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    VICE meets Matthew Lesko, the self-proclaimed federal grant researcher and infomercial personality who made it big in his "question mark" suit. He has written more than 20 books telling people how to get money from the US government.
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  • @ill4763
    @ill4763 5 лет назад +5986

    I used to work at a Starbucks that this guy frequented. I would look at him in his question mark suit and be like " WTF...!" fast forward a year or so after I found out by mere chance what he does, I sat down next to him and asked him about ways to get into the IT industry (no degree, no exp) he recommended a local non-profit organization that teaches tech support. now I am a network engineer thanks to this man! God bless him!

    • @aja1108
      @aja1108 5 лет назад +61

      Wow! I'm sold!

    • @Lissemt
      @Lissemt 5 лет назад +44

      I’m buying his book

    • @tipppy1000
      @tipppy1000 5 лет назад +34

      Cool bro thanks for sharing your story 👍🏼

    • @Subfightr
      @Subfightr 5 лет назад +24

      How extremely nice of him.

    • @Subfightr
      @Subfightr 5 лет назад +35

      You should write him and tell him thank you.

  • @kpepperl319
    @kpepperl319 5 лет назад +1858

    I totally agreed with him when he said rich people go to the government and ask for money first, average citizens would never do.

    • @gonzodelphiki2083
      @gonzodelphiki2083 5 лет назад +142

      This is underrated and tells a story of the USA that most people forget. Most people don't WANT a handout but wouldn't ignore one in their face.
      The wealthy see the government as a partner, while the common folk see govt as an enemy. This is a MAJOR point often missed

    • @spacepope7867
      @spacepope7867 4 года назад +86

      @@gonzodelphiki2083 Its crazy when he said people were getting mad at him for "promoting welfare" as he never tells people to stop working. And rich people and companies take advantage of taxbreaks and subsidies all the time. Theyve just managed to convince the average shmuck like us that its socialism when we use it and capitalism when they do.

    • @jamalcalypse
      @jamalcalypse 4 года назад +52

      "Socialism for the rich, rugged individualism for the poor." -MLK

    • @davidbasset7557
      @davidbasset7557 4 года назад +10

      This hits so hard rn 🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @CrazyLibs
      @CrazyLibs 4 года назад

      All poor people look for government hand its or lazy people do, rich work hard damn hard..

  • @completesentences2125
    @completesentences2125 7 лет назад +1708

    He’s being super modest about how he didn’t do any of the work on those books. Can you imagine sifting through all those government documents and categorizing them all into digestible chapters to be interpreted by the common man and adding silly titles that coincide with your image? That sounds horrible.

    • @cancerino666
      @cancerino666 5 лет назад +128

      I think he is trying to highlight how all the programs were already there for a long time, even books explaining them, the information was just not getting to people.

    • @steph8703
      @steph8703 5 лет назад +34

      God bless him for it though💯💖

    • @Burningredroses
      @Burningredroses 5 лет назад +17

      That's genius..

    • @monicacardenas9300
      @monicacardenas9300 4 года назад +3

      thats exactly what I was thinking... I was like noooo i tried this,, this is hard lol

    • @constantinshim4271
      @constantinshim4271 4 года назад

      It's crazy how me and you pay for people making those reports through tax money.

  • @carddealer34
    @carddealer34 5 лет назад +1493

    I remember his commercials in high school. Now I work for the federal government....and he is absolutely right. Come get your money!!!!!

    • @curtisramsey2219
      @curtisramsey2219 5 лет назад +11

      How???

    • @InternetKilledTV21
      @InternetKilledTV21 5 лет назад +36

      @@curtisramsey2219 because a government looking out for its citizens is the worst thing ever!!1!

    • @DaCheapChimp
      @DaCheapChimp 5 лет назад +28

      @@InternetKilledTV21 Because the government, forcefully takes from others without consent. If you care, Frederic bastiat "the law" will help explain why people think there should be a smaller government. Its on youtube

    • @CaveDweller__
      @CaveDweller__ 5 лет назад +22

      That money ain't free though, it had to be taken out of someone else's paycheck!

    • @InternetKilledTV21
      @InternetKilledTV21 5 лет назад +58

      @@DaCheapChimp oh no the government makes us pay taxes, who knew?!

  • @tiffanileigh56
    @tiffanileigh56 4 года назад +567

    When I was 18, I read his book front to back in one day, trying to find government funding so I could get a good job and start my life. By the end of it, I became memorized with Federal grants. I am now a Grant Management Specialist, helping people after disasters to manage their money. It's 20 years later, and I still think about how that book changed how I see the world. I don't care what anyone says about him, he brought passion to government programs and he changed my life. Thank goodness I made it out.

  • @timwolf6470
    @timwolf6470 6 лет назад +2076

    My mom bought one of his books and i thought she was crazy...then she got a free grant for 50,000 dolars to fix our house and one of the stipulations was we just had to live in the house for 5 years ..if not we would have to pay it back ....i didnt believe it but it worked...mind was blown 😱🤑🤑

    • @BIGDADDY1A
      @BIGDADDY1A 6 лет назад +89

      find that book and give that sight

    • @MichaelOnRockyTop
      @MichaelOnRockyTop 6 лет назад +31

      Tell us about the program!!!

    • @timwolf6470
      @timwolf6470 6 лет назад +25

      @@MichaelOnRockyTop i dont know it i just know it was in the book i was 14 when she did it

    • @timwolf6470
      @timwolf6470 6 лет назад +48

      @@MichaelOnRockyTop she also passed away or i would just ask her ...get this mans book

    • @kimberlyalexander7905
      @kimberlyalexander7905 6 лет назад +61

      So sorry for your loss. GOD Bless you!!!

  • @TheShiz9797
    @TheShiz9797 5 лет назад +2041

    I started the video hating this guy and ended it loving him. If the government is going to tax you to pay for these programs then it is better that the money go to normal people rather than massive corporations.

    • @hudont0
      @hudont0 5 лет назад +20

      James Payne accidentally pressed thumbs down when I meant to comment. I totally agree. Especially when you look at the cat cuts of corporations vs individual people

    • @r0ckbass
      @r0ckbass 5 лет назад +32

      how can anyone hate Lesko? he's an American legend!

    • @zazarays
      @zazarays 5 лет назад +8

      i remember this guy from TV when i was a kid. I thought for sure he was full of sht. idk now

    • @Colonelhaydeemew
      @Colonelhaydeemew 5 лет назад +28

      Exactly! My partner and his whole shift got cut (30 people) and we decided to use government benefits until he was able to find a job to help support us. We felt incredibly guilty but we have both been paying into the system for decades, tens of thousands taken in taxes from the both of us just last year. Damn right I was going to take advantage of those supplemental benefits until we can get our heads above water again. Without assistance we would have had to be homeless, until he was able to get a new job and that first check. People mock the system until they are the ones that need it, I've definitely learned from that.

