Lolcow KingCobraJFS / Josh Saunders - Amateur musician, YouTube Streamer, wandmaker, and self-proclaimed "sexy goth badboy". Perpetually circling the drain.

[An automatic clown]

My wife is sick as shit and I'm exhausted from work so we decided to order Dominos for the kids. The 2 for $8ea deal wasn't bad for just a couple of regular pizzas so I decided to add the Garlic dipping sauce to the order .

What the fuck is garlic about this ? It barely covers half the little cup it comes in and looks like melted butter and tastes worse. Why would Cobes eat this after being sent it ?

 

[Grift Garrison]

Where do you think his life would be without the people donating money, honestly? He'd be back at Clint's, unable to work a job, no food hacks, definitely no drink combos. Maybe he'd make more wands, but even then I doubt that because he'd be too lazy to do his shit outside, like Clint would make him. I think he'd be back with Clint too, because he wouldn't be as much of a trashfire as he is right now, we all know Clint isn't letting him back at his place because Cobes is a complete headcase now. Anyone in their right mind would rather have this idiot move back in and not have to shell out 800 bucks in rent every month, or the occasional 6 grand when his dumbfuck son gets evicted.

Cobes used to make money on Youtube from Adsense and streaming. It wasn't until Chaz started giving him money; got access to his channel and unprivated the weed videos that he got demonetized. So if people didn't just send him money he'd be in a similar situation but less reliant on the paypigs and (give me my rainbows) potentially a little more self sufficient.

 

[Bixby Snyder]

We've argued this before but I think before he could have held down a job -- nothing that requires thought and more or less a walmart greeter. He could of just took as different path where he tries to hold a job, probably fucks them up but is attempting to be an adult and could have even possibly got laid or a girlfriend who is also a regarded walmart greeter. It would be series of trainwrecks until he found something that he could just cruise in for the rest of his life.

Now I'm not so sure. He now thinks he can make a 'living' off donations and his shitty wands, so why get a job like everyone else? Plus, getting a job is stressful and often an unpleasant experience -- which is shit Cobes avoids like the plague. I don't even wanna get into his alcohlism and looking like a fucking ragman.

As much as I love watching him, the worst thing he ever did was start streaming on YouTube

 

[Mister Uno]

It would be series of trainwrecks until he found something that he could just cruise in for the rest of his life.

As long as Cobra keeps doing videos, his trolls will just harass the place he works at. He will keep it hidden for a bit, but he will reveal it at some point. He will never give up YouTube, so it will just happen over and over again. I doubt many businesses would tolerate it. This is assuming he ever considers going to work again, which seems unlikely at the moment.

 

[Buck Broken Chimp]

I don't think Josh can turn his life around. I think among other issues his Dopamine receptors are to fried and I don't know if he can fix them.

 

[Buck Broken Chimp]

We've argued this before but I think before he could have held down a job -- nothing that requires thought and more or less a walmart greeter. He could of just took as different path where he tries to hold a job, probably fucks them up but is attempting to be an adult and could have even possibly got laid or a girlfriend who is also a regarded walmart greeter. It would be series of trainwrecks until he found something that he could just cruise in for the rest of his life.

Now I'm not so sure. He now thinks he can make a 'living' off donations and his shitty wands, so why get a job like everyone else? Plus, getting a job is stressful and often an unpleasant experience -- which is shit Cobes avoids like the plague. I don't even wanna get into his alcohlism and looking like a fucking ragman.

As much as I love watching him, the worst thing he ever did was start streaming on YouTube

The Youtube stream kind of does what like libertarians argue welfare does. It makes him complacent and not want to improve. Even if he could make more money at a different job it's so much more effort it will never seem worth it.

 

[Phalanges Mycologist]

I don't think Josh can turn his life around. I think among other issues his Dopamine receptors are to fried and I don't know if he can fix them.

Speaking from experience yes you can BUT they are never fully back to being right and it only starts really significantly rebuilding after 12 months or so, you'd have to get him past the Numb rebuilding period where relapse is really common (luckily I never had that but I had some VERY good reasons to get sober beyond my own health an sanity) and that would be the stumbling block for him without some serious forced life changes.

A lot of the changes you have to make when you decide you want / need help would involve him wanting to change and before booze was a problem he was very reluctant to change even basic small ones he will fight against if he's told to do it you need to con him into thinking it's his own idea and then give him encouridgement to keep doing it but not enough for him only do it for the appraisal.

 

[Buck Broken Chimp]

Speaking from experience yes you can BUT they are never fully back to being right and it only starts really significantly rebuilding after 12 months or so, you'd have to get him past the Numb rebuilding period where relapse is really common (luckily I never had that but I had some VERY good reasons to get sober beyond my own health an sanity) and that would be the stumbling block for him without some serious forced life changes.

A lot of the changes you have to make when you decide you want / need help would involve him wanting to change and before booze was a problem he was very reluctant to change even basic small ones he will fight against if he's told to do it you need to con him into thinking it's his own idea and then give him encouridgement to keep doing it but not enough for him only do it for the appraisal.

