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This isn't 6 years old - its 18 years old. And still just as relevant.
Yeah, I had to doublecheck when THIS video came out when I heard her. lol
@@Grunok If he would be here 6 years ago we would have gotten several chats from him on the current political state ... how nice would that be....
@@scb2scb2 god I wish he was alive now... the politically correct zombies would hate his guts and George would be having a blast... we have become a world (not just Americans, worldwide) of mindless morons that believe every stupid piece of shit the media feeds them...
I was watching V for Vendetta which is my favorite movie the other day and I was thinking that the government of my country (Greece) literally came into power in the same fucking way... there was a big fire that coincidentally blew out on the day with the most wind that Summer and in which the leadership of the firemen made every dumb ass decision possible and resulted in the gruesome death of 100+ people... well, the political party that now rules came out and used it to judge the back then government until the morons that are my people here voted for these right party half-fascist assholes... guess what, the leader of that firefighter operation that fucked up everything, after they were elected, not only was he not fired, but he got a promotion... but the media (all owned by their big money supporters) never said a thing...
We live in a fucking virtual reality in our real lives at this point and we're getting fed whatever kind of bullshit they want to feed us and we're so damn happy with it...
allways hillarious but had to double check when she said it was 6 years ago - he dies 22 june 2008 - 15 years ago
@@ruspj And he did this particular comedy bit three years before he died. I suspect that six years ago is when it was uploaded to UA-cam.
Buying stuff you don’t need, with money you don’t have, to impress people you don’t like… it’s the American way.
I have used that quote multiple times. Unfortunately, keeping up with the Joneses has become so ingrained into the mindset of such a large portion of the US population that it has become a status symbol instead of the moniker of derision it should be, and which it was intended to be.
THE American dream
Dis is di weh.
Þhe comedy today have become so boring and pc due to cancel culture. Comedy are supposed to push the limits
@@stefangummesson8367 Yes. I'm a firm believer in that everyone has the right to be offended.
At nearly 60, this was how you were spoken to when I was growing up in Australia, blunt, straight to the point and honest. You got it from your parents, you got it from your teachers and inevitably your employer. It was never meant to be offensive, it was just honest lessons in life. If you took offense all the time you learned little.
And I'm pretty sure if non of those people were around to tell you this, you were told by some giant spider
George Carlin did stand-up comedy for years getting a big start on SNL in the late 1970s. He's from New York.
He says what he wants, educates, and cusses. Have ALWAYS loved George Carlin.
Exactly! I can't understand how someone from the States could not know him?! I'm from Germany and first heard of him in the 90s.
George Carlin is an absolute legend. When he died a little light, logic and laughter went with him. Rest in peace sir.
When he passed away, we lost the voice of reason. He was so smart and so far beyond his time. I have idolized him since the 80's when I was in my teens. I miss his opinions.
The USA Doesn't have citizens, it has Consumers.
Old Scots guy here. Discovered GC years ago. Absolute legend before his time. You need to dig out his 'American Dream' skit.
Scarily accurate.
Beautiful words and so on the nose.
He took some sense with him.
PS Don't think he's resting, I think he is actually walking around the clouds saying "Have you seen the sh1t they are doing now!?"
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time
Jesus, it's been 15 years already?
Absolutely, one of the most acute observers of American social mores in the last 50 years.
Maan, I doo miss his super honest comments/ Comedy.
One of the Greatest of all time!!!
US people should listen to all of his routines.
“Look at his eyes: He doesn’t *give a* _SHIT._ He’s seen too much and he is _tired of it.”_
That was one of the best descriptions of older George Carlin I have ever heard. Spot on.
I grew up watching George. He was always painfully direct and incisive. But, most importantly hilarious 😂
As a 40+ year old, I'm glad people your age are finding George Carlin. The depressing thing is that his comedy from 30 years ago sounds like it could have been written yesterday, aside from a few anachronisms like Malls.
George saw the writing on the wall many years prior - I can bet he's looking down screaming "I Told You So! Dumb MFer's" lol - Carlin was amazing and his portfolio is even more amazing in it's range -from kids show (Thomas the Train as the Conductor - Bill & Ted - Cars - Dogma)
There are still malls but they’re fewer and farther between, and of the ones that are still there, a lot of the places inside them have closed.
Its Amazon now
That is even scarier with more power held in fewer hands as the choices for the customer to purchase and the manufacturer to distribute to is even less. 23:12 23:12
I had the privilege of getting to see him in the early 2000's, it was a great show. That what he says then can apply now? Terrifying. I would have loved to see what he comes up with about what has happened in the 15 years he's been gone. Then again, the previous admin would have had him arrested.
George wasn't giving his opinion, he was stating truth, just saying what is going on. He educated with humor.
The dude was a legend - because he was good at identifying the obvious problems that we all face. He is also good at pointing out that we've fucked ourselves purely out of greed.
