WAS HE RIGHT? : Fluffy Visits Saudi Arabia | Gabriel Iglesias 

"Comedy is DISCOMFORT! It is 'Freedom of Speech' at its finest." - possibly the truest thing I have heard in MONTHS!

Fluffy: "That is my Mexican. Keep me inside some little box that says ' jibril ' " Me:🤣 Loush: "He's not wrong, it can happen.." Me: 😳

"well fed", no he is FLUFFY! and proud.

I truly enjoyed your reaction. This is what I like best when the reactor actually gives input and not just laughing only. I learned a lot. Thanks.

"And he's well fed" 🤣

We need more Diplomats Like Fluffy and Dunham. Laughter is something that everyone understands.

I was teaching English at a university in the KSA back in 2017 when Fluffy came there for the second time. They still had crowd segregation between women and (single) men, but this time it was at a public venue in the middle of Riyadh... no secret. And while the women still wore abayas and hijabs to cover body and hair, face-covering niqabs were a bit less common than during Fluffy's first time there. Less "Assassin's Creed." And Fluffy killed his set too. 😁

It's always nice to learn about different cultures. Fluffy is great at explaining the differences in a positive & fun way.

apparently Jeff Dunham had the same experience. He did a show over there in a tent (and you know what I mean..not like a pup tent but a proper party tent) outside the city center and he was just as nervous

Comedy is the greatest tool to unite people. We take sad, scary, or fucked up situations and turn them into something to laugh at. To create joy from the tumultuous world we call life, is the greatest gift to the world.

When I was in Saudi, in the military, in Dhahran, we got "invited" to a birthday party, by a Saudi who worked on the base. We got perms to go, which was rare. An SUV picked us up at the gate (4 of us). WE had to have a special pass. We drove to a "secluded area", out of town, and drove up to this huge, fenced in property. VERY high walls, and two armed guards at the gate. Of course, we were not in uniform. Desert outside. Opened the gat, drove thru, paradise inside! Big Swimming pool, music playing loudly, and a lot of girls. Seems the guy who invited us came from a rich family. In shock, we didn't know how to act. The guy comes up, says hello, and follow him. We went to meet his father, and a few others. We sat down and they brought us expensive beers. Bottom line, we had a great time, and they were very good to us! They really got a big kick out of us being there! It was truly an experience!

Laughter is universal. We all laugh the same, and comedy is the magic that brings out the children in us. We are just children growing old. I loved this.

"Comedy is not comfortable"......I fkn LOVE that you said that. Truer words have never been spoken

MASYAALLAH I LOVEEE YOUR LASHESSSSS😭😭💜

I remember hearing about the liquor laws from a middle eastern country I can't remember off hand. The cities were "dry" but you could drink in the desert. That could be the reason why they went into the desert for the show.

I’m crying!! I’d probably react the same way and then call my mom: SOME PRINCE GAVE ME A FRACKING FALCON!!!

my sister went on holiday to Saudi not long ago she said its easily the most beautiful place shes been and the respect n kindness people show to each other is second to none honestly i cant wait for my passport to turn up so i can go my self :) great reaction btw appreciate it

I'm a woman Desert Storm veteran. I was in Saudi Arabia. I did a little R&R in Bahrain. I have to be honest, as an American Christian Woman, it took some time to get adjusted to the culture shock. I had to always be accompanied by a man from my unit. I wasn't allowed to eat in a dinning room. They had little rooms to the side with curtains where I ate. I was treated mostly OK. Maybe they were as shocked as I was with a woman that was out with a man who wasn't a relative. I didn't have a lot of conversation. Men didn't come up to me and because Even though I was a woman, I wasn't allowed to speak to Saudi women. It was because I was in the military. May it had to do was I was accompanied by a man who was also military. I don't know. My strangest "adventure " was going to a beaty shop. I spoke with a few women there. Mostly about hair. This beauty shop was hidden and had a door with a small window. The lady inside yelled out in English "women only". She was a Fillipina. A lot of service workers were foreign. It got weird because she felt me up before she let me in. Once inside, it looked like a regular beauty shop. All of the stylist were Filipinas. The customers were Saudi women. There was a wall of hooks to hang their abayas. They were all black. I wondered how they could tell them apart. I was exempt from wearing traditional dress because I was expected to wear a uniform. I don't know what they thought about me. I'm sure that they didn't see very many military women. Most people in there didn't speak lot of English or they were afraid to. They lady cutting my hair did a good job, but she kept saying "boy cut". I'll never forget.

i compliment you on your bi-lingual ability, and your disposition to bring multiple cultures together. It takes patience and understanding to do the things we do. I see your goal, and commend you.

I myself lived in Saudi Arabia for some time, and I have to honestly say that I was treated with so much love and respect.

