As an alcoholic (though in recovery and currently 3 years and 2:months clean & sober) I don't take any offence from this sketch. I'd watch these fellas during my teen years and find them funnier now than back then. Comedy like this is what the World needs.
Watching proper comedy like this in your teens is why your not offended. You have grown up having a laugh. The offended of today didn’t grow with proper comedy so take offence when they hear it
@Male666chauvinist never said I was AA (too religious & regimental) and didn't say I wasn't an addict. I know what I am, I know the fight I'm fighting and I feel the pride from bettering my addiction everyday. Today, I'm 4:years, 1 month and 17 days sober and clean of my addiction. Only another addict would understand and only a recovering addict can correct another addict.
@@gotch09 I sort was replying to Jonathan's comment to you with a little deliberate sarcasm because I didn't like his scathing take on British humour. However, he is quite entitled to his opinion and perhaps I shouldn't have challenged it. Each to our own. It's all all subjective anyway.
I had my last drink in 1982. This is the first time I've seen this sketch. There are no prizes for guessing where I probably was on the evening it first aired. The brown paper bag over the head is only for the first year though. Then you graduate to a simple masks which reduce in size over time until you are down to what we call the lone ranger. At 41 years sober I only have to wear a tiny conical party hat now. Remember folks, there is no problem or difficulty in life that a drink could not make worse
Hale N pace was a brilliant comedy duo funny silly sketches esp when they did the public menace skit about the deadly...DOUBLE BUGGY!! ..remember it? Its a.pity they are not on tv anymore as we could do with their silly humour to brighten us all up rather than some of the po faced sueudo itelectuall humour from some of so called comedians nowadays
As an alcoholic (though in recovery and currently 3 years and 2:months clean & sober) I don't take any offence from this sketch.
I'd watch these fellas during my teen years and find them funnier now than back then. Comedy like this is what the World needs.
Watching proper comedy like this in your teens is why your not offended. You have grown up having a laugh. The offended of today didn’t grow with proper comedy so take offence when they hear it
@Male666chauvinist never said I was AA (too religious & regimental) and didn't say I wasn't an addict. I know what I am, I know the fight I'm fighting and I feel the pride from bettering my addiction everyday.
Today, I'm 4:years, 1 month and 17 days sober and clean of my addiction. Only another addict would understand and only a recovering addict can correct another addict.
I'm in recovery too, I think these kind of sketches are hilarious! we may be alcoholics but we do have a sense of humour lol
I wish Hale and Pace was back on TV. So much funnier than some of the “comedies” of today
Just about pissed myself. That was the funniest things I seen for a while
These guys are gold. .
Brill
one of the funniest sketches I've ever seen!!!
I agree
Watch their bar fight one lol
Imagine this being aired on mainstream national TV these days! I bet even the Barlows from Corrie attending AA wouldn't be allowed!
I'll never gonna forget the first time I watched this...
That last joke is particularly apposite given that Pace's real first name is Norman.
A lot of Amercian's may not get British humor. But I get this-totally. Very funny.
Do all your conversions include a seven year pause.
@@stanssoapbox Not necessarily. Who's asking?
@@gotch09
I sort was replying to Jonathan's comment to you with a little deliberate sarcasm because I didn't like his scathing take on British humour. However, he is quite entitled to his opinion and perhaps I shouldn't have challenged it.
Each to our own. It's all all subjective anyway.
Try this one
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@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE glad to see you’ve fixed your caps lock button Jon
Reminds me of the Fast Show sketch at the AA meeting 'Anyone fancy a pint?'
John Thomson's acting was good in that sketch.
Dont know how many times ive watched this . I crack up every time hahahaha !!!
This is how anonymous alcoholics meetings should look, it actually makes purpose to the anonymity stuff
"yeah I'm fine!, apart from the drink problem of course."
loved it.......merry xmas..............
Merry Christmas
I fancied using the AA, but couldn't find my way to the meeting.
I haven't gotten a paperbag... so I'm in the clear.
Yeah, i'm a total piss artist!
Classic...
Norman is actually his real life name. Norman Hale
*Norman Pace and Gareth Hale
Cheers for correction
that was a leftfield joke in the end of course.....
I had my last drink in 1982. This is the first time I've seen this sketch. There are no prizes for guessing where I probably was on the evening it first aired. The brown paper bag over the head is only for the first year though. Then you graduate to a simple masks which reduce in size over time until you are down to what we call the lone ranger. At 41 years sober I only have to wear a tiny conical party hat now. Remember folks, there is no problem or difficulty in life that a drink could not make worse
Well done my man 👍🏻
I had my last drink 41 minutes ago
Hale N pace was a brilliant comedy duo funny silly sketches esp when they did the public menace skit about the deadly...DOUBLE BUGGY!! ..remember it? Its a.pity they are not on tv anymore as we could do with their silly humour to brighten us all up rather than some of the po faced sueudo itelectuall humour from some of so called comedians nowadays
pure magic.😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Or is it Bungle? Anyway he sounds very familiar!
whatever happened to these two...they were hilarious
thirty years ago. those two are right geezers by now
Last I heard, one of them is apparently a professional poker player.
lol my last name is Dijkstra, are u Dutch?
Not politically correct enough for the leftist msm these days, sadly. I just have to see hales face to burst out laughing.
je fajn že dáváš tyhle videa, ale bylo by fajn nemít na profilu napsáno CZ a nebo aspoň udělat titulky
😂 😂 This was top funny 😂 😂
Is it just me or does the guy in the suit sound like it could be Geoffrey off the children's programme "Rainbow"?
The reason I don't drink alcohol:
Better watch. The laughter police will say this is off limits. Most things are now.
He should have just given them numbers
Dad? Mum? Garrryyyy!!!
Genius
Luv it
Those bags suits you nice,but it would be nice too to introduce yourselves.
Gold!
I miss old comedy 😐
This is so funny 🤣 🤣 🤣
Classic H & P.....
Ha ha ha made my day 😅
Nothing like a real meeting ? You can call me jaksie x
"norman"
hahahaha
This is why I will never ever drink alcohole
If you eat meat or dairy please don't ever ever stop drinking alcohol in fact drink more.........
cheers (hic).... lol!!!!
Ha ha really good
Hilarious
Ha ha.Thanks.
#COMMENT53
Masks!!!!
Can't identify.
lol lol
🤣
lol