What Shopping On Amazon Feels Like
What it is
A Ryan George comedy sketch about the absurdities of shopping on Amazon, including nonsense brand names, fake reviews and scammy sellers.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it as a funny sketch that lays bare the crazy things people have gotten used to on Amazon.
- 2 people recommended it
- 3 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2022, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“one of my favorite YouTube videos, possibly of all time, about Amazon products”
Favorite video about Amazon products.
elmer007, 2024-11 · Strong recommendation · in “The Elimination Strategy – Why More Makes Your SaaS Worth Less”
“it really lays bare a lot of the crazy stuff we've just got used to with amazon”
Comedy sketch exposing absurdities of shopping on Amazon.
codeulike, 2022-04 · Recommendation · in “USB-C hubs and my slow descent into madness (2021)”
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Topics: amazon, sketch comedy, fake reviews, brand names, e-commerce
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