Life Is Worth Losing - Dumb Americans - George Carlin | Irish Girl Reacts

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  • @JasonMoir
    @JasonMoir Рік тому +208

    As a university professor, I can sadly confirm that many schools artificially inflate grades to make themselves look better. It just ends up hurting students, though.
    It's too bad Carlin isn't with us today...his take on social media in general would be fascinating to hear.

    • @DianeJennings
      @DianeJennings  Рік тому +17

      It sure would!

    • @SherriLyle80s
      @SherriLyle80s Рік тому +4

      I remember when the grading scale was stricter than it is now for my kids. I wish we can get our grade school marks adjusted 😂

    • @LindaC616
      @LindaC616 Рік тому +7

      It hurts the profs who don't inflate grades, too

    • @zionnichols7710
      @zionnichols7710 Рік тому +2

      @@DianeJennings plz react to visiting America's most dangerous city

    • @filrabat1965
      @filrabat1965 Рік тому +1

      @@zionnichols7710 By which measure should it be judged "most dangerous"?

  • @paullangland7559
    @paullangland7559 Рік тому +211

    George Carlin is one of those comedians who is so unique that no one one will ever come close to his style of humor. There is a reason he was called the thinking man's comedian.

    • @peterjamesfoote3964
      @peterjamesfoote3964 Рік тому +9

      He’s the master of observational comedy.
      I take in all views, but know why I disagree in most cases. Philosophy degrees convey power and the ability to infuriate those who are I’ll equipped for rational discourse.

    • @coyote4237
      @coyote4237 Рік тому +3

      Bill Burr reminds me of him. Burr is getting very cynical as he gets older.

    • @M_Dragonsblood
      @M_Dragonsblood Рік тому +3

      I love listening to George Carlin. I have his AM/FM album. He definitely has a unique style for sure. There are a lot of topics he did that would get a lot of people mad about but there are a lot of truths in them also.

    • @32a34a
      @32a34a Рік тому +2

      Doug Stanhope is the only comedian who comes close. I really think people should pay more attention to Doug.

    • @jmanj3917
      @jmanj3917 Рік тому +2

      Carlin was funny, for sure. His constant pessimism, though, is something that I can do without.
      But he is certainly right about most of it.

  • @walkerlocker6126
    @walkerlocker6126 Рік тому +28

    "Hey it was nice when we stole it!" gets me every time lmao

  • @daximil
    @daximil Рік тому +133

    "Don’t just teach your children to read. Teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything." -George Carlin

    • @filrabat1965
      @filrabat1965 Рік тому +1

      Truer words are rarely spoken, if ever. All the "schooling" in one's life won't mean jack if you don't teach them how to question claims. But the education system doesn't want that because - to paraphrase a line from the last scene of Good Morning Vietnam (1987) "They don't want our children to say or do anything controversial". Whether it's the powers-that-be, parents, or PTAs (parent-teacher associations) are ignorant and the questioners uncovered it or if that questioning is a threat to their power over the community doesn't matter. This lack of critical thinking will keep individuals and society stagnant. Fortunately, the Internet does offer hope (as it's a source of info independent of the local community, new media, advertizers and the entertainment industry).

    • @david-1775
      @david-1775 Рік тому +1

      Why?

    • @maybeitsyou1317
      @maybeitsyou1317 Рік тому

      @@david-1775 Because otherwise you get millions of NPCS going "Orange man bad" and electing a dude with Dementia that start world war 3.

    • @SuzakuX
      @SuzakuX Рік тому

      @@filrabat1965 Information literacy hasn't ever really been taught in US public schools and it's a big reason why boomers believe everything they read on Facebook. I'm good friends with a former university librarian and most of his job was teaching freshmen students how to find and cite reference material for their projects because most of them came in without knowing how to do it. Trying to combat a whole generation of dunces who think "do your own research" means "watch a youtube video and trust it implicitly because it's not from a mainstream source."

    • @filrabat1965
      @filrabat1965 Рік тому

      @@SuzakuX Not all boomers are like that, any more than all GenZ look to social media influencers for everything. It's, as you said, educated-skilled vs uneducated-unskilled. Popular memes "do your research" is just the internet version of a bumper sticker saying and nothing more.

