Shadowing Practice: I Invited 100 Billionaires To My Birthday - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Ryan: My birthday is coming up this weekend, and I've always wondered, what it would be like to have a party as a billionaire.
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Ryan: My birthday is coming up this weekend, and I've always wondered, what it would be like to have a party as a billionaire.
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Look at this yacht!
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I want to go on that.
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But even more than the yacht, I want an iPad for my birthday.
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And who are the only people on earth with enough disposable income to get an iPad for a stranger? Billionaires.
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I'm gonna invite 100 billionaires to my birthday, in hopes of getting an iPad.
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I can tell you right now that these billionaires, they see the messages that I send. To get to the richest man alive, I've gotta start with the lowest net worth individual imaginable.
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That's right, Tim Cook.
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It would be great if Tim Cook came to my birthday party, because he's literally the CEO of Apple. He probably eats iPads for breakfast.
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Oh, no! It didn't text the speech.
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He probably is iPad for...
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That's not what I said. MrBeast. Net worth: 1.2 billion.
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MrBeast is also a billionaire, I think, and he talks to Elon Musk a lot.
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So if he came to my party, not only would that help me get Elon, but he also might bring chocolate. Hey, Jimmy! Wanna come to my bday party this year, unlike last year, where you were in town but didn't come?
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He was literally 10 minutes away from my birthday party last year, and didn't show up.
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Mark Zuckerberg. Net worth: $121 billion.
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King of the metaverse.
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Disciple of Sweet Baby Ray's.
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This profile is sick.
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He has number one on threads.
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I kind of love Mark Zuckerberg.
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Is that okay to say? I don't know. Mark, I'm throwing a birthday party.
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There will be smoked meats, Sweet Baby Ray's and a boxing ring for you and Elon.
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Why do I feel like Mark Zuckerberg is one of those dudes who could literally beat anybody up? He's just waiting for the opportunity to do it legally.
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Absolute dog. Jeffrey Bezos. Net worth: $177 billion.
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Has anyone actually seen Jeff Bezos in public?
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Do we know he's real?
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Jeffrey, I am an Amazon Prime member.
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Join me and many other wealthy individuals at my birthday party this weekend!
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Individuals such as, but not limited to: Kylie Jenner. Net worth: $700 million.
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So apparently Kylie Jenner isn't actually a billionaire, which is really awkward, because there's like this big celebration that she was the youngest self-made billionaire of all time. But then it came out that she allegedly, like forged tax documents or something to make her look like a billionaire.
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Dude, I have been harassing celebrities for too long.
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Why did I send that?
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Hey, Kylie! I'm throwing a birthday party for myself.
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There will be delicious self-made snacks and finger foods.
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I sent a winking emoji, because I'm actually getting Chipotle catering.
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It's not gonna be self-made, but she doesn't know what that means anyway.
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So...Mark Cuban: $4.3 billion.
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The richest shark on Shark Tank.
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The Megalodon, if you will.
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Mark is actually quite involved on social media, such as being a podcast guest for relatable young women.
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Hey, Mark! It's me, Ryan. Brother shark.
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I don't know why I'm talking like that. Look, I am throwing a birthday party this weekend. Would love to have you.
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How about a road trip down...road trip down to Austin for the weekend?
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It's gonna be billionaires only.
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Would love to talk, ball.
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I don't know about ball.
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I have, yes...give me a call!
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Richard Branson. Net worth: 5 billion.
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I made a quick graphic to specifically send to Richard.
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Hope he feels special.
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I tried giving him just enough information to be interested, but not enough to ignore the message. Oprah Winfrey. Net worth: $2.7 billion.
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Hey, Oprah! It's me.
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We met back in the day through Dr. Phil.
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Just wanted to extend an invite.
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I'm having sort of a...let's call it exclusive birthday party.
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Pretty much only, um...
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How do I say this? You need $1 billion to get in the party, so hit me up!
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For guests, it's just...Yeah, just bring an iPad for a gift!
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Part of me genuinely thinks she'll just have someone send an iPad.
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There's gotta be somebody on her payroll for that.
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Next up: Tiger Woods.
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Net worth: $800 million.
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That's a lot of money.
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That's all I said. That's all I'm gonna say.
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LeBron James. Net worth: $500 million.
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LeBron, le come to my party!
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LOL! Oh, it doesn't let me unsend that.
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Rihanna: 1.7 billion.
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So Rihanna did a halftime show at the Super Bowl last year, and it had me going crazy.
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Okay, this was a Snapchat video someone got of me dancing to it.
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Hey, Rihanna! Hey, Rihanna!
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I sent this to Fenty Beauty, and they immediately saw it.
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Kim Kardashian. I love watching the Kardashians.
