to check your Twitter next April fool's!
This was so much fun. The nerd shock and awe was delightful. And the guy with his kiddo ❤
Okay this is incredible and indeed a professional pokemon hotline! 🤘
I saw this on Twitter and thought about calling, but I figured it was a joke or if it wasn't, I didn't have any good question to ask anyway. Hilarious! 😂
This was absolutely freaking hilarious. Props to you on this masterpiece Austin John. If I wasn't working on Saturday I'd have definitely called in.
brilliant bit from the guy at 19:30 to just barely include his shiny poochyena in that screenshot
The cropping of the image is what gets me
Only true fans saw this video when it was first posted. Love ur vids Austin❤❤❤
I thought the April fools prank was it being private 😂💀
This is such a fun creative idea! Great job 😊 thank you for some wholesome content. My favourite part was the ethics lesson pause. I totally trust that you definitely clearly explained. 😂
This is absolutely brilliant!!!! Loved watching