  • @RogueAce93
    @RogueAce93 Рік тому +51

    Even today, he’s as relevant as ever and every day his views and opinions are more justified and accurate; thanks for sharing!!

    • @RobwLPOC
      @RobwLPOC Рік тому +3

      The thing I loved about him is he would rip apart right wing big business scumbags and then turn around and rip apart left-wing environmentalists and destroy soft language and political correctness.
      He didn't give a crap where people were on the political Spectrum, if they were ridiculous he would make fun of them

    • @Notaforumguy007
      @Notaforumguy007 Рік тому

      @@RobwLPOC thats why comedians are often more real then any new org/channel out there, chapel, burr, jon stewart hold nothing back because if you try and separate every issue into red or blue we lose cause to thinking people answers to certain issues are obvious but because that would be 'democratic' republicans won't vote for it on principle despite it being the obvious choice to better people both sides do it. Purge congress elect new people with no party affiliation limit terms and put law in place that you can not form a group greater then 10 in terms of colluding to pass a bill and a person can only be a member of one such group violations will result in termination of their seat and banning them from running for any congress seat for 10 years. With periodic audits to be performed by the supreme court cause checks and balances I feel like congress gets to run a little to freely without any real oversight.

  • @Parklarblick
    @Parklarblick Рік тому +51

    The funniest thing about George Carlin is that he isn't a comedian. He's a philosopher. Everyone just finds it more comfortable to laugh at the truth than accept it lol.

  • @form2652
    @form2652 Рік тому +52

    This Carlin bit is so iconic. I am not normally a fan of comedy that gains applause instead of laughter, but Carlin makes it work. There is something comically tragic about Carlin and the crowd collectively recognizing the situation they are all in. Our pastime is now consumption.

  • @henrychin4290
    @henrychin4290 Рік тому +19

    Really miss George Carlin! He was a frickin' genius! His comedy was blue collar and down to earth for the most part! He spoke from his heart and made everyone laugh with him! He said a lot of things that most of us are afraid to say. At leas back in those days. A true legend! Thank you for sharing this!

  • @DonP_is_lostagain
    @DonP_is_lostagain Рік тому +13

    Always loved George going back to 1971. And to the mall comment, "They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot."

  • @cicad2007
    @cicad2007 Рік тому +2

    George Carlin and Robin Williams, my two best comedians. No one else need apply! 🙂

  • @HansDelbruck53
    @HansDelbruck53 Рік тому +16

    There's never been a comedian more brilliant than George Carlin. I shed a tear when he died, as I did when I heard of Richard Pryor's demise.

    • @flatebo1
      @flatebo1 Рік тому +2

      Are you familiar with Bill Hicks? Unfortunately, he died in 1992. But his material is pretty timeless.

  • @theromulanwarhawk
    @theromulanwarhawk Рік тому +2

    You like him because he's Irish American... that theory is as good as most others. And he's correct about Rights: Things that can be given with a pen can be taken away just as easily.

  • @rodneygriffin7666
    @rodneygriffin7666 3 місяці тому +1

    He was one of the greatest!

  • @robertdunne4790
    @robertdunne4790 Рік тому +23

    We lost a great comedian when he passed. I couldn't imagine his craziness today. He was way ahead of his time.

  • @JamesRichardWiley
    @JamesRichardWiley Рік тому +1

    One of his very best! Watch the one on religion. Priceless!
    My all time favorite comedian.

  • @wabash9000
    @wabash9000 Рік тому +21

    Reminds me of the quote form Men In Black " A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it."

  • @vovindequasahi
    @vovindequasahi 3 місяці тому +1

    This "humor sketch" is the greatest piece of commentary on western society I have ever heard!

  • @ruperterskin2117
    @ruperterskin2117 Рік тому +2

    Right on. Thanks for sharing.

