Shadowing Practice: ROBLOX WOULD YOU RATHER, But It ACTUALLY HAPPENS.. - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Guys, today we're playing Would You Rather, But It Actually Happens.
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And as you can see, our very first one is save babies or save a cookie.
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Uh, guys, comment down below which one you saving.
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Because obviously I'm saving the cookie.
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Alright, sorry baby, but you're dead.
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Okay, that sounds crazy.
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But, um, yeah guys, let's go ahead and play this game and see what happens.
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Oh my gosh, look at our first question.
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Would you rather have a random hairstyle or be entirely bald?
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Oh my gosh.
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Guys.
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I can't be bald.
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Okay?
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So, I guess I'm gonna choose the random hairstyle.
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Would you rather have a random hairstyle or be entirely bald?
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Whoa, it has a voice?
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Hold on.
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Let me turn this up.
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That was actually kind of cool.
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Alright.
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Here we go.
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Have a random hairstyle.
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And I guess once I pass through here, it's actually gonna happen.
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3, 2, 1, and...
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Look at this dude.
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Look at his hair.
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Oh my gosh.
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This kind of is like my hair in real life, but a little bit too much.
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My new hairstyle you guys messing with it yes or no?
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Um, all right.
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Well, that was our first answer Let's go ahead to the next one.
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Is it gonna do the voice again?
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Would you rather be way too tall?
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Okay, or be too short?
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Oh?
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This is hard cuz as you guys know, I'm actually very tall in real life.
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Okay kidding.
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Um, I'm pretty short in real life Well, I don't know being too tall But being too short you can't even do anything you can't like sit on a chair.
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Yeah, I'm gonna be too tall Oh baby, oh yeah, okay.
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Whoa, whoa, whoa.
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They said too tall.
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Why did they have to make me fat too?
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Looks like I ate a couple burgers.
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Check me out.
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Oh my gosh.
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All right.
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So far, so good.
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Oh, they got a little obby here.
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Okay.
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Can't go through that one because we're too tall.
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But, um, okay, here we go.
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Our next one.
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Oh, wait, this resets our size.
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Let's go.
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All right, W.
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All right, the next one, read it to me.
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All right, I know you've seen the AI videos of me wearing tutus and maid outfits.
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That's not real.
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Okay, that will never be real.
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So I guess I'll be an egg for 15 seconds.
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Um, oh my gosh, I'm actually an egg.
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56 % of people chose egg.
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Okay, I'm not gonna lie.
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That is, uh, I think that's the right decision.
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Um, oh my gosh, guys.
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It's actually a real question.
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Save the babies or save the cookie.
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All right, let's see what happens.
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Would you rather save the babies?
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Oh no!
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Wait guys, which one do I do?
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Which one do I do?
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Oh my gosh, okay?
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Uh, babies babies are babies and cookies are cookies Wait, which one do I?
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This is kind of hard Cookies,
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I'm sorry babies I'm so sorry.
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29 % people saved the cookie.
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Okay, in real life guys, I'll save the baby.
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Alright, I just wanted to do it as a joke.
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And I hope you guys respect my decision.
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Alright.
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Would you rather?
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Okay, hold on, read it to me.
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Would you rather have one Robux beggar or have five Robux beggars?
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What?
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Oh my gosh, wait, and this is actually gonna happen.
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Is there gonna be five people following me?
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Um, okay, I'm gonna choose this.
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I just wanna see what happens.
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Oh my gosh.
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Okay Get off of me and why is it all girls?
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This is just like real life.
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They're always chasing me.
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Okay, their voice is actually annoying.
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Please stop Stop I should not have chose that.
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Wait, can I donate?
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Oh wait if I donate it do they leave?
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Oh?
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Yes, thank you.
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Thank you.
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Oh my gosh.
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That was so annoying.
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All right, finally, I don't have to deal with the voices.
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Okay Would you rather have a Burger burger freeze what they spelled burger and fries wrong,
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but honestly a nice juicy fat burger Oh my gosh, I'm destroying that this actually making me hungry.
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Oh, yeah This burger already has a bite taken out of it.
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Are you serious?
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Okay this to me?
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I guess I'll take a bite - nevermind doesn't even let me take a bite.
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All right next up.
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Oh my gosh 6 -7.
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Oh, 6 -7, are you okay?
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Oh!
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Wait, that's me!
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Okay, obviously, 6 -7, you're cooked.
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You're gonna die, okay?
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So, um, I'm gonna save my friends.
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Yes, sir, 6 -7, you're cooked.
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I'm sorry.
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Robot flying.
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Oh my gosh.
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Oh my gosh.
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Wait, can I go back?
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Oh, no, it doesn't let me go back.
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Never mind.