He's All American. Born in NYC. Served in the Navy. Brilliant comic thru his entire career. Toward the end he turned more to overt Social Commentary with the same level of insight displayed by Robin Williams. Robin was just as sharp and insightful, but he layered it under belly laughs. George went straight to the point.
This was back in 2005.
When you were NOT cancelled for saying what was on you mind.
Good old days ...
George should be mandatory watching in all 'educational' facilities.
thinking stand up is educational is exactly what he is talking about.
So that you can finally spread insulting, discriminating, racist, anti-Semitic, conspiracy-ideological, bellicose, misogynistic, homophobic opinions again without having to fear consequences?🤷♂
George Carlin's videos are still on UA-cam and have not been "canceled" even though it's 2023. So something seems to be wrong with your perception.
Yeah I was like no way this was 6 years ago
You must have pretty selective memory, cancel culture was way more prominent back then, especially anything that went against right-wing Christian conservative values. George just didn't give a fudge
Canceled culture was extremely hard back then. Majority of censoring in the USA have always been by christians and the rightwing.
George Carlin said one should never punch down. Carlin have on many occasions, been very hard on any comedians doing jokes on behalf of gay people, trans people or other minorities. If he performed today, the fanatics in America would call him woke and try cancel him.
George Carlin wasn't a right winger. 🏳️🌈
He recorded this special at the Beacon Theater in New York City in 2005. I was privileged enough to be at the show, I'm in the seventh row!
RIP.
That's amazing, I'm so glad you got to see this show in person! RIP
@@HailHeidi George Carlin was from new york & Carlin grew up during the great depression & his catholic parents divorced. Carlin used to be catholic & the police were looking for him for using profanity or being vulgur. The italian boys in his hood in new york 🗽 would bully him.
Wow Heidi, you really get George and his message. I'm an Aussie in my mid 50s and I'd never heard of Carlin till the late 90s when I first got online. He just blew me away with his words of wisdom. Watching your reaction, reminded me of my reaction when I first saw one of his shows.
One of the best things I heard George say, that I totally agree with, "
Flags are symbols, and I leave symbols for the symbol minded"
An Australian with the last name Anderson you are not an Australian you are Scandinavian PERIOD.
IF YOU ARE WHITE YOU ARE EUROPEAN PERIOD THE REAL AUSTRALIANS ARE THE ABORIGINALS YOU ARE EUROPEAN 100%.
George Carlin: Born: May 12, 1937, Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: June 22, 2008, Santa Monica, California, United States
As a Brit, I find individual Americans like yourself to be, intelligent, thoughtful, and understanding - but I also find American society as a whole, to be toxic and dangerous. Love your reactions 😄
I have had american friends since the internet came into being, I only found out this year that they have to pledge to the flag, every day, I find that insane, I went to Eastern Europe as a child and asked my dad why the same bloke had his picture in every room...Imagine the prime minister demanding that??? (Not saying the UK is without shame, mind!)
@@burningbothbinaries9889 Pledge to the flag every day?? Are you joking or do you actually believe that?
@@johncee853 I have American friends, I have known online for 20 years, my wife studied in the US, yes! They have to do this EVERYDAY (the land of the "free" whoever told you that is your enemy" springs to my mind) I don't know you, so you get the benefit of doubt. I don't know where you live, how old you are, but yes, American children HAVE to pledge daily, all the way to adulthood, strange that no one ever mentions it, right?
@@burningbothbinaries9889Buddy, I'm American. We only did that in grammar school. You are very, extremely mistaken. And we didn't HAVE to do it. You have been lied to. Or you're just an idiot.
That's because society as a whole sucks. If you don't fall in line with the masses of people, you're shunned. My favorite line about people is from Men in Black -
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it. Fifteen hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat, and fifteen minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow. "
George speaks the 100% truth, and the whole world knows it and laughs!
I can only cry about it, precisely because it is true!
@@Kelsea-2002 It's hilarious how America calls itself "The Land of the Free and The Home of the Brave" used it's cowardly cavalry to wipe out it's own citizens the Native American Indians! There are 50= states in America, each with their own laws and rules, when Europe with it's smaller amount of nations can NEVER agree on ANYTHING! The US would be much better, organised and safer, if it was still under British rule! The US has worse everything than Afghanistan and other Third World Countries. Even my American g/f is moving to England! As are many other Americans. We have our problems, but, it's nothing like corrupt gun toting murderous America!
Word
@@noctilux7799 For real
as a european i can insure you, we are not laughing, we are conserned, confused and a little bit horrified sure, but it stopped being funny a while ago
Just looking back on this past year and with how much all this information I’ve taken in about society and politics. I’ve learned that the whole 9-5, paycheck to paycheck, work until your 65 (or retire), work life/home life imbalance is a way to keep us in our own personal prison that we can’t escape. I always look back on John D. Rockefeller’s quote “I don't want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers.” George makes a ton of good points. And kudos to yourself for getting this out there!
