Shadowing Practice: I Tested Free Hotel Breakfasts - Learn English Speaking with Video

The only thing I love more than breakfast is free breakfast.

Hotels know this about our brains.

Doesn't matter if it's a $10 hotel or 10 ,000.

Humans see free breakfast and feel like we're getting a steal.

However, some hotels exploit this trick and scam you with bad breakfast.

That's exactly why I made the waffle of trust.

In this video, I'm trying five levels of hotel breakfast to see which one is the most trustworthy.

You know what time it is.

This will make sense in like two seconds.

Good morning.

We'll be right back.

I thought that would be a neat way to transition to the first hotel.

Last night, I checked into the cheapest hotel in my city that also has a complimentary breakfast.

It was actually really nice and a good value.

There was an otter on TV.

Or a beaver.

I don't know.

What animal that is.

I will say that when I walked in I had to confirm that there would be breakfast at all.

Is that where the breakfast gonna be in the morning?

Yes.

Okay, right there.

Okay.

Based on the photos online, it is a grab and go breakfast.

Looks like there's some oatmeal, some muffins, granola bars, also a coffee station.

Don't talk to me until I've had my coffee.

There are lots of complaints online, lots of one star reviews that if you don't show up to the breakfast first thing in the morning, pretty much everything's gone.

No muffins, no oatmeal.

No coffee.

Breakfast stops serving at 9 a .m.

It's currently 8 :48, which means the waffle of trust is about to have a reckoning.

I don't really know what that means, but it sounds cool.

My room is quite literally a 10 -second walk to the lobby.

There's a dog.

There's a dog in here.

That's good.

When I got in line for breakfast, the front desk lady had some choice words for me in my award.

Is that a walking show?

Oh, yeah.

I love it!

I am flattered, I'll admit it, but don't worry.

I won't let that sway my opinion on who gets the award.

This looks pretty identical to the online photos.

Muffins, granola bars, it's all here.

Boom!

I poured myself a cup of piping hot coffee, threw some grits in my cup, the hot water is boiling, that's good news.

Also, cannot forget the packaged breakfast items.

And all of this comes out to a value of about $7, which makes up a decent chunk of the hotel room.

Waffle of trust, fans.

I am now in the parking lot.

It is a grab -and -go breakfast, so they don't have a seating area, so I decided to go outside and kind of just...

sit down.

Yes, I'm by the hotel dumpster, it's okay.

There are two things that must be acknowledged.

Number one, I arrived to the complimentary hotel breakfast with 10 minutes to spare, and they literally had everything in stock.

I got a blueberry muffin, apple cinnamon, Nutri -Grain bar, a hot coffee, I spilled a little trying to get that shot you just watched, and even some grits.

I got pretty much everything I came for, so I'm impressed.

You might be thinking, Ryan, this is level one, you can't just be impressed on level 1.

It's complimentary.

The breakfast was free.

It's included in my stay.

But you're right.

I can't say this place was absolutely perfect until I've actually eaten the food.

First up, the coffee.

Those are the grits.

That was the grits right there.

It wasn't bad, I just wasn't expecting it.

That's good black coffee.

Guys, I started drinking black coffee more often.

I feel like an adult man. And lastly, the grits.

I think I might have put too much water in here.

Not gonna lie, I keep getting whiffs of something from this dumpster that is an abomination.

It smells insane.

Yet somehow I still enjoyed my breakfast.

If this was level 1, we are gonna have a very difficult time crowning a winner of the Waffle of Trust.

What time is it anyway?

It's a pretty cool transition, I think.

Don't worry, I won't do it again.

Level two.

Second level.

Hotel breakfast.

I am at a new hotel.

I checked into my room, and look at this.

This hotel is super clean and modern inside.

It even has a mini fridge.

I enjoyed my night relaxing in the hotel.

But the breakfast, it looks stunning.

I'm talking endless platters of fresh meats and omelets.

Cereal bar.

Fresh pancakes.

Cinnamon rolls.

I'm getting hungry just looking at these images.

I made a focused effort to not look at the breakfast area.

So yes, the photos look amazing.

But the question is: will the actual breakfast be good enough for the waffle of trust?

