There have been a lot of videos that exemplified the Cleveland experience — the “Factory Of Sadness” and hastily-made tourism videos among them — but none quite so beautifully as this one. In it, quote, “Dude sticks his head in a 5 gallon bucket of piss for $450″.
Barry over at Deadspin provides further analysis:
We were tempted to call this scene a microcosm for the Browns’ year, but then the Browns went and won the Battle of Ohio. But you know what? Phil won too. He won $450, and now some internet fame. So we’re confident in saying this: a man sticking his head in a bucket of piss, then getting paid for it, is absolutely the Browns’ 2012 season.
Also providing analysis is YouTube user “DJA216,” who gets to the heart of the matter:
I keep going back and forth on whether I think Piss Bucket Phil is smart or stupid for dunking his head in a group of peoples’ bodily waste for money, because on one hand he’s earning almost $500 for less than a second of work, but on the other, holy shit dude, how did your life end up here? All of the moments, triumphs and mistakes of your life have led you here, to a video of you bobbing for turds on the Internet.
Sorry, Cleveland. One day you’ll have something better to show American than this.
UPDATE: Here’s a clearer video. You know, uh, if you wanted to watch it.
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To be fair, he was going to the Bengals vs Browns game, so he was just engaging in the literal representation of what he would be experiencing metaphorically for the next 3 hours.
I wish I could tell you there’s no way I’d do it for $4500. I wish I could tell you that.
450, not 4500. I’d do it in a heartbeat for 4500.
I’m kinda shocked they were able to round up that much money at a Browns tailgate.
I know the $ amount, B. I just wish I could tell you that I could definitely say that my eternal dignity is worth more to me than $4500 and I’m not entirely sure about that.
Forever unclean!!!!
He just equaled his weeks worth of salary in 10 seconds. Congrats piss bucket Browns fan.
Proud to say I’m from Ohio…….wait, no, NOT proud is what I meant. So, let’s recap – in the span of a week, we’ve had (at the very least): 1) The “Let’s Put The White Back In The White House” guy at the rally, 2) the “How To Get Away With Rape” flier at Miami University, and now 3) Piss Bucket guy. Stellar week, gang – thanks for reminding me why I left.
He was able to take his shirt off to keep it from getting ruined. Unfortunate he couldn’t do the same for his life or his dignity.
♪Pee Bucket Phil earned 450 bucks, but we’re dancing ’cause CLEVELAND ROCKS!♪
Real class. And they say Ohio is the deciding state for the elections!
There was a dude a few years who dove head-first into a full urinal trough for only 60 bucks. So this guy looks like a genius and entrepreneur in comparison.
Still proud of my city.. We party Hard
It is a lot of fun to pick on Ohio, a state with which I have no connection, and in particular to mock Cleveland, but let’s be honest, and admit that this could/would happen in every city ever.