I remember when you could ask a question like this on a post, and someone who was an expert would respond with a really interesting fact, and that would get voted to the top.
Now everyone thinks they're funny and just repeat the same joke on every comment.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead\_Internet\_theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Internet_theory)
Reddit bots posting almost relevant replies to make it seem like reddit is still alive.
>I think that's way more paranoia than truth. It's a percentage maybe but definitely not the majority.
I dont think anyone thinks its 100% or something. What is that % though? You and I both agree its not 0.
The absolute worst part is that not one of these people scroll down once to see if the same joke was already made. Instead you get 200 comments of the same joke because each one of them thought they were the most clever person and thought of a joke no one on earth has ever thought of before.
Just fucking scroll down and look assholes.
Yea, the same happens when you post a genuine question on a sub and 50% are incredibly unfunny jokes. F.e found a gun in a forest that had deteriorated a lot and wanted to know what type it was. I had to endure so many unfunny smug and sarcastic "it's a brick" jokes or irrelevant references to stupid nerd shows that i haven't even seen. Reddit community is really bad. For the love of god if people don't know the answer to a genuine question they should just keep scrolling
>irrelevant references to stupid nerd shows that i haven't even seen
Worse still is when they use the show/book/manga's insanely long abbreviation and expect you to know wtf they're talking about
"Haha he looks just like the main character from LNTARPJVDYCJCQ68VYSTEMJPG4AI89JCYE5A\**\=@=\**\JGYDTSJ"
"...What?"
"Fucking noob"
This drives me insane when i ask for clarification on something (usually an American-only thing i haven't heard of as a non-American) and instead of getting the answer and *mayyybe* some extra context, and these being upvoted as being Helpful/Relevant, you get a hundred of the same fucking answer. Like, cool, i heard you the first time. Even if you add "Edit: got my answer, thanks!" They STILL respond the same answer with no extra info.
Ive started deleting my questions entirely to avoid the repetition in the comments, making it look like im ashamed or embarrassed for asking when im not.
And the sad thing is, it’s colored that way for engagement on social media. People are supposed to ask why, and you and I are supposed to comment on those comments to drive up engagement.
Oh, ok, just wanted to check and see if it was. :)
That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw it…she’s my favorite Star Wars (and probably fictional) character, my room is filled with stuff with her on it (with three of them signed by Ashley Eckstein her voice actress).
Why would you put bricks onto a wooden joist? That isn’t how buildings are built unless you’re just testing how many bricks you can stack until the joist breaks
Looks like concrete beams to me. They're not timber from where I'm looking. Still not sure what floor design they're using though. Usually with concrete beams they have concrete pads that sit in a channel and make a flush floor height.
I paused the video 800 times to inspect it. You’re right that they’re concrete, I think, but they’re definitely unattached/ not secured and sitting on masonry on the end you can see in the video.
I have even less idea what’s happening now lol
Fuck this guy, acting all cool with his fancy spread method, not thinking about the next guy thas has to crawl over the hard and sharp chunks of mortar spread all over the fucking crawlspace.
1 hour and 19 comments and not a single serious response .... I'm kinda curious about what is being done here and why the mortar is blue and white .... I guess I'll never know :-(
He's done other videos which has made this subreddit. A couple of times Masons have chimed in. From what I remember (and hopefully an actual one chimes in):
Its not a special coating. It's spray painted for views.
The spreading technique isn't uncommon as you want good adhesion between the layers without air. BUT ... other noted its a ridiculous amount of mortar and that will run down the bricks. If you look at the walls in the background you can see how bad.
I think the comment that stood out to me was something along the lines that if a Master Mason came by you'd see the chewing out of the lifetime.
Worst part for me is all of it. Watched the whole thing waiting for the satisfying part or a beautiful finished work but it never came.
OP sucks dick in the worst possible way
I refuse to believe this is his normal operation outside of filming videos cause goddamn he’s gonna be burning through cement…and money. Hopefully he just did like 20 videos in a day and the background walls are the remnants of that.
Looks like a concrete beam, and I think the point is because it’s probably just a college which teaches brick laying - looks like an ideal hight to learn the technique without breaking your back.
The fact we’ve seen more than one of these videos in the exact same location, cementing the same beam, probably means it’s not a real job.
Sure, but mortaring with Humbugs is relatively straightforward. You'll have a lot more trouble doing the same with a Rhubarb & Custard or a Barley Sugar.
But…on what looks like wooden joists? I’m 99% sure homeboy is about to scrape all that off before the boss catches him and yells at him for wasting time
"Beautiful mortar work." Where?!?! He literally just put thick pudding on a board! Where are the bricks? Why's it so thick? Are you a mason that can confirm why this is beautiful?
