I feel l Ike a robot who is trying to study humans

“If I was your husband, I’d drink it” Comedy GOLD

I'm English and I can confirm Russel doesn't speak like 90% of us, he is very articulate and his articulation is indeed fantastic.

“If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.” - Groucho Marx

1. unpointed wit - diffuses situations before they get out of hand by using hyperspecific, odd or uncommon words 2. purposeful misinterpretation - used when forced to dicuss a topic you'd rather not by redirecting the convo or focusing on a minor detail 3. sarcasm ur welcome :)

clicked faster than a guy on youtube trying to take control of any situation

Russel really was in charge in that interview. He made it look so easy and seemed. I would have lost my cool so many times. So breaking it down into separate techniques and mindset is very useful.

Joe Rogan: "When I said I wanted to be a comedian, people laughed in my face. Well - they're not laughing now."

He isn't using uncommon words, he's just British...

STEAL THESE JOKES *Amy Schumer has joined the chat* EDIT: Names are hard.

I have often found that self depreciating humor in the face of negative comments can disarm the abuser and turn the onlookers instantly to your side... For example: Before I started lifting weights, took up Judo and wrestling in high school, and joined the Corps, I was thin. A bully called out loudly in front of a group in middle school he thought maybe he'd beat me up... I replied he just might, but he'd be sorry... "Yeah, why's that?" " I'm gonna bleed all over that new sweater. " The crowd died laughing... In the end, HE started laughing and walked away. Another time another bully tried cutting me down by comment on the size of my... Um... I laughed and said, "You got me there, didn't know you'd seen me in the shower." Disarmed. Crowd was dying.

I told this one guy in my class that I’ve never heard him talk and my friend goes “I don’t think he’s ever heard you not talk.”

Why did the scarecrow win an award? *Because he was outstanding in his field.*

That Churchill comeback was pure gold

One of my greatest tricks in dealing with negative behavior was to speak softer as they got louder. They have to quiet down to hear what you are saying. Years later, working patrol, I was assigned to protection for our Emergency Services Personnel at Mental Health. A Father had missed his appointment to meet with his child and was yelling in the lobby. He was a 6'4" truck driver, weighing in at about 300 pounds and threatening the docs and clinicians. I walked up and calmly told him that he needed to look around. "What?" He was thrown off. "I told him to look around the lobby." He did. I asked him if we were inside or outside. "WHAT?" I repeated my question in a conversational tone. "Are we inside or outside." He replied in a lot quieter tone, "Inside." I told him that he needed to use his "Inside Voice as yelling was upsetting the other people in the building who were here for counseling." He drew a deep breath and I held up my hand in a STOP position. "Use your inside voice." He started to explain that he was here to meet with his KID and had an appointment. I told him that I had been working all week and his son had been here on Wednesday night and been disappointed when he didn't show up, and this was Friday, but we would be happy to reschedule. He started to draw that deep breath to reply, and I held up that STOP hand again. "Inside Voice." He drew himself up to full height, towering over my 5'11" 220 pounds. I told him that I was ready to work with him however he wanted to deal with the situation. He looked down at my stance, my duty belt with mace, Glock, ASP batton, and the fact that I hadn't backed up. He said he wanted to come into the hallway where we were. I looked at the doc and gave him a secretive smile. The doc nodded and we let him in. When the door closed, there was a loud metallic click. Magnetic locks had locked the trucker in. I asked him to have a seat in the interview room. He refused. I calmly TOLD HIM to sit. He looked at me again and sat. We showed him the file copy of the letter that clearly said, WEDNESDAY. Situation avoided. I never threatened, I never yelled back, but my confident calm manner diffused the situation. (Backup was on the way from the first raised voice.)

this is brilliant. i have unconsciously practiced this for years. i call it 'deflection". let the insults bounce right off of you and respond in a manner that is least expected and let the other person realize that they did not succeed in getting a reaction out of you.

nancy: if i were your wife i'd poison your coffee winston: if i were your husband, i'd drink it LMAO!!!!!!!

Even when someone is being insulting, you have control over what aspect of their speech you respond to. HOLY CRAP, that is freaking powerful.