Let's go eat.

Let's go get some breakfast.

My room is actually pretty far from the lobby this time.

But do not fret, the waffle of trust and I have arrived to breakfast.

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A massive line has already formed and I can hardly contain my excitement.

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Yogurt fridge?

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Don't mind if I do.

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I'll have a chocolate milk as well.

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The cereal bar is stunning.

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I prepared a bowl of fruit loops.

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The piping hot breakfast items look great.

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However, there's only one cinnamon roll left.

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I took it like a boss.

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The pancake machine works and the orange juice is flowing.

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Now let's see if I can carry it all back to my dining table.

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I have a table now.

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The waffle of trust is gazing upon Maybe the most spectacular breakfast of all time.

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There's just so much variety.

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There's so many flavors and colors.

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Before I started eating, I did something that I don't think I was supposed to do.

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I looked at some of the customer reviews of the breakfast, and there was a photo from a woman named Amy, or as I like to call her, the Banana Goblin.

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What is that?

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Three bananas mashed up into that bowl of milk?

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My only question at this point is where did she get the bananas?

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The fruit bar at the breakfast buffet only had oranges.

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Anyways, what Amy does for breakfast?

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None of them my business.

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But what is my business is how accurate this breakfast is compared to the photos.

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The cinnamon roll?

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One to one.

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The pancake machine?

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Worked like a charm, pretty much.

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I set up a time lapse so I could kind of just enjoy my meal.

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There is just so much good food.

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I could have gotten more too, but my breakfast alone was worth about $18.

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What a good deal for the price of the hotel.

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So beyond the fact that it is extremely accurate, to me it's pretty tasty.

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However, there seems to be a soccer team that spent the night at this hotel and everyone is eating breakfast, so I think we need to get some other opinions.

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- Whoa!

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- Yeah.

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- I seem to have stumbled across a soccer team in the lobby.

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You guys play soccer?

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Yup.

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Yes sir.

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Alright.

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I'm doing a video right now where I try a bunch of different hotel breakfasts

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and I created this trophy called the Waffle of Trust.

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Ooooooh!

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The winner of the Waffle of Trust will be awarded to the hotel that had the most accurate photos of their breakfast.

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Ooooooh!

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Okay.

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Pretty cool.

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So I gotta hear what you guys think about this breakfast.

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Was it accurate?

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Was it good?

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I just had the orange juice.

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Orange juice was amazing.

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The chocolate milk is insane.

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The cinnamon roll is pretty good.

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Yeah, the potatoes are pretty good too, yeah.

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I just woke up.

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Well guys, I wish you the best of luck.

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Go get the dub.

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My watch is telling me it's time for me to go.

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I made them all sit here awkwardly while I recorded this clip.

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Oh, I'm right here.

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Hey.

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I was trying to figure out a way to do the transition differently this time

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because I told you I wouldn't do it again.

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Where am I anyway?

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I'm in Las Vegas.

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I'm in this building right now. In Vegas.

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And you know what rhymes with Vegas?

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Eggs.

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I am at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.

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I got dropped off pretty far away and had to walk there, but Yes, it has free breakfast.

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Last night I checked into my room.

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I love it so much.

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I did not realize that I lost track of time.

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I ate some dinner by myself at a Chinese restaurant.

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It was really good.

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And then I walked through the casino and gambled a dollar, which I instantly regretted.

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Luckily, it was jammy time, so overall my night was redeemed by my pajamas.

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But the reason that I'm here is because of the photos on the hotel website.

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These are the most polished photos.

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far and honestly, They look super fake.

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No offense to them.

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They seem like a nice couple, very in love.

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Wait, in this photo, that guy seems to be in a different relationship.

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And the woman is with that guy?

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What's going on here?

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None of this makes any sense.

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Now he's on a date with her, and I swear that's a different blonde lady.

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The rest of the gang is here.

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This is stressing me out anyways.

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If there's one thing I know for sure, it's that the chocolate cones look yummy.

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The truth is, this complimentary breakfast sounds amazing.