The sad thing is he said this well over a decade ago and nobody listened the man was no doubt ahead of his time. But it's probably a good thing he's gone because if he saw the amount of people who are trying to avoid and are mad at reality itself it would have probably burst a blood vessel in his brain or heart.
2005 is closer to 2 decades ago...
George Carlin is one of the Mt. Rushmore comedians. He helped blow down the censorship walls and open hundreds of thousands of peoples eyes. I would highly highly recommend more of this specific special, as he makes points in this special are even more relevant today than they were in 2005. He is a philosopher and a comedian and if he can live on, timelessly and keep people awake, he will have achieved his goal.
Is this a comedy? I didn't know and frankly, I don't find it funny. He's making great points though.
Heidi, you give me hope. The US needs a dose of self-critique. Stop the pandering. Good job!
A dose of reality. Take ones head out the ass and la la land 🤣
What? This woman is a moron lol. First she asked if he was from the U.S. after Carlin had said "we stole the land from the native americans and mexicans". Then she said the video was only 5 years old...
6 years, my apologies.
I like how Carlin remains based while embracing liberal values. Shows that we are all not that different, eachother is not the enemy.
@@innocentbystander3317 "remains based while embracing liberal values" what does that mean? He's anti-capitalist, and closer to an anarchist. Based in my view. But I get the feeling that's not what you meant?
Carlin was a genius. He is sorely missed. And it sometimes takes a comedian to be brave enough to be completely honest. By all means, keep watching Carlin....he's worth listening to.
George didn't care about political correctness or anyone's feelings. He said what he felt and was right the majority of the time.
George is a true American treasure !
A Philosopher that worked as a comedian.
I've heard many Americans on UA-cam say, that after they moved to Europe or just about any other country for an extended time, they lost a lot of weight. Even without changing their diet.
And whenever they go home to the US, on vacation, to see family, they get sick from eating the food, they used to not be affected by.
I am from the UK 6"3 and around 220lbs exercise 5 days a week and eat a mix of healthy and unhealthy foods and spent a month in America and got sick twice and still put on 16lbs when I got home without trying I had lost the 16lbs in about the same amount of time (just over a month) was really shocked me was the huge difference in the quality of the food most meals have double or more the amount sugar the same meal would have in Europe
I’m Swedish, but I have relatives and friends in the US. Whenever I go to the US the first thing I notice is not just the amount of overweight people, but the degree that they’re overweight: it’s like something you would see at a circus sideshow. I only eat organic fruits and vegetables when I go there, no processed foods and no huge cups of soda.
The other problem in the US is all the preservatives and chemicals in the food, almost all of which are banned in Europe and Scandinavia.
Italy and France are famous for excellent food, but you don’t see a lot of obese people there.
I am an American who moved my family to Europe several years ago, and I can confirm this is true. I lost ten kilos in the first two years without making any kind of conscious effort.
Partly it's the quality and quantity of food, yes. No giant Claim Jumper dinner plates that would feed a family of four.
But beyond that is also the assumption of a higher floor of basic physical effort. The downtown centers of many European cities are closed to traffic (or highly restricted); visitors park in large centralized garages on the outskirts, and then everybody walks. Something you never, ever see here is the American style commercial district with shops spread across a large area surrounded by acres of parking. Instead, you park *outside* the commercial area, and then you walk around a highly condensed city core all day.
We took a four day holiday in northeast France a couple of weeks ago, and according to my wife's steps tracker, we walked an average of twenty kilometers a day. That's not unusual, that's totally normal. Didn't get in the car at all the middle two days. European cities are just organized around leaving the car behind and living on foot.
I highly recommend everybody get the opportunity to take an extended visit and see firsthand that the American way of doing things is not the only way. It's been wildly eye opening for me, certainly.
That applies in Canada as well, so much so that all I needed to do was to stop eating McDonalds for about 2 years (I had a whole weight loss thing) and after I tried to treat myself to my first meal, I was violently ill less than an hour later. Shrugged it off as a fluke (I suffer from migraines that don't always include a headache) and went on with my life. Several months later I tried again and the reaction was even faster. Gave it one more shot to confirm and sure enough, could not keep it down. Had to accept that I just can't eat there anymore.
We don't add so much sugar to food. But we are also more into walking and cycling.
His book, Last Words, is incredible. It'll give you pretty much all you want to know on Carlin's upbringing, influences on his opinions, and career in comedy. Can't recommend it enough.
My all time favorite Comedian. I grew up watching this guy. And yes, he certainly is an American. He is from New York. Hence the New York accent.
18:41 - "He's freaking tired of it"! Yes! That's soooo "freaking" true! Quote from one of his last interviews in 2007: "I gave up on my species and I gave up on my fellow Americans"! He died about 6 months later. One of my personal favorite comedians ever. RIP! :(
All the great comedians have died. George Carlin, Patrice O'Neal, Gilbert Gottfried and Norm MacDonald are my all time favorites! I'm just happy I'm old enough to have appreciated them when they were still with us.