  • @phillair3813
    @phillair3813 Рік тому +1

    George Calin is a comdic poet of the social condition. His words are plain, and his messagesare clear. Thnks, Dianne

  • @neojc128
    @neojc128 Рік тому +4

    People love George Carlin because he's George Carlin. A frickin LEGEND. He also voiced the first seasons of Thomas and Friends, the tank engine show for kids. He was a very skilled orator, total master of intonation and delivery

  • @frankdrevinpolicesquad2930
    @frankdrevinpolicesquad2930 7 місяців тому +5

    As Catholic kids back in the 60's and 70', we absolutely laughed our heads off at his Catholic school jokes

  • @badhabitbabbitt7655
    @badhabitbabbitt7655 Рік тому +1

    FACTS!

  • @mrscary3105
    @mrscary3105 Рік тому +1

    George Carlin was a great teacher, and wonderful Irish American comedian.

  • @groofay
    @groofay Рік тому +22

    This was the first George Carlin clip I ever saw. I was a teenager and he had just died, and it was a complete shock to my system, having grown up in a bubble, pretty much buying into the American exceptionalism propaganda I was fed by school and the media. And nothing about it has lost relevance in the decade and a half or so since it was recorded.

    • @Rick-or2kq
      @Rick-or2kq Рік тому

      So true, the world is so bizarre that it is hard to look at it sometimes without a sense of humor to soften it.

  • @bunzeebear2973
    @bunzeebear2973 Рік тому +1

    George Carlin was one of a kind. Comedians see the world differently and explain it so we understand it. His humor hit TRUTH on the head. I doubt there will be another so insightful as GC

  • @barefootgrl
    @barefootgrl Рік тому +2

    he was so great i miss him

  • @bluesdoggg
    @bluesdoggg 5 місяців тому +1

    I was lucky enough to see George twice since the late eighties #RIP

  • @greggwashburn5924
    @greggwashburn5924 8 місяців тому +2

    George Carlin one of the best Comedians

  • @jamlocys1235
    @jamlocys1235 Рік тому +1

    I agree with every single word this man said! I believe George Carlin was sent to this world to wake people up of the dreams they living!

  • @chazzs4365
    @chazzs4365 Рік тому +2

    20 years ago and he is spot on about politics and the people who really control the country

  • @mattgrow9093
    @mattgrow9093 Рік тому +1

    I’m so glad this is blowing up!

  • @scottwilkinson9458
    @scottwilkinson9458 11 місяців тому +1

    George spoke the truth.

  • @MarionJInce
    @MarionJInce Рік тому +1

    You are a treat for us!

  • @ralphkassing6821
    @ralphkassing6821 3 місяці тому

    And he said all this 30 years ago. That’s what makes it so priceless. People back then thought he was just joking. He was a mystic! Lol

  • @evog35viii
    @evog35viii Рік тому +8

    RIP George Carlin. You're very missed!

  • @danielolson5378
    @danielolson5378 Рік тому +1

    I bet George Carlin was like a pain in the ass for the establsihment! He never hold back always told things the way they were far from beeing politically correct/afraid of making people upset. We need more like him today.

  • @georome9854
    @georome9854 Рік тому +1

    George Carlin is one of the greatest comedians of all time. Now you've chosen to listen to him in his older years towards the end of his life. I suggest that you don't stop there, but you absolutely must listen to his beginning, the middle and all the rest. My other two favorite comedians from the past are Richard Pryor and Steven Wright. I'm a 60 year old dude that grew up listening to all the greats. CHEECH Y CHONG "Los Cochinos" 1973 album was hilarious.

  • @rickeycarey4556
    @rickeycarey4556 Рік тому +7

    George Carlin is one of a kind comedian. We need a hologram George Carlin in a comedy club. Thanks for the premier Diane for making the last Wednesday of 2022 enjoyable. It's chocolate day today 🍫🥳

  • @MichaelSerby
    @MichaelSerby 7 місяців тому +4

    'Hippie Dippy Weatherman' his 1st TV appearance ❤️

  • @tomhenson7168
    @tomhenson7168 Рік тому +2

    Loved that you can see what’s going on not only in the US but everywhere. George Carlin had a way of making you think about what’s going on

  • @charlescaldwell3623
    @charlescaldwell3623 Рік тому +3

    George is Irish. That may help. Maybe. Though far removed from Ireland. He may have a similar perspective you relate to. And his intelligence is to be admired.