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That show has Haley and I in a chokehold. And I swear every single episode the Kardashians are throwing the biggest party I've ever seen, because one of their babies potentially said a new word or something.
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The point is, they know how to throw a party, so I need it.
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This needs to be...
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I just sent the address of the nearest private airport to the party.
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Hopefully she has the craziest private jet ever.
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I saw it on her show.
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Jack Ma: $48.4 billion.
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Is Jack Ma okay?
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Oh, thank goodness! Jack, please make daily vlogs on YouTube!
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I would eat that up. Phil Knight: $51.9 billion.
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Howdy, Phil! Please come to my birthday party this weekend!
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Just do it!
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Kanye West: $1.8 billion.
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Is Kanye West okay?
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Oh, man! Bill Gates.
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$129 billion.
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It is concerning that there are enough billionaires with Instagram to make this video, but Bill gates is a relatable king.
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He stands in line for hamburgers.
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Billy Boy, welcome to the Burger Zone!
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I spelled burger wrong.
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Why did I say that? Warren Buffett: $117 billion. I love this guy's voice.
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I want AI to change every podcast I listen to to his voice.
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Reporter (<i>in Warren's voice</i>): Do you have aspirations of getting married?
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MrBeast (<i>in Warren's voice</i>): Uh, yeah.
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Of course. One day. Yeah.
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I mean... Ryan: Warren, I don't think you even own a phone, so I'm not sure who's running this account, but I'm having a party and there will be Coca Cola on.
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Why did I say on? I didn't...
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Instagram's DM updates are making my job harder, but I will not fold.
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I'm gonna come back later, see if anyone responded, and then I'm gonna message some more billionaires.
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Alright, let's see if any rich people saw my message!
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The only-one I'm a little worried about is Mark Cuban.
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No! Seen Wednesday.
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Mark saw my shark.
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That's probably the most embarrassing one to just be left on scene.
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It's me, Ryan.
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Brother shark.
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Hey, maybe we will see Mark at my birthday, and we'll just laugh about this, you know?
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But I have to move on. Taylor Swift: $1 billion.
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Taylor Swift apparently grossed over like $1 billion from her recent Eras Tour, which my wife, Haley contributed to.
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And frankly, Taylor is probably the most famous person in the world right now. But I've gotta act like she isn't.
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Goodness! I keep harassing celebrities.
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Well, clearly I know who she is.
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Can I unsend this? I can't unsend it.
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Uh...Who is this?
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Susan Wojcicki: $580 million.
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Former YouTube CEO.
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My former boss, if you will.
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I've actually met her, and she was the sweetest woman ever.
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Maybe I felt like she was my mother when I met her.
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Maybe she'll remember me.
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Hi, Susan! What would she...
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What would she be proud of me for?
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I'm filming a YouTube short this weekend, if you'd like to join.
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That'll get her.
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Oh, I can't unsend it.
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Why? Why do you not allow people unsend messages?
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Michael Jordan: $2.2 billion. MJ, my party won't be a slam dunk without you.
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Air Jordan, care to lift off and make a surprise landing?
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I'm not gonna lie, that was AI generated.
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I'm still recovering from that last DM.
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Okay? Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: $500 million.
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The Rock hates YouTubers at this point, I just know it.
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There's no way he has any respect for us.
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And I don't wanna hurt our reputation any further.
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Oh! Oh, that's... Michael Bloomberg.
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Oh! $59 billion.
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Dude, if Michael Bloomberg came to my party, I don't...I wonder what kind of music he listens to. I feel like he doesn't listen to music.
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Actually. What's your favorite song?
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Maybe it's something awesome.
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Nonstop by Drake?
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Next up: Tom Brady.
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Net worth: $500 million.
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You're the best football player.
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Please come to my party!
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Pat Mahomes. You're the best football player.
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Please come to my party!
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Cristiano Ronaldo. You're the best football player.
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Please come to my party!
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Messi. You're the best football player.
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Please come to my party! Paul McCartney: $1.2 billion.
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Hey, I'm not letting any bugs into my birthday party, but I wouldn't mind a beatle.
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Wait, I'm blocked already?
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Wait! Why does Paul McCartney have me blocked?
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Ralph Lauren: $7.1 billion.
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Why is this guy named after a clothing brand?
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Oh! Ariana Grande: $200 million.
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Everything about my DM history with Ariana Grande is screaming: "Stop!
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Do not message her!".
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Kevin O'Leary. Kevin.
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Hey! Sorry!
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You and me were both sharks.
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We get it. We get this stuff.
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We...we...we...
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I'm throwing a birthday party.
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I haven't gotten any confirmed attendance yet, but it should be big.
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It should be a lot of people there.
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And I was wondering if you wanted to come.
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IPads. Beyonce: $500 million.