This should be required viewing for every generation. I remember seeing this on HBO when it first aired. Breathtaking
I have been to the US several times and I think its a great country. I must admit though some things George is talking about I recognized during my trips as well, although it differs per state or county quit a bit during my trips (east, west, north, south). I like how honest George is, he is so direct, he could have been Dutch :D.
This video is from 2008. It was uploaded perhaps 6 years ago. George Carlin was ahead of his time.
He was a modern day philosopher, his comedy was on point and you should definitely watch more. I loved him, so funny but you can never fault his point.
As a non-native English speaker, I always laugh out loud at "George Carlin on soft language". :'D
Keep in mind George is about 80 here, and his mind is still sharp. RIP George
I just read that he was 71 when he died, which was 3 yrs after this. So, he would have been 68 in this clip 🤗
The idea that you hadn't guessed where George Carlin is from by the 20 minute mark makes me suspect you've never been to New York. Not that everyone there is the same but George is the epitome of how people think of native New Yorkers.
I literally grew up in what I consider the golden age of stand up with icons like George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Buddy Hackett, Don Rickles, Jackie Mason, Rodney Dangerfield and so many others (and the one that inspired so many of them Lenny Bruce). I am so grateful to the Internet for allowing the younger people to experience these comedy greats as well as others in the entertainment industry.
Good luck on your journey and have fun in your travels through their histories.
Does my heart good to see young people seeing through the smoke and around the mirrors. We have all been lied to our entire lives.
George is a master of delivery!
It's what I love about Carlin's comedy, a Whole Lot of honesty mixed with unparalleled comedy. RIP George ✨
Carlin was a constant in my household, my dad, my uncles, my grandpas, they saw Carlin as the man and the word
He was raised a traditional Irish Catholic in New York, NY in a neighborhood he called "White Harlem". The Catholic Church (and its disciplinary nature) turned him off on religion. A lot of his material comes from that. He started out with stories about his life. But after he matured he moved on to societal issues. He was a very brilliant man.
It's crazy how this guy can make you laugh and think critically at the same time. He had a rare gift.
We should all drop to our knees and pray to Joe Pesci to bring him back. America needs him now more than ever.
nice Joe reference. well played.
He's Rufus! In time..
Bill Burr seems to be a great successor to George. But I still miss him, and I'm very curious what he would say about today.
He seems like a guy who can get things done.
I'm sitting here wondering what George would say about the political situation today. I'll bet he would have us rolling in the aisle.
I remember talking to my uncle long ago, when he said that his dream place would be a Chicago suburb. Two decades pass, and I bring the subject again, and, with a sad voice, he tells me that the America he used to dream about died long ago. And here, George Carlin detailed every reason why.
I am so glad to see people of your generation finally finding this stuff and hearing it. George Carlin was from NYC. He talked about it in some of his shows. Easily one of the realest and most influential entertainers of our times. I happen to agree with nearly every thing he has said in his shows. It really is mind opening and thought altering material that jump starts the critical thinking portion of a persons brain.
Never be afraid to laugh. When we’ve lost the ability to find the humor in truths that may be uncomfortable for certain people, we’re done. They’ve won. Not everyone has the same ideology, wisdom, wit etc. That’s ok. That’s just being a human. Don’t let them ruin it for you. Good reaction. Do more Carlin.
Just a few weeks from the 15th anniversary of George's death. This guy was one of a kind.
I found Carlin 20 years ago when I was 22, and it brightens my day to see other people find him, he's a legend, even here in Denmark... and thanks for this video
George Carlin was from New York
An absolute national treasure
George Carlin was monumental and still is, he was simply too big to silence and luckily a lot of material has been saved so that we can withness how his words do not lose relevence but gain relevance year after year.
George Carlin is one of those timeless comedians, who are still relevant today and probably will always be.
Stand-ups like "Save the planet" nearly seem prophetic, but in fact he is just giving things a realistic perspective that are simple truths since probably 50 yrs.
I would really appreciate you reacting to more from him. You can't go wrong with this.
I have the strong feeling, you will like it.
And since you mentioned it: I follow your reaction videos since you started them, and it makes me happy to see, how your own perspective has already changed, and how you more and more make up your own mind. Warms my heart.
Have a great vacation in Europe soon and have a nice week.
I would say that George Carlin is an admonisher and a preacher. Unfortunately, most people think this is comedy! I can't laugh about it, I can only cry, because everything he says is just sad! Sad because 330 million Americans voluntarily become slaves to a handful of billionaires. WHY???
@@Kelsea-2002 Well, he probably would be offended by calling him a preacher, since he was an atheist. ;-)
For sure, he had a serious goal with his art: Telling people to start thinking for themselves and stop believing everything they are told.
But I think, the most efficient way he found to achieve this is to make people laugh about essentially themselves. This way, they could feel more open, because laughing gives a feeling of freedom, and at the same time starting to think about what stands behind the comedy. Humor opens up for the message.