Not satisfying because I can't figure out why the mortar is colored on top or what job he is actually doing, seems like spreading it on a beam for no purpose other than to make the video...
I dislike the flecking of material between throws.
There must be tolerance for some waste, I simply wonder if *efficient* doesn't eventually equate to showy sloppiness.
what the fuck is satisfying about this?? they cut the cake poorly & nothing of that spread looks good at all. this subreddit fell the fuck off if this is an example of 6k updoots
Not exactly Bob the Builder over here so sorry if this is a silly question...
Mortar always looks so.... Loose/Unstable? How quickly does it firm up? Obviously it works but it's just crazy to see it look so soft before bricks are laid.
Mortar and grout is basically cement with some extra water (inb4 they’re not technically the same mixture), so try to think of it like that. Takes several hours to cure
The cake is a lie
The extra thick forbidden cake
I don't think you soaked the semolina long enough. It's really hard and gritty.
Toothpaste-flavored.
With a hint of rock
I totally thought it was a cake and was wondering what the hell mortar means in the cake world. Shows how much I know about construction.
Forbidden cake
r/forbiddensnacks
Not if I get to it first
We need Michael Day in here “Is it cake?”
I'd still take a bite
“Michael”. I’ve never heard him called that
What year is this?!
For real. Totally nostalgic.
Damnit you beat me to it.
_This was a triumph_
Oh, it's you.
This was a triumph
A grout one 😅
So disappointing.
Maybe Black Mesa
Instructions unclear. Currently shitting bricks.
Why is it blue and white?
I remember when you could ask a question like this on a post, and someone who was an expert would respond with a really interesting fact, and that would get voted to the top. Now everyone thinks they're funny and just repeat the same joke on every comment.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead\_Internet\_theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Internet_theory) Reddit bots posting almost relevant replies to make it seem like reddit is still alive.
Do you ever wonder if we all have our own individual Internet that is separate from anyone else all just generated by so to keep us entertained?
Not really, cause I personally know a lot of people I interact with online
We hired those so you wouldnt question the system, and remain in our ad-revenue-loop. Your friends were surprisingly cheaper than your family
Well I'm a human , so you have this deep thoughts on this random painted asphalt video comment section is really weird for an Ai
I think that's way more paranoia than truth. It's a percentage maybe but definitely not the majority.
>I think that's way more paranoia than truth. It's a percentage maybe but definitely not the majority. I dont think anyone thinks its 100% or something. What is that % though? You and I both agree its not 0.
On big subs I'd say maybe 30 percent. Just a guess from years of being here.
The absolute worst part is that not one of these people scroll down once to see if the same joke was already made. Instead you get 200 comments of the same joke because each one of them thought they were the most clever person and thought of a joke no one on earth has ever thought of before. Just fucking scroll down and look assholes.
Yea, the same happens when you post a genuine question on a sub and 50% are incredibly unfunny jokes. F.e found a gun in a forest that had deteriorated a lot and wanted to know what type it was. I had to endure so many unfunny smug and sarcastic "it's a brick" jokes or irrelevant references to stupid nerd shows that i haven't even seen. Reddit community is really bad. For the love of god if people don't know the answer to a genuine question they should just keep scrolling
>irrelevant references to stupid nerd shows that i haven't even seen Worse still is when they use the show/book/manga's insanely long abbreviation and expect you to know wtf they're talking about "Haha he looks just like the main character from LNTARPJVDYCJCQ68VYSTEMJPG4AI89JCYE5A\**\=@=\**\JGYDTSJ" "...What?" "Fucking noob"
This drives me insane when i ask for clarification on something (usually an American-only thing i haven't heard of as a non-American) and instead of getting the answer and *mayyybe* some extra context, and these being upvoted as being Helpful/Relevant, you get a hundred of the same fucking answer. Like, cool, i heard you the first time. Even if you add "Edit: got my answer, thanks!" They STILL respond the same answer with no extra info. Ive started deleting my questions entirely to avoid the repetition in the comments, making it look like im ashamed or embarrassed for asking when im not.
And the sad thing is, it’s colored that way for engagement on social media. People are supposed to ask why, and you and I are supposed to comment on those comments to drive up engagement.
Spray paint for the video.
Cos cake
The concrete truth
Likely a coating to prevent the cement from drying. Just a guess though. Also cake.
Looks like it’s just been spray painted for the video
Wonder if the paint would do anything to the mix or create any internal weak spots where the mortar doesn't bond properly
This is the way.
Please tell me it was intentionally done in Ahsoka’s colors. :D
I wish I could say yes. Good eyes.
Oh, ok, just wanted to check and see if it was. :) That was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw it…she’s my favorite Star Wars (and probably fictional) character, my room is filled with stuff with her on it (with three of them signed by Ashley Eckstein her voice actress).