    • @chucklebutt4470
      @chucklebutt4470 4 года назад +7

      @Patriot Jefferson haha

  • @MsTuliplady
    @MsTuliplady 5 лет назад +531

    People judge a guy like Lesko, but get angry (then passively accept) government bailouts for corporations that pay no taxes?

    • @Colonelhaydeemew
      @Colonelhaydeemew 5 лет назад +30

      THIS!!! Clearly the latter is a *much* larger amount of money "lost" for the government. Hundreds of millions in tax dollars are lost annually from multi-billion dollar industries, because for some reason people in charge think these large corporations will in some way "give back" to those customers in forms other than taxes. That is a gross assumption that these individuals care about the masses when in reality most of the rich just keep getting richer, and only care about filling their pockets.

    • @FaithandNova
      @FaithandNova 5 лет назад +8

      EXACTLY!!!

    • @kay2-5-3
      @kay2-5-3 5 лет назад +5

      FACTS

    • @ryanwagner6715
      @ryanwagner6715 5 лет назад

      Hay : you have a very valid point of view . Maybe we should all be communists . Tat worked out well throughout history .or maybe we should try fascism. That ideal worked even better than communism . Or ooh wait maybe we should force the government to make all the decisions for everyone who opens up a business . I mean it’s not like the average citizen can become an entrepreneur in America without having been born into money . Right ?

    • @honeyshemoves5893
      @honeyshemoves5893 5 лет назад +11

      @@Colonelhaydeemew Andrew Yang wants to use those "lost dollars" as a monthly dividend for the People. The Amazons and Googles profit off of our data and this dividend could make the citizens the share holders in our nation.

  • @senselocke
    @senselocke 6 лет назад +641

    I remember this guy from when I was a kid. I always just assumed he was scamming people. Wish I'd have known he was serious, and actively trying to help

    • @cancerino666
      @cancerino666 5 лет назад +69

      @Madeline Harper Maybe it was the right thing to do, because the most desperate people are the ones that tend to fall to those types of scammers. Appearing as one might ironically might have had him reach more people in need.

    • @kimidanger1150
      @kimidanger1150 5 лет назад +6

      @*Gasp how is he scamming people?

    • @jenlovesgreen
      @jenlovesgreen 5 лет назад +21

      @*Gasp I don't feel that he's scamming people by offering easier access to programs that have a specific qualification set. It took him time and effort to sort through tons of programs and legal jargon to find programs for some people in need that might actually be assisted.

    • @chewie2055
      @chewie2055 5 лет назад +4

      Kimi Danger He is scamming people....if you buy his books...he tells you just enough that you have to either join a website for a constant fee or buy his next book which tell you to do the same...

    • @kimidanger1150
      @kimidanger1150 5 лет назад +9

      @@chewie2055 hes been writing books since before anyone even internet.. I think youre mistaken.

  • @setdavidfree
    @setdavidfree 8 лет назад +2218

    His son, Morgan, went to my highschool, was a normal dude. Drove to school in a car with question marks painted all over it though

    • @nedisahonkey
      @nedisahonkey 7 лет назад +274

      setdavidfree I honestly don't want to know if that's a true story or not, I NEED that to be reality

    • @phoenixLeoRising333
      @phoenixLeoRising333 7 лет назад +10

      setdavidfree Ned is the man!!! Lol

    • @siniousike
      @siniousike 6 лет назад +8

      Ned Gold right lol 😂

    • @jjwachter82
      @jjwachter82 6 лет назад +49

      Ned Gold It is true. I also went to HS with Morgan. Can confirm he was a friendly, normal dude that would drive a car (minivan maybe too?) with ?’s all over it.

    • @luxishkahan
      @luxishkahan 6 лет назад +19

      @3:12 you can see it

  • @lolwtfh4xomgpr0
    @lolwtfh4xomgpr0 7 лет назад +783

    I don't get it why people hate this guy for telling about government programs that you've already paid taxes for in order to have.
    If you qualify, then use it. You have already paid for it via your taxes.

    • @Sunshinejkc
      @Sunshinejkc 5 лет назад +5

      Right

    • @oregonnich
      @oregonnich 5 лет назад +10

      Because many people don't pay for it.

    • @bearwarner4994
      @bearwarner4994 5 лет назад +43

      I think the main misconception people have is that they think if you don't use the grant money, that somehow the tax money will be given back to the people that originally paid it, or something. They don't get it that the money either gets used for this stuff, or gets wasted, or gets recycled back into the same programs.

    • @klaytmorfoot5135
      @klaytmorfoot5135 5 лет назад +15

      Ayy Lmao no you haven’t. That’s why we’re $21 trillion in debt. Yes endless wars and corporate welfare are huge. There is no free lunch. In the near term I’m sure it’s awesome. All societies fail for this reason. Once the government is allowed to exit sound money and use fiat they inflate the supply until its total failure. Every single time throughout history. Santayana, those who cannot remember the past...? But yes Keynes said in the long run we’re all dead, so who cares live it up right? There will be consequences to this. Venezuelan children lived the outcome of runaway debasement and paid the ultimate price. The government fixed the problem by making it illegal for doctors to report starvation as their cause of death. If this all seems incoherent and confuses you, that’s exactly why we are collectively fucked.

    • @justinheretotroll3032
      @justinheretotroll3032 5 лет назад +1

      .... If you pay taxes.

  • @stevenrisberg3299
    @stevenrisberg3299 5 лет назад +1644

    When Bill Nye, Ted Danson, and The Riddler have a son.

    • @RyahVbby
      @RyahVbby 4 года назад +5

      Couldnt be more legit👍

    • @VentDeux
      @VentDeux 4 года назад +4

      Bob Barker?

    • @baddoomguy1986
      @baddoomguy1986 4 года назад +7

      I can only imagine how that all went down.

    • @bluebankrollarmy4384
      @bluebankrollarmy4384 4 года назад +19

      But raised by Jim Carrey

    • @frankmaston
      @frankmaston 4 года назад +3

      There's some Kevin Roberts in there too

  • @jenniebond8370
    @jenniebond8370 8 лет назад +140

    "If you DON'T believe your work is helping people you SHOULD be smart enough to do something else." wise words.

  • @lo-fifox3548
    @lo-fifox3548 4 года назад +269

    "The government should be doing what I'm doing..."
    This line right here. He's telling people, informing them about programs that already exist that are meant to help people, and he's doing nothing wrong. People don't seem to realize that the government is supposed to be working for you. Helping you. If they actually did their job, there would be so many more programs out there that actually help people. I'm talking free medical, education, etc. But no. The government for a long time is being run to help corporations make billions. Laws made to take away from programs that would help keep people of the streets and fed. Some people like to complain and say that the government isn't supposed to be helping you and I call bull on that. It was created for that very purpose.

    • @SciVias917
      @SciVias917 4 года назад +2

      Or maybe programs like these work best when not weighed down by govt bureaucracies. Small charities are much more efficient.

    • @iniesta8856
      @iniesta8856 4 года назад +6

      Facts, if the government plans to keep on taxing ppl so high, that needs to cover much more than infrastructure (the taxes one person pays yearly on average can cover a mile+ strip of road that many thousands of people drive over a day).