As a preacher, people would just have had another guy telling what they have to think. The way he did it, people have the choice to be offended, just laugh and forget, or to start thinking about what they just found funny. Probably this was more effective!
@@Kelsea-2002 Also, I think there is still hope. While I agree to most of what you wrote, I think, that the US are more than ever split into 2 different groups, the one that love their country no matter what and choose to believe, and the other one, that more and more sees what is happening and wishes that the country would change its direction of politics ASAP.
I think that media like YT and direct contacts in social media got a more important role the last years, not only due to corona, and more and more younger american people start to select information by themselves, without Fox news BS.
(And hopefully with an adblocker....)
@@imcrazedandconfused He would maybe be offended by hearing that somebody would think he would be "offended" that easily and tell you he is no fuckin' Gen-Z snowflake thats already offended if you say hi instead hello to him or whatever else 😄😄
@@Kelsea-2002 Where I'm from, performances like this are called 'political cabaret' and are part of the public political discourse. The cabaretists are usually really sharp observers who know how to put their fingers where it hurts.
Perhaps Heidi can react to Volker Pispers on the history of the US and terrorism. It's in german but has subtitles.
i'm so happy to see someone find george carlin for the first time.
George is from New York City. Growing up in NY I got to learn things that even then were not taught in most of the US (Graduated HS in 1978) In Manhattan discussions where we learned about literally everything happened every day. We thought it was normal to just learn from every source every day.
The media( that blames the people born after the war) is one of those lies George would have called out. He was a Hippy himself. We weren't Boomers we were the origin point of the LGBTQ+, the equal rights, civil rights etc, the Hippy movement. This show happened around the year 2000. George got one thing wrong in this routine. He explained how the Industrial Complex owned the politicians (Both sides) but at the close he said "These people vote in these bad politicians". What he amended it to later was These owned politicians from both sides of the aisle get into office.
If you want to know where the Woke movement began look at George. Alot of us knew these things but he was the one who had a stage to say it to a larger audience.
The lack of critical thinking (in some cases, thinking at all) is not just a problem in the US, and social media has boosted this. Many people don't need to step outside their social bubble to discover a different point of view or experience something new.
It's been clear since Timothy Leary days that some of the top level in the US are not comfortable with open minded people.
Excellent reaction and valid points. I was taught in the US Navy to always ask "Why?". Know why something is the way it is or why a law exists or why someone does something. If more people do this, things will change as those that are in control, start to lose control.
The fact that it was taught in the Navy gives me a lot of hope. I am afraid the US will need a hell of a lot of self thinking people in the years to come. Aspecially in the armed forces.
Géza "Hofi" Hofmann - a Hungarian comedian - once said "It's funny because it is not a joke!" when he deconstructed his humor that the best jokes don't get a big laugh but a "sizzle" from people hissing because they wanted to say precisely what he said. Relatability is the funniest stuff, especially when the topic is something that pisses people off.
It's not hard to talk about, for George! Just hard for some of us to hear. Loved your reaction, you totally get George now!
George was spot on as always and he would not change his comedy for "modern sensibilities" one bit if he was alive today.
Hi Heidi 👍🏼 So strange that the Audience just laughs ,and claps their hands 👏🇺🇲👏When they should be ashamed 🤯🇺🇲🤯. GEORGE CARLIN telling the truth and everyone take that as humor...TANKS Heidi for you show this message from a guy as trye tell people the truth from his perspective in life ❤. George Carlin R.I.P ❤. 🇸🇪❤️🇺🇲❤️🇸🇪
Well, most people who'd go to see Carlin at this stage of his career were not really part of the system at all
It was the same with Volker Pispers. All that clapping, cheering, etc. And they did / learnt nothing.
So he retired. Saw no point in continuing.
They all see it as a performance.
The true truth tellers are often comedians. You can get people to accept a hard truth more easily if you make them laugh at the same time. People are wired that way. That’s what Wokeness has done…eliminated humor. That’s why there are much fewer hard-hitting comedians these days; they get “canceled”.
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 What a load of right wing brainwashing
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 uh... 'wokeness'? George was as 'woke' as they come (as his own daughter stated). He absolutely hated bigotry and religion and conservatives. Have you never actually listened to his material before? Or does 'hard-hitting' just mean making racist, homophobic, sexist etc 'jokes' to appeal to the lowest common denominator in absence of any true wit? It's hilarious how the 'anti-woke' mob think George was on their side when he was constantly dragging them. But hey many of them think Springsteen's "Born in the USA" is a patriotic song (when it's actually calling out the government over treatment of Vietnam vets and the upbeat chorus is satirical) or Blazing Saddles use of the n-slur is 'anti-woke' when it's actually making fun of the racists themselves....which many conservatives ARE.
The other famous quote was "It's a big club, and you ain't in it." - and "spending money, that you don't have, on things, that you don't need"!
Mad respect for George Carlin! He’s been around since the 50’s RIP George!!! I have the greatest respect for not only him combining comedy with philosophy, but he was so hilarious, and inspiring by, being fearlessly honest! I have been continuously listening, watching, thinking and in concurrence philosophically with George even before my lifetime!
