I think I have spent more of my adult life watching random videos online than I care to admit. My screen time is insane – most of it is spent on Grindr. If there was a list that needed me to rank the best porn online, I am your go-to, but for now the Guardian has asked for my funniest recommendations.
Trying to narrow down this list to 10 was hard.
1. Atlanta Grape Lady
This was the first YouTube video I watched. It’s from a clip posted from a 1998 live news cross that goes wrong. Simply titled Atlanta Grape Lady, this poor news reporter takes a tumble while trying to stomp grapes. Little is known about the reporter and she has eluded all media attention. It’s also helpful that the video in in 480p and she is practically pixelated.
2. Scarlet takes a tumble
Another video I watched years ago that’s stuck with me. In the video, Paige is sharing her beautiful singing voice with us and then gets up on a table and has a fall. She is all of us when we have tripped or stubbed a toe. I know it’s morbid to laugh at someone who has fallen over, but this video was just so relatable.
3. The Thermomix skit from The Katering Show
I love The Katering Show. It’s a YouTube comedy series written and staring Aussies Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan. McLennan is intolerant of almost all foods and McCartney can eat anything. They take us on a food journey. My favourite episode is about making risotto in a Thermomix.
4. This poor Italian chef
The breakfast TV show in Britain called This Morning, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, has so many funny moments. They have a gorgeous Italian chef, Gino D’Acampo, and English is his second language so things get lost in translation on live TV. I’m always coming across so may TikTok moments. This has to be one of my favourites.
5. This TikTok about names
TikTok is just full of amazingly clever and funny people. Samantha Andrew, aka @samanthaandrew1, is one. She has a series where she tells us what certain names represent in her brain.
6. This Miranda Kerr parody
This is my favourite piece of artistry from Celeste Barber. Makes me cry laugh every time.
7. This classic arrest video
Not everyone understands when I say “I’d like a succulent Chinese meal” or “Get your hands off my penis!”. It’s from this glorious video. (The matter of the arrested man’s identity was a subject of much dispute until he came forward for an interview last year.)
8. Activewear
I LOVE SKITBOX.
9. Roll call from Aunty Donna
Aunty Donna is one of my all-time favourite comedy groups. To be fair, they are not for everyone as their comedy is so out there and weird, but it makes me laugh so much. Their series, 1999, was so brilliant and they followed it up with an equally brilliant Glenridge Secondary College. This was my favourite episode from it.
1. This clip from SNL
This is one of my favourites. Gets me every time.
