Yo guys what's going on welcome back to BenFlips not so pranks today with myself Elliot and Tris. A lot of things have been changing over time and a lot of things have been happening as we get older. Elliot has now got erectile dysfunction, Tristan also has erectile dysfunction, I also have erectile dysfunction. Things are breaking we're getting older but we're still here and over the years you've seen a lot of our life in different places different areas one of them being where we all right now, the office. The office has been quite a spectacular place to us, a place where most of the prank videos, most of the magical ideas and most of the great things that we brought to you guys have been made and of course along the way we've had hundreds, maybe thousands of different faces that have been here and been part of the journey.
Why are we bringing this video today? Well it's the end of the office. I know the office to a lot of you out there was a landmark, a HQ, many of you may visited it, people as far as China, all over Asia, Australia.
America visited this office just for a photo outside the famous hashtag on the wall. And of course, we've done many meetups here. We've done many things with fan events here. And it's been a special part to us. And not normally would anyone make a video about the office.
No one would do that. You shut the office, that's the end of it. But this has been the heart of Ben and Elliot.
Pretty much everything you guys have ever seen has been thought out and made here, of course, after. Myself and Elliot lived in... we're not gonna talk, he doesn't like the pranks Yeah, why do you pull me into all of these situations?
You're going through counselling, you're going through... Stop, stop, stop. Why am I gonna sit here? Back to the serious note. The office, as I was saying.
And of course, it's got a lot of memories held for us. And we just thought, one more video, one more time in the office, maybe me and Elliot walking around, showing different things that you never saw, never experienced. And things that we get to see on a daily behind the scenes.
And I think all of us here have had some mad memories here. Genuinely, I don't know about you, but for me, one of the memories that I had was me throwing a hammer through the wall. That...
this is why Elliot's irrelevant. Oh, you're still talking about the shitty office? Yes guys, it's going!
It's going! Ha ha! Bye bye!
My favourite video was the hammer going to the wall at basically 1000 miles per hour. It was like the Thor hammer when it smashed. Tell me your favourite memory, Tristan, go.
Favourite memory is when we set the office on fire. And we nearly got demonetised on YouTube and lost our channel. That's...
are you talking about the windows? Are you talking about... the actual office on fire, I don't know which one.
The windows? Yeah, the windows on fire. I won't go into the other one. Give us a favorite memory of the office.
Oh yeah, cause I've got plenty, I've got a buck full of them in mine. Well we have got a couple of bucks as well. So yeah, I mean like guys, look, we wanted to just pray out.
A lot of things are changing in life and obviously over the last two years things have been rocky and crazy and up and down There hasn't been that many videos and content being a lot of live streaming from us And I'm not just doing my pranks by the way. I'm talking about there's not been vlogs from us There's not been really much updates on life But the three of us are still together of the massive tribe that we used to have and we're still going and I think it's really Important to come here. See you guys. Uh, you know, we're not sad about losing the office It's just a time that's moving on and we don't want any confusion because the next people that come here probably don't want thousands and thousands of you turning up their doors every weekend somebody turns up for photos every day and night somebody's here the office and we wanted to make it clear to you guys that we're no longer here the office is gone as of Tuesday actually maybe a long Tuesday ago now if you're watching it but Tuesday coming for us the office is gone and we are in somewhat way and you can play if we want but in some way we're attached to this place and the fact that it's been our home during COVID this was a very very special place yeah we had nowhere to go but the office we chilled in the office we had dinner chat my life you put me through hell every goddamn day and don't you give me the puppy eyes because you joined him and helped him every day yeah i'm trying to get a line you're at it you just break it go on this big man make everyone feel like they need to cry i'll get it just leave the video just just go yeah happily can we just um cut this leave and go again thanks cheers I think it was important to make the video, like I said, to say that we're not going to be here anymore. Please don't come looking at this place anymore for us at the office.