The sarcasm example is a great one because it combines all 3. I have one friend who teases me almost non-stop in front of others. When others joined in I diffused it with a laugh "It's so great to feel soo loved and welcomed all the time, it really is lovely".

5:38 That moment that Mika chugs down her drink because she doesn't know what to do with herself, always cracks me up. I've watched that interview a million times and it's always just as entertaining 😀

Being sarcastic and self deprecating will always win people over

As an introvert, this is a gold mine. I'm not one to talk just for the sake of talking, but any help towards building my social skills welcomed!

Russell Brand missed his true calling: playing a pirate captain in a series of schlocky rom-com movies.

I'm in Ireland and sarcasm is part of almost every conversation here, people definitely enjoy a bit of banter and verbal "duelling". However, if someone is deliberately and persistently disrespectful they will usually be taken to task very quickly, followed by a warning and possibly followed by a swift kick in the nuts. That usually works.

Before diving deeper into this channel I never knew how charismatic Russel Brand really is, appreciate him a lot now!

I don't know about you guys but I'm starting to think Charlie is a big fan of Russell.

Oh goodness here in Australia we use sarcasm in a lot of social situations, although we tend to use what I call subtle sarcasm. Often we've walked away and are on our second coffee before somebody realises they've been a victim 😂😂

I'm from Denmark - we use same amount of sarcasm as in the UK. What's mentioned in the video is true though - be careful with that enormous amount of sarcasm in other places. I've been to the US and Brazil specifically and people take things much more literally than you'd expect. It can be quite a weird situation.

It's not the guy with the most money or good looks that is winning in life, it's the one who is truly laughing the most and is happiest, that's the real winner who is in control.

Now we need a video about Churchill

Just stumbled upon this, thanks to the vagaries of the YT algorithm. Huge fan of Mr. B, who's always had a way w words. He also has a healthy ego, sharp wit, and a brain that runs twice normal speed, making him capable of dismantling these rude [talking about him as if he's not there], entitled [expecting his routine, for free, on demand] interviewers on the fly and knock them down a peg or two. All with an endearing smile! His current incarnation as political commentator is truly enlightening, educational, and enjoyable.

Actual lesson: How to turn a mean conversation into an uncomfortable conversation.

*"Computers will understand sarcasm before Americans do."* -Geoffrey Hinton

Those uncommon words are still pretty common in the UK 😅

Jokes that work against insults: 1. Be hyper-specific/use uncommon words when joking but don't joke at the expense of others. 2. Misinterpretation, focus on something small, not the obvious piece/take it as a compliment. 3. Be sarcastic but soften it with a smile, but use it sparingly.

Watching your videos changed me and my social life, now every girl feels comfortable talking to me, also I can make new friends easier. I'm so glad that I found this channel !

I can't control my own thoughts, forget about controling conversations or situations.

Not finished watching, but just wanna say thank you for all of these videos, definitely have helped boost my charisma!

People commonly critique or criticize others. When they try with me...I use the legendary phrase "Thanks for making me a better person!" It puts their brain in a pretzel state for several minutes... The statement literally acknowledges their criticism but quickly makes them reflect upon themselves... BOOM

Note to self.... don't just jump to step 3.. I am a MASTER at step three. I find if someone is insulting me I don't want to not offend them :D. Thank you for the video and it gave me something to think about

nice video. thanks :) the last example sentence you gave seems especially useful and realistic - "wow I'm so glad we are hanging out together." (with a low, cool tone, with a little bit of smile at last). I love your videos. You are genius

You are seriously talented at creating impressive, valuable, and easily appicable content. I think one thing for me that would be valuable to see in future content would be to describe how to charismaticaly exit a conversation when your meeting new people in a group setting. Personally, I find myself feeling rude, coming off as flighty, and basically feeling unable to move on to socialize with another person. (Maybe you've covered this in another video but I couldn't find anything relatable.) Either way, love what your doing, its incredibly helpful and I hope to see a video like that in the future!

Many thanks for these courses. They really helped me. They helped to be confident in themselves and in communication, to show interest in the interlocutor, and not as before, thinking only of themselves. By the way, if something is wrong with the text, then I am writing through a translator. Yes, I’m from Russia and I don’t know, ideally, English, but I really like your language) Punctuation is still a complicated thing for me, so we’ll do it with autocorrect. I would be very happy if you notice this comment)

He actually suffers from social phobia. I listen to his broadcasts on how he..everyday...handles this phobia...