    • @DeniseSmith-vq3eo
      @DeniseSmith-vq3eo 3 года назад +1

      Thank you. I have always said this and you are 110 percent correct

    • @mrkuppy
      @mrkuppy 3 года назад +4

      @@SciVias917 except they're not. No one who understands service delivery to citizens works in non profit due to poor pay, paperwork is a mess, process management is ass backwards. The problem with charities is funds given to them are made sure they go to 'programming' and metrics to ensure they're helping people, but the funds never go to actually making sure they reinvest in ways to make it so their more efficient.

  • @Merrybandoruffians
    @Merrybandoruffians 6 лет назад +292

    I live in the same town as this guy. I didn’t even know it until I watched this Vice profile. - like a week later I saw him and his wife sitting right next to me at a stop light in their question mark car! I have never been so excited in my life

    • @whitney8784
      @whitney8784 5 лет назад +3

      😂

    • @jayboss3102
      @jayboss3102 5 лет назад +3

      Never seen his car road a plane with him out to ca

    • @oldbatwit5102
      @oldbatwit5102 5 лет назад

      @@jayboss3102 Wot?

    • @derpysnipes5849
      @derpysnipes5849 5 лет назад

      Same

    • @elh7149
      @elh7149 4 года назад +4

      Where exactly? I live in Rockville MD, curious to know where exactly he lives

  • @scottsmith5376
    @scottsmith5376 5 лет назад +187

    I will say this for mister Lesko as a testament to his character. When I bought his book I opened it there was a note inside stating I didn't send quite enough money. They deal was supposed to include two books. Instead of returning my order. He sent me one book. Which I thought was a fair deal. I can't remember how short I was. But it really impressed me he did that and even signed the note. I wish I still had it.

  • @GaryIV
    @GaryIV 5 лет назад +2388

    Shouldn't this guy be busy running the fake Good Place?

    • @dunnock343
      @dunnock343 5 лет назад +17

      Creative Nothing.... dude spoilers and no this guy doesn’t look like that other guy.

    • @gluenerf9087
      @gluenerf9087 5 лет назад +4

      Manual Clutch I think he was trying to say rip off

    • @magicbuskey
      @magicbuskey 5 лет назад +39

      To be fair, The Good Place stole the character from this guy.

    • @melaninstrength1853
      @melaninstrength1853 5 лет назад +1

      Creative Nothing brooo🤣🤣😭

    • @justinw2451
      @justinw2451 5 лет назад +5

      This guy is who they are pretending to be

  • @danmunhoz1714
    @danmunhoz1714 7 лет назад +123

    I use to live in Montgomery County MD for 5 years and Lesko use to frequent the mall I worked at all the time, he is totally the same in real life, always a big smile on his face. Super humble dude, I always respected this hell outta him!

  • @DurdleDers
    @DurdleDers 4 года назад +136

    "Funky is cheaper than fancy...and Funky's more fun."
    Words to live by.

  • @passiveaggressiveflamingo6851
    @passiveaggressiveflamingo6851 5 лет назад +1990

    You may think you’re confident. But are you, nearly-80-walking-around-in-your-rainbow-boxer-briefs-while-being-filmed-confident? #lifegoals

    • @alakani
      @alakani 5 лет назад +51

      @Sunny Love Ageism/bullying fail. He's 76. You must not wear rainbow underpants

    • @weasoneofficial2899
      @weasoneofficial2899 5 лет назад +25

      Dude does look good for 76 though

    • @twistedfrannie9311
      @twistedfrannie9311 5 лет назад +5

      Goals indeed!!!

    • @danbrown6941
      @danbrown6941 5 лет назад +2

      @@cuddlestheadorable1153 and when you ask about it he just points the suit

    • @donjonjr1
      @donjonjr1 4 года назад +5

      I so need a pair of rainbow briefs!

  • @Archman2312
    @Archman2312 8 лет назад +731

    This is the kind of stuff that reminds me why I started watching VICE in the first place. I had completely forgotten about this guy. Would have probably never thought about him again. Turns out he's a pretty interesting guy. I'd love to see more stories like this instead of tons and tons more videos about drugs. Uncle on the drug videos.

    • @kiana2292
      @kiana2292 7 лет назад +28

      Archman2312 Yessssss I could not agree with this comment more! Vice was always about showing us edgy, interesting and off beat stories and now all we see is "eating cannabis infused cupcakes with the rock johnson" it's embarrassing frankly

    • @technom3598
      @technom3598 7 лет назад +13

      Archman2312 agreed so sick of all the marijuana BS... we get it... you vape...

    • @jeffreypham4066
      @jeffreypham4066 7 лет назад +3

      Archman2312 so true lmao

    • @maxpainter33
      @maxpainter33 7 лет назад +3

      Archman2312 seriously dude!!!!!! i ducking completely agree

    • @thomasdr08
      @thomasdr08 6 лет назад

      I didn't think he was really this eccentric. Makes me love that portion of my childhood that much more!

  • @spoontang
    @spoontang 7 лет назад +714

    Dude looks like the love child of Orville Redenbacher and The Riddler

    • @VinnieVega
      @VinnieVega 5 лет назад +5

      Miles Headley oh shit I’m dying bro!!! Lmao 🤣

    • @latesmyplace
      @latesmyplace 5 лет назад +1

      Omg 😭

    • @gmfitzg
      @gmfitzg 5 лет назад

      Looks like Jim Carrey

    • @HL-ll4zz
      @HL-ll4zz 5 лет назад +2

      He looks like bill nye the science guy!!

    • @chrisraumpz
      @chrisraumpz 5 лет назад

      Amazing!!

  • @TheVinylBroadcaster
    @TheVinylBroadcaster 10 лет назад +1261

    Smart man. Self made man who made his wealth by doing things that other Americans are too lazy to research. A true success story.

    • @doorkicker6823
      @doorkicker6823 10 лет назад +9

      yep made lots of money of copyright infringement which we get in trouble for now

    • @hashish2020
      @hashish2020 10 лет назад +109

      DoorKicker Are you moronic or just regular stupid? Government works are public domain. Do you seriously think the government owns the text LAWS and REGULATIONS and you can't copy them, because they are copyrighted? How the hell does that work?

    • @Wanderlust1972
      @Wanderlust1972 10 лет назад +15

      Ani Jay ya Lesko is a genius and we can learn from his grant research

    • @羅曼桀-c8q
      @羅曼桀-c8q 10 лет назад +1

      Ani Jay 看過擎天崗

    • @Wanderlust1972
      @Wanderlust1972 10 лет назад +41

      quagmire444 what he did made money and is legal, hes a genius

  • @jackdurham4410
    @jackdurham4410 5 лет назад +848

    this is like if a batman villian found jesus

  • @yusufbadereldin5074
    @yusufbadereldin5074 8 лет назад +2348

    Bill Nye the Science guy's brother is that you?