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If you're not a hotel guest, it's $60 per person

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kitchens and eggs benedict station but something is fishy let's go eat some breakfast As I walk to my next breakfast,

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it's important for us to all remember the goal: to take the waffle of trust

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and the most honest hotel breakfast and unite them forever.

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So as I enter this buffet, I am fully focused on the mission.

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sushi, giant cinnamon roll, and of course, the superstar.

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The showstopper.

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The reason we're all here.

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The dessert station.

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There's those little chocolate cones I was talking about.

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Unfortunately, I am gonna have to recreate this photo with strangers at the dessert station.

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It is the only way for me to confirm that this buffet was accurate online.

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But first, here's my breakfast plate.

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This one kind of looks like a smiley face.

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What up guys, it's Ryan.

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I'm here with Jason, Omar, Luke.

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Jason, Omar, Luke.

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Three strangers I discovered at the buffet.

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How you guys liking the breakfast?

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- It's amazing.

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- Super good, yeah.

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- Well, we have stumbled across the dessert station and I have a request to you guys.

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Essentially, I was trying to find three people to recreate a photo with.

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There's one guy who's kind of the class clown.

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Which of you guys is sort of the funniest?

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Yeah, okay, you can be on that side, and then us three, we essentially just have to have desserts in our hands and be laughing at whatever Omar is saying.

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Okay.

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works for me.

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Omar you can kinda just tell a joke and then we'll all just do our pose.

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This isn't like an inside joke, so like, Screw Zucks.

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Just don't take Zucks, man.

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I started panicking in this moment, 'cause I don't know what that means.

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I took the mic away from Omar.

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I don't know if it's an inappropriate joke.

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What is a Zucks?

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I'm not the only one who seems uncomfortable in this clip.

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- Not a Zucks.

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- Okay.

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Okay, I just looked it up.

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This is a Zucks, I guess?

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Robot taxi?

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Okay.

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I asked Omar to just say a random word instead so we could try to laugh again for the photo.

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A random word?

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Yeah.

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I don't know, soccer?

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Uh, cheers guys!

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to free hotel breakfast and It was nice to meet you guys.

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I'm leaving this hotel with all the information I possibly need

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to make the best decision possible for the waffle of tr - Okay, wait, I haven't seen this one before.

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What is this?

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I am now in the candy section at Target.

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I am inside of a Target store.

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This is my candy joyride.

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We want to make joyride America's candy because we have no fake junk, less sugar, and so many flavors.

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That's why we're doing the 50 States Challenge.

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If you want to help your state climb the rankings, take a photo with your joyride like this guy and tag your state on Instagram like this.

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So many of you are already helping your state climb the candy rankings, like the Barros family from Texas.

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You guys are amazing.

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Shout out to all the joyride runners representing their states.

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stores you can find Joyride, but if you go to Target, you can get these brand new Blue Raspberry Sour Smacks and Frosted Gummy Bears in these wire baskets.

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And with that...

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I gotta go.

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Did we just level up?

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Yes, we did.

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We did level up.

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Level four now.

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Level four hotel.

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You're not gonna believe this, but last night I checked into the Four Seasons.

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I'm talking like this because of how fancy it is inside.

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I'll stop talking like that.

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I walked into this hotel yesterday and I immediately felt underdressed.

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There's a vending machine with champagne in it.

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And I'm wearing jorts.

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When I walked into this room, I was immediately confused.

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They made a Joyride charcuterie board?

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This breakfast is going to be insane.

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Just a little treat for successfully checking in.

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At one point last night, I went back downstairs.

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I played cornhole and giant Jenga and ping pong by myself pretty much.

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Yeah, there was a party going on, but I wasn't invited, so I didn't go.

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But that's okay because at one point I checked the time and it was Ryan 3000 o 'clock.

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If you don't know what that means by now, you're missing out.

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I'm playing one Minecraft day every day this year on my secret channel, Ryan 3000.

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And my goal is to see how far I can get in one year

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if I just set my mind to something and do it every day.

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on that channel, I must have a chicken in my Minecraft world by the end of the year.

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If I don't have more chickens than subscribers when the clock strikes midnight on 2027, I must delete World 3000.

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It will be destroyed.

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So go subscribe to Ryan3000, become a chicken.