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Dang!
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Wait, that was funny.
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Oh my gosh, wait, what is this?
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Would you rather join the group and like the game or be stuck in detention?
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What?
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Would you rather join the group and like the game?
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Oh no, they're trying to get me!
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Or be stuck in detention.
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I'll tell you everything it was Fulton, just don't look at me!
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Hey!
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Okay, I guess I'd...
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I'm gonna be stuck in detention.
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Escape detention by finding the door before Bobby catches you.
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Back it up!
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He's gonna spank me!
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Oh my gosh, oh, burger and fries.
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I mean, burger and freeze.
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Alright, escape.
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Oh, okay.
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I escaped w let's go all right.
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Okay.
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It's it keeps going I thought that was the end not gonna lie, but um, okay next up Okay, I will be honest.
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I will leave a like on the game because this game is actually funny.
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This is actually funny Okay, would you rather read it for me, buddy?
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Would you rather own an annoying chicken?
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Oh, that sounds annoying own an annoying cow What's okay?
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I guess the annoying chicken cuz then I can just cook it eat it Oh wait, you can cook a cow - then you can make juicy burgers.
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Okay annoying cow Oh my gosh.
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Bruh.
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Get off of me, you stupid cow.
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Oh.
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Is it just gonna keep making this noise?
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Let me feed it.
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Of course it calls Robust.
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Okay, I bought it.
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There you go.
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Okay, good.
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Get off my back, buddy.
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All right, would you rather...
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Would you rather be an E -girl...
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Okay.
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Or shrink down 75 %?
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Okay, like I said, I'm already short.
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I can't be any shorter.
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I'm gonna be an E -girl.
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Oh my gosh.
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Oh my gosh.
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Gosh, I'm an e -girl.
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Oh my goodness.
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Wait, wait.
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No, I regret my decision.
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Can I go back please and shrink me?
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Oh my gosh guys I guess I'm an e -girl for the rest of the video.
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Um, all right Would you rather sound like a boy or sound like a girl?
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What?
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No, if I choose boy, I'm gonna be an e -girl that sounds like a boy What would you rather sound like a boy?
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Oh?
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Like a girl I'd rather sound like a boy I guess try typing in chat to hear your voice.
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Wait, no way.
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Hello My name is Bob.
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Hello my name is Bob.
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Okay wait wait wait wait wait wait.
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Can you smell that fart?
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I'm a grown man making fart jokes.
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6 -7.
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Sorry.
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Wait, what?
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I'm having too much fun, but it's not gonna lie.
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Fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart, fart
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Would you rather what would you rather have banana arms?
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Oh?
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Legs bro if you have but wait can you even walk on banana legs?
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Is that possible and then banana arms?
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You just fling them around like this you just like like what do you do with banana arms?
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Um, I guess I'm gonna I'd rather have banana legs banana legs, I guess Look at my legs.
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Oh my gosh.
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That means I have a banana yacht That wasn't funny.
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Don't laugh at that.
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Okay.
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Oh my gosh.
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Oh my gosh.
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This is, this is weird.
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Okay.
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Here we go.
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Next one.
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Would you rather have a homeless man follow you or have a crying baby follow you?
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Would you rather have a homeless man follow you?
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Okay.
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Or have a crying baby follow you?
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Okay.
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Babies can't walk.
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So how the heck is a crying baby going to follow me?
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I guess I, I'd rather have a homeless man following me, I guess.
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Can I have a lollipop?
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I need a lollipop.
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Not getting a dang lollipop.
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Get out of here.
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Hold on.
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Can I slap him?
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Stop asking for a lollipop.
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Oh, yeah.
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Get out of here.
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Slapping him.
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Get off me.
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Get off me.
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Why is this slap not working?
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Oh, my gosh.
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Fine.
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I'll give you a lollipop.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Here, take the lollipop.
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Take the dang lollipop.
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All right.
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You happy?
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Oh, no. Would you rather be fat or be skinny?
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I'd rather be skinny.
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Sorry.
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Oh, goodness.
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I've lost a few pounds.
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My banana legs are still fat, I guess I keep the banana legs.
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All right.
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Why am I still an ego, bro?
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Please?
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Please like the cat?
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How do I fix this?
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Oh wait, I can pay to be a snorp.
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What the heck is a snore force everyone to watch duck song?
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Wait, what?
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Continue.
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Let's continue.
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All right.
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Oh my gosh.
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Here it is.
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No, I don't want to watch the song again.
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Please.
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No. Would you rather watch the duck song?
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No, I don't want to watch that.
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No, wait.
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Oh my gosh.
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I'd rather complete an obby, but what if the obby's like insanely hard?
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I don't, I'm not good at obby's either.