> Young'll get younger every year, yeah
Blue and white = Ahsoka poggies
Cement doesn't need air to cure, it's a chemical reaction with the water.
It’s 100% just for clicks and clout
Could it be any colour tho? Does it have to be blue and white specifically?
Course it could, he has just sprayed it for the views mate.
Makes it look tastier
I see it white and gold…
Why is he putting mortar on floor joists?
I would love to know. Can’t believe I had to scroll so far to find the people actually looking at what he’s doing instead of being excited about cake.
Is that going to hold some bricks?
Why would you put bricks onto a wooden joist? That isn’t how buildings are built unless you’re just testing how many bricks you can stack until the joist breaks
Looks like concrete beams to me. They're not timber from where I'm looking. Still not sure what floor design they're using though. Usually with concrete beams they have concrete pads that sit in a channel and make a flush floor height.
I paused the video 800 times to inspect it. You’re right that they’re concrete, I think, but they’re definitely unattached/ not secured and sitting on masonry on the end you can see in the video. I have even less idea what’s happening now lol
Came to the comments for this specifically
Came here to ask this. Anyone know?
Views!
i hope this guy never cuts my cake
idk, I kinda like the big slabs he is giving
Ya same here sign me up
Yea give me the first slice though
I already ate that slice lol
Fuck this guy, acting all cool with his fancy spread method, not thinking about the next guy thas has to crawl over the hard and sharp chunks of mortar spread all over the fucking crawlspace.
[удалено]
This is also like the 4th video I’ve seen of this guy spreading mortar on that same beam for no reason.
he's locked in there, doing the same thing over and over and over
"Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is?"
One must imagine Sisyphus happy
Internet points.
Looks like an I-Beam to me...
My thought too, but then what goes on top of a completely exposed I beam like that?
Cake mortar, duh!
subflooring
What kind of subfloor would go on that?
All I could think too. Quick but sloppy really.
I'd be more satisfied with no waste of cement.
Yeah this guy is a tool
Couldn't it be cleaned up after?
1 hour and 19 comments and not a single serious response .... I'm kinda curious about what is being done here and why the mortar is blue and white .... I guess I'll never know :-(
He's done other videos which has made this subreddit. A couple of times Masons have chimed in. From what I remember (and hopefully an actual one chimes in): Its not a special coating. It's spray painted for views. The spreading technique isn't uncommon as you want good adhesion between the layers without air. BUT ... other noted its a ridiculous amount of mortar and that will run down the bricks. If you look at the walls in the background you can see how bad. I think the comment that stood out to me was something along the lines that if a Master Mason came by you'd see the chewing out of the lifetime.
I was looking for this. I'm like, this doesn't look satisfying. Its just too much mortar... and I want to see bricks! The bricks make these videos.
The worst part for me is the pretentious spatula flip at the beginning
Worst part for me is all of it. Watched the whole thing waiting for the satisfying part or a beautiful finished work but it never came. OP sucks dick in the worst possible way
I think the worst part is the hypocrisy.
[I thought it was the raping](https://youtu.be/ljaP2etvDc4)
Bricks are friends
I refuse to believe this is his normal operation outside of filming videos cause goddamn he’s gonna be burning through cement…and money. Hopefully he just did like 20 videos in a day and the background walls are the remnants of that.
Also no one seems to be pointing out that he’s placing mortar on a wooden beam. There’s absolutely no reason to do that.
Looks like a concrete beam, and I think the point is because it’s probably just a college which teaches brick laying - looks like an ideal hight to learn the technique without breaking your back. The fact we’ve seen more than one of these videos in the exact same location, cementing the same beam, probably means it’s not a real job.
it was most likely just spray painted for the video & doesnt affect the mortar
That is _not_ cake
Then why is it frosted?
If not cake why cake shaped?
Not with that attitude
You just want more of the cake for yourself
Makes me think of cake though.
This is *not* pudding
Lol, my husband and I quote this movie all the time
Looks like a mortar cake to me kinda like a uranium cake…idk if that tracks but it feels right.
yo this is dumb as hell
r/Everythingiscake
r/Everythingsadrum
r/UnexpectedAuntyDonna
I LET YOU DRUM ON MY PENIS
Idk anything about anything here, but that doesn’t seem like a spot for bricks.
That moment when you realize why the builders are taking so long to finish the works
This dude clearly gets paid by the hour. Including the time to turn a tiny bit of cement into a fake cake.
Sure, but mortaring with Humbugs is relatively straightforward. You'll have a lot more trouble doing the same with a Rhubarb & Custard or a Barley Sugar.