The only thing that can get people past that is like family or friends holding them accountable.

 

[Phalanges Mycologist]

The only thing that can get people past that is like family or friends holding them accountable.

Exactly, he's not got friends worth a damn (not even one obscure friend whos normal) and Clint's kinda useless and will fold unless he's got a good reason for him to keep fighting Josh.

 

[YouGuysAren'tThatSmart]

We've argued this before but I think before he could have held down a job -- nothing that requires thought and more or less a walmart greeter. He could of just took as different path where he tries to hold a job, probably fucks them up but is attempting to be an adult and could have even possibly got laid or a girlfriend who is also a regarded walmart greeter. It would be series of trainwrecks until he found something that he could just cruise in for the rest of his life.

Now I'm not so sure. He now thinks he can make a 'living' off donations and his shitty wands, so why get a job like everyone else? Plus, getting a job is stressful and often an unpleasant experience -- which is shit Cobes avoids like the plague. I don't even wanna get into his alcohlism and looking like a fucking ragman.

As much as I love watching him, the worst thing he ever did was start streaming on YouTube

Dude, this guy was getting sweetened and unsweetened tea confused, back when he was still using prescription meth. Pretty sure he is a lost cause. And the fact he's on social security and other government assistance kind of proves it. The only people on that shit are the assholes that literally can't afford the lifestyle they have, are scamming the system, or people just unable to function in society.

 

[Goblin9]

As long as Cobra keeps doing videos, his trolls will just harass the place he works at. He will keep it hidden for a bit, but he will reveal it at some point. He will never give up YouTube, so it will just happen over and over again. I doubt many businesses would tolerate it. This is assuming he ever considers going to work again, which seems unlikely at the moment.

Even if he gets off the tubes he will still be harrassed. He's long past the stage he can walk away.

Speaking from experience yes you can BUT they are never fully back to being right and it only starts really significantly rebuilding after 12 months or so, you'd have to get him past the Numb rebuilding period where relapse is really common (luckily I never had that but I had some VERY good reasons to get sober beyond my own health an sanity) and that would be the stumbling block for him without some serious forced life changes.

A lot of the changes you have to make when you decide you want / need help would involve him wanting to change and before booze was a problem he was very reluctant to change even basic small ones he will fight against if he's told to do it you need to con him into thinking it's his own idea and then give him encouridgement to keep doing it but not enough for him only do it for the appraisal.

Would like to know more. What did you do and why did you feel you needed to do it?

Dude, this guy was getting sweetened and unsweetened tea confused, back when he was still using prescription meth. Pretty sure he is a lost cause. And the fact he's on social security and other government assistance kind of proves it. The only people on that shit are the assholes that literally can't afford the lifestyle they have, are scamming the system, or people just unable to function in society.

Fucking up the drinks dispenser is pretty common at fast food places. Josh made a serious mistake but it isn't an uncommon one. Josh could function fine at a low level job like a burger flipper or a waiter. Or rather her could but these days his drinking problem has probably ruined him.

 

[Phalanges Mycologist]

Would like to know more. What did you do and why did you feel you needed to do it?

If your talking about my Dopamine receptors it's just time and readjusting to having working ones.

If you mean in general that's a bit long and complex but I till try and give you a explanation -

One morning I woke up in my flat feeling like death once again unable to work out why I felt extra bad, I had a row with my Cousin, my Mum my Sister and Dad about my drinking, I had fallen over drunk and trashed my shower and I just sat there not able to get my shit together and just let out over a decade of regret an trying to be someone and something I'm not - I called my sister who was with my cousin and said "I need help" they came around and we talked, my mum an dad came around and we talked I packed a bag and a few box's of stuff I wanted to keep and binned the rest of my stuff.

Entered a 1 week intensive rehab and I started to want to drink and I called my mum an told her (being honest with you an your loved ones is essential for recovery, it's not always possible but the effort should be made), my Mum told me that I was due to be a uncle in the next 8 months so I swore to myself that the Kid will never know about me being drunk ever... So I was 4 months sober and living off my savings (I was earning a LOT of money even while drunk) but I needed a part time job just to keep me sane so started stacking shelf's in a charity shop that shut down after a few months and then I had a medical issue unrelated to my drinking that meant I spent just on two months in hospital that got me diagnosed with a underlaying medical condition that likely contributed to me drinking to excess at first.

I was depressed alone and in the hospital and I really REALLY wanted a drink and was tempted to go to the off-licence across the street from the hospital, I didn't do it and took the offer of counselling in the hospital (as an alternative to AA) and one of the nurses on a ward I got moved to recognised me and we started talking and she got intouch with some other old friends who all came to see me (when I started getting bad with my drinking I pushed a lot of them away from me) and said we're sorry we didn't try to help - the failing was on me not them and I decided to not let them down, got out the hospital and returned back to my passions I left asside when trying to be someone I wasn't put all my remaining savings into a education course and have refound a drive and passion in my life that I needed and that's keeping history and traditional skills alive and kicking.