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I played Minecraft last night is what I'm trying to get at.

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But just before going to bed, I noticed this card on my nightstand.

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Enjoy breakfast in bed.

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Literally.

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My desire is to do exactly that.

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That's why I came to this hotel.

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I filled out the card with everything I could possibly want.

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Protein smoothie, a variety A pot of coffee, a cappuccino, a classic American breakfast, pancakes of course, and then I put the card outside on the door.

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Supposedly they're going to deliver this breakfast to me while I'm still lying in bed, which makes me a little uncomfortable. But...

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That's luxury, baby.

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Historically, only the kings and queens of the earth have experienced such things.

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Online, this hotel has way more photos of the actual food than the last one, and it all looks delicious.

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Pretty much everyone is eating their breakfast in bed, in a white robe.

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She has a DSLR.

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Why is that?

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Why does she have that?

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of recreating this photo or one of these photos.

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The expectations for this hotel breakfast are astronomical.

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In regards to the Waffle of Trust award, that could be a blessing or a curse.

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Time to put on our white robe.

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and lay back down in bed to wait for breakfast.

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Thank you for calling in, Room Dining Mrs. Mary.

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Hello, good morning.

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It isn't weird if I have my breakfast in bed.

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Uh, yeah, sir.

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If you would like your breakfast in bed, we can, uh, stand up on the bedside, um, like, next to the bed.

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Okay, yeah, awesome.

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So, like, if they deliver breakfast and I'm literally in bed, that's okay?

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Or should I get up?

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Um, do you have a "Do Not Disturb" on your door?

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Oh no. Okay, yeah, then they were able to access the room.

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I can also let the server know that they can just go ahead and go in it.

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Okay.

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Alright, wonderful.

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I'll go ahead and let the servant know and we'll see you here shortly.

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Okay, thank you.

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You're welcome.

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Have a good day.

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You too.

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Bye -bye.

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- Are you coming in?

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- Yes.

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- Thank you, sir.

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- Good morning.

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- Good morning.

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- How are you?

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- Good.

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- Can I do breakfast in bed?

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Sorry.

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They said it was okay if I was laying down.

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I just...

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Absolutely okay.

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Okay.

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Any plan after breakfast?

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After breakfast, I don't know.

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My teleport again.

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Where are you from, can I ask?

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I'm actually from Houston area.

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Houston, yes.

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You know, I just went back from Big Ben National Park.

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Oh really?

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Yes, I proposed to my wife there.

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Really?

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It was so pretty, yeah.

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Oh my god.

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Did you see any scary spiders?

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No. No?

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I saw a big spider there one time.

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It was like that big.

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Thank you so much.

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I'm gonna eat in bed.

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Take care, Steven.

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Bye -bye.

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Bye.

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I guess all the people in the photos just take the plates and move it onto the bed.

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Honestly, this is super nerve -wracking.

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I'm worried I'm gonna spill everything all over the white blanket.

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I've got most of my liquids on the nightstand, but apart from that, I will say...

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This is awesome.

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Look at this spread of breakfast.

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All of this is included in my breakfast credit.

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This room was very expensive.

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So that's, that's good.

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In terms of accuracy, I feel like I'm experiencing exactly what I saw online.

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I feel like I need to eat this food in cinematic mode.

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That's a good egg.

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I think this is the best pancake I've ever had.

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When I was little, we had a pecan tree in our front yard, and I remember being excited whenever they would fall from the tree so I could eat them.

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I feel like ego from Ratatouille right now.

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That's the kind of moment I'm having.

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I'll admit it, for $4 signs, my expectations were very high, and I'm impressed.

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But even more so, I am so grateful to be enjoying this meal right now.

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Oh no, I didn't even have my smoothie yet!

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No!

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Wait, let's wait to teleport.

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I'm having a good time.

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Don't teleport just yet.

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Okay.

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Holy moly, five dollar signs?

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Oh no. What have I done?

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I'm in Mexico right now.

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I'm at a resort in Mexico.

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It's so beautiful.

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I got a ride from the airport and when I arrived here, I was immediately given a beverage.

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Like right away.

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It was crazy.

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On my way to my room, I was soaking in the view of the resort and then I met a friend named Aloy.