I’ve always felt with this video like Carlin knew he wasn’t going to live much longer and was just trying to make sure he got his message out before he died. Also, he was born in the Bronx and died of a heart attack about two or three years after this performance.
Lord knows if he were to come back from the dead to see how things are today, he'd just say "None of you listened to anything I said. I warned you & not one of you paid attention. Put me back in my grave so I can get back to rolling in it." (most likely said with a large number of expletives included)
You might read up on Terry Pratchett, he was to writing what Carlin was to comedy. He wrote 7 books after being diagnosed with Alzheimer, decided he would resort to assisted suicide the day his mind would not allow him to write anymore then made a no holds barred documentary about this when he found out this was illegal in the UK. He died of a natural cause in the end.
The video might have come out 6 years ago, but this was recorded in the mid 2000's
He’s honest…blunt…he speaks the truth… not many like to hear the truth!!!
It's been a wonderful journey with you. I've really loved to to see you to grow and understand the world. Keep up the good work!
This guy has always been controversial, since long before our time!
George was a thinking man's comic. He makes casual observations and puts his blunt wisdom too it.
I had the pleasure of seeing George twice back in the late seventies and early eighties. I started listening to his comedy albums in the early seventies, hearing him is great but watching him to a live show is on another level.
Mel Brooks coined a phrase in the movie history of the world part I, that perfectly discribes George Carlin, he is a stand up philosopher
Loved this reaction, really loved the final reaction to the American dream, first time coming across this channel, but I always love seeing others hear Carlin for the first time. I only knew him from some movies when I was really young, only really found out about his comedy when he passed in 08. This man is my number 1 for standup comedy, only wish I could have had a conversation with him.
It wasn't so long ago in the UK, that we all stood upright whenever the National Anthem was being played.
It was traditional to do so when standing in front of the TV with Family and Friends as the BBC service closed for the evening (when a picture of the Queen was displayed as the Anthem sounded).
This also applied in the Cinema at the end of every Movie. However, it was looked upon as being Patriotic rather than being 'Controlled' by Big Brother. Loved George Carlin, but people must remember he was giving a performance. It's far easier to create an act based on the negativity in life, than it is to look for the positives.
George was bright enough to know that and sharp enough to know it's what most people wanted to hear.
I'm proud of you for seeing a different perspective and not getting offended. Keep it up we need more people learning to think for themselves. Keep up the good work. Perhaps we need the conflict that offending brings if it's respectful.
George Carlin was an educator on stage. If you want to understand why people in foreign countries have a less favourable opinion of the US, watch Volker Pispers about USA with the subtitles.
George Carlin was the greatest philosopher of our time that delivered his philosophy with comedy and flair. The GOAT! I agree 💯 with everything he said because I'm fat. It was my fault and my choices that got me that way. I spent 23 years in the army and was in phenomenal shape and then I was severely wounded in combat in Iraq and slowed down considerably but I blame only myself for my predicament. When I was 35 I was 5'10" and 195 lbs with 14% body fat and at my heaviest after I retired, I weighed 332 lbs. I'm 50 now and weigh 265 lbs. I'm working every day to remedy my weight problems. As a result of my weight I have high BP and diabetes along with recurring bouts of Gout. Everything I am was self-imposed by me and me alone. He is 100% correct.
I'm from the UK andI've been listening to George Carlin for a while on UA-cam, probably since he died. It's interesting seeing your reactions to him like this as a young person, I'm more his age.
What he is saying resonates deeply. We have to become aware of what he us saying, funny or otherwise. And we cannot over worry about offending people. It's not healthy for a society.
Oh wow... I really love and appreciate your reaction and your opinions. Thank you. Greetings from Germany!
Greetings Heidi.
George Carlin is the rawest person I know.
He may seem to joke about this or that, but as you heard, he speaks more truth than many will accept.
He tells you the truth with some jokes in between. That's George Carlin.
Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed.
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Hahaha… “America the greatest country” - this made me laugh more than any of the other jokes
George's skill was roping you in with the dirty jokes or the shock value and then coming around to an actual point that he wanted to get across. He even did one on the r-word. I highly recommend you check it out. He did exactly that in the bit, without spoiling it too much. Just when you think he's going off the rails in one direction, he brings it back to something true.
The sentence "i can't tell them what to do with their body" is so peculiar to me when it comes to weight, since we eat the way we do ( they told us fat was worse than sugar, that we should eat more carbs than greens and meat and just look at the length of the lists of ingredients are when they don't all have to be) all that, just because they already told us what to do with our bodies and even worse they force our hands because the "right" choice in the grocery store is always also the expensive choice
Mhm, I'm not sure that could work but it occured me since the USA is known to also have Medical bills hurting to the bone maybe (says she as she also had to much chocolate today ;) we ain't perfect here anyway either ;) )
you could try to accept the fate that a vegetable more and a green more might be more expensive but by far not as much as the Hospital stuff if you get issues because you had "unhealthy" to much? Ofcourse it hurts the wallet, that's a worlwide thing but maybe we need to change our thinking better pay a few Dollars more and be healthy/ier than before than getting health issues that most certainly in the long run will cost us more?