I've worked with quite a few families from Saudi Arabia where one or both parents were studying here in the U.S. for an advanced degree. The parents and their children were absolutely delightful. I felt so bad for one family though where the mother was harassed by some construction workers outside their apartment building. I hated that she felt unwelcome and unsafe after that. It was just shameful. When people from other countries come to the U.S. I want them to feel comfortable and welcome. I am so glad Fluffy had a good experience in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East. I am also glad he addressed his own bias against people from those countries and promotes how positive his experience was. Maybe it will make people think twice about how they see people and that the bad acts of a minority of people are not representative of entire cultures of people.

Our Singaporean Proffessor played the assassins creeds part to us, a University class in the UAE and I was holding myself from bursting out laughing at it. She was teaching us about stereotypes but I love fluffy and I had tears in my eyes at the end 😂😂💔

Man, I've been sleeping on Gabriel Iglesias. Dude is amazing at his craft and I just didn't recognize it until this video.

My father was in Saudi Arabia in the late 70's and 80's. Business trips. Also was in Iran on business. 1979. I believe that "People are People " we all want the best for our children. XO from Canada 🇨🇦

I'm late to this party but happy I came. Gabriel Iglesias was doing so much more than comedy here - a truly transcendent performance trying to reach across divides not only in the Middle East but to bring that back to the US and complete the circle. Great reaction vid.

I lived and worked in Jeddah for 2 years and Loved every minute of it. The people treated me very well and the SCUBA Diving in the Red Sea is some of the best in the world. Fluffy is correct that the people there are friendly and welcoming and I believe that if our politicians would all just shut up and stop creating trouble, we would all get along very well.

Taking his life experiences and showing the audience is what makes him good at his work. Relating on a one to one basis is what makes him relatable to the audience. Sharing his inner thought of what’s happening makes him funny. Combining all three is what makes Fluffy great.

Fun thing to note about the "American" part. It's always quite amusing to watch Americans constantly segregate themselves into groups. "Latinos", "Blacks", " Whites", "Mid-westerners". Whatever. And the moment they step out of the USA, they all - ALL - are perceived as, well... Americans. Americans think they have so many differences, that they are divided in so many groups. Yet the rest of the world sees them. And, well, ngl, it's hard to miss one. Not sure why they can't see that for themselves. Or why they choose not to associate themselves with the term "American" and feel the need to add something else to it. One may be "African American" in the USA, but outside? They are just American.

1:00 "and he is well feed" 🤣🤣 I swear you brother, you got me 🙏🏽💛💛

Halfway through your video but couldnt help myself... Great reaction!! And ur input is very interesting to listen to and fun aswell!! Keep it up Loush!! New sub here Greetz from The Netherlands

I love Gabriel Iglesias. His show, his comments, yours too, his insights, and funny AND thought-provoking cultural insights about assumptions, and issues you might not have even thought about, re: Saudi Arabia, was waaay cool, and educational. Humor as dialogue and comfortable and uncomfortable conversations. What a great way for me to start my early Tuesday morning. Please keep this up. And thank you.

I’m glad I knew some peeps from Saudi in college. And we still keep in touch ✌🏾 hilarious group when we all get together

After graduating high school, a friend of mine was awarded a scholarship to a private prep school in central Massachusetts. My friend, of Irish and Lithuanian descent, while brilliant, grew up very poor. We got together, with some other friends, about a year after we graduated when I came home on leave. He was telling us about the 3 friends he had made at this school. They were 2 Kuwaitis and a Saudi prince. This was 1992. Americans were *VERY* popular in Kuwait. Jesse told us a lot about these 3 guys, about their love of American culture, their generosity, their sense of humor. One of them bought him a very nice jacket he had admired while window shopping just because. Having been military in the early '90s, I heard a lot of stories about the Middle East. No matter what I heard, though, and I heard at least as much bad about it as good, I was able to keep the stories my friend told me about the friends he had made front and center in my mind. Those types of interactions make it possible for someone else's humanity to be remembered, and to value it when doing so might be difficult.

Very interesting! This seems to promote positive interaction between folks of different cultures. That is a blessing; thank you for this commentary.

You have a great laugh! It was great to hear your personal experience and point of view to this comedy. Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

His event happened before When everything was not allowed pre2015 but nowadays this kind of events is so encouraged.

Thank you for choosing to have the courage to be who you are. Big hugs

His Saudi Arabia show and Hawaii shows are 2 of my favourite shows he did

My first time here & you are the nicest guy ever! Thank you for all the info on the Middle East. Our neighbors are teaching us Arabic. Sweetest family ever!😊

Loved the commentary. Laughter is medicine for the sole.

Hello, I am a 60 year old lady from Florida, USA. I have always wanted to see other Countries but never had the opportunity. So I like to watch RU-vid channels that are from different places. It is a fun way to learn about others lifes. Have a good day and take care.