I wouldn't want to waste your trips and journeys. I know a lot of you that come to London, Haldi, make a journey to Wales to come see us in the office. And most of these days... We're either in London or we're in Malta And that's the point We're somewhere else we are And you know It's only fair to you guys That this update is made But also Some part of me is upset inside But not too sad More sad about the fact that because it was the first, you know?
And I think for us, like, we were only, you know, how old were you, 19 you was? And I was like, I don't know, like 19. Elliot was like 20, whatever it was. When I first started, Elliot was like 17 and I was like 21. And all of a sudden we have an office. And I said, whoa, what's going on?
Professional shit, you know, your HRs and admins and PAs and all this shit. And for me, it's been an era. But we live in a day and age now, guys, where you don't really need an office. You just need you.
In fact, what I said to a long time ago to a lot of reporters, they said, what is the success? And I said, have you got a phone in your pocket? They said, yes, it deserves a camera.
I said, that's it. You don't need anything else. And I still stand by it.
Anyway, without making anybody cry on the internet, should we have a look around the office? I think so. Yeah, he's a flat as a pancake to you guys.
Sorry, he's taking it hard. He's taking it quite hard. Terrible upset Ben.
I can't. It's a sad day. We need to work on the fake tears more Tristan, it doesn't work.
Sorry. What was mental when we started? It was literally just me, Tristan, Farmer Chris maybe was around as well. Was Jake in it or not then?
No. But it was only a few of us it was. And of course we would every day meet you in farm crispy think the idea what we're gonna do now We did originally start a small office Yes, we had a small office on the road and before you knew it we needed a big office not for more staff members But simply for just bigger ideas So we had all this space. There was none of these desks here.
You have to ignore this mess guys We're cleaning out stuff right now, but there was no desk here and then all of a sudden within like four or five months There was workers everywhere everywhere people editing people animated people doing like the Big deals like oh, yeah, we'll have Ben flips on the face of flipping Starbucks or some shit like that You know there was people doing like all sorts of stuff and for us we would look at each other and Tristan would a lot and we'd be Like we didn't we didn't really understand what was going on And I know Tristan came on a little a little bit later, but when he came on, operation wasn't that big. And then it was only big in the sense we had Bro Mansion. Yeah. And then he just went, boom. We used to do all the work in Costa's.
Costa? Or meet up at Costa's. Yeah, you remember?
We used to do ideas there, go out, film it. We did. Go for food at the end of the day.
Tristan was a coffee addict, obviously, and back then I was as well. And we used to go to Costa's, sit down, think of a prank idea, and then just get. After all the times we worked here, this thing still doesn't work. No cup present. What is that?
WHAT IS THAT?! I don't miss this place, this place is a shit hole! You did not just damage my screen.
No way, Elliot. Please stop, please, move in, please stop. Come on, get on with it!
Okay, okay, alright, anyway, well, yeah, we should go this way actually, sorry, this is awkward. Okay, sorry, sorry. Yeah, anyway, so the office, obviously, you know, it's at Lous and Mary's. We had the animation team that was down there at one point, we did.
Of course, the original Ben Phillips go bloody wherever that was, that was a bad idea. That was terrible. That was a stupid idea. We had next to no money and I thought it was a good idea to throw like, full grand, five grand on a Swarovski. Look, you can actually see behind there.
On a... Yeah, that was... That was quite vain. That was quite vain.
You think? Yeah, but it was also the... It was the logo back then.
Just Ben Phillips, we didn't know, did we? It wasn't... It was never the logo, was it?
It was never the logo. And then we had the animation team in here, obviously we did. And so you have like...
Ben and Eddie animated... Shouji, if you remember that, guys. This was a hard-working engine where all this shit used to happen.
24-7. The best... most creative people I've ever seen making stuff, you know, all the time. Then coming over here, we've got a random artist in there. We just lock him up.
Get back to work, get back to work. Back to work? Back to work.
Don't look at the camera. Apologies. Yeah. No, I'm joking.
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Commissioners are-Okay, thank you. Okay, yeah. Very funny.