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Aloy.

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Hola, buenas tardes.

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Ryan and Aloy.

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He's technically my personal butler, which made sense why he approached me.

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Aloy showed me around my hotel room.

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He showed me every single room.

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It was.. it was nice.

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Last night got a little wild when I was told that I not only have complimentary breakfast, but also complimentary dinner.

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I had a room credit so I could order room service for free, pretty much.

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I ordered tacos and chicken strips and watched football.

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They also made me like a personal bonfire so I could make s'mores at night.

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Aloy kept asking if I had any plans and I think he felt bad that I ordered room service by myself.

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Anywho, it's morning now.

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I got to watch the sunrise over the Pacific Ocean.

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As someone from Texas, That's special.

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I also have my own personal pool, which brings me to the reason I'm here.

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And the reason this hotel's breakfast is the final boss of hotel breakfasts.

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It floats.

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You get in the pool and then they bring it to you in a floating basket

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and then you eat it in the pool.

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The photos look $5 sign.

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That's the only way to put it.

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Is that a whale?

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I saw online that they have wha - oh guys I think that's a whale!

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I've never seen something like that.

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I don't know much about marine life.

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Needless to say, I am very excited to see if this photo happens to me.

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My breakfast is gonna be arriving in five minutes.

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So without further ado, Let's try level five breakfast.

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- Today you're going.

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- Yes, I saw a whale.

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I couldn't believe it.

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I've never seen one.

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I just recently got these glasses.

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with the flames on them.

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Yes.

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Yeah.

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The sun is very kind.

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What's your favorite food on the Minya?

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The brifits are actually the burrito.

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Oh, the burrito!

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Very nice.

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Thank you.

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Floating.

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Breakfast floating.

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Honestly, I feel like I'm looking at Google Images right now.

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I can't believe my eyes.

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I can't believe my body is submerged in water.

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This breakfast looks so good.

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There's a burrito.

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fresh fruit, pastries, pancakes, acai bowl, and so much more.

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That first sip feeling.

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I don't even know what to eat first.

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Okay, I'm going for the burrito.

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Wow, best burrito I've ever had in my life.

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Is that a pig cookie?

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What is that?

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I don't even know what to eat.

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I Will say before I started eating I did take some photos.

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Tell me these are not exactly the photos I saw online other than me being in the photo of course.

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You're telling me this is complimentary?

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You telling me that?

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This is going to make my decision for the waffle of trust even harder.

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I'm gonna do a time -lapse now so I can fully immerse myself in the pool.

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This time -lapse actually turned out to be very funny.

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I told myself I was just gonna let the floating basket float wherever it wants.

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So it's kind of just chasing the basket the entire breakfast.

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Also, I can't tell who felt more uncomfortable out of me and the people taking professional beach photos.

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It seems like I'm staring at them, but really this is just where my basket floated.

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Also saw a few more whales.

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under the water, which was neat.

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Kind of looks cool on camera, you guys.

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I am so full.

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The waffle of trust witnessed this entire breakfast take place.

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Similar to my digestive system, I am just processing the past five breakfasts I've eaten. And man...

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What an adventure.

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To think that the past five breakfasts of my week have been complimentary, all with their own unique twist.

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You know, the purpose of the Waffle of Trust was never about being fancy.

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It was never about being expensive.

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And yes, each level had its own dollar sign, but that doesn't tell the full story, does it?

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I had a great morning in the parking lot at Hotel No. 1.

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Sharing my breakfast with the soccer team in the hotel lobby, that brings me back to high school cross -country meets.

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I mean, for two dollar signs, that is a big breakfast.

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How can you put a price on something that's free?

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Other than maybe some of the money you lost at the casino.

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I despise the concept of gambling.

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But I built up the courage to interact with strangers.

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And now these photos are going to be memories for a lifetime.

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You don't get to enjoy breakfast in bed in a white robe every day.

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And yes, for the past hour I've been in a private pool overlooking the Pacific Ocean with whales jumping for joy.

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Sitting here on the beach in Mexico, I have clarity.

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And I know exactly what I'm gonna do with this award.

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Never gets old.