The right choice is not always the expensive one.
It is typically because people don't know how (or what) to cook. So bereft of knowledge your choice is between high volume processed food and lower volume processed that's pretending to be healthy.
A packet of oats costs less than a packet of cornflakes. That's a cheaper, healthier option. But people don't know what to do with a packet of oats, so they buy high sodium, processed cornflakes or sugar overloaded other cerals.
If you know what you are doing, you can eat healthily for less than buying processed garbage. It just takes a little application of effort. And that is the problem, most people can't be bothered. They want to buy it, not create it.
Which bring us back to George's point about Americans being consumers, shuffling through the mall.
@@annasaddiction5129 Your argumentation would be correct, if all Americans would have actually a choice. Many of them can barely afford their daily life out of the pocket, but hope not to get sick, because a doctor's visit and medical treatment for more serious illnesses already pushes them into debt. If you have only the choice of getting "something" to eat and pay rent and utilities, which is necessary on a daily basis, OR visiting a doctor and get treatment early, this is barely a choice at all... Same for healthy food. It really IS more expensive, esp. in the US, to buy fresh vegetables, and many can NOT afford it.
Finally an American who speaks the truth about your country...
Many people should stay outside their bubble so as not to lose sight of the other side of the coin too much...
Greetings from Germany (Lower Saxony)
Jürgen
George Carlin was like a modern day prophet. He was telling the truth since the 70’s.
Great reaction Heidi. I recommend you also watch Volker Pispers history of the USA and Die Anstalt middle east explained. I‘m sure you‘ll like it. Greetings from Germany.
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New subscriber here. I'm glad this video popped up on my feed. Firstly, I appreciate and respect the fact that you clearly understand that the obesity epidemic is a lot more complicated than some would have us believe while also not excusing it. That is a rare combination. Secondly, from what I could see of it, it looks like you have a killer hairstyle.
Surprising you had never even heard of him. I’m from NZ, never lived in the U.S. yet I’m a huge fan. I hope you check out more from him. He was brilliant throughout his entire career.
I am so glad I found One American that did not think that just about everything is better than anywhere else. Ia. You are sobering up. Thank God for that! Rgds from Finland. The Happiest Country in the World!
Awesome, definitely worth diving into Carlin. One note - this special came out 18 years ago ;) (Life Is Worth Losing - 2005). Best Carlin special IMO - Jammin' in New York (1992).
Oh wow, can't wait to watch your reaction to this epic piece from the Professor!
Highly recommend you dive into his material, he was easily one of the smartest people the US has ever produced. He grew up in the "white-Harlem" of New York
23:27 As the brilliant Jimmy Carr aptly put it "Offense is not given, it is taken".
So you have to remember that you can't control what people decide to take offense to or not, just do yourself in a way that you yourself aren't ashamed of. If you don't think something you say is wrong or mean it as an insult, who gives a fudge whether some troll on the internet will take offense and rage about it, just block them and move along. Don't try to limit yourself to suit their narrow-minded opinions, trying to do that will only encourage them, lead into it getting worse and eventually lead into a depression/burn out
Judah friedlander has some good comedy about America as well.
I remember hearing George carlin in the early 90s. He was such a change from everything else I was hearing in social studies class, etc.
George Carlin was a New Yorker. He's been in the business for around 60years he came out in the mid to late 1960s. He's a stand up comedians Comedian.✌️❤️
Fantastic reaction. A small correction for you however. This did not come out 6 years ago because George Carlin has been dead for fifteen years. Sadly, George passed away in 2008😢 I sure wish you were here and I could hear what he thinks about our current situations.
One of the things I did to make myself enjoy my food more is to scratch cook almost EVERYTHING. Pasta, bread, desserts, sweets, sauces (ketchup, BBQ, etc) basically anything that didn't require me owning my own farm and raising livestock or growing crops. The labor required is a lot, but you become an amazing cook so it's always something interesting to talk to guests about, and I kid you not, I've always had problems keeping weight off, for years I've always been over 240lbs, I've tried all the different diets but it just doesn't work, but after cooking and making everything by myself, I easily dropped 40 pounds in 4 months. Just from eating food that isn't made with a ton of chemicals or preservatives, and the labor making me take some time to enjoy what I'm eating instead of just going "meh I'll order some McDonald's in 10 minutes if I'm hungry again", and it tastes so much better. Not to mention it's so much cheaper. Bro, I probably only spend $250/month to feed 2 people, for both me and my wife, and these are good meals. All the ingredients I get from local butchers and local farmers markets. We have ribs, steak, pork chops, burgers with homemade buns, freshly made sausage dogs with brioche buns, Asian cooking, Italian cooking, I've made cheesecakes from scratch, anything. I fully believe these chemicals and stuff they're putting in food is destroying the ability for people to burn the food off. Plus I hardly feel hungry. We maybe eat twice a day. Not from necessity, but because we just don't feel hungry, at all except for lunch and dinner. Give scratch cooking a try. If nothing else, the experience will really make you happy with yourself that you tried. I never regretted doing it. Not saying this because I think you're overweight or whatever but if you're unhappy with what you're eating, you'll never be unhappy making whatever you want for yourself, because you can constantly change up what you want.