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Okay, whatever.
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I'll complete an obby.
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Oh my gosh.
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Okay.
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I got this.
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I got this.
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Come on.
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Come on.
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Easy.
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Easy peasy.
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Lemon squeezy.
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All right.
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Perfect.
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Bop.
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Bop.
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Bro, if I die, I'm going to be so mad.
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Yes, I completed it.
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Thankfully it was actually an easy obby w.
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Um, okay.
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Would you rather grow dragon wings or grow angel wings?
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Um, I already know which one I'd rather definitely grow angel wings dragon would be like the devil, right?
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So I'm definitely choosing angel.
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Oh, 75 % shows that.
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Okay.
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All right.
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Here we go.
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Um, what the heck is this next question, bro?
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Girl, I don't want to answer that.
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I'm gonna marry a toilet.
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I'm not marrying a toilet.
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Like what is this?
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Oh my gosh.
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Of course it's a guy toilet!
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At least make it a girl!
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Okay, nah, I can't marry a guy toilet.
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6 -7, you're looking beautiful.
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Wait, what?
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Am I about to kiss 6 -7?
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Oh my gosh.
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And do you, player, take 67 to be your partner?
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I guess so, yep.
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We're marrying 67.
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I do.
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No cap.
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No!
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I had a bully voice.
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Why did I do that?
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Guys.
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What the heck?
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All right, guys.
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I'm married now. So, yeah.
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Okay.
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Oh, my gosh.
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Oh, my gosh.
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I don't want to answer this next question.
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No. Would you rather save mom or save...
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Oh!
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Oh Dad relax, okay.
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Oh, oh my gosh.
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I don't want to answer this.
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I don't want to answer this.
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Oh my gosh, okay I'm gonna flip this I'm gonna flip this bottle cap whatever it lands on that's who I save okay, this is mom This is dad.
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Okay, so here we go.
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I'm flipping out the video.
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All right guys got the bottle cap.
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Here you go flipping it.
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Oh, oh Oh, I have to say dad.
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I'm so sorry mom.
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Alright mom.
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I'm sorry dad.
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Oh my gosh.
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It was it's the bottle caps fault I didn't make that decision.
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It was the bottle cap fault I'm so sorry Wow,
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oh my gosh wait 74 % chose mom.
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It was the bottle cap.
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Like I said, that was not my fault.
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Um, oh this okay This next question is actually really good.
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This is actually really good.
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Would you rather be rich?
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Okay, or be famous?
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Right because if you're famous that means you have a lot of followers
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and then those followers can buy stuff but rich you have no followers I don't know.
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Oh, this is actually hard.
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So I'm guessing this means be famous but poor but be rich and unknown.
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I'd rather be I don't know man.
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I don't know.
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It's a hard question guys by the way comment down below
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I want to see what you guys think about these questions as well.
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I guess famous He's on me.
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He's on the head.
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One more for the cover.
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Alright, that's enough, that's enough.
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No paparazzis.
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What is this?
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What the?
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Isn't this the same thing?
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Would you rather be BFFs?
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with a bacon, or be BFFs with a noob.
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Isn't that the same thing?
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A bacon is a noob?
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I guess I'll be friends with, uh, bacon, I guess, sure.
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Hey, bestie, you are my best friend.
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You and me sitting in a tree as happy as best friends can be.
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Oh, I thought he was gonna say something else.
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Okay, leave me alone, bro.
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Leave me alone.
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Okay, thank you for being my friend, but here's five Robux.
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Get out of here.
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Oh my god.
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Oh no, this next one.
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Oh.
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Would you rather walk on Legos?
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No. Walk on hot coals?
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Um, honestly Legos I can bro hot coals they're hot obviously but Legos I feel like I can handle that.
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Oh!
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Ow!
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Oh my gosh!
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Ow!
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Oh!
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Can I run?
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I have to walk in slow motion.
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Wait can I go on the side?
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Wait what if I go right here?
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Oh I can just walk around it haha.
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I don't have to walk on Legos.
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I beat the system.
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Okay?
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Easy.
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Easy.
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What the heck is this black screen following me right here?
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What is that?
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Alright I'm walking on the Legos again.
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Boom and yes sir.
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Easy.
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Okay what's this next question?
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Would you rather listen to jazz music?
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Okay, listen to elevator music.
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I feel like all elevators have jazz music though, but jazz is jazz is even that bad It's actually cool, but some elevators, bro.
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They be playing some bangers not gonna lie.
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So I guess I'm choosing an elevator.
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Yep Okay, I really hope that music's not copyright
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Okay, what the heck?
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I can't talk.
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What's this next game?
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Would you rather like the game?
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Okay, I'm about to mute.
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Why is the music still playing?
