The Try Guys

[qwikti]

Ariel is beautiful, I hope she hasn't let that wonky nosed kermit-the-frog voiced sex pest destroy her confidence.

 

[LaBlonde]

is anyone else getting kinda annoyed with buzzfeed employees (and the producer of their podcast) posting snarky “did i miss anything?” tweets and tiktoks of them sipping tea and stuff? there’s two young children involved in all this. stop trying to make yourselves relevant

 

[Simba88]

This really grinds my gears - a white man is finally being held accountable for his actions (by other white men no less) - this should be commended not ridiculed. SNL is normally pretty ‘woke’, I bet they have dozens of sketches about how white men in power get away with all kinds of shit, so it is disappointing that they’re now belittling Ned being fired for gross misconduct.

 

[knivesnflowers]

new video ...




eugene's rage is so clear oh my god. honestly think they've handled this really well, he was officially signed out of the company almost two weeks before things blew up. obviously they can't unfairly dismiss alex bc of the power dynamics but how often they mentioned the rest of the team in a five min vid shows they clearly care about their staff and their wellbeing. upcoming sponsorships that they're still contractually obliged to post though ... awkward

 

[instant_callout]

Okay, soooo Ned and Alex were caught red-handed again at a romantic restaurant in LA (Castaway) in May 2022. The person who spotted them filmed them and saw them kissing etc. She send the video and further photos privately to Ariel but it's unclear at this point if she saw the message.

The sheer arrogance to take your mistress to a hotspot in LA, just some miles away from your studio, making out with her in broad daylight and not caring about being seen? jfc Ned

 

[BubbleDuck]

I think it’s pretty telling that they are reminding people that the internet often judges women more harshly. They know the results of the HR investigation. Having seen that video, I’m of the opinion that although some/all of them knew Ned was a creep, none of them knew for certain of his relationship with Alex, or at least the extent of it . Eugene is clearly angry, Zach looks both angry and hurt , and Keith looks hurt and betrayed . Yes it may be put on , but tbh I don’t think any of them are that good actors .
I’m not saying that it wasn’t a consensual work place relationship ,just that they are acknowledging that they both knew the other one had a partner/family , but he was her boss, had a responsibility to maintain the public image of the company , and more importantly a responsibility to his friends not to jeopardise their joint incomes/achievements.

 

[squatternutbosh]

I bet Ariel is so pleased her pain and betrayal is being minimised and mocked on national tv by saying it’s a ‘consensual kiss’.
I hope she leaves his ass. #TeamTry

 

[pinkmug]

I found Ned a bit slimy and his attitude towards his wife (barely ever saying her name, always 'my wife' or 'Ned's wife, over the top simping etc.) kind of off putting. Seeing that he's made being a husband his entire online persona, it serves him right to lose this job and be shamed for it for humiliating Ariel online. Shitty guy.

 

[squatternutbosh]

So got some tea
Ned & Ariel were seen together at the Taylor Swift concert, Instagram stories were loaded to Grace Fulmer (Ned’s sister) Instagram.
looks like she decided to stay with him then- I mean that’s her choice,she doesn’t need to justify her reasoning behind it to anyone, but am a tad annoyed that Ned got his cake & ate it too.

 

[DanDanTheIceCreamMan]

So SNL did a Try Guys skit. It's not very funny TBH and minimalises the whole thing (probably because Ned is friends with an SNL writer):

 

[AL10]

Ned proper fucked it all up! The business, his relationship, his kids, the friendship dynamic between the guys and the wives, could cause legal trouble coz of it being with an employee! Honestly what a selfish prick.

Alex’s is guilty coz she full well knew about Ariel and the boys and still did it while also fucking over her fiancé/relationship of 10+ years, and the power dynamic between her and Ned

What a bastard Ned is and Alex can’t be fired so working behind the camera for her

 

[squatternutbosh]

Someone made a comment on another thread on tattle in 2021 that Ned was cheating on his wife…

 

[dee_mc]

Poor Ariel. How humiliating after he spent years projecting the image of the adoring husband to the world - that has to add insult to injury.