    • @krystingrant6292
      @krystingrant6292 8 лет назад +4

      I said the same lol

    • @Dominickudo
      @Dominickudo 8 лет назад

      😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😪😯😄😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 bravo bravo that was funny

    • @antonolsson994
      @antonolsson994 8 лет назад +2

      +joseph Berlin I thought the exact same thing haha!

    • @_KeneYah
      @_KeneYah 8 лет назад +11

      +joseph Berlin naw the Riddlers cousin

    • @johnmakowski2966
      @johnmakowski2966 7 лет назад +8

      I thought "Now I know what Ted Danson does in his off time !"

  • @dustinb4286
    @dustinb4286 9 лет назад +1026

    When I was a kid, I thought he was the Riddler's dad.

    • @drinxs505
      @drinxs505 7 лет назад +27

      dustinb42
      You mean the daddler

    • @greenghost7907
      @greenghost7907 7 лет назад +4

      dustinb42 I’m pretty sure he is our version of the riddler

    • @maxpainter33
      @maxpainter33 7 лет назад +1

      dustinb42 lmfao hahahahahaha

    • @IARRCSim
      @IARRCSim 6 лет назад +4

      Maybe he is. The Riddler could have written that thank you dad letter that they read.

    • @drgirl4443
      @drgirl4443 6 лет назад

      I actually chuckled laughing

  • @PlsWaLuigiDomMe
    @PlsWaLuigiDomMe 10 лет назад +433

    I want to be as happy as him when I'm his age

  • @cito1368
    @cito1368 2 года назад +30

    I remember this guy from a stream a while back, fell asleep with this on with his iPad, really connected with him on a deep level. Love it!

  • @j.w.5510
    @j.w.5510 5 лет назад +564

    "I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."

    • @VentDeux
      @VentDeux 4 года назад +7

      😅😅😅, called out my whole play

    • @nicolasleyva1216
      @nicolasleyva1216 4 года назад +9

      That’s a bill gates quote right?

    • @csengercsizmadia
      @csengercsizmadia 4 года назад +3

      How is this applicable? His own wife said he is a 24/7 working person. Stop throwing around random shitty quotes

    • @rwm1980
      @rwm1980 4 года назад +3

      Lazy people dont work!

    • @ace50105010
      @ace50105010 3 года назад +1

      Bill Gates 👌

  • @iknowmewhoareyou2615
    @iknowmewhoareyou2615 8 лет назад +450

    sad that he doesn't have any friends, and still he is such a kind hearted person!

    • @iknowmewhoareyou2615
      @iknowmewhoareyou2615 8 лет назад +78

      Derek Charette Please don't project your life on him! It is obvious that he would like to have more friends, he admit its because he is a bit weird/eccentric! GTFOH

    • @ElevateResumeDesign
      @ElevateResumeDesign 8 лет назад +2

      agreed

    • @liam71rock
      @liam71rock 7 лет назад +50

      He's very outgoing . If he really wanted them, he'd have them. Seems to me he gets what he needs from interactions with many people rather than a small group. I don't know, just a thought.

    • @2far2quit49
      @2far2quit49 7 лет назад +5

      he does, not many

    • @BatteryExhausted
      @BatteryExhausted 7 лет назад +12

      He is not kind. He is conning people out of money for a 'get rich quick' scheme. You can see by the amount of books he has 'written' - he prays on the desperate and greedy. Any bullshit packed into a 'free stuff/get rich' book. He sells his 'service' (bullshit) to the common man. No one gets rich from his advice except him, because idiots buy his crap.

  • @DrewberTravels
    @DrewberTravels 8 лет назад +219

    It makes me really happy that this guy is so down to earth.

  • @maipoina-xk5zk
    @maipoina-xk5zk 5 лет назад +163

    Their love is absolutely adorable. Finding someone who accepts your weird is the ultimate soulmate.

  • @ChubbsRN
    @ChubbsRN 9 лет назад +524

    I remember seeing this guy on tv as a kid.Oh man what a trip it was to see him here

    • @mark1952able
      @mark1952able 6 лет назад

      Yep, Old and outdated.....

    • @PhillipNeal
      @PhillipNeal 6 лет назад +1

      Me too lol

    • @timpande6900
      @timpande6900 6 лет назад

      I wonder if there's really free government money like he says... or if it's all conman b.s. to get you to buy his books.

    • @MOA0831
      @MOA0831 6 лет назад

      Tim Pande zilch,bigots and lowlife pedo's run it.

    • @SOMD-THC
      @SOMD-THC 6 лет назад

      Tim Pande I bought 1 of his books back in the late 80's. Couldn't make sense of it. Does not mean it wasn't useful. I just didn't get anything out of it. Wish I hadn't gotten rid of the book. Now that I am older would love a 2nd chance at reading it. Ran into him @ BWI International Airport. I had just gotten off flight and he was about to get on 1. Said hi. He said hi back! Sorry I was not more help.

  • @Greensheep627
    @Greensheep627 2 года назад +17

    This is the kinda video I would love to fall asleep naked to

  • @jw7075
    @jw7075 8 лет назад +104

    You have to applaud the guy, his kids love him, he's made money, lost money, and still has a great attitude! Good job!

    • @jw7075
      @jw7075 3 года назад +1

      @Matthew Lesko Good morning Matthew! 🙋‍♂️
      Well, firstly, do I owe you any money? If yes, then I live in Albania, come and get me!
      If not, I currently reside in beautiful Pasco, WA near the convergence of the Columbia, Yakima, and Snake Rivers. 🏖

    • @jw7075
      @jw7075 3 года назад +1

      @Matthew Lesko Sort of, I’m a veteran with a little disability payment. Not combat, gratefully. But I did just start a sole proprietorship a few months ago and capital for tools has been difficult.

    • @chawanneburns8413
      @chawanneburns8413 2 года назад

      @@jw7075 Are you still able to secure grants funds yet

    • @chawanneburns8413
      @chawanneburns8413 2 года назад

      @@jw7075 I can help link you up.,..

  • @chispuda
    @chispuda 5 лет назад +417

    I bought his book. Lol I actually got a few grants for school :). I love him and his wife! They’re super sweet!

    • @BluesStraightFromTheHarp
      @BluesStraightFromTheHarp 5 лет назад +13

      Sairve Two This man is my new hero! What heart! Is there a way that you know of to contact this man? I really admire his love of life & helping people.

    • @IAMHe777
      @IAMHe777 5 лет назад +5

      Which book did you buy?

    • @jotak2206
      @jotak2206 4 года назад

      Same thats how im in college rn is crazy so many programs and grants

    • @ameliar6374
      @ameliar6374 4 года назад

      Which book was it?

    • @djborracho3090
      @djborracho3090 4 года назад

      That weirdos married?? Lol

  • @SweepingDeveloper
    @SweepingDeveloper 5 лет назад +336

    Why do I get the feeling that Mr. Lesko is like a federal Robin Hood?