  • @winterburden
    @winterburden Рік тому +6

    Thank you so much for reacting to it Diane! 🙆‍♀️

  • @igotheretoo1450
    @igotheretoo1450 Рік тому +2

    Got to see Carlin live in the early 90s, front row, just an amazing presence, massive intellect the way he arranged and phrased his whole performance and gave the ordinary man an understanding of how things really work

  • @Music_is_Breathing
    @Music_is_Breathing Рік тому +2

    Thank you for reacting to this. I have never heard it before. One of the coolest things about Carlin's work is that is hasn't aged at all!!

  • @jaysartori9032
    @jaysartori9032 Рік тому +1

    So true!

  • @johnpaquette6257
    @johnpaquette6257 10 місяців тому +1

    Love watching her facial expressions

  • @isopowered5004
    @isopowered5004 6 місяців тому +1

    Love watching your reactions.❤

  • @GregoryMCMAHON817
    @GregoryMCMAHON817 Рік тому +1

    George Carlin is right & very funny.

  • @kwikgto389
    @kwikgto389 Рік тому +16

    George Carlin is of Irish descent, must be something in the DNA that make you relate to him so well.
    Side note, since you’ve become interested in football, look into “the immaculate reception”. I think there’s a documentary about it. Possible video idea 😁

    • @richardmead5969
      @richardmead5969 Рік тому

      must a steeler rust belt fan. how is that going.

    • @kwikgto389
      @kwikgto389 Рік тому

      @@richardmead5969 Giants fan here, it’s some interesting NFL history

  • @robertchapman1516
    @robertchapman1516 9 місяців тому +1

    Our People..Gave George to us..My Dad Richard Loves Him

  • @labhrais6957
    @labhrais6957 Рік тому +6

    He's always been so brutally honest

  • @mikedignum1868
    @mikedignum1868 Рік тому +2

    George Carlin played a Bishop in the comedy film DOGMA.

  • @andoncroft5154
    @andoncroft5154 Рік тому +1

    Love George Carlin, R.I.P. Mate 😇

  • @danielcohen631
    @danielcohen631 Рік тому +7

    Absolutely brilliant comedian and what he said is so true only now instead of going to the mall people order everything online 😂😂

  • @noydbwia
    @noydbwia 11 місяців тому +1

    I watched him do this in Vegas for my birthday several years before he actually filmed it. He was still reading Modern Man off a notepage on stage!!

  • @danielpenney1455
    @danielpenney1455 Рік тому +1

    Carlin was one of my muses. His insight is insane.

  • @dogbarbill
    @dogbarbill Рік тому +1

    George Carlin: Intelligent humor that makes you think.

  • @davidcostello455
    @davidcostello455 Рік тому +1

    I love people watching the "Owners" section so much.

  • @billy9497able
    @billy9497able Рік тому +6

    Absolutely. Politicians have been trying to get rid of social security since the day it started. It’s the most popular social program in America. And we don’t have that many to be honest. Compared to other countries in the west.

    • @paul1979uk2000
      @paul1979uk2000 Рік тому

      I find it depends on the country and it's different for each one, but I do find that the US is one of the worse for stripping away a lot of these things with others like the UK just behind them.
      But what I find with a lot of countries, especially European ones in the EU is the resistance of the people to fight back, the UK did have that fight decades ago but it's lost its way, the lost it before that and I'm noticing that countries where the public are willing to stand up and hold their governments to account are in a better position for it, anytime you see riots, protest in European countries, that's a good thing because it means the public are not taking things lying down, whereas in the US and UK, people have been so subdued that governments have been stripping away things slowly over time by watering them down, hoping the public won't notices and it's no surprise why the US and UK are slipping in the quality of life index over the last 2 decades.
      At the end of the day, you've got to blame the people for this, governments are a reflection of the people, the people are the ones with the real power, but if they don't use it, governments will walk all over them, which is happening in a lot of countries, but many European countries are doing far better on that scale, but more could be done.

  • @Z-one1000
    @Z-one1000 Рік тому

    George Carlin is my spirit animal.