Yeah, anyway, this was the hashtag. Obviously, what changed massively in the brand though, Tris, was we went from that hashtag up there on the wall-Yes. To this hashtag here.
And this is when things got crazy with the merchandise. Of course, back to animation, the old-Tris, do you want to join us in the cinema? It was cool thing and we wanted the cool space we did where-Oh, really? Yeah.
You're gonna take my seat are you? How original! You didn't want to be in the video so... Why are you following us around for this video? To check we don't say anything stupid or...
No you're paying me so why wouldn't I be in the video? We wanted to make the office a very fun place for everyone to come in. Of course a lot of you did a tour.
We had thousands of people coming through this building at one point remember? We did two of these office tours and everyone was coming through. There was nothing at the end and the only reason we installed this wall was for people to have a photo with the actual cartoons of Ben Elliot next to us.
Can you see that on the camera Steve? I was waiting for your wrist to turn in. Cheers Steve, terrible cameraman still.
Then we added in here some... This used to be a, erm... sound room where we did all the stuff and what's not. Guys, it's behind the scenes, guys. Used to do all the sound in here.
So all the Ben Elliot cartoons we've done here, you have the mic going... Hey Elliot, what did they do there? It was like weird stuff and like crazy things. Do you want to do your voice, your cartoon voice? What do you mean, it's just my normal voice?
How is that even funny? What, are you trying to be a funny guy, are you? I don't find it funny. Stop it, dude! Calm down!
You don't need to be here if you don't want to be here, just... No, you... He asked me to be here! But you don't need to follow us around on the camera to do his videos! You told me to!
Why do you keep lying? No! We're not- I'm gonna leave. Stop trying to impersonate me!
I've gone through your voice! It's my normal voice! You're making entertainment for people. Okay, okay, okay, okay!
Just in case, because you're nuts! Fuck! Stop swearing! Nobody cares, Ben. You're an irrelevant piece of shit.
What's next? This was the brains of Ben Phillips! As you can see, the servers, everything running.
Tristan used to store all his files. Can you believe? This file's still on there.
All of these servers here, guys. This was the running of the Ben Phillips empire. I'm not gonna lie. That had all the videos going out, millions of likes, millions of views.
Tristan was the man who ran that shit. How did you even deal with it, Tris? With a lot of coffee and drugs. A lot of coffee and drugs.
Look in there, look in there, Steve. Just point there, look. It goes on!
You can't see, but it goes on. Yeah. Mad shit.
Oh, what's next? The bathrooms? Oh, look, Steve! Oh, let's show the bathroom. This is the bathroom where...
Look at these in the toilets where they put you in shit, throw shit at you. This is the bathroom where Elliot ate shit off a toilet brush. There it is. Meat and shit off a toothbrush.
Go on! What's next? The famous elevator!
Steve, have a look at the famous elevator! Oh look, it's me! The famous elevator!
Oh, he takes two. Yeah! No.
You take up two! We'll see you downstairs. Hey, guess what? There's been a lot of memories here. And even as much as just an elevator when we've done pranks, every aspect of this office, I imagine something happening, something funnier happening.
And I think that's been the most important part about these pranks is... I think we missed him. Oh! Surprise, surprise! Subtitles by the Amara.org community We're here!
Oh look at that! You're too lazy to use steps! While we're here... Makes sense!
While we're here, while we're here, as you can see right now... Sorry guys, move over this way a little bit. If you think I'm wearing shit like that, I'm fucking wrong. Edit, edit, edit, calm down, just move it.
While we're here guys, we have a lot of merchandise in this office and one thing I wanted to say is I think I'll confirm it on my story if this is happening, if I put this out tonight, but on Sunday we're thinking about giving away every single piece of merchandise outside the office. So, if I do confirm my Instagram story, come down and see it. On Sunday you can have free merchandise. You can have all of it.