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I'd rather like the game because I already liked the game be watching.
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Yeah, I'd like the game.
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If you don't like it like the game Okay, I like it already did.
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Alright, would you rather would you rather smash a glass bottle on guys head?
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Don't do this really like by the way.
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Or get stuck in a void for 20 seconds.
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Whoa, that sounds scary stuck in a void
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in the void for 20 seconds oh my gosh I'm actually
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in the void oh my gosh this is creepy oh
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but imagine me in the void in real life okay
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so I guess I'm just here for 20 seconds um at
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least I got my angel wings oh wait I'm no longer an ego now let's go clap it up for
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that all right bro I said clap it up make sure
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you clap it up oh wait would you rather save Fulton
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or save would you rather save your first friend oh wait
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or save your second friend Saints oh my gosh that's that's Saints okay, I'm sorry saying I'm saving myself.
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I'm so sorry.
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Oh my gosh.
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Wait, what's gonna happen?
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Oh?
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That's my wife my six seven wife All right nice.
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Oh wait, this is not a hard one at all.
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What we love it means Russell sprouts You'll eat baked beans.
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Yeah, I mean baked beans.
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All right shake it and bake it.
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Oh Okay, we just munch on some baked beans.
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Okay.
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Wait, what is this question?
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crawl all right
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or run super fast run super fast bro i'd rather be
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a flash oh yeah here we go oh yeah oh wait a second oh easy bop that was
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that was way too easy okay nice would you rather oh
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my gosh would you rather have a huge head okay
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or have a tiny head man give me that big old head
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that big old head i feel like a tiny head would look
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so weird but a big head bro nobody wants a big head give me
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that tiny head bop oh my gosh okay i did not think the tiny head would look
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Would you rather do the worm or do the floss?
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Bro, I'm doing the floss.
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Alright, here we go.
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Do the floss.
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Oh yeah, okay mute this.
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This is definitely copyright music.
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Yeah, um, okay.
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Okay, um...
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Would you rather have a balloon?
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or finish the game.
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Honestly, I'd rather finish the game.
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Oh, yeah, baby.
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Let's go.
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Let's go.
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Okay, that's would you rather.
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But it actually happens.
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And why is Tung Tung looking very creepy?
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All right.
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Okay, what is in this map?
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What the heck is that?
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Oh, my gosh.
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Why are you looking at me like that?
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He's staring at me.
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He wants a piece of this caramel.
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But all right, guys, that's going to be it for today.
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If you enjoyed, make sure that like and subscribe.
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But like always, I love every single one of you.
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Thank you so much for watching.
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Thank you.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “ROBLOX WOULD YOU RATHER, But It ACTUALLY HAPPENS.”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: fart, gosh, guess, save. This video has 478 sentences and 3055 words to shadow. The speech runs for 17:22. The speaker talks at a natural 176 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 107 of its 478 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| gosh | /ɡɑːʃ/ | A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm. |
| banana noun | /bəˈnænə/ | An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin. |
| burger noun | /ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/ | A hamburger. |
| annoy verb | /əˈnoɪ̯/ | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| lollipop noun | /ˈlɑlipɑp/ | An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy or sweet attached to a stick. |
| heck | /hɛk/ | Hell. |
| cookie noun | /ˈkʊki/ | A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm. |
| hairstyle noun | The style in which someone's hair has been cut and arranged. | |
| whoa | /woʊ/ | Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down. |
| void adjective | /vɔɪd/ | Containing nothing; empty; not occupied or filled. |
| obby noun | /ˈɑb.i/ | An obstacle course. |
| bake verb | /beɪk/ | To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). |
| elevator noun | /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ | Anything that raises or uplifts. |
| detention noun | /dɪˈtɛnʃn̩/ | The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance. |
| flip verb | /flɪp/ | To throw so as to turn over. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get off verb | To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it. | |
| get out of verb | To leave, exit or escape from; to become free of. | |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. | |
| go ahead verb | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | To proceed with; to begin. |
| go through verb | To travel from one end of something to the other. | |
| pass through verb | To go through, to travel through, to transit or lie across a place or from one place to another. | |
| walk around verb | To walk with no planned destination; to meander. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Would you rather be way too tall?
- Why did they have to make me fat too?
- Would you rather save the babies?
- Wait guys, which one do I do?
- Which one do I do?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be stuck |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've seen · I've lost |
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | keep making · Stop asking |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | we're playing · I'm saving · They're always chasing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 135 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: gosh /ɡɑːʃ/, detention /dɪˈtɛnʃn̩/, smash /smæʃ/, shake /ˈʃeɪk/
- Long words — get the stress right: elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, paparazzi /ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.si/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like gosh, banana, burger.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.