    • @chucklebutt4470
      @chucklebutt4470 4 года назад +10

      Whoa he put out a video last year called Reverse Robin Hood: Gov't Gives More Grants To Wealthy & Cuts Money From Needy

    • @sideshowbob2908
      @sideshowbob2908 4 года назад

      Well said!!

  • @ThePromisedWLAN
    @ThePromisedWLAN 10 лет назад +889

    *Lower Class America:* "Accepting gov't money is welfare! (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻"
    *Corporate America:* "Free gov't money? _WHERE_?!"

    • @siniousike
      @siniousike 6 лет назад +9

      The irony

    • @epicmickey4
      @epicmickey4 6 лет назад +6

      SicSemperEvelloMortemTyrannis TyrannyEnder I'm sick of people saying taxation is theft like some how that does anything. Unless YOU are willing to do the work to change the situation then your statement has no merit.

    • @freddelaney2231
      @freddelaney2231 6 лет назад +21

      stonem001 a lot of the largest corporations pay hardly any taxes because of all the different tax breaks. it's the smaller companies who can't afford lobbyists who end up getting screwed.

    • @thomasdr08
      @thomasdr08 6 лет назад

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @jimm7346
      @jimm7346 6 лет назад +11

      @Griffiith *applause* I used to be a registered Republican. The new Republican party is, for the most part, openly embracing ignorance and gleefully flaunting how proud they are of that fact.

  • @johnathandamron3162
    @johnathandamron3162 5 лет назад +542

    They make a freaking adorable couple, just saying.

  • @eliyafethsoto1309
    @eliyafethsoto1309 5 лет назад +74

    He's on RUclips.
    INSTANTLY subbed.

    • @Bigfleek100
      @Bigfleek100 5 лет назад

      Eliyafeth Soto what’s his page called

    • @B33NTR1LL
      @B33NTR1LL 5 лет назад +4

      @@Bigfleek100 ruclips.net/channel/UCwKJZfa7sWV_qKxQnLBUpjA or just search Matthew Lesko

  • @justanothersouthernhelle8904
    @justanothersouthernhelle8904 7 лет назад +129

    The OG social media influencer 😂💪

  • @sunrisesunset7
    @sunrisesunset7 6 лет назад +79

    "Funky is cheaper than fancy" LOL Hell Yes

  • @McCallahanIndustries
    @McCallahanIndustries 10 лет назад +198

    If they do a biopic on him, Steve Carell would be hilarious as Matthew Lesko

    • @Uthyrexe
      @Uthyrexe 3 года назад +3

      This would be dope

    • @johnbalk6091
      @johnbalk6091 3 года назад +8

      Jim Carey would be great too.

    • @GrahamPablo
      @GrahamPablo 3 года назад +6

      Ted Danson

    • @overweightactor
      @overweightactor 3 года назад +6

      I'm thinking more like bringing Steve Martin back for one last job.

    • @Wakeup382
      @Wakeup382 3 года назад +4

      Only some of you know how deep this man is. He in reality isn't all goofy like he acts. He is really a deep thoughtful and caring man. what you see on the outside is his joker side. The other side of the man I know isn't that goofy guy. He's brilliant.

  • @770-v9y
    @770-v9y 5 лет назад +84

    13 minutes, Said something about the heart. Fucked me up. Question mark guy, your alright.

  • @joejoeseesingtons
    @joejoeseesingtons 6 лет назад +34

    this guy is a genius who made millions by thinking out of the box. everyone saying he didnt earn this is pissed you didnt think of it first

  • @rashad123us
    @rashad123us 10 лет назад +339

    What people should be angry about is politicians, corporations, and 1%ers receiving welfare from huge tax breaks, off shore accounts/shell corporations, and crony capitalism.

    • @TheMisterMonkeyman
      @TheMisterMonkeyman 9 лет назад +5

      I couldn't have said it better myself. Peace.

    • @evolution201310
      @evolution201310 9 лет назад +16

      True-we get crumbs to fight over while they have more money than they could ever spend in a lifetime. It's obscene.

    • @TXJarhead
      @TXJarhead 9 лет назад +2

      Corporations are a good thing

    • @pedrofskymtb
      @pedrofskymtb 9 лет назад +9

      Nathan A. Wilson
      Yes and no, yes because they create jobs ok.. but a big no no is corporations like apple that like to brag about their profits/results at the expense of american citizans.. how? They produce their stuff in China and charge a premium for it, even in the USA where apple products are cheaper than other countries. And then thanks to their lobbying, like the op said, they have huge "tax breaks", because they pay something really low on taxes compared to small and medium companies thanks to tax schemes, that let them evade taxes legally, so again making big bucks at the expense of the American citizens.
      To add to that problem, lots of huge corporations do that, apple, google, and others, so imagine the amount of $. And again its not fair to small and medium business to pay more taxes than these huge corporations.

    • @theoriginaljackal8196
      @theoriginaljackal8196 7 лет назад

      Rashad Why?

  • @jackreacher4297
    @jackreacher4297 6 лет назад +351

    The positive effects of LSD lol

  • @WHITELIONNYC
    @WHITELIONNYC 5 лет назад +214

    Much respect to this man. I had no idea he was such a genuinely good guy. Plus, they are the happiest couple I've ever seen!
    👋🏿🤑👍🏿

  • @alleycat822
    @alleycat822 9 лет назад +60

    There's a man who is comfortable being who he is ☺

  • @emmettfriedrichs4593
    @emmettfriedrichs4593 9 лет назад +462

    Thank god he uses chrome.

    • @efraino85
      @efraino85 9 лет назад +44

      Comment of the year

    • @TECHNOBRIGHTON
      @TECHNOBRIGHTON 7 лет назад +1

      I don't get it

    • @ncole90
      @ncole90 6 лет назад +6

      I used to be a Chrome man, realized how bad it is on RAM, went Firefox and never looked back.

    • @zachsmith1731
      @zachsmith1731 6 лет назад

      dudes Opera

    • @error.418
      @error.418 6 лет назад

      Opera is terrible these days, they didn't keep up with the W3C, unlike Chrome and Firefox who actively push the W3C

  • @spfdff
    @spfdff 5 лет назад +514

    Don’t be pissed at him, be pissed at the government for spending your tax dollars this way! It’s better it end up back in the pockets of the public

    • @Zretgul_timerunner
      @Zretgul_timerunner 5 лет назад +37

      @Tom Cruise so police, fire departments, numerous offices that handles taxation, customs and infrastructural upkeep all these things are pointless in your world guess your the text book definition of an anarchist.

    • @cancerino666
      @cancerino666 5 лет назад +27

      @Tom Cruise Without those tax dollar spending we would be back to the middle ages. No infrastructure, no services, no studies, no science. Grow up dude.

    • @akbrooks70
      @akbrooks70 5 лет назад

      You should never rely on the government to leave the money in the hands of the public. It shouldn't be in the hands of the government in the first place. You work for your money you have a lot less to worry about. You rely on everybody else to pay for your wants and needs you end up with no personal freedom or liberty.