There's hundreds of people, maybe a thousand, two thousand pieces here. And me and Elliot might turn up and sign each piece of them as well. Hang on a second. Why am I all of a sudden being pulled into this? This is your office.
This is hashtag sorry, bro. And he's bro and I'm sorry. I'm, I'm-Kitchen, oh my gosh. The famous kitchen, which is now a workshop.
We set this up for you as well. Yeah, the kitchen, the workshop. The kitchen's a workshop because we move stuff.
It's, listen, there's a lot of shit moving. Like I said, I'm about to touch the moment on the videos. No.
Normally I'd be like, hello, welcome to the kitchen. We did this X, Y, Z. But I'm just a bit out of touch. So I'm just showing you things and saying, remember this. Remember that I remember it.
Do you remember it? Yeah. How am I going to forget it? It's scarred on my brain.
And then through here. Right, that is not good for health and safety. There's literally electric block hanging out here. Health and safety was never our point. You know?
The famous prop side where Craig lives down here 24 seven. All these years, he's still down here. In the dungeon.
Every single thing that was used for a prank exists in. in you guys. Everything.
Look, from a pair of fake boobs to a bloody, what's it called? Puff monster? Sugar puff. Sugar puff you're, stick around. Stick around, Al.
Sugar puff monster. I don't know if I want to put my face in you. Massive improvement.
So look, inflatable genie, inflatable genie. Every Halloween bloody dress or costume, Fortnite gun you can imagine exists here. Every wig that's ever happened exists here. Craig over here. Come say some words, Craig.
Yeah. There's a mountain of vapes here that Tristan's been smoking. All the years Tristan's the one who's found out he smokes or is misses.
I took all these from underneath my bed. All these came from underneath my bed. It is cross-hashed that he's been hiding for all these years.
Yeah, do you mean in denial bro? You know you loved that one. That was your favourite. Didn't you and Ethan used to share this part-time? Try it on again bro!
Smells like it too as well. Smells like bloomy raspberry. Fits like a glove bro.
It's like a glove man. Hang on. Oh! Oh I think it ripped!
Oh shit! Yeah! Cozy!
Old Danny Charles is back! Oh! Yeah! Yeah.
He's got problems. Also as well, if we do on Sunday give the stuff away, we have loads of books as well that we can sign and potentially give away. The original CYBO book. There's loads, loads of things we've got. Like, we were digging through the office, I'll show you one thing.
We were digging through the office, something I completely forgot about. It was a time twist, we had Christmas cards. Yes. Look at that, Christmas cards.
And then that's bro. Wow. Christmas cards we had. The things we've been digging up have been crazy in this place that you may not have forgot about, but I definitely forgot about.
Oh, look at that. Here. What is that?
Pack of condoms, Hugh. Beautiful. Oh, the Bro Box!
Who remembers the Bro Box? Oh, my. There's nothing in it. Great. There's nothing in it.
Wow. Well, that shows how much that was. Someone cared about that.
Nothing. And then we walked down here on memory lane. Scooters. Slow down, slow down, slow down! Ladders.
TV's Oh shit! Workshops over there and all that bullshit was And then, look we've got everything you can imagine Cameras, cameras And then the Brocast which is a complete disaster now chat Guys, make sure you tune in to the Brocast channel It's called chat, what the hell? Brocast which we used to do at one time, this was great Our fish is still, oh don't show that for fucks sake Do not show that Our fish is? Yeah I don't think our fish survived Oh shit, somebody get this cleaned up in here for fuck's sake. And then, um, yeah, actually let's get out of this room.
Let's get, this is terrible. We should never even show the office. No, we should not. We should just burn it. Jesus.
And then the dinosaur, the famous dinosaur, which, this dinosaur, you might remember us buying this, Ben and Elliot on the road. My stupidest purchase yet for all of £1,000. More than that. What was it?
More than that. What was it, how much was it? I think it was 1.5, 1.2.
Two, £2,000? Wow, I really, really have issues. You could give that to Beast and Storm.
