"I'm think so"

i'd like to posit that the only reason this concept works so well is that the protagonist has a completely unreadable facial expression after hearing "i'm sitting this one out." obviously, we can tell he's troubled by it, even a little confused, but we know nothing else. is he sad? mad? jealous? even at the end when he's sitting it out with everyone else, we know not whether he's relieved or resentful, it's impossible to tell, and that conceit is what drives the film home

"See you guys tomorrow." *Last online 3 years ago*

I think I'm gonna sit this one out

Talk to your kids about the dangers of sitting things out.

Sitting in my chair watching these people sit this one out. They are waving back at me, as I realize the joke was on me.

this reminds me of like early early youtube. there's a specific nostalgia about this type of humor and its presentation. There's something about this we don't see anymore. I don't quite know how to say it. It's been so long that watching made me feel like when I was first discovered youtube comedy videos all those years ago. Brought me back.

I thought that the video was more of a visual description of when you and your friends slowly drift apart on good terms. Each one deciding to move on their own path the further the main character moved on in his life. I was expecting it to pan over and his friends to not actually be there but instead he joined them lol.

I'm definitely not sitting THIS one out. Btw this scary movie is too spooky for me

It’s obviously a metaphor for the plight of the shrinking middle class.

I feel like I just watched a snuff film

I feel like I would see this on an episode of black mirror

Its weird we all relate to this in different ways. I see it as the rift that grows between friends and the things you used to do. Eventually you're just sitting together. Not throwing the football, not biking, not gaming. The more people that fall out, leaves no one doing that last activity.

This is existential.

The truly troubling thing about this is that they all said they’re going to sit “this one” out, yet once they sit, they sit for all future activities/games, which is strange because they all say “this one”. This leads me to believe they are not referring to the games/activities but instead, life itself. They are all dead. They decided to sit life out. And the protagonist feeling alone after the loss of his friends, commits suicide as well.

this level of art is too advanced for me

I understand this emotion all too well. You're having fun with a group of friends and don't want it to end and feel a little more disappointed/sad as each friend quits one by one until you're the only one left.

This is the only channel I will watch on UKposts for the rest of eternity. Joel Haver, your talents transcend all human understanding. Why you only have 2k subs is also beyond comprehension. Please never stop making these hilariously weird videos. Your time will come.

metaphor for how friends dissipate over the years?

This reminds me of the flashback scenes in american history x, but this is somehow more disturbing. Great job.

This one is dripping with style. It elicited a feeling of being disturbed, in a good way.

The man just wanted to hangout with his friends instead of being more athletic than them

The sportiest yet. On par with many of the great sport film.

Honestly feel like this has a deeper meaning. As a guy who lost alot of good friends in his life, i can kinda relate. Either by fights, death or just plain growing apart, we gotta face the fact that people come and go. No matter how close they might be right now.

This is like the citizen Kane of UKposts.

His friends words echoed in his head. He knew that if they refused to participate in the exercises mandated by Big Brother that the consequences would be phenomenal. Their empty, sallow faces stared at him from the sidelines as he tried to finish the state mandated "play" alone under the watchful eye of the cameras he knew were everywhere. "I think I'm going to sit this one out." Such a simple, inoffensive phrase. The words echoed over and over again in his head. "I think I'm going to sit this one out." Slowly, he walked over to the bench and sat down with them. They stared out onto the flat grey of the unoccupied court, relishing in what they knew would be their only, and final act of defiance against the cruel and demanding God that ruled them from the shadows. The simple respite felt glorious, and almost taboo. It was the ultimate forbidden fruit... It wouldn't be long before the Ministry came for them.

One does not just 'Sit this one out' one gets transported to the realm of seating

One day, there will be a time where we sat our last one out. And this frightens me.

My friends slowly losing interest in the things we used to do together until I must also lose that thing so I can stay with them... Spooky

“This” eventually leads to “life”

I need some more how to videos from you because you are hands down one of the best filmmakers on youtube.

Dude, I can always count on you and your friends for a good laugh, and I love that you're so dedicated to consistently making videos and trying things. It's really inspiring. Anyway, I'm gonna sit this one out.

I cant stop watching your shorts. On the surface they are fun random scripts that seem a little silly. but they capture you with questions, "why is he bothered by it? what is he thinking? what emotion is that? I cant seem to figure it out. What is going on!" I think the small questions and trying to figure out the emotions and motives of characters even though mostly random and nonsensical are the real value in these films. So many modern films and series give you the answers and you can plot them out from start to end within the first 5 minutes. Yours keep you asking questions, no matter how random they are, even when the end scene rolls and thats what makes them so damn interesting! So happy your work has been recieving the attention it deserves recently and wish you the best in the future. We need little enigmas like this to keep life a bit more interesting.