  • @joshuaciresoli2927
    @joshuaciresoli2927 Рік тому +11

    I can attest to the lowering of passing grades just from 2005 to 2014. While I was wrapping up my high school diploma in 2005, the passing grade was a C average (76). While attending the local technical college in 2014, the passing grade was a C- (72). In eight years, the passing grades dropped four points. As for coming after our mandatory retirement funds called Social Security, they have been trying to for at least 20 years. My view is we are just pawns on the chessboard being moved around by the wealthiest people.

  • @randalmayeux8880
    @randalmayeux8880 Рік тому +2

    Hi Diane, Chewie! Another great reaction. George Carlin was definitely right about education. When I was working on my BFA I thought I would take some education courses just in case I needed something to fall back on. Everyone I talked to from my professors to numerous people in the primary and secondary education systems threw up their hands in horror. Thank God I took their advice! When Texas began standardized testing the failure rate was tremendous so they so they made the test easier and when this didn't improve the situation significantly the teachers spent a month preparing their classes for the test. They would spend all day everyday taking practice tests and otherwise preparing for the test, with all other classes were neglected and of course this just served to make matters worse in the long run.
    Give Chewie a hug for me, I love you and goodbye for now.

    • @richardmead5969
      @richardmead5969 Рік тому +2

      tried 2 months teaching in Texas. aweful. went back to first passion cooking. so much for bs degree

  • @JohnChilders-x9t
    @JohnChilders-x9t Рік тому

    George Carlin is my favorite comedian

  • @markgreene2865
    @markgreene2865 Рік тому +4

    I think Carlin mastered telling the hard truths without getting personally accusatory about it, which is why he is likeable despite what he talks about.

  • @jjalt95
    @jjalt95 Рік тому +5

    You should check out the metamorphosis of George Carlin .... from his short hair and suit style of the late '50s and early '60s to the 1970 and '80s long hair hippie look and finally the angry disgruntled older man of the '90s. Lots of laughs from this guy and he will surely be missed!

  • @richmckinney7231
    @richmckinney7231 Рік тому

    my goodness, when i saw you i was stunned. and then you spoke with that irish accent and i'm speechless. WOW, you are a vision of heaven. AND YOU LIKE CARLIN TOO!

  • @louielouie22
    @louielouie22 Рік тому +1

    George on Saving the Planet 🌎

  • @scottmochinski5447
    @scottmochinski5447 Рік тому +1

    Imo, that is very sadly, Carlin’s most powerful and accurate routine.

  • @keithohara8167
    @keithohara8167 Рік тому +2

    I love George Carlin too 🤣 x

  • @GhostPirateEntertainment
    @GhostPirateEntertainment Рік тому +2

    It’s amazing how many people agree with what Carlin said yet we never see change. It’s very frustrating. Carlin is a legend who’s words will live on forever

    • @theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet
      @theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet Рік тому

      I put it down to this.
      Comedians help to draw attention to things we’d rather not hear. But asking for the comedian to also be the one the propose a solution is asking a comedian to be something other than a comedian.
      Solutions need to happen after your eyes have been opened. And that’s a whole other step that is uncomfortable to take. Change is active. We can nod our heads and go “you know, he’s right” forever, but it’s the next stage where we say “and I’m not going to stand for it anymore” that gets people hesitant.

    • @robertveith6383
      @robertveith6383 8 місяців тому

      * *whose*

  • @fiorinifury
    @fiorinifury Рік тому +2

    I highly recommend his final routine, It’s Bad For Ya!

  • @shawnmarie459
    @shawnmarie459 Рік тому

    George Carlin is a national treasure!!

  • @caribbeanman3379
    @caribbeanman3379 Рік тому +1

    13:42 I know what you mean, Diane. Poo jokes are not my favorite - but they're a solid number 2. 🤣

  • @peterbooth793
    @peterbooth793 Рік тому +2

    Mr Carlin is an Irish American catholic curmudgeon. I love the guy.

  • @MikeyG_f-of-x
    @MikeyG_f-of-x Рік тому

    Carlin was one of the greatest of all time.

  • @irishbearman1044
    @irishbearman1044 Рік тому

    George Carlin was not so much a comedian but a speaker of the truth.
    Speaking up for the lower and middle class.
    YOU CAN BE HEARD! Every Election Day is your time.