Hi from across the pond. I've just found your channel and have subscribed. I've watched a few of your videos now and I love your open mind. By the way, my husband and I had several trips over to Iowa on business and found everyone very friendly but the food portions were overwhelming and by the end of a week, we were craving vegetables! I'm looking forward to enjoying more of your content. :)
13:45 very well done by your parents. Thats a major point why we in Germany or in Japan love to use cash. Cash is not only king cash is visible and just smart.
Yepp, German here, and I agree as well. You can't spend money if you don't have unlimited access to your bank account by some plastic card. Unless you have cash in your wallet. Once that cash is gone IT (!) IS (!) GONE (!)
You notice that black hole in your wallet. If you wait until the end of the month to find out that you've been deficit spending there is an incredibly high chance of going into debt without even noticing.
Hi Heidi, I've just discovered your channel and I loved your reaction to George Carlin. He's the GOAT of satire stand up! He told it like it is. And yes he's American, from New York. This 2005 performance is ok, but his best one's are Jammin' In New York (1992) & You're All Diseased (1999) - any bits out of those 2 shows are worth reacting to. Especially his 'Four Groups That Gotta Go' bit... Please react to that next.
George grew up around Columbia University in NYC. He knows the upper class for sure. In fact he rebelled against it hard, as you can see.
6 years ago? Nonono, this wactually filmed MUCH earlier. George left us in 2008, RIP.
I'm glad you found this though, I think he is unmatched in his craft.
You’re fricken amazing Heidi 🤘🏽
Thanks for this, Heidi: your reaction confirms my long-time opinion, that George Carlin is by far the best US comedian of all times. Enjoy watching his other stuff, it's such...so, so brilliant.
2005... was not 6 years ago. George Carlin died in June 2008...
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time.
He was born at New York Hospital in Manhattan, his parents separated when he was two months old because of his father's alcoholism, so his mother raised him and his brother on her own. His father died when Carlin was eight years old. Carlin said that he picked up an appreciation for the effective use of the English language from his mother, though they had a difficult relationship and he often ran away from home. He grew up on West 121st Street in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, which he and his friends called "White Harlem" because it "sounded a lot tougher than its real name".
He went to the Bronx for high school but, after three semesters, was expelled from Cardinal Hayes High School at age 15. Carlin joined the U.S. Air Force and trained as a radar technician. He was stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana, and began working as a disc jockey at radio station KJOE in nearby Shreveport. Labeled an "unproductive airman" by his superiors, he received a general discharge on July 29, 1957. During his time in the Air Force, he had been court-martialed three times and received many nonjudicial punishments and reprimands.
In 1973, a man complained to the FCC after listening with his son to "Filthy Words" from Carlin's Occupation: Foole, which was broadcast one afternoon over radio station WBAI. Pacifica received a citation from the FCC for violating regulations that prohibit broadcasting "obscene" material. The controversy increased Carlin's fame and he was arrested seven times afterwards for reciting the "Seven Dirty Words" routine.
In 2001, Carlin was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual American Comedy Awards. In December 2003, Representative Doug Ose (R-California) introduced a bill (H.R. 3687) to outlaw the broadcast of Carlin's "seven dirty words".
Carlin performed regularly as a headliner in Las Vegas, but in 2004 his run at the MGM Grand Las Vegas was terminated after an altercation with his audience. After a poorly received set, filled with dark references to suicide bombings and beheadings, Carlin complained that he could not wait to get out of "this fucking hotel" and Las Vegas; he wanted to go back east, he said, "where the real people are".
Carlin had a history of heart problems spanning three decades. This included heart attacks in 1978, 1982, and 1991; an arrhythmia requiring an ablation procedure in 2003; a significant episode of heart failure in 2005; and two angioplasties on undisclosed dates. On June 22, 2008, at the age of 71, he died due to heart failure at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California.
His death occurred one week after his last performance at The Orleans Hotel and Casino. In accordance with his wishes, his body was cremated and his ashes were scattered in front of various New York City nightclubs and over Spofford Lake in New Hampshire, where he had attended summer camp as an adolescent.
If anyone is ever going to tell you how he really feels, it's George Carlin.
He played the Bishop in "Dogma".
This was around 20 yrs ago. It's good to hear someone say what they think. We have freedom of speech. We don't have the right to not be offended. Being offended is a choice you make. We're allowed to say those thing...... we're just afraid to. Debt-free is the only way. Debt is slavery.