    • @akbrooks70
      @akbrooks70 5 лет назад +2

      @@cancerino666 That's not what we're talking about. This money clearly isn't making its way to any kind of infrastructure or science. There are several publications by Rand Paul that explain all of the ridiculous studies that are put out just so people can keep their funding. It isn't science. They have no justifiable reason for being studied. Privatized institutions lead to the science that's applied in your everyday life not the government funded "studies".
      If this were going to infrastructure, fine. We can all live with that, but its lining the pockets of lifer politicians and people that contribute to their "foundations"...
      Infrastructure is a local government issue not federal government. We don't need services either. The country (rich and poor) did better on charity than it ever did with the welfare system. Truth is, most "services" are a big waste of money.
      Government expansion historically isn't the friend of personal rights and freedoms.

    • @Zretgul_timerunner
      @Zretgul_timerunner 5 лет назад +6

      @@akbrooks70 what are you talking about? Aslong as you follow the rule of law and the requirements if any to get social support your well entitled to get it. The liberty is all over that, nobody is forcing you to take out the social benefits but you can if you want to or need to.
      Your freedom aint even at play, or you assuming the gov walks door to door to give out social benefit cheques...
      And somehow therein can blackmail you out of what? Not getting your benefits? Starving? The list goes on.

  • @dayc5933
    @dayc5933 4 года назад +46

    THIS is what crazy, insane, ultra driven, smart people do. THIS is crazy.

  • @MontyBrad
    @MontyBrad 5 лет назад +102

    That moment you notice "Did he just take off his pants!!!???" 😂😂❤🔥👏😄

    • @mordecode
      @mordecode 4 года назад

      😅!!??????...

    • @brittanydavis4546
      @brittanydavis4546 4 года назад

      Right

    • @spiritisalive1
      @spiritisalive1 4 года назад +1

      Yeah he just "yeeted" his pants(as my kids would say), & strutted on out. Lol 🩲🕶️🤣

  • @empire0
    @empire0 9 лет назад +27

    Him and his wife couldn't be a more perfect match.
    I used to always love his TV commercials, they were so nuts. Good to see he's doing well and is a pretty cool guy overall.

  • @chuckfilming
    @chuckfilming 6 лет назад +263

    Haha this guy lives in DC and I run into him all the time. He has two cars with question marks all over them. Funny thing is, I talked with him in a bar once, and him and I are from the same hometown (Scranton, PA).

    • @blinks486
      @blinks486 5 лет назад +19

      chuck cascio THE ELECTRIC CITY

    • @pepfn9066
      @pepfn9066 5 лет назад +18

      The only reason i know scranton is from the office lol

    • @rob8224-x4h
      @rob8224-x4h 5 лет назад +17

      Found the Strangler

    • @snoochpounder
      @snoochpounder 5 лет назад +13

      I’ve heard the paper factories are good up there

    • @kassandraenger3267
      @kassandraenger3267 5 лет назад

      chuck cascio hes from scranton?? Im From the poconos

  • @laurenmartin9461
    @laurenmartin9461 4 года назад +31

    Saw this man and his wife at IKEA a few months ago and I gotta say they were the best dressed couple I’ve seen in a while

    • @DiscoAmazing
      @DiscoAmazing 3 года назад +1

      @Matthews Lesko dont answer this scammer

  • @largelysubatomic
    @largelysubatomic 9 лет назад +95

    Haha, this guys commercials are an unforgettable part of the 1990s.

  • @jakp8777
    @jakp8777 5 лет назад +118

    This guy is amazing, he’s 76 and has sex 4+ times a week.

    • @kanelupis
      @kanelupis 5 лет назад +10

      @Pod life goals man

    • @mikka9368
      @mikka9368 5 лет назад

      😂

    • @FaithandNova
      @FaithandNova 5 лет назад

      @Pod 😂😂😂😂

    • @AquaMarino
      @AquaMarino 5 лет назад +1

      @Pod teen, kid, toddler?

    • @thumbdrive2104
      @thumbdrive2104 5 лет назад +1

      @Pod No, REALLY! You ought to try it it! It feels really good.

  • @_KeneYah
    @_KeneYah 8 лет назад +29

    Growing up, I always thaught this was a big scam everytime I would see his commercials, but now that im an adult, I can finally see this guy is LEGIT!

  • @alexflower666
    @alexflower666 2 года назад +9

    Saul Goodman came from this guy Thanks Jerma for this video

  • @michie2x2mia
    @michie2x2mia 9 лет назад +630

    idk y but this guy makes me smile.
    Like I'm running through a meadow with this guy on drugs.
    This guy is a real life troll lmao. A boss

    • @babyhear
      @babyhear 9 лет назад +2

      you sound like a fucking idiot, next time don't have your pic attached to your stupid words

    • @michie2x2mia
      @michie2x2mia 9 лет назад +25

      awh thanks bb

    • @salvadorguntherr9673
      @salvadorguntherr9673 9 лет назад +1

      Mikachune~ lollllllll owned

    • @jackgangsta8368
      @jackgangsta8368 9 лет назад +5

      Omg I absolutely love your comment!!! $$

    • @lowendrice5504
      @lowendrice5504 6 лет назад

      havent liked this comment because its at 666

  • @JEJUNA
    @JEJUNA 7 лет назад +259

    This guy is literally a real life RUclips clickbait title.

  •  9 лет назад +146

    I came here because I searched for people with the same surname as mine. I'm not disappointed, what a cool dude.

    • @MatthewLesko
      @MatthewLesko 9 лет назад +17

      Samuel Leško thanks cousin matthew

    • @jackgangsta8368
      @jackgangsta8368 9 лет назад

      Matthew Lesko omg awsome

    • @IsmailofeRegime
      @IsmailofeRegime 9 лет назад

      +Samuel Leško Actually he could, technically, not have the same surname as you. There's Lesko (which is Polish, would mean his family came from the town of the same name) and Leško (which is Slovak), and a Slovak ancestor emigrating to the USA in the 19th or early 20th century is going to remove the accent mark. So the surname could be either one of those.
      Not that it really matters, just saying.

    •  9 лет назад

      Mrdie No, thank you for you input. I didn't know there was a similar Polish surname. :)

  • @BlkWillow28
    @BlkWillow28 5 лет назад +28

    This man is a legend. He's one of the reasons why I wanted to become a librarian: To get the information out to the people. Thanks Mr. Lesko for all of your hard work!

  • @lalakuma9
    @lalakuma9 9 лет назад +155

    "why are we happy?"
    "SEX!"

  • @tannermorin2899
    @tannermorin2899 9 лет назад +59

    7:42 -he's 72 but them legs not a day over 25

    • @t3up220
      @t3up220 6 лет назад +2

      😂😂😂😂

  • @carlos-andrespazmino8157
    @carlos-andrespazmino8157 5 лет назад +121

    Wow the Riddler sure mellowed out after Batman retired

  • @MontyBrad
    @MontyBrad 5 лет назад +110

    "You think this is crazy? Where saving lots of time... cuz I probably wont like you either." 😄👍

    • @aja1108
      @aja1108 5 лет назад +3

      That was slick. I caught that too

    • @chawanneburn5996
      @chawanneburn5996 3 года назад

      Where are you from?