We could donate this somewhere. Someone who really wants to. We could donate it to maybe a school or a dinosaur place or... Where do you want to go, Rex? What do we call him?
What's his name, Rex? What's his voice? Because you're good at these.
What's the voice of the dinosaur? Rex's voice was interesting. Let's hear it. Alright mate, I'm Rex. What's happening?
No! And I'd be like, Rex, what are you... From Liverpool?
He's from Liverpool? You're from Liverpool, Rex? Yes, I think he's from Liverpool, isn't he?
No, I didn't think that. I'm End on C. I'm Rex from South End on C.
That's Birmingham! Mate, I'm South End on C Rex. There you go.
I'm South End on C Rex. Right, OK. Yeah, basically, look, I'm not gonna bore you with this video.
It is... I didn't... Is there a logo on any of the walls?
There's no logos left. Is there a logo on the other wall? Oh, look at that. Oh, it's my key!
Come on! There it is. Look, to not bore you guys, it's been fun, alright?
This hashtag... A lot of influencers out there do their things, do their little merch brands and I don't mean to disrespect but they do their little merch brands and you never imagine those merch brands, you think oh my gosh a commercial diet's gonna... but you never imagine it become a building, a brand, on products like a flippin', a bottle, a Christmas card, books, umpers, bedding, you name it, it's been on there. And this even made it to a office, you know, in Wales and we're very proud of it we are. We're very proud of this building, all the...
Memories out of you. It is, it is, it is, like I said, it's a little bit sad, it is. But it's also not because we still got each other.
And I think one thing that I will remember is when we moved Nana from her house, she said, the memories are not in the bricks, they're in there. And I think that's the same for us as well, the memories in there and for us on the videos, most importantly. So yeah, guys, it is the end of the office. I'm not going to put it on a sad note.
It is the end of the office. It is, end of the era. It's been a mad time. You're happy, he's happy. Oh, I'm happy.
It's been a crazy time. you know onto the next i think yeah onto the next thing we're not going to bore you we're just saying it's the end of the office and if you do want to see the office go but just don't knock the windows anymore because we're not there we are there's probably going to be an insurance company here next or some solicitors company and they're not going to appreciate everyone going it's all about have a selfie with elliot please go south of the bed oh tris can see your abs again oh please it's not gonna happen and also i'd like to say as well a big thank you to invest the Daz, who allowed us to have this office over the years. We really, really appreciate it, Daz.
We wouldn't have had this without you. It's been insane. Um, I can't thank you enough for also paying the council tax bill, which you agreed, remember? The electric bill.
And the windows. Oh, you've smashed the fucking window. Oh, for fuck's sake.
How many windows have you smashed in this office? Oh, shit. This one, by the way.
Oh! The ones upstairs, Daz, we're sorry for ruining your building. He gave us this building looking brand spanking, it was amazing. Yeah. And we've destroyed it.
Absolutely. Put paintings on the walls. We've destroyed the building.
So yeah, shout out to Dara. Shout out to everyone who's done it. Shout out to the office and that's the end of it.
I think that is the end. That's all right. Are we supposed to do like a clip now where we like have a drone in the sky and we all walk away and we like shake each other's hands?
We did that last time. Do we have to do that again or not? Why would you do that? We brought a drone, someone might want to bring a drone there. Well it's fitting.
It's taking a piss on the bit. Oh! Great idea. You do that at the drone shop and me and Trist will just be like...
Yeah. And just... Shall we just practice it quickly?
We'll do it that way, we will. We'll do it that way. And then that way we'll just...
Rock and roll I guess. Okay, well, who's flying the drone? You're not.
Well, someone's gotta fly the drone, mate. Well I'll fly the drone. Someone's gotta fly the drone. Big Steve, I think.
Big Steve? Big Steve. He's little Steve. We need a big Steve.
Yeah. I'll fly the drone. Right. This video is dragging on. Let's just do the side clip.
Come on. All right. Roll the clip.