Sadly in the US its extremely common to hear bad things about Saudi Arabia especially after the September 11th attacks, and Fluffy's story on his experience there was pretty eye-opening the first time I saw it. I also expected the people to be like the one's from "Fox News", but hearing what Gabriel had to say helped me realize that not all of them are like that. Honestly if there were no risk of "kidnapping" or "death", I'd absolutely love to experience Saudi Arabia for myself. I don't know if that's changed in the past year or not sadly, but aside from being told negative things about the people, I have been told that the country itself is very beautiful

Besides being silly and good-hearted, Mr. Iglesias also happens to be ferociously intelligent.

this one, Dave the driver and the gift basket are some of my favorites.

Western society must know hospitality for us is essential for every guest regardless of his race or religion whether in Dubai or Saudi Arabia or another Arab country

Hearing about Saudi Arabia repeatedly reminds me of my time working in Riyadh and Al Khobar for 12 years. Gabriel Iglesias is so funny and the facts are so true.

I'm always willing to learn about anyones culture. That's how we grow

Oh you skipped the part where the print spoke about the religious police laughing. Also, thank you for making this video. I'm learning more about the Arabic countries and how beautiful Islam is and it's really nice to see videos like this dissecting pop culture.

Thank you for the insight into your world. Culture is the most important thing we can share with others. I’m glad I found this channel.

Well dammit man! Gabriel gets, such great reactions from the people, everywhere he goes! Why haven't we just made him, America's Ambassador of Good Will..?

I have been to Dubai like 56 times and some of my best times were hanging with Saudi dudes that were there on weekend vacations. Here is me in my typical American clothing and these guys in traditional garb. All of us laughing and drinking at nightclubs.

I have seen that a few times. Still makes me laugh hard. Your comments were just as good. Thanks for the Laugh, I needed it.

I truly enjoyed your reactions. You are very articulate and have a great sense of humor. Thank you!

Bro i love the fact that you are Arabic And I Can Hear The Other Side Of The Jokes...

18:01 I love how he laughs harder the more the guy says "plz"

"And he is well fed" u said🤣🤣🤣🤣

Have you reacted to The Gift Basket yet? It’s way to funny!

This was great, i always wondered how accurate he was, thanks.

"Comedy is not comfortable" got you a subscribe..

That's just shows us that we as a world can live together respect our differences and get along with one another.

I think you did a terrific job and TY so much for doing this one!! ♥

It was so interesting to see a reaction from someone who lives the culture of what's being expressed about in a comedic style. Truly enjoyed your reactions to the different topics that were brought up.

He cut out the part when the prince first brings Gabe over to the falcon cage, Gabe asked the prince, "Why do they all have hoods over their eyes? They look like little hostages!"

Love your point about 'Comedy is Discomfort!' ......

You mentioned Dubai and Abu Dhabi briefly...yeah, i had an online Filipino girlfriend who was working out of Abu Dhabi for most of the time we were together. Needless to say though that her experience there was not the same pampered experience men get. She was very rarely allowed to leave the house she was hired to take care of, etc. And really the only time she got to leave the house was when the family she was helping went to visit their grandparents up in Ras Al-Khaimah. Where the grandfather tried to take my girlfriend's hand in marriage. It was quick sickening to this Western mind. Luckily her contract ended and I don't think she ever took another Mid Eastern contract. We broke up not long after her contract ended anyway when she was back in the Philippines because so many little cultural differences snowballed and her understanding of the shear size of the United States was not up to par, let's just put it that way. She thought by just staying in California would be alright with me being in the Midwest, some 1800 to 1900 miles away. I was like "What's the point?" So when that plan of hers became clear, I was like "This relationship is not going where it needs to go to make it worthwhile pursuing beyond this point, so I think it's time to just end it." We argued more than anything, so I was kinda relieved to end it, tbhwy.

Love your reactions. I also love your breakdowns of things. keep up the good work.

I enjoyed watching the Host of this laughing and enjoying Fluffys film clips. It is nice to see the smiles and appreciation of cultures trying to be friendly. WELL DONE

Fluffy Goes To India is hilarious too.😊

This was an amazing reaction video! The usual reaction video is basically giggle, giggle, har har har. I absolutely loved the context you provided. It made it feel like a very educational session and I really felt that I gained a smidgen of understanding of the Saudi culture

You’re a wise man, and I appreciate the information you share about your heritage

Definitely can tell this video was from several years ago as now there are organized events in both Jeddah and Riyadh. Events like Middle beast and others have seen the culture embrace change and evolve while still honoring the cultural traditions.

Thank you for your reaction

Thank you!!

You were a wonderful host ! A first in this situation. Great comedy, a warm, cordial man making interesting asides providing,we guests a comfortable time. Thank you ! I enjoyed my visit. Pat

great comentary on fluffy.. there is much here from the host of the vid that i was not aware of. it is great that the host tells his understanding of what Fluffy is describing....