Love Russell He's so much more intelligent than people may notice. Handsome, too

*you can learn a lot about interpersonal communications from comedians* 💪

The poison response was hilarious.

I'm so glad that the funny examples finally came to an end so I could find out about those super-valuable guided meditations cause I don't know how to just sit and think about things by myself.

Thank you for these videos!!! Im now convinced Russell is a conversational genius 👏👏👏

nobody: charisma on command: RUSSEL BRAND

When anyone calls me a nasty name, I always say, "Thanks, that's a compliment". The underlying message is that I am a lot worse than the name I was called, hence a compliment. Works every time.

Tried controlling the conversation, but the damn voices in my head won't let me get a word in.

Hey, Charlie. Just wanted to say that your meditation session was really helpful and relatable

Love love these videos! So much to take from all of your videos. I would really love to see a video on "small talk" Carrying/starting a conversation is so challenging, I'd love some tips ❤

We need to remember that RB has an insanely huge vocabulary. His mind is whip smart, and lightning quick.

You always have such good ideas...I just wish I could always remember them on the spot IRL

In other words, sometimes making yourself the butt of the joke and not fighting back when attacked (unless joking about trivial things) will often win people by showing that you're confident enough to take hits as well as plant a seed in listeners minds like, "why did A just insult B for no reason?". By not fighting back you make the attacker look like the bad person, and thus your relative likeability increases.

Mate I’ve been binging your videos. They’re really helpful and actually quite interesting, thanks man! Keep it up!

I love your videos, you explain everything so clearly.

My favorite, when insulted: “What you think of me is none of my business.”

Most comedians are very smart, it helps them do their job. Though I don't think Russel's brand of humor is for me, it is well thought out, and I appreciate the effort.

It's not often that I watch a 7+ minute advertisement, but this is very informative as well. Thanks for the great advice.

Actually Russel Brand was so convincing in that show, that they never called him to live television again !

Purposeful misinterpretation is one of my favorite ways of dealing with mean people because it adds a bit of humor to the situations.

Thanks for that. I realised during this video, that i an actually naturally good at the turning an attack into fun. That’s something! Im pleased. Thank you

Enjoyed video. Helpful tips. Some comments have ruined my visit to a big occasion or visit to church. Hope that I can learn a good way to respond in the future. 🙊

pleeeaaasseee do a video dealing with people who make emotionally manipulative/passive aggressive comments! Especially in the workplace, "frenemies", and family/relatives/close community

A favorite of mine when someone was being overly cocky and superior in a situation is, humbly, "well, we can't all be the most awesome guy in the room, cuz then what would you be?"

I've seen a couple of these videos that shows clips from Russell's show with the Westboro Baptist Church lunatics, but I haven't seen it being addressed what I think is the single best moment from Russell in that entire interaction. At one point he refers to the offensive phrase on the sign intended to insult him and says, 'Where I come from, this just means '...cigarette?'', as he makes the gesture of offering someone a cigarette from the box. He completely deconstructed the offensive phrase and rebuilt a completely different and totally accurate reinterpretation by referring to the British colloquial term for cigarettes. Basically rewriting the term intended to insult him into 'Russell Brand offers people cigarettes'. I could try to rant about it more but I couldn't accurately express just how incredible this moment of quick wit was on every level. Sheer *chef's kiss* finesse

All good points. You really have to be careful with sarcasm. I used to be extremely sarcastic and finally realized that people, in general, do not like sarcastic people. Its often used as a defense mechanism in conversations and actually tends to put a barrier between you and the other person. Yes, that can be deliberate but I found that too often, people who are "good" at being sarcastic tend to use it too much and actually tend to isolate themselves socially by using sarcasm as barrier to relational vulnerability.

"They're tweeting themselves senseless back there!" Ha ha ha ha.

My life changed ever since I started watching this video. Thank GOD

Thanks for the sponsor at the end. 👍🏻

Russell is a brilliant British wordsmith, sometime ive no idea what hes saying but i love it 😊

Winston Churchill's comeback was brilliant. By far more clever than anything Brand has said here !!