This is the prequel to the King of the Hill series that I never knew I needed

this is the closest to a dream a video will ever get

Liminal

Morose take: We all have a finite amount of times together, and the more excuses we make to avoid catching up or calling each other, the more easy it is to decide the next time is also not the "right time". All leading to that last time when you could've connected - meant to meet up or talk - and didn't. I guess what I'm trying to say is call your loved ones. Why do I always remember to call my parents at 2 am? Dammit.

id have lost my shit if they had started to wave and smile at the camera at the end regardless, super funny hahahaha

Ill sit this one out

Growing up, more and more people I knew killed themselves or died unexpectedly. This feels like someone who's lost all of his friends to the same bullshit, and chooses to join them. Heartbreaking and beautiful. Super artistic.

Had to come back to this film - love it. I find more meaning every time I re-watch Joel's films.

This left more question than answers.

When the whole squad goes offline one by one.

I'm really glad that you're suddenly blowing up and getting the attention you deserve, these videos are great!

And there they sit to this day

Glad I didn't sit this one out

Me halfway through this video: “Im sittin this one out.”

That was brilliant. The shots of the empty ball field. This one'll be on Joel's Greatest Hits for sure.

Dude, I’ve been binging all your videos and this is the first one I’ve stopped to comment on. I love your stuff :)

Thank you for giving me a highly quotable line that I can say with my friends for months to come.

When friends stop doing things together they become people you know with nothing to say to each other

Why doesn't this have a million views? UKposts: I think I'm gonna sit this one out.

This is genuinely a sensational work of art

Rod Serling would be impressed

I can't tell if this was an intensely deep social comment or a piece of youthful indulgence.

Aliens must be so confused right now.

a shit , I'm usually that one friend who gets tired really fast and sits lots of those out

And then there were none

For me, this feels like its about how friend groups can fall apart over time. When these guys were younger, they probably did everything together and hung out all the time, but then a time came when one of them had something on, some responsibility they had to attend to. And then they didn't turn up much after that and eventually stopped going out with them completely. And then another one of the group had a responsibility, and another. And then the final guy was left all alone. He tried going out to do the things him and his mates always used to do on his own, but it just wasn't the same, so he stopped too. The friend group had fallen apart.

This one is too real!

I think you really could be a genius joel haver

This video is even better on replay when you know the ending

This is like tv static humor

I found this Channel yesterday and I just wanted to say I really enjoy the content keep it up!

I feel like I'm watching an analogy of suicide. All this man's friends deciding to sit this one out. Or a little more lighthearted perhaps, we can enjoy action or inaction as long as we have others to experience it with.

So simple and yet so complex

Hey joel! The recommended blessed me with your videos a few days back and i cant seem to be getting enough of them. You are really really talented and am super happy at the growth your channel has shown. Your humor, acting, cinematography have no parallels. All the best ❤️

When he said "I think I'm gonna sit this one out" I felt that

😂love the channel man! Can't wait to see all the type of vids you do! I was hoping to watch another but, I think I'm gonna sit this one out.

Artificial intelligence will use a lot of computing power to try and figure this out.

Watches Joel Haver all day: and watches his hour long video, "okay no more Joel today!" Sees another video "okay maybe just one more.."

If 'Twin Peaks' was a sporting event it'd look like this.

Something's touching my existential

"I'm think so" perfectly normal speechio

Time is like a wheel that doesn't stop turning. Death is inevitable for all eventually.

the chuckle at the end of Joel's "I think I'm gonna sit this one out -- KHEH" does not take away from the overall feeling of doom in the video

You guys nailed the beckettian atmosphere

This was fantastic. Awesome!!!

It really makes you think.

This is incredible, thank you

Poor guy's got a Dexter-like obsession with sports-quitters.

The protagonist looks like a young Henry Rollins

This gives me Robert Benfer vibes in a good way. Nice work Joel and Friends!

2021 - I think I'm gonna sit this one out.

I felt that right in the jockstrap

There's a sadness to some of your videos that actually makes them way funnier to me

Used to have fantastic times playing video games with friends online, until they all gradually sat that one out

I was cackling like a madman the entire time. This is perfect

I'm come back to this often, truly inspiring

This video perfectly describes what it's like having social anxiety.

I was gonna leave a comment to push the algorithm. But actually... I think I'm gonna sit this one out.

How can Joel look 15 and 30yrs old at the same time?

All public school track fields look the exact same.

If this was a segment in an artsy horror movie, I'd honestly be creeped out as hell, this is gold

they were all sitting this one out but at the end, they all sat as one...

Almost made it through, but I ended up sitting this one out.

Totally getting the same vibes I used to get when watching old Upright Citizens Brigade sketches. Hilarious, so glad this type of comedy is still being made. You deserve all these views my dude I hope your channel keeps growing, this is a treasure trove of great content.

When you wanna do something with your friends and everything you suggest or try gets shut down

i never felt so much pain and truth in art

Life is what happens when youre Sitting This One Out 😔