Loved the reaction AND the commentary. You got yourself a new subscriber!

We are just one race the human race! We all breathe the same we bleed 🩸 the same we’re all born we live & then die!! We should love ❤️ each other equally!!

Excellent reaction! During my time in the military, we had the privilege of going to Bahrain. Awesome!!!

Cutest reaction video I've seen 😍😍😍😍 Loved the details you gave about what could've happened based on what you know. Makes Gabriel's experience more interesting and complete. Also, your laugh is so cute 💘

Thank you for your input. This presentation was funny, informative, and touching.

Love u fluffy.".

Loved the additional info you added!

I'm culturally dumb too. But I like learning the unknown. Makes one more intelligent. Always up for learning. Thanks for telling the difference between right and wrong about your country ! ❤

Gabriel = “God is my strength” In the mid 80s ,when I was nineteen, I worked the front desk of a boutique, all-suite hotel in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington DC. It was very close to the Kennedy Center and George Washington University. For several months we had with us a big family from Qatar, elderly parents with some of their adult sons their spouses and even a couple of kids. The family rented several suites. The purpose of their stay was sad and hopeful at the same time. The head of the family had a rare type of cancer and he was receiving a brand new kind of treatment at GWU Medical Center. At the time of their stay, there was only one other woman working the front desk, a really nice girl my age who was attending GWU and working full time. One day about half way through the family’s stay, the family had gathered in the lobby before heading to the hospital. One of the suns came up to me at the desk and said “My mother would like to give you a present.” I was a bit surprised, l was like “Okay.” This tiny little little lady came up to the desk, she reminded me of a cross bet ween my Dad’s mother (not even five feet tall) and my Mom’sUkrainian babushka (grandmother), except this lady wore a long light-colored robe instead of a instead of a colorful dress, and a hijab instead of a kerchief. She reached out (she had to reach _up_ to reach over the desk, she was so tiny) and handed me a folded up Kleenex. I was perplexed and said “ Thank you.” I wondered if they were playing a joke. I didn’t know that in the Middle East, they give presents in folded tissue paper, not in boxes. I unfolded it, and there was a very pretty golden necklace and a very ornate golden pendant of a fish in a basket, with small round white stones , and a small marquis cut green stone, blue stone, and red stone. You know how fake gold looks too gold to be real? That’s what I though this was. I took it home and my Mom took a look at it with a magnifying glass. The necklace: 18 karat. The pendant: 21 karat. The stones: real diamonds, emerald, sapphire and ruby. I was gobsmacked. My coworker Christine was the only other front desk clerk to get such a present. I wonder if the mother felt sorry for us having (from her perspective) such worthless men in our families that we had to go to work. The family was very nice to everybody who worked in the hotel, from the manager to the housekeeping staff. IMO you can tell a person’s true character by how they treat people with no power.

First time seeing one of your reactions! You are great, enjoyed your commentary a lot

I’m new to you, but I really love the honorific picture and dedication in the background. You are very funny, refreshing and also informative 💖 tysm!

love fluffy

First time on your channel. Great reaction and insights. I’ll be back for more

Even in the US, in Nevada certain things aren't allowed in the city of Las Vegas, but are allowed in the countryside.

Man- Mad respect, dude! It's nice to hear something real about the Middle East. I'm glad I stumbled upon your video. Best wishes to you, friend. :)

I love the content....I'm a retired veteran myself...been many places overseas...I still have a very good friend in Beirut...but Gabe here is on point with everything he says..

Dude I have watched the whole special so many times and I got to say seeing it through your eyes makes it even funnier!

Awesome! There is a lesson here, we should never pre-judge people. Great review.

I just saw your channel for the first time. I loved it. Thank you.

I appreciate your take on his skit and on the reality of things in SA.

You know that fluffy and this Arab guy.. They have the similar face .. Because some mexicans have spanish roots and some spanish have Arabian roots..

I lived in Kuwait for 6 years and yes, they had those kind of police. I think they call them the morality police. People would get in trouble if they kissed in public stuff that. People are sweet but be careful what you do and be respectful of the culture as we should. Alcohol is illegal but they had it and were secretive or they just went to Dubai. I learned a lot and enjoyed my time and got to do a lot of cool things.

Your laugh is soooo chaming and the more you talk the smarter you seem 😍 and i am living it

May God bless you my friend!!! Nice video... My best regards to you and your family!!!!

I would love to go to Saudi Arabia one day. That's one of the cradles of civilization. Standing on Saudi Arabian ground is like standing on history. I'm not a Muslim but I wish so much that non-muslims were allowed to go to mecca. I've seen documentaries and videos. Mecca is such a beautiful city. I'm a huge history buff. I've tried to look up articles about where it's okay for non-muslims to go in Saudi Arabia but there's not too much information on it.