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It's finally time to bring the Waffle of Trust to its forever home.

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My local Holiday Inn Express.

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It's just like I remember it.

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From three days ago.

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Hey, there's bananas now!

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That's huge for the Banana Goblin community.

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I got myself a cinnamon roll and placed the Waffle of Trust by the juice machine.

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I'll be here before someone notices.

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Although a winner has been chosen, for the rest of my life, I will always treasure a free hotel breakfast.

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Until next time, Ryan out.

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I thought that'd be a cool line in the video with Ryan out.

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Pretty sick.

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Hope you guys had a good time.

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Shout out to everyone representing their state during Joyride runs.

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Be sure to tag me and Joyride if you do.

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And YouTube thinks you'll love this video on screen, so be sure to tap it.

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Keep watching.

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Seems fun.

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I'll see you in the next video.

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De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:

Woord	Uitspraak	Betekenis
waffle zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈwɑf.əl/	wafel
complimentary bijvoeglijk naamwoord	/ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/	vleiend
cinnamon zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈsɪnəmən/	kaneelboom
pancake zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈpæn.keɪk/	pannenkoek
grit zelfstandig naamwoord	/ɡɹɪt/	gruis
float werkwoord	/fləʊt/	drijven
whale zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈweɪl/	walvis
lobby zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈlɑ.bi/	lobby
basket zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈbæskɪt/	mand, korf
candy zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈkæn.di/	snoepje
lapse zelfstandig naamwoord	/læps/	vergissing, fout
muffin zelfstandig naamwoord	/ˈmʌf.ɪn/	muffin
teleport werkwoord	/ˈtɛləpɔː(ɹ)t/	teleporteren
robe zelfstandig naamwoord	/ɹoʊb/	kleed, toga
dessert zelfstandig naamwoord	/dɪˈzɝt/	dessert, nagerecht

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Woord	Uitspraak	Betekenis
build up werkwoord		opstapelen
figure out werkwoord		uitvogelen, er achter komen
fill out werkwoord	/fɪl ˈaʊt/	invullen
get up werkwoord		opstaan
go back werkwoord		teruggaan
set up werkwoord	/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/	bereiden, voorbereiden
sit down werkwoord		gaan zitten
wake up werkwoord	/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/	wakker worden, ontwaken

Zinnen om te herhalen

Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:

How you guys liking the breakfast?
Which of you guys is sort of the funniest?
I don't know, soccer?
Did we just level up?
You're telling me this is complimentary?

Grammatica in deze video

De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:

Structuur	In de video
Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt	I've actually eaten · have arrived · has already formed
Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet	must be acknowledged · be impressed · is compared
Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding	one who seems · bed, which makes · water, which was
Overtreffende trap the -est / the most … — het hoogste of laagste van een groep	the most trustworthy · the cheapest · the most spectacular

Uitspraak om op te letten

De spreker gebruikt 121 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'm, don't, gonna. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.

De “th”-klanken: smoothie /ˈsmuːði/, trustworthy /ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/
De klanken “sh” en “zh”: expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, shout /ʃaʊt/, sushi /ˈsuːʃi/, champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/, treasure /ˈtɹɛʒəɹ/
Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: complimentary /ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/, uncomfortable /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, kinematic /kɪn.əˈmæt.ɪk/, supposedly /səˈpoʊ̯.zɪd.li/

Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:

Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: joyride /ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/, robe /ɹoʊb/, anyways /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/, submerge /səbˈmɝd͡ʒ/, blond /blɑnd/
/æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: pancake /ˈpæn.keɪk/, basket /ˈbæskɪt/, candy /ˈkæn.di/, lapse /læps/, banana /bəˈnænə/
/g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: grit /ɡɹɪt/, granola /ɡɹəˈnoʊlə/, yogurt /ˈjɒɡ.ət/, gambling /ˈɡæm.bl̩.ɪŋ/, regards /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdz/

Zo oefen je met deze video

Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als waffle, complimentary, cinnamon.

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?

Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.

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Belangrijke woorden in deze video

Phrasal verbs die je zult horen

Zinnen om te herhalen

Grammatica in deze video

Uitspraak om op te letten

Zo oefen je met deze video

Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?