  • @sambam007
    @sambam007 7 лет назад +94

    This dude is a real mentor .so cool

  • @SwizzyPlays
    @SwizzyPlays 4 года назад +52

    Love how he admitted to straight plagiarism multiple times in this video lol

    • @Dizzz127
      @Dizzz127 4 года назад +11

      I don’t think you can plagiarize public information. It’s like writing a book on public health guidelines. All the information is public you just have to find it.

    • @SwizzyPlays
      @SwizzyPlays 4 года назад

      Dizzz127 that’s like saying because a book or someone’s research is public information you copying it without changing a thing isn’t plagiarism? Lol

    • @iguana6746
      @iguana6746 3 года назад +12

      @@SwizzyPlays he means the legal meaning of public. a random book someone publishes isnt public information, but the guidelines on receiving grants from the government or a research the government did on pasta, is public, meaning every member of the public has the right to use that information openly

    • @sbagrantsoffers5118
      @sbagrantsoffers5118 3 года назад

      @@iguana6746 where are you originally from?

  • @scwaty180
    @scwaty180 2 года назад +13

    Remember this guy 30 years ago, wish I would have read his books back then, maybe things would be a little easier now, lol. Cool to see someone that lives his world his way, wear the goofy clothes, smile, enjoy life. Life doesn't last long enough to be dull and boring. Like I always said "You have to act crazy sometimes, so you don't go nuts" lol enjoy life 😜

    • @leskoservicegmail9731
      @leskoservicegmail9731 Год назад +1

      Mathew lesko helpline helped me in getting my grant approved the helpline above 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

  • @NashekaMedley
    @NashekaMedley 5 лет назад +15

    I see why people recommend telling your story. People are either going to love you or dislike you and I like this couple.

  • @trydenrocks
    @trydenrocks 8 лет назад +248

    If the joker and riddler had a baby..

    • @kahea2018
      @kahea2018 8 лет назад +3

      Lol

    • @gokermitsewerside358
      @gokermitsewerside358 7 лет назад +3

      I Crave Attention lol man that is gold.

    • @systemofadumb1
      @systemofadumb1 7 лет назад +12

      Well two negatives do make a positive.

    • @quintenwhyte6660
      @quintenwhyte6660 7 лет назад +5

      If The Riddler and Harley Quinn had a baby ;)

    • @Pugetwitch
      @Pugetwitch 6 лет назад

      Tryden D'Souza i just blew my blunt on the floor lol

  • @spencerearl1996
    @spencerearl1996 9 лет назад +9

    What gets me, is at 12:32 when she says what the best part of their relationship is.

  • @SimX9000
    @SimX9000 10 лет назад +25

    This guy always seemed like such a sleaze ball on TV but after watching this he seems like a pretty nice guy.

  • @mongrelbitchband
    @mongrelbitchband 5 лет назад +4

    I met Lesko in NYC....nicest guy you ever want to meet...he was in a hurry but actually stopped shook our hands and took a pic with us ....he has 6 kids too....such a nice guy😀❤️😀❤️😀

    • @chef_vintag3595
      @chef_vintag3595 4 года назад +1

      I grew up in Ny and feel like I’ve def seen him around a few times lol

  • @sydneylawson484
    @sydneylawson484 6 лет назад +61

    he is such a lovely lovely person

  • @antguy-superheroextraordin7835
    @antguy-superheroextraordin7835 7 лет назад +190

    There used to be a company called Columbia House that gave you 12 free CDs and DVDs as long as you promise to buy 1 at full price within the next 12 months or something like that. I ordered from them all the time, using different PO Boxes and family addresses. I had hundreds of brand new CDs and DVDs I didn't pay a penny for and sold them at the flea market. It's not something I should have done, but goddamn, it really is easy to make money for free if you really sit down and think about it.

    • @ethereal_333
      @ethereal_333 6 лет назад +13

      Eric Cartman they were based in Terre Haute, where I used to live. It’s not surprising they went out of business lol

    • @Pugetwitch
      @Pugetwitch 6 лет назад +3

      Eric Cartman loooool those parade magazine ads from the 80s and 90s

    • @iwatchalltheads6737
      @iwatchalltheads6737 6 лет назад

      Eric Cartman so needless to say you weren’t in business long

    • @ginnymiller2448
      @ginnymiller2448 6 лет назад +3

      I remember those. I had a Columbia House membership. There was another company doing the same thing. I forget the name. I was in high school, so I just used it for a legit membership. I still have my CDs from them, collecting dust in a box in storage.

    • @thegodfather1560
      @thegodfather1560 6 лет назад +4

      Didn't you also sell assburgers?

  • @Bbknuckles
    @Bbknuckles 7 лет назад +68

    There's a lesson to be learned here. They've been married for 30+yrs and still have sex almost every day. Healthy sex life = healthy marriage.

    • @calebpaddack7450
      @calebpaddack7450 7 лет назад +16

      Generally speaking, a healthy sex life is a sign of a healthy marriage not the cause of it. If I despise my spouse I'm not going to hate them less after sex. However, if I adore my spouse I may very well like them that much more after sex haha

    • @atdclo2889
      @atdclo2889 5 лет назад +1

      Men way younger then him getting ED.

  • @FreyasArts
    @FreyasArts 5 лет назад +35

    I clicked on the video because of the funny looking guy in a question mark suit and I was not disappointed 😁

    • @FreyasArts
      @FreyasArts 3 года назад

      @Matthew Lesko hi, how are you? I'm from Germany :)

  • @HeatLedgerKicks
    @HeatLedgerKicks 9 лет назад +752

    they're a good couple

    • @vrodi9958
      @vrodi9958 6 лет назад +2

      HEAT Ledger miss u bro

  • @levonnwarner2661
    @levonnwarner2661 7 лет назад +14

    This guy won at life so hard already. New role model status. Thanks guy.

  • @alize0623
    @alize0623 10 лет назад +15

    So basically (judging from his life story) as a child, he was Bobby Hill.

  • @Meander101001
    @Meander101001 2 года назад +8

    thanks jerma

  • @MrYourcoffin
    @MrYourcoffin 8 лет назад +200

    If anyone could survive the zombie apocalypse, It's this guy.

    • @rockandroll829
      @rockandroll829 8 лет назад +22

      He'd find a way to get free money from them and write a book about it!! ;)

    • @Shjad_Jennings
      @Shjad_Jennings 7 лет назад +5

      Bear Jew or copy and paste a book about it.