I think being talked about in this guy's videos could be the best achievement for anyone ever.

replying to only part of what someone says is a great redirect. sometimes also, NOT replying and then just shifting the topic - that can work too. like not answering a question. a little pause, eye contact, and then just NOT bothering with it can be a power move. it can leave the other person scrambling and again, wanting to be liked.

I'm trying to figure out which category all that advertising about "meditation" is. But hahaha it is funny.

3:55 'So you're saying there's a chance?'

What all of these techniques boil down to is engineering a situation where the person who's being rude or aggressive is put in a bind where they have no choice but to either back off or double down and outright admit that they're trying to be mean to you.

My sarcasm is so spot on you might not even know you've been insulted until I leave the room so... I don't make friends easily 😂

Even if you made a mistake you're unfazed and in control of the situation = Loki clip 😂👏👏👏

Russel Brand's brain thinks so fast. He's very witty too.

Brand is fascinating because he stutters and speaks over himself but somehow he is also an excellent communicator

6:00 I heard “meditation” as “medication” which still holds true. I was so calm under both of those. 😎

Self-depricating humor and sarcasm are tools I've used for years and I get along well with most people. The handful of people that truly don't like me... Well, I guess that's their problem. Can't please everyone so don't bother trying. I do appreciate Russell Brand's style. I should study it more. Just an FYI for those reading my comment. I'm 50 years old. There comes a point in your life when you stop caring what others are doing and what they think of you, and you concentrate on your family and immediate circle of friends. You care about your sister's life, but you don't bother with the checkout person at the local Wal-Mart. Stuff like that. There is some very liberating parts of middle age.

I’m not stealing these jokes. I’m *REMASTERING* them

Why not just call it “borrowing”? That has a better ring to it😸

Clearly Russell was " ganged up on" in that segment. He handled each one like a master. Brilliant stuff. I love when people are underestimated and they just win undeniably!

Oh thanks. I really needed that definition of sarcasm.

I love this videos. I am heavily bullied in school, im going to apply this knowledge the next time they bully me, that most probably it will be very soon

Old as Ancient Skies I've had these wondering eyes But you took me by surprise when you let me inside of you Inside of you Inside of you There's got to be some part of me Inside of you Inside of you, I could cross this desert plain Inside of you, I can hear you scream my name Inside of you, while the stars unfurl I've crossed me heart and I've crossed the world And I need you here and I need to be Inside of you Now the flowers bloom I feel you creep into my room And if this should be our tomb I'll die here inside of you And the world explodes I've never been down this road Teach me how to grow While I'm moving Inside of you Inside of you, the restless find their dreams Inside of you, this king has found his queen Inside of you, all the stars unfurl I've crossed me heart and I've crossed the world And I need you here and I need to be Inside of you Inside of you Betty Blue So say it's you To thoughts untrue Who I woo It's you I woo Through and through And through and through There's so much more than just a screw Inside of you And I was blizzard blind Felt like I've lost me mind But you've treated me so kind I don't know what to do

I do love the dialogues, witticisms and sarcasm in the Deadpool movies......Goldmine !! (pity I can't retain them for long ! )

Once upon a time my sister was furious with me over nothing as per usual and also as per usual she tried to anger me by calling me names. I, thankfully, was in high spirits on the day and refused to succumb to her petty insults. Eventually she Roared at me "You're nothing but a tramp". I laughed and replied "You say that as if it's a bad thing". She stomped off to her room even angrier because she hadn't got the reaction she wanted. My day was unaffected. It's not easy to stay calm in such situations but my goodness it does pay off.

This also applies to bullying. If you defuse the situation using humor or opposite the reaction that the bully wanted to get out of you it'll reduce the tension and hostility. Unless they start hitting you. That's just criminal assault.

As a Brit living in the states, controlling my sarcasm is a daily struggle and a real issue. If in doubt, no I’m not insulting you, I’m joking 🙃

I'm going to try Russell Brand's way of making people regret disrespecting me. Very helpful info & quite insightful. Thank you for airing.

Lol You got that right we about OUR SARCASM ! LOL thank you ! Loved that from England !! ❤

I NEED y’all to do Eric Andre

"Thank you for your casual objectification."