I'm now just over 5 years sober (27th of Feb) I've fixed the relationship with my family, my friends that where worth a damn, moved in a a positive direction with my life and my Nice Adorers me, I've reconnected with one old friend enough we're now engaged I've got 2 Dogs, a Cat, 2 Donkeys and a bunch of other things going right for me and I view alcohol and the possibility of me drinking as the greatest betrayal I could possibly do to them so I don't drink, and I've learned to be happy with myself and what I do and not try and keep up with some ideal that I'm not.

For every little activity I do, be it working out a design from the 1400's, forging a new tool (even if I fuck it up) making beautiful curls with a hand plane I've made, made a Dog happy by throwing a ball for them, making my better 3/4's a cup of Tea and dinner, helping a friend out who needs genuine help doing something etc is all me being myself doing what I love and enjoy and pushing the worlds shit back in each and every time - In short I made myself a new life where I could be happy and accept myself for who I am rather than the person society wants me to be.

There is a lot more I could write but that's the best I can do right now.

 

[charlesdickens]

It was more than just mixing up the teas. Josh was chronically fucking up things before that and his manager was growing more and more tired of it. Just like when he was working at Burger King, he was getting less hours and less consistent schedules. That only caused him to mix up his schedule more often and miss when he'd have to come in. His bike was falling apart more often which caused him to rely on the bus which he'd miss or end up late, too.

 

[YouGuysAren'tThatSmart]

My wife is sick as shit and I'm exhausted from work so we decided to order Dominos for the kids. The 2 for $8ea deal wasn't bad for just a couple of regular pizzas so I decided to add the Garlic dipping sauce to the order .

What the fuck is garlic about this ? It barely covers half the little cup it comes in and looks like melted butter and tastes worse. Why would Cobes eat this after being sent it ?

Autism

It was more than just mixing up the teas. Josh was chronically fucking up things before that and his manager was growing more and more tired of it. Just like when he was working at Burger King, he was getting less hours and less consistent schedules. That only caused him to mix up his schedule more often and miss when he'd have to come in. His bike was falling apart more often which caused him to rely on the bus which he'd miss or end up late, too.

I totally forgot about him constantly getting his hours reduced and him missing public transportation. Good memory, sir.

 

[Phalanges Mycologist]

It was more than just mixing up the teas. Josh was chronically fucking up things before that and his manager was growing more and more tired of it. Just like when he was working at Burger King, he was getting less hours and less consistent schedules. That only caused him to mix up his schedule more often and miss when he'd have to come in. His bike was falling apart more often which caused him to rely on the bus which he'd miss or end up late, too.

His problem isn't his competency it's his ability to execute, and reliably do it that is a issue.

I live in a area with a big special needs home is and a lot of them end up in fast food jobs, and they normally have a manager check there work before going live, like ketchup 5ml squeaser rather than a mustard 2.4ml one, There is a Subway near me with nothing but these people and they know me, "Oh hey Mr Mycologist, do you just want your regular?" If I nod I get a foot long saussage Egg an cheese with Honey mustard sauce and a coffee made really well (for a Subway), if I deviate or add to my order then it becomes a problem, but it just means I wait 6min rather than 5, Josh isnt at that level WITH supervision, and it takes a lot to get let go from a special needs job even in the US it takes time to get rid of them, he wasnt just fucking up the tea he was fucking up on other very basic things to compromise everything else.

 

[Buck Broken Chimp]

Josh has declined hard.

 

[Goblin9]

Josh bas become so lazy and insufferable. Honestly Josh is one of the few lolcows I didn't hate and kind of rooted for. Not anymore, I know he was probably always nasty deep down and I didn't see it, but like back during the Wendy's saga he had a vibe to him. He was a kid living life in the gutter trying to find his way in the world.

We get it, you're angry Josh got to see some retard titties and you're stuck with pornhub but fuck off back to Reddit. Josh is not evil, he's just a midwit who got trolled so hard he ruined his life. He's the male version of the scene/emo girls from the early 2000s and he never grew out of it. In 5 years time retard goth will be back in fashion and he'll be cool than you, have got more pussy than you and he'll make better drink combos too.

He's the PG13 version of Chris Chan and apart from fucking his family he's got the same ending. Trolls ruined his life and fucked up his mental health so bad he's a husk they can't stop poking because they're fucking losers worse than Cobes is.

 

[Bixby Snyder]

It was more than just mixing up the teas. Josh was chronically fucking up things before that and his manager was growing more and more tired of it. Just like when he was working at Burger King, he was getting less hours and less consistent schedules. That only caused him to mix up his schedule more often and miss when he'd have to come in. His bike was falling apart more often which caused him to rely on the bus which he'd miss or end up late, too.

I was arguing earlier in favour of him doing some low-level shit but to be fair, I kinda forget about him going into work after the first hair dye video

 

[GeorgeApley]

I miss the optimism young Josh had.

 

[Buck Broken Chimp]

Who cares about this good or bad morals shit? Just enjoy the show or tune out

You are right and that is noramally how I feel but Josh used to be diffrent. Not anymore though.
Also I thought I was the only person who remembered China Illinois existed.