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Beyonce and I are both from Houston, Texas.
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I attached a video of me announcing a draft pick for the Houston Texans.
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That'll make her like me.
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Tom Cruise: $600 million.
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I am scared of Tom Cruise.
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I...yeah. I feel like I've seen enough clips of him just being upset with people that...
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Honestly, I hope he doesn't come.
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I gotta try though. New Mission Impossible: First person to skydive to my birthday party has to get me an iPad. LOL.
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I have made a group chat with the richest Chris's in the world.
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We've got Evans, Hemsworth, Pratt and I just threw JK Rowling in here, so she didn't feel left out. No-one here is invited to my birthday party.
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JK. Give me a shout!
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Will Smith. Come to my party?
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I will not mention your wife.
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Alright, guys, I'm gonna let the DMs breathe a little bit.
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I'm gonna go get ready for my party some more, and hopefully we'll finish strong and get some DMs to respond to in a jiffy.
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Ryan: A few days. Mark Zuckerberg: And we have just applied the Sweet Baby Ray's. Sweet Baby Ray's.
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Ryan: Good evening! I'm back.
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My birthday is in just a couple of days.
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Let's see if we've got anybody locked in!
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No, shot! Tom Brady saw my message 17 hours ago.
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No response, but he made it clear that he received the compliment.
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So let's keep it going!
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Drake. Net worth: $300 million.
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<i>(Sings:)</i> "She say do you love me, I tell her only partly, I only want you to come to my party, I'm sorry". Also an iPad.
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There is no way Drake's coming to my birthday party.
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Jay-Z. Drake's coming to my birthday.
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Pull up! Fire emoji.
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Don't judge me, okay?
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I'm doing what I can. Serena Williams: $250 million.
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I've actually been playing tennis a little bit, so this is relevant. Party this weekend.
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Come join! I'll be serving.
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Oh, why am I putting these emojis?
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I don't know. Okay, I don't know.
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Lord Farquaad: generational wealth. Birthday invite.
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Hope it's not too far, far away. I love Shrek. I love Shrek.
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Did you guys see that Shrek Airbnb that just came out?
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I wanna go so bad. Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie. Combined net worth: $400 million.
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Siren emojis. Ayo, new group chat alert. I could use a Barbie and Ken at my birthday this weekend. I spent a lot of money trying to curate a fun experience at my birthday party, in anticipation of wealthy people joining me.
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Loved the movie. Kris Jenner. Net worth: $250 million.
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I know you replaced your hip, but I could never replace you at my birthday party this weekend. Sorry if that was offensive!
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I know the hip was very painful.
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It was hard on her. So next up: I've got a group chat of a bunch of wealthy musical artists. I've also got Lego in there.
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That was more of an accident, but I don't know.
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You never know who could show up.
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Hey, guys! One thing we all have in common is that we are all billionaires.
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Perhaps we should throw a get together this weekend?
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The message failed to send.
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Why? Why did it fail? Who has me blocked?
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One of them does. Okay.
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I can't keep running from it.
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It's time for Elon.
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Hey, Elon! I believe we live in the same city, or at least, hemisphere.
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Wanna come to my birthday? I will have toy rocketship that we can pretend are going to Mars. I will have a Tesla on site for you to enjoy or even criticize. Would mean a lot if you came. XOXO.
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Well, just X I guess.
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Ryan Trahan. Billionaires.
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They got a lot of money.
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Not a lot of time. Well, I can't just sit here moping.
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I've got a party to throw.
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Tom Brady and Mark Cuban saw my messages.
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Who knows who they told?
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Howdy, guys! It's my birthday. $13.7B here. Look! From what we know so far: at least 4 billionaires saw my message and are aware of my birthday, the time and the address of the party.
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So to make them feel more comfortable, I've set up some decorations.
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Things that only billionaires would really understand.
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IPad table. Come on in, fake billionaires!
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I asked a bunch of my friends to dress up as fake billionaires, in case one shows up, they don't feel awkward and stuff.
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The vibes are off the charts.
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I had all my friends make up a net worth and write it on their name tag, like all billionaires do. We got a group photo.
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Guys: Billions.
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Ryan: Let's party!
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This party was amazing.
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We had a lot of people dress up as the same billionaire.
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We had a serious space race going on the rocket section.
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So much fun. We had a pretty girl show up.
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We had Sweet Baby Ray's for beverages and refreshments.
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I'm having an amazing birthday, but still no iPad on the gift table.
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How about a little happy birthday in the comment section, huh?
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Wow! At the end of the night, when everybody had gone home, I looked up and I saw something that I couldn't believe.
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I couldn't believe my eyes.
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A box wrapped in golden wrapping paper on the gift table.
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You guessed it: an iPad.
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But who could it have been from?
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