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I just can't stand this guys mannerisms, and constantly goofing of words. Every single word, is some kooky variant. I respect that he's clearly an intelligent guy, and knows what he's talking about. It's just like listening to your annoying uncle, trying to constantly make a stupid joke.

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Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. The biggest reason I watch AvE is for his hilarious delivery.

You and I can disagree of course. I'm not finding issue with your opinion -- just offering mine.

I should also mention I'm Canadian and pretty much nobody talks the way AvE does. His accent and vocabulary are purposely exaggerated.

It's very regional. I'm from Ontario and hadn't heard of half of his vocabulary when I first started watching. Now I can't get enough!

His Canadian dialect contributes a lot of this, dontya know? Skookum choocher's a thing up there.

I understand that, I work with Canadians in every one of their provinces daily. They definitely do not talk as backwoods as this guy. His shtick is just to be obnoxious, and it's distracting from the otherwise great tear downs he does.

I'm quite the opposite; the shtick is addictive, and actually seems to help me retain the info. I remember points he makes and moments in his videos better because of the off-the-wall comments. I even end up talking a bit the same way after I binge on his videos.

My wife gave me a strange look when I told her something was "good enough for the girls I go out with".

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