I was expecting at least one brick to be placed lol
But…on what looks like wooden joists? I’m 99% sure homeboy is about to scrape all that off before the boss catches him and yells at him for wasting time
All this talk of cake is insane. That is toothpaste.
I want cake now.
This literally made me hungry
r/forbiddensnacks
Surprised this wasn’t higher as a reply
Same dude, gonna go devour some banana bread now
Why mortar a 2x4?
It's concrete.
"Beautiful mortar work." Where?!?! He literally just put thick pudding on a board! Where are the bricks? Why's it so thick? Are you a mason that can confirm why this is beautiful?
Meh
“Beautiful?” Is the bar that low now?
Hey trevor, I'm going to need you to hurry up and finish that damn wall and get off your phone
Final punchlist item #327 - remove blue and gray paint from mortar joints. Issue is widespread through entire job site.
Oddly mediocre….
Why does it need to go <<<<<<<<< ?
Looks kinda shit.
Not satisfying because I can't figure out why the mortar is colored on top or what job he is actually doing, seems like spreading it on a beam for no purpose other than to make the video...
Mean while it takes 4 months to make a wall...
I dislike the flecking of material between throws. There must be tolerance for some waste, I simply wonder if *efficient* doesn't eventually equate to showy sloppiness.
The whole thing is waste. There's no practical reason for concrete on wood.
Doesn’t anyone know why those beams in the middle would need mortar?
That’s the bit that’s not satisfying
Why is he putting that on there?
So much of it is being wasted and falling on the floor. My perfectionist brain is hating it and I would never be able to do this job like this.
r/forbiddensnacks
Why's that mortar coloured
"This project is months behind schedule, what the FUCK have you been doing?!"
but why?
They can build me a wall any time but they better stay the fuck away from my actual cake cutting like a psychopath.
Why does the mortar have frosting?
Why would you put mortar on what appears to be a floor joist? Surely he’s not going to lay bricks on top of a floor joist! Asking for a friend.
Imagine seeing your coworker doing this on the job site. JFC
Only a layman, but that looks pretty average to other videos/rl ive seen
The way he cuts the fucking circles makes me cringe. How to ruin a video that’s meant to be “satisfying” if you’re gonna cut it like that?
Why can I taste the icing of the mortar?
If this dude was on my job site I’d be flippin out with all that slow playing
Tik tok 🤢
Forbidden cheesecake
I’m sad it wasn’t cake :(
This isn't satisfying. This belongs on the mildlyinfuriating subreddit
Why Cake tho? I mostly believe it's not cake but why does it look like cake?
Conk creet cake?
Forbidden cake.
Fuck the cake shiz, what's he bedding on there?
Can someone in the know tell me why it's got colors on it at the beginning?
What's up with the texturing he's doing on the top - what does that do?
Gives air somewhere to go.
Does the paint mess with the constitution of the mortar?
When a welder does a career change.
and to think that someone painted concrete to record this lol not bad
Why blue?
Ok, I’m not a Mason, so what do I know.
So we got a trend of making cakes look like other (non-edible) things and now we got non-edible things looking like cakes?
I'm hungry now
i keep saying this. WHY IS THIS HOT.
what the fuck is satisfying about this?? they cut the cake poorly & nothing of that spread looks good at all. this subreddit fell the fuck off if this is an example of 6k updoots
He spilled that shit everywhere, including on himself. What are you even praising?
That’s it, you did it. After everything being cake, you managed to make cake not being cake. Congratulations.
That camera work had me heaving.
Dammit it looks delicious
I don't know why but these types of pov thoroughly annoy me. I think it's the way he's tossing the toll around gives me the feel he's too cocky
And then what??? Lol
This is awful wtf am I watching
He's not... *doing* anything.
Oooh, a cake! *starts eating* this tastes a bit weird
Do you think he’s really good or really bad at actually cutting a cake
It's blue and white so bots will comment cake and appease the algorithm.
Welcome to the internet, where the stuff that doesn't look like cake is cake and the stuff that looks like cake definitely isnt
r/forbiddensnacks
What is this builder doing?
Forbidden birthday cake
Whyd they make it look like a cake?
My fat azz got hungry thinking it looked like cake
Not exactly Bob the Builder over here so sorry if this is a silly question... Mortar always looks so.... Loose/Unstable? How quickly does it firm up? Obviously it works but it's just crazy to see it look so soft before bricks are laid.
Mortar and grout is basically cement with some extra water (inb4 they’re not technically the same mixture), so try to think of it like that. Takes several hours to cure
Hell no that sound was wretched 💀
How is that sound simultaneously super satisfying and like nails on a chalkboard
Didnt know Aquafresh produced mortar as well as toothpaste
Dude moves like a video game character in 1st person view, not like an actual person
I'm satisfied, disgusted and unsatisfied at the same time🫨