    • @skywalkerhunter95
      @skywalkerhunter95 6 лет назад +1

      the zombies would make him the king for writing how to eat human brain from cows

    • @DoubleOddJosh
      @DoubleOddJosh 5 лет назад +1

      He'd inform the zombies of how to get human flesh and brains for free

  • @Nolliewoodasdf
    @Nolliewoodasdf 9 лет назад +58

    Reminds me of narduar

  • @augustgrey-music1031
    @augustgrey-music1031 4 года назад +48

    I'm going to be his arch nemesis and wear suits with exclamation marks

    • @augustgrey-music1031
      @augustgrey-music1031 3 года назад

      @Matthew Lesko No, because I don't know how to perform miracles haha

  • @marksanchez3097
    @marksanchez3097 2 года назад +18

    This is a man-sized video

  • @soopermikey2767
    @soopermikey2767 6 лет назад +32

    Their relationship is so cute. That's that real love.

  • @TDSPhenom
    @TDSPhenom 5 лет назад +61

    I remember him as a child. I would be watching cops and he would pop up on the commercials in between. My grandma believed he was crazy! Quite wild to see him on here.

  • @zabdas83
    @zabdas83 9 лет назад +123

    If the world were full of meek, kind & beautiful people like this then the world would be better place.
    Brilliant video.
    Thanks VICE.

    • @scottfrancisco8514
      @scottfrancisco8514 9 лет назад +6

      Mathew Bateman The Self-Obsessed Sociopath who steals peoples content and sells it as his own... Another mindless follower who gets taken by any to-bit scam artist you are.

    • @zabdas83
      @zabdas83 9 лет назад +2

      Thanks

    • @lekre8421
      @lekre8421 9 лет назад +9

      Scott Francisco He sells government content, and he willingly admits it is not his own. Ever applied for a government loan or funding above and beyond a college loan? The process and hoops to jump through can be byzantine and cause people to just give up and quit. Why not stop trying to act like you know something Mr. Francisco, and stfu? Your idiotic bitterness and wrongness are irritating.

    • @postpunklover6711
      @postpunklover6711 8 лет назад +1

      +Mathew Bateman In full on agreement. We should all strive to be as overtly happy, content, practicing what we all preach here in the far westernized world and to be so happy in our lives & relationships as he is. While I have seen some of the usually pointlessly banal/hateful online comments in this section, the truth is that he seems like a genuine gentleman whom is very content, happy and healthy. And you cannot ask for much more then that regardless of being both truly loved or loathed in our bickering world.

    • @DanRustle
      @DanRustle 7 лет назад

      Scott Francisco all of his content is public knowledge to people who get off their ass and go gets it. He found a way to make money off of the laziness of big corporations. Go do something with your life.

  • @LaLaLaAllDayLong
    @LaLaLaAllDayLong 5 лет назад +28

    I loved when he talked about his family

  • @brendaoverbuttholelick4436
    @brendaoverbuttholelick4436 9 лет назад +179

    Matthew Lesko fucking rules!

    • @MatthewLesko
      @MatthewLesko 9 лет назад +18

      Brenda OverButtholeLick nice of you to say.. thank you

    • @brendaoverbuttholelick4436
      @brendaoverbuttholelick4436 9 лет назад +3

      You're welcome. And it's true man. You're fucking awesome!

    • @MatthewLesko
      @MatthewLesko 9 лет назад +5

      let me know if i can help

    • @RealTime88
      @RealTime88 9 лет назад +2

      Smart & very funny guy.

    • @SouthernOregonOrgani
      @SouthernOregonOrgani 9 лет назад +2

      +Matthew Lesko Hey you seem really genuine and humble. If i could ask, where would be a good place to start to get money to finish up school? I have one class left till I get my diploma in culinary arts in California. Any advice is good advice and much appreciated! Thanks!

  • @paulnash9851
    @paulnash9851 7 лет назад +26

    Seems like a clever guy with a genuine wish to tell the truth/help out others. Not bad.

  • @BangEmUp1994
    @BangEmUp1994 10 лет назад +28

    One Thing I like about Matthew Lesko is that he don't give fuck about what people say and he is doing what he do best. Plus he got a Ride or Die Wife and she love him for being bold and stand besides him. You can't find to many good women , like that anymore👍👍👍👍❔❔❔❔

  • @SexlexicLex
    @SexlexicLex 4 года назад +33

    This man is a style icon. I'm surprised he's not being shuttled around the world as a fashion week staple.

    • @chawanneburn5996
      @chawanneburn5996 3 года назад

      Where are you from?

    • @SexlexicLex
      @SexlexicLex 3 года назад

      @@chawanneburn5996 Russia.

    • @chawanneburn5996
      @chawanneburn5996 3 года назад

      @@SexlexicLex what kind of business do you have?

    • @SexlexicLex
      @SexlexicLex 3 года назад

      @@chawanneburn5996 I’m a SaaS salesman and a freelance copywriter.

    • @chawanneburn5996
      @chawanneburn5996 3 года назад

      @@SexlexicLex Are you able to secure a current grant going on in 🇷🇺Russian yet?

  • @Makiaveli01
    @Makiaveli01 7 лет назад +260

    It not welfare its finding and taking advantage advantage of loopholes in the system and according to our president that makes you "smart"

    • @KaytlinGomez
      @KaytlinGomez 5 лет назад +33

      rich people that dont need the money do it all the time. poor people who need it and can do good with that money aren't taking advantage. they are using it for an advantage

    • @whatabouttheearth
      @whatabouttheearth 5 лет назад +15

      SpaceX got $7 billion of taxpayer money to locate a business of 700 employees to a state. And some complain about poor folks getting a few hundered.

    • @thebabscast5154
      @thebabscast5154 5 лет назад +3

      ORANGE MAN BAD!

    • @ThePooper3000
      @ThePooper3000 5 лет назад +4

      Well why not? If there's a freely available resource at your disposal, then why not exploit it?

    • @ThePooper3000
      @ThePooper3000 5 лет назад +6

      @@freeman7079 Hiring illegal immigrant labor still requires that you pay them. At a much lower rate than citizen labor, of course, but you're paying all the same. So it's not free.
      I don't know why you're talking about illegal immigration when we were talking about federal social programs.

  • @SteveC-Shaman
    @SteveC-Shaman 10 лет назад +12

    I met this guy on a bus in Florida.

  • @alrachid2
    @alrachid2 7 лет назад +252

    I hated him on the commercials, I respect him now.

    • @aphysique
      @aphysique 6 лет назад

      Crypto Dil Hey crypto, do you teach how & what & where in invest as far as Crypto goes?

    • @russelladams7134
      @russelladams7134 6 лет назад +1

      Crypto Dil I think he is a real geek but he is smart.

    • @Freethejules
      @Freethejules 6 лет назад +3

      Everyone hates the player but not the game.

    • @atdclo2889
      @atdclo2889 5 лет назад

      I figured he was scamming have people at the time

    • @gregorymalchuk272
      @gregorymalchuk272 5 лет назад +2

      @@atdclo2889 I want to use government money to regenerate our foreskins and make our bodies whole again.

  • @bbrenddon
    @bbrenddon 4 года назад +73

    Trending when stimulus checks just went out lol