  • @FallenAnvilForge
    @FallenAnvilForge Рік тому

    I really love George Carlin, he says what we all want to say.

  • @toddarmstrong1167
    @toddarmstrong1167 Рік тому

    I loved this video because you spoke truth to power. Finally.

  • @chrisb508
    @chrisb508 Рік тому

    Love George Carlin. 🙂

  • @shawnwatkins3623
    @shawnwatkins3623 Рік тому +1

    You should definitely check out "Seven words you can never say on television. It's what really got things started for him.

  • @NerdJared
    @NerdJared Рік тому +1

    Man I miss him. I would love to hear what he has to say about everything that has happened from 2007-now. He always had a way of being over the edge but it was so poetic and on point. You always went "eh I wouldn't have said it that way but he's right." A modern-day Voltaire.

  • @K1rmcc
    @K1rmcc Рік тому +3

    I would enjoy a video of ED interviewing Diane. Doing a conversation/Q&A. Then we could determine which is the number one Diane. Thanks for listening to my unsolicited request. 😘🎄🤓

  • @gnome53
    @gnome53 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for reviewing comedy that makes us think a bit.

  • @Wiley_Coyote
    @Wiley_Coyote Рік тому

    Preach it, George.

  • @Cifer77
    @Cifer77 Рік тому

    yyYYYYEEEESSSSSssss! More George Carlin please. This man was not just a Comedian, he was a Philosopher.
    But I'll admit, in this one he does more ranting than... philisophisizing lol

  • @christopherlundgren3499
    @christopherlundgren3499 Рік тому

    Your face, when he started swearing and being mean (and accurate lol!) I freaking loved it :-)

  • @soundguy78
    @soundguy78 Рік тому

    Yes!!!!!! George is the G.O.A.T.!!!😎🍷😈😂👍💪

  • @C3N50R3D
    @C3N50R3D 10 місяців тому +1

    As an American I can tell you it's okay to laugh at these jokes

  • @dmwalker24
    @dmwalker24 Рік тому +2

    The thing is, it's not even politics. It's economics. Economic, business, "market" interests drive everything. What is possible, considered, or implemented is entirely defined by what those with economic power want. Politicians just do as they are told.

  • @prellen
    @prellen Рік тому

    Love this ♂️ man.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👌👍🙏😉😁😇🇸🇪

  • @ticnatz
    @ticnatz Рік тому

    The serious, yet accurate aspect of Carlin's comedy.....

  • @gdhaney136
    @gdhaney136 Рік тому

    Love Carlin more than any other comedian. He was just brilliant. I can't eat and walk either. Or eat and stand up. It's just a personal discomfort, but my hubs does eats standing all the time.

  • @nathanclaytonvarietyasmr8224

    Loved your reaction, George Carlin Is a legend

  • @peterjamesfoote3964
    @peterjamesfoote3964 Рік тому

    Very funny and ahead of his time!

  • @scottgorski7931
    @scottgorski7931 Рік тому

    George was a comedian that would, not could make you think. There's a lot of laughter at his performances but a lot of that laughter is nervous laughter because the audience knew that his message was true. Some of the most listened to people this world has seen have been the ones that would make you think. People love to be challenged with thought and substance. Try listening to the old radio broadcasts of Paul Harvey, another person that would challenge you to think while telling you stories from history that are being lived by so many to this day. His talks from the 1960's are prophetic.

  • @nicholaswilkerson4394
    @nicholaswilkerson4394 4 місяці тому +1

    As an American myself.... its depressing how much truth is in this. And how much MORE true its becoming with every passing year.
    Carlin was never a comedian. He was a philosopher with a great sense of humor.

  • @gregmcmahon957
    @gregmcmahon957 Рік тому +3

    Happy Weird Wednesday.

  • @chrisgard9626
    @chrisgard9626 Рік тому +5

    His last few specials were basically him laying out a road map of what was to come.

  • @markbeauchamp2053
    @markbeauchamp2053 Рік тому +2

    We need another voice like his today.

  • @dgh6134
    @dgh6134 Рік тому

    I soooo love Editor Diane!!