 

[LaBlonde]

Yeah 100%, this story involves a number of innocent people, including two young children. We don’t need your “hot takes” at this moment.

yep - like look at these:



there’s just no need. i know we all love a gossip but do it in private.

i feel that, of all of them, eugene was always destined to do the “best” outside of their brand though. i wonder if he takes the chance to breakout on his own now!

 

[AvaKnight]

Ooof. I also suffer with RBF much like Eugene, but I actually really respect him for showing his clear upset and rage with Ned. So often, especially professionally, we are told to keep our feelings inside and not to allow them to dictate decisions etc. But Eugene is clearly betrayed and enraged with Ned and by Ned's behaviour - I'm glad that's clear to see. I certainly don't read the video as any kind of performance from the three remaining chaps - I don't think any of them are that good at pretending, tbh!

For me, what is wildly apparent is how disappointed they all are in the length of time this was going on for, but also how long they have invested in their company and brand and what Ned's actions have done to both of those things. No wonder Eugene is absolutely apoplectic, they have put close to a decade of work into this. I would be seeeeething.

 

[Just-opinion]

My thoughts as someone who has kind of followed their YouTube channel on and off:
- Ned is a dick. If this "consensual relationship" has been going on for a year, he's a huge dickhead. Not only has he broken his marriage, he ruined someone else's. Just dickhead energy.
- Also, I don't understand why someone who is engaged, works closely with her partner, boss and boss's wife would think "oh my boss has asked me out I think ill say yes because that won't ruin everything" - she is more innocent, but still guilty
- I think it's really complex for Ariel, she should kick him out for a few weeks and work on her (if she hasn't already, given she's likely known for about a month). But also the kids, they probably don't want to reveal to their, what 3 and 1 year old, that their dad is trash so they have to continue to work closely together
- The Try Guys made the right choice staring there's no way for them to move forward. Maybe it took three weeks to organise a deal and get someone who actually does HR work involved in the process. Maybe they rushed the decision once it all came out on social media because they had to address it. Given they were already removing Ned from the videos, sounds like they were going down the path of "not anymore"

Overall, a HR and PR nightmare. This will not reflect well on anyone in the team, which is sad for the three that are left because they do some quite good work most of the time.

 

[AL10]

If my friend of 8+ years put his dick getting wet before the company, friendships, his own family, the employees and has potentially ruined the guys personal projects, I wouldn’t be friends or work with him either

 

[Skellig]

I’m not a cheating is 100% game over person, but who could forgive someone cheating on you for a year if that’s true.

Id be out the door at one kiss but each to their own but 110% agree like going around in public.. jaysus obviously going on at least 6 months to have that confidence at the gig

 

[Toffee finger]

anyone else notice they contradict themselves in the video?
Keith says they found out when we found out when it splashed all over the internet.
But they also say they have been editing Ned out of videos for weeks.
Which is it?
When did they really find out about the infidelity?
Why do I get the vibe they knew about Ned's ways, indeed swept it under the rug as they say they didnt but only addressed it once something hit the public forum so widely...
hmmmmmm

Keith said they were alerted to it by some fans on Labor Day weekend (at the start of September) so they started taking action. Then it became more public so they had to put a statement out quicker than they expected last week. He didn’t mean they only found out last week.

 

[folklorevermore]

I thought the whole podcast was pretty fascinating and they were very dignified.

Super interesting when they were talking about him being sneaky with the font on their announcements. For some reason I thought he’d gone with grace in light of his behaviour, but increasingly I actually think he might have put up a bit of a fight and it may have been pretty acrimonious. When they kept talking about avoiding being sued I thought they meant by Alex, but I actually think they might be talking about legal